Adorama is having a flash sale on the new condition semi-open over-ear good old AKG K240 headphones for $50 with free shipping. This is the third authorized in recent weeks to feature them for $50 as a limited time deal, so we sort of have a baseline price to look for if you don’t need to buy these as an emergency. I do not know the exact expiration time of this sale. These can be a benchmark type of a headphone to use when comparing sound signatures as it had been a frequently recommended sub-$100 headphone before the floodgates opened with the smartphone revolution.
Used Definitive Technology Symphony 1 Over-Ear Bluetooth for $244
The Definitive Technology Symphony 1 Over-Ear Bluetooth headphones go for $400 in new condition, but if you want to secretly enjoy these in your basement away from the ire of the judgmental audiophile purist ceiling cat, you can get them in “Used – Like New” condition for $234 plus $10 flat shipping by Electronics Expo through Amazon Wareohouse Deals (AWD). These ship from Electronics Expo. AWD’s own lowest price is $299. The headphones average 4.1 out of 5 based on 37 customer reviews.
Used Brooklyn Headphone Company BK9 Studio Over-Ears for $13.50
If you like to check out the Brooklyn Headphone Company BK9 Studio-ish over-ear headphones without breaking the bank, and you are comfortable with the risk of marketplace sellers, you can get the brown color scheme in “Used – Good” condition for $13.50 with free shipping by BlinQ (89%) through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships from them, not Amazon, so no Prime shipping. Their listing says they have a 30-day warranty and include the major accessories. These fashion headphones average 4.2 out of 5 based on 18 customer reviews.
On the other hand, if you don’t want to deal with the risk of used and marketplace shipping, you can get them in new condition for $24~ fulfilled by Amazon.
Audio Technica M50x for $100
Back to the Audio Technica M50x hype train where the Pitbull Audio eBay store (99.6%) is offering the new condition Audio Technica M50x for $100 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer. Nearly 250 units got sold so far.
[DEAD] AKG M90 MKII Semi-Open for $33 w/free S&H
This offer ended but this particular model is recurring at MF every few weeks… The Guitar Center Daily Deal good until 3am ET on Tuesday 3/22/16 is a sale on the AKG M90 MKII Semi-Open headphones for $33 with free shipping or free store pickup if it’s available at a Guitar Center store near you.
Used JLab Flex studio-ish headphones for $52.50
The JLab Flex studio-ish headphones with a metal head folding headband currently go for $70 in new condition, but if you want to try them out and can’t wait for future discounts, and you are comfortable with used, you can get them in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged packaging) for $52.50 by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
PS: I did another Amazon Warehouse Deals session, and have more potential deals to digest and post. They should start coming out Sunday PM to Monday PM (other things equal).
Sennheiser HD25-1 II and $75 Gift Card for $250
The Sennheiser HD25-1 II headphones are bundled with a $75 plastic Amazon Gift Card, together in a bundle for $250 with free shipping, which is the same price for the headphones alone. You don’t need any coupons, just add this bundle to the shopping cart and proceed.
In a parallel gift card promotion, the HD 280 Over-Ears are bundled with a $15 Amazon Gift Card for $100.
PS: the previously mentioned HD 600 and HD 650 offers are dead and the urls for those particular offers currently return 404s (it was the HD600 with $150 Gift Card for $400 and the HD650 with a $200 Gift Card for $500). The crazy 3-headphone bundles are also 404s. I don’t know if they were a limited time thing or they get activated only during special times or as price-matches. Only time will tell 🙂
Used Shure SRH 1840 for $395
The open-back over-ear Shure SRH 1840 are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition (minor cosmetic imperfections) for $395~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. One could also keep an eye out of on the price in case of future drops since this price-range is not flying fast like consumer-tier prices.
Mystery Bag Headphone for $850 with coupon (*cough* Beyerdynamic T1 2nd gen *cough*)
Sonic Electronix is having a Mystery Bag Headphone Deal for $850 when you enter the coupon code MB1T2G over there. The regular price is $1099. When you follow the clues (semi-open, 5yr warranty, $1099 price) you arrive at the second generation of the Beyerdynamic T1 Tesla semi-open over-ears. This is a limited time offer, but I do not know the exact expiration date.
V-Moda Crossfade Wireless (Bluetooth) drops to $270
The V-Moda Crossfade M100 were replaced by the “Crossfade Wireless”, a bluetooth over-ear set that took over the mantle at the $300 price. We now have perhaps one of the very first discounts on the bluetooth/wireless model. You can get it for $270 instead of $300 in the Gunmetal Black color-scheme and for $280 in two other color options. The red is the only one not on sale. These are at Amazon, by Amazon actual, with a limit of three per color per customer. They average 4.6 out of 5 based on 150+ customer reviews. They also play music via a standard 3.5mm input, they not Bluetooth-exclusive. They promise 100% recharge in 100 minutes.
Used Shure SRH 144 Semi-Open On-Ears for $20
The Shure SRH 144 semi-open portable on-ears with a folding mechanism are currently available in “Used – Good” condition for $20~ [was $23~] by Amazon Warehouse Deals. There is only one listing with only one unit left, they are marked as “damaged original packaging”. They average 4.2 out of 5 based on 12 customer reviews.
Koss KPH7w lightweight on-ears for $4
The lightweight Koss KPH7 headphones are available in multiple colors, and at the moment, the white color scheme is on sale for $4 per pair, in new condition, and by Amazon itself. The only catch is that they are part of the Add-On program, so you need to place a $25+ total order (of any eligible items, not just these), otherwise the shopping will simply refuse to let you checkout. You can buy five pairs per color. The other colors are $5+. They average 3.9 out of 5 based on 600+ customer reviews.
Fostex TX-1 closed-back for $34
If you like Halloween color schemes, the orange-black version of the Fostex TX-1 closed-back headphones is currently on sale, in new condition, for $34 per pair by a marketplace seller with the order fulfilled by Amazon. Another seller has it for $39. The usual free shipping terms apply ($49+ or Prime membership).
[DEAD] AKG K495 NC for $120 [ends Fri 3am ET]
This offer expired. The NC models did not sell out, so they will likely return in the future… I do not know if the Q701s will return since they sold out early during the day…
Used Koss UR 40 Over-Ears for $25
The over-ear Koss UR 40 headphones, which Koss describes as “hybrid closed/open”, are available in “Used – Very Good” condition (minor cosmetic imperfections, damaged packaging) for $25~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD). The free shipping terms are the same as the Amazon mothership for items that are sold by Amazon/AWD or fulfilled by AWD. Items that ship directly from marketplace sellers have their own shipping prices and options. They average 4.3 out of 5 based on 200+ customer reviews. I haven’t used these, but as you can see in the pictures, there is plenty of open-ness with those speaker grills.
[DEAD] Audio Technica M40x drops to $65
This limited time sale expired… The Audio Technica M40x closed-back over-ears are slowly bubbling upwards, as the M50x is slowly discovering that hype is a double-edged sword. Which brings us to a limited time sale on the M40x, currently going for $65 with free shipping with a limit of one per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. This is not a lightning deal, so I don’t know when the sale ends. This headphone averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 700+ customer reviews.
[DEAD] Philips SPH 9500 for $60 w/free S&H [from trusted seller]
This eBay listing sold out with over 700 units sold from this particular offer according to the eBay public stats…
The open-back over-ear Philips SHP-9500 are in the “hype rotation” in the world of hot headphones du jour, and if you have seen or read or heard enough to be convinced of their merits, they are currently on sale for $60 with free shipping as one of the featured deals by NewEgg’s eBay Store with the usual limit of five per customer. Over 440 units got sold so far from this particular offer according to the data shown on the eBay listing.
[DEAD] Wednesday Deals: Audio Technica ATH-CH-X9 In-Ears, And More
These lightning deals expired on 3/15/16…
AUDEZE LCD-2 Planar Magnetics for $750
The AUDEZE LCD-2 planar-magnetic headphones (aluminum, lambskin, open-back) are currently on sale for $750 with free shipping and handling by authorized dealer Adorama.com. This sale ends 3/20/16.
If you happen to want to get a DAP with them, they are bundled with the 64GB AK Jr (Astell & Kern) for $1000.
If you happen to want a DSD-capable DAC/Amp with them, they are bundled with the iFi Micro-iDSD Headphone Amplifier for $1200.
[DEAD] AKG K99 Semi-Open for $28 w/free S&H
This daily deal expired…
Samson RH600 Open Back for $20 w/free S&H
The open-back Samson RH600 headphones are currently on sale for around $20 with free shipping for all by Sam Ash thru Amazon. They ship from Sam Ash so they are not eligible for Prime shipping benefits. They average 3.4 out of 5 based on ten customer reviews, so do read up on them if you are not familiar.
Used BeoPlay H6 (first gen) for $240 to $261
If you can’t resist the Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay H6 headphones but don’t want to pay the $400 new condition price, and you are not tempted by the second generation model (also $400), you can get the first-generation model in Used condition, with prices at $240 for the Natural/Brown color scheme and $261 for the black color scheme. These are the prices by Amazon Warehouse Deals. Other marketplace sellers may have them for slightly less, but they are a higher risk unless they are a well known seller or you have a higher risk threshold.
Tascam TH02-B Closed-Back for $18
Back to the budget side of things, the closed-back over-ear Tascam TH02-B, in the black color scheme is continuing to be on sale for $18~ per pair, in new condition, by Amazon actual. It has a folding design and averages 4.2 out of 5 based on 420+ customer reviews. The choking hazard in the listings is the 1/4″ to 1/8″ adapter, the only accessory included. Free shipping for Prime members or with a $49+ order.
Beyerdynamic DT-990 PRO (250 ohm) for $141
You can certainly cover a living room wall with all the variations of the Beyerdynamic DT 77x/88x/99x, and if you are the Andy Warhol of the DT-series, the new condition open-back DT-990 PRO with 250 ohm impedance model is on sale for $141~ with free shipping by Amazon actual. The reviews are blended together for multiple models and bundles. This particular model has 344 customer reviews, unfortunately Amazon does not provide average ratings for the filtered review list [corrected the link!], only the overall list.
Nokia WH-530 Boom headphones for $10
Look at the stars… and it was all yellow… which brings us to another budget play, the Nokia WH-530 Boom US/LTA 02739D2 headphones, in bright yellow, are now down to $10 per pair, and fulfilled by Amazon so they are eligible for Prime shipping. They average 4.4 out of 5 based on 12 customer reviews. They are available in other colors as well but they go $12+.
[DEAD] Insignia NS-WHP314 Over-Ear RF Wireless for $40 w/free S&H
This limited time offer expired…
[DEAD] KEF M500 On-Ears for $225 [limit 2]
As of 3/16/16, the price of these returned to $300…
[DEAD] Philips SHL3300 Over-Ears for $11 w/free S&H
As of 3/11/16, this is sold out and cannot be ordered any more…
In-Stock NOW: Sennheiser HD800 S for $1700
UPDATE (3/10/16 at 12:05am ET): two left as of this time.
If you want to be among the first to have the new Sennheiser HD800 S flagship open-back headphones, they are currently in-stock and ready to ship at their starting price of $1700 at authorized dealer Hi-Fi Heaven on Amazon and Hi-Fi Heaven on eBay. They have five units total available, and those are available on Amazon, eBay and their real world store in the land of the Green Bay Packers. They are an authorized dealer per the Sennheiser H- directory.
Symphonized Wraith 2.0 Wood Headphones for $50
All three color-schemes (or in this case I should say wood options) of the closed-back over-ear Symphonized Wraith 2.0 Wood Headphones are on sale for $50 with free shipping at fulfilled by Amazon.com (the seller is “Symphonized”). They have detachable cable and come with two of them (one audio-only, one mic/remote). They average 4.4 out of 5 based on nearly 600 customer reviews.
Back at Massdrop: AKG K7XX Limited Red Edition for $200
The AKG K7XX Limited Red Edition is back again at Massdrop (a members only but free to join shopping club on the interwebs) going for the same price as before, $200 with free shipping. This round has five more days left, and about 600 units available as of the time of writing. This is fully unlocked, which in their speak means it’s the lowest price they will offer this for at the moment. The shipping estimate for this is late March 2016, that’s about three ways away from today, so keep that in mind ~ it won’t arrive for Saint Patrick’s Day 🙂
V-Moda Crossfade LP for $100 [updated]
The black (phantom-chrome) color-scheme of the closed over-ear V-Moda Crossfade LP headphones is on sale for $100 with free shipping by Focus Camera on Rakuten.
The 1-day rewards promotion expired: But that’s not all. Enter coupon code 20BACK and you will earn 20% in Rakuten Rewards. You still pay $100. The Rewards can be used in future Rakuten purchases. The 20BACK coupon expires on 3/9/16 at 3am ET.
Koss ESP-950 Electrostatics for $800
The Koss ESP-950 Electrostatics are on sale in new condition for $800 with free shipping at Amazon.com. They are offered at this price by both Amazon actual and by the Koss store. Both options are Prime eligible. These headphones come with their dedicated amp. They average 4.2 out of 5 based on 25 customer reviews.
Used Beyerdynamic T5p for $556
If you are a fan of the Beyerdynamic Tesla line-up, their T5p is available in “Used – Good” condition with minor cosmetic imperfections and damaged packaging for $556~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
Audeze LCD-2 and 64GB AK Jr DAP for $1000
If you have $1000 audiophile dollars to spare, Adorama has a limited time bundle good until 3/13/16. No coupons and no rebates, just add to cart and continue with the purchase normal. It is a A Bundle Of Two Items, the AUDEZE LCD-2 Planar-Magnetic Headphones (aluminum, lambskin) along with the 64GB Astell & Kern AK Jr digital audio player. They are new condition from authorized dealer.
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