Used Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 for $182+

Sennheiser is stubborn on the prices of the Momentum 2.0 Over-Ears, so if you want them right now, going used may almost halve the price, depending on which model and OS combination you want. Taking a look at the latest Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) situation shows a variety of options. As usual, be careful when buying from marketplace sellers (not AWD Actual), since almost any person or business entity can sell there.

The link above shows the lowest price for each particular combination. To see all available sellers for a particular option, click on the “See all offers for this product” links next to it. For example, the lowest price shown on the above link for the Apple Black option is $170 by a “just launched” seller. This is way too risky for most people, so when you click on the “See all offers for this product”, you will be shown the detailed listings for that particular model, which include “Used – Very Good” for $182~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.

March 7, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

NVX Audio XPT100 Studio Over-ears drop to $80

The NVX Audio XPT100 closed-back over-ear “studio” headphones had been stubborn for a while at $100, but now the discounting wave got them too, they are going for $80 in New Condition by various sellers at Amazon.com and by Sonix Electronix on eBay and Sonic Electronix directly.

PS: if you are a login popup on the eBay Listing, it may be because Sonix’s eBay store is hot-linking their own pictures from the Sonix website.

March 7, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Used Sennheiser PXC 250 II Collapsible ANC On-Ears for $54

The lightweight Sennheiser PXC 250 II Collapsible Active Noise Cancelling on-ear headphones are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition (various cosmetic imperfections, damaged packaging) for $54~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals.

While there, you may also notice an offer for $46 shipped by a marketplace seller in “Used – Good” condition. This one is not eligible for Prime shipping, and since you are dealing with the seller (not Amazon Customer Service) it is a higher risk purchase.

March 7, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Tuesday Deals: Beats Studio and Pill Gold Bundle, Bluedio, Orei

This set of daily offers expired…

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March 6, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs, headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Used Beyerdynamic T51i On-Ears for $146

The Beyerdynamic T51i currently go for $234~ in new condition, but if you prefer to save some more, there is a price pressure building up on them in used condition at Warehouse Deals. There are seven separate listings in “Used – Very Good” condition for around $146. There is a big gap in price between them and the “Used – Like New” which is much closer to the new condition price of $238. The multiple listings could potential push the price further down ~ other things equal.

These average 4.2 out of 5 based on 80+ customer reviews. These are closed on-ears with portable use in mind, and as the “i” suggest in the model name, they come with the 3-button MFi remote which means you get predictable button behavior with Apple’s devices, and randomess with Android and other mobile devices.

March 5, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Audio-Technica ATH-M40x for $90

The Audio-Technica ATH-M40x is currently going for $90 with free shipping instead of its more usual price of $100 at Amazon. They are rising as the M50x counter-insurgency is cutting into the M50x hype 🙂 The M40x averages 4.6 out of 5 with over 750 customer reviews at the moment.

March 5, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Panasonic Technics RP-DH1250 DJ for $110

The Panasonic Technics RP-DH1250-S DJ headphone is on sale again, going for $110 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer at Amazon actual. Despite their size, they have a foldable design and come with two cables (one is an MFi 3-button/mic, the other coiled plain audio. They average 4.5 out of 5 based on 70+ customer reviews.

March 5, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Polk Audio Hinge Headphones + Onkyo TX-NR545 7.2 AV receiver + Monster PRO 200 Surge Protector for $365

Black Friday may be nine months away, but that doesn’t stop retailers from having “Black Friday sales” now. Case in point, Groupon has a Black Friday in March, and among the 150+ offers, they include a Audio Gear Bundle that includes the Polk Audio Hinge On-Ear Folding headphones (model 1044), along with the Onkyo TX-NR545 7.2 A/V receiver, and the Monster Pro 200 surge protector. This goes for $365 with free shipping, and free returns, and a two year warranty. The offer ends around 3/7/16.

NOTE: you only get ONE pair of headphones. You have to chose between black and brown. They show both on the main gallery picture, but you only get one!

March 5, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Audio Technica M50x for $119

The hype is strong with the Audio Technica M50x, but now their negatives have also increased, with another wave of anti-hype getting to them. Be that as it may be, check reviews and opinions and give them a listen if you can. If you are interested, the black version, in new condition, is on sale for $119~ with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual.

March 5, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Used Creative Labs WP-380 On-Ears (BT, NFC) for $50

Rechecking on 3/7/16 shows none available in Used conditions. In other words, the available unit(s) got scooped up…

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[DEAD] AKG M80 MkII Semi-Open Studio Headphones for $28

This particular daily deal expired but this particular model returns every few weeks to MF…

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JBL Synchros S400BT+ Bluetooth On-Ears for $100

The mobile carriers continue to expand into electronics, and headphones are one of the hot and profitable electronics they can sell alongside their phones. Which brings us to Sprint offering the JBL Synchros S400BT+ bluetooth headphones, in the Stealth Gray color-scheme, for $100 thanks to an instant savings promotion.

March 3, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Sennheiser HD 518 for $50

As of 3/7/16, as expected per the previously posted deadline, this flash sale ended…

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March 3, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Fiio A3 amp + Audio Technica M50x for $140

As of 3/7/16, the price of this particular eBay listing has jumped from $140 to $200…

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March 3, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs, headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Best Buy Rewards: Earn 3X Points on Sony Hi-Res Audio

If you are a Best Buy Rewards member, check your emails to see if you have been offered a new bonus points promotion. It gets you 3X points on Sony HiRes Audio products. The promotion looks something like this in your email (screenshot below):

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There are eight eligible products: a couple of Walkman Hi-Res audio players, a couple of portable DAC/amps, a monster audio amplifier, and three headphones.

This promotion runs between 2/28/16 and 4/2/16. There’s no coupon for it, so it should happen automatically if you purchase an eligible product.

March 2, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs, digital audio players, headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Open-box Audio Technica M50x for $105 [ends Thur 1am ET]

This daily deal expired, but things tend to keep returning at Woot until they are completely sold out. Granted this was open-box, which typically doesn’t have as much quantity as new condition but there’s plenty of M50xs around…

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March 2, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Thursday Headphone Lightning Deals: Caeden Linea, Veho, Bluedio

The day is over, and so are the lightning deals for this particular day…

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Star Wars SMS Audio On-Ears for $81+ (Second Edition)

In a very closed-back galaxy with most of the sound-stage evaporating in deep space, the second generation of the officially licensed SMS Audio Star Wars on-ears is dropping in price, you can get them as low as $81 fulfilled by Amazon. Check each individual item for the various seller options. No surprise there, but the more expensive of these are the Darth Vaders for $99 with free shipping from GoHastings.

Interesting ~ the First Editions are also bubbling around in a similar price range (around $90).

March 1, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Ends Wedn 3pm ET: Bluedio Flagship (!?!?!) Bluetooth for $200

This 4-hour deal expired…

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Used Beyerdynamic T51i Portable On-Ears for $139

This is another listing to keep an eye out for. Even if the current price is not tempting enough, the bottom may fall out and create a “falling knife” type of a situation. As of the time of writing, there are a lot of listings of the Beyerdynamic T51i Portable Closed On-Ears in “Used – Very Good” condition for $139~, all of them by Amazon Warehouse Deals. If they don’t get sold fast enough, their pricing system will likely discount them further to entice shoppers. No one outside Amazon really knows how exactly the discounting process works, we are of course all guessing, but that’s a lot of listings for a headphone model that is more known to audiophiles than average consumers. It averages 4.2 out of 5 based on 84 customer reviews.

February 29, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

In-stock in 5 colors: Sony Premium H.Ear On for $200

I am not sure how drunk they were when they named these “H.Ear On” because that’s a rather awkward search-wise and not very memorable name, but that’s navel gazing. As of the time of writing, all five different color schemes (and these are bold colorful colors) are in-stock and ready to ship for their starting price of $200 at Amazon.com. They average 4.8 out of 5 based on 11 customer reviews so far. It’s all five stars except for a disappointed 2-star emoji review.

February 29, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Philips A1 PRO/27 DJ Headphones for $95

DJ time now, the Philips A1 PRO/27 DJ Headphones under the Armin Van Buuren brand are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition in damaged original packaging for $95~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals. There is only one listing and only one unit available according to the shopping cart over there. The reviews are shared with another model, so the average does not necessary tell the whole story.

February 29, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Tuesday Lightning Deals: Jaybird BlueBuds X Sports BT, Bluedio BT, Sennheiser HD 218i

We have another round of headphones scheduled to be part of the Lightning Deals at Amazon’s for Tuesday 3/1/16. I do not know what the sales prices will be ~ those are revealed over there as each offer goes live. Each offer typically lasts four hours but not always. The schedule is as follows:

* starts 11am Eastern: JayBird BlueBuds X Sport Bluetooth In-Ears (Camo color scheme)

* starts 12pm Eastern: Sennheiser HD 218i On Ears

* starts 3pm Eastern: Bluedio Model B2 Colour Bluetooth over/on ears

* also a couple of other Audio items throughout the day (Pioneer 7.2 AVR BT, Braven BT, etc)

February 29, 2016 Filed Under: headphones, in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

Sennheiser HD 558 for $100 [limit 5]

The middle “child” of the current HD 5xx line-up is on sale again, the open over-ear HD 558 is currently going for $100 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. It averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 800+ customer reviews and has 180+ questions answered. Certainly not an unknown.

PS: there are a number of other on-going discounts of Sennheiser headphones. Check the blog’s previous deal-posts on them for more details.

February 29, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Meze 99 Classics appear on Amazon for $355

Hot on the heels of a glowing review at Inner Fidelity (see their YouTube channel), it looks like the Meze 99 Classics closed over-ears have made their appearance on Amazon. The seller is a “Just Launched” Meze Electronics seller, and they ship from California per the listing. It is hard to tell from their Amazon Profile page whether they are indeed the manufacturer or random dude opening up an Amazon store. Amazon really needs to provide a way for consumers to figure this out without having to become Shopping CSI experts 🙂 It’s in their benefit too ~ more sales if you are certain you are buying from the manufacturer versus random dude creating a store with a similar name.

As of the time of writing, these are available for $349 plus $6~ flat shipping in either the Gold and Black or the Silver and White color schemes. They ship directly from the seller, they are not Prime eligible.

February 28, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Razer BlackShark Over Ear Noise Isolating PC Gaming Headset for $95

It looks like we may have another Amazon-Jet price-match, the Razer BlackShark Over Ear Noise Isolating PC Gaming Headset is currently on sale for $95 with free shipping, in new condition, at Amazon.com. This sale appeared while I was on the Amazon website, one of those internal banner ads. It averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 110+ customer reviews.

PS: I am posting a mix of new-condition and used-condition deals. The used ones have “used” or refurbished or open-box in the individual blog-post titles here. You can also tell from the linked page. For new condition, it’s typically the main product page. For used items, it’s the Amazon Warehouse Deals.

February 28, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used JLab Bombora Over-Ears for $11+

The JLab Bombora over-ears are available in a mind numbing number of different colors. With so many combos, the used market is filling up, and if you check Amazon Warehouse Deals, you can see that prices start at $11~ for the brown color scheme. The link points to the lowest price per color. To see more listings for a particular color or style (glossy or matte), click on its picture thumbnail or the links that say “See all offers for this product”.

Needless to say, these are utilitarian type of headphones, they average 3.6 out of 5 based on 330+ customer reviews.

February 28, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Massdrop Unlocked: Beyerdynamic DT 990 Premium (600 ohm) for $228

If you are fond of Massdrop shopping, and with a late March 2016 shipping estimate, the new condition open-back Beyerdynamic DT 990 Premium (600 ohm) headphones are fully unlocked (aka lowest price during this Massdrop offer) for $220 plus $8 flat USA shipping. There are about seven days left (from today) in this offer. Needless to say, 600 ohm headphones will need amp-ing (check the various websites and forums for recommendations).

February 28, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

AKG M220 Semi-Open Over-Ears for $75 [Prime shipping, not Massdrop]

If you don’t want to wait for Massdrop offers to go live and then ship, but still want to get your hands on their exclusive AKG M220 (based on the K240), there is another option that will get it to you as very quickly, especially if you are a Prime member. Amazon seller “Audio Watt Store” has managed somehow to pick up a lot of units and they are selling them for $75, in new condition, with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime 2-day shipping for members.

I do not know what the warranty situation is with these. The same seller has a separate listing of these, shipping from them directly (not via Amazon) and with a no-questions-asked six months replacement warranty going for $84.

These are semi-open over-ears, as their AKG K240 progenitors, and on the first listing, you can find 12 customer reviews with a 4.6 out of 5 average and 6 questions answered. One of the answers says there wasn’t an AKG warranty card in the package.

February 28, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

ASUS HP-100U Dolby Headphone Set for $40

If you are a fan of the ASUS brand, their HP-100U Dolby Headphone Set (that’s its name) is currently on sale in new condition for $40. The seller of record is a marketplace seller but the order is fulfilled by Amazon so it’s eligible for Prime shipping. This is the silver color scheme. The black goes for $50.

February 28, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Creative Aurvana Live (closed over-ears) for $49

The closed over-ear Creative Aurvana Live headphones that had their share of recommendation list spotlight are currently discounted. As of the time of writing you can get them in new condition for $49.03 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual (some of the marketplace sellers have them for a few pennies less). This maybe be a price-match of Jet.com or vice versa. The headphones average 4.3 out of 5 based on 250+ customer reviews.

February 27, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

V-MODA Crossfade M-100 (white/silver) for $204 [updated]

UPDATE (2/27/16): the Matte Black color scheme is available in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $149~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual (Prime eligible).

The burst of Sennheiser posts below is because I did a price check of most of their wired over/on-ears, but the world does not revolve around Sennheiser. There are many and more brands. Going down in price at the moment is the white-silver color-scheme of the wired closed over-ear V-MODA Crossfade M-100 [corrected the link!], $204 with free shipping at Amazon, with a limit of five per customer. The other two colors are $227+. This is new condition from Amazon actual.

The introduction of their Wireless (Bluetooth) over-ear is pushing down the prices of their wired models, which is hooray if you are not interested in bluetooth. But if you are interested in Bluetooth, but don’t want to pay the $300 new condition price, the used prices start at $225 at Amazon Warehouse Deals. The link shows the lowest price per color. To see more options for a particular color, select its picture thumbnail or click on the link that says “See all offers for this product”. If you are not familiar with the Warehouse Deals pages, they can be overwhelming, take a deep breath, and slowly “index” it 🙂

February 26, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Sennheiser Urbanite XL Over Ears for $100 [iOS or Android]

The black and blue-denim color-schemes of the closed over-ear Sennheiser Urbanite XL headphones in both the Android and iOS versions (the cables are the difference) are on sale for $100 with free shipping at Amazon.com with a limit of five per customer. Use the thumbnail pictures to navigate the color/OS combinations, and pay attention to who the featured seller is, as it changes as you switch from one option to another.

But that’s not all. If you are comfortable with used headphones, their prices start at around $60 in “Used – Very Good” condition at Amazon Warehouse Deals. This link shows the lowest price for each color/OS combination. If you are interested in a particular one, click on “See all offers for this product” or click on its thumbnail picture towards the top of the page over there.

February 25, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser Urbanite On-Ears for $60 [three iOS colors]

The closed on-ear Sennheiser Urbanites are on sale for $60 per pair in three iOS colors, Black, Sand and Blue Denim at Amazon.com. You can switch between the colors and OS options by clicking on their little pictures over there. Note that the featured seller is different for each one, so make sure you locate the ones that say “Sold by: Amazon.com” and not by marketplace sellers (unless you are familiar and trust the marketplace sellers). The limit is five per color per customer for the ones shipped by Amazon actual. The whole set averages 4 out of 5 based on 100+ customer reviews.

February 25, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Sennheiser HD 280 PRO and $15 Gift Card for $100

If you happen to want or need the closed over-ear Sennheiser HD 280 PRO headphones right now, and you can’t wait for them to go on sale in the future, there is a gift card bundle of them at Amazon.com that bundles them with a $15 Amazon Gift Card (plastic gift card that will be mailed to you) for $100 with free shipping… Their other bundle (of four options) that has a price advantage over buying the items separately is the one with a Blue Mic Snowball Ice microphone for $110 total…

PS: another headphone that has different bundles at Amazon is the HD 380 PRO, however, as of the time of writing, none of the bundles (Gift Card or Blue Mic or Creative E1 amp) have a discount advantage. Their prices and offers change over time, but I have no idea when these bundles will become favorable.

February 25, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,