This daily deal ended, and so did MF’s 2-day headphone-as-a-daily-deal streak 🙂 The secondary Musician’s Friend Deal of the Day good until 8am ET on Wednesday (or earlier if sold out) is the new condition Fostex TX-1 studio headphones offered for $18 with free shipping. This is an entry-level model, if you’d been reading about hyped Fostex headphones in the forums, to paraphrase Star Wars, these are not the Fostexes you’ve been looking for 🙂
[DEAD] Fostex TX-1 for $18 w/free S&H
[DEAD] Fostex TX-1 for $18 w/free S&H [ends Tue 8am ET]
This daily deal expired… In the #2 slot of the current Musician’s Friend Deals of the Day (aka at the second row of the stack) are the new condition Fostex TX-1 Headphones offered for $18 with free shipping. The offer ends by Tuesday at 8am ET.
Open-box Fostex TH-610 with full warranty for $529
The Fostex TH-610 goes for $600 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you want to save some, you can get it for $529 with free shipping in Store Demo condition with the full manufacturer warranty by Razor Dog Audio on eBay. There is only one unit available. Per the listing, this was a store demo with “less than 5 hours used”.
Fostex T50RP MK3 Semi-Open for $131
The Fostex RP Mark III $50 mail-in rebate (see AMR promotions page) expired on 7/31/16. If you don’t want to wait for any future mail-in rebates, the headphone is discounted on its own (but a higher price than if you had purchased it using the $50 MIR earlier), going for $131~ at Amazon.com, sold at this price by both Amazon actual and marketplace sellers “AudioDeluxe” (Prime eligible) and “Music 123” (not Prime eligible).
Check the various forums and websites for more on these and modding ideas/etc.
PS: AMR (American Music And Sound) is a distributor of many brands, including Fostex, Kurzweil, Focusrite, Allen & Heath, Alpine, etc.
[DEAD] Fostex TX-1 Closed-Back for $20 w/free S&H
This daily deal expired…
Fostex TH-900 Mark II for $999
Fostex the people! The Fostex TH-900 Mark II Premium 1.5 Tesla headphones are currently on sale in new condition for $999 with free shipping and handling by Adorama.com until 8/22/16 or earlier if sold out. These are closed-back over-ears.
Two Days Left: Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 for $400 [MD]
Can you resist the temptation? Two days are left in this round of Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 at Massdrop, going for $400 with free shipping. This is expected to ship in early September 2016. A total of 750 units are available through this offer and there are nowhere near to selling out, so you can use the next two days to read reviews and forums and shift budgets and switch to a noodle diet 🙂 These are woody closed-back over-ear dynamic transducer creatures.
Fostex TH-500RP Planar Magnetics for $329
The new condition Fostex TH-500RP planar-magnetic over-ears are currently going for $329 with free shipping by Sonic Electronix through Amazon.com. This ships from Sonix, so it is not eligible for Prime shipping.
[DEAD] Fostex TX-1 for $20 w/free S&H
This daily deal expired… In the #3 slot of the current Musician’s Friend Deals of the Day (aka at the bottom of the stack) are the new condition Fostex TX-1 Headphones offered for $20 with free shipping. The offer ends by Wednesday at 8am ET.
Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 Ebony for $500 [MD]
The Fostex TH-x00 hype/party continues at members-only Massdrop, this time it is the Ebony edition of the headphones going for $500 with free shipping. Already over 300 units sold, with this particular offer limited to 1000 units. The offer ends at the end of July 2016.
HOWEVER the shipping estimate for these is mid November 2016. That is four months from blog-posting time. I repeat, shipping estimate is mid-November 2016! Patience is definitely a virtue in this case 🙂
Fostex HP-P1 Headphone Amplifier for $354 New or $285 B-Stock
The Fostex HP-P1 Headphone Amplifier is currently going for $354 in new condition from marketplace seller AudioTopia (98%) with the order fulfilled by Amazon and for $285 as “Used – Very Good” in B-Stock Used condition with full warranty from authorized seller Pixel PRO of Wisconsin. You can see both at the Amazon Warehouse Deals listing (this link shows both New and Used items).
Fostex TH-900 Premium for $1104 w/coupon [MF Rewards]
The previously mentioned Musician’s Friend coupon promotion for their Rewards members with coupon code EXTRA15 also includes the Fostex TH-900 Premium headphones. Their regular price is $1300, the coupon drops them to $1104.
PS: I do not know when the coupon offer ends.
Fostex T50RP Mark III Semi-Open for $110 after $50 MIR
The semi-open Fostex T50RP Mark III go for $160 at various retailers but they also have a $50 mail-in rebate, and with that, you can get them for $110 after rebate. You can see them and the mail-in rebate PDF file at B&H Photo. The mail-in rebate is good for purchases between 4/4/16 and 7/31/16. This is good for new condition items (no B-stock and such) purchased from authorized dealers.
Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 Mahogany/Purpleheart for $400 to $450
Fostex the people! Unlocked right now at members-only shopping club Massdrop (which is free to join, everything happens behind a login-wall), their own Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 Mahogany/Purpleheart headphones are on sale for $400 to $450 with free shipping. The listing is good until 6/24/16. Patience is a virtue however, because the shipment estimate for this is end of September 2016, which is roughly four months from blog-posting date.
Fostex x Massdrop TH-X00 for $400
The Fostex x Massdrop TH-X00 headphones are back again at Massdrop for $400 with free shipping, but the shipping estimate depends on when you buy them. The first 600 units purchased will ship when this drop ends, end of May 2016. The remaining 1400 units will ship in mid-September 2016. So if you want them sooner than later, make sure you buy them before the “XX purchased” is over 600. Also don’t want until the last minute, as the counter may not be real time. As of the time of writing, it is “87 purchased”. Temptations, temptations 🙂
Massdrop Unlocked: Fostex x Massdrop TH-X00 Purpleheart for $450
If you are a fan of Massdrop and their Fostex x Massdrop TH-X00 Purpleheart headphones, they are offered again, for $450 with free shipping. The promotion is limited to 1000 units, and nearly 800 of them got scooped up as of the time of writing. The listing ends in 7 days (from blog-posting date) but it will likely sell-out before the seven days pass.
NOTE!!! the shipping estimate for these is August 2016. I repeat August 2016. That’s about five months from today! Patience is a virtue that can make you very purple if you hold your breath that long 🙂
Fostex TX-1 closed-back for $34
If you like Halloween color schemes, the orange-black version of the Fostex TX-1 closed-back headphones is currently on sale, in new condition, for $34 per pair by a marketplace seller with the order fulfilled by Amazon. Another seller has it for $39. The usual free shipping terms apply ($49+ or Prime membership).
Fostex TH500RP Open Over-Ears for $329
Fostex the people is not a band 🙂 It is a headphone brand, and their new condition over-ear open-back TH500RP headphones are on sale for $329 with free shipping by Sonix Electronix on eBay. They have a 60-day money-back guarantee and they are an authorized internet dealer per the eBay listing. These ship from Kentucky. Calipari NOT included 🙂
Fostex T50-RP Mark III Planars for $140
Fostex the people! Their T50-RP Mark III semi-open planar-magnetic headphones are currently on sale for around $140 at Amazon.com in new condition. There are three sellers offering it at this price, Amazon actual, Audio Deluxe, and Music123. The first two are Prime-eligible, while the last one ships directly, so no Prime shipping,
[DEAD] Fostex TX-1 for $30 shipped (ends Sun 8am ET)
This daily deal expired… The closed-back Fostex TX-1 headphones offered for $30 with free shipping as the Musician’s Deal of the Day. The offer ends at around 8am ET on Sunday or earlier if they sell out.
Fostex x Massdrop TH-X00 for $400 [but ship May 2016]
I need to do another one of those Amazon Warehouse Deals Deal-Fishing Immersion Sessions to see what price adjustments we have now that the holidays are over and CES revealed even more new headphones (only a partial list, I’m still trying to herd all the CES chickens). In the meantime, Massdrop is back with another offer with one of the Head-Fi buzzing headphones, their own Fostex x Massdrop TH-X00 for $400 with free shipping. There are 1000 units available for this offer, and already, as of the time of writing, 800 units have been spoken form. So this offer most will likely sell out before it expires in 11 days.
VERY IMPORTANT: these are estimated to ship in MAY 2016. That’s 3+ months from today (today = blog-posting date). So your patience will be tested greatly if you are not a fully enlightened being 🙂
Fostex TH-500RP Planar-Magnetics for $350
Planar magnetic action now, a segment that is definitely heating up from multiple directions, the Fostex TH-500RP Premium Planar-Magnetic are currently on sale for $350 with free shipping by Sonic Electronix via Amazon. These ship from Sonix, so they are not eligible for Prime shipping benefits.
Massdrop: Fostex TH500RP, Geek Out 1000
Massdrop has more new offers loaded, good for the next 6-7 days (from blog-posting date). Neither is fully unlocked as of the time of writing. The offers are:
+ Fostex TH500-RP as low as $460~ shipped
+ Geek Out 1000 USB DAC/Amp as low as $172~ shipped
Fostex T50-RPMK2 headphones for $90
For a limited time, the Fostex T50-RPMK2 headphones are on sale for $90 with free expedited shipping at Adorama’s website. They ship in 4-6 days so keep that in mind if you have a tight schedule. Offer ends by 9/30/15 or earlier if sold out.
Headphone Sale: AKG K553 for $124, Shure, Ultrasone, Tascam, etc
Musician’s Friend has a limited time headphones sale with 24 items participating. Among the offers:
- AKG K553 Pro for $124 (3rd row there)
- Sennheiser HD 6 Mix for $150
- AKG M80 Mark II Semi-Open for $40
- two Shure SRH 440 plus HeadAMP 4 Headphone Amp for $200
- Fostex TX1 for $30
- various Ultrasones – hiding on page #2 over there
- Tascam TH-300X Studio for $70
- check all options there
Massdrop: Fostex, SoundMagic, xDuoo
Fostex the people! (I can’t resist making that music pun). Added at Massdrop, but not fully unlocked yet are the Fostex TE-05 in-ears that could go as low as $125 shipped. Also added, also not fully unlocked as of the time of writing, but have seven days to go (as of blog-posting date) are the SoundMAGIC PL21 IEMs that could go as low as $17~ shipped, and the xDuoo TA-03 DAC/Amp that could go as low as $260 shipped.
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
Shure SRH 1540 + Fostex HP-P1 amp/DAC for $885
Bundle time! The Shure SRH 1540 closed-back over-ears are bundled together with the Fostex HP-P1 Headphone Amp & DAC, and together they go for $885 with free shipping at B&H Photo.
Massdrop: AKG K7XX LE for $200
The Massdrop limited edition AKG K7xx headphones are back at their website, offered for $200 with free shipping, with the offer ending in about seven days from blog-posting date. This is the lowest price possible under this offer (only one price). This is based on the K702 65th anniversary edition, an over-ear open-back headphone. The sale is behind a login wall (only registered members can see it – but it is free to join), but their “understanding headphone reviews” blog post is open for all to read.
Another recently launched offer there, but not fully unlocked is the Fostex TH-900 as low as $1116 shipped (why isn’t a $1100 headphone getting free shipping?).
Refurbished Fostex HP-P1 head-amp for $400
We continue our mini DAC-Amp marathon with the Fostex HP-P1 headphone amplifier offered in refurbished condition for $400 with free Prime shipping by Audiotopia (97%) with the order fulfilled by Amazon.
Massdrop: Fostex Flagship duo, Aune T1 Mk2, Blue Ever
Three more items were added at Massdrop, none are fully unlocked as of the time of writing, but they have seven days to go as of blog-posting date. They are:
+ Aune T1 MK2 Headphone Tube DAC/Amp Combo as low as $150 shipped
+ Blue Ever Blue 388B earbuds as low as $21 shipped
+ Fostex Flagship Bundle (TH-900 and HP-A8C) for as low as $1925 shipped (this one only needs one person total to unlock)
Fully Unlocked at Massdrop: Fostex HP-A4 and TTPod and Firestone
Three new offers are up and running at members site Massdrop (free to join), all with five days left (from blog-posting date, not from the day you are reading this), and all three are fully unlocked, which means they have reached the lowest price possible under this particular Massdrop offer. They are:
- Fostex HP-A4 DAC/Headphone Amp for $308~ shipped
- TTPODs T1-E IEMs for $30 shipped
- Firestone Audio Headphone Stand for $40 shipped
- I cannot calculate sales tax since there are many states and countries
Massdrop: DACmini CX fully unlocked for $400
A new round of offers is up at members-only Massdrop, the ones mentioned below end in 4-6 days from blog-posting date:
+ CEntrance DACmini CX Amp/DAC fully unlocked for $400
+ Fostex TE-05 in-ears as low as $125
+ Fostex TH500RP over-ears as low as $560
+ Colorfly C4 DAP + DAC + amp as low as $508
Massdrop Unlocked: Fostex TH-900 for $1116
A new round of offers are up at members-only Massdrop. As of the time of writing, the Fostex TH-900 headphones are fully unlocked for $1116 shipped, with the offer expiring in about seven days from today (today being blog-post date, not the date you are reading this).
Also added but not fully unlocked, with the same seven days from today expiration period are the following three items:
- TTPOD T1S IEM as low as $32.55 shipped
- SMSL M8 as low as $180 shipped
- CEntrance DACmini CX Amp/DAC as low as $400 shipped
Please note I can’t keep track of individual offers as the days go by, that is up to you if you find any items that are of interest. You can only see the offers at the Massdrop website if you are logged on with a free-to-get account. Otherwise the links point to their empty home page. Since most people don’t have a Massdrop account, posting dead links would frustrate the majority of people reading this, so I am not posting any links.
Massdrop: Shure SE846 unlocked for $780 (and many more not yet)
At members only shopping club Massdrop.com (you have to login over there in order to see the offers but it is free to get an account), the Shure SE 846 in-ears are fully unlocked for $780 with free shipping. This is the lowest price under this particular offer. It ends in about seven days from today, with today being blog-posting date, not the date you are reading this.
A few more items are live at Massdrop with a 6-7 day expiration from today, but none of them are fully unlocked as of the time of writing. Here they are:
- Fostex TH-600 as low as $520
- Sony MDR-1A as low as $250
- MEElectronics A151P (2nd gen) as low as $36
- iBasso DX90 as low as $335
- Mayflower Electronics CMOY amp as low as $72
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