Archives for December 2015

Free One Day shipping on 150+ headphones

If you need headphones delivered as soon as possible, for example, trying to beat the Christmas deadline, Amazon is having their usual FREE One Day shipping promotion on a number of products, among which are 150+ headphones and earphones. The numbers are roughly evenly divided among over-ears, on-ears and earphones. You can filter by brand by paging further down on the left side of their page. The selections are focused on popular consumer models, so you will find plenty of Bose and Beats and Audio Technica M-series.

But that’s not all. You can see all participating brands in this promotion, which includes some of the Momentum 2.0 Over-Ears ($250) and a handful of serious Beyerdynamics (12 over-ears). Also thrown in the mix are the good old Sony MDR-V6s ($65).

REMINDER: One Day shipping is available for a limited time and only when Amazon actual is the seller. Fulfilled by Amazon does NOT qualify for this.

December 17, 2015 Filed Under: headphones, in-ears

Refurbished Monster N-Tune for $30 w/free S&H

Monster’s own eBay store is offering manufacturer-refurbished (obviously) N-Tune On-Ear headphones for $30 with free shipping. This ships in a polybag, not retail packaging. It is also available in other color schemes which you can find at Monster’s eBay Store.

December 17, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Headphone Case for Beats for $6 w/free S&H

If you are looking to get a headphone case for $6 with free shipping, and you have Beats Solo headphones or headphones that are of a similar (or smaller) size and shape, eBay seller BuySPRY (99.1%) is offering refurbished carrying cases for $6 with free shipping. The Beats logo is on the case. The description says they are refurbished, in non-retail packaging, with a 60 days warranty. Limit 50 per eBay shopper for this one. So far, per the statistics over there, nearly 4000 units got sold.

PS: I can’t say I recall seeing a “refurbished” case before, but I guess if it has the Beats logo, it has “added value” in the eyes of merchants 🙂

December 17, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: , ,

Friday: SOL Republic Tracks On-Ears for $30 (Promo Codes)

When you page down to the very bottom of the Frys.com daily ad for email subscribers using their unique promo-codes for Friday Dec-18-2015, you will see that the new condition SOL Republic Tracks On-Ears will be offered for $30 per pair, with a limit of two per customer. This offer is good on their website or their stores. This is while supplies last, so if you can’t find them in-stock, there are no rainchecks. This is good for one day only, but a number of their offers are recurring but it’s unpredictable as to when they will return.

December 17, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Recertified Bowers & Wilkins with 2yr warranty: P3 for $90 or P5 for $140

One of the main daily deals in the Amazon Gold box for Thursday 12/17/15 is a sale on recertified Bowers & Wilkins Audio Products which includes the P5 headphones for $140 in black, and the smaller P3 for $90 in four different color schemes. These recertified products come with a 2-year warranty. The sale ends by 3am ET on Friday.

December 17, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Samson SR 950 Over-Ears for $30 w/free s&h

We have a trio of new offers from Adorama.com. We start with the lowest priced of the offers, it is the new condition Samson SR-950 headphones offered for $30 with free shipping and handling. These are part of the “AKG homage” styled headphones. They have 32 ohm impedance with 50mm drivers.

December 16, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser HD7 DJ headphones + Korg USB DJ Controller for $220

And another bundle, this one with a decided DJ spin on it (yes, pun was intended!). It is the closed-back over-ear Sennheiser HD7 headphones bundled with the Korg USB DJ Controller, all together, without rebate and without coupon, for $220 with free shipping at Adorama.com. Offer ends by 12/22/15.

December 16, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Fiio X3 II DAP + Blue MoFi Headphones for $390

Time for another bundle, this time it is the second generation Fiio X3 II digital audio player bundled with the Blue Microphones Mo-Fi powered headphones, all together for $390 with free shipping at Adorama.com. Offer ends by 12/22/15.

December 16, 2015 Filed Under: digital audio players, headphones Tagged With: , ,

Audio-Technica PRO 5 MK2 Silver for $43

The silver color scheme of the Audio Technica PRO 5 Mark II DJ headphones are currently on sale for $43 with free shipping by marketplace seller “Search n’ Click” with the order fulfilled by Amazon.com, so it is eligible for free shipping (2-day for Prime members). Amazon’s own price is $50. These average 4.6 out of 5 based on 17 customer reviews.

December 16, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser HD 650 + $200 Gift Card for $500

This is an interesting bundle, you pay $500 and for that you get the new condition Sennheiser HD 650 open-back over-ear headphones and $200 Amazon.com physical gift card from Amazon actual. You can use the gift card towards future purchases or give it to others as a holiday gift or do whatever you want with it (eg sell/trade it).

Power User Tip: in the rare case where the gift card arrives in your hands before the headphones ship, you should be able to put the value of the gift card towards the purchase price of the HD 650s. This happens very rarely, but there’s a statistical probability of it happening.

December 15, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Crazy Times: Sennheiser HD 650 + Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO (250) + Audio Technica M30X for $500

You may have seen two-headphone bundles and puzzled as to what they were thinking. Well, if they can bundle two, why not three? That’s right, Amazon has bundled three different headphones for $500. You get the new condition Sennheiser HD 650, the Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO (250 ohm), and the Audio Technica M30X. Two open-back with high “ohmage” and one closed-back, all over-ears. You can keep them all to yourself, or give some as gifts to other people. The holidays are almost here after all.

Versus Buying Them Separately
Now this bundle is a bit more tricky to evaluate. It makes sense if you want all three of them and you need them right now. If you don’t need all three, or you don’t need them immediately, and you don’t object to mail-in rebates and gift cards, you can get a better deal if you buy them piece-meal:

So with this more complicated option, you pay $705 out of pocket, but you receive a $200 Gift Card and $30 back via mail-in rebate. So it nets $475 when it is all said and done.

December 15, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Sennheiser HD 650 + M-Audio AV32 Studio Monitors + Yeti USB Mic for $500

In the second of three crazy Sennheiser HD 650 bundles, Amazon bundles it with two different products, the M-Audio AV32 Studio Monitors (speakers pair) along with the Blue Microphones Yeti USB Microphone. All these are offered from Amazon actual. No coupon or rebate is needed. They are the only ones offering this bundle, so you don’t have to worry about marketplace sellers. Although in all likelihood, they’ll ship the three items as if you purchased them regularly. I doubt this is a “factory bundle”.

December 15, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Audio Technica M30x for $54

The closed-back over-ear Audio Technica M30x are currently on sale for $54 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. But they are just competing with their own price, you also have to contrast them with the rest of the line-up prices (M20x, M40x, M50x, as well as the previous generation of M-models).

December 15, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO (250 ohm) for $120 after $30 MIR

More Beyerdynamic offers, you can get the DT 990 Pro (250 ohm) for $120 after a $30 mail-in rebate at Adorama.com. These are the rebate details in PDF. Offer ends by 12/22/15.

TIP: the DT990 is open-back. The higher the number, in the DT 770 – 880 – 990, the more open they are. So we have closed (770), semi-open/semi-closed (880), and open (990). Easier to remember now? 🙂

December 15, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] MEE Audio RX18 Earbud-y In-Ears for $5.50 [also 4GB Sandisk Clip Sport DAP for $30]

These daily deals expired too…

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December 15, 2015 Filed Under: digital audio players, earbuds Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Wedn Lightning Deals: Audio Technica A700x and LyxPro HAS-10

Wednesday’s offers are now over…

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December 15, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Panasonic RP-HC56-K ANC In-Ears for $23 w/free S&H

These limited time offers expired…

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December 15, 2015 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Refurbished Klipsch S6 or S6i In-Ears for $30

This daily deal expired, but a lot of the Woot offers are recurring (however, I have no clue as to when they’ll return again)…

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December 15, 2015 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser HD7 DJ for $180

The Sennheiser HD7 DJ headphones (closed-back over-ears) are on sale for a limited time (expires 12/22/15) for $180 with free shipping at Adorama.com, an authorized Sennheiser dealer.

December 14, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Monoprice 8323 for $16 + S&H (or $20 w/free S&H)

The closed-back over-ear and frequently-recommended in the sub-$50 category headphones, the Monoprice 8323 are on sale again, going for $16 at Monoprice’s own website, where shipping is additional but they have new lower cost and flat shipping options. Limit 10 per customer… Alternately you can get them for $20 with free shipping for all by Monoprice thru Amazon.

PS: Monoprice’s sales would probably increase if they had a consistent way for shoppers to figure out their shipping fee structure. Almost every single time you visit their website it’s something different. Sometimes free shipping, sometimes coupon, sometimes flat shipping, sometimes discounted shipping, sometimes not, sometimes varies by randomness, and so forth. Rant ends 🙂

December 14, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Philips Fidelio X2 for $200 (limit 2) [ends by 3am ET Tue]

This daily deal expired. So now we have a new official low for the X2s…

Finally the moment Philips Fidelio X2 hunters had been waiting for! A straight up sale, new condition, and by an authorized dealer! You can get them for $200 with free shipping, with a limit of two per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. The offer ends by 3am eastern on Tuesday or earlier if they sell out. Depending on how much it propagates across various internet places, it may sell out ahead of time. These are open-back over-ears!

December 14, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Tue Lightning Deals: Monster DNA In-Ears, Avantree Audition BT/NFC

These offers expired…

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December 14, 2015 Filed Under: headphones, in-ears Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Monday Lightning Sales: Audio Technica M40x, LSTN, Symphonized, AmoVee, TaoTronics

These 1-day limited-time offers expired…

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December 14, 2015 Filed Under: headphones, in-ears

BlueCell Headphone Holder Clip for $8.32 (limit 5)

The BlueCell Headphone Holder Clip is currently on sale for $8.32 each, in new condition, with a limit of five per customer, at Amazon by Amazon actual so it is eligible for Prime shipping. So if a member, even if you buy only one, you still get free shipping. This has a locking knob/screw mechanism and a 3-inch extension. There are six pictures of it in the gallery over there, where it averages 4.7 out of 5 based on 50+ customer reviews.

December 13, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

Open Box Sennheiser HDVD 800 for $1465

The Sennheiser HDVD 800 headphone amp and DAC (decidedly NOT a portable device) is available in Open Box condition under “Used – Like New” for $1450 plus $15 flat shipping by authorized dealer Electronics Expo (East Coast) through Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD). This ships from Electronics Expo so it is not eligible for Prime shipping. AWD’s own used prices start at $1540 at “Used – Acceptable” condition.

PS: I haven’t forgotten the Used/Refurbished items, I just have to find blocks of uninterrupted time so I can scour Amazon Warehouse Deals looking for promising prices.

December 12, 2015 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Audio Technica ATH-a500X for $70 or a700X for $90

The new condition Audio Technica ATH-a500x is on sale for $70, while the ATH-a700x is on sale for $90, with a limit of three each per customer, as the Woot Electronics Daily Deal. Offers end by 1am ET on Monday or before that if they happen to sell out. Shipping is $5 flat regardless of how many things you get… As you can guestimate by the lack of a “D” in the model name, these are closed back…

December 12, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

10 pairs of Westone TRUE-FIT and STAR Eartips for $15

A 10-pack of Westone TRUE-FIT and STAR eartips (half of them are foam, half of them are silicone) are on sale for $15 with a limit of five sets per customer at Amazon actual. The usual free shipping terms apply. These average 4.1 out of 5 based on 57 customer reviews.

December 11, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With:

Audio Technica M40x and Tascam DR-05 for $120

We have another Audio Technica M40x bundle, this time it is paired with the Tascam DR-05 Portable Handheld Digital Audio Recorder, together going for $120 with free shipping at Adorama. Offer ends by 12/14/15.

December 11, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Sol Republic Tracks On-Ears for $35 w/free S&H

Deal website Tanga is offering the new condition Sol Republic Tracks On-Ears for $35 with free shipping, available in either red or white or black. Limit 10 per customer. This particular offer is not eligible for any more coupons or discounts.

December 11, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Audio Technica M70x + Fiio X3 II DAP for $300

Here’s another headphone + DAP bundle, this offer is good until 12/12/15 at Adorama: you get the Audio Technica M70x headphones AND the second generation Fiio X3 digital audio player, together for $300. No coupon, no rebate, just checkout. As with many of the bundles, they make sense if you have use for both items included. For example, keep one and gift the other. Because the holidays are almost upon us.

December 10, 2015 Filed Under: digital audio players, headphones Tagged With: , ,

Sennheiser IE80 In-Ears for $230

The new condition Sennheiser IE80 in-ears are currently on sale for $230 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual.

December 10, 2015 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Sony MDR-ZX300AP On-Ears for $18 w/free s&h

On the budget front, especially for Android phone users, the blue-black color scheme of the Sony MDR-ZX300AP on-ear closed-back headphones is on sale for $18 with free shipping for all at deal website Tanga.com with a limit of ten per customer. According to the details tab, these are new condition with a 90 day warranty. These have a 1-button remote/mic, so there’s no volume control on the cable. They average 4.2 out of 5 based on 37 customer reviews at amazon.com.

December 10, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Creative Aurvana Platinum for $160 (BT, ANC)

The Creative Aurvana Platinum brown-themed over-the-ear headphones are currently on sale for $160 by Creative Lab’s own store, with the order fulfilled by Amazon. These headphones have many buzzwords, NFC, Bluetooth 3.0, aptX, Multi-Point, Active Noise Cancelling, HD Voice, etc. They also play music via 3.5mm input sources, so it’s not just Bluetooth. They also promise lag-free audio, which is never a guarantee with bluetooth (an issue when watching videos). These average 3.6 out of 5 based on 58 customer reviews. Their starting price was “Beats Studio”, aka around $300 🙂

December 10, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Shure SE 215 In-Ears and Fiio E6 tiny-amp together for $90

The Shure SE 215 in-ears rarely get discounted below $100, but thanks to a holiday shopping season bundle, for $90 you can get the new condition SE 215 in-ears TOGETHER with the tiny little Fiio E6 headphone amp at authorized dealer Adorama.com in either the black SE215 or the clear SE215

December 10, 2015 Filed Under: amps and dacs, in-ears Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser HD 419 for $30 w/free S&H

One of the many Sennheiser HD 4xx headphones is the HD 419 and this closed-back over-ear set is on sale for $30 with free shipping in new condition by authorized dealer Sonic Electronix on eBay.

December 9, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,