Tue: Etymotic Research EVO Triple-Driver IEMs for $200

Surprise-surprise, an earphone has appeared at the daily deals of New York’s famous B&H Photo, it is the new condition Etymotic Research EVO Triple-Driver IEMs going for $200 after an add-to-cart instant coupon! The offer runs until Tuesday 11/8/22 at 11:59pm eastern or earlier if sold out…

It includes all kinds of IEM-y accessories including foam, double and triple flange eartips, dampers and replacement tool, and bags and holders and such.

UPDATE: some Tuesday action at Amazon as well, there’s a Polk speakers sale (seven options) and there’s a Willie Nelson ebook for $4…

November 7, 2022 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Etymotic ER3SE Studio Edition IEMs for $49

For a limited time, Adorama of New York is offering the new condition Etymotic Research ER3SE Studio Edition Earphones for $49! I do not know when the sale ends!

This is the standard kit with the 2-year Etymotic warranty and the usual included accessories!

October 16, 2022 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Etymotic ER3 SE In-Ears for $80 (ends Sun 10am ET)

Good until Sunday 9/25/22 at 10am eastern (or earlier if sold out), Adorama is offering the new condition Etymotic ER3 SE in-ears for $80 as one of their deals of the day!

Etymotic is of course synonymous with the deep-insertion flange in-ears but they also include in the package the more conventional foam eartips. You also get filters (with removal tool included), and a storage pouch. The cable is removaable. They come standard with a 2-year Etymotic warranty…

September 24, 2022 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

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

September 18, 2022 Filed Under: amps and dacs, audio gear, headphones, in-ears, truly wireless Tagged With: , , , , , , ,

Pre-order Etymotix ERX IEMs for $249 (arrive late Oct 2022)

Massdrop is back again with another product pre-order debut! As promised, starting at 9am pacific time on 8/2/22 they are accepting pre-orders for their new in-ears, the Etymotic ERX, for $249 with free US shipping and returns.

But before you place the order, note that this will ship in late October 2022. That’s nearly three months of waiting – as of the time of writing of this blog post. So patience is indeed a virtue 🙂

Included are three different type of eartips, from single to triple flanges. Etymotic are more recognizable by their multiple-flange eartips and their DEEP insertion.

August 2, 2022 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Massdrop IEMs: Moondrop Stardust for $65, Etymotic ER2-SE for $70, Etc

A number of IEMs are currently on sale at the Massdrop website. You can find them among the other audiophile/phool products in this page, sorted by NEWEST. And by that they mean NEWEST as in most recently added to the Massdrop website. For example the HD 599 was recently added to Massdrop but it existed long before that.

Anyway, browsing through the listing we see sales on some IEMs including:

+ Moondrop Stardust for $65

+ Etymotic ER2-SE for $70

+ Massdrop X MEE AUDIO PINNACLE PX for $59

+ Massdrop X MEE AUDIO PLANAMIC for $69

+ 7Hz Timeless for $199
+ the hype train is indeed timeless, timeless as in devouring its children du jour 😉

+ Mangrid Tea for $260

+ Moondrop KXXX for $152

+ Etymotic ER3SE or ER3XR for $95 each
+ Etymotic ER4SR for $225

+ Dekoni Bulletz tips for $13

+ BLON BL-03 for $29

+ Campfire Audio Dorado 2020 for $699

+ and a few more

+ free standard US shipping on $100+ orders

On a more personal/blog note, I’ve finally moved on from the VE Monks hype train (LOL) and I’m trying the CCA CRA and KZ and Moondrop Chu and Final Audio budget IEMs. This is the point where I promise unboxing posts, and impressions and comparisons and then caveat it with a “time permitting basis” 😉

June 1, 2022 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

Etymotic ER2-SE IEMs for $70

The Etymotic ER2-SE are riding high on the sub-$100 hype train, and if you want to join the ride, for a limited time, it is on sale for $70 at the Massdrop website with a 2-year manufacturer warranty included.

This is an “in-stock drop”, so it will be ship in a couple of business days. As of the time of writing, over 500 units have been shipped…

May 5, 2022 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Tuesday: Etymotic ER2-XR Limited Edition (w/Lightning Adapter) for $65 + S&H

Surprise-surprise, one of the Woot daily deals for Tuesday December 28 in 2021 is the new condition Etymotic ER2-XR extended response limited edition IEMs offered for $65 plus flat shipping (free for PRime members who have linked their Prime and Woot accounts). Up to three pairs per customer.

These Limited Edition come with a lightning to 3.5mm adapter (shown in pictures #1, #2 and #4 over there) and a new dual flange tip assortment (shown in picture #4 over there).

Strangely these come with a 90-day Woot warranty, not a manufacturer warranty.

December 27, 2021 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Etymotic ER2-SE studio edition IEMs for $79

IEM fans, for a limited time, Amazon actual is having a sale on the new condition Etymotic ER2-SE studio edition IEMs going for the very specific price of $78.86 with free US shipping.

This is not a lightning deal, so it’s either an “organic” sale” or some kind of a price match and such.

As of the time of writing these average 4.2 out of 5 based on 69 customer ratings. They have the characteristic triple flange (plus other eartip options) and the cable is detachable.

I haven’t seen or touched them yet, so I have no personal opinion.

April 10, 2021 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Etymotic ER2SE In-Ears (Dynamic Studio) for $55

For a limited time, Adorama is offering the new condition Etymotic ER2SE in-ears (dynamic studio edition) with their characteristic triple-flange for $55 with free US shipping. Limited time offer only!

Speaking of which, Adorama currently has 240+ audio products on sale including a number of headphones and assorted-related accessories…

February 4, 2021 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Etymotic ER4 IEMs for $250 (SR or XR) [MD]

IF you are fond of the Etymotic ER4-SR or ER4-XR in-ears with those Etymotic customary multi-flanges, they are currently on offer for the next two days and change [from blog-posting time] at the Massdrop website for $250 with free US shipping per pair.

They will ship in late April 2020. You can select in the shopping cart which one you want (or you can get them both of course). They come with a 2-year warranty per the listing over there…

March 27, 2020 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Used Etymotic ER3SE In-Ears for $86 [Prime]

More discounting at Amazon Warehouse Deals for Prime members, it is the Etymotic ER3-SE in-ears in “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) going for $86~ with free shipping. There’s only one listing of this, so if you are interested, don’t sleep on it.

July 16, 2019 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Etymotic ER3SE or ER3XR for $150 each, ER4S for $190

With 23 hours to go from blog-posting time, Massdrop is offering the Etymotic ER3XR or ER3SE flange-y in-ears for $145 each with free US shipping. Over 450 units have been sold from this listing per the page over there. There’s no mention of warranty in the listing. They will ship in early July 2019 from Massdrop, which is now just …Drop. They dropped the mass 🙂 I still prefer Massdrop 🙂

BUT if you don’t want to wait for that long and want the warranty too, the ER3XR goes for $146 and 1/2, and the ER3SE for $149 at amazon.com, and these prices are by Amazon actual, not marketplace sellers.

Speaking of this line of deep-insertion in-ears, the ER4S is currently on sale for $190 by Amazon actual…

June 5, 2019 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Etymotic ER3-XR or ER3-SE for $145 each [MD]

Triple-flange fans, unite and take over! Good for the next four days and change (from blog-posting time) you can get the new condition Etymotic ER3-SE or ER3-XR for $145 each [or you can get both for $290, there’s no combined purchase discount] from Massdrop.

There’s no mention of warranty in the listing. They will ship from Massdrop in early May 2019. Free US shipping. International shipping appears to be under $5 ~ but I only test a small random sampling of countries because they are too many to test for each post 🙂

PS: the “XR” has a “mild bass boost” over the SE per the listing…

April 1, 2019 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Etymotic ER3-XR or ER3-SE for $145 each [MD]

Flange fans, unite and take over! For the next four days and change [from blog-posting time], Massdrop is offering the Etymotic ER3 in-ears for $145 in your choice of either the XR or the SE model. There is no mention of warranty in the listing. The shipping estimate is April Fool’s Day, which is not as far away as it sounds, with today being March 1st 🙂

March 1, 2019 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Etymotic ER3SE or ER3XR for $150 each [MD]

The Massdrop Black Friday party continues until Sunday at 11:59pm pacific. Then their Cyber Monday offers will go live.

In the meantime, one of their regular offerings, two different Etymotics in-ears are offered for $150 each. The ER3SE or the ER3XR. There is no volume discount if you buy both. They will ship in late December 2018.

November 25, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Etymotic In-Ears: ER4SR or ER4XR for $315; ETY Kids 5 for $27

This coupon expired, but it is a recurring coupon, so it should return at some point in the future…

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February 26, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] With coupon: Etymotic In-Ears: ETY Kids 5 for $27, ER4SR or ER4XR for $315

This recurring Groupon coupon expired but it will return at some point(s) in the future…

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February 16, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

Used Etymotic ER4XR In-Ears for $249 [was $279]

If you don’t want to wait for a future sale, Electronics Expo is offering the Etymotic Research ER4XR Extended Range in-ears in “Used – Like New” condition for $249 [was $279~] with free shipping through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships directly from Electronics EXPO and it is not Prime eligible. The new condition price is $350.

Price updated here on 2/15/18 at 1:30pm ET…

February 15, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Used Etymotic MK5 In-Ears for $45

This is a bit of a question-mark because it says “Used – Acceptable” condition without giving any further details on the condition. They have a 30-day satisfaction guarantee, so if you don’t hate returning items, it’s not as big of a deal. This is the Etymotic MK5 In-Ears available in that condition for $45~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual…

PS: Amazon Warehouse Deals is rebranding itself to Amazon Warehouse.

January 29, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Used Etymotic Research ER4P-T In-Ears for $202

The new condition Etymotic Research ER4P-T microPro Precision Matched In-Ears go for $299 in new condition at reputable dealers, but if you are comfortable with used, you can get them in “Used – Like New” condition for $202~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There is no further description of their condition, but “Used – Like New” is the highest used condition there.

December 5, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Sunday AM In-Ears: Etymotic HF3, Brainwavz M2, S0

This sale ended…

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December 1, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Etymotic HF5 In-Ears for $79, HF3 In-Ears for $93

This lightning deal expired…

Good until 5:15pm ET today, you can get the new condition Etymotic HF5 in-ears for $79 and the new condition Etymotic HF3 in-ears for $93 with free shipping, sold by Etymotic with the orders fulfilled by Amazon (Prime eligible). These are available in black and colbalt.

November 25, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Etymotic HF5 In-Ears for $99 [both colors]

Sales and price matching. The holiday shopping season must be getting close 🙂 The new condition Etymotic Research HF5 in-ears are now on sale for $99 with free shipping at B&H Photo (one color; the cobalt is gone) and at Amazon by Amazon actual (in both colors).

November 2, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

[DEAD] Etymotic Research ETY-Kids5 Safe-Listening Earphones

This lightning offer expired…

In case I forget to post it when it goes live, the headliner of today’s Gold Box at Amazon is the Etymotic Research ETY-Kids5 Safe-Listening Earphones in a kids bundle (the Hoo and Zoo bundle). There are multiple options in the Amazon listing, so it’s hard to tell which ones of them will be participating in the lightning deal. This goes live on Friday at 7:34pm ET.

August 3, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Used Etymotic ER4SR for $244 [updated]

As of late 7/9/17, this is no longer available used…

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July 5, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Both Etymotic Research ER4XR and ER4SR IEMs in-stock

The Etymotic Research ER4XR IEMs are in-stock for $350 with free shipping by various at Amazon, including Amazon actual.

Its sister model is in-stock too, but not discounted, the ER4SR IEMs go for $350 by various fulfilled by Amazon including AudioLAB, Hidef Lifesytle, Zorro, Etymotic itself, and more.

Post updated here 6/23/17.

June 20, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Etymotic ER4XR or ER4SR IEMs + FREE ER Earplugs for $300

The Etymotic ER4 IEMs are bundled with a free set of earplugs for the same price of $300 with free shipping as follows:

+ ER4SR (studio response) with FREE Etymotic Research ER20XS High Fidelity Earplugs (Standard Fit, Frost Tip) included at B&H Photo
+ ER4SR with three different options of FREE Earplugs by AudioLAB thru Amazon

+ ER4XR (extended response) with FREE Etymotic Research ER20XS High Fidelity Earplugs (Standard Fit, Frost Tip) at B&H Photo
+ ER4XR with FREE Large Purple Stem Earplus by AudioLAB thru Amazon

April 19, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Etymotic ER-4P-T in-ears for $180

If you are a higher-risk shopper, marketplace seller “ClassU” is offering the new condition Etymotic ER-4P-T earphones for $180 with free shipping through NewEgg. Limit up to 20 units per customer. Offer ends next Monday. I do not know if “ClassyU” is an authorized dealer. As a seller, they average 4 out of 5 at NewEgg with 100+ ratings. This ships directly from ClassyU.

February 7, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Etymotic Research ER-20 Earplugs for $13

Hearing protection is important for music appreciation, which brings us to the Etymotic Research ER-20 Earplugs offered for $12 plus $1 flat shipping at the members-only Massdrop service. But if you are a Prime member, they are offered for $13 with free shipping (or the usual $49+ for non-members) by Etymotic Research with the orders fulfilled by Amazon. Note that at Amazon multiple options are sharing the same review pool, so you must dig into the review page and filter the reviews for this specific model if you want to read more about it. There is no option to filter the review scores though.

February 7, 2017 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: , , ,

Used Etymotic Research ER4SR in-ears for $239

The Etymotic Research ER4SR in-ears are currently available in “Used – Good” condition for $239~ and in “Used – Very Good” condition for $254~, both by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. Both are described as having minor cosmetic imperfections with damaged original packaging.

February 4, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Used Etymotic Research ER4-SR In-Ears for $248 [updated]

UPDATE: the price did not drop, but they have added a “Used – Good” condition option for $248. The “Used – Very Good” remains at the same price as before.

If you don’t want to pay full price for the Etymotic Hype Train Reborn, there is one listing at the moment of the Etymotic Research ER4-SR earphones available in “Used – Very Good” condition (various minor cosmetic imperfections and damaged packaging) going for $266~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual (AWD). As usual, items purchased from AWD actual come with a 30-day return policy, but Amazon makes no claims of warranty coverage, so if you buy something from them, make sure you’ll have enough time to test it to your satisfaction during the first 30 days of purchase.

January 3, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Etymotic Research HF5 IEMs for $103.50 [MD]

The price sounds like an FM Radio, at 103.5 FM 🙂 The Etymotic Research Hf5 in-ears are going for $100 plus $3.50~ flat shipping at members-only Massdrop, with seven days left in the offer, and shipping estimates being mid-January 2017. These are triple-flange style.

December 15, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Etymotic EATFL1-6 Triple Flange Sleeves for $7.79

On the consumable accessories front, the Etymotic EATFL1-6 Triple Flange Sleeves (for all SE models except for the SE102MPA), along with the SCL3 through 5, and E3c through E5c, and E500, are on sale for $7.79 at Amazon.com. Free shipping for Prime members or with a $49+ order. Thankfully they are NOT Add-On items 🙂

PS: “consumable” from the earphones’ perspective, not from a human’s perspective. Do not eat these 🙂

September 15, 2016 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With:

Etymotic Research HF5 in-ears for $104 [MD]

Massdrop continues to expand its offering, just today I saw some A19 LED light bulbs there. Not smart lightbulbs, just a 4pk of simple LED ones 🙂 Regardless, another offer has gone fully unlocked, it’s a small discount versus the other retailers, but a discount it is, the Etymotic Research HF5 in-ears going for $100 plus $4~ flat shipping with a reasonable early October 2016 shipping estimate. Two colors are available. The drop ends in 8 days from today but could end earlier because only 50 units are available (I don’t know if it’s 50 per color or total).

If you don’t want to wait for MD, you can get it for $110 with free shipping at B&H Photo’s.

September 13, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,