Another headphone offer has gone live at NewEgg FLASH (their flash sales, Groupon-competitor type of a website), it is the new condition closed-back over-ear Samson SR-950 headphones going for $30 with free shipping. These are the closed version of the semi-open SR-850. Limit 30 per customer. Sale ends on Monday 8/29/16 or so.
Samson SR850 Semi-Open Over-Ears for $25
The new condition semi-open over-ear AKG-homaging (verb) Samson SR-850 headphones are currently on sale for $25 per pair with a limit of three per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. You may have to do the “add to cart” song and dance to see the price. The shipping estimate however is “1 to 3 months”, so don’t order them if you need them delivered very quickly. Pretend it’s a Massdrop buy 😉 They average 4.5 out of 5 based on 250+ customer reviews. The usual free shipping terms apply (Prime or $49+).
Samson SR950 Closed-Back Over-Ears for $30 w/free S&H
From the AKG-Homage department, the closed-back over-ear Samson SR950 (not to be confused with the semi-open SR850) are on sale again for $30 with free shipping at Adorama.com where this offer is good until 7/18/16 (or earlier if they sell out).
Samson SR-950 Closed Over-Ears for $30 w/free s&h
On the budget side of closed-back over-ears, the Samsung SR 950 are on sale for $30 with free 3-day shipping at Adorama as one of their Holiday specials, good until 7/3/16. This is a closed-back model, not to be confused with the semi-open SR 850. These have the AKG-style homage headband.
Sennheiser HD600 and Fiio E12 and Samson MIC for $400
Another triple bundle temptation! This time you have to part with $400 out of your wallet, and that will get you three items in new condition: the open-back over-ear classic Sennheiser HD600 headphones, the Fiio E12 Mont Blanc portable headphone amplifier, and the Samson MTR101 1″ Diaphragm Condenser Microphone (with Shockmount and Pop Filter) from authorized dealer Adorama.com. Offer ends by 5/16/16.
If you are interested in the HD600, but have no interest in the Fiio E12 or the Microphone (or don’t want to sell/trade/gift them), there’s another bundle option running, this one at amazon.com, for the same price of $400, but instead of the Fiio and Samson, you get a $150 plastic Amazon Gift Card, which is almost as good as cash.
Samson SR-850 Semi-Open Over-Ears for $30 w/free S&H
The sale is back for this semi-open over-ear AKG-homaging (it’s a verb!) headphone, the Samson SR-850 goes for $30 with free shipping at Adorama.com with the offer good until 4/14/16.
Samson SR850 for $35 w/free S&H
On the budget AKG-homage studio-ish headphones front, the semi-open over-ear Samson SR850 headphones are on sale for $35 with free shipping at Adorama.com… Alternately, the closed-back Samson SR 950 (nine fifty) go for $38 by various market sellers with the order fulfilled by Amazon…
Samson RH600 Open Back for $20 w/free S&H
The open-back Samson RH600 headphones are currently on sale for around $20 with free shipping for all by Sam Ash thru Amazon. They ship from Sam Ash so they are not eligible for Prime shipping benefits. They average 3.4 out of 5 based on ten customer reviews, so do read up on them if you are not familiar.
Sennheiser HD 280 + Samson USB Mic for $120
If you happen to need both the Sennheiser HD 280 closed over-ear studio headphones along with a USB microphone (in this particular case the Samson C01U Pro-Black USB Studio Condenser Microphone), you can get them together as a bundle for $120 with free shipping by authorized dealer B&H Photo. Check the “In The Box” tab further down the page to verify you are getting both the headphones and the mic.
Samson SR950 Over Ears for $30 w/free shipping
The AKG-inspired Samson headphones (also sold under the Superlux brand) continue their sale cycle. The closed over-ear Samson SR 950 are currently on sale for $30 with free shipping and handling at Adorama.com. Sale ends 2/28/16 or before that if they run out.
PS: these should not be confused with the semi-open Samson SR 850.
Samson SR 950 Over Ears for $25 after $10 MIR
The over-ear Samsung SR 950 headphones are on sale for $35 with free shipping, but that’s not all. They are also eligible for a $10 mail-in rebate (see PDF details) when you purchase it at Adorama.com. Even without the mail-in rebate, $35 is not a bad price for this. Offer ends by 1/14/16.
Samson has just a new Z-series with four closed-back studio-headphones. You can find those to our brand new on-going post, New Headphones at CES 2016.
Audio Technica M70x + Focusrite USB IF + Samson Mic for $350
And now a triplet offer. You pay $350 and for that you get the Audio Technica M70x headphones, along with the Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 2-Input/4-Output USB 2.0 Audio Interface, and the Samson MTR101 1″ Diaphragm Condenser Microphone with Shockmount and Pop Filter. No coupons and no rebates, just proceed to checkout as usual. Of interest whether you need all three or two of them. Or if you can trade with friends the one(s) you don’t want/need. This offer is at Adorama.com and expires by Dec-31-2015.
Samson SR 950 Over-Ears for $30 w/free s&h
We have a trio of new offers from Adorama.com. We start with the lowest priced of the offers, it is the new condition Samson SR-950 headphones offered for $30 with free shipping and handling. These are part of the “AKG homage” styled headphones. They have 32 ohm impedance with 50mm drivers.
Audio Technica M50x Dark Green with Samson Mic for $170 [or with Tascam for $190]
The dark green Audio Technica M50x headphones have their bundles as well at Adorama.com, authorized dealers. First up, the M50x are bundled with the Samson MTR101 1″ Diaphragm Studio Condenser Microphone with Shockmount and Pop Filter for $170 with free shipping.
Next up, the dark green M50x are bundled with the Tascam DR-22WL 2-Channels Handheld Audio Recorder with Wi-Fi for $190 with free shipping.
No coupons, no rebates, just add to cart and checkout. Both offers expire 11/15/15 or earlier if they run out.
Samson SR-850 Over-Ears for $25 (limit 3)
Superlux time again, inspired by the AKG design, the semi-open over-ear Samson SR850 are now on sale for $25 at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of three per customer… These average 4.6 out of 5 based on 180+ customer reviews… They are on my “review to-do list”… The usual free shipping terms apply (2-day for Prime or with a $35+ order for non-Prime members)…
UPDATE: this is also going for $25 with free shipping at Adorama’s website.
Audio Technica M50x + Samson G-Track USB Mic for $170
An alien visiting Earth 2015 may think that the Audio Technica M50x are the only headphones available for sale on the internets 😉 Be that as it may, here comes another M50x offer, bundled with the Samson G-Track USB Mic for $170 with free shipping at Adorama’s website in either the black M50x bundle or the white M50x bundle. No coupons, no rebates, just add bundle to cart and proceed. Offer ends by 11/10/15.
Samson SR 850 for $25 w/free shipping [SR950 for $35]
Last week we mentioned the Samson SR 950 going for $35 with free shipping (and they still do). Now the Samsung SR 850 is further discounted as well, you can get it for $25 with free shipping from Adorama as well.
This too is on my of things to review, but it will take a while to through the backlog, since I am not making any progress 🙂
Sennheiser HD 600 + Focusrite 2i4 + Samson MTR101 for $420
Bundle time! Adorama has created a three-item bundle centered on the Sennheiser HD 600 open-back over-ears for $420 with free shipping. For that, you get the new condition HD 600 obviously, along with Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 2-Input/4-Output USB 2.0 Audio Interface and the Samson MTR101 1″ Diaphragm Condenser Microphone with Shockmount and Pop Filter. No coupons, no rebates, just add to cart and proceed as usual.
Samson SR950 studio headphones for $35 w/free s&h
The Samson SR950 headphones with the “AKG homage” style are now on sale for $35 with free expedited shipping at Adorama.
UPDATE: these average 4.3 out of 5 based on 18 customer reviews at amazon.com.
These should not be confused with the Samsung SR850 headphones, which go for $34 with free super-saver shipping.
Samson SR 850 over-ears for $34.99
The Samson SR 850, AKG-inspired and Superlux-linked, over-ears are currently on sale for $34.99 at Amazon by Amazon actual. If you are not a Prime member, you need at least $0.01+ in purchases to get free shipping. These average 4.6 out of 5 based on 166 customer reviews.
Audio Technica M70x + Focusrite 2i2 + Samson MTR101 for $330
If you happen to need all three, there is a triple-double bundle at Adorama. For $330 with free expedited shipping, you get the Audio Technica M70x headphones, the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 2-Input/2-Output USB Audio Interface, and Samson MTR101 1″ Diaphragm Condenser Microphone with Shockmount. No coupons/rebates. Offer ends 9/16/15.
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xDG + Samson MTR101 Mic for $190
Adorama continues to offer bundles. The latest offer is the Audio Technica ATM-m50xDG bundled with the Samson MTR101 Microphone for $190 with free shipping. Offer ends by 8/24/15.
Samson SR850 semi-open over-ears for $32
The Samson SR850 semi-open over-ears with their faux-AKG design (there’s also a Superlux parallel model to the Samson) are currently on sale for $32 (was $34) with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. You can buy as many as you like. Free 2-day shipping for Prime or with a $35+ order (add a splitter or an RCA cable or 1/4″ adapter or something like that if you don’t need anything else). They average 4.5 out of 5 based on 140+ customer reviews.
HOT DEAL: Samson SR850 Over-Ears for $25 w/free S&H
This offer is celebrating Adorama’s Street Fair Week. It will likely end by Saturday 6/20/15 since the Street Fair started on Sunday…
Adorama is celebrating their New York Street Fair and as part of the sale festivities, they are offering the new condition Samsung SR850 studio headphones for $25 with free shipping, with a limit of two per customer. This is a very good deal, it is half the price of one at Amazon, where these average 4.4 out of 5 based on 129 customer reviews. The Adorama sale is a limited time offer.
These have 50mm drivers with 32 ohm impedance, self-adjusting headband (don’t let the AKG lawyers see it!), open-ish design and such. No mic/remote, single entry cable.
[DEAD] Monday Lightning Deals: Audio Technica M50x, Samson, Miikey
These daily deals expired…
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Massdrop: lots of items added, Gustard and PS Audio fully unlocked
Members-only but free to join site Massdrop has a number of new offers added the last few days. The offers mentioned in this post expire in 6-7 days from blog-posting date. Of those added, the PS Audio Sprout DAC/amp is fully unlocked for $510 shipped, and the GUSTARD H10 amp for $312~ shipped. On the budget front, the Brainwavz S1 Earphones go for $28~ shipped. Not headphone related, but the U-Turn Audio Orbit Basic + Cue is also unlocked, for $195 shipped. The rest of the items are not unlocked as of the time of writing, but they have plenty of time left to go.
Samson SR850 for $40
The Samson SR850 over-ears, related to Superlux, are currently on sale in new condition for $40 with free shipping per pair at Amazon by Amazon actual. You can buy as many as you like. This is not part of the limited-time lightning-deals. These average 4.4 out of 5 based on 120+ customer reviews.
Samson SR850 Studio for $40
The Samson SR850 studio headphones (related to the Superluxes) are currently on sale for $40 with free shipping per pair, with no purchase quantity limits, at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. They average 4.4 out of 5 based on 110+ customer reviews and have 14 questions answered by other shoppers over there… Price updated 5/3/15…
Used Samson HP10 Over-Ears for $3.45
If you are looking for headphones to experiment on or keep in the car and such, the Samson HP10 over-ears headphones (which also go by other brand names by the looks of it, they remind me of some of the Nady headphones included with some music keyboards) are available in “Used – Like New” condition for $3.45 (was $4.23) by Amazon Warehouse Deals. Prime membership gets them to you with free 2-day shipping. Non-Primes get free S&H with a qualifying order of $35+. They average 3.4 out of 5 based on 38 customer reviews… Price updated 5/3/15…
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”
[DEAD] Samson RTE 2 Bluetooth On-Ears for $85
This sale ended… The Samson RTE 2 bluetooth on-ear headphones are currently on sale for $85 with free shipping by a marketplace seller, with the order fulfilled by Amazon. They have no customer reviews as of the time of writing. They support apt-X, NFC and also play music via a standard 1/8″ (3.5mm) audio input. Carrying case and cables are included.
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: unlocked Titan 1 iems for $98
At Massdrop, a new offer is now fully unlocked, the Dunu Titan 1 IEMs going for $90 plus $8 shipping. Also launched (but not currently fully unlocked) are the Samson RTE 2 bluetooth on-ears with the lowest price possible being $80 shipped.
[DEAD] Monday Lightning Deals: Audio Technica M50xWH & M50xBL bundles, Beo H3, Thinksound ts02
Monday’s lightning deals expired, but more will arrive during the holidays at the Amazon Lightning Deals…
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