Two more items are offered at members-only but free-to-join Massdrop.com. The Shure SE 846 in-ears could go as low as $780 shipped with seven days left in the offer, while the TCG TRD3 desktop DAC-Amp could go as low as $168 shipped with six days left. Days left as of blog-posting time, not as of the time you may be reading this.
Massdrop: Yuin, Sieveking, SMSL
Three more items have gone live at Massdrop, with expiration times being 5-7 days from today (today = blog-posting date). None of them are fully unlocked as of the time of writing:
+ Sieveking Omega Headphone Stand as low as $140 shipped
+ SMSL VMV VA-2 amp (silver or black) as low as $98 shipped
+ Yuin Pk3 Earbuds as low as $29 shipped (only needs one person to unlock)
Massdrop: Astrotec, Shanling, Matrix
Three more items were added to Massdrop, with offers for the first two ending in seven days, while the last ends in 14 days (from the blog-posting date):
+ Matrix M-Stage HP2 Amplifier/DAC as low as $250 shipped
+ Shanling M3 DAP as low as $308 shipped
+ Astrotec Lyra Earbuds as low as $100 shipped
Philips SHP9500 open-back headphones for $64
In a world full of sub-$100 closed-back headphones, open-back is not completely forgotten. Case in point, fully unlocked at Massdrop, with seven days to go (from blog-posting date) are the open-back over-ear Philips SHP9500 headphones going for $60 plus $4 flat shipping. I don’t know if it is a coincidence but it looks like a number of marketplace sellers at amazon.com have price matched it.
Also added (with also seven days to go), but not fully unlocked at Massdrop are the SoundMAGIC HP150 Headphones that could go as low as $150 shipped.
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
New at Massdrop: Fidelio L1, Titan 1, Cypher C6
Three new offers are up at Massdrop (members only). As of the time of writing, none of them are fully unlocked:
+ Philips Fidelio L1 as low as $115 shipped
+ Dunu Titan 1 IEMs as low as $98 shipped
+ Cypher Labs C6iem as low as $453 shipped
+ expire in 5-7 days from blog-posting date
Massdrop: Samson SR450, BeyerD DX160, SoundMagic MP21
The action continues at members-only Massdrop, three more items were added, expiring in 7 days from today (blog-posting date) with none of them fully unlocked as of the time of writing:
+ Beyerdynamic DX 160 iE in-ears for $92 shipped
+ SoundMAGIC MP21 IEM in-ears for $22.55 shipped
+ Samson SR450 On-Ears as low as $27 shipped (goes for $30 at amazon.com)
+ for future updates, please check their website – I cannot “babysit” individual “drops”
Massdrop: Creative Sound Blaster E3 for $92.55
Also fully unlocked at Massdrop, with seven days left (from blog-posting date) is the new condition Creative Sound Blaster E3 portable DAC/amp going for $90 plus $2.55 flat shipping. This is the lowest price during this offer.
Massdrop: AKG K553 Pro Studio for $120
It is back, the Massdrop-exclusive AKG K553 Pro Studio headphone is on sale again over there for $120 with free shipping. This is the lowest price during this offer (fully unlocked) and it ends in about seven days from today (today being blog-posting date). This is a closed-back model, with a maximum of 675 units to be sold through this offer (as of the time of writing, 290 were purchased).
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: Beyerdynamic DT990 Premium 250 for $248
At members-only but free-to-join site Massdrop, the open-back over-ear Beyerdynamic DT 990 Premium (250 ohm) is now fully unlocked (= lowest price under this offering) for $240 plus $8 flat shipping. The offer ends in about three days from today (today being blog-posting date).
Massdrop Unlocked: Beyerdynamic DTX 102 iE Earphones for $54
Currently fully unlocked (which means the lowest price possible during this Massdrop offer) are the Beyerdynamic DTX 102 iE Earphones going for $50 plus $4 flat shipping. The offer ends in seven days from today, with today being the blog-post date, not the date you are reading this.
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
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 unlocked: Audeze LCD-2 and Violectric HPA V200 for $1608
Hide your wallets, delete your digital wallets! Temptation is coming 😉 Fully unlocked at members-only Massdrop is the Audeze LCD-2 and Violectric HPA V200 amp combination offered for $1608 shipped. This listing closes in about seven days from today (today being the blog-post date, not the date you read this). This will ship early May, so keep that in mind if you need them right away.
Massdrop: Gustard and Musiland Unlocked
New offers have gone up recently at members-only website Massdrop. Of those, the Gustard DAC-X12 (USB Version) is fully unlocked for $452~ shipped with about seven days left from today (today being the blog-posting date). Also fully unlocked, with five days to go is the Musiland Monitor 02US Dragon DAC/Amp for $119 shipped.
In progress but not fully unlocked are the SoundMAGIC HP200 over-ear headphones that could go as $158~ shipped, and their PL21 earphones that could go as low as $17~ shipped. Also happening are the Yuin PK2 earbuds (actual earbuds, they do not go into the ears) that could drop down to $50 shipped.
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
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.
Massdrop: Shure SE215 for $86 (and more)
Fully unlocked at the moment at Massdrop are the good old Shure SE-215 in-ears for $80 plus $6 flat shipping. This offer is good for about six days from today (today being blog-posting date, not the day you are reading this).
Also up at Massdrop, but not fully unlocked as of the time of writing are the Astrotec AX-35 Hybrid IEMs that could go as low as $55 shipped, while the desktop xDuoo TA-03 DAC/Amp that could go as low as $260 shipped.
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: Shure SE535s, SoundMagic WP10, PortaPros
A new round of offers is up at Massdrop, including the Shure SE535 IEMs with the lowest price being $380 shipped if this offer becomes fully unlocked (five days left as of blog-posting date). For wireless non-bluetooth over-ear fans, the SoundMAGIC WP10 Wireless could go as low as $200 shipped. Last but not least, the Koss Portapro Headphones have the lowest price possible being $33 shipped. However, if you don’t need these right away, every few weeks, they go on sale for $25 at Amazon. As of the time of writing, none of these three are fully unlocked. They expire in 5-7 days from today (today being the blog-posting date, not the date you are reading this).
Massdrop Unlocked: Superlux HD668B for $38~ shipped
Fully unlocked at members-only site Massdrop are the Superlux HD668B headphones offered for $33 plus $5~ flat shipping. This offer ends in about five days from today.
Also there, but not fully unlocked, are the Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro that could go as low as $165 shipped. This too have five days left from today (today = blog-posting date).
Unlocked at Massdrop: DX 120 iE, Titan 1 earphones
More offers are up and running at members-only Massdrop shopping site, with two of them being fully unlocked (translation: lowest price during this offer). The Dunu Titan 1 IEMs go for $98~ shipped, while the Beyerdynamic DX 120 iE go for $45 shipped. These end in about five days from today (today = blog-posting date, not the date you are reading this).
Also offered but not fully unlocked is the Fostex HP-A4 DAC/Headphone Amp with the lowest price possible being $308~.
Massdrop exclusive AKG K553 unlocked for $140
The members-only (but free to join up) shopping club Massdrop continues their relationship with AKG with another exclusive model, the K553 Studio headphones, and they are currently offered for $140 with free shipping. This is the fully unlocked price. As the model name suggests, this is a closed-back headphone. This offer has a limit of 2400 units. As of the time of writing, 97 of them got sold. Offer ends in about seven days from today (today = blog posting date).
Massdrop: Voxoa and Mousai unlocked (plus more in progress)
Another wave of headphone-related products are up and running at members-only site Massdrop. Of those, two items have reached their lowest possible price under these offers (aka “fully unlocked”). The Voxoa Workout Bluetooth Earbuds go for $81~ shipped, while the Mousai MSD192 DAC + Matrix HPA-2 Amplifier are $412~ shipped. Both offers end in about six days from today (today being the blog-post date, not the date you may be reading this).
Massdrop: lots of Amps, DACs, and DAPs
A number of headphone-related products have launched on Massdrop the last couple of days. As a reminder, Massdrop is members-only, and you can only see the offers and individual product pages if you are signed in with a free Massdrop account. Their offers are limited time only (typically a week, sometimes limited by quantity). Some of them return after a few weeks, others don’t.
Headphones
- MEElectronics Air-Fi Venture AF52 as low as $46 shipped
- Brainwavz S0 earphones as low as $33 shipped
- Yuin Pk3 Earbuds for $29 shipped (fully unlocked)
AMPs, DACs, DAPs
- TCG Titan Portable USB DAC/AMP could go as low as $93 shipped
- portable SMSL SAP-7 headphone amp as low as $50 shipped
- tiny Cozoy Astrapi DAC/amp (think along USB Flash Drive size) for as low as $90 shipped
- Grace Design m920 desktop as low as $1506 shipped
- Colorfly C4 3-in-1 as low as $508 shipped
- Shanling M3 DAP (digital audio player) could go as low as $308 shipped (not to be confused with Larry Shandling!)
Unlocked at Massdrop: Audio Technica MSR7 Bundle (and Gustard H10)
Back to Massdrop we go where some new offers are up on that members-only (but free for anyone to join) website. The reason for the login wall is that some of their offers are below MAP (minimum advertised prices) prices, so they can’t have an “open” website with them.
As of the time of writing, two offers are fully unlocked (= lowest price possible during this promotion). Each one has four days left from today, with today being the blog-posting date, not the date you are reading this. They are the Audio-Technica MSR7 Exclusive Massdrop Bundle for $250 that includes the muted Antlion Modmic 4.0 and Brainwavz Zirconia headphone stand, with two color choices at checkout. This offer has a maximum of 400 units (129 purchased as of the time of writing).
The other one is the Gustard H10 headphone amplifier going for $300 plus $11.50 flat shipping.
Unlocked at Massdrop: Bravo V2 and Shure SE535
A new wave of offers went up at members-only shopping site Massdrop, and two of those have already reached their lowest price possible. The Bravo V2 amp goes for $60 shipped, while the Shure SE535 IEMs go for $380 shipped. Both expire in about five days from today (today = blog-posting date).
Also launched at Massdrop but not fully unlocked as of the time of writing are the following:
- Edifier H850 Headphones as low as $48~
- IEMs: Fidue A63 as low as $42~, TTpod T1S as low as $33~
- xDuoo TA-01 DAC/Amp as low as $135
Massdrop: Sony NWZ-A17, GeekOut 450, iFi Nano
A trio of new offers are up at Massdrop. As of the time of writing of this post, none of them are fully unlocked (which is their way of saying, the lowest price possible under this promotion). The offers below expire in 6-7 days from today (with today being the blog-posting day).
We start on the DAP front, with the Sony NWZ-A17 Walkman that can go as low as $260 shipped. It is expected to ship in early April 2015, so keep that in mind if you need to get to it quickly. It goes for $300 at authorized Sony dealers (eg Sony’s eBay store or Amazon).
Next up we have a couple of portable devices, the iFi Nano iDSD USB DAC could go for as low as $175 shipped (it goes for $190 by marketplace sellers at amazon), while the Geek Out 450 DAC/amp could go for as low as $133 shipped (this goes for $200 by marketplace sellers at amazon).
Massdrop Fully Unlocked: TCG U-SKIN Portable DAC/Amp for $73
Portable amps and DACs are another area of growth, and Massdrop now has the TCG U-SKIN Portable DAC/Amp fully unlocked (= lowest price during this offer) for $73 shipped. This offers ends in about one day from today (today = blog-posting date). This goes for $80 on eBay (by HazedConfused) and $100 at amazon.
Next up are the TTPOD T2 in-ears, that could go as low as $83 shipped, but it doesn’t look promising. With one day left, they have 3 commits but they need 15 for the lowest price possible to be fully unlocked. It goes for $80 at amazon, sold and shipped by SHENZHENAUDIO.
Massdrop: Westone W40 IEMs as low as $450
The Westone W40 IEMs are offered at members-only Massdrop with the lowest price possible through that offer being $450 shipped. As of the time of writing, there are zero purchases but the offer has six days left from today (today = blog-posting date).
They go for $500 in new condition, and in used condition, they go for $384 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. They average 4.5 out of 5 based on 43 customer reviews over there.
Massdrop: MEElectronics Sport-Fi M6 Earphones shipped for $13
Fully unlocked (= the lowest price possible during this promotion) at members-only Massdrop are the MEElectronics Sport-Fi M6 Earphones available in either clear (as seen in pictures over there) or black color schemes, for $13 with free shipping. The offer ends in about six days from today (today = blog-posting date). Estimated shipping date is 3/25/15, so factor that in your deliberations.
These have over 5700 customer reviews at amazon.com where they average 3.8 out of 5. If you are curious about them, they have 166 questions answered by the internets.
Massdrop: TCG TRD3 as low as $160
The TCG TRD3 desktop DAC/amp is up on offer at Massdrop, with the lowest price possible being $160 shipped. As of the time of writing, it is not fully unlocked. Offer expires in about seven days from today (today = blog-posting date).
Unlocked at Massdrop: Just Mobile HeadStand for $41 shipped
Fully unlocked (aka the lowest price possible during this offer) at Massdrop is the Just Mobile HeadStand going for $35 plus $6 shipping. There are three color choices available, you select the color during the checkout process. The offer ends in about 5 days from today (today = blog-posting date which you see in every post here). This averages 4.4 out of 5 based on 58 customer reviews at amazon.
Needless to say, if you are simply looking for something utilitarian, anything from a banana holder to a coffee mug holder to a simple over-the-door hook can serve as a headphone holder at a fraction of the price. You may win Martha Stewart points, you may not win GQ points with the utilitarian approach 😉
Not fully unlocked as of the time of writing are the Blue Ever Blue 1001SV in-ears, with the lowest price possible being $93~ shipped.
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