[jim723]

I think it's the failure of Hidizs. Amazon did send a replacement immediately. They have always been the gold standard in customer service.

I received the Hiby R3 two days after placing the order. The screen protectors (front and back) have already been installed at the factory. The R3 is a great DAP.

 

[OldDude04]

Agreed, the failure was on Hidizs. Amazon has always stood behind stuff I bought.

 

[Th3Drizzl3]

wish you better luck with your unit then i had, nice to have amazon for the first month for returns though

 

[PlantsmanTX]

Works on the already discounted (Literally Prime) stuff too.

Interesting stuff I saw:

Massdrop x Koss KSC75X with 2-day express shipping $12 (i was trying to see if it would apply. it did)
Massdrop x MEE audio Planamic $77
Massdrop x Noble X $157
Massdrop Plus $280
Massdrop x MEE audio 2-Pin Balanced Cable Set $50 (excellent quality!)
Massdrop x AKG K7XX $180
Drop + AKG K7XX Pulse $160
Massdrop x Focal Elex $680
Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX $200 (didn't know they bumped the price to $220)
Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 58X Jubilee $140
Massdrop x Sennheiser PC37X $100
Massdrop x E-MU Purpleheart $55
Massdrop x Fostex TR-X00 Ebony $500
Massdrop x Fostex TR-X00 Purpleheart $450
Massdrop x HIFIMAN HE4XX $160
Massdrop x HIFIMAN Edition XX $580
Massdrop Objective 2 Headphone Amp: Desktop Edition $75

Code seems to work on Massdrop/Drop Studio products, but strangely enough not on the ESP95X.

I checked it on the KSC75X and several some of the already discounted items yesterday, and it didn't work. But...thanks for posting that link. It extended the deadline by three days. Hmm, I wonder if I can use both of them?

 

[GearMe]

There's a massdrop promo for $20 off your next eligible purchase - https://dro.ps/coldones-ctrl
Or https://dro.ps/coldones-hd58x

Most popular items are not covered like the tin audio t2s or t3 or the es100 but you can use the promo on massdrop koss porta pro to knock them down to $18.00 plus tax and free shipping in USA.

I'm sure there might be some more as cheap I missed but I wanted to let anyone know who doesnt mind waiting and wanted to try something cheap.

The promo lasts a week or 6 days I beileve when you activate it.

Thanks...just used on the HD-58X...$140 w/free shipping!

FWIW...it would've worked on their 'Prime' deals...for the Massdrop x Noble X Universal IEMs it knocked the price down to $147 (usually $250)
https://drop.com/all-communities/drops/literally-prime

 

[BenF]

There is a sale going on Aliexpress for another 10 hours (till midnight PST).

You can get a free "2$ off 15$" coupon here: https://sale.aliexpress.com/__pc/top100must-haves201907.htm

Pro 82 is now for sale for 59.5$ (instead of 62.5$), and with this coupon you can take it down to 57.5$ - for a guaranteed v2.

There is also a "6$ off 69$" coupon you can get in the app in exchange for 1000 coins:


You can use it to lower price of SMSL Idea (before it disappears off the shelves) or SMSL IQ.

SMSL IQ is on a CRAZY sale right now - 103.5$ instead of 140$: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32847472836.html
Plus the store has a "9$ off 80$" coupon, so together with the "6$ off 69$" Ali coupon the price is down to ... 88.5$ !!!!

You can get the IQ for the price of Idea!
IQ has a crystal clear sound, similar to Oppo HA-2SE's Line Out, plus it has a balanced output!
I often use it as a DAC for my electrostats.
Here is a short review: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/tak...scussion-thread.849965/page-135#post-14280846

 

[PlantsmanTX]

Thanks...just used on the HD-58X...$140 w/free shipping!

FWIW...it would've worked on their 'Prime' deals...for the Massdrop x Noble X Universal IEMs it knocked the price down to $147 (usually $250)
https://drop.com/all-communities/drops/literally-prime

The discount offer I got a few days ago is the "Welcome to Drop" promotion, and it didn't work on those Prime items. I clicked through the link above, and the discount offer I have now is the "YT Drop Studio Gift" promotion, and it works on the Prime Items.

 

[gemNeye]

Amazon lightning deal ending in 5 hrs. and 38min. as of this post.

FYI, now that Prime Day is over, lightning deals are open to non-Prime members again.

Monolith M565C -- $183.99 -- https://www.amazon.com/Monolith-M565C-Planar-Magnetic-Headphones/dp/B079YZXNZZ/

 

[Terco]

Again Philips Fidelio X2HR $149

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16826138361

 

[Levanter]

Reminiscence just a year ago in this thread, people were posting "deals" on the Sandisk 400gb for around $140+
How fast the price for these cards drop in time, recently going for only $45 compared to $140-180 just a year ago lol

 

[Zachik]

Reminiscence just a year ago in this thread, people were posting "deals" on the Sandisk 400gb for around $140+
How fast the price for these cards drop in time, recently going for only $45 compared to $140-180 just a year ago lol

Cannot wait for a $99 SanDisk 1TB microSD card...

 

[sanvara]

You can use it to lower price of SMSL Idea (before it disappears off the shelves) or SMSL IQ.

SMSL IQ is on a CRAZY sale right now - 103.5$ instead of 140$: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32847472836.html
Plus the store has a "9$ off 80$" coupon, so together with the "6$ off 69$" Ali coupon the price is down to ... 88.5$ !!!!


You can get the IQ for the price of Idea!
IQ has a crystal clear sound, similar to Oppo HA-2SE's Line Out, plus it has a balanced output!
I often use it as a DAC for my electrostats.
Here is a short review: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/tak...scussion-thread.849965/page-135#post-14280846

How is the IQ as a value proposition vs the Radstone ES100 that has been posted here in $80 range?

 

[jsmiller58]

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[Raketen]

Reminiscence just a year ago in this thread, people were posting "deals" on the Sandisk 400gb for around $140+
How fast the price for these cards drop in time, recently going for only $45 compared to $140-180 just a year ago lol

It's like the Moore's Law of SD Card pricing. I probably could have put off the 2x400GB cards I bought ~80 not so long ago seeing as I haven't even used them yet

A good DEALS lesson though: Never buy an SD card until right before you actually need it. (Though you never know if they go the way of RAM and the price doubles).

 

[Levanter]

Cannot wait for a $99 SanDisk 1TB microSD card...

That will probably take a few more years I think lol

It's like the Moore's Law of SD Card pricing. I probably could have put off the 2x400GB cards I bought ~80 not so long ago seeing as I haven't even used them yet

A good DEALS lesson though: Never buy an SD card until right before you actually need it. (Though you never know if they go the way of RAM and the price doubles).

Well I just bought 2x400gb yesterday although I have no use for them at the moment too! Not sure if i'll even unseal them, hope they will be in working condition a year later if I decided to use them then lol