Headphone “value meals” are becoming more and more common these days. Sonic Electronix is offering a two-headphone bundle for $100 with free shipping. The main course of the bundle is the over-ear NVX Audio XPT100 (goes for around $80) and the side dish is the on-ear Polk Audio Hinge (goes for around $30). Both are closed back.
Audio Technica ATH-AD900X Open-Back for $115
The BuyDig store is not done with their headphone offers among the latest featured eBay Deals. They are also offering the new condition open-back over-ear Audio Technica ATH-AD900X headphones for $115 with free shipping (from New Jersey) with a limit of five per customer. That innocent “D” in the model name is the open-back designation 🙂
Used Koss Pro4S studio headphones for $96
The Koss Pro4S studio headphones go for $150 in new condition, but if you don’t want to wait for sales, and you are comfortable with used products, you can get them in “Used – Very Good” (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $96~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There’s only one listing for Used options at the moment.
Used Beyerdynamic Custom Street for $93
And now a potentially interesting used find, the black color scheme of the closed back on-ear Beyerdynamic Custom Street headphones, with their “custom slider” go for $150 in new condition but if you are comfortable with Used, you can get them in “Used – Very Good” condition (minor cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $93~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
Refurbished Bower & Wilkins P3 On-Ears for $79
More sales at Sonic Electronix, this time it is of the certified refurbished kind, and comes with a 2-year warranty, the closed back on-ear Bower and Wilkins P3 headphones, available in four different color options at this price.
Audeze EL-8 Closed Planars for $599 with coupon
It’s Odyssey time, or as the cool kids like to call it, Audeze 😉 Good until 6/5/16, coupon code 1JUMP2JUNE gets you the closed-back AUDEZE EL-8 Titanium planar headphones for $599 with free shipping at authorized dealer Adorama.com. The price shown on the website before you enter the coupon is $799.
[DEAD] Sennheiser HD558 for $80 [limit 5]
Party over as of 5/31/16, the price jumped to $99, but these get discounted on a regular basis these days…
Bluedio T2S Bluetooth On-Ears for $20 w/free S&H
At the intersection of budget and utilitarian and bluetooth, the closed-back Bluedio T2S (obnoxiously named Turbine 2 Shooting Break) are on sale, in new condition, in four different color options, for $20 with free shipping at NewEggFlash where the offer ends on 5/31/16.
These are heavily reviewed at amazon.com where they average 4.1 out of 5 based on over 2300 reviews, and have over 400 (!) questions answered by internet users over there.
Refurbished Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7BK for $149
The black color scheme of the closed-back over-ear Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7BK is currently available in refurbished condition for $149 with free shipping by Beach Camera thru Amazon Warehouse Deals. They ship from Beach Camera (New Jersey) and they are not eligible for Prime 2-day shipping. The headphones average 4.6 out of 5 based on 110 customer reviews.
Used open-back Shure SRH 1440 for $209
The Shure SRH 1440 (open over-ears) go for $300 in new condition but if you want to go the used route and are not a perfectionist, they are available in “Used – Acceptable” condition with multiple cosmetic imperfections and damaged packaging for $209 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. The headphones themselves average 4.7 out of 5 based on 25 customer reviews.
Caution: the Sennheiser HD800 for $1000 are not authorized dealers [updated]
It’s one thing to buy a $10 headphone without worrying too much about authorized dealer status, but when you are going to put down two orders of magnitude that amount, authorized dealer status is definitely a much bigger factor. So if while price checking around you run into the Sennheiser HD800 going (in new condition) for $1000 at Amazon.com, note that the sellers having them for $1000 are not authorized or recognizable A/V sellers. Amazon’s own price is $1400 and if you price-check around that’s the price at other well-known sellers like B&H, Sweetwater, WWS, Crutchfield, etc.
PS: note also that Jet.com does NOT reveal who the seller of an item is, so you have no clue who you are buying it from, so you cannot know of warranty status ahead of purchase. Again, not a big deal with a $10 item, but for something like this, it is very important.
UPDATE 5/30/16
Thanks to Allan for pointing this in the comments!
You can also get it refurbished for $1000 from Crutchfield with a 2-year warranty and 60-day money-back guarantee.
If you are not a perfectionist, Crutchfield also has a scratch and dent refurbished for $850. This is marked as low stock.
In-stock now: AKG M220 for $66
If you don’t want to wait for Massdrop or Amazon actual to get them in-stock, and you want them to get to your door in 2-3 days or so, the new AKG M220 (based on to the good old K240) is now in-stock and ready to ship right away for $66 with free shipping by the Audio Watt Store with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so you get Prime shipping 2-day delivery if a member. Amazon’s own price is $64.23, so you are paying $1.77 more to get them right away versus waiting for 1-2 months (that’s Amazon estimate, sometimes they err on the side of caution though). The headphones average 4.6 out of 5 based on 25 customer reviews.
Still Good: Sennheiser HD 600 with $150 Gift Card for $400
With Dads and Grads season, this is one option to consider, you could buy two gifts with one purchase 🙂 This offer continues, you get the new condition open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 650 along with a $150 plastic Amazon Gift Card, bundled together for $400 at Amazon by Amazon actual. The gift card envelope has a Winter theme, but you can always put the gift card in a different box or envelope 🙂
PRO TIP: in very rare occasions when buying bundles with gift cards, the gift card may arrive before the actual product ships. In such cases, you may be able to apply the value of the gift card towards the purchase price of the item. Unless Amazon changed the accounting of it and this can no longer happen. Assume this is not so, and consider it a pleasant surprise in the very rare occasion this may happen.
At the moment, the bundle mentioned above is the best value among the handful of Sennheiser Gift Card bundles. Other models participating are the HD650 (unfavorable offer, $500 w/$100 GC), HD 380 and 280. The HD25* bundle looks like it has been dis-bundled (new verb?).
Beyerdynamic DTX 910 Open Over-Ears for $60
The open-back over-ear Beyerdynamic DTX 910 headphones are available in new condition by a trio of marketplace sellers for $60 with free shipping, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so you get an extra layer of security since you are dealing with Amazon’s customer service and the shipment is from Amazon’s warehouses. These average 4.3 out of 5 but with only 9 customer reviews.
Used Philips Fidelio M2L/27 for $171 [Lightning only!]
If you are a boldly-going iOS user and want to shave $100 off the new condition price, the
Philips Fidelio M2L/27 headphones, with a Lightning connector and built-in DAC are available in “Used – Very Good” condition (damaged original packaging) by $171~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) actual. The headphones average 3.6 out of 5 based on 26 customer reviews.
PS: there is a slightly lower price by a marketplace seller but it looks a lot more risky than getting them from AWD actual.
PS2: these ONLY work with devices that have Lightning audio out, eg latest Apple i-Devices.
[DEAD] Refurbished black Audio Technica M50x for $90
This daily deal expired, but there are enough M50xs (plural) in circulation these type of offers will appear many and more items across the interwebs…
[DEAD] CAD-MH300 for $25 with free shipping
This daily deal expired but this model is a recurring guest at MF’s daily deal. From what I recall, $25 shipped was the lowest price offered…
The CAD MH300 Closed-Back Studio Headphones are on sale for $25 with free shipping until Friday 5/27/16 at 8am eastern as the latest Musician’s Friend Deal of the Day.
Beyerdynamic T5p (2nd Gen) and Fiio E12 amp and 64GB microSD for $999
Headphone bundles are expanding in creative ways these days, now with memory cards too 🙂 The second generation of the Beyerdynamic T5p Tesla headphones are bundled with the FiiO E12 Mont Blanc Portable Headphone Amplifier and a 64GB Lexar microSDXC memory card, all together going for $999 with free shipping by Beach Camera thru Amazon.
This ships from Beach Camera’s facilities, but thanks to a recent expansion of the Prime program, Prime members still get free 2-day shipping on this particular offer, even if it doesn’t ship from an Amazon facility. You can tell this by looking at the details in the product page, highlighted in the screenshot below:
PS: if you are puzzled as to where to put the memory card, well, it won’t go into the headphones and it won’t go into the Fiio amp, but it can go anywhere microSD* cards are accepted 🙂
PS2: if you are not interested in the Fiio amp, an alternative is to get the headphones only (no Fiio, no Lexar) in Open Box condition from authorized dealers with full warranty, currently going for $888 at Amazon Warehouse Deals from either OneCall (West Coast) or Electronics Expo (East Coast).
PS3: you only see the “Prime” logo/option if you are a Prime members logged on to a Prime account.
Beyerdynamic DTX350m Closed On-Ears for $40 w/free S&H
The folding closed-back on-ear Beyerdynamic DTX350m are currently on sale for $40 with free shipping in black at Focus Camera and in white by Focus Camera thru Amazon. Both options ship from Focus Camera.
PS: this is the mobile version, thus the “m”. Not to be confused with the DX350p which is the portable version, thus the “p”. At least they didn’t call it HD25-1ii Iiim Iip 😉
Sennheiser HD 7 DJ headphones for $110 [updated]
The Sennheiser HD7 DJ headphone (closed over-ear) are now going for $110 (was $115 last week) with free shipping at authorized dealer Adorama.com. This offer is good until 5/27/16 (or earlier if they sell out).
Price updated here 5/25/16.
Ultrasone PRO 900i Closed Over-Ears for $270
If you are a fan of the S-Logic technology, Adorama has a limited time flash sale on the Ultrasone PRO 900i headphones for $270 with free shipping. No coupon needed for this sale. These are closed-back folding headphones.
Audio Technica ATH-A700x Closed-Back for $80
In parallel to the just mentioned open-back AD700x there is also a sale on the new condition closed-back over-ear Audio Technica ATH-A700x, going for $80 with free shipping with a limit of 13 per customer {or 13 units left} by Woot with the order fulfilled by Amazon so it is eligible for 2-day Prime shipping for members. These average 4.2 out of 5 based on 199 customer reviews.
[DEAD] Refurbished Open-Back Audio Technica ATH-AD700X for $59
As of 5/27/16 re-check, these are out of stock, cannot be ordered and their price increased to $100…
[DEAD] JBL Synchros S700 Over-Ears for $100
The magic number was 200 units, and now this offer is over, the eBay listing is closed and dead as a doornail as of a 5.28.16 recheck…
Sennheiser HD 650 and Fiio E18 Kunlun and BlueMic Ultimate USB Mic for $510
Last week’s Sennheiser HD650 triple bundle sold-out/disappeared quickly, but Adorama.com has another Sennheiser HD650 triple bundle. You pay $510 with free shipping, and for that you get three new condition products, the open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 650 headphones, the Fiio E18 Kunlun Android Phone USB DAC & AMP, and the Blue Microphones Ultimate USB Mic (Blackout Edition). Offer is good until 5/29/16 or earlier if it sells out.
Audeze LCD-X with Centrance HIFI-M8 XL4 DAC Amp for $1699
Back to the bundles, this time it is the Audeze LCD-X (aluminum, lambskin) planar magnetics bundled with the Centrance HIFI-M8 XL4 DAC Amp, together for $1699 with free shipping at Adorama.com. Offer ends on 5/29/16 or earlier if sold out. The headphones go for that price on their own, so it’s like getting the $700 Centrace DAC/amp for free.
AKG M220 now sold by Amazon actual for $64 (but ships within 1-2 months)
If you are interested in the new AKG M220 but don’t want to wait for Massdrop and didn’t want to buy it from the Audio Watt store on Amazon with a price premium, there is a new option now, Amazon actual is now selling it themselves with a Massdrop-like price of $64~ with free shipping. The catch is however parallel to that of Massdrop, the estimate is “ships within 1-2 months” 🙂 It averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 25 customer reviews.
PS: the listing was created by marketplace sellers back before Amazon actual had the product, so that’s probably why the naming is goofy ~ Stylist? 🙂
Refurbished Sony MDR-Z7 for $320 [updated]
UPDATE 5/23/16: the price dropped to $320 and there are ten units available now. Screenshot updated at the bottom of the post with the new price…
Strategically this is an interesting cat and mouse situation if you want to optimize for lowest price possible. Amazon’s pricing computers seem to have algorithms that adjust prices based on quantity available, date/time, interest in a product, and who knows what other signals they use. If something drops in price once, it may drop again, but I cannot predict what will happen 🙂
The Sony MDR-Z7 over-ear closed-back headphones are currently available in manufacturer refurbished condition for $320 $350 with free shipping by Secondipity thru Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships from Secondipity, so it is not eligible for 2-day Prime shipping. Its new condition price is $700, so paying half for refurbished it’s a pretty reasonable trade off.
[DEAD] Monday only: Beats Solo 2 On-Ears for $80 {many colors}
This daily offer expired, but these are mass-market models, so I’m sure there will be more $80 sales in the next few weeks/months…
Refurbished Sony MDR-ZX770BT for $55
If you like the idea of certified refurbished headphones with a 90 day warranty and Bluetooth, the Sony MDR-ZX770BT are available in such condition for $55 with free shipping in either the black or blue color schemes by Secondipity, with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so you get fast Prime shipping if a member. The refurbished listing averages 4.4 out of 5 based on 68 customer reviews.
You can find about twice as many customer reviews at the new condition listing where ironically (?) it averages a lower 4.0 out of 5 🙂
Sennheiser RS 165 Wireless (RF) for $155
A few months ago, Sennheiser remodeled their RF wireless non-bluetooth line-up, and among them, the RS 165 is one of the new entries, currently on sale for $155 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. This is the spiritual successor to the RS 160.
It is closed back over-ear, and comes with a transmitter-base and a headphone. It is powered by two AAA batteries, so if you have your own kit of chargers and rechargeables, you don’t have to worry about running out of juice in the middle of a game or movie. Just change the batteries (as long as you have pre-charged ones ready to go).
These average 4.2 out of 5 based on 110+ customer reviews, and they have about half of that number in answered questions, so if you are curious about them, your question may have already been resolved in a satisfactory fashion by the wisdom of the internet hive 🙂
Used Sony MDR-RF985-RK RF Wireless for $30
If you are looking for RF Wireless headphones for practical/utilitarian purposes (eg TV watching, podcasts, audiobooks, while doing chores, etc), the Sony MDR-RF985-RK RF Wireless headphones are available in “Used – Like New” condition for around $30 at Amazon Warehouse Deals, by a couple of marketplace sellers with the order fulfilled (shipped) by Amazon, not the sellers. Free shipping if you are a Prime member. The sellers have only double figure ratings, but the order is fulfilled by Amazon, so you have some extra protection there.
These headphones have been around for a while and aveage 4.1/5 based on over 3100 customer reviews. They operate at 900Mhz FM (not Kleer technology). They are a two-parter, the headphones and a transmitter base which is also a charger. It looks like this has a built-in rechargeable Lithium Ion battery, so this is a plus or minus depending on whether you prefer this or AA/AAA power.
If you prefer AAA power instead, the Sennheiser RS 120 continue to go for $30 in “Used – Like New” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals. Their two major knocks is that they lose connection to the transmitter if it is quiet and the AC cable situation is poorly designed.
[DEAD] Sennheiser HD 518 for $45 w/free S&H
This particular sale ended but the HD518 are on sale on a recurring basis. Infact $45 was a new low price from big name retailers as far as I can recall…
B&O Beoplay H6 Over-Ears for $199
If you are a fan of the B&O PLAY brand from Bang & Olufsen, their BeoPlay H6 over-ear headphones, in the gray-hazel color-scheme, are on sale for $199 with free shipping, sold by the actual company, with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so you get free 2-day shipping if you are a Prime member. Limit 30 units per customer. The new condition price is actually lower than the used prices as of the time of writing.
Beyerdynamic DT 880 PRO (250 ohm) for $150 after $20 MIR
We have two Beyerdynamic mail-in rebates offers. First up, the semi-open/semi-closed Beyerdynamic DT 880 PRO (250 ohm) are offered for $150 after a $20 mail-in rebate (in the form of a prepaid gift card) at Adorama.com. This is a limited time offer, expiring by 5/24/16, with a limit of one per customer. Details on the rebate at the pdf file.
NOTE: The rebate form is specifically for purchases made at Adorama. The rebate limit is one of each eligible headphone, not two of the same model.
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