If you are comfortable with used Hifiman products, their HE6 planar magnetic headphones are currently going for $955 in “Used – Acceptable” and $1000 in “Used – Very Good – Open Box” by various sellers at Amazon Warehouse Deals.
Used Denon D7100 for $646
The Denon Music Maniac AH-D7100 is currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $646 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. If you are a more adventurous shopper, also there, there is a “Used – Like New – factory refurbished” listing for $608 by Spheremusic (100%, 12 ratings).
Philips X2 Update: New $267, Used $213
As the Philips X2 Price World Turns! As of 6/28/15, the situation is this: the new condition is down to $267 by Amazon actual, while used it goes for $214~ in “Used – Very Good” by Amazon Warehouse Deals. The previously mentioned “Used – Good” condition for $200 appears to have sold out.
Massdrop: Audio Technica M50x $127 shipped, their Velour Earpads $22 shipped
If you missed Monday’s Audio Technica ATM-50x lightning deal for $120, it is back on sale, but for slightly more, going for $127 shipped by members-only Massdrop. Unlike Amazon’s deal that lasts four hours, the Massdrop offer is good for seven days (from blog-posting date). To coincide with this sale, the ATH-M50x Velour Earpads are offered separately for $22 shipped. Both are fully unlocked (aka, their lowest prices possible under this offer).
As perhaps a budget semi-alternative, they also offer the Superlux HD668B semi-open headphones for $38~ shipped. These are not fully unlocked as of the time of writing. They average 4.4 out of 5 based on 320+ customer reviews at amazon.com.
Monoprice: $2 shipped replacement eartips, 8323 headphones $18 shipped, Desktop Head-Amp for $88, etc
Monoprice has a 10% off sitewide sale when you enter coupon code JUNE10 over there. The coupon ends on 6/26/15 2:59am eastern time. Their usual exclusions apply (usually big ticket items). With the coupon factored in, you can get the good old closed-back over-ear Monoprice 8323 for $18 with free shipping, the Monoprice Desktop Headphone amp (search for product ID 11567) for $88.70~ with free shipping and such. They also have various other headphones and in-ears, along with very decently priced general purpose eartips (search for “replacement silicone” over there with free shipping and prices under $2).
Sennheiser HD 439 for $40 w/free s&h
Sennheiser is not shy about having multiple HD 4xx models, and one of them, the new condition HD 439 closed-back over-ears are currently on sale for $40 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer, by NewEgg on eBay.
Bose QuietComfort 25 ANC also available in Galaxy/Android
If Beats and Bose don’t break your audiophile bones, and you are an Android user, Bose recently released a Galaxy and Android version of their Quiet Comfort 25 ANC headphones (over-ear, closed-back, powered ANC), going for their standard price of $300 and available in either black or stylish. Together with the iOS version, they have 1200 customer reviews with an average of 4.5 out of 5.
AKG Q701 Quincy Jones for $200 (all colors)
The new condition open-back over-ear AKG Q701, part of their Quincy Jones line-up, are currently on sale in new condition for $200 per pair, with all three color schemes having the same price, with a limit of five per customer at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. They average 4.4 out of 5 with 420+1 customer reviews posted so far 🙂
Koss ESP-950 Electrostatic for $700
The Koss ESP-950 electrostatic system is currently on sale in new condition for $700 by AudioLab with the order fulfilled by Amazon.com. Amazonia’s own price is $707~.
Used Beyerdynamic T51i On-Ears for $197
The Beyerdynamic T51i on-ears are currently available in “Used – Good” condition for around $197 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. Their new condition price is currently $300.
Massdrop: BeyerD DT 990 (600), Colorfly C4, SMSL M8
More action at members-only Massdrop, the following offers are running with 6-7 days left as of blog-posting date, and none of them is fully unlocked. They are:
+ Beyerdynamic Manufaktur DT 990 (600 Ohm) as low as $280 shipped
+ Colorfly C4 portable DAP (and DAC and AMP) as low as $508 shipped
+ SMSL M8 desktop DAC as low as $180 shipped
[DEAD] Turtle Beach Call of Duty: Ghosts Ear Force Spectre Limited Edition Headset for $40
This daily deal is over…
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[DEAD] Numark Electrowave DJ for $50
This daily deal is over… The current Musician’s Friend Deal of the Day are the Numark Electrowave DJ offered for $50 with free shipping. Offer ends by 8am ET on Wednesday or earlier if they sell out.
Refurbished TASCAM TH-MX2 for $22 w/free s&h
The TASCAM TH-MX2 studio headphones are currently available in refurbished condition for just under $22 with free shipping by the AudioWatt store through Amazon Warehouse Deals. Their new condition price is $30. They average 4.2 out of 5 based on 110 customer reviews.
NOTE: these should not be confused with the Tascam TH-02.
[DEAD] V-MODA Crossfade LP Over-Ears for $70 (six colors)
Despite having six different colors available, these sold out during the day, long before the expiration…
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[DEAD] Sennheiser HD 700 drops to $505
As of 6/24/15 recheck, the price is $550~… The previously mentioned used options at around $400 sold out, however, we have good news on the new-condition front. The open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 700 are now down to $505 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual.
[DEAD] Ends Mon 3pm ET: Audio Technica ATH-M50x for $120
This 4-hour lightning deal expired…
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Massdrop: JayBird BlueBuds X bluetooth earbuds for $115
Three more offers were added to Massdrop, with 6-7 days as of blog-posting date. Of the three, one is fully unlocked (= has the lowest price possible during this particular offer), the JayBird BlueBuds X Sport Bluetooth earbuds going for $115~ shipped. Their lowest price is $121 at amazon.com but in a different color scheme.
The other additions (not unlocked as of the time of writing) are the quick return of the Beyerdynamic DT 1350 CC that could go as $178 shipped (same price as previous June offer) and the Bravo V2 Headphone Amplifier that could go as low as $88~ shipped.
Used Beyerdynamic Custom One Plus for $153 (was $133)
The recently released Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro Plus is currently available in “Used – Good” condition for around $153 (was $133) by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
This is a blanket reminder on used offers, prices change faster and quantities are typically small, so both the prices and availability may be different by the time you read this. The text here cannot update automatically when something changes, so the further away you are from blog-posting-date, the higher the chances are that things will be different. I don’t want to post this giant paragraph on every post because it makes reading and skimming more difficult and it can get irritating if you keep seeing the same block of text over and over and over.
Open box NAD VISO HP50 for $220 (was $200)
If you like modest-red headphones, the NAD VISO HP50, another frequently recommended model, is available in “Used – Very Good” (open-box with full warranty per this particular description) condition for $220 (was $200) by ListenUp thru Amazon. They ship from ListenUp so they are not eligible for free 2-day Prime shipping benefits. The other used colors go for $220+. These closed-back over-ears go for $300 in new condition. They average 4.4 out of 5 with nearly 100 customer reviews.
Open box Focal Spirit One for $90
If you are comfortable with open-box headphones, the Focal Spirit One is currently available as open-box in red or white at ListenUp.com, the website of about a handful of bricka nd mortar specialty hifi stores in Colorada, Albacracky and Portlandia. Per the listing, they come with full warranty and 30-day money-back guarantee.
[DEAD] Used Harman Kardon SOHOi On-Ears for $81
As of 6/24/15, the lowest used price is $100+… The Harman Kardon SOHOi On-Ears with a 3-button mic/remote (iOS) are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for around $81 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. These are square, fashion, folding headphones.
Used V-Moda XS On-Ears (black) for $84
The V-Moda XS On-Ears, in the black color scheme, are currently going for $84~ in “Used – Very Good” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals. There’s only one listing by AWD there, so if you are interested, you may want to research them at a non-leisurely pace. Their new condition price is currently $180.
Used Philips Fidelio X2 for $227 (was $216)
The new condition price of the Philips Fidelio X2 went back up to $300 (from sale at $250) but the used prices went in the opposite direction creating a bigger gap between the two. As of the time of writing there are two “Used – Very Good” listings for $227 (was $216~) at Amazon Warehouse Deals, and one “Used – Like New” for $241 (Was $230)… Prices updated here 6/19/15…
Used Audio-Technica ATH-R70x for $264
The recently-released open-back over-ear Audio Technical ATH-R70x (the parallel model to the M70x) is currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for around $264 by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
[DEAD] Used Sennheiser HD 700 for $408
As of 6/23/15 recheck, the used options in this price range sold out… The Sennheiser HD 700 are currently available in “Used – Good” condition for around $408 by Amazon Warehouse Deals where the new condition price is $544~.
Used Beyerdynamic T1 for $741
Tesla time, the Beyerdynamic T1 are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $741 by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
Massdrop: Audeze Deckard (+BeyerD), Gustard, Musiland
More Massdrop offers were added today, but as of the time of writing, none of them are fully unlocked, however, they each have seven days left (from blog-posting date). They are:
- Audeze Deckard for $700 (optionally add Beyerdynamic DT 990 (600 ohm) for +$100 or the T1 for +$600)
- GUSTARD DAC-X12 USB Version as low as $452
- Musiland Monitor 02US Dragon DAC/Amp as low as $119
Used Ultrasone Edition 10 Limited for $2007
The Ultrasone Edition 10 Limited open-back headphones with their S-Logic Plus are currently available in “Used – Like New” condition for $2000 plus $7 flat shipping by AudioCritic thru Amazon. The description for this particular listings states: “Mint condition. Comes with wood headphone stand and case. Original packaging. The serial number is 149x (only 2010 units produced). Ship same business day with tracking info and delivery confirmation.”
New at Massdrop (not unlocked): SE535, TH900, Walkman A17, etc
A new burst of offers is up at Massdrop today, but as of the time of writing, none of them have reached their lowest possible offer price (in their lingo, “fully unlocked”). These however have about 6-7 days to go from blog-posting date, so they have plenty of chances to get fully unlocked. They are (with shipping added to the price total, but not sales tax because I am not a tax calculation super-computer):
- Shure SE535 IEMs as low as $380
- Fostex TH-900 for $1116 (can’t get free shipping on a $1100 headphone? Come on!)
- Sony PHA-3 Portable for $708
- DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp for $235
- Sony NWZ-A17 Walkman DAP for $260
- Matrix X-SPDIF (USB to SPDIF converter) for $168
HOT DEAL: Samson SR850 Over-Ears for $25 w/free S&H
This offer is celebrating Adorama’s Street Fair Week. It will likely end by Saturday 6/20/15 since the Street Fair started on Sunday…
Adorama is celebrating their New York Street Fair and as part of the sale festivities, they are offering the new condition Samsung SR850 studio headphones for $25 with free shipping, with a limit of two per customer. This is a very good deal, it is half the price of one at Amazon, where these average 4.4 out of 5 based on 129 customer reviews. The Adorama sale is a limited time offer.
These have 50mm drivers with 32 ohm impedance, self-adjusting headband (don’t let the AKG lawyers see it!), open-ish design and such. No mic/remote, single entry cable.
[DEAD] Starts Thur 3pm ET: Pioneer STEEZ 808 SE-MJ751I Sale
This lightning deal expired…
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Sennheiser HD 700 + HDVA 600 amp for $1850
From $50 earbuds to a near flagship setup, the HD 700 headphones are bundled together with the Sennheiser HDVA 600 headphone amplifier, together for $1850 by the Sennheiser USA store and by marketplace sellers at Amazon.com.
New Sennheiser RS headphones drop $50
The brand new RS (wireless) Sennheiser line-up is having a line-up wide $50 off discount as we get very close to the point of no return for Father’s Day gift purchases. The RS 165 goes for $200, the RS 175 goes for $250, while the open-back RS 185 go for $350, and finally the closed-back RS 195 go for $400. These are early adopter prices, as it is often the case with Sennheiser.
The new models create some potential opportunities to find the previous generation models (RS 120, 160, 170, 180) at discounted prices, but that’s no guarantee given the price gaps at the moment.
Sennheiser HD 518 Open-Back drop to $73 (limit 5)
An often recommended entry-point open-back over-ear headphone, the Sennheiser HD 518 is on sale again, going for $73 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. They average 4.5 out of 5 with 300+ customer reviews. They are straight up headphones, no mic/remote.
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