V-Moda HexaMove PRO truly-wireless for $70

Musician’s Friend is also headphone’s friend until Friday 9/30/22 at 8am ET (or earlier if sold out) because their current deal of the day is the new condition V-Moda HeXaMoVe PRO truly-wireless offered for $70…

Bose QuietComfort 45 ANC/BT Over-Ears for $249

For a limited time (I do not know when the offer expires), New York’s B&H Photo is offering the new condition BOSE QuietComfort 45 ANC/BT closed-back over-ears on sale for $249 in the two color schemes available. There is a limited supply at this price.

As of the time of writing these average 4.5 out of 5 based on 623 customer reviews at B&H. Needless to say, the market of ANC/BT over-ears is hot with all kinds of known, unknown and semi-known brands competing aggressively.

Lately I’ve moved away from over-ear bluetooth headphones (last one I had in rotation was the Sony WH-CH700N (now a previous generation model)) and shifted towards the more utilitarian (and audiophile triggering) truly wireless 🙂

Tuesday: Mpow M12 truly-wireless for $10

Truly-wireless no longer break the bank if you want to get one of them Amazon-popular type of brands instead of the name-brand audio and consumer electronics companies.

Case in point, one of the NewEGG daily deals for Tuesday 9/27/22 is the new condition Mpow M12 truly-wireless for $10, sold by the MPOW official store at NewEGG, and shipped by NewEGG itself. No promo code needed.

These charge via USB-C (a must nowadays if you are part of the USB-C charging ecosystem; I still have micro-USB devices in circulation but still, USB-C is the future for now), promise up to 25 hours of playback with the charging case, bluetooth 5.0 (a must if you want to limit bluetooth connectivity hassles), IPX8 and such. Of utilitarian interest, you can use one earpiece at a time if you want, it effectively doubles playback time! As I previously mentioned, I do this with the Tribit and charge them once a month (!!!) even though I use them daily for YouTube video/live-stream viewing…

Speaking of daily deals, Amazon is offering this Echo Studio with Echo Sub bundle for the very specific price of $247.49. This is currently restricted to Prime members. But if you must have it, you can start a 30-day FREE Prime trial and get it.

Bowers & Wilkins PX7 Wireless ANC/BT Over-Ears for $230

Good until 9/25/22 at 11:59pm central time, or earlier if sold out, Woot is offering the new condition Bowers & Wilkins PX7 Wireless ANC/BT Over-Ears for $230 plus shipping with a 2-year B&W warranty. Up to three pairs per customer at the sale price. This is in the “Carbon” color scheme.

On-topic action at the Sunday Meh daily deal as well, they offer 2-packs of Aukey Hybrid Active Noise Canceling Truly Wireless Earbuds for $25 plus shipping. LOL, the wires you see in the picture are from the background, not from the earphones. If you mouse-over or click the picture of the earphones, you see there are no wires. File that as a Meh self-own 🙂

And if you are into all things Elvis, one of the Sunday Kindle ebook daily deals at Amazon is the “Careless Love (Enhanced Edition): The Unmaking of Elvis Presley (Elvis series Book 2) Kindle Edition with Audio/Video” for $3. By Peter Guralnick. December 2014 from Little Brown and Company. Nearly 800 pages. Averages 4.7 out of 5 with nearly 1000 customer ratings.

BUT WAIT, there’s another Kindle ebook daily deal, it’s the “Tim – The Official Biography of Avicii” for $2 by MÃ¥ns Mosesson. 4.8 out of 5 with nearly 600 customer ratings, 423 pages, November 2021 from Sphere.

Refurbished Drop + NuForce MOVE truly-wireless for $20

And another refurbished B-stock option, this time it is the Drop + NuForce Move truly-wireless offered for $20 plus shipping. Or free US shipping for $125+ as we mentioned in our earlier update post

This has a 30-day return window, but no warranty. They have a giant paragraph explaining their refurbished products…

Monday: Tribit truly-wireless sale

For Monday September 19 in 2022, the headliner deal of the day at Amazon USA is a Tribit truly wireless sale featuring a total of 14 products. Not all of them are truly wireless earphones though.

Of particular interest is the Tribit Fly Buds 3 (100H) going for around $31 in the black color scheme.

I have this particular model and I’m planning an unboxing post and review in the future. Of potential playback time interest, in addition to the long charge held in the charging case (thus the 100H in the name), you can optionally wear one earbud at a time instead of two (either the left or the right, whichever one you take out of the case), essentially doubling playback time! I use these for YouTube viewing daily and charge the USB-C charging case just once a month! That’s insane!

The charging case also works as a powerbank (!!!) for other devices via USB Type A! Don’t get too excited though, today’s phones need a whole lot more than this for a full charge. But in case of emergency,and/or if you want to charge small DAPs (eg Sandisk Clips) this is a great.

A bit confusing, but in the same listing they have a newer 2022 model, in the white color scheme going for $33. This is marked as a “150H” product, promising even crazier battery life. This goes by the “normal” name of “Flybuds 3S”. This also goes to bluetooth 5.2, up from bluetooth 5.0 of the OG Flybuds 3. I don’t have the 3S model, so I can’t comment on how it works.

All the models are on the same listing, and all together, at Amazon they average 4.3 out of 5 based on 22652 customer ratings. Unfortunately Amazon does not provide review score averages per individual color/option. You can filter the reviews by color/option but you have to calculate the averages on your own. With thousands of reviews, that’s impossible 🙂

Sunday: Random Audio sale with Monolith Liquid, Etymotic ER4SR, Etc

Surprise-surprise, it’s the return of the Random Audio sale at the Woot website, this is edition #26 and runs until 9/18/22 at 11:59pm central time (or earlier for anything that may sell out beforehand):

+ Etymotic ER4SR in-ears for $140 with the 2-year Etymotic warranty

+ Monoprice’s Monolith Liquid Platinum Balanced DAC for $500

+ Master & Dynamic MW50+ bluetooth over-ears for $150

+ Lenovo $12 truly wireless

+ speakers from KEF, Jamo and Klipsch
+ various other audio gear things

BUT WAIT, there’s more! The main Woot deal of the day for Sunday is a Tech Stuff sale and it includes some headphones:

+ Skullcandy Crusher bluetooth over-ears for $60

+ Xbox X Razen X headset bundle for $270

+ Bose Soundlink Around Ear (over-ears, because BOSE has to be different) bluetooth headphones for $130

+ JBL truly wireless

+ refurbished Apple Airpods 2 with wired charging case for $90 with a 90-day Woot warranty

Thursday: Kenwood WS-A1 ANC truly-wireless for $39 + S&H

It’s a Kenwood but not for your kitchen! Running until 9/15/22 at 11:59pm (or earlier if sold out) the current Meh daily deal is the new condition Kenwood WS-A1 Active Noise Canceling Smart True Wireless Earbuds going for $39 plus shipping. Shipping is free for paying members of the Meh website (kinda like their version of Prime).

Per the listings there, they have a 1-year manufacturer warranty, eartips, charging cable, and such…

Apple AirPods (2019) with Wireless Charging Case for $120

Good until Thursday 9/15/22 at 10am eastern time [or before that if it sells out], Adorama of New York is offering the new condition Apple AirPods (2019) with Wireless Charging Case for $120. They are authorized Apple sellers.

Refurbished Sony LinkBuds TW (WF900/H) for $61 AC

If you are fond of refurbished truly-wireless, Secondipity through the NewEgg website the refurbished Sony LinkBuds (WF900/H) for $66.

And good until 9/7/22 at 11:59pm pacific time, coupon code SSBW732 drops it by $5, down to $61.

Thursday: Apple Airpods sale (MAX for $370, Small for $115+)

If you are a fan of both Apple AirPods and WOOT, you are in luck because until 9/1/22 at 11:59pm central time (or earlier if sold out) they are having an Apple AirPods Sale. Some are new condition, others are refurbished!

The MAX (ANC/BT closed-back over-ears) are refurbished going for $370 with a 90-day warranty.

Of the truly-wireless Airpods, the prices range from $115 to $135. Two of the three options are new condition. The new condition get a 1-year Apple warranty. The refurbished get a 90-day Woot warranty.

Last but not least, there are four accessories on sale (charging and cables and such)…

UPDATE: music e-books return to the 9/1/22 Kindle daily deals, this time for $2 you can have the “Rock Concert: An Oral History as Told by the Artists, Backstage Insiders, and Fans Who Were There” by Marc Myers. This is 314 pages, November 2021, Grove Press, and it averages 4.4 out of 5 on 107 ratings. It automatically gets a $0.20 “Great on Kindle” e-promotional credit for your future ebook purchases…

Jabra Elite TW sale: 3 for $50, 7 for $125, 85t for $135

For a limited time, Amazon is having a Jabra truly-wireless sale featuring, in various color options, the following:

+ Elite 3 for $50

+ Elite 7 for $125

+ Elite 85t for $135

UPDATE #1: Speaking of Amazon, for a limited time, within the USA Gold Box they have sales on various smartphones, of potential interest as PADs (phones as DAPs) including Samsung flagships, OnePlus, Pixels, Motos, etc…

UPDATE #2: Amazon has a couple of music-related ebooks on sale as part of their Tuesday 8/30/22 Kindle daily deals:

+ “More Myself: A Journey” by Alicia Keys for $3 (with 30c future credit), March 2020, 257 pages, 4.8 out of 5 on 3668 ratings

+ “Billie Eilish” by Billie Eilish (self-titled book!) for $3, May 2021, 336 pages, 4.8 out of 5 on 4246 ratings

Tuesday: Sony WH-1000XM5 for $340 [international?]

If you don’t want or don’t plan to use the 1-year USA warranty, Woot, for 8/30/22, they are offering the international version (judging by the 90-day Woot warranty they offer) of the Sony WH-1000X M5 ANC/BT closed over-ears for $340 with up to two per customer at the sale price. The USA version currently goes for $400…

Samsung Galaxy Buds PRO for $140

For a limited time, Amazon is offering the four color options of the new condition Samsung Galaxy Buds PRO truly-wireless for $140 with free US shipping. Up to three per color per customer at the sale price, when sold and shipped by Amazon actual…

Apple AirPods (2019) with wireless charging case for $125

Good until Friday 8/26/22 at 10am ET (or earlier if sold out), New York’s Adorama is offering the new condition Apple AirPods (2019) with wireless charging case for $125 with free US shipping.

Sony WH-CH710N ANC/BT Over-Ears for $98

A limited time Sony Audio sale at Amazon (I don’t know when it expires) includes the new condition closed-back over-ear ANC/BT WH-CH-710N headphones going for $98 per, and available in two color options.

The sale also includes a couple of LinkBuds truly-wireless and “Extra Bass” portable bluetooth speakers (SRS-XB13 for $48 in five color options).

As fate would have it, we have here at this blog a text and pictures unboxing of the previous generation headphone, the WH-CH-700N, posted four years ago [how time flies!]

Sunday: Random Audio sale (23 options)

It is back with another iteration, this one running for Sunday 8/14/22 in the central time zone! One of the Woot daily deals for said day is the Random Audio sale with about 40% of the products being headphone-related!

There’s plenty of truly-wireless action including Lenovo, Klipsch, and Bowers & Wilkins!

On the over-ears front, it’s all about bluetooth closed-backs from Master & Dynamic (MW50+ for $190), SOL Republic Soundtrack ($80), Technics Premium ($130), along with options from Altec Lansing and Qisebin.

Oh, there’s also a Sennheiser! The EPOS GSP 300 gaming headset for $45.

OF the non-headphone gear, there’s Nakamichi, Pioneer, KEF, Yamaha, LG, Onkyo, B&O, JVC and friends.

Saturday: JBL Under Armour sale (7 options)

One of the Saturday 8/13/22 daily deals at the Woot website is a 7-item JBL Under Armour headphones, as factory reconditioned with a 1-year JBL warranty. The sale has two on-ear models and five truly-wireless. Prices range from $35 to $50, a narrow “trading range” 🙂

Direct Sound fstream X7 Bluetooth Receiver with Dual Headphone Outputs for $10

Good until Saturday 8/13/22 at 11:59pm eastern time, New York’s B&H Photo is offering the new condition Skullcandy Push truly-wireless, offered in two color options, for $20 per pair with a 1-year Skullcandy warranty. Up to ten per customer. When the daily deal ends, it will simply move to other “Woot Plus” sales…

Name-brand action and name-brand price, Amazon is offering the new condition Sony LinkBuds S for $148 in two color options…

Fourteen (14) options (some of them different colors of the same model) are part of a Soundpeats sale at Amazon. Prices start at $19.

Total coincidence that all the company names in this post begin with “S” 🙂

Beats Studio 3 Wireless ANC/BT Over-Ears for $170

Good until 8/6/22 at 11:59pm eastern time, or earlier if sold out, New York’s B&H Photo is offering as one of their limited time offers the new condition Beats Studio 3 Wireless ANC/BT closed-back over-ear headphones for $170 with free US shipping.

They do have the Apple W1 chip, especially of interest to those in the Apple ecosystem. However, they charge via micro-USB, so keep that in mind if you’ve already recycled your micro-USB cables. Oh who am I kidding? Your home/office is probably filled with micro-USB powered mp3/DAPs 😉

As of the time of writing they average 4.7 out of 5 based on 32 customer reviews at B&H, and they have 13 answered-questions.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Prime sale: Live for $80, Buds 2 for $100, PRO for $120 [Prime]

And now something more of the utilitarian kind, Samsung truly-wireless, also participating in the Amazon Prime deals of 2022! These are the US version. There’s also International (grey-market) and used and refurbished and dubious options at Amazon at lower prices.

We start with the Buds PRO going for $120 in three color schemes, along with the Urban X.

Then we have the Buds 2 going for $100 in four color schemes.

Next up it’s time for the Buds Live model on sale for $80 in three of the five color schemes.

Bang & Olufsen HX ANC/BT Over-Ears for $350 [Prime]

And now something for fans of the stylish ANC/BT over-ears who are willing to pay the premium price for them! Available in four color schemes, the new condition Bang & Olufsen HX is on sale for $350 with free US shipping for Prime members…

Sony WH-1000X M4 ANC/BT Over-Ears for $228 [Prime]

Sony too is in the Prime Deals game with the new condition closed-back over-ear WH-1000X M4 ANC/BT headphones on sale for $228 with free US shipping, sold and shipped by Amazon actual, available in two color options.

Keep in mind the X4 is no longer the latest model. The WH-1000X M5 was recently released but it goes for almost twice (!!!) as much, currently at $400.

SPEAKING of Sony, but not part of the Prime deals, marketplace seller “Video & Audio Center” is offering the black color scheme of the ANC/BT closed-back over-ear WH-CH710N headphones for $68. Limited quantities. This is sold and shipped by the marketplace seller, not Amazon herself.

Speaking of which, we have here at this blog a text-and-pictures unboxing of the previous generation model, the WH-CH700N, from four years ago…

Airpods PRO for $170 [Prime Days]

If you are part of the Apple ecosystem or a fan of the Airpods in general, as part of the Prime Days 2022 festivities, for Prime members only, Amazon is offering the new condition Airpods PRO truly-wireless for $170 with up to three per customer at the sale price.

These headline their Headphones Prime sales that consist of 47 options from Apple, Beats, Sony, Bose, Skullcandy, Jaybird, Marshall, JBL, Bower & Wilkens, Bang & Olufsen, Adidas, and even $10 Panasonic earphones.

Bose Prime Days offers include 45 and 700

Bose is making a guest appearance at the 2022 Amazon Prime Days with a sale on three headphone models. There’s the QC45 and 700 of the ANC/BT over-ear kind going for $229 and $269 respectively, in two color schemes each. Also in two color schemes is the truly-wireless for $179.

These offers are only good for Prime members. If you are not a Prime member, you can start a FREE 30-DAY trial and take advantage of the promotions…

Sony LinkBuds S truly-wireless for $178

For a limited time, a Sony-initiated sale (manufacturer instant savings and such) has the new condition LinkBuds S truly-wireless on sale for $178 at various authorized Sony dealers such as B&H Photo and various at Amazon

Friday: Aukey EP-N12 ANC/BT closed over-ears for $24 + S&H [or buy 2 for $39 + S&H]

The Meh daily deal for Friday June 17 in 2022 is a return to the land of headphones! You can either a single-pack or a two-pack of Aukey EP-N12 ANC/BT closed-back over-ear headphones. One pair is $24, two pairs is $39. Shipping is extra unless you are a paying Meh website member (their version of Prime). They come with a 90-day warranty.

Per the Meh forums specs, these charge via USB-C, promise up to 40 hours playtime, include a bag, a 3.5mm cable, and a charging cable. Specs are on the light side at the Meh website but also on the the Aukey website, so your favorite search engine is your friend for more details.

AUKEY even created a 60-second teaser video for them on the YouTubes:

Wedn: Polsen HPC-A30-MK2 Closed Over-Ear Studio for $15

TWO headphones are in the B&H Photo deals du jour that run through 6/15/22 at 11:59pm ET:

+ Polsen HPC-A30-MK2 Closed-Back Studio Monitor Headphones for $15
+ only accessory is a 1/4″ adapter
+ 10-foot cable
+ earcups swivel and rotate 90 degrees
+ average 4.4 out of 5 based on 32 customer reviews over there

+ JBL Tour Pro+ Noise-Canceling True Wireless for $90

Skullcandy Vinyl truly-wireless for $10 [Prime ONLY]

In a limited-time sale for Amazon Prime members only, the Woot website is offering the new condition Skullcandy Vinyl truly-wireless for $10 with free US shipping (since the offer is restricted to Prime members, and they get free shipping at Woot as long as they link their Woot-Prime accounts, a one-time thing)…

Only one per customer at the sale price. It still gets a 1-year manufacturer warranty. Sale ends at the end of June 2022 or earlier if sold out…

Wedn: Anker Soundcore Life Note truly-wireless for $25 + S&H

And now off to something on the utilitarian front. The Meh.com daily deal running until 6/8/22 at 11:59pm eastern (or earlier if they sell out) is the new condition Anker Soundcore Life Note truly-wireless going for $25 plus shipping. Shipping is free if you are a paying member (sort of like their variant of Prime).

Per the specs over there, this is model A3908Z11-5, with IPX-7, promises up to 7 hours per charge, has apt-X (not bad when you consider triple-figure name-brand headphones don’t have it), bluetooth 5, USB-C charging, and a 1-year Anker warranty.

The 66-page user manual is linked-to from over there, look for the word-link “Manual” after following the customary “see more product specs” that takes you to the Meh forums where the product details live at.

Beats Buds PRO (Moon Gray) Truly-Wireless for $115

Trigger warning for select audiophiles. It’s a BEATS deal 🙂

The new “Moon Gray” color scheme of the “Beats Buds PRO” truly-wireless is currently on sale for $115 with free US shipping by Amazon actual with up to three sets per customer at the sale price…

Tuesday: random audio sale with headphones

Good until literally the end of the month (5/31/22 at 11:59pm central time – or earlier if sold out) it is the return of the 19th variant of the Random Audio sale that features 13 audio products including these headphones:

+ Sony WH-1000X-M4 ANC/BT over-ears for $259

+ Philips on-ear ANC/BT closed-back for $55

+ 2pk of Sony basic earphones for $14

+ B&O BEOplay E8 truly-wireless for $250

+ KEF, Polk and JBL speakers
+ Samsung soundbar
+ Victrola suitcase vinyl player

Thur: refurb Bose Sport truly-wireless earbuds with full warranty for $109 AC

Good until Thursday 5/19/22 at 11:59pm pacific time (or before if soldout), NewEgg actual (not iffy marketplace sellers) is offering the refurbished Bose Sport Earbuds, a truly-wireless model, for $109 after using promo code SSBSA929 in their shopping cart. Up to five per customer.

This comes with the same warranty as the new condition model. It also comes with 30-day hassle-free returns.

In comparison, the new condition goes for $179 at authorized Bose dealers such as those listing at Amazon

Sunday Bluetooths: M&D MW50+ for $130, BeyerD Amiron Copper LE for $500

Party-on audio fans! One of the Woot daily deals for Sunday 5/15/22 is another incarnation of the RAndom AUdio SAle which includes among others:

+ MASTER & DYNAMIC MW50+ Bluetooth Over/On-Ears, Black (MW50B1+) for $130
+ earpads “transform” them over-ears or on-ears

+ beyerdynamic Amiron bluetooths for $500
+ Copper, Touchpad, 30 Hour Battery, aptX HD, AAC, Limited Edition, Made in Germany

+ the above two are new condition with manufacturer warranty

+ there’s truly-wireless from Panasonic, JBL, Bang & Oluf, Beats, and Technics

+ Beats Solo PRO (refurbished Grade-A) on-ears for $125

+ the rest of the items are speakers and soundbars and subwoofers and such from KEF, Samsung, Monolith, Klipsch

+ there’s even a Victrola full size jukebox for $800