April 17-19: 15% off $99+ at Guitar Center (online or in-store)

For the weekend of Friday April 17 until the close of business on Sunday April 19 in 2015, Guitar Center is having a promotion that gets you 15% off a purchase of $99 or more. The promotion is good both at the Guitar Center stores and also at the Guitar Center website (they email you a coupon code for the discount).

For both offers, exclusions and limitations apply! A number of brands do not allow their products to be discounted by coupons, so Guitar Center is not allowed to include those in the promotion. Maximum discount through this offer is $500. All the terms and conditions are shown at the above GC pages.

April 17, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Refurbished Beats Solo HD On-Ears for $75

Shhhh! Please don’t tell the audiophiles I am posting this! Among the latest eBay offers, you can get the manufacturer refurbished Beats Solo HD On-Ears for $75 with free shipping, in the black color scheme, with a limit of five per buyer, by eBay seller “BuySPRY” (99.5%). Over 600 units got sold so far from this listing.

April 16, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Starts Fri 12:50pm ET: Bluedio T2+ On-Ears (Bluetooth)

This lightning deal expired…
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April 16, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Philips Fidelio X2 for $240

The Philips Fidelio X2 has been steadily in-stock for a few weeks now, and that means some of them are making the rounds in the used market. With a new condition price of $300, as of the time of writing, there are multiple used listings at (and by) Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD). The “Good condition” goes for $240, the “Used – Very Good” for $255, and “Used – Like New” for $270. All these are by AWD actual, not marketplace sellers.

Even if $240 is not a good price for you now, with so many listings (there’s two pages of them!), it is possible (but not guaranteed by any means) that market-driven forces will drive the used prices further down.

PS: please note the prices are as of blog-posting time. Amazon Warehouse Deals prices change more often, and the prices in the blog-post cannot update on their own automatically.

April 15, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Massdrop Unlocked: Fostex TH-900 for $1116

A new round of offers are up at members-only Massdrop. As of the time of writing, the Fostex TH-900 headphones are fully unlocked for $1116 shipped, with the offer expiring in about seven days from today (today being blog-post date, not the date you are reading this).

Also added but not fully unlocked, with the same seven days from today expiration period are the following three items:

  • TTPOD T1S IEM as low as $32.55 shipped
  • SMSL M8 as low as $180 shipped
  • CEntrance DACmini CX Amp/DAC as low as $400 shipped

Please note I can’t keep track of individual offers as the days go by, that is up to you if you find any items that are of interest. You can only see the offers at the Massdrop website if you are logged on with a free-to-get account. Otherwise the links point to their empty home page. Since most people don’t have a Massdrop account, posting dead links would frustrate the majority of people reading this, so I am not posting any links.

April 15, 2015 Filed Under: amps and dacs, earbuds, headphones Tagged With: , , , , ,

[DEAD] Musician’s Gear MG900 Studio for $20

This limited time offer expired… The current Musician’s Friend Deal of the Day are the new condition Musician’s Gear MG900 Studio Headphones offered for $20 with free shipping. The previous Tascams sold out. Offer ends by 10am ET on Thursday or earlier if they sell out.

April 15, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Tascam TH-300X Studio for $40

This daily deal expired again… This offer is back for 5/20/15… The current Musician’s Friend Deal of the Day are the new Tascam TH-300X studio headphones offered for $40 with free shipping. You can buy as many as you like at this price. Offer ends by 8am ET on Thursday 5/21/15 or earlier if they sell out. Not much is known about these, so if you like to be among the first to try or review or compare new headphones, this might be of interest

April 15, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Bluedio Model R Revolution 8 sale

This lightning deal expired…
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April 15, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Wednesday Gold Box: Avier, Bluedio, Jabees

These daily deals expired…
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April 14, 2015 Filed Under: earbuds, headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Used Ultrasone PRO 750 for $152

The Ultrasone PRO 750 headphones are currently listed in “Used – Good” condition (without any further details on the condition/packaging) by Amazon Warehouse Deals. They are part of the S-Logic world.

April 13, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Stanton DJ Pro 3000 MK II headphones for $28

The Stanton DJ Pro 3000 MK II headphones go for $100 in new condition, but they are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $28 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. However multiple reviews point out to durability issues, they average a sad trombone 2.8 out of 5 based on 21 customer reviews, so make sure you do your homework before pulling the trigger.

April 13, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

PreSonus HD7 semi-closed for $29

The PreSonus HD7 semi-closed studio headphones (look like they are related to the Superlux models) are currently on sale for $29 with free shipping at Musician’s Friend and at Amazon.com (free ship with $35+ or Prime membership; limit six). They average 4.4 out of 5 based on 12 reviews there, and 4.2 out of 5 with 14 reviews at MF.

April 13, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Massdrop unlocked: Audeze LCD-2 and Violectric HPA V200 for $1608

Hide your wallets, delete your digital wallets! Temptation is coming 😉 Fully unlocked at members-only Massdrop is the Audeze LCD-2 and Violectric HPA V200 amp combination offered for $1608 shipped. This listing closes in about seven days from today (today being the blog-post date, not the date you read this). This will ship early May, so keep that in mind if you need them right away.

April 13, 2015 Filed Under: amps and dacs, headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

[DEAD] Bluedio H+(Turbine) Bluetooth Sale

This particular offer ended but Bluedios are recurring these days at the Amazon Gold Box…
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April 13, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser HD 558 for $105

The open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 558 headphones (middle child of the three sibling line-up) is currently on sale for $105 (was $100) with free shipping at Amazon.com (limit 3) and at Best Buy (free shipping or pick up at store).

At the Great River, it averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 510+ customer reviews, and if you are curious about it, it has 110+ questions answered.

April 9, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Refurbished Sennheiser HD 429 S for $23 to $25 shipped

The closed-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 429 S (S for smartphones/tablets) are currently available in refurbished condition for $23 to $25 shipped by a couple of marketplace sellers (Pinnacle Deals, Adgtron) at Amazon Warehouse Deals. These ship from the marketplace sellers so they are not eligible for Prime shipping benefits. They average 4.3 out of 5 based on 100+ customer reviews.

April 8, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Refurbished Sony XB-600 for $40

If you are a refurbished basshead, the Sony XB600 foldable headphones are available in manufacturer refurbished condition for $40 with free shipping by Dealfisher on eBay and also by Dealfisher at Amazon.

April 8, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser Momentum On-Ears (first gen) for $88

Now that the second generation Momentums are rolling out, the first generation on-ears are down to $88 in new condition, in four different colors by Focus Camera on eBay and Amazon.com where they average 4.3 out of 5 with 450+ customer reviews.

April 8, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Sennheiser HD 600 for $260 [limit 5]

Fire up your amps and DACs! The new condition Sennheiser HD 600 open-back over-ear headphones are currently on sale for $260 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer by Focus Camera on eBay.

April 7, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Massdrop: Shure SE846 unlocked for $780 (and many more not yet)

At members only shopping club Massdrop.com (you have to login over there in order to see the offers but it is free to get an account), the Shure SE 846 in-ears are fully unlocked for $780 with free shipping. This is the lowest price under this particular offer. It ends in about seven days from today, with today being blog-posting date, not the date you are reading this.

A few more items are live at Massdrop with a 6-7 day expiration from today, but none of them are fully unlocked as of the time of writing. Here they are:

  • Fostex TH-600 as low as $520
  • Sony MDR-1A as low as $250
  • MEElectronics A151P (2nd gen) as low as $36
  • iBasso DX90 as low as $335
  • Mayflower Electronics CMOY amp as low as $72
April 7, 2015 Filed Under: amps and dacs, digital audio players, headphones, in-ears Tagged With: , , , , , , ,

Refurbished Shure SRH 4400 for $74

The closed-back over-ear Shure SRH 4400 are currently offered in seller-refurbished condition, an unused display unit with retail box per the description, for $74 with free shipping by AudioTopia thru Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships from Amazon, so you get free 2-day Prime shipping if a member. These average 4.3 out of 5 with nearly 350 customer reviews.

April 7, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Kensington K33137 On-Ears for $9 [limit 5]

On the single figure on-ears front, the Kensington K33137 headphones are currently on sale for $9 per pair, with a limit of five per customer, at Amazon by Amazon actual. They average 3.9 out of 5 based on 111 customer reviews. Let the price set expectations is a reasonable thing to say in this case.

April 7, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Beyerdynamic DTX 501p for $50

The closed-back on-ear Beyerdynamic DTX 501P headphones are currently on sale for $50 with free shipping by BuyDig and by marketplace sellers at Amazon.com

April 7, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Wednesday Offers: Bluedio R Bluetooth, Able Planet

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Used Sennheiser RS 195 RF for $352

If you are curious about the new RF-wireless Sennheiser headphones but don’t want to pay full price, the RF 195 is available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $352 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. The new condition goes for $450 at authorized dealers. These are closed back, over-ears, with manual controls (balance, volume). The RS models include both a pair of headphones and a transmitter base.

April 6, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Used Sennheiser HDR 175 headphone for $130

The HDR 175 headphones, that are the headphone part of the brand new Sennheiser RS 175 headphone system are currently available in “Used – Like New” condition (original damaged packaging) for $130 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals. They go for $170 in new condition at authorized dealers. This of interest if you need additional headsets for the RS 175 system that goes for $280 in new condition.

If you are not familiar with the Sennheiser wireless headphone naming scheme, the RS models are headphones + transmitter base. The HDR are the headphones only, no transmitter base. The new RS175 averages 4.7 out of 5 based on 15 customer reviews and has the same number of questions answered. Both reviews and answers are searchable separately, you just have to page down on the various sub-pages to look for their dedicated search boxes.

April 6, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Koss UR-10 On-Ears for $6 [limit 4]

This sale ended…
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April 6, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Tuesday Offers: Bluedio T2 Bluetooth, Sades Gaming, Able Planet Sporty

These limited time offers expired…
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April 6, 2015 Filed Under: earbuds, headphones Tagged With: , , , , ,

Able Planet SH190 Travelers Choice On-Ears for $15

The Amazon lightning deal ended but the Able Planet SH190 Travelers Choice On-Ears are also going for $15 with free shipping at BuyDig.com.

Amazon Gold Box, ending at 5pm ET on Monday 4/6/15, there is a limited time offer on the Able Planet SH190 Travelers Choice On-Ears for $15, sold by Beach Camera with the order fulfilled by Amazon.

April 5, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Sunday: Monster DNA On-Ears for $70 (limit 3)

This daily deal ended… Among the shellshocker (daily deals) at NewEgg for Sunday, good until 3am Eastern on Monday, are the new condition Monster DNA On-Ears offered for $70 with free shipping with a limit of three per customer.

April 5, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Used Philips SHL-3000 headphones for $8

On the single figure (I think they are on-ear) front, the purple color scheme of the Philips SHL-3000 headphones is available in “Used – Like New” condition (original packaging) for around $8 by Amazon Warehouse Deals with the usual free shipping options (free 2-day Prime or with $35+ for non-Prime). These average 4 out of 5 based on 50+ customer reviews.

April 4, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Refurbished Beats Studio (first gen) for $90

Back to eBay, where the first generation over-ear closed-back Beats Studio headphones with active noise cancelling, in the white or pink color scheme, are available as manufacturer refurbished with a 30 day warranty for $90 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer, by eBay seller BuySpry (99.5%).

April 4, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Samson RTE 2 Bluetooth On-Ears for $85

This sale ended… The Samson RTE 2 bluetooth on-ear headphones are currently on sale for $85 with free shipping by a marketplace seller, with the order fulfilled by Amazon. They have no customer reviews as of the time of writing. They support apt-X, NFC and also play music via a standard 1/8″ (3.5mm) audio input. Carrying case and cables are included.

April 4, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Superlux HD 681 for $23

They are back again, the Superlux HD 681 headphones are available in “Used – Like New” condition for $23, sold by Kellards with the order fulfilled by Amazon Warehouse Deals, so the usual Amazon free shipping terms apply (free 2-day for Prime, or $35+ for non-Prime). Superlux has a variety of headphones with similar sounding names, so you may want to do some research if you are not familiar with their line-up.

April 3, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Audio Technica ATH-M40x for $82~

As of the time of writing, the Audio Technica ATH-M40x closed-back over-ear studio-headphones are currently available in “Used – Good” condition for $82.40 at Amazon Warehouse Deals.

The above if you want a low price. In terms of bang for the buck, there is a variety of new condition M40x bundles that go for $100 to $110 that include extra items like a Fiio E6 portable amp or a Creative Labs Blaster portable amp or a carrying case.

April 3, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,