Black Friday shoppers!!!

I got a couple of real bargains online - not sure if they are Black Friday deals or not, but they were cheap (one stunningly so); for years, we have had remote control electric sockets to allow us to switch things on and off without having to go into the room - really handy when connected to the wee ones TV, as I can put the TV off and isolate it at bed time without the need to go upstairs and haul cables out. Anyway, through the week, I was looking for the wee remote to switch the TV off as per bedtime routine, and eventually found it --- in a glass of juice! I took it to bits, but it was properly fried, so that was game over really.

Looking for a replacement I had spotted a set on Amazon at £44.99 and thought to myself that I would look back at them on Friday (pay day) - come Friday, I looked at them again and they were down to £26.99 and free delivery delivered this afternoon, so barely had to wait.

Yesterday, I was listening to a few things on the laptop on my beloved Denon ADH-1100, and took them off to speak to Mrs C, and one of the earpiece hangers gave out completely; therehad been some hairline cracks a wee while ago, and I patched them up with some self-amalgamating tape, however the plastic was apparently so brittle (poor quality from day one in reality) that the hanger gave out in numerous places. I was bereft, as these headphone really do sound fantastic and were very comfortable.

Anyway, I was at a loose end (never going to end well) so decided that I had best make a start on deciding on a replacement set; now, I am one of those sort of people that will normally look, and look and research and look and then eventually part with some brass, hence starting to look.

I checked Amazon and found a few pairs that I liked the look of, and went off to read reviews - one pair in particular were showing as being £99.00, down from £249.99. Can't be right, thinks I - the £99 will be the 'real' price and it will be one of those cases where the higher price has been charged in one shop, somewhere, once upon a time just so that the saving could be claimed.

After a read at What HiFi who reviewed them at £250, and then on to John Lewis website who had them in stock at £249.99, I deemed that I should faff about no longer and ordered them as a matter of urgency. Being frugal, I opted for the free supersaver delivery, so I won't see them for days yet, but what an absolute steal! So, I now sit awaiting the delivery of a nice new pair of AKG K550 High Performance, Closed Back, Reference headphones. Review to follow.

 

Don't do presents - of any sort! Bah Humbug!!