Vancouver’s Headphone Bar (physical store in Canada and website) has open-box Final Audio Pandora Hope VI headphones offered for $580 with free shipping in Canada. This is Canadian money! The listing says it is a display unit in very good condition. Per their shipping page, they only ship inside Canada.
Archives for May 2015
New Feature: eBay Store links in the Sidebar
We are working on a new feature in the Sidebar of this blog, a convenient list to eBay stores that sell headphones over there, for example, Headroom, Hifiman (Head Direct), Harman, etc. More are being added, and if you have any favorites, please let us know in the comments or using the contact form.
MeElectronics Air-Fi Matrix 2 (AF62) Bluetooth for $80
On the Bluetooth front, the MeElectronics Air-Fi Matrix 2, model HP-AF62-CF-MEE, is currently on sale for $80 with free shipping at Overstock and Overstock on eBay and Amazon by Amazon actual (limit 5) where it averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 360+ customer reviews. These also work as wired headphones via a 3.5mm input. They have the various techie buzzword features, NFC, apt-X, AAC, BT 4.0, built-in rechargeable battery that promises up to 22 hours, and such. On the creature comforts front, they fold flat and come with a case and cables.
Sennheiser HD 518 for $73
The entry-point into the Sennheiser open-back over-ear HD 5xx series is the HD 518 and in the runup to the Father’s Day promotions, this headphone is now on sale for $73 with free shipping
at Target (online only) and Amazon by Amazon actual (limit 5) where it averages 4.5 out of 5 based on 310+ customer reviews.
AKG K181DJ UE Reference for $80 (Massdrop)
The AKG K181DJ UE Reference headphones are currently offered for $80 with free shipping at Massdrop. This is their lowest price for this offer (aka fully unlocked). Offer ends in 7 days from today (today being the blog-posting date, not the date you are reading this). 950 units are available for this promotion. As of the time of writing, 64 units got purchased but this offer just went live.
[DEAD] Tascam TH-300X Studio Headphones for $40
This deal du jour ended… The current Musician’s Friend Deal of the Day are the new new condition Tascam TH-300X Studio headphones offered for $40 with free shipping. Offer ends by 8am ET on Thursday 5/21/15.
New WordPress Template installed now!
We have a new WordPress template installed, hopefully this one will prove more helpful than all the previous ones. It is a responsive theme based on the Genesis framework, so there is flexibility for future upgrades and such. More adjustments and refinements will be made and I will add some hopefully useful deal-related links in the Sidebar for quick reference. For feedback, ideas, corrections and the like, please leave a comment or use the contact form.
Open-box Hifiman HE-400 for $260
If you are comfortable with open-box headphones, the HifiMan HE-400 planar-magnetic over-ears are offered for $260 with free shipping in open-box condition (instead of their new condition price of $300) by Razor Dog Audio eBay store. The description there says “store demo, less than 2 hours, 100% perfect”. The eBay’s quasi-haggling “Best Offer’ is not enable for this listing.
Used Sony MDR-7502 for $22.50
The Sony MDR-7502 (not to be confused with the more popular MDR-7506 (and MDR-V6 cousins)), are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $22.50 by Amazon Warehouse Deals, but that’s not the whole story. There are many listings at this time, which means that if they don’t move fast enough, their prices may drop even further (this is only a rule of thumb, not a guarantee). They average 3.8 out of 5 based on 56 customer reviews.
LyxPro HAS-10 Over-Ears for $40
For the curious and the adventurous, the LyxPro HAS-10 headphones are currently going for $40 with free shipping by DB Roth with the order fulfilled by Amazon. These are closed-back over-ears with 45mm drivers, advertised as mixing headphones, with single-entry cable. They average 4.8 out of 5 based on 16 customer reviews (only 5-star and 4-star reviews).
Used Sennheiser HD280 for $51 [updated]
The closed-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 280 studio headphones are currently available in “Used – Like New” condition for $46 plus $5.50 flat shipping by Adgtron thru Amazon. These ship from Adgtron so they are not eligible for Prime free 2-day shipping benefits. The new condition price is around $83 at the moment. The refurbished option sold out.
Panasonic RP-HT227 On-Ears for $10
On the $10 on-ears front, especially if you are a Prime member or planning a $35+ order, the Panasonic RP-HT227 On-Ears with in-cord volume control are going for $10 per pair, with a limit of five pairs per customer at Amazon. They average 3.8 out of 5 based on 330+ customer reviews. The price should be setting expectations obviously.
Audio Technica ATH-M70x with Presonus Ceres C4.5BT for $300
If you are not dissuaded from the Audio Technica ATH-M70x by the reviews and forum debates, there is a nice bundle for them at Adorama, they are offering the headphones plus PreSonus speakers (PreSonus Ceres C4.5BT Two-Way 4.5″ Powered Studio Speaker with Bluetooth), together for $300 with free shipping. Just add it to the shopping cart and proceed. No coupons, no rebates needed. Offer ends 5/30/15 or earlier if they happen to sell out.
Massdrop: Sony A17 DAP, HD 800 cables, and more
Four more offers were added to Massdrop, with all ending in about seven days (from blog-posting date), with the exception of the Numarks which end in nine days. As of the time of writing, none of them are fully unlocked…
+ Sennheiser HD 800 ZY Cable as low as $103 (you can choose type at checkout)
+ Numark Redwave DJ Headphones as low as $55
+ TCG Audio Skina Headphone Amp as low as $50
+ Sony NWZ-A17 Walkman as low as $260 (goes for $300 at amazon)
With Coupon: refurb Senn RS120 for $40 w/free S&H (and various budget items)
Tanga has a limited time coupon offer, coupon Music20 gets you 20% off these headphones and speakers. Of potential interest, the refurbished Sennheiser RS 120 wireless (non-Kleer, non-Bluetooth) headphones and charging stand go for $40 with free shipping after coupon. Furthermore, a Monoprice over-ear set (not the 8323), with detachable cables (three cables included) goes for $22~ plus shipping after coupon. Others include the Scosche Realm on-ears for $16.40 with free shipping, and a handful of other earbuds and basic on-ears. Some have free shipping, but not all. Free shipping items are clearly marked with a cyan “Free Shipping” tag on the pictures over there. The coupon offer ends 5/20/15 at 3am ET.
Massdrop: JayBird BlueBuds X Sport (BT) for $115
A number of new offers have been posted at members-only Massdrop today. All the items mentioned below end in about seven days from today (with today being the blog-posting date, not the date you reading this). Of them, the JayBird BlueBuds X Sport are fully unlocked (the lowest price possible) going for $110 plus $5 shipping. The lowest price at amazon is $122 at the moment.
The rest are not unlocked (= reaching their lowest price possible during this offer) as of the time of writing (shipping is included in the price mentioned below):
+ SYUN MIX-1 budget IEMs as low as $24 (go for $33 at amazon by Lend Me UR ears)
+ Spracht Konf-X ANC Buds as low as $52.50
+ xDuoo TA-02 Tube Amp as low as $90
+ Gustard U12 USB Interface as low as $140
Used JLab Omni BT Over-Ear for $43
On the utilitarian front, the closed-back over-ear JLab Omni bluetooth headphones are available in “Used – Acceptable” condition for under $43 at Amazon Warehouse Deals, while “Used – Very Good” goes for $49. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on 118 customer reviews.
Used Shure SRH-550-DJ for $51
The Shure SRH-550 DJ headphones go for $100 in new condition at authorized dealers but if you are cool with used, you can get them for $51 (was $54) in “Used – Very Good” condition at Amazon Warehouse Deals… Price updated in blog-post on 5/19/15…
[DEAD] JBL J33a in-ears for $15 w/free S&H
As of 5/19/15 these sold out with over 5000 units sold from this particular listing…
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[DEAD] Sennheiser Momentum On-Ears (Green) for $70 {limit 3}
This daily deal expired…
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New WordPress Theme Installed
UPDATE (5/16/15): the “Read More” issue is now fixed. It only appears when there’s something more to show!
ORIGINAL: If this website looks different since the last time you visited, it is with good reason! I just installed a brand new WordPress theme, moving away from the 2015 WordPress default. This is not perfect, but I think it’s a functional improvement over the previous one. The sidebar is now on the right, it is still responsive, the font and font size is easily adjustable, and such. The only issue I haven’t been able to fix is the “Read More” that appears on every post even though most posts are short and are fully posted on the main page.
Tell us what you think in the comments or use the contact form.
[DEAD] Refurbished Zune HD for $100 (Logi 200vi earbuds for $10)
These limited time coupon offers expired…
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[DEAD] Senal SMH-500 Studio headphones for $30 (limit 20)
This offer expired…
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[DEAD] Sennheiser Momentum On-Ears for $70
This sold out and is marked as discontinued on the page, so it is not coming back at B&H…
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Monster Octagon Over-Ears for $215
The brand new Monster Octagon Over-Ears, in the black color scheme, are now down to $215 with free shipping at amazon.com by amazon actual. They started at the Beats-esque price of $300. As the Octagon in the name suggests, these are UFC themed headphones.
Noontec Hammo Over-Ear ANC for $60
The over-ear Noontec Hammo headphones with active noise cancelling, in the red color scheme, is currently on sale for $60 with free shipping by Beach Camera on Amazon.
Harman Kardon Soho II In-Ears (ANC) for $35 w/free S&H
The Harman family of companies like the eBay Deals, case in point, the new condition Harman Kardon Soho II In-Ears with Active Noise Canceling are offered for $35 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer, by eBay seller “ShopDivvy” (99.1%).
Massdrop: BeyerD DT990 Premium (600 ohm) fully unlocked for $248
Warm up your DACs and AMPs, the 600 ohm are coming! Fully unlocked at the moment at members-only Massdrop is the new condition Beyerdynamic DT990 Premium (600 ohm) going for $240 plus $8 flat shipping. The sale ends in about seven days from today (today being the blog-posting date, not the date you may be reading this).
A lot of other items went up at Massdrop, but as of the time of writing, none of them are fully unlocked. Fully unlocked is when they reach the lowest price possible during a particular offer. These offers expire in seven days from today:
+ Takstar PRO 80 Headphones as low as $67 shipped
+ Astrotec AX-35 Hybrid IEM as low as $55 shipped
+ xDuoo UA-05 DAC/Amp as low as $188 shipped
+ QLS QA360 Music Player as low as $470 shipped (hooray for the DAP rival, not so hooray for the $prices$)
Missed Op: Philips Fidelio X1 for $170
Earlier today, Amazon sneaked in the new condition open-back over-ear Philips Fidelio X1 as a lightning deal for $170. Unfortunately they do not include this in their Lightning Deals schedule, so the only way for me to catch it and post it on the site is to check at exactly the time it goes live. Since these deals typically last around four hours, it’s harder to find it and then be able to post it immediately (unfortunately they don’t have a WordPress Brain plug-in yet).
The good news is that this is a recurring deal, so it may return again in the future, and hopefully it may even be featured as one of the daily deals, which are a lot easier to catch since they last 24 hours.
JBL J56BT Bluetooth On-Ears for $50
Among the latest eBay offers, NewEgg.com’s eBay storefront is offering the new condition JBL J56BT On-Ear headphones for $50 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer. These fold and a case and 3.5mm and charging cables are included.
Massdrop: Beyerdynamic DT 880 (600 ohm) as low as $260
Another offer is up at Massdrop, the semi-open over-ear Beyerdynamic DT 880 (600 ohm) “All Black Everything” has the potential of being on sale for $250 plus $10 flat shipping. There’s only one price tier that has not unlocked as of the time of writing of this post. The offer ends in about seven days from blog-posting date.
Airbuds Comfort Earbuds for $33
A new offer is up at Stacksocial, the new condition Airbuds comfort earbuds are going for $33 with free shipping. Now, despite the “Air” in their name, these are wired earbuds, no bluetooth, no wireless. They come with mic/remote and two extra tip sizes. Picture #4 there shows the open package. For more, these currently have 76 customer reviews with a 3.8 out of 5 at amazon.com.
Monoprice 8323 Over-Ears for $20 + shipping
Monoprice has a Music Gear sale that includes the often recommended Monoprice 8323 closed-back over-ear headphones (fifth row of sale items) for $20 plus shipping. No coupon code needed. Offer ends on 5/17/15 11:59pm PST. The headphones average 87.7% over there with 1180 reviews, and 4.2 out of 5 with 739 customer reviews at amazon.com.
Meanwhile, their rolling Monoprice Secret Sale includes the 9927 Enhanced Bass earbuds for $6.30 plus shipping per pair. These average 80.6% with 420+ customer reviews over there.
Mon: open-box Beats Studio for $160
The first of a handful of headphone specials at Best Buy for Monday 5/11/15 are the open-box Beats Studio headphones, the closed-back over-ears with built-in rechargeable battery via USB offered for $160 with free shipping. No store pickup options. Five different colors are available.
A-Audio Legacy Over-Ears for $200
Another one of the Best Buy deals of the day for Monday 5/11/15, the A-Audio Legacy over-ears are on sale for $200 with free shipping in the black color scheme at the Best Buy website. And it looks like it has been price-matched at Amazon.com by Amazon actual with a limit of three per customer. These are closed-back powered over-ears with active noise cancellation and “audio modes”.
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