The Deals DISCUSSION Thread (READ THE FIRST POST!!!)
Jun 7, 2023 at 10:02 AM Post #34,216 of 35,351
Michael Jackson M&D headphones $99 MW50+

https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Bluetooth-Headphones-Beryllium-Interchangeable/dp/B07GZRWVT2

I took a chance, aww why not. I have the Master and Dynamics M30's and they are built like a brick SH!!
I was about to buy them but after a little research I found different reviews where reviewers said they sound great but not with both earpads en I saw some comments of owners that stated they didn’t sound that good where mostly the highs were muffled. I almost pressed “buy now” because shipping cost to the Netherlands was only about 14,- dollar. Even if 99,- dollar is really a low price I rather spend it on something better…to bad…I really wanted to like them but I think it is better to buy a Grado (again) or a Sivga…
 
Jun 7, 2023 at 12:01 PM Post #34,217 of 35,351
I was about to buy them but after a little research I found different reviews where reviewers said they sound great but not with both earpads en I saw some comments of owners that stated they didn’t sound that good where mostly the highs were muffled. I almost pressed “buy now” because shipping cost to the Netherlands was only about 14,- dollar. Even if 99,- dollar is really a low price I rather spend it on something better…to bad…I really wanted to like them but I think it is better to buy a Grado (again) or a Sivga…
You can't go wrong with Grado's. 👍
 
Jun 7, 2023 at 5:46 PM Post #34,218 of 35,351
Jun 7, 2023 at 6:02 PM Post #34,219 of 35,351
Raspberry Pi 4B 8GB - $115

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0899VXM8F

Is it a deal?
A Raspberry that can handle Plex (1080P or even 4K decoding) would be nice…
They say it’s possible on Raspberry but my DS218Play with 4gb starts continues buffering with 1080P streams above 10 Mb/s. So 4K is even harder to decode. I can’t see a Raspberry do any better…
 
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Jun 7, 2023 at 6:30 PM Post #34,221 of 35,351
Raspberry Pi 4B 8GB - $115

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0899VXM8F

Is it a deal?
Pre-COVID, regular price was about $50. Then COVID and chip scarcity happened. For $50, the computing power per dollar was pretty fair. Over $100, just buy a used office PC like a Lenovo Tiny or something. Same money, and instead of a small board consisting of old cell phone parts, you get an actual Windows PC.
 
Jun 7, 2023 at 6:36 PM Post #34,222 of 35,351
I don’t think Pi4 was sold for $50, may be after some discount but Pi3B+ was around $50 or lower and pi4 was north of $75 but post Covid this is a good price for Pi4 considering what all can be done with it
 
Jun 7, 2023 at 6:46 PM Post #34,223 of 35,351
I don’t think Pi4 was sold for $50, may be after some discount but Pi3B+ was around $50 or lower and pi4 was north of $75 but post Covid this is a good price for Pi4 considering what all can be done with it
The 2gb Pi4 was closer to $50 if I recall correctly. 8GB was more. This is probably the best deal on one of these, but it could also signal that they’re going to be returning to normal soon. Then again I might be overly optimistic.
 
Jun 7, 2023 at 7:02 PM Post #34,224 of 35,351
The 2gb Pi4 was closer to $50 if I recall correctly. 8GB was more. This is probably the best deal on one of these, but it could also signal that they’re going to be returning to normal soon. Then again I might be overly optimistic.
I used to buy 2GB RPi4s all the time, they used to be $35 a pop. 4GB used to be $45, 8GB was $55.
 
Jun 8, 2023 at 1:26 PM Post #34,226 of 35,351
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Refurb Sony WH-1000XM5 $200 on Secondipity's direct website. They're a legit seller on eBay and I've bought refurb Sony headphones/earbuds on their eBay store before. These don't come with the extended warranty that eBay refurb items come with but do have the 90-day warranty by the vendor:

https://secondipity.com/sony-wh-100...leading-noise-canceling-bluetooth-headphones/
They are legit, although my past experiences have been hit or miss; I've had to return about half the items I purchased. They do have an easy return process though.
 
Jun 8, 2023 at 1:46 PM Post #34,229 of 35,351

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