Back on sale again, the open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 518 headphones go for $68 with free shipping, with a limit of five pairs per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. This is the entry-level model of a three-model HD-5xx line-up and averages 4.4 out of 5 with nearly 400 customer reviews… Meanwhile the two headed top of this line, the HD 598 is on sale for around $144 in either the new Special Edition (limit 2) or the earlier Ivory color scheme.
Sennheiser HD 558 for $99 [updated]
This offer continues: the open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 558 headphones (the middle of the three model line) are on sale for $99 at Amazon by Amazon actual (limit 5), where they average 4.5 out of 5 based on nearly 750 customer reviews.
This offer expired: According to the Fry’s Electronics Promo Codes offers for email subscribers for Thursday 12/24/15, the open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 558 headphones (the middle of the three model line) will be on sale for $90 at either their website or the brick and mortar stores. You have to use the individualized promo codes found in the emails they send to their email subscribers…
Denon DA-300USB DAC/Amp + M70X for $400
And now we have a Denon DAC/amp joining the Audio Technica bundling party. This time you get both the Denon DA-300USB DAC/Headphone-Amp and the closed-back over-ear Audio Technica M70x headphones, without rebates, without coupons, for $400 with free shipping at Adorama.com, authorized dealers of both.
Meanwhile the M50x, not wanting to be left out of this bundling round, are bundled with the Tascam DR-22WL 2-Channels Handheld Audio Recorder with Wi-Fi for $169 with free shipping, also at Adorama.com.
Both offers expire 12/31/15 or earlier if they happen to sellout.
Audio Technica M70x + Focusrite USB IF + Samson Mic for $350
And now a triplet offer. You pay $350 and for that you get the Audio Technica M70x headphones, along with the Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 2-Input/4-Output USB 2.0 Audio Interface, and the Samson MTR101 1″ Diaphragm Condenser Microphone with Shockmount and Pop Filter. No coupons and no rebates, just proceed to checkout as usual. Of interest whether you need all three or two of them. Or if you can trade with friends the one(s) you don’t want/need. This offer is at Adorama.com and expires by Dec-31-2015.
Presonus HD7 Studio headphones for $39.50
What a coincidence, here’s another headphone named HD7 on sale. This time it is the Presonus HD 7, a variation of the Superlux designs, on sale for $39.50 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. It averages 4.4 out of 5 based on 28 customer reviews. Off the top of my head I can’t recall which is the equivalent/similar Superlux model. They are AKG-homaging – yes, it’s a new verb, because language is a living thing so we can make up words on the fly 🙂
Sennheiser HD 7 PRO for $129
This is a limited time flash sale, Adorama is offering the new condition Sennheiser HD 7 PRO closed-back over-ear DJ headphones for $129 with free shipping. They come with a variety of accessories including case and extra cables and extra velour earpads.
Fiio X3 II DAP + Audio Technica M50x for $230
The second generation of the Fiio X3 digital audio player is bundled with the Audio Technica M50x closed-back over-ear headphones for $230 at Adorama.com which is an authorized dealer of both. The X3 is the same color, what changes is the color of the M50xs (plural) in the bundles: black M50X or white M50X… Offer ends 12/27/15…
Tascam TH-02 for $15 w/free S&H
The budget closed-back Tascam TH-02 headphones are on sale again, going for $15 (was $17) with free shipping in the black color scheme at Adorama.com. Offer expires by 12/27/15. No coupons/rebates needed… These average 4.2 out of 5 with almost 400 customer reviews at amazon.com…
[DEAD] Starts Mon 12:15pm ET: AKG Q701 Quincy Jones sale
This lightning deal expired… They typically last 4 hours or less…
[DEAD] Used Philips Fidelio X2 for $147 (higher risk)
As of a 12/26/15 recheck, the lowest used condition price has now jumped to $180+ at Amazon Warehouse Deals…
Sennheiser HD 600 + Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO (250 ohm) + Audio Technica M30x for $400
Earlier in the week, we mentioned Amazon’s crazy HD 650 bundles. But the HD 600 has its own crazy bundles as well. We start with a three headphone bundle (you are reading right!) offered for $400. For that, you get, in new condition, the following headphones:
- Sennheiser HD 600 open-back over-ear open-ears
- Beyerdynamic DT-990 PRO (250 ohm) open-back over-ear
- Audio-Technica ATH-M30x closed-back over-ear
Given that the first two are 300 and 250 ohm respectively, amping is perhaps the way to make the most of these. Both have been around for a while and there are countless forum threads talking about amping options for these.
There are no coupons, no rebates. You just add the bundle to the shopping cart and proceed to checkout as usual and that’s it.
Sennheiser HD 600 + $150 Gift Card for $400 total
This is not a bad deal at all. For $400, Amazon bundles the new condition open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 600 headphones and a $150 Amazon Gift Card (plastic gift card delivered by mail). That puts the headphone at $250 since you can use the gift card for its face value or even sell/trade it for close to that amount. Or hand it off to someone else as a holiday gift. No coupons, no rebates, just add to cart and checkout.
TIP: in the remote chance the gift card arrives before the headphones ship, you may be able to apply the value of the gift card towards the purchase. This rarely happens, in the lightning strikes neighborhood.
Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 (Apple) Over-Ears drop to $230
The Apple versions of the second generation closed-back over-ear Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 headphones has dropped a bit more, going down from $250 to $230 at Amazon.com. The Ivory and Black color schemes are on sale but not the Brown. The Android versions remain at $250.
Beyerdynamic DT 1350 On-Ears for $140 after $40 MIR
The closed-back Beyerdynamic DT 1350 On-Ears are on special for a limited time, you can get them for $140 after a $40 mail-in rebate at Adorama.com. The offer ends 12/28/15. Rebate details in the PDF file.
Sennheiser PX 100-II On Ears for $46
The lightweight black color scheme of the Sennheiser PX 100-II On-Ears is currently on sale for $46 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer, at Amazon by Amazon actual. These average 4.4 out of 5 based on 500+ customer reviews. These are folding like sunglasses. They are open-back.
Beyerdynamic T90 Tesla Over Ears for $519
The open-back over-ear Beyerdynamic T90 Tesla headphones are currently on sale for $519 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual along with some of the marketplace sellers over there. It’s possible that this price may be a computer price-match of one of the marketplace sellers, because outside Amazon the prices are higher.
Beyerdynamic T70 Over Ears for $329
The closed-back over-ear Beyerdynamic T70 headphones, part of the Tesla line-up, are on sale for a limited for $329 with free one day shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit one per customer. You have to manually select the free one-day shipping. These are the home-use version, without the small “p” in their name. The “T70p” are the portable ones (which Amazon incorrectly calls “T70 Pro” in the title, but correctly calls them “T70p” further down the product description)… In addition to free shipping, these are also eligible for free returns, so you can give them a try if you are 50-50 on the potential purchase…
Free One Day shipping on 150+ headphones
If you need headphones delivered as soon as possible, for example, trying to beat the Christmas deadline, Amazon is having their usual FREE One Day shipping promotion on a number of products, among which are 150+ headphones and earphones. The numbers are roughly evenly divided among over-ears, on-ears and earphones. You can filter by brand by paging further down on the left side of their page. The selections are focused on popular consumer models, so you will find plenty of Bose and Beats and Audio Technica M-series.
But that’s not all. You can see all participating brands in this promotion, which includes some of the Momentum 2.0 Over-Ears ($250) and a handful of serious Beyerdynamics (12 over-ears). Also thrown in the mix are the good old Sony MDR-V6s ($65).
REMINDER: One Day shipping is available for a limited time and only when Amazon actual is the seller. Fulfilled by Amazon does NOT qualify for this.
Refurbished Monster N-Tune for $30 w/free S&H
Monster’s own eBay store is offering manufacturer-refurbished (obviously) N-Tune On-Ear headphones for $30 with free shipping. This ships in a polybag, not retail packaging. It is also available in other color schemes which you can find at Monster’s eBay Store.
Friday: SOL Republic Tracks On-Ears for $30 (Promo Codes)
When you page down to the very bottom of the Frys.com daily ad for email subscribers using their unique promo-codes for Friday Dec-18-2015, you will see that the new condition SOL Republic Tracks On-Ears will be offered for $30 per pair, with a limit of two per customer. This offer is good on their website or their stores. This is while supplies last, so if you can’t find them in-stock, there are no rainchecks. This is good for one day only, but a number of their offers are recurring but it’s unpredictable as to when they will return.
Recertified Bowers & Wilkins with 2yr warranty: P3 for $90 or P5 for $140
One of the main daily deals in the Amazon Gold box for Thursday 12/17/15 is a sale on recertified Bowers & Wilkins Audio Products which includes the P5 headphones for $140 in black, and the smaller P3 for $90 in four different color schemes. These recertified products come with a 2-year warranty. The sale ends by 3am ET on Friday.
Samson SR 950 Over-Ears for $30 w/free s&h
We have a trio of new offers from Adorama.com. We start with the lowest priced of the offers, it is the new condition Samson SR-950 headphones offered for $30 with free shipping and handling. These are part of the “AKG homage” styled headphones. They have 32 ohm impedance with 50mm drivers.
Sennheiser HD7 DJ headphones + Korg USB DJ Controller for $220
And another bundle, this one with a decided DJ spin on it (yes, pun was intended!). It is the closed-back over-ear Sennheiser HD7 headphones bundled with the Korg USB DJ Controller, all together, without rebate and without coupon, for $220 with free shipping at Adorama.com. Offer ends by 12/22/15.
Fiio X3 II DAP + Blue MoFi Headphones for $390
Time for another bundle, this time it is the second generation Fiio X3 II digital audio player bundled with the Blue Microphones Mo-Fi powered headphones, all together for $390 with free shipping at Adorama.com. Offer ends by 12/22/15.
Audio-Technica PRO 5 MK2 Silver for $43
The silver color scheme of the Audio Technica PRO 5 Mark II DJ headphones are currently on sale for $43 with free shipping by marketplace seller “Search n’ Click” with the order fulfilled by Amazon.com, so it is eligible for free shipping (2-day for Prime members). Amazon’s own price is $50. These average 4.6 out of 5 based on 17 customer reviews.
Sennheiser HD 650 + $200 Gift Card for $500
This is an interesting bundle, you pay $500 and for that you get the new condition Sennheiser HD 650 open-back over-ear headphones and $200 Amazon.com physical gift card from Amazon actual. You can use the gift card towards future purchases or give it to others as a holiday gift or do whatever you want with it (eg sell/trade it).
Power User Tip: in the rare case where the gift card arrives in your hands before the headphones ship, you should be able to put the value of the gift card towards the purchase price of the HD 650s. This happens very rarely, but there’s a statistical probability of it happening.
Crazy Times: Sennheiser HD 650 + Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO (250) + Audio Technica M30X for $500
You may have seen two-headphone bundles and puzzled as to what they were thinking. Well, if they can bundle two, why not three? That’s right, Amazon has bundled three different headphones for $500. You get the new condition Sennheiser HD 650, the Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO (250 ohm), and the Audio Technica M30X. Two open-back with high “ohmage” and one closed-back, all over-ears. You can keep them all to yourself, or give some as gifts to other people. The holidays are almost here after all.
Versus Buying Them Separately
Now this bundle is a bit more tricky to evaluate. It makes sense if you want all three of them and you need them right now. If you don’t need all three, or you don’t need them immediately, and you don’t object to mail-in rebates and gift cards, you can get a better deal if you buy them piece-meal:
- HD650 + $200 Gift Card for $500 (so essentially paying $300 for the HD650s)
- DT 990 PRO (250 ohm) for $120 after $30 mail-in rebate)
- Audio Technica M30x for $55 on their own
So with this more complicated option, you pay $705 out of pocket, but you receive a $200 Gift Card and $30 back via mail-in rebate. So it nets $475 when it is all said and done.
Sennheiser HD 650 + M-Audio AV32 Studio Monitors + Yeti USB Mic for $500
In the second of three crazy Sennheiser HD 650 bundles, Amazon bundles it with two different products, the M-Audio AV32 Studio Monitors (speakers pair) along with the Blue Microphones Yeti USB Microphone. All these are offered from Amazon actual. No coupon or rebate is needed. They are the only ones offering this bundle, so you don’t have to worry about marketplace sellers. Although in all likelihood, they’ll ship the three items as if you purchased them regularly. I doubt this is a “factory bundle”.
Audio Technica M30x for $54
The closed-back over-ear Audio Technica M30x are currently on sale for $54 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. But they are just competing with their own price, you also have to contrast them with the rest of the line-up prices (M20x, M40x, M50x, as well as the previous generation of M-models).
Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO (250 ohm) for $120 after $30 MIR
More Beyerdynamic offers, you can get the DT 990 Pro (250 ohm) for $120 after a $30 mail-in rebate at Adorama.com. These are the rebate details in PDF. Offer ends by 12/22/15.
TIP: the DT990 is open-back. The higher the number, in the DT 770 – 880 – 990, the more open they are. So we have closed (770), semi-open/semi-closed (880), and open (990). Easier to remember now? 🙂
[DEAD] Wedn Lightning Deals: Audio Technica A700x and LyxPro HAS-10
Wednesday’s offers are now over…
Sennheiser HD7 DJ for $180
The Sennheiser HD7 DJ headphones (closed-back over-ears) are on sale for a limited time (expires 12/22/15) for $180 with free shipping at Adorama.com, an authorized Sennheiser dealer.
Monoprice 8323 for $16 + S&H (or $20 w/free S&H)
The closed-back over-ear and frequently-recommended in the sub-$50 category headphones, the Monoprice 8323 are on sale again, going for $16 at Monoprice’s own website, where shipping is additional but they have new lower cost and flat shipping options. Limit 10 per customer… Alternately you can get them for $20 with free shipping for all by Monoprice thru Amazon.
PS: Monoprice’s sales would probably increase if they had a consistent way for shoppers to figure out their shipping fee structure. Almost every single time you visit their website it’s something different. Sometimes free shipping, sometimes coupon, sometimes flat shipping, sometimes discounted shipping, sometimes not, sometimes varies by randomness, and so forth. Rant ends 🙂
[DEAD] Philips Fidelio X2 for $200 (limit 2) [ends by 3am ET Tue]
This daily deal expired. So now we have a new official low for the X2s…
Finally the moment Philips Fidelio X2 hunters had been waiting for! A straight up sale, new condition, and by an authorized dealer! You can get them for $200 with free shipping, with a limit of two per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. The offer ends by 3am eastern on Tuesday or earlier if they sell out. Depending on how much it propagates across various internet places, it may sell out ahead of time. These are open-back over-ears!
[DEAD] Tue Lightning Deals: Monster DNA In-Ears, Avantree Audition BT/NFC
These offers expired…
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