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The Creative Aurvana Live 2 closed-back headphones are up on offer at Massdrop with the lowest price possible during this promotion being $70 plus $8~ flat shipping. As of the time of writing, this is not fully unlocked, but it has about six days left (from blog-posting date) to reach the magic number of 25.
Meanwhile the first generation model (also known as CAL! for short) continues to be offered for $50 by a couple of marketplace sellers with the order fulfilled by amazon.com.
As of a late 8/6/15 re-check, the used offer is gone/soldout… I will be monitoring it and if more become available in the future I will post a new deal…
This daily deal expired… The current Musician’s Friend Deal of the Day ending by 8am ET on Friday 8/7/15 are the new condition closed-back over-ear Tascam TH-200X Studio headphones offered for $30 with free shipping.
The Pioneer Electronics HDJ-2000 Reference DJ Headphones are on sale for a limited time (ends by 8/15/15) at Adorama, for $150 with free shipping in either the Black/Silver or the White color schemes.
The Final Audio Design Sonorous VI headphones are currently offered for $500 plus $10 flat shipping at members-only Massdrop at their lowest price during this offer of theirs (in their lingo, it is “fully unlocked”). The offer ends in about seven days from today (= blog-posting date, not the date you are reading this). This was formerly known as Pandora Hope. Shipping (not delivery) estimate is late August 2015.
The Samson SR850 semi-open over-ears with their faux-AKG design (there’s also a Superlux parallel model to the Samson) are currently on sale for $32 (was $34) with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. You can buy as many as you like. Free 2-day shipping for Prime or with a $35+ order (add a splitter or an RCA cable or 1/4″ adapter or something like that if you don’t need anything else). They average 4.5 out of 5 based on 140+ customer reviews.
The closed-back Creative Aurvana Live are currently offered in new condition for $50 with free shipping by a couple of marketplace sellers, with the order fulfilled by Amazon (= eligible for free Prime 2-day shipping). They average 4.4 out of 5 based on 230 customer reviews.
If you prefer used, you can get them for $37.50 (Good) to $40 (Very Good) condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
The closed-back Koss QZ-99 passive noise reduction headphones with on-ear cup volume control are currently on sale for just under $39 at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of fiver per customer. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on 180 customer reviews.
The closed-back over-ear AKG K553 headphones are currently fully unlocked at members only Massdrop for $120 with free shipping, with seven days left from blog-posting date, and 500 units available (about 450 units available as of the time of writing). These will ship in mid-August 2015.
If you prefer a faster shipment, you can get them for $124 with free shipping by Music123 on Amazon and Music123 directly and Musician’s Friend and Woodwind and Brasswood and Guitar Center (store pickup may also be available).
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As of 8/6/15, the used prices are higher… If you are not aboard the HE400S hype train, and/or don’t prefer the HE400i, the older Hifiman HE-400 is currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition (original damaged packaging, cosmetic imperfection) for $200 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals. These planar-magnetic average 4.3 out of 5 based on 140+ customer reviews over there.
The typical price of the Audio Technica M50x headphones is $170. The typical price of the Yamaha YPG235 76-key music keyboard is $250. But if you happen to want to buy them both, you can get them as bundle together for $250 at Adorama. No coupons, no rebates, just add to cart and proceed to checkout. Adorama is an authorized dealer for both.
TIP: a music keyboard is potentially one way to test headphones. Each key has a predetermined frequency range, and many instruments can be simulated.
Craziness at Fry’s, their new Weekly Ad of Promo Code offers includes the Bose Soundlink wired headphones going for $75 or $90 with promo code for the On-Ear and Around-Ear models. The promo code is included in the Sunday e-mail newsletters they sent to everyone subscribed. It is a unique number and since most of the offers have limited quantities (eg limit one per customer) you can’t reuse other people’s promo codes. To get the personal promo codes, you have to join their email list.
Screenshot of the Bose offer below which expires 8/8/15 and it is good in-store or online with a limit of one per customer.
And now something unusual, the over-ears are selling for less than the on-ears! The Bose SoundLink Bluetooth Over-Ears (aka Around the Ear) are currently on sale for $200 at Amazon (limit five) and other authorized dealers, while the on-ears go for $250.
The new condition Sennheiser PX 95 lightweight on-ears are currently going for $30 with free shipping with a 30 day warranty (per the Details sub-tab) at clearance website Tanga.com. Limit up to ten per customer.
Launched at Massdrop with six days left (from blog-posting date) is the possibility of the Beyerdynamic Manufaktur DT 880 600 Ohm headphones unlocking for $250 plus $10 flat shipping. This offer is limited to 50 units and unlocks at 25 purchases/commits.
Fully unlocked, with seven days to go (from blog-posting date here) at members-only Massdrop are the JayBird BlueBuds X Sport Bluetooth earbuds going for $110 plus $5~ flat shipping. Also added there, but not unlocked as of the time of writing, are the Superlux HD668B over-ears that could go for $38~ shipped (they are a binary offer, it either unlocks or not, no middle ground), and the Sennheiser G4ME ONE Gaming Headset that could go as low as $150 shipped.
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The closed-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 6 Mix studio headphones are currently available in refurbished condition for $79 plus $6 flat shipping by adgtron thru Amazon Warehouse Deals.
For a limited time, the official Skullcandy store has a freebie promotion. If you buy the Skullcandy Grind, the shopping cart over there will automatically add the Titan earbuds for FREE to the cart. No coupons needed. Free shipping. I don’t know when this offer expires but you’ll know it’s over when the Titan does not automatically appear in your cart. The current price for the Grind is $60, which is the same as amazon.com where they average 4.6 out of 5 based on 66 customer reviews.
Unlocked at members only Massdrop, and with seven days to go from today (= posting date here), you can get the Dunu Titan 1 IEMs for $90 plus $8~ flat shipping. They come with nine eartip pairs, a carrying case, a clip and also a 1/4″ adapter. They ship mid-August.
Also added there but not fully unlocked are the Audio Technica M50x that could go as low as $127 shipped. Not the lowest price, they’ve been seen as low as $100 in flash sales at authorized dealers.
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Target is making a push for prominence at the eBay deals and they are currently offering the new condition Skullcandy Navigators with Mic3 on-ear headphones, in the black color scheme, model S5AVDM-161, for $20 with free shipping, with a limit of three per customer. Already nearly 350 units sold from this feature.
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The action never stops on eBay, where the Focus Camera eBay store is offering the new condition Beyerdynamic DT 1350 On-Ears (closed back) for $150 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer.
IF you happen to be looking for both headphones and studio monitors, Adorama is offering a bundle for $135 with free shipping: you get the new condition Audio Technica M40x headphones and the new condition Mackie CR3 3″ 50W Creative Reference Multimedia Monitors. Each one goes for $100 on its own at authorized dealers. In fact the CR3 is currently the best selling studio monitor at amazon.com with a 4.5 out of 5 based on 194 customer reviews. Offer ends by 8/9/15 or earlier if they sell out.
If you want to have the second generation Sennheiser Momentum On-Ears, aka the “Momentum 2.0” model, you can get them for $165 in the black Android version in “Used – Like New” condition (original packaging, may be damaged) by Amazon Warehouse Deals. The lowest Apple version price is $169 in “Used – Good” condition for the black color. The page linked there shows the lowest price for each color and OS combination. To see more options for an individual model, click on the options over there (screenshot below)
If you like white color-themed headphones, the Bose SoundTrue On-Ears are currently on sale for $100 with free shipping at Amazon. The other three colors go for $120 to $130. Limit five per customer at this time.
In a parallel sale, their Around The Ear (aka over ears) in the white or cyan color schemes are also on sale, going for $120 per pair, with a limit of five per customer. The other two colors go for $135 (black mint) and $140 (black).
The RF wireless (not Kleer) Sennheiser RS120 headphones (one pair of headphones plus charging/transmitter dock) are on sale again for $70 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. These average 4.1 out of 5 with over 8500 customer reviews.
The Symphonized Wraith 2.0 closed-back (it’s hard to have an open back when the earcup is made of solid wood) headphones are currently available at fulfilled by Amazon for $50 with free shipping in four different wood color options (including maple, cherry, walnut). No, this is not a trail mix, they are headphones 🙂 They average 4.4 out of 5 based on 24 customer reviews over there. They come with two different cables (plain and in-line).
The first generation new condition Sennheiser Momentum On-Ears are currently on sale for $70 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of three per customer. Click on the thumbnail for the color of your preference to get that one instead.
Fire up the amps, the 600 ohm version of the Beyerdynamic DT 990 Premium is fully unlocked at members-only but free-to-join Massdrop for $220 plus $8~ flat shipping. The offer ends in about five days from blog-posting date. Only this option is offered, no other “ohmages” as part of this particular listing.
Up and down go the prices, and the open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 558 is back down to $100 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. It averages 4.5 out of 5 based on 600+ customer reviews.
Hot on the heels of their X1 and X2 success, Philips continues onwards with a new headphone release scheduled for around July 30 at amazon.com, it is the Philips L2 (aka L2BO/27) with a current price of $280. These are over-ear semi-opens with universal mic/remote. Pictures and specs comparison to the other various recent Philips headphones over there.
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