Audiophile Week sale at Massdrop (18 options)

If you are a fan of Massdrop or the specific headphones they sell, you are in luck, they are currently running an Audiophile week sale with 18 options. We break them down by product type:

Over Ears
+ 1More Triple Driver open-back for $140
+ Massdrop X Beyerdynamic DT 177X GO for $349
+ Drop + Dan Clark Aeon Closed X for $379
+ Drop + Dan Clark Aeon Open X for $399
+ Massdrop x FOCAL Elex for $549

In-Ears
+ Moondrop KXXX for $152
+ Mangird Tea for $260 (PRO TIP: you can’t make tea with these!)
+ Westone W80-V3 for $750
+ IKKO OH7 for $799

Truly Wireless
+ Anker Soundcore Liberty 2 PRO for $85

DAC/amps
+ Drop + THX AAA One linear amp for $159
+ DarkVoice 336SE OTL amp for $260
+ Drop + THX AAA 789 linear amp for $219
+ XDuoo TA-10R tube DAC/amp in red for $285

Accessories
+ Dekoni Bulletz tips for $13
+ ADV dual suspension stand for $25
+ ADV dual stand (hanger style) for $35

DARKVOICE 336SE OTL headphone amp for $200 [MD]

Among the Cyber Monday promotions at Massdrop there’s an OTL headphone amp, the new condition DARKVOICE 336SE OTL going for $200 with your choice of 110V or 220V. This will ship in early January 2021, so keep that mind if you are looking for holiday season gifts. There is no mention of warranty in the listing…

Speaking of Massdrop, they have a Gaming Value Meal of the non-edible kind. If you start with the Drop ENTR mechanical keyboard page and from there you add the Sennheiser PC-37X gaming headset, and proceed to the shopping cart their total price will drop from $180 ($90 each) to $150. A combined purchase discount. No coupon is needed, this happens automatically during this limited time promotion…

Another one of their offers if you are interested in Mr Dan Clark Audio (DCA) ear-speakers (ha!). They are offering the new condition Drop + DCA AEON open X headphones of the V-Planar magnetic kind for $450 with free US shipping and free US returns. This is an in-stock drop, it will ship in a couple of business days… Optionally you can add a 3-year Drop extended warranty for +$40…

DarkVoice 336SE OTL head-amp for $200

Is the name a spoiler for the sound signature? I won’t spoil it but good for the next three days and change [from blog-posting time] is the return of the new condition DarkVoice 336SE OTL head-amp at Massdrop. Orders will ship in late October 2019 from Massdrop. There is no mention of warranty in the product listing. Over 2,600 units have been sold through Massdrop per the statistics shown on the page over there…

Dark Voice 336-SE OTL headphone amp for $200 [MD]

Amp time at Massdrop! Good for the next five days and change, you can get the new condition Dark Voice 336-SE OTL (output transformer less) headphone amp for $200 with free US shipping. Orders will ship from Massdrop in mid-August. There’s no mention of warranty in the listings. You do have an option of power supply during the checkout process, so you can get 110V or 220-240V. Per the listings there, over 2,500 units have been sold of this through Massdrop…Dar

DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp for $200 [MD]

Dark Voice fans, unite and take over! Running for the next four days and change (from blog-posting time), Massdrop is offering the new condition DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp for $200. You can select the power-supply in the shopping cart. Orders will ship in early May from Massdrop. There’s no mention of warranty in the listing…

DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp for $200 [MD]

Another Massdrop darling brand is back with another unlocked offering. It is the new condition DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp going for $200 with your choice of 110V or 220-240V power supply during checkout. This will ship at the end of the year by Massdrop. There is no mention of warranty in the listing…

DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp for $200 + S&H

Darkness my old friend as they say. Well, it’s DarkVoice back at Massdrop! This time, fully unlocked, and running for the next five days and change (from blog-posting date) is the new condition DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp going for $200 plus shipping and handling. You can select your power supply option during the checkout process. These will ship in early May 2018 from Massdrop, with all sales final. There is no mention of warranty in the listing.

DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp for $200 + S&H [MD]

This had been offered for a similar price shipping from Asia through NewEgg Flash, but now it’s back to Massdrop, where the DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp has returned again, fully unlocked, going for $200 plus shipping. The offer runs for the next seven days and it is expected to ship mid-to-late June 2017. As usual, all sales are final.

Darkvoice 336SE 6N8P, 6N5P Tube Headphone Amplifier for $199 [ships from ASIA]

More Newegg Flashing, the new condition Darkvoice 336SE 6N8P, 6N5P Tube Headphone Amplifier is on sale for $199 with free shipping by shenzhenaudio thru NF.

NOTE: this ships from ASIA! Enter your zipcode in the shopping cart to get a shipping estimate.

DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp for $200 + S&H [MD]

Another offer of potential interest is now fully unlocked at the members-only shopping club that is Massdrop, it is the DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp going for $200 plus shipping. The offer runs for the next seven days and will ship late May 2017 from MD. Note that this too is an “all sales final” type of an offering.

DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp for $213 [MD]

Another offer launched and is quickly unlocked (= lowest price during this particular offering) at members-only but free-to-join Massdrop, it is the DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp going for $200 plus $13~ flat shipping. The offer runs for the next seven days (from blog-posting date) and will ship mid-February 2017.

DarkVoice 336SE Headphone Tube Amplifier for $240 (ships from USA)

If time is of the essence, and you don’t want to wait for Massdrop, the DarkVoice 336SE Headphone Tube Amplifier is currently on sale in new condition for $240 with free shipping by SHENZHENAUDIO with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so it is Prime eligible (2-day free shipping for members). It ships from Amazon’s USA facilities… According to the blog archives it went as low as $213 shipped by Massdrop…

PS: if you are going to ship this as a gift to another person directly from Amazon, note that this ships in easy-to-open (formerly known as frustration-free) packaging, so it will be visible, so be sure to adjust the shipping/packaging options in the Amazon shopping cart if you want it to be more of a gift-surprise.

DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp for $213 [MD]

Glowing now at Massdrop, for the next six days (from blog-posting date) is the DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp going for $200 plus $13~ flat shipping. Note however that orders will ship early January 2017, so it won’t be on time for the Holidays. You have a choice of power supply during checkout.

DarkVoice 336SE OTL Head-Amp for $233 [MD]

Another offer is now fully unlocked at members-only Massdrop, and it has four days to go (from blog-posting date), it is the DarkVoice 336SE OTL Head-Amp going for $220 plus $13~ flat shipping, with a mid-to-late October 2016 shipping estimate. This is an amp-only (it only has analogue inputs).

DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp for $233 [MD]

Another offer has gone live at Massdrop, good for the next seven days is the DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp going for $210 plus $13~ flat shipping. You can select the power supply during the checkout process. The shipping estimate is early September 2016.

DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp for $233 [MD]

Another offer has now become fully unlocked at the members-only Massdrop, it’s tube time, the DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp goes for $210 plus $13~ flat shipping. The offer is good for the next seven days from today (= posting date) and is expected to ship in early August 2016.

DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp for $223 (MD)

Another offer at members-only Massdrop is fully unlocked (lowest price possible under this particular offer). It is the DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp going for $220 plus $13~ flat shipping. Shipping estimate is late June 2016 (given some of the dates, I guess I have to included the year /S). This offer expires in about eight days from blog-posting date (they don’t have a specific time, so I don’t have an exact estimate).

Massdrop: DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp for $233

Massdrop has another fully unlocked promotion, the DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp is fully unlocked for $220 plus $13~ flat shipping to USA addresses. This offer is good for the next six days. Please note these will begin shipping in about a month from today (mid March 2016), so patience is for the OTL Jedi(s) 🙂

Massdrop Unlocked: B-Stock AKG K267 Tiesto for $130 [and other offers]

Another day, another burst of offers at members-only (but free to join) Massdrop. Fully unlocked already (= lowest price under this offer) are the AKG K267 Tiesto DJ headphones in B-Stock condition for $130 with free shipping. A Massdrop representative in their forums [only logged-in Massdrop members can read it] describes these as:

“So basically, these were sitting in a warehouse, waiting to be sold, then someone within AKG decided they needed to update the packaging for this headphone. These units have never been opened, returned, scratched, dented, or anything else. Thier packaging is out of date, that’s it.”

Also added, not fully unlocked as of the time of writing, but they have 6-7 days (from blog-posting time) to get there are:

* xDuoo TA-03 DAC/Amp as low as $260 shipped
* DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp as low as $235 shipped
* Firestone Audio Headphone Stand as low as $40 shipped

Massdrop Unlocked: Sony 10R for $98, UE CIEMs for $700

Two new offers launched and are already fully unlocked at Massdrop as of the time of writing (with seven days left in each). First up, the closed-back Sony MDR-10R headphones go for $98~ shipped, with choice of white or black at checkout. Next up, the Ultimate Ears Custom IEMs are going for $700 with free shipping. You have to send your audiologist impressions to UE’s Irvine (Southern California) labs. Shipping estimate per the listing is late September (2015), so not if you have deadlines or special occasions.

Also listed, but not fully unlocked is the DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp that could go as low as $235 shipped. This too has seven days left (days count from blog-posting date, not the date you may be reading this in the future).

New at Massdrop (not unlocked): SE535, TH900, Walkman A17, etc

A new burst of offers is up at Massdrop today, but as of the time of writing, none of them have reached their lowest possible offer price (in their lingo, “fully unlocked”). These however have about 6-7 days to go from blog-posting date, so they have plenty of chances to get fully unlocked. They are (with shipping added to the price total, but not sales tax because I am not a tax calculation super-computer):

  • Shure SE535 IEMs as low as $380
  • Fostex TH-900 for $1116 (can’t get free shipping on a $1100 headphone? Come on!)
  • Sony PHA-3 Portable for $708
  • DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp for $235
  • Sony NWZ-A17 Walkman DAP for $260
  • Matrix X-SPDIF (USB to SPDIF converter) for $168

Massdrop adds DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp

Another desktop amp is offered at members-only Massdrop, the DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp could go as low as $235 shipped, with six days left (from blog-posting date) on this offer.

Meanwhile two popular closed-back over-ear entry-audiophile headphones continue to be unlocked (lowest price possible), the Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro for $165 shipped (ends in two days from blog-posting date), and the AKG K553 studio for $140 shipped, with the possibility of the price dropping to $120 shipped if over 1000 units are committed through this offer (800 commits as of the time of writing, so it’s getting close).

Massdrop: DarkVoice, ZY Cable and ECCI IEMs (fully unlocked at $22~)

A trio of new offers is up at members-only (but free to join) Massdrop.com, and one of them, is, as of the time of writing, fully unlocked, the ECCI PR100 Mark II IEMs go for $20 plus $2.39 shipping. The other two are not fully unlocked as of the time of writing: DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp as low as $235 and the ZY Cable Sennheiser Replacement Cable as low as $60. Check their website for future updates – unfortunately I cannot “babysit” individual Massdrop offers.