Archives for February 2015

Yamaha HPH-MT220 Studio for $150

The Yamaha HPH-MT220 Studio headphones are on sale again, going for $150 with free shipping at amazon.com by amazon actual with a limit of three pairs per customer during this sale. They are over-ear, closed-back, with 40mm drivers, and average 5 out of 5 but with only ten customer reviews so far.

Audio-Technica ATH-M40x with Fiio E6 and Zalman mic for $100

The Audio Technica ATH-M40x headphones are bundled with a Fiio E6 portable headphone amp and a Zalman mic for $100 with free shipping. This is the same price the headphones on their own go for. This is offered by Firemall LLC fulfilled by Amazon.com. This bundle averages 4.5 out of 5 based on 25 customer reviews. The headphones on their own have 200+ customer reviews with a 4.7 out of 5 average and if you are curious about them, they have 91 questions answered by internet viewers like you.

Kensington K33137 On-Ears for $8 (limit 5)

On the lightweight basic on-ear headphones front in single figures, the Kensington K33137 are on sale for $8 per pair at Amazon.com by Amazon actual with a limit of five pairs per customer during this sale. They average 3.9 out of 5 based on 105 customer reviews. If you are curious, they have 8 questions answered. The usual free shipping terms apply for Amazon (I don’t think I need to repeat them in every post, most deal hunters are probably well aware of them by now).

Belkin Rockstar Multi Headphone Splitter for $8

The blue color scheme of the Belkin Rockstar Multi Headphone Splitter (unpowered) is on sale for $8 at amazon.com. The other color schemes go for more. This averages 4.7 out of 5 based on 719 customer reviews. It connects to a music source with a 1/8″ (3.5mm) plug and outputs that to five 1/8″ (3.5mm) jacks. This is unpowered, so the laws of physics determine how much power you get depending on what headphones you connect them to.

[DEAD] Ends Mon 9pm ET: Stupid Deal of the Hour (YMMV)

This limited time President’s Day offer expired… Good until 9pm eastern on Monday 2/16/15, Musician’s Friend is running a Stupid Deal of the Hour with the featured deal changing every hour. I don’t know if they will feature any headphones during this run, so it is a YMMV.

[DEAD] Ends Tue 2pm ET: refurbished Bowers & Wilkins P3 On-Ears for $100

This lightning deal expired but it returns every few weeks…
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GOgroove Audiohm Angled Earbuds for $13 w/free S&H

These go for $13 at amazon.com, however, you don’t get unconditional free shipping unless you are a Prime member. If not a Prime member or planning a qualifying order of $35+, eBay comes to the rescue. “These” being the GOgroove audiOHM angled earbuds, in the green color scheme, offered for $13 with free shipping by BuySpree on eBay (99.4%) with a limit of 50 per buyer. Their claim to fame is perhaps their angled design, which helps them stay in some ears. They average 4.1 out of 5 with 1380+ customer reviews at Amazon.

Sony ZX110 On-Ears for $10

The new Sony MDR-ZX110 closed-back on-ear headphones are currently on sale for $10 per pair at Staples brick and mortar stores and also at their website. The sale ends at the close of business on Saturday 2/21/15. They average 4.2 out of 5 based on 228 customer reviews at Staples. These are a newer model, replacing the good old ZX100 (review).

Symphonized Wraith Premium Genuine Wood for $60

The Symphonized Wraith Premium Genuine Wood triangular headphones are currently on sale for $60 with free shipping, sold by the manufacturer with the orders fulfilled by Amazon.com, so they are eligible for Prime shipping benefits. They average 4.7 out of 5 based on 108 customer reviews and have 18 questions answered.

ASUS Xonar DG Headphone Amp Sound Card for $18 after $10 MIR

If you are cool with mail-in rebates (MIR), the ASUS MIR promotion for their bang for the buck ASUS XONAR DG Headphone Amp Sound Card continues for February 2015. The price of the card is $28, and after you submit and receive the $10 mail-in rebate, it becomes a $18 after MIR offer. This is a recurring rebate offer that gets renewed monthly, this particular one ends 2/28/15. Details at amazon.com.

Refurbished Sennheiser Momentum Over-Ears for $106

The first generation Sennheiser Momentum Over-Ears Closed-Back headphones are available in refurbished condition by Adgtron (94%) at Amazon Warehouse Deals for $100 plus $6 flat shipping in either the black color scheme or the brown color scheme. The ivory goes for more.

PS: the second generation M2 have began shipping.

10% to 25% at Sonic Electronix with coupon (some headphones only)

To celebrate President’s Day, Sonic Electronix has coupon PRESIDENT25HP that gets you 25% off on select items. Other items are eligible for 10% off with coupon PRESIDENT10HP or PRESDAY. All eligible items show these promotions on their individual product pages. Simply search for the headphones of interest to see if they are eligible or navigate their store inventory starting with their general headphones page or their over-ears page.

This annotated screenshot is an example of an eligible product for the 25% off coupon offer (in this example, it is the Sennheiser HD 429):

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B&M: Urban Ears Plattan On-Ears for $17 (YMMV)

At TJ Maxx brick and mortar stores, you may be able to find the new condition Urban Ears Plattan on-ear headphones for $17 per pair. I obviously can’t check every TJ Maxx store, so there is a big YMMV on this one.

Photive EB-10 sports bluetooth earbuds for $40

The Photive EB-10 sports bluetooth 4.0 earbuds are currently going for $40 and eligible for Prime shipping benefits at amazon.com. The seller of record is “Amazing Deals Online” with the order fulfilled by amazon.com (thus the Prime eligibility). These average 4.4 out of 5 based on 94 customer reviews.

Massdrop: Cypher Labs Picollo as low as $308

The portable Cypher Labs Picollo amp is offered at Massdrop, with the lowest price possible being $308 shipped. It is not fully unlocked as of the time of writing. It is available in multiple colors, selectable at checkout with a maximum of 20 per color. Offer ends in about six days from the time of writing.

Philips Earhook earbuds (SHS3200/28) for $6 w/free S&H

No Prime membership, no minimum purchase amount needed to get free shipping for this $6 item. As part of the latest eBay deals, you can get the new condition Philips Earhook earbuds, model SHS3200/28, for $6 with free shipping from eBay seller “bigdeals” (99.3%) with a limit of five per buyer. Over 2900 units sold so far from this listing.

These over 2000 customer reviews at amazon.com where they average 3.7 out of 5.

Skullcandy Hesh 2 Wireless (BT) for $80

Skullcandy has a President’s Day sale featuring a number of their headphones, headlined perhaps by the Hesh 2 Wireless (Bluetooth) on sale for $80 instead of the $100 price. A number of other consumer models from their line-up are on sale as well.

Tanga headphone sale: Noontec Zoros, refurb RS 120, etc

Discount website Tanga has a big headphone sale featuring over 100 items. Most of them are consumer-tier models. Some come with free shipping. Of potential interest, the new condition Noontec Zoro HD on-ears go for $48 with free shipping (blue or silver), while the older Zoro non-HD on-ears go for $40. Their over-ear ANC Hammo goes for $69.

Also part of the sale are the refurbished Sennheiser RS 120 wireless for $50 with free shipping (includes headphones and charging dock). The sale ends early AM on 2/16/15 (except for any items that sell out earlier).

[DEAD] Used Aune T1 MK2 (Second Generation) for $171

As of a 2/12/15 late PM recheck, the used option sold out… The Aune T1 MK2 (Second Generation) is available in “Used – Very Good” condition for around $171 at Amazon Warehouse Deals by AWD actual.

[DEAD] Refurbished Parrot Zik (first gen) for $215

This limited time offer expired but will probably re-surface at some point in the future until all inventory is exhausted…
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ASUS HP-100U/BLK gaming headphone for $23 [updated]

ASUS makes headphones too, their ASUS HP-100U/BLK gaming set is currently on sale for $23 (was $27, was $33, was $38~) with free shipping at Amazon.com by Amazon actual with a limit of three per customer. The listing has no customer reviews… Price updated here on 2/12/15.

TDK Life on Record ST560 Over-Ears for $20

For the explorers of unknown headphone models, the TDK Life on Record ST560 over-ears are currently on sale for just under $20 (was $23) at Amazon.com by Amazon actual with a limit of three per customer. There are no customer reviews there. They have a detachable cable.

In-stock February 15: Sennheiser Urbanite XL Bluetooth

According to Amazon’s latest estimate (as of the time of writing), the brand new Sennheiser Urbanite XL Wireless (Bluetooth) headphones will be in-stock on February 15 in 2015, at their starting price of $300 by Amazon actual.

Used Sennheiser PX 200 II Mini for $40

The closed-back Sennheiser PX 200 II Mini headphones are currently available in multiple listings as used at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) sold by AWD actual (= Amazon) for $39~ in “Used – Good” and $41~ in “Used – Very Good” condition. Since there are multiple listings, there is the possibility of the price dropping if they don’t get scooped up fast enough (I don’t know how their computers decide when to drop the prices again). They average 4 out of 5 with 220+ customer reviews.

JBL J55i On-Ears for $25 w/free S&H [updated]

If you want to check out what JBL is cooking in their consumer line-up, the new condition black JBL J55i on-ears are on sale even further, for $25 with free shipping by NewEgg’s eBay store with a limit of five per buyer… It goes for $30 at NewEgg’s own store… They have a single-side detachable cable, 40mm drivers, carrying pouch, pivoting mechanism, and such… Updated on 2/9/15.

Klipsch X7 earphones for $55 w/coupon

The Klipsch X7 in-ears are currently on sale for $55 with free shipping at BuyDig.com when you use promo code KLREF over there. Offer ends 2/13/15 (or earlier if sold out).

[DEAD] Starts Tue 9am ET: Klipsch X5 earphones limited time offer

This limited time offer expired…
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[DEAD] Lift Audio Icon in-ears for $16 with coupon

As of a 2/13/15 re-checking, the coupon expired…
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Used MEelectronics Matrix2 AF62 Bluetooth for $63+ [or haggle on eBay]

If you are comfortable with used headphones, the MEelectronics Matrix2 AF62 bluetooth over/on-ears are currently available as used condition in multiple listings at Amazon Warehouse Deals starting at $57 (“Acceptable”), then going to $64 (“Good”), and $66 (“Very Good”) and $67 (“Like New” – on page #4 of the results over there). Since there are so many listings, it’s possible for prices to drop further down the road.

In new condition, these go for $90 at Amazon. Or if you like to officially haggle on eBay, the MeElectronics store sells them for $90 but they have “Best Offer” enabled, so you can try to get them for less.

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PS: if you are not familiar with how Best Offers work on eBay, here are their Help Pages explaining this.

MEelectronics A151 balanced armature earphones for $35

If you are fond of balanced armature earphones, the MEelectronics A151 are on sale at Amazon.com by Amazon actual for $35 (without mic) or $40 (with mic), with a limit of five per option per customer. They average 3.7 out of 5 based on 275 customer reviews.

If you need additional or replacement eartips, you can get them by size or as a bundle through MEelectronics’s eBay store.

Used Philips X1/28 for $177 to $183 [updated]

If you are banging your head trying to decide between the brand new open-back over-ear Philips X2 (in-stock estimate February 11) or the previous generation X1, one way to break the deadlock is to consider the situation from a new vs used perspective. If you are going to get the previous generation model (X1), it goes for $250 in new condition which is too close to the $300 price of the X2.

Instead, you could go for the X1 in used condition, available in multiple listings ranging from $177 to $183 (“Good” to “Very Good”) at Amazon Warehouse Deals. Since there are multiple listings and a newer model, market forces may push the price of the used X1s further down. Prices updated 2/12/15.

Used Hifiman HE 560 planar for $764

The HifiMan HE 560 planar magnetic headphones go for $900 in new condition, but if you want to save some, you could get them for $764 with free shipping by Kraft Audio at Amazon Warehouse Deals. Or keep track of the used listing in case of further future discounts.

Altec Lansing MZX436 Bliss earphones for $9 w/free S&H

On the single figures front, available in red or pink, you can get the new condition Altec Lansing MZX436 Bliss earphones for $9 with free shipping, with a limit of five per buyer. This is sold by eBay seller “BigDeals” with over 5000 of these sold through this particular listings. They don’t have a lot of reviews at amazon.com but they seem to be doing well with those few.

[DEAD] Monoprice Desktop DAC/AMP for $89 [limit 10]

This sale ended…
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Added to Massdrop: Centrace portable DAC-amp, Codia stand

Two new offers are up at the members-only Massdrop website, neither one fully unlocked as of the time of writing. The CEntrance Mini-M8 portable DAC-Amp could go as low as $508 shipped, while the Codia Headphone Stand could go for as low as $97 shipped. These offers in about 5 and 4 days respectively from today (today = blog post date).