The Apogee Groove portable USB DAC/amp is also bundled with another Audeze headphone, their new SINE On-Ears, together the two go for $549 with free shipping at Adorama.com. The offer expires 4/21/16.
Thursday: refurbished Beats Studio Wireless (Bluetooth) ANC Over-Ears for $170
The white-red color-scheme of the Beats Studio Wireless (bluetooth) over-ears with ANC (active noise cancelling) is available in certified refurbished condition by Best Buy’s Geek Squad for $170 with free shipping or free store pick-up as one of the Best Buy daily deals for Thursday 4/14/16.
Sports Bundle of Star Wars Headphones (2nd Generation) for $90
The Star Wars fever continues and if you caught the bug, there is a Sports bundle version of the second generation of the officially licensed Star Wars headphones made by 50 Cent’s SMS Audio. This particular sports bundle is the Chewbacca edition, and it includes the standard items (Chewbaccaized (verb) headphones, case, poster, sticker, cable, cleaning cloth) along with two extra items that define the Sports bundle: a Nike Dri-Fit t-shirt and two pairs of Star Wars socks. This goes for $90 with free shipping, sold by a marketplace seller with the order fulfilled by Amazon. Limit three sets per customer.
I’m not sure any of the included items would fit the actual Chewbacca, but then again, he’s not the one who’s going to be buying them 🙂
Even though they are officially licensed, they are not tuned for listening to the John Williams soundtracks. They are a licensed version of 50 Cent’s SMS Audio on-ears which are closed-backs tuned for today’s popular and bass-flavored music. Think “Animal Ambition” 🙂
AKG K99 Semi-Open for $30
The semi-open AKG K99 studio headphones (one of seemingly dozens of studio-ish models in the AKG line-up) is on sale for a limited time for $30 at B&H Photo. Shipping is free if your order totals $49 or higher. For orders under $49, shipping is additional. There’s always cables and bags and adapters and other accessories and such to help you get over $49 for the free shipping.
Massdrop x AKG K7XX Red Edition for $200
They are back and with a Red color scheme running throughout them (but the main color remains black), it is the AKG K7XX Red Edition, a Massdrop x (exclusive) sold over there for $200 with free shipping. Shipment estimate is early May 2016. This ends in about six days from today or if the available quantity is sold out (nearly 300 available as of blog-post time).
You can’t get this at Amazon through other sellers (the ones who have it charge 1.5x more than Massdrop), but you can get the AKG M220 (think K240 reborn) for around $70.
AKG Q460 On-Ears (Quincy Jones) for $30 w/free S&H
If you can’t resist the lime-ish green color scheme or you are a fan of the Quincy Jones line of headphones, the official Harman Audio store is offering the new condition AKG Q460 Closed On-Ears for $30 with free shipping and free returns. Only the post apocalyptic green color scheme is available at their store.
Samson SR-850 Semi-Open Over-Ears for $30 w/free S&H
The sale is back for this semi-open over-ear AKG-homaging (it’s a verb!) headphone, the Samson SR-850 goes for $30 with free shipping at Adorama.com with the offer good until 4/14/16.
AKG K495-NC On-Ears for $105 [ends Wedn 1am ET]
The new condition AKG K495-NC (active noise cancelling) on-ear headphones are currently the Woot Electronics daily deal, offered for $100 per pair, with a limit of three per customer. They get a 90-day warranty from Woot, not AKG.
Shipping is $5 flat, but you only pay it once during April. If you already purchased something from Woot in April or if you make future purchases, you will only pay $5 for shipping (unless you select faster shipping methods). This is a special promotion, they don’t normally run this offer. Maybe they are testing it to offer it as a monthly subscription like Meh.com?
Bohm Over-Ear Bluetooth with ANC for $68 [ends Wedn 3am ET]
One of the daily deals at Amazon is the Bohm Over-Ear headphone with Bluetooth and Active Noise Cancelling, on sale for $68 with free shipping in either the brown or black color schemes with a limit of 30 per customer. The headphones average 4.3 out of 5 based on nearly 2000 customer reviews. The sale ends by 3am eastern on Wednesday or earlier if they happen to sell out.
[DEAD] Wednesday Deals: Symphonized Wood In-Ears, BeoPlay H6 DJ Khaled, Mengo
These daily deals expired…
[DEAD] Ends 9pm ET: Sony MDR-10R-NC-IP for $125
This sale ended but some items cycle through Amazon and Woot until they run out of supplies, so this may return in the future either as a lightning deal or as a Woot daily deal (or Woot-off deal or Moofi)…
AKG K77 semi-closed over-ears for $25 [limit 3]
They are back on sale again, the AKG K77, another pair of headphones using their signature headband style, going for $25 with a limit of three per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. These are semi-closed over-ears and they average 4.2 out of 5 based on 99 customer reviews.
[DEAD] Tuesday Deals: Sony MDR-10R-NC-IP and Klipsch R6 in-ears
These daily deals for Tuesday 4/12/16 expired…
Used Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7 for $164
If you can’t wait for sales for the Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7 headphones, and don’t want to pay the $250 new condition price, you can now get it for $164~ in “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged packaging) by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. The headphone averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 100+ customer reviews.
Audio Technica M40x for $79, M30x for $49
A discount on the other closed-over over-ear headphones in the M50x-famous line-up. The new condition M40x goes for $79, while the M30x goes for $49 at Guitar Center (ends 4/27/16) and Amazon.com and Musician’s Friend.
Sentey LS-4230 On-Ears (with EVA case included) for $15
On the bang for the buck front, the black color scheme of the Sentey Ls-4230 On-Ears is down to $15 in new condition at Amazon by Amazon actual, with a limit of 30 pairs per customer. They come with a cable with a remote/mic and also include an EVA carrying case (see picture #5 in the main gallery; also lots of case pictures in featured review #2 when you scroll down over there). I’m not sure if one can buy a case like that for under $15?
Not bad for $15 🙂 The black and red colors go for $20 per pair. All together they have over 1400 customer reviews with an average of 4.5 out of 5.
Even though it looks different, some design elements remind me of the possibility of common ancestry with the AmazonBasics On-Ears which look very similar to the Monoprice 13191 On-Ears. The AB and Monoprice do not come with an EVA case. I am only crackpotizing on the Sentry based on looks, I don’t have them in front of me.
Used Sennheiser RS 120 RF Wireless for $35
If you are looking for a better than entry-level RF-wireless pair of headphones and you are comfortable with used, as of the time of writing, there is one listing of the Sennheiser RS 120 in “Used – Good” condition for $35~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) by AWD actual, so it is eligible for free 2-day Prime shipping. These headphones have been around for a while, they average 4.1 out of 5 based on over 10,000 customer reviews.
This is RF wireless, not bluetooth. They are not using the Kleer protocol. That’s higher up the RS1x0 line-up. The latest generation of the RS series does not appear to be using Kleer technology (perhaps licensing fees and such).
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Sennheiser HD600 + $150 Gift Card for $400
If you want an open-back Sennheiser HD 6xx headphone, but you prefer the HD600 or you are not interested in the previously mentioned HD650 portable bundle, there’s another option, you can get the new condition open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD600 with a $150 plastic Amazon Gift Card, all together for $400 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. Given the value of the gift card, you are essentially paying $250 for a new pair of the 600s. If you don’t need the gift card, you can easily sell/trade it for near close its actual value. Amazon gift cards are popular.
PS: a few other Sennheiser headphones are bundled with Amazon Gift Cards, but both their prices and availability (seasonal or price matches?) may change over time, so it’s something to keep an eye out for.
Sennheiser HD650 + Fiio E12 Mont Blanc Amp + Fiio X3 II DAP for $550
It’s bundle time, if you happen to need all three of them, $550 gets you the Sennheiser HD650 headphones, the Fiio X3 second generation digital audio player, and the Fiio E12 Mont Blanc headphone amplifier. Click on the “show details” link there to expand it and see clickable links to the three products included (that’s where you see that the Fiio X3 is indeed the second generation). The seller is Adorama.com, an authorized dealer. No coupons, no rebates, simply add to cart and proceed.
The bundle is more of interest if you typically use a variety of devices in different situations, since the two Fiios are more portable devices, and the HD650 is an open-back 300 ohm headphone. There is one review there, the reviewer says 100 hours of non-stop white-noise greatly improved the sound. It does not say whether the reviewer was listening to those 100 hours of non-stop white noise or not 🙂
Used Hifiman HE400S Planars for $255
The new Hifiman HE400S go for $300 in new condition, but if you want to save some, they are available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $255 with free shipping, by Kraft Street Audio (100% rating with 5093 data points in the last 12 months), with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so you get free 2-day shipping if you are a Prime member.
[DEAD] Beats Solo2 On-Ears for $90 [limit 3; black, blue, white]
This particular sale ended, but we have now established a price low of $90 for new condition Beats Solo 2. I believe the first time we saw this price was around Black Friday 2015. So more sales at this price should be available in the future…
Sennheiser HD429 S for $35 w/free shipping
On the Sennheiser budget end of the spectrum (HD 4xx series), the closed-back (the grills are decoration) over-ear Sennheiser HD429 S headphones are on sale, in new condition, for $35 with free shipping, with a limit of four per customer by VM Innovations on eBay. As the “S” in the model name suggests, these come with a remote/mic cable (non-detachable) and a goofy adapter cable.
[DEAD] Sol Republic Tracks Air Bluetooth On-Ears for $60
The Groupon sale that discounted this ended, but the Sol Republics are making the discounting rounds, one should be able to find more deals on them over time…
Fiio A3 amp + Audio Technica M50x for $130 (black or white)
The new spotlight eBay Daily Deal is a headphone bundle. You guessed it, another M50x 🙂 It’s the M50x (in black or white) bundled with the Fiio A3 portable amp, together for $130 with free shipping by BuyDig on ebay, with a limit of five bundles per customer… The Fiio A3 goes for $60 on its own, so it’s like getting the M50x for $70 (assuming you value the A3 at full price)…
Skullcandy Grind On-Ears (wired) for $36
While the new Bluetooth version starts at $89, the older wired non-Bluetooth version is going down in price, you can now get the black-gray color-scheme of the Skullcandy Grind closed on-ears for $36 fulfilled by Amazon. Amazon’s own price is $37, look for them in the sidebar or the detailed listings.
Grandpa Tip: You know it’s a fashion/trendy headphone when the most modest/respectable color scheme has the lowest price 🙂
Now In-Stock: Skullcandy Grind Bluetooth On-Ears for $89
If you want to be among the first to try out the new Bluetooth version of the Skullcandy Grind On-Ear headphones, two of the six color schemes are now in-stock at authorized and reputable online dealer OneCall.com, which is the online persona of brick and mortar Huppin’s in the State of Washington. The price is $89 with free shipping. They also have a 3.5mm input for wired audio.
Not much is known yet about the bluetooth version, but there are over 100 reviews on the older wired non-Bluetooth version at amazon.com.
Keep in mind Skullcandy is typically focusing on today’s popular music genres, so if you are interested in classical or jazz and such, you may want to listen to them first 🙂
[DEAD] Ends Fri 3am ET: Pioneer MX9 On-Ears for $100
This daily offer expired…
NVX Audio XBTL6 Bluetooth On-Ears for $30
NVX is better known for their XPT100 Studio Headphones (currently $80), but they have other models as well, such as their NVX Audio Bluetooth On-Ears, model XBTL6, currently going for $30 fulfilled by Amazon. The (new) usual free shipping terms apply at Amazon (Prime or $49+ or $25+ in books).
Fiio E17K Aspen 2 DAC/Amp and Audeze SINE On-Ears for $450
If you like your sinewaves to climb mountains (I promise it will make sense soon), Adorama.com is offering a bundle of the Audeze SINE On-Ears headphones and the Fiio E17K Aspen 2 USB DAC/Amp, all together going for $450 with free shipping.
While there, they have the Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 6-Input/6-Output USB 2.0 Audio Interface on sale for $165 with free shipping.
Both promotions expire 4/10/16.
Open box Beats Solo 2 for $84 [various colors]
The closed-back on-ear Beats Solo 2 wired headphones are available in open-box condition with the 1-year warranty for $84 with free shipping (or store pickup where available) in multiple color options at the Best Buy eBay store. These are the model that got to the IF Wall of Fame sparking an existential crisis among some audiophiles last summer 🙂
Alternately you can get them for $80 with free shipping and free returns and a 30-day warranty, in only three colors though, from Groupon Goods. Sale ends 4/7/16.
AKG K553 Closed-Back Over-Ears for $133 (Massdrop)
Massdrop is back with another AKG promotion, this time it is closed-back action, the over-ear AKG K553 is going for $125 plus $8~ flat shipping. This only ships to USA addresses and ends in about 7 days from today. Shipping is relatively fast for this one (by Massdrop standards), end of April 2016.
Philips SHP-9500 Open-Back Open-Hype for $59
They are back in-stock again, the open-back over-ear open-hype Philips SPH-9500 have been restocked by the NewEgg eBay store for $59 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer.
This is the previous eBay listing from mid-March that got reactivated, that’s why you see 760+ units sold from it.
[DEAD] Sennheiser HD518 for $50 [limit 3] {Used Sold-Out}
As of 4/6/16, this sale is over, but fear not, if you don’t need them right away, $50 has been established as a sale price now ~ they will likely return in the future at this price…
M-Audio HDH-50 studio headphones for $95
We now have a new condition pair of headphones in a close-out promotion, it is the M-Audio HDH-50 studio headphones offered for $95 with free shipping by AudioSavings on eBay (99.2%).
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