This 12-hour promotion expired… On Monday (Columbus Day) between 9am to 9pm Eastern time, the Musician’s Friend Deal of the Hour will feature at least one headphone per the teaser email. It looks like a CAD/Tascam type of a budget studio headphone from the picture.
[DEAD] Monday 9am to 9pm ET: Musician’s Friend Hourly Deals
[DEAD] Monday Lightning Deals: Symphonized Sensation, Bluedio R Plus
These daily deals ended…
Oct 11-17: Sennheiser HD 205 II Over-Ears for $24
For the week of October 11-17 (in 2015), using the promo codes from the Fry’s Electronics email newsletters, per their Weekly ad, you can get the Sennheiser HD 205 II DJ-styled Closed-back Over-Ears for $24. Limit one per customer. The offer is good in-store or at their website. You must use the unique promo code from their email newsletters to get this offer. It is free to sign up.
Other recurring headphone offers in their weekly ad include the Sennheiser RF120 (wireless RF headphones) for $70, and the Beats Solo 2 On-Ears for $129
[DEAD] Used HIFIMAN HE400S for $240
As of 10/11/15 PM re-check, this sold out at this used price… “S” in this case is not plural, but it is part of the model name. The recently released HIFIMAN HE400S over-ear planar-magnetic are available in “Used – Very Good” condition (original damaged packaging) for $240 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. There is only one used listing at the moment (this one).
Sonix Electronix: Spend $200+ in October, Get $20 promotional rewards in November
Sonic Electronix has some headphone deals from time to time, and they have a special promotion. If you spend $200+ in October (buying from their website or by phone – purchases from eBay/Amazon/etc don’t count towards the limit), you will receive $20 in promotional rewards to spend in November. The $20 promotional rewards must be spent between November 2-17 in 2015. Check their website for more details.
SMS Audio On-Ears with mic/remote for $45
Staying at eBay, the Adorama eBay store is offering the new condition SMS Audio (by 50 Cent) On-Ears with mic/remote, in the white color scheme, for $45 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer. These headphones have animal ambition!
Phiaton Fusion MS 430 On-Ears for $50 (limit 5)
If you are a fan of the Phiaton brand, the Phiaton Fusion MS 430 Carbon Fiber On-Ears are currently on sale for $50 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer, by marketplace seller “Discover Savings” with the order fulfilled by Amazon so it is eligible for free 2-day Prime shipping.
Tascam TH-MX2 Over-Ears for $24
Another budget studio-ish headphone as well, the Tascam TH-MX2 Studio Headphones are currently on sale for $24, in new condition, at Amazon by Amazon actual. These average 4.1 out of 5 based on 128 customer reviews.
Samson SR 850 over-ears for $34.99
The Samson SR 850, AKG-inspired and Superlux-linked, over-ears are currently on sale for $34.99 at Amazon by Amazon actual. If you are not a Prime member, you need at least $0.01+ in purchases to get free shipping. These average 4.6 out of 5 based on 166 customer reviews.
Refurbished Audio Technica ATH-ANC7B for $52.50
The Audio Technica ATH-ANC7B active noise-cancelling headphones are one of the models some consider coming close to the ANC technology of Bose, while at the same time sounding reasonable (for an ANC headphone) with ANC turned off. They are currently available in manufacturer-refurbished for $52.50 with free shipping by Focus Camera.
Bose SoundTrue Around Ears for $100 (limit 5)
Shhh! If there are any hardened audiophiles looking at this, hide the screen! Now! The Bose are coming 😉 The Bose SoundTrue Around-Ears headphones, in new condition, in the black color scheme, are on sale for $100 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer, at Amazon by Amazon actual. The other color schemes go for more.
Kinda funny that people who buy $1000 cables admonish people who buy “overpriced” Bose headphones 🙂
[DEAD] Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro (80 ohm) for $180 [ends Wedn 5pm ET]
This lightning deal expired…
72-hour Dell Audio Accessories Sale (YMMV)
Dell has a 72-hour audio accessories sale with free shipping, good until 10/8/15 at 7am central. This post is pre-scheduled to go live, so I have no idea what items and what prices they will be featuring. I will update it after I wake up 🙂
[DEAD] Starts Wedn 3am ET: Lightning Deals on AmazonBasics headphones
It turns out this offer was only good for “Amazon Students” members, not for all Amazon shoppers. They forgot to mention that in the Lightning Deals Upcoming schedule…
Sony MDR ZX330BT Bluetooth + $50 eGift Card for $98
If you are a regular Dell shopper (or don’t object to shopping there again), they have a pretty good deal on the Sony MDR ZX330BT Bluetooth & NFC Headphones. You pay $98 with free shipping, and receive the headphones (new condition) along with a $50 Dell promotional eGift Card. The eGift Card expires 90 days after it is sent (unless prohibited by law in your State/region). You see the eGift Card after you add the headphones in your shopping cart. Offer ends 10/12/2015 7am central or earlier if sold out.
MEElectronics Air-Fi Venture Bluetooth Over-Ears for $35
Starting at 9pm eastern on Monday 10/5/15, the last of the NewEgg Shellshocker daily deals, it is going to be the new condition second-generation MEElectronics Air-Fi Venture Bluetooth Over-Ears for $35 with free shipping. This will be a limited time daily-deal offer.
This average 4.1 out of 5 based on 310+ customer reviews at amazon.com.
Refurbished Logitech UE 4000 On-Ears for $16~ w/free s&h
The Logitech UE 4000 closed-back on-ear wired headphones (not to be confused with their UE6000 ANC over-ear model) are currently on special at Meritline.com in refurbished condition. Use coupon code MLCV05DN to get them for $16.39 with free shipping (from a USA warehouse). They come with a 90-day return-replacement policy (but no refunds).
Despite their low price, these have detachable cables and come with an MFi cable. In other words, you can use this cable with any other headphones that have detachable cables but don’t come with one. Consider the headphones as a bonus with cable purchase 🙂
These have a closed-closed sound, but they are intended for portable use after all. They also come with a zippered travel pouch (for smaller headphones, won’t stretch for bigger ones). This refurbished version does not include the 2-person splitter (which is included with new condition models). Here’s the 12-page user guide in PDF format from Logitech.
Offer ends Tuesday October 6 at 23:59pm pacific or earlier if sold out.
AKG M80 Mark II Semi-Open Over-Ears for $40 w/free s&h
They are back o sale again, the semi-open AKG M80 Mark II are going for $40 with free shipping at Musician’s Friend as part of their Fall sale. These headphones have been around for a while, they average 4.1 out of 5 based on 187 customer reviews at MF.
NVX XBTL6 Bluetooth On-Ears for $33 w/free s&h
NVX is perhaps best known for their $100 XPT100 Studio Over-Ears, but they also have a more utilitarian model out there, a bluetooth on-ear model, the NVX XBTL6 which goes for around $33 at Sonic Electronix (free shipping) and Amazon.
Massdrop unlocked: AKG K181 DJ UE for $82.50
The AKG K181 DJ UE headphones are now fully unlocked going for $80 plus $2.50 flat shipping (can’t they have simple rounded shipping prices?) at members-only (free to join) Massdrop. The offer ends in about three days from blog-posting date.
More expensive than the headphones, with seven days to go, but not fully unlocked is the Sieveking Omega Headphone Stand that could go as low as $140 shipped.
In-stock again: Sennheiser Momentum On-Ears (red) for $80
The red first generation Sennheiser Momentum on-ears are back in-stock at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of five per customer. They got sold out and became unorderable during the previous sale.
[DEAD] Monday Lightning Deals: AiAiAi, Symphonized, Ausdom, Bluedio, etc
These particular offers expired but there’s always more future action at the Amazon Gold Box…
Sennheiser HD 558 for $94 [Fry’s weekly promo-codes]
The open-back over-ear new-condition Sennheiser HD 558 headphones (the middle “child” of the current HD-5xx line-up) is going for $94 at Fry’s Electronics for the week of October 4 through the 10th in 2015. The offer is good at their stores and their website. This is part of their promo code offers, so you have to use your own unique coupon code that is found in the Fry’s email newsletters (free to subscribe).
PS: I don’t know if Amazon.com is going to price-match it.
AKG M220 Semi-Open invade Amazon for $70 shipped (via marketplace sellers)
The AKG M220 Pro semi-open over-ear headphones have begun their “Amazon invasion”, offered over there in multiple listings by marketplace sellers. As of the time of writing, the lowest price is $70 with free shipping by Audio Watt Store (ships from California, 96%, 5200+ ratings). These ship directly from AudioWatt, so they are not eligible for Prime shipping benefits.
Fry’s Saturday Promo-Codes: JBL S500 or Monster Inspiration for $70 each [and more]
The special offers for Fry’s Electronics e-mail subscribers for Saturday 10.3.15 are rather busy on the headphone front, with the following items:
- JBL Synchros S500 Over-Ears (powered headphones) for $70 (limit 1)
- Monster Inspiration Active Noise Cancelling Over-Ears for $70 (limit 2; B&M only)
- Panasonic Sound Rush On-Ears for $10 (limit 1)
- Jabra Sport+ Bluetooth earbuds for $65 (limit 2)
- Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB Vinyl Player for $200 (limit 1)
The AT-LP120-USB vinyl player was featured in this week’s Rolling Stone (print magazine) as a “Simple High-End Hi-Fi” pick paired with powered Audioengine speakers as a simple way to play your vinyl records. This is under their Tech Column (page 28; October 8, 2015 issue). Shocking, I know, they disrupted their celebrity-gossip-political articles for *gasp* music 😉
Massdrop: BeyerD DT990 (250) Premium, etc
A new wave of offers is up at members-only Massdrop, with 5-7 days left (as of blog-posting date) for them. Two of the three are fully-unlocked as of the time of writing:
* Beyerdynamic DT990 Premium (250 Ohm) as low as $230~ shipped
* SoundMAGIC PL21 IEMs for $18~ shipped (fully unlocked)
* Sennheiser VMX 200-II USB Bluetooth Headset for $50 shipped (fully unlocked)
[DEAD] V-MODA Crossfade M-80 On-Ears for $80
This sale is over, as of 10/3/15, the are up to $100… The white-silver color-scheme of the V-MODA Crossfade M-80 On-Ears are back on sale again for $80 per pair, with a limit of five per customer, at Amazon by Amazon actual. These headphones average 4.3 out of 5 based on 700+ customer reviews.
AKG K451 Mini On-Ears for $50 w/free S&H
NewEgg has a new Techies Day e-newsletter promo good until 10/7/15, but thankfully the three headphones mentioned today do not require promo codes, so you can just add to cart and purchase them.
We start with AKG’s official store setting up e-shop at the NewEgg marketplace and offering the new condition AKG K451 Mini On-Ears [corrected the link] (portable, folding, mic/remote, 32 ohm, two detachable cables included) for $50 with free shipping.
These won a 2009 Red Design award per the product description over there, which indirectly tells their age. For more details and pictures, they have 46 customer reviews (4.2/5) and 13 questions peer-answered at amazon.com where the lowest price is $90.
Razer Adaro Stereos (“real”/analog headphones) for $58 w/free s&h
Razer makes a lot of gaming gear and wireless headsets for gamers, so they have to go out of their way to point out these are analog (“real”) headphones with a 3.5mm input. And they are on sale for $58 with free shipping, in new condition, by Keystone West thru NewEgg. Offer ends 10/7/15 or earlier if sold out.
Refurbished Sony MDR-ZX330BT On-Ears (Bluetooth, NFC) for $40 w/free s&h
The Sony MDR-ZX330BT (BT = Bluetooth, with NFC) on-ear headphones, in the black color scheme, are available in refurbished condition, on sale for $40 with free shipping by Secondipity thru NewEgg. NFC can be a life saver if you are mixing and matching multiple sources and multiple headphones, as it can stave off race conditions as different devices trying to grab the bluetooth headphones that just got turned on.
Offer ends 10/7/15 or earlier if sold out. No coupon code needed.
Beyerdynamic T70p + DTX 501p + splitter for $425 w/coupon
Also part of the BuyDig Clearance sale, coupon code CLOSEOUT15 gets you the BeyerDynamic T70P headphones with two free items (Beyerdynamic DTX 501p lightweight on-ears, and Belkin audio splitter) for $425 with free shipping.
The rest of the models eligible for the aforementioned 15% off limited time coupon are:
* 15 headphones
* 8 earphones
* some are open-box, other are new condition
Audio Technica M50 (straight cable) for $106 w/coupon
BuyDig.com has a new limited time coupon, CLOSEOUT15 gets you 15% off the current prices of their Clearance Sales. Among those, you can get the new condition straight cable Audio-Technica ATH-M50 closed-back over-ear headphones for $106~ with free shipping.
NOTE: this is the older model, “M50”, not to be confused with the latest model, the “M50x”.
Koss KPH7 Lightweight On-Ears for $2.94 [limit 5]
Disposable price without totally disposable sound perhaps, the very lightweight on-ear Koss KPH7K in the black color scheme are now down to $2.94 per pair, in new condition, at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit five per customer. The only catch is that these too are part of the Amazon Add-On program, so you’d need a $25+ purchase (otherwise the shopping cart won’t let you buy them, even if you are a Prime member).
The other colors go for $4 to $7 (total of six color schemes). As a group, they average 3.9 out of 5 based on 450+ customer reviews.
UPDATE: Amazon has a created a page featuring a number of sub-$20 headphones/earphones.
Used Shure SRH 440 for $82~
The Shure SRH 440 closed-back over-ears were on many “$100 headphone recommendation lists” before the explosion of new manufacturers and models and options. As such, they don’t have modern luxuries (mic/remote), they are after all studio headphones. You can get them in “Used – Very Good” condition for $82~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There are lower prices by recently launched marketplace sellers (starting at $62 shipped), which is typically a high/higher risk purchase. So it’s up to you to decide where to draw the line in terms of risk.
Used Direct Sound EX29 Over-Ears for $79
On the used front, the Direct Sound EX29 over-ears with their rectangular earcups are available in “Used – Good” condition for $79~ or “Used – Very Good” for $84~ or “Used – Like New” for $89~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals. There are multiple listings there, so there’s a chance price pressure may bring prices further down in the future. They average 3.8 out of 5 based on 110+ customer reviews.
Recent Comments