Monday: Bose, Sennheiser GSX 1000, Jaybird, Etc

Monday, the last day of February 2022 has headphone action at multiple places:

+ Adorama daily deals: H&A closed-back studio headphones for $25

+ Amazon Bose sale has Sport TW Earbuds for $160, QC45 ANC/BT over-ears for $280, 700 ANC/BT over-ears for $329
+ their model name is Earbuds but they are not actual earbuds

+ one of the Woot daily deals is the Sennheiser GSX 1000 external sound card for $130

+ Best Buy: Jaybird Vista 2 TW for $120 in three color options and Skullcandy Ink’D+ neckband-style bluetooth earphones for $30
+ who on earth puts both an apostrophe and a plus in a model name these days?

And a heads-up, the Tuesday 3/1/22 NewEgg dailies will have the return of the Beyerdynamic over-ears. Price and details on Tuesday!

ASUS Sound Card Xonar U5 External Sound Card for $60 after $10 MIR

The new condition ASUS Sound Card Xonar U5 external sound card (USB connection to computer) goes for $70 but until the end of the calendar month, it is eligible for a $10 ASUS mail-in rebate, making it $60 after the $10 MIR at Amazon by Amazon actual. Gallery picture #3 shows all the connectors of the back of the “sound card” but the writing may be too faint to read. It averages 3.6 out of 5 based on 24 customer reviews.

Creative Sound BlasterX G5 7.1 External Sound Card and Headphone amp for $97

The Creative Sound BlasterX G5 7.1 External Sound Card and Headphone amp is currently on sale for $97 with free shipping by Best Buy on eBay and Amazon by Amazon actual. Check specs and reviews to see if this is something you need/want, as it is not a dedicated headphone amp.

ASUS XONAR DG Headphone Amp for $19 after $10 MIR

A new month is here, and in typical fashion, ASUS has a new round of mail-in rebates for their sound cards that include the bang for the buck ASUS XONAR DG. The price is now $18.69 after the $10 mail-in rebate. The rebate amount is fixed but the item’s price can change over time. This rebate offer is good for purchases made January 1-31 in 2016. The DG is not the only eligible model. Check the PDF of the mail-in rebate for all the details.

ASUS Xonar DG headphone-amp sound-card for $19 after $10 MIR

December is here, and ASUS has issue a new round of mail-in rebate for some of their Xonar headphone-amp audio-cards, including their bang-for-the-buck model, the Xonar DG for $19 after a $10 mail-in rebate. The rebate promotion runs 12/1 to 12/31 in 2015, with a limit of two rebates per individual product. Six other products are also eligible for this. This card averages 4.1 out of 5 based on 670+ customer reviews. Specs and details, along with nearly 150 questions answered can be found over there.

ASUS Xonar DG audio-card & head-amp for $20 after $10 MIR

October 2015 is here, and so are the new monthly ASUS rebates for some of their products. Their bang for the buck ASUS Xonar DG audio-card and headphone-amp is going for $30 minus a $10 mail-in rebate (MIR), making it a $20 after rebate. Details on the device and the PDF details of the rebate form at Amazon’s website. The PDF form says limit two rebates per product per household during the promotion.

ASUS Xonar DG headphone amp PCI card for $20 after $10 mail-in rebate

Just like clockwork, a new month is here, and so is a new monthly $10 mail-in rebate (MIR) for the ASUS Xonar DG PCI card that is also a headphone amp. The current card price is $30, making it a $20 after MIR at amazon.com. The PDF form shown over there says limit two per product per household per promotion. This PDF MIR expires 8/31/15. This card averages 4.1 out of 5 based on 600+ customer reviews.

ASUS Xonar DG for $16 after $10 mail-in rebate

July 2015 is here and among the many other things, the new month brings us a new $10 mail-in rebate form for the ASUS Xonar DG headphone-amp PC card. As usual, the rebate form is just for this month (July 1-31). Next month, a new rebate form will come out. The price is fairly stable. It is $26~ before mail-in rebate, $16 after the $10 MIR. Limit two per customer. Other ASUS cards are also eligible, but the $26 DG has the bang for the buck reputation. It averages 4.1 out of 5 based on 600+ customer reviews.

ASUS Xonar DG headphone amp audio card for $16 after $10 MIR

A new month is here (June 2015) and that means the good old ASUS mail-in rebate for their bang for the buck audio card with headphone amp is renewed again. This mail-in rebate runs from June 1-30 in 2015 and makes the card a $16~ after a $10 mail-in rebate. You can get both the card and the PDF of the mail-in rebate at Amazon.com by Amazon actual.

NOTE: there is a bug in the way Amazon calculates after rebate prices. This is $16 after MIR, NOT $6 after MIR. Their system is accidentally calculating both this month’s and last month’s mail-in rebates. Only the June $10 MIR is eligible. You can’t use last month’s rebate on this purchase.

ASUS XONAR DG Headphone Amp Sound Card for $16 after $10 MIR

A new month is here (yes, it’s already April 2015, time sure does fly faster these days), which means, among many other things, there is a new monthly mail-in rebate promotion from ASUS on their bang for the buck ASUS Xonar DG headphone-amp sound card. The price is $26~, you submit the $10 mail-in rebate, and the price becomes $16~ after MIR. This is an actual mail-in rebate.

Each rebate round is good for a calendar month (eg April 1-30, 2015). The PDF form of the current month and previous months is available at the previously linked page. This average 4.1 out of 5 based on 555+ customer reviews, with over 100 questions answered by other customers.

ASUS Xonar DG Headphone Amp Sound Card for $18 after $10 MIR

If you are cool with mail-in rebates (MIR), the ASUS MIR promotion for their bang for the buck ASUS XONAR DG Headphone Amp Sound Card continues for February 2015. The price of the card is $28, and after you submit and receive the $10 mail-in rebate, it becomes a $18 after MIR offer. This is a recurring rebate offer that gets renewed monthly, this particular one ends 2/28/15. Details at amazon.com.