At members only website Massdrop, the blue limited edition of the Shure SE 215 in-ears is fully unlocked (= lowest price possible) for $115 with free shipping. The offer ends in about seven days from blog-posting date.
Fully Unlocked (Massdrop): AKG K7XX for $200 and more
If you are a fan of the AKG K7XX open-back headphones, the tuned for Massdrop AKG K7XX (actual model name, the Xs are not stand-ins or variables), is offered fully unlocked (= lowest price possible) for $200 with free shipping. The K7XX is based on the K702 65th anniversary edition. Per the listing, these are the final 1000 units of the first edition of this particular headphone. As of the time of writing, 41 units got purchased from this listing. The listing ends in about seven days from today (= blog posting date).
Massdrop is the only retailer to buy it from, but that hasn’t stopped some people from trying to sell it on eBay at a high premium ($340).
Nowhere near as shiny audiophile wise as the K7XX, but also fully unlocked are the Moe Audio MOE-SS01 in-ears going for $42~ shipped. Uncle Moe currently goes for $50 at amazon but it only has two reviews there so far.
Last but not least in this Massdrop round-up, not fully unlocked yet (but has seven days left from today) are the Samson SR950 50mm driver over-ears, with the lowest price possible being $55 shipped. They currently go for $70 at various retailers including amazon where they average 4.4 out of 5 based on 14 customer reviews. It’s all 5s and 4s, except for one 1-star review.
Massdrop: Topping NX1 Headphone Amp for $36
The Topping NX1 Headphone Amp is fully unlocked for $36 shipped at members only website Massdrop. This is the lowest price possible through this offer which expires in about seven days. Only registered members to their website can see the offers, everybody else gets redirected to the front page, which is why I don’t include links, because they would create confusion among non-members who would expect to see the offer and instead would get the front page.
On the other hand, if you prefer to shop at mainstream retailers, you can get it for $39 with free shipping, fulfilled by Amazon (sold by various marketplace sellers) where it averages 4.1 out of 5 based on 51 customer reviews, and has 15 questions answered.
Massdrop: Takstar Pro 80 could go as low as $67
New “droppings” at members-only shopping club Massdrop include the closed-back Takstar PRO 80 headphones that could go as low as $67 shipped. This offer has seven days to go. It is not fully unlocked as of the time of writing. They come with an aluminum case. The shipping estimate over there is not updated however, it says November 14 in 2014, which is probably what the shipping estimate was the previous time these were offered on Massdrop.
Massdrop: TTpod, Bravo, Philips, SMSL, A-Audio
A new wave of headphone-related offers hit Massdrop (members only shopping site; everyone can join for free to see the offers). One of them is fully unlocked (= lowest price possible), the TTPOD T1-E in-ears for $30 shipped. This offer ends in about 7 days from blog-posting date.
Not fully unlocked yet, but these have 6-7 days to go, the budget Bravo V3 Headphone Amplifier can go as low as $73 shipped, the SMSL M8 desktop DAC can go as low as $180 shipped, and the over-ear A-Audio Legacy Elite Over-Ear with active noise cancellation (ANC) can go as low as $205 shipped.
One more thing, with two days left, the Philips Foldie CitiScape – yes, foldie as in folding, but they are not targeted for toddlers – can go for as low as $43 shipped.
Massdrop: Cypher Labs Picollo as low as $308
The portable Cypher Labs Picollo amp is offered at Massdrop, with the lowest price possible being $308 shipped. It is not fully unlocked as of the time of writing. It is available in multiple colors, selectable at checkout with a maximum of 20 per color. Offer ends in about six days from the time of writing.
Added to Massdrop: Centrace portable DAC-amp, Codia stand
Two new offers are up at the members-only Massdrop website, neither one fully unlocked as of the time of writing. The CEntrance Mini-M8 portable DAC-Amp could go as low as $508 shipped, while the Codia Headphone Stand could go for as low as $97 shipped. These offers in about 5 and 4 days respectively from today (today = blog post date).
Earphones Unlocked at Massdrop: Brainwavz S1 and Voxoa workout
Two earphones are fully unlocked at the moment at Massdrop. The Brainwavz S1 are $40 shipped and the Voxoa Workout Bluetooths for $81~. Both expire in about six days from today (today = blog-posting time).
Massdrop: Philips Fidelio L1 for $115 (fully unlocked)
The Philips Fidelio L1 semi-open over-ear headphones are currently fully unlocked (= lowest price possible) for $115 shipped at members-only website Massdrop. There are about five days left on this offer from today (today = blog-posting date).
These average 4.5 out of 5 based on 61 customer reviews at amazon.com where they have 19 questions answered by the internet peoplez 🙂
Massdrop: CustomArt Pro 330v2 IEM
New offer at Massdrop, the CustomArt Pro 330v2 universal IEMs are offered, with the lowest price possible being $400 plus $50 (fifty) shipping. There is a limit of ten units for this offer. They will be shipped by CustomArt, about four weeks after they receive your ear impressions.
Massdrop: Blue Ever Blue 328R unlocked (also Aune X1 Pro, FocusRite)
A new wave of offers is up and running at members-only shopping site Massdrop. One of them is fully unlocked, the Blue Ever Blue 328R earbuds for $20 plus $2 shipping. These are actual earbuds, not in-ears. There are two more items, not fully unlocked as of the time of writing: the Aune X1 Pro DSD DAC/Amp could go for as low as $170 shipped while the FocusRite 2i2 could go for as low as $120 shipped.
Unlocked at Massdrop: AKG K7xx, ATH-Pro500MK2, Sieveking stand
Three new offers at Massdrops are fully unlocked (the lowest price possible during the life of a particular offer). They are the Massdrop-exclusive AKG K7XX (that’s the model name) headphones, based on the K702 65th anniversary edition, offered for $200 with free shipping with six days left from today. Also ready to go are the Audio-Technica ATH-Pro500MK2 for $78 shipped (five days left from today) and the Sieveking Omega Headphone Stand for $140 shipped (also five days left).
Not fully unlocked are the Shure SE535 IEMs with the lowest price possible being $380 (five days left from today).
Unlocked at Massdrop: TTPod T1S IEMs for $32.50
The TTPod T1S IEMs are currently fully unlocked (= lowest price possible) for around $32.50~ shipped at members-only website Massdrop. It is free to join, but only logged on members can view their offers, which is why I am not linking them. This offer expires in about 3 days from today [every post here has a posting date].
New at Massdrop: BeyerD DT990-250 Pro, xDuoo, etc
Yesterday launched a wave of new Massdrop offers, and today has even more. As of the time of writing, none of the ones below are fully unlocked (= lowest price possible):
+ Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250 ohm as low as $180 (only 250 ohm participating)
+ xDuoo TA-02 Tube DAC/Amp as low as $90
+ Hidizs AP100 Portable HiFi Music Player as low as $230
+ Luxury & Precision LP5 Music Player as low as $700 (only 1 needed to unlock)
Lots of new Massdrop offers: Shure SE846, Firestone Stand (fully unlocked)
Massdrop (members only, free to join) has a burst of new offers added to their website. There are so many we break them down by fully unlocked and not. The status is as of blog-posting time. Check their website for future updates…
Fully Unlocked
+ Shure SE846 Reference IEM for $830
+ Firestone Audio Headphone Stand for $40
Not Fully Unlocked
+ Philips Fidelio L1 as low as $115
+ Ultrasone Pro 900 Headphones as low as $380
+ OSTRY KC06A Inner-Ear Earphones as low as $55
+ TTPOD T1S IEM as low as $33
+ Fidue A63 IEM as low as $42
+ Yulong U100 Audiophile DAC/Amplifier as low as $110 (close to fully unlocked!)
+ FiiO E17 Alpen Portable Amp/DAC as low as $113
+ Aune T1 MK2 Headphone Tube DAC/Amp Combo as low as $170
+ CEntrance HiFi-M8 XL4 Portable DAC/Amplifier as low as $560
+ Bakoon HPA-01 Headphone Amplifier as low as $1205 (funny, they have $10 shipping on a $1200 item!)
Also, don’t forget the AKG K7XX limited edition special we mentioned yesterday. As of blog-posting time, over 1500 have been purchased. They have a limit of 2000 units for this drop!
AKG K7XX Massdrop First Edition Headphones for $200
Massdrop just boosted its audiophile street cred. They are offering the AKG K7XX (actual product number/name, not a placeholder) Massdrop First Edition Headphones, yes, a Massdrop special edition (described as “Configured by Massdrop, manufactured by AKG”, based on the K702 65th), for $200 with free shipping. It even says Massdrop on them. This offer is fully unlocked, with a limit of 2000 units. The delivery estimate is hopefully before Christmas 2014 for US addresses, and probably after that for non-US addresses. Ends in 7 days from today or earlier if sold out. Details and specs over there.
Massdrop: UE CIEMs, Ultrasone HFI 580, Astrotec, Mousai
In addition to the previously mentioned AKG K7xx Massdrop edition, the following offers went live today. None of the ones mentioned below are fully unlocked as of blog posting time:
+ Ultimate Ears Custom In-Ear Reference Monitors as low as $750
+ Ultrasone HFI 580 Headphones as low as $138
+ Astrotec Lyra Earbuds as low as $100
+ Mousai MSD192 DAC as low as $300
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