These quintuple-driver wired earbuds just landed for only $80 – and I want to know how

• Activo Scoop are quintuple-driver IEMs for $80 (about £60 / AU$120)
• …although official availability hasn't yet been announced
• Why should you care? Activo is Astell & Kern's more affordable sub-brand

I know an absolute bargain when I see it – and Black Friday's long since gone. What's happened is that Astell & Kern's affordable (and increasingly popular) arm, Activo, has launched its third IEMs, with an $80 price tag.

The only catch in Activo's exciting new release is that the Astell & Kern sub-brand hasn't announced global pricing or availability for its brand new Scoop IEMs yet – so if like me you're thinking 'Great, that's one Christmas gift sorted!' I'm afraid we might have to be a bit more cautious.

But what we do know is that in the US they'll cost $80 when they hit online (and actual) retail shelves. And given how much we love the Activo P1 player they'd look beautiful with, and the more expensive dual-driver Activo ...