Earsonics Earpad Plugs for $22 [MD]

On the hearing protection front, fully unlocked at Massdrop are the Earsonics Earpad Plugs going for $19 plus $3~ flat shipping. The offer is good for the next seven days. They come with a carrying pouch and a 1-year warranty from Massdrop (MD). They do not play music! Shipping estimate is early September but it may end earlier, there are only 100 units available for this offer.

Competing on price with these are the Etymotic Research ER20XS-SMF-P currently going for $20 at amazon.com in Standard or Large fit. But their universals go for $25. The usual free shipping terms apply (Prime or $49++).

August 9, 2016 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: , , ,

Etymotic Research ER20 Ety-Plug starting at $10

The Etymotic Research ER20 Ety-Plug go for $13 shipped at Massdrop right now with a late June delivery estimate, but it looks like Amazon has them beat. Prices start at $10~ for the Red Sterm or clear soft and go to $13 for other color combinations including the ER20-SMC. The usual shipping terms apply, free 2-day for Prime members or with a $49+ order (or $25+ in physical books).

June 1, 2016 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With:

Etymotic ER 20 earplugs for $13

It looks like Etymotic is price-matching a Massdrop offer, and without the hassle of dealing with Massdrop waiting and such, because the Etymotic store on Amazon, with the order fulfilled by Amazon (so Prime 2-day eligible) is offering their ER20 earplugs for $13 per set. These are available in different colors and configurations, so be sure to pay attention to the size and color options at Amazon, for example, this is the Standard Fit with Clear Stem and Blue Tip in clamshell and this is in polybag.

PS: if you are reading this at high speed, note that these are earplugs, not earbuds. They do not play music. They are intended for hearing protection, reducing outside noise before it gets to your ears.

March 18, 2016 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

Massdrop unlocked: Shure SE846 IEMs for $780

Fully unlocked at Massdrop with about seven days to go (from blog posting date) are the Shure SE846 IEMs going for $780 with free shipping. Orders will begin shipping August 7, so don’t buy if you need them to arrive quickly. A few more offers were added there, but as of the time of writing they are not fully unlocked – they are:

  • Etymotic ER4-S Micro Pro Earphones as low as $225~ shipped
  • Astrotec AX-35 Hybrid IEM as low as $55~ shipped
July 17, 2015 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

Massdrop: unlocked ER20 Earplus shipped for $11

More offers got added to Massdrop, with the ones mentioned here ending in 6-7 days from blog-posting date. One of them is fully unlocked, the Etymotic Research ER-20 Earplugs for $11 with free shipping. These are just earplugs, not earphones! This is limited to 100 units and 81 have been purchased as of the time of writing.

Other items listed but not currently fully-unlocked are as follows:

  • Shure SE215 Blue LE in-ears as low as $115
  • Sony NWZ-A17 Walkman as low as $260
  • Little Dot MKIII Tube amp for $225
  • KLUTZ DESIGN CanCans stand as low as $190 shipped
  • I am adding the shipping price to the totals
April 16, 2015 Filed Under: accessories, amps and dacs, digital audio players, in-ears Tagged With: , , , , ,

Massdrop: ER4-S, Geekout, and DTX 72

Three more offers are up at Massdrop. As of the time of writing, none of them are fully unlocked, but they have six days left (from blog-posting date). They have two in-ears, the Etymotic ER4-S Micro Pro could go as low as $245~ shipped, and the Beyerdynamic DTX 72 iE could go as low as $45 shipped. There’s also the tiny little red Geek Out 1000 USB DAC/Amp that could go as low as $201~ shipped.

April 4, 2015 Filed Under: amps and dacs, in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

Etymotic MC3 in-ears for $55

On the in-ears front, there is some Etymotic action at Groupon Goods, the new condition blue color scheme of the Etymotic MC3 in-ears are on sale for $55 with free shipping and free returns. The offer ends Saturday night (about 48 hours from posting time).

December 18, 2014 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: