It is time again for our annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday or Cyber Weekend deals roundup in the world of desktop and portable audio for 2020.
Last year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday audio discounts and promotions were extremely popular with tons of good deals. Lord knows we could do with some positivity for 2020 so we thought we would expand on this a bit more for 2020 and try and go for a list that is even bigger than last year.
Below is a list of the best wallet-emptying sales we found on the web thus far with associated links and a brief summary. We apologize in advance if your bank account suffers as a result!
The list is not fixed, there are always new deals popping up so stay tuned on our FB page for any further sales that crop up. If you find any cool deals feel free to also add them in the comments section below.
For those who want the quick summary here are the companies highlighted per page. Please scroll to the bottom and select the relevant page number to access the company discount information or click on the page number immediately below.
As always, we make no money from posting these deals, they are all for your consumption.
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Musicteck, HiFi Headphones UK, Shenzhen Audio, Apos Audio, HiBy Music, FiiO, Dan Clark Audio
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Music Sanctuary, Effect Audio, Burson Audio, Empire Ears, Campfire Audio, Noble Audio, Meze Audio, 64 Audio, Satin Audio, Auris Audio, Little Dot, MMR, Flip Ears, Earmen, Penon Audio
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Flare Audio, Audeze, 1MORE, Hidizs, JH Audio, Audio Concierge, HiFiGo, RHA, Etymotic, SoundMAGIC, Andover Audio, Drop
Lime Ears
Polish CIEM specialists have a special extended deal this Black Friday. Until December 12th, you can get their new flagship Pneuma and the widely recognized Aether R (both in universal and custom versions) with a 20% discount.
Musicteck
One of the best portable audio dealers in the US and every year they have an incredible Black Friday and Cyber Weekend sale. 2020 is no different with big discounts on some quality brands from Unique Melody, Cayin, Effect Audio, Empire Ears, Vision Ears, and Satin Audio to name but a few.
I am pretty sure there is something on the list below to tempt you to whip out the plastic!
All Black Friday deals are applicable until December 1st, 2020 PMT.
Brand |
Item |
MSRP |
Your price |
You Save |
Cayin |
N8 (Brass Black) | $3,699 | $3,139 | $560 |
| N8 (Stainless Steel) | $3,299 | $ 2,799 | $500 | |
| N6ii (A02) | $1,319 | $1,119 | $200 | |
| N6ii (E02) | $1,319 | $1,119 | $200 | |
| N6ii (E01) | $1,319 | $1,119 | $200 | |
| N6ii (T01) | $1,239 | $1,049 | $190 | |
| N6ii (A01) | $1,199 | $1,019 | $180 | |
| N3Pro | $479 | $379 | $100 | |
| A02 motherboard | $419 | $359 | $60 | |
| E02 motherboard | $419 | $359 | $60 | |
| E01 motherboard | $419 | $359 | $60 | |
| T01 motherboard | $339 | $289 | $50 | |
| A01 motherboard | $299 | $255 | $44 | |
DITA |
Dream XLS | $2,299 | $1,699 | $600 |
| OSLO | $599 | $399 | $200 | |
DUNU |
LUNA | $1,699 | $1,444 | $255 |
| SA6 | $549 | $494 | $55 | |
| DK-3001 Pro | $469 | $375 | $94 | |
| NOBLE | $399 | $319 | $80 | |
| BLANCHE | $329 | $280 | $49 | |
| HULK | $299 | $254 | $45 | |
| DK 2001 | $299 | $239 | $60 | |
| SA3 | $139 | $125 | $14 | |
EarSonics |
GRACE | $2,290 | $1,839 | $451 |
| PURPLE | $1,490 | $1,199 | $291 | |
Effect Audio |
Horus Octa | $2,999 | $2,399 | $600 |
| Horus + Leonidas II (8W) | $2,888 | $2,310 | $578 | |
| Horus + Cleopatra (8W) | $2,588 | $2,070 | $518 | |
| Horus X | $2,499 | $1,999 | $500 | |
| Code 51 | $2,388 | $1,910 | $478 | |
| Leonidas II Octa | $1,888 | $1,510 | $378 | |
| Leonidas II + Cleopatra (8W) | $1,688. | $1,350 | $338 | |
| Cleopatra Octa | $1,499 | $1,199 | $300 | |
| Horus | $1,399 | $1,119 | $280 | |
| Leonidas II | $888 | $755 | $133 | |
| Thor Silver II (8W) | $850 | $723 | $127 | |
| Cleopatra | $699 | $559 | $140 | |
| Eros II (8W) | $600 | $510 | $90 | |
| Ares II (8W) | $300 | $255 | $45 | |
| Grandioso | $199 | $159 | $40 | |
| Virtuoso | $149 | $119 | $30 | |
| Maestro | $99 | $79 | $20 | |
Empire Ears |
ODIN | $3,399 | $3,059 | $340 |
| LEGEND X | $2,299 | $1,839 | $460 | |
| HERO | $1,349 | $1,214 | $135 | |
Focal |
Utopia | $3,990 | $3,189 | $801 |
| Stellia | $2,990 | $2,389 | $601 | |
| Clear | $1,490 | $1,189 | $301 | |
| Radiance | $1,290 | $1,159 | $131 | |
HiBy |
R8 | $1,899 | $1,614 | $285 |
| R6 Pro Stainless Steel | $679 | $599 | $80 | |
| R5 Saber | $399 | $359 | $40 | |
| R3 Pro | $199 | $169 | $30 | |
| WH3 | $159 | $129 | $30 | |
HYLA |
Sarda | $1,250 | $1,059 | $191 |
InEar |
SD-4(Like New) | $666 | $399 | $267 |
| SD-3(Used) | $483 | $249 | $234 | |
JOMO Audio |
Trinity | $2,799 | $1,999 | $800 |
| Tango | $1,399 | $899 | $500 | |
Lotoo |
PAW Gold Touch | $3,199 | $2,499 | $700 |
| PAW Gold 2017 | $1,999 | $1,599 | $400 | |
| PAW 6000 | $1,200 | $999 | $201 | |
| S1 | $165 | $149 | $16 | |
Luxury & Precision |
LP6 | $4,499 | $3,799 | $700 |
| P6 | $2,999 | $2,499 | $500 | |
MMR |
Thummim | $4,499 | $3,599 | $900 |
| Reborn Limited Edition | $1,300 | $1,039 | $261 | |
PWAudio |
1950s 4wired | $2,149 | $1,699 | $450 |
| 1960s 4wired | $1,889 | $1,499 | $390 | |
| Monile Shielding | $1,004 | $799 | $205 | |
| Monile ft.60s | $1,004 | $799 | $205 | |
| Monile ft.50s | $1,004 | $799 | $205 | |
| 1960s 2wired | $ 999 | $799 | $200 | |
| Loki+ | $729 | $583 | $146 | |
| Monile | $552 | $439 | $113 | |
| Silver Gold (1% Gold) | $462 | $370 | $92 | |
| Initial | $423 | $338 | $85 | |
| Loki | $369 | $295 | $74 | |
| No.5 (8W) | $354 | $299 | $55 | |
| No.10 (8W) | $345 | $289 | $56 | |
| No.10 | $190 | $159 | $31 | |
| No.5 | $178 | $ 149 | $29 | |
| Hugo RCA to 2.5mm F | $127 | $ 99 | $28 | |
| Hugo2 RCA to 2.5mm F | $127 | $99 | $28 | |
| Hugo2 RCA to 4.4mm F | $127 | $99 | $28 | |
| AK to 4.4mm F | $127 | $99 | $28 | |
| Copper 28 V2 | $87 | $69 | $18 | |
qdc |
VX | $2,299 | $1,799 | $500 |
| Dmagic 3D | $1,315 | $1,118 | $197 | |
| BTX Neptune | $299 | $119 | $180 | |
Satin Audio |
All Cables are 10% off | |||
SendyAudio |
Aiva | $599.00 | $399 | $200 |
Shanling |
M8 | $1,659.00 | $1,410 | $249 |
| M6 Pro | $759.00 | $609 | $150 | |
| ME700 | $559.00 | $399 | $160 | |
| M6 | $499.00 | $399 | $100 | |
| ME200 | $179.00 | $99 | $80 | |
| UP4 | $99.00 | $85 | $14 | |
| MTW100 V2 | $89.00 | $49 | $40 | |
| MTW100 V1 (White) | $79.00 | $39 | $40 | |
SIVGA |
Phoenix | $255.00 | $199 | $56 |
Unique Melody |
Mason V3+ (upgrade cable) (Like New) | $4,099.00 | $2,999 | $1,100 |
| Mentor V3+ (standard cable) (Like New) | $2,599.00 | $1,999 | $600 | |
| MEST | $1,399.00 | $1,189 | $210 | |
| Mini MEST | $599.00 | $479 | $120 | |
Vision Ears |
Elysium | $2,500.00 | $2,250 | $250 |
One final promo Musicteck is offering is a very generous 15% discount with every preorder of the new Shanling M8 by using the coupon code BLACKFRIDAYM8 at the checkout. All orders will also ship with a complimentary leather case which I highly recommend.
HiFi Headphones UK
https://www.hifiheadphones.co.uk
Of course, Black Friday sales are a global phenomenon these days so it does not just apply to the US market. The UK is equally at home with mad shopping and deals over the Cyber Weekend and to prove a point, HiFi Headphones have a huge sale for this period also. Brands included are Campfire Audio, Audeze, Final, JDS, Lypertek, Shanling, and SoundMAGIC.
All deals are live now and will run until December 1st, 2020 GMT. All Black Friday promotional prices are in UK Sterling and VAT inclusive. Deals with Amazon prices listed will be available on Amazon UK and SoundMAGIC deals can also be purchased via SoundMAGIC’s own website.
Model |
RRP | Sale Price | Amazon |
| Audeze LCD-1 Open Back Planar Magnetic Headphones | £399 | £359.10 | |
| Audeze LCD2 Classic Closed-Back Circumaural Headphones leather-free | £849 | £764.10 | |
| Audeze LCD2 Classic Open Circumaural Headphones leather-free | £749 | £674.10 | |
| Campfire Audio Andromeda 5 Driver Earphones (2020 Edition) | £1099 | £989.10 | |
| Campfire Audio Polaris Earphones (2019 Edition) | £499 | £449.10 | |
| Final D8000 Pro Edition Planar Magnetic Headphones – Silver | £3999 | £3,199.20 | |
| Final E1000 Earphones – Black | £29 | £24.95 | |
| Final E1000 Earphones – Blue | £22.95 | ||
| Final E1000 Earphones – Red | £22.95 | ||
| Final E2000 In-Ear Isolating Earphones – Black Aluminium | £39 | £27.50 | £29.95 |
| Final E2000 In-Ear Isolating Earphones – Silver Aluminium | £29.95 | ||
| Final E3000 In-Ear Isolating Earphones – Stainless Steel | £49 | £29.95 | |
| Final E3000C In Ear Isolating Earphones with Smartphone Controls & Mic – Stainless Steel |
£54 | £34.95 | |
| Final E4000 In-Ear Isolating Earphones with Detachable Cable | £119 | £79.00 | £89.00 |
| Final E500 Earphones – Black | £19.99 | £17.50 | |
| Final E5000 In-Ear Isolating Earphones with Detachable Cable | £219 | £149.00 | £159.00 |
| JDS Labs Atom DAC – UK plug | £139 | £125.10 | |
| JDS Labs Atom Headphone Amplifier and Preamp – Black (with 16V EU Adapter) |
£129 | £116.10 | |
| JDS Labs Atom Headphone Amplifier and Preamp – Black (with 16V UK Adapter) |
£129 | £116.10 | |
| JDS Labs Element II Headphone Amplifier and DAC – Copper Edition (with 16V EU Adapter) |
£409 | £368.10 | |
| JDS Labs Element II Headphone Amplifier and DAC – Copper Edition (with 16V UK Adapter) |
£409 | £368.10 | |
| Lypertek Tevi True Wireless Earphones – Ivory | £99 | £69.00 | £69.00 |
| Shanling M6 Pro Portable Wireless Digital Audio Player & USB DAC – Titanium |
£749 | £599.20 | |
| SoundMAGIC E10 In-Ear Isolating Earphones – Black & Silver | £29.99 | £19.95 | £24.95 |
| SoundMAGIC E10C Blue | £24.95 | £29.95 | |
| SoundMAGIC E10C Gold | £24.95 | £29.95 | |
| SoundMAGIC E10C In-Ear Isolating Earphones with Mic – Black & Red |
£40 | £22.95 | £27.95 |
| SoundMAGIC E10C In-Ear Isolating Earphones with Mic – Black & Silver |
£40 | £24.95 | £29.95 |
| SoundMAGIC E11 Black | £40 | £24.95 | £29.95 |
| SoundMAGIC E11 In-Ear Isolating Earphones – Silver | £40 | £24.95 | £29.95 |
| SoundMAGIC E11C Black | £49.99 | £29.95 | £31.95 |
| SoundMAGIC E11C In-Ear Isolating Earphones with Mic – Silver | £49.99 | £29.95 | £31.95 |
Shenzhen Audio
Despite playing hosts to perhaps the world’s biggest single-day sales event, 11/11, Chinese firms love a bit of Black Friday also. Shenzhen Audio has an excellent ChiFi discount lineup this year from the 23rd to the 27th with many popular brands including Topping, Moondrop, Kinera, SMSL, BGVP, and Gustard to name but a few.
Not only that, Shenzhen Audio will match the deal price now until the end of this year through their special price match request system online. That means you can enjoy the price guarantee till December 31st! That is a pretty generous offer actually.
Black Friday discounts below are in 2 groups, those with 15% discount and those with 10% discount.
Apos Audio
Oakland-based APOS Audio has put together an interesting blend of deals for Black Friday and the holiday period also. Some are direct hardcore discounts such as Ultimate Ears but others are more blended including a very generous price match until the end of the year. There are also some value-added ‘ensemble’ package deals with some top brands including Topping, and SMSL.
The Ultimate Ears discounts will run until December 4th, 2020 PMT. All purchases from October 13th onward will be covered under the Holiday Price Match Extension, or the 30-Day Price Match from the date the order was placed, whichever comes last. All purchases made after December 31st will be covered in the Apos 30-Day Price Match from the date the order was placed.
If you make a purchase with Apos and find a better deal somewhere else before the end of the year (that matches their existing lowest price match criteria), simply start a chat with their Support Team or email them directly to get your refund process going.
Ultimate Ears Black Friday Sales
- UE LIVE now has $660 off for a 30% savings.
- UE 18+ Pro now has $450 off for a 30% savings.
- UE 11 Pro now has $360 off for a 30% savings.
- UE Reference Remastered now has $200 off for a 20% savings.
- UE 7 Pro now has $180 off for a 20% savings.
- Beginning Wednesday, November 25th, till December 4th, all orders for UE 18+ and UE LIVE will get a free WONDERBOOM 2 Bluetooth speaker (this will be added to the orders of UE18+ and UE LIVE automatically).
Black Friday (and onwards) Ensemble Bundles Offers
Typical savings are between $35 and $60 on buying individually.
- TOPPING-50s Ensemble: D50s DAC, A50s amp, power supply, interconnect cable, and your choice of headphones.
- SMSL-9 Ensemble: SU-9 DAC, SH-9 amp, interconnect cable, and your choice of headphones.
- TOPPING-90 Ensemble: D90 DAC, A90 amp, interconnect cable, and your choice of headphones.
- TOPPING-30 Ensemble: E30 DAC, L30 amp, interconnect cable, and your choice of headphones.
- Gustard-16 Ensemble: X16 DAC, H16 amp, interconnect cable, and your choice of headphones. (Contact support to order or wait for the website to reflect the bundle offer.)
HiBy Music
HiBy has come a long way from being a DAP software vendor to now offering some excellent DAPs of their own. They have recently diversified even more with TWS, IEMs, and DAC/Amps. All of which have been discounted worldwide from their website this coming Black Friday and Cyber Weekend 2020.
| Product | Specification | Black Friday Deals (USD) | MSRP (USD) | Discount |
| R2 | Zinc alloy black | US$89 | US$99 | 10.10% |
| R3 Pro | Black/gray/red | US$169 | US$199 | 15.08% |
| R5 | Gold | US$279 | US$399 | 30.08% |
| R6 Pro | Stainless steel silver | US$599 | US$679 | 11.78% |
| FDI | Silver | US$49 | US$59 | 16.95% |
| Beans earphones | Silver | US$59 | US$69 | 14.49% |
| Seeds II (standard version) | Black/blue – 3.5mm | US$109 | US$129 | 15.50% |
| Seeds II (platinum version) | Black/blue – 3.5mm + 4.4mm | US$129 | US$149 | 13.42% |
Offers are good until December 1st, 2020.
FiiO
FiiO always rolls out the carpet for Black Friday and this year they have a number of good deals with particular reference to their excellent lineup of IEMs such as the $129 FH3, FH7, and the FA9 which we recently reviewed. DAPs are not left out either with discounts on the M3K, M3 Pro, and the M9.
| Product | MAP | Holiday Price | Discount (%) |
| M3K | $69.99 | $49.99 | 28.58% |
| M3PRO | $79.99 | $74.99 | 6.25% |
| M7 | $99.99 | $84.99 | 15% |
| F9 | $99.99 | $49.99 | 49% |
| FH5 | $259.99 | $239.99 | 7.69% |
| FH7 | $449.99 | $399.99 | 11.11% |
| FA1 | $84.99 | $79.99 | 5.88% |
| FA9 | $499.99 | $449.99 | 10% |
| uBTR | 32.99 | 19.99 | 40% |
| BTR3K | 69.99 | 59.99 | 14.29% |
| LC-BT2 | 69.99 | 54.99 | 21.43% |
Just to note that this promotion will run during 2 separate periods. The first is Black Friday and Cyber weekend from November 25th, 2020 to December 1st, 2020, and then again from December 17th to the 25th, 2020. If you miss it now you can grab what you can again near Xmas while stocks last.
Dan Clark Audio
Today through Monday, 11/30, take a 15% discount off any award-winning Dan Clark Audio headphones for yourself, or perhaps to share the gift of great sound.
This sale includes the all-new Ether 2 System that allows one headphone to have 3 unique voices via 3 easily-interchanged earpad designs; standard, perforated, and suede.
And once you receive your purchase you can register your headphones and become a member of Club DCA to receive 15% off future headphone purchases, receive special offers, and get early access to new product notifications.
Click on Page 2 below for more deals!
