I just updated the Headphone Tracker and we have a new headphone arrival, the Plantronics Backbeat 100 bluetooth earphones are now in-stock and ready to ship for $80 at Amazon by Amazon actual. They are so new, they have zero customer reviews yet.
Archives for October 26, 2016
Used Beyerdynamic T51i On-Ears for $139+
Another one of the 15% off AWD option it is the closed-back on-ear Beyerdynamic T51i portable headphone. With the 15% off discount factored it, the prices at Amazon Warehouse Deals are $139~ in “Used – Good” condition and $148~ in “Used – Very Good”. There are MANY listings are “Used – Very Good” so over time, price pressure may build on this and bring it down.
NOTE: eligible items for this promotion show this in the detailed AWD listings, here’s a screenshot:
Used Bowers & Wilkins P5 S2 starts at $136 [corrected]
Another find while digging through the 15% off Warehouse Deals, it is the closed-back on-ear Bowers & Wilkins P5 second generation (aka S2).
CORRECTION: The used recertified model is NOT eligible… The first option is the Used condition of the Recertified model. That is someone returned or traded in a recertified model at Amazon, and Amazon Warehouse Deals is selling it as a used version of the recertified. The used price of this $139~, then when you add it to cart, it drops to $118 in “Used – Good” Recertified condition. There is only one listing of this.
The “traditional used” model, a used model of what was once sold as a new condition model has many listings of it starting at “Used – Good” with after-discount prices going for $136 (Used – Good) or $145 (Used – Very Good). Screenshot of the Checkout part of the page below:
Keep in mind, the used options have a price ceiling of sorts, because the Recertified option with a 2-year warranty goes for $186. The new condition goes for $236+ at reputable dealers.
Used V-Moda XS On-Ears for $89
One of the used headphones participating in the 15% off AWD Fall Sale are the closed-back on-ear V-Moda XS in the matte-black color scheme, with after-discount prices going for $89 (“Used – Good”) or $95 (“Used – Very Good”). The link shows only the eligible listings (AWD actual being the seller). This link shows all used sellers (not just AWD). Only items sold by AWD actual are eligible (AWD = Amazon Warehouse Deals).
Here’s a screenshot of the Checkout page showing the discount:
15% off Select Used Headphones (and other gear) at AWD
Amazon Warehouse Deals runs some seasonal promotions. During back to school, a lot of related items had an in-cart 15% off discount. Back to school is over, now they have a Fall Themed 15% Off In-Cart Sale with over 21,800 items participating. To find headphone related items, use the search bar them to search for “headphones” or “earphones” or “IEMs” or “Amp” any other relevant term, or search for your brands of interest. Make sure the Search Scope shown there is “Warehouse Deals Monthly Selection” (see screenshot below):
You can also use the categories and sub-categories on the left hand side of the page over there to further drill down. There are multiple pathways to headphones, under Electronics, eg “Portable Audio & Video”, “Accessories & Supplies”, “Headphones” (obviously), and also the “Musical Instruments” category.
Only items sold and shipped by “Amazon Warehouse Deals” as the seller are eligible. Items sold by marketplace sellers are NOT eligible. Here’s an example of an eligible item, one of the V-Moda M100, with the price automatically dropping by 15% in the top right corner of the Checkout page when you get there. You don’t see the discount until you get to that place in the checkout process. Screenshot:
Beyerdynamic DT880 PREMIUM (32 ohm) for $150
The eBay Deals have reloaded their headphone deals with some new or re-animated offers (some of them are cyclical) and among them we have a PREMIUM Beyerdynamic headphone of their 789 line-up, it is the new condition DT880 (32 ohm) offered for $150 with free shipping by Buydig on eBay (98.8%, New Jersey).
The DT880 are semi-open. The higher the number, the more open they get: the DT990 is open, while the DT770 is closed. Each has PRO and PREMIUM options, and various ohm versions depending on the model, with the overall line-up ranging from 32 ohm to 600 ohm.
Basic RF Wireless Headphones for $11 w/free S&H
More from eBay, on the strictly utilitarian front, a variation on a theme of the “As Seen On TV” RF-wireless headphones are on sale, in new condition, for $11 with free shipping by SJBCable on eBay (99.3%, Los Angeles). Limit five units per buyer. These are not “As Seen On TV” branded but I recognize them very well, they are just sold under a different brand name. These used to be easier to find in-stores but I haven’t seen them as much in recent years, so eBay is an option. The model name when you zoom in on the picture there is MH 2001.
NOTE that these have fairly low volume even at maximum, and they are basic RF wireless technology, so they are subject to the usual trade-offs (interference, lower quality signal, etc), so do not have any audio quality expectations. Consider these as strictly utilitarian (TV, podcasts, YouTube non-music streams, ear warmers). They are powered by two AA batteries (the transmitter base) and two AAA batteries (the headset), so you don’t need to connect them to AC. A big plus if you use rechargeable batteries.
Having said all that, they avoid two of the deal-killer annoyances of more expensive RF-wireless headphones like the Sennheiser RS 120 (quickly drop connection on brief silence, AC power connection design horrid).
Koss KPH7 lightweight on-ears (black) for $5 w/free S&H
More eBay action, this one is of interest if you like free shipping regardless of purchase amount or membership status, the new condition black color scheme of the Koss KPH7 lightweight old-school on-ears are on sale for $5 with free shipping with a limit of five units per buyer by Digital Kynect Online (99.7%, US based but does not say where they ship from)… If you need more, a couple of marketplace sellers offer them for the same price thru Amazon (not Prime eligible)…
Open-box Beats Solo 2 Luxe On-Ears for $70
More eBay action, wholeseller “All Tech Wholesale” (99.8%, Texas) is offering open-box missing-packaging closed-back on-ear Beats Solo 2 Luxe models for $70 with free shipping in three different Luxe colors… If you don’t need these right away, their low price has been established as $80 to $90 (depending on color) at major retailers…
Note also that these are no longer the “latest model”. Along with the iPhone 7 came the Beats Solo 3 Bluetooth with a starting price of $300.
Philips SHP9500 Open Over-Ears for $55 shipped
The NewEgg eBay store is back with it again, offering the new condition open-back over-ear Philips SHP 9500 headphones for $55 with free shipping, with a hard limit of five units per customer. Over 1700 units have been sold so far from this listing. With the Philips X2 “Glue Gate 2016”, there is some renewed interest in the 9500s.
NOTE: the newer SHP9500s model (“s” is part of the name) may be shipped instead of the 9500 without “s”.
[DEAD] Ultrasone HFI-450 Closed-Back for $50 w/free S&H
This deal du jour expired…
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