Archives for April 1, 2015

Used Sony MDR-Z7 headphones for $370

If the new condition sale price of $510 is still too high, and you are comfortable with used headphones, the Sony MDR-Z7 currently have a “Used – Acceptable” condition listing for $370 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. Supplies may be limited, so it might be gone by the time you read this blog-post (you can also subscribe to the RSS feed for the latest updates).

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Sony MDR-Z7 headphones for $510 (limit 3)

The audiophile Sony MDR-Z7 headphones are currently on sale for $510 with free shipping, with a limit of three per customer at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. You must add to the shopping cart in order to see the sale price. This is a limited time offer but I don’t know when it expires.

Refurbished Sony PHA3 headphone amp for $760

The Sony PHA3 headphone amp is currently offered in manufacturer refurbished condition with a 90 day warranty for $760 with free shipping by Secondipity through Amazon Warehouse Deals. Check to make sure Secondipity is the actual seller. It goes for $1000 in new condition at authorized dealers. It averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 7 customer reviews

New arrival: Phiaton MS 100 Balanced Armature in-ears for $80

If you are a boldly-going early-adopter of new headphones, there’s balanced armature action from Phiaton. Their new MS 100 BA in-ears are now in-stock and ready to ship for $80 at Amazon.com by Amazon actual and marketplace sellers (Electronics Expo). They have no customer reviews as of the time of writing.

Massdrop adds DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp

Another desktop amp is offered at members-only Massdrop, the DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp could go as low as $235 shipped, with six days left (from blog-posting date) on this offer.

Meanwhile two popular closed-back over-ear entry-audiophile headphones continue to be unlocked (lowest price possible), the Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro for $165 shipped (ends in two days from blog-posting date), and the AKG K553 studio for $140 shipped, with the possibility of the price dropping to $120 shipped if over 1000 units are committed through this offer (800 commits as of the time of writing, so it’s getting close).