Running for the next two days and change (from blog posting time) at members only Massdrop (but free to join) are the new condition GermanMAESTRO GMP 8.35 Mobile Headphones (closed back) going for $150 with free US shipping. Or you can get the Advanced option which includes an additional set of velour earpads and an extra cable. This is getting close to selling out. 36 out of the 50 available units have been sold as of the time of writing. They will be shipped in early March 2018 from Massdrop, with all sales final. There’s no mention of warranty in the listing.

Sennheiser and Beyerdynamic are not the only German companies making headphones. The GermanMAESTRO does too as they remind us in the name 🙂 And their GMP 8.35 closed-back and promised to be “nearly indestructible” is fully unlocked at Massdrop for $170 with free shipping. The offer runs for the next six days and it is estimated to ship early May 2017. Note that “all sales (are) final” on this offer too.

If you like German engineering and high impedance headphones, Massdrop has now two Maestro models fully unlocked. The open-back GMP 400 goes for $165 plus $8~ flat shipping, while the closed-back GMP 450 goes for $10 more. They will ship in late February 2017, and the offer runs for the next seven days.

While at Massdrop, if you are a fan of name-brand wooden headphone stands, the Sieveking Omega Headphone Stand (in various wood options) is fully unlocked for $130 plus $8~ flat shipping. It runs for the next seven days as well and it is expected to ship mid-February.

On the other hand, if you are a fan of the omega-style design, but also a fan of your wallet (or not getting yelled at by the Spouse CFO), you can find various wooden options under $40, or acrylic under $15 by various sellers at Amazon.