Archives for March 23, 2015

Refurbished V-Moda XS On-Ears for $121

The black V-Moda XS closed-back on-ear headphones are currently offered in third-party refurbished condition for $116 plus $5 flat shipping by Secondipity thru Amazon Warehouse Deals. Their regular new condition price is $200. They average 4.6 out of 5 based on 150 customer reviews.

New headphones from Amazon Basics: $45 Over-Ears

Amazon has more headphones under its house brand (“AmazonBasics”). They already released their on-ears, and now, coming out pretty soon are their new Over Ears with a $45 starting price. They are folding and have a detachable cable. Not a lot of details are known yet and they have zero customer reviews as of the time of writing. Their shipping estimate is the all encompassing “Temporarily out of stock”.

Refurbished ZAGG ZR-NC ANC for $23 w/free S&H

The ZAGG Z-ZR-NC active noise cancelling headphones are currently offered in refurbished condition for $23 with free shipping by Ocean Reef Electronics thru Amazon Warehouse Deals. They ship from Ocean Reef so everyone gets free shipping. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on just 13 customer reviews.

Used Audio Technica ATH-M10 for $22

With the announcement of the new M-0x line, Audio Technica now has plenty of headphone choices in this line-up. If of all those it’s the ATH-M10 the ones you are interested in, you can get them in Used condition at Amazon Warehouse Deals, with the “Used – Good” condition going for $22, and the “Used – Very Good” for $24.60~. These are fulfilled by Amazon, so the usual free shipping terms apply. These average 3.5 out of 5 based on 26 customer reviews.

Samsung S4 Earphones (w/remote, mic) for $4 with free S&H

Among the latest eBay offers, you can get the white earphones that come with the Samsung Galaxy S4 in new condition, but bulk packaging (and without the extra ear gels) for $4 with free shipping (from the USA), with a limit of 50 per customer. These are offered by eBay seller YouBuyRite (98.5%). Nearly 2800 units sold so far from this listing. Picture #2 in the eBay listing shows how they are packaged (very minimally). This is model name EO-HS3303WE. Given the price, this is decidedly on the utilitarian (vs audiophile) part of the spectrum.

Used Denon DA-300USB DAC/amp for $402 (was $376, was $429)

The Denon DA-300USB desktop DAC/amp goes for $500 at authorized dealers, but if you want to save some, it is currently going for $402 (was $376, was $429) in “Used – Very Good” condition with this description “Item will come in original packaging. Packaging will be damaged”, by Amazon Warehouse Deals… Price updated here on 3/25/15 PM.

[DEAD] In-stock (USED condition): Philips X2 for $279

As of 3/24/15 at 2:30am ET, the used options by AWD are sold out again… If you are comfortable with used headphones and you can’t wait a few more weeks, the Philips X2 over-ear open-back headphones are available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $279 at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) by AWD actual. The new condition price is $300 with Amazon’s release estimate being “2-5 weeks”.

[DEAD] Used NVX Audio XPT100 studio for $69

As of a 3/24/15 recheck, these sold out at $69… The NVX Audio XPT100 studio headphones are finding themselves in some recommendation lists at the $100 closed-back neutral-ish category, and if you prefer buying used, they are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $69 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. Their regular new condition price is $100. They average 4.6 out of 5 based on 54 customer reviews.