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For the shopping week of July 26 – Aug 1 in 2015, at Staples stores, they will have a 25% off sale on Sony headphones (clearance models excluded). Staples only carry the basic Sony models, so don’t expect to find the V6 or 7506 there. They typically carry the likes of the ZX-1xx and ZX-3xx and NCx series. No coupon needed. Availability will likely vary from store to store.
The good old AKG K240 has been a sub-$100 headphone that is still mentioned in recommendations. Massdrop is back with another AKG projoect, their new M220 semi-open headphones are based on that, with a detachable cable, currently fully unlocked (lowest price for this offer) for $70 with free shipping. Offer ends in seven days from blog-posting date. Orders will begin shipping mid-August, so if you need it yesterday or for a special occasion, you can’t speed up delivery!
The brand new Hifiman HE-400-S are generating a lot of buzz at $300, but if of all their models you are determined to get the older HE-400, they are now down to $250 by a couple of trusty sellers fulfilled by Amazon or $210 in “Used – Very Good” condition.
The Hifiman line-up is exploding in all directions these days, including the $3,000 HE 1000.
From the “it’s just a coincidence we look like AKG” department, the semi-open Superlux HD 681 are currently available in “Used – Like New” condition for $23 by Kellards and for pennies less in “Used – Very Good” condition by Amazon Warheouse Deals actual. The new condition price is $32, so it’s really a trade-off. Regardless, a Prime membership gets you free 2-day shipping. Otherwise you’d need to place an order of $35+. These average 4.3 out of 5 based on over 300 customer reviews.
Two of the color scheme of the closed-back over-ear V-MODA Crossfade M-100 are currently on sale for $250 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer at Amazon.com. The white-silver is not orderable at the moment in new condition. These average 4.6 out of 5 based on 1000+ customer reviews. Jump aboard the Headfi hype train 🙂
The Sennheiser HD205 II over-the-ear closed back headphones are currently offered in refurbished condition for $20 plus $5.50 flat shipping by Adgtron through Amazon Warehouse Deals. Their listing says “AUTHORIZED SENNHEISER DEALER WITH WARRANTY” (their use of uppercase, I am not yelling!).
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Amazon is running a promotion that gets you a 20% off discount in the shopping cart when you purchase three or more eligible Brainwavz products, or 10% off if you purchase one of them. All the eligible items have this promotion mentioned on their individual product page:
The Brainwavz HM9 headphones with detachable cables are almost half price when purchased used at the moment, you can get them for $63~ in “Used – Good” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals. They average 4.3 out of 5 based on 110+ customer reviews over there.
Shure’s entry into the $50 market consists of a trio of on-ears and a pair of in-ears. One of those, the semi-open on-ear SRH144 is currently available in “Used – Good” condition (damaged original packaging, cosmetic imperfection) for around $19 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. A Prime membership gets you free 2-day shipping.
The AKG K272 HD headphones currently have three listings by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual, in “Used – Good” condition for $85~ and in “Used – Very Good” for $88~. Another seller “Brainstorm LLC” has it fulfilled by Amazon in “Used – Like New” for $90. Multiple listings could mean price pressure leading to further discounts but it is certainly not guaranteed as many factors impact prices and we only have a black box look at what goes on. These average 3.8 out of 5 based on 54 customer reviews.
The recently released Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7 go for $250 in new condition, but if you feel comfortable going used, they are available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $200 in the gunmetal gray color scheme by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
The new condition Behringer HPS5000 studio headphones go for $30+ but if you want to save some, there are multiple listings of these at Amazon Warehouse Deals with “Used – Good” going for under $20 and “Used – Very Good” for $21~. There are three listings so price pressure may build up. They average 3.2 out of 5 based on 31 customer reviews.
With six days left as of the time of writing, the Sennheiser Urbanite XL over-ears (in your choice of iOS or Android and black or denim color scheme) are offered for $145 with free shipping at members-only but free to join site Massdrop. This is the lowest price possible under this offer over there.
PS: as of the time of writing, the lowest used price for these is $118~ in “Used – Good” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
Back to eBay, where NewEgg’s official eBay store is offering the new condition Sennheiser Momentum On-Ears (black, first generation) for $65 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer. They have a 3-button remote with mic. NewEgg is strict about the five per person limit (per their eBay lsting).
The open-back Audio-Technica ATH-ADG1 Gaming Headset is currently available in Manufacturer Refurbished condition with a one year warranty for $200 with free shipping by aSavings.com. If you want to save a bit more, there are multiple listings of this in “Used – Very Good” condition for $186~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals. Multiple listings can sometimes put price pressure and trigger further discounts but this is only a general trend, not guaranteed by any means.
As part of a Headphone and Studio Amp bundle sale good until 7/26/15, Musician’s Friend is offering this Tascam and Livewire bundle for $80 with free shipping. You receive two pairs of Tascam TH-200X headphones, the Livewire HA204 4-channel amplifier, and two extension cables.
While we are on the topic of Koss clip-ons, the Koss KSC-21 SportClip Clip-On Headphones are on sale for $9.30 at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of five per customer. The usual free shipping options apply (free 2-day for Prime members or with a $35+ for non-members). Fiyr of these get you free shipping, $9.30 times 4 = $37.20. They average 3.9 out of 5 based on 62 customer reviews.
NOTE #1: these two models mentioned today should not be confused with the more famous KSC-75 Clip-ons which go for $12.50~ and have nearly 2000 customer reviews (with a 3.9 out of 5 as well).
NOTE #2: these clip-ons, just like the good old Portapros are open-back, not closed-back. Which probably get them some of the negative reviews from people wanting to use them during exercise or in crowds and discovering leakage in and out.
The Koss KSC-7 SportClip Clip-Ons are currently on sale for $6.50 per pair at Tigerdirect with a limit of sixteen (16) units per customer. Shipping is additional, but because these are lightweight, you pay similar shipping regardless of how many you buy. For example, with 16 in the shopping cart, the lowest shipping price is under $5 (may vary by zipcode). Their regular price is $10.
The Sony MDR-7520 closed-back over-ear headphones are currently going for around $355 by Adorama on Amazon and by Guitar Center. They average 4.4 out of 5 based on 40 customer reviews at the former.
A new quartet of offers were added today at members-only Massdrop. As of the time of writing, none of them are fully unlocked, but they have seven days to go, plenty of time for the deals to pickup momentum and reach their lowest price possible (= fully unlocked in their lingo). They are:
Move over Massdrop, here comes eBay! The Focus Camera eBay store is offering the new condition Beyerdynamic T1 headphones for $670 with free shipping, with a limit of five per buyer.
If you wanna try Beats without breaking a band, or use them as a comparison prop in your headphone evaluations, among the eBay offers buzzing around at the moment are the manufacturer refurbished Beats Solo HD on-ears in the black color scheme, offered for $60 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer by eBay seller “BuySPRY” (99.5%). Over 1300 units got sold so far from this bassy listing.
Massdrop temptations, currently offered there fully unlocked (aka lowest price possible under this offer) are the Beyerdynamic T1 Tesla girls offered for $780 plus $10 flat shipping. The offer ends in about five days from blog-posting date.
Also running there but not fully unlocked are the Dunu DN-2000J earphones that could go as low as $306~ shipped. Offer ends in about eight days from blog-posting date.
The Harman Audio store on eBay is offering the new condition AKG K619 DJ headphones for $29 with free shipping, in three different color schemes (black, red, blue). These are closed-back on-ears. However, do check reviews, multiple people are complaining these are very fragile physically, so that’s probably factored in the big discount.
PS: you can find this and other popular eBay stores linked to in the Sidebar of this blog for your convenience (under the “eBay Stores” section).
The Sennheiser PX95 Mini On-Ears are available for $30 with free shipping at deal site Tanga.com. For a limited time, coupon INVITE15 drops them down to $28. The details there say new condition with a 30 day warranty.
The current Musician’s Friend Deal of the Day are the new condition Nady QH560 Deluxe Studio Headphones for $18 with free shipping. Offer ends by 5am or 8am eastern (I forget, they keep changing it) on Friday 7/17/15 or earlier if sold out.
This lightning deal expired… One more lightning deal squeaked through at Amazon, good for six hours only, ending by 9am ET on Thursday are the silver Onkyo ES-CTI300 On-Ears with Control Talk offered for $70 by Woot with the order fulfilled by Amazon.
A lot of headphones were offered during Prime Day but the day is over and the deals are dead, done, expired…
The Bose Zombie dead is finally dead 🙂
The AKG K7XX Massdrop Limited Edition headphones (open-back over-ears) are back at members-only Massdrop, offered for $200 with free shipping, with seven days to go (from blog-posting date). This offer has 1250 units available. As of the time of writing, over 1000 units are still available. The K7XX (actual product name, not X as a wildcard) is based upon the K702 65th anniversary edition, fine-tuned by Massdropophiles.
Also fully unlocked over there, with about five days, are the Westone W30 in-ears going for around $303~ shipped. Really people, $300 earphones and you have to charge $3.38 in shipping? Come on! 🙂
With about five days left, these offers are running there, but not fully unlocked as of the time of writing:
If you happen to want to get both the new Apogee Groove portable USB DAC/amp and the Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pro (250 omh), both in new condition, you can get them for $430 with free shipping at Adorama. Just add the bundle to the shopping cart.
If you want to save some more, there is a $30 mail-in rebate (MIR) offer, bringing it down to $400 after the $30 MIR. Here is a PDF with details on the rebate which is exclusive to Adorama purchases. If you don’t want to bother with the rebate, still $430 is not a bad price for both!
Offer ends by 7/20/15.
The closed-back over-ear first generation Sennheiser Momentum in the brown color scheme are currently available in refurbished condition for $84 plus $6 flat shipping by Adgtron thru Amazon Warehouse Deals. They ship directly from Adgtron, so no Prime shipping benefits. There are listings of these under both Used and Refurbished so check the different tabs over there to see where the best prices are (they do change). The other two colors go for $100+ from various sellers.
The closed-back over-ear Shure SRH 1540 (not to be confused with the 1440/1840 open-back duo) is currently available in “Used – Good” condition for around $387 by Amazon Warehouse Deals while the the “Used – Very Good” condition goes for $412~.
The new condition Thinksound on1 on-ear headphones go for $200 at the moment, but if you prefer used, you can get them in “Used – Like New” condition (original damaged packaging) for $150 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There’s only one listing at the moment in used condition. They average 4.5 out of 5 based on 41 customer reviews. These are of the wooden kind.
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