The Audio Technica M50x has been accumulating enough hype that the M40x is emerging as a counter-culture alternative. Or something like that 🙂 If interested in the M40x, it is currently bundled with the Mackie CR4 4″ 50W Creative Reference Multimedia Monitor Speakers, together for $170 with free shipping at authorized dealer Adorama.com. No coupons or rebates, but the offer expires 1/26/16.
Audio Technica M50x + Tascam DR-22WL for $200 together
We can’t have headphone bundles with Audio Technica sneaking in too, the closed-back over-ear M50X are bundled with the Tascam DR-22WL audio recorder, together for $200 with free shipping at authorized dealer for both Adorama.com. This is a limited time offer but I don’t know when it expires. No coupons and no rebates are needed.
Sennheiser HD 700 drops to $430
Don’t you forget about me sings the Sennheiser HD 700, squeezed between the 600/650 power-duo and the 800/800S flagship duo. Which may perhaps be one of the reasons why it’s on sale, currently going for $430 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. Over there, it averages 4.5 out of 5 based on 97 customer reviews.
Sennheiser HD7 DJ headphones + Koss USB DJ Controller (120) for $220
And now another bundle, this one has a bit of a DJ theme, the Sennheiser HD7 DJ closed-back headphones are bundled together with the Korg USB DJ Controller (with 120 Kaoss Effects) for $220 with free shipping at Adorama.com. Offer ends by 1/30/16. No coupons, no rebates, just proceed to checkout as per usual.
Ultrasone S-Logic PRO 750 for $200
If you are a fan of the Ultrasones, good until 1/25/16, Adorama is offering the new condition Ultrasone PRO 750 S-Logic headphones for $200 with free shipping. These are folding closed-backs with case included.
Continuing in parallel with them are the Ultrasone PRO 550 S-Logic headphones on sale for $129 with free shipping.
AmazonBasics Over-Ears for $34.99
The closed-back over-ear AmazonBasics branded headphones are now on sale for $34.99 per pair, with a limit of five per customer at Amazon’s own website. I typically round the prices for readability, but in this case, that little penny is important, because if you are not a Prime member, you need a $35+ order to get free shipping. You can always add an audio cable or some other add-on item or trinket to get to over $35 if you don’t need anything else… These average 3.7 out of 5 based on 50+ customer reviews…
Buy Sony MDR-ZX110NC On-Ears for $48, Get $25 Dell Promo Gift Card
If you need active noise cancellation on a budget and you are a frequent Dell shopper, for a limited time, when you add the Sony MDR-ZX110NC On-Ear Headphones to your shopping cart, a $25 promotional Dell Gift Card is also added there automatically. This offer is good until 1/18/16. The $25 promo gift card will be emailed to you 10-20 days after your headphone order ships and it must be used within 90 days. It is a promotional gift card, not a “normal” gift card.
You know this offer is good when you see it in the shopping cart like this (screenshot below):
NOTE: the “NC” model is without a mic/remote. The “NA” model is with mic/remote. Together, they average 3.8 out of 5 based on 245 customer reviews at amazon.com based on 50 questions answered.
Beyerdynamic DT 990 (250 ohm) Limited Edition (straight cable) for $130
While Sennheiser and Audio Technica and AKG are well known for squirting new headphone models left and right, all across their line-up, Beyerdynamic is not far behind these days. Case in point, they have a recent limited edition of the DT 990 (250 ohm) open-back headphones with a straight black cable, and it is currently on sale for $130 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer by Focus Camera on eBay. This is new condition in original packaging.
TIP: easy way to tell the “open-ness” of the Beyerdynamic DT-series, the higher the number, the more open they get. The DT770 is closed, the DT880 is semi, and the DT990 is open.
Buy Sony MDR-1A for $300, Get $100 Promotional Gift Card
There is a limited time offer at the Dell website. This appears after you add the headphone to the shopping cart. So when you add the Sony MDR-1A closed-back over-ears to the shopping cart, and click through to the proceed to checkout page (you don’t need to login or sign-up to see this offer), the shopping cart shows a promotion that gets you a $100 promotional Dell Gift Card if you complete the purchase.
It is important to note that the promotional gift card expires in 90 days and will be sent to you 10-20 days after your order ships. So you might as well plan your next purchase at Dell before you pull the trigger on this one.
Sony MDR-ZX300AP On-Ears for $18 w/free S&H
The new condition closed-back on-ear Sony MDR-ZX300AP headphones are currently on sale for $18 with free shipping, in new condition but bulk packaging with a 90 day warranty at discount seller Tanga.com. Limit ten per customer. No other coupons can be used on this because of the low price. Only the black-blue color scheme is available. As the “AP” in their model name suggests, these are Android (eg 1-button remote) headphones.
[DEAD] Starts on Friday at 9am ET: Audio Technica A500X and A700X Over-Ears and Monster DNA In-Ears
These three lightning deals expired, but all three of them are recurring offers. However, I have no idea when they will return…
Monoprice 8323 Over-Ears for $16 w/free shipping (limit 10)
This is as close to a bang for the buck deal as you are going to get. The Monoprice website is offering their frequently-recommended 8323 Closed-Back Over-Ear Headphones for $16 with free standard shipping, with a limit of ten per customer. These have a detachable cable (included), and fold flat, and have a number of hacks you can make if you want to improve their comfort. It is really hard to beat this as a bang for the buck headphone on sale and with free shipping included.
Sennheiser HD 558 for $90 (limit 2)
If you are a fan of senning (verb) the heisers (noun) [feel free to throw tomatoes at me], the open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 558, the middle child of their three-tier line-up is back on sale again, going for $90 with free shipping, with a limit of two per customer, at Amazon by Amazon actual. It averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 770+ customer reviews and has 170+ customer reviews if you are curious about it. Both reviews and questions-answered are searchable, they have their little search-boxes but you kinda have to look for them – they are not easy to find while casually glancing around the ever-so-loaded Amazon product pages.
Used Beyerdynamic T1 (2nd Generation) for $879
The second generation Beyerdynamic T1 Tesla headphones are already in-stock at various retailers for $1100, but if you are fond of used headphones, and want to save some, as of the time of writing, there is a single used listing on them, in “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections on the item, damaged packaging), going for $879~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. These are 600 ohm headphones and with their latest models, BeyerD has finally discovered detachable cable technology (comes with detachable double-sided braided 3 meter (almost 10 feet) cable) 🙂
Pioneer HDJ-2000 DJ Closed-Back Over-Ears for $219
It’s DJ time on the internets, because we have another DJ headphone, it is the black color scheme of the Pioneer HDJ-2000 (closed-back, 50mm drivers, over-ears) going for a limited time for $219 with free 3-day shipping from authorized dealer Adorama.com.
PS: a “DJ headphone” is (or has become) a bit of a nebulous description. The original thought behind the term was for headphones that are designed for use by DJs while DJing (verb). Over time, marketing took over the term, so now a DJ headphone is not just one that has features that might be useful to a DJ (closed-back, swiveling earcups, one-ear listening, folding, isolation, cable flexibility, etc), but it is also a style – pandora’s box has been opened. This is a general purpose comment, not meant for this particular headphone specifically.
Sennheiser HD7 DJ Closed Over-Ear for $129
If you were looking for an opportunity to scoop up the closed-back over-ear Sennheiser HD7 DJ headphones, they are currently on sale in new condition from authorized dealer Adorama.com for $129 with free shipping. I do not know when this sale ends.
Plantronics Backbeat Sense Bluetooth On-Ears with $50 Gift Card for $180
The black-espresso color-scheme of the on-ear Bluetooth Plantronics Backbeat Sense headphones are currently bundled with a free $50 B&H Photo Gift Card at B&H Photo. The gift card promotion is mentioned there while this promotion is running and the B&H packaging department will include it automatically during this promotion. There’s no coupon code or anything else you need to it.
NOTE #1: Only the black-espresso color scheme gets the free $50 gift card. The white-tan color-scheme does not.
NOTE #2: this model should not be confused with the “SE” (Special Edition) models that come with a “Splashproof Coating”.
Refurbished Audio-Technica ATH-T300 for $14 w/free S&H
And now refurbished action, the Audio-Technica ATH-T300 are available in manufacturer refurbished condition with a 90 day warranty for $14 with free shipping by Dealfisher thru Amazon. They ship from Dealfisher, so everyone gets free shipping, but they are not eligible for Prime 2-day shipping. They have 4 customer reviews with each star represented except for the 4-star rating. In other words, a 2.8 out of 5 rating, so be sure to look into them if you are not already familiar. (their new condition price is currently $35 by Amazon actual).
Yamaha HPH-200WH On-Ears for $60
If you like white/gray color-scheme on-ear headphones, the Yamaha HPH-200WH is currently on sale for $60 with free shipping by marketplace sellers with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so free 2-day shipping for Prime members. The seller of record however is not Amazon but a marketplace seller. The black color scheme goes for double… These average 4.1 out of 5 based on 28 customer reviews…
Audio-Technica ATH-WS50 On-Ears for $20 w/free S&H
The clearance sales have already began, on the closed-back on-ear front, the Audio-Technica ATH-WS50-BK headphones are on sale for $20 with free shipping, in new condition, at authorized dealer Adorama.com. These are part of AT’s “Solid Bass” line-up.
Samson SR 950 Over Ears for $25 after $10 MIR
The over-ear Samsung SR 950 headphones are on sale for $35 with free shipping, but that’s not all. They are also eligible for a $10 mail-in rebate (see PDF details) when you purchase it at Adorama.com. Even without the mail-in rebate, $35 is not a bad price for this. Offer ends by 1/14/16.
Samson has just a new Z-series with four closed-back studio-headphones. You can find those to our brand new on-going post, New Headphones at CES 2016.
Ultrasone PRO 550 for $129
If you are fond of the S-Logic line of headphones, the closed-back and folding Ultrasone PRO 550 is on sale for $129 with free shipping at Adorama.com until 1/16/16 or earlier if they sell out. Case and cable are included.
[DEAD] Demo Monster Inspiration Over Ears for $40 w/1yr warranty
As of 1/7/16, this too sold out… I am jinxing all the eBay Deals 🙂
[DEAD] Sennheiser HD 218i On-Ears for $25 + $5 S&H
This daily deal expired, but Woot offers are often of the recurring variety…
[DEAD] Open-box Hifiman HE1000 w/full warranty for $2600
As of a 1/7/16 re-checking, this eBay listing is closed…
[DEAD] Refurbished Beats Solo 2 Bluetooth On-Ears for $130
This eBay offer expired but there are many more to be making the rounds as Beats is selling these by the ton…
[DEAD] Thursday: Sony MDR-10R-NC-IP ANC for $160
This particular offer expired but these Sonys are recurring…
[DEAD] Used Noontec Zoro HD On-Ears for $32~
The $32~ unit sold out since the original post of this…
Used Sennheiser HD 598 Special Edition for $105~
The Sennheiser HD 598 Special Edition proved to be a blockbuster seller during Amazon’s Black Friday holiday sales according to their press release (look for it by brand because it’s a loooong press release). And as such, it was bound to have its fair share of returns.
As of the time of writing, there are seven different listings of it in Used condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual and more by other sellers there. The prices currently are $105~ (was $99) for “Used – Good” and $105~ for “Used – Very Good” (these sold out!). Even if these prices are not low enough, you may want to pay attention to them in case supply puts more price pressure on them.
[DEAD] Used Hifiman HE400S for $224 (one left)
As of 1/4/16 re-checking of this listing, all used units have been scooped up, and they only have new condition items at their usual $300~ price…
[DEAD] Sennheiser Urbanite XL Over-Ears (iOS) for $105
As of 1/4/16, this is particular color and OS combination is sold out and cannot be ordered…
[DEAD] Sony MDR-XB950BT/B for $105 (ends Thur 1am ET)
This Woot daily deal ended but their offers tend to keep returning every few days (one way or another) until their stock is completely depleted…
Sennheiser HD 700 for $450 (limit 5)
The open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 700 is on sale again, you can get it in new condition for $450 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer, at Amazon by Amazon actual. This averages 4.5 out of 5 based on 88 customer reviews. It was in a bit of a rock-and-a-hard-place price-situation when it first came out, squeezed by the HD600/HD650 and the HD800/HD800S. But now its price is closer to the 600/650 power duo.
[DEAD] Monday Lightning Deals: Symphonized Wood
Today’s round expired, but the Symphonized brand are recurring…
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