The DEALS thread

Both Hiby RS2 for 280$ and BGVP DM8 wooden for 140$ are stellar deals - as usual I can help with contacting the seller

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Current discount stacking: Capital One cards have 3 percent off eBay and also Aliexpress if you log into their web site first to activate it.

Hifiman has a big sale, including Ananda Stealth for $349, Edition XS $329, Sundara $199 refurbished

The open box sale is good too, but depends on your country for availability on those.

KZ x HBB PR2 $31 plus $1.93 and 1 percent off
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805319246707.html
I just got a pair of these in and they’re between the Hifiman HE4xx and HE5xx in sound profile and quality. They take just as much power to drive them though (A30Pro in medium gain at 2 oclock to get them loud, you need to give them the beans/current for them to sound great but it’s worth it). There’s a lot of planar magnetic headphones I won’t buy after hearing these.

Pyle Portable CD Player Bluetooth Boombox Speaker $19.99
I just got one of these to replace a clock radio that played MP3’s and it’s a good value. It doesn’t support FLAC but I converted mine to MP3 just to have something to play in the other room. It sounds good on flat EQ but the headphone jack is useless as the noise floor on it is too loud on the jack. Over 5 volume it’s not noticeable. MP3 playback has a random setting so good for tossing in a garage. Also it’s got a battery option which is great for hurricane season down here.

I only get the Dukabel Topseries 6.35mm adapters after getting too many cheap gold plated ones jamming 50 percent of the time. Just ordered one, and they have a special where you get a free IEM with purchase of an adapter.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Q22G133/

The USB IEM’s they give with it is here:

I have pair coming in today with an adapter I was going to get anyway. It’ll probably be just good for phone/zoom calls, but I love free stuff. It’s a 24 bit 96khz DAC on it, we’ll see.

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Damn, the refurb Arya is a story here.
I bought v.2 here a little bit ago, and they’ve dipped lower and now the Stealth has gone super low. I’d say this is the time to go for these if interested.

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I’ve had both and the Arya stealth fixed the upper mid borderline harshness in the original. It’s one of those headphones you realize how good it is when you switch to anything else and feel the letdown :slight_smile:

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Benchmark HPA4 $2700

Sennheiser HD6xx $89 with free shipping but no cables (6 left as of this writing)

Youkamoo or Faael cables on Amazon for these range from 15 to 25 bucks (even balanced)

JDS Atom DAC+ $70 plus shipping

Amazon Overstock has had some great prices on IEM’s and worth checking out. Just got two good ones at 50 percent off.

Just got one of these on Woot to check it out vs the Beyerdynamic and AKG mics I’ve got.
Neat Bumblebee II - Professional Cardioid Directional USB Condenser Microphone new condition, $19.99 free shipping

Apos has some with 1 year warranty, free shipping, and when I order they don’t charge sales tax.

Apos Topping E70 $261

Topping A90 Discrete $449

Khadas Tone2 $174

Topping A30Pro $187 from Hifi College which means it works, and they have a 1 year warranty card in the box on their used stuff.

Topping G5 $220
https://www.amazon.com/KGUSS-Topping-Portable-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B0B9RZ9STC/

SMSL HO200 Amplifier $259

SMSL CO200 Amp/DAC $149
https://www.amazon.com/C200-Headphone-Amplifier-ES9038Q2M-4xOPA1612/dp/B0B9391B45

SMSL D300 HiFi DAC $249

Hart Audio Cables 20 percent off site wide

Sennheiser IE 80 S

Sennheiser IE 200

AKG Pro Audio K612 PRO $125
https://www.amazon.com/AKG-Pro-Audio-Reference-Headphone/dp/B00DCXZY1W/

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great deal on a higher end keyboard

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The good: it is on sale for $949

The bad: estimated shipping date November 9th

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Apos added some new products to their certified refurbished.
main ones of interest - Fiio FT3 and Topping A70 Pro - 15% off.

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I have not been a fan of most of the gasket mounted setups. I like the sound dampening, but the feel is a bit off to me. I tend to be light and linear for my switches, usually clear or red, and tend to prefer Gateron over Cherry.

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used to hate tactiles but got a set that people were raving about and now they’re my faves so gonna have to try out more good ones

they’ve been more on sale before
gaskets with lots of flex I’m not a fan of but you can usually change it with some mods

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Dunu Vulkan Stan idealny Ząbki • OLX.pl -

there is a small cult following on the forum so maybe someone would be interested - Dunu Vulkan in apparently good shape for 190$ + ship in Europe.

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Damn good price!

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I know a lot of attention is on Amazon rn, but among other things on sale I noticed that the Raptgo Leaf is on sale for 50% off :eyes:

Hifi-College has a 10 percent off sale on Amazon, including their used items. With a 5 percent cash back Amazon card you can stack a good discount. They also do a 1 year warranty on their used stuff.
https://www.amazon.com/promotion/psp/AZOHKP04S056U

4.4mm Two Pack FAAEAL Balanced Cable Compatible with Hifiman $24.99 They also have 3.5mm or 2.5mm and TS or TRS plug versions. I get these and they have a Sennheiser version also. I like Audiophileninja the best, but not going to spend $100 to replace cables on $100 headphones.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BYDNK7RR/

6ft 14 AWG Power Cord Extension Connector with 3 Prong US Plug $4.99
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B096FGCD3B
I get these since they’re really thick and can use them on computers too.

(12 Pack) AmazonBasics Rechargeable AAA NiMH High-Capacity Batteries, 850 mAh $8.99

(8 Pack) AmazonBasics Rechargeable AA NiMH High-Capacity Batteries, 2400 mAh $9.99

Comply Sport Pro Sx-400 Memory Foam Earphone Tips $8.96

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KBEear Ormosia is $69 with a $30 off coupon.

This is an easy rec for the midcentric but also midbass fans, at this price!
keephifi in-Ear Earphone [KBEAR Ormosia] Wired HiFi IEM with 10mm DD+ Composite BA in Ear Earbud with MMCX Detachable Cable, Aluminum Alloy Cavity Headphone (Red) https://a.co/d/jbgRu1n

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Yeah - looks like just $39 after the coupon. Raptgo Bridge has a $15 coupon also.

Hifiman Sundara Closed-Back model on sale for $149 (lowest price I’ve seen so far)

https://www.amazon.com/HIFIMAN-SUNDARA-Closed-Back-Headphones-Detachable/dp/B0BF58RZQK/

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Good price. I have the open and still like it.

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