The new condition open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 579 headphones, part of their latest “9s” line-up is on sale for $100 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual (limit one per customer). This is not a lightning deal, so expiration time is unknown.
AKG N-series of NC On-Ear and In-Ear on Sale
AKG is having a sale on a number of their N-series noise-cancelling on-ear and in-ear headphones at B&H Photo until Saturday night. This includes their N60 ANC on-ears for $200, or ANC with BT for $240. Also part of the sale are various N20 and N40 in-ear variants (a total of seven of them).
Some of these appear to also be on sale at Amazon.
eBAY Coupon returns: 20% off qualifying items of $25+
Coupon code PHOLIDAY20 (we already mentioned it in the Floyd Rose post) is offering you a 20% off discount on qualifying products from qualifying sellers that have a price of their own that is at least $25. You can get a discount of up to $50 per item, and you can use this coupon twice during this promotion which expires Saturday at 8am pacific time.
There are over 160 headphones listed under that sub-category and over 300 total under “Portable Audio”.
Sennheiser M2AEI Momentum Over-Ears for $210 + $5 S&H
Another one of the Headphones sales at Woot, not part of their daily deals, is the new condition Sennheiser M2AEI Momentum Over-ear closed-back headphones for $210 plus $5 flat shipping. Limit up to three units per customer. The offer runs for the next 11 days or so (from blog-posting date). They come with a 90-day Woot warranty.
Sennheiser HD1 BT/ANC On-Ears for $300
The new condition Sennheiser HD1 bluetooth with active noise cancelling headphones are on sale for $300 with free shipping in either color scheme at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit one per color per customer.
Speaking of Sennheiser, their PXC 550 ANC/BT over-ears are back on sale for $300 again.
Refurb JBL Everest Elite 300 ANC On-Ears for $90
The certified refurbished JBL Everest Elite 300 ANC On-Ears are currently offered for $90 with free shipping by both Woot and Amazon actual, in the black color scheme, fulfilled by Amazon (in the case of Woot). Amazon’s own listing is “temporarily out of stock” but still orderable.
Floyd Rose FR-18M Mahogany Over-Ears with Luxury Wooden Case Included for $103 after coupon
For a limited time, limited time coupon code PHOLIDAY20 drops the price of $129 of the new condition Floyd Rose FR-18M Mahogany Over-Ears (with a luxury wooden case included) from $129 to $103~ with free shipping, sold by the “iDJnow” eBay store (99.8%, New York). The included wooden case is designed for fold flat headphones.
PENDULUMIC STANCE S1+ Wireless for $109
This is a lesser known and not as widely available headphone, so much so that it is offered by a marketplace seller fulfilled by Amazon, it is the new condition PENDULUMIC STANCE S1+ Wireless going for $109 with free Prime shipping. The wireless part is bluetooth 4.0 with apt-X support. Fans of rechargeable batteries may like this because it is powered by an internal battery but can also use a AAA battery. It has an AKG-style two-level headband, and averages 3.8 out of 5 based on 50+ customer reviews.
[DEAD] Wednesday’s Amazon Lightning Offers
Wednesday is over, and so are its daily deals…
Focal Spirit One S Closed Over-Ears for $79 [updated]
UPDATE 12/6/17 at 10:31am ET: wow I jinxed them 🙂 The listings by AudioLAB sold out, but remaining is the listing on eBay by another seller Gear4Less (100%, Tennessee) for $79 [WAS $69] with free shipping.
Price updated here on 11/9/17 AM…
Before FOCAL generated a lot of buzz with their ELEAR/Utopia audiophile headphones, they released a few consumer price tier headphones. One of them is the closed-back over-ear Focal Spirit One S and its price has been steadily dropping.
These sold out: it is now going for $70 with free shipping by AudioLAB which offers it fulfilled by Amazon (free 2-day Prime shipping) and also through their eBay store.
Open-box Focal ELEAR for $689 + S&H [updated]
UPDATE 12/9/17 at 11:20am ET: the price now is $689 for all listings…
UPDATE 12/7/17 at 9:26am ET: now we are up to four separate listings, the price range remains the same…
UPDATE 12/6/17 at 11:33am ET: now we are down to two listings instead of three…
With the new CLEAR headphones coming in between the ELEAR and the UTOPIA, we have movement on the ELEAR pricing front. These came out at $1000. At the moment there are three open-box listings of these at Adorama with prices ranging from $669 to $689 depending on condition. Shipping is extra and starts around $14 (YMMV slightly based on zipcode).
PS: if you don’t see any headphones at the linked page, it means all three listings have sold out.
Ultrasone HFI-580 S-Logic Closed-Back for $75
S-Logic time! The new condition Ultrasone HFI-580 S-Logic closed-back headphones are currently on sale for $75 with free shipping by Kellard’s with the order fulfilled by Amazon. They are on the same listing as three other Ultrasone headphones, so if you are reading reviews or answered questions, keep that in mind!
Audio Technica M50xRD headphones + Klipsch R6 Neckband BT Earphones + $25 GC for $169
BuyDIG is back with another bundle, this one is centered around the new condition red Audio Technica M50X headphones for $169. When you add it to the shopping cart, automatically (no coupon needed while this offer is running) you will also get the Klipsch R6 neckband bluetooth earphones and a $25 BuyDIG promotional gift certificate.
[DEAD] Wedn: Yamaha RH50A Studio Headphones for $35 w/FS
Wednesday is over, and so are its daily deals…
[DEAD] Hifiman HE-560 Planars for $400
As of a 12/6/17 at 10:34am ET recheck, these sold out at $400 by EE and they are going for $500 by other sellers…
More planar discounting action, this time it is the new condition Hifiman HE-560 dropping to $400 with free shipping, sold and shipped by Electronics Expo through Amazon. If you are a Prime member, you will get upgraded to faster Prime-like shipping, even though they ship directly from Electronics Expo. This is not a lightning deal. The other sellers have them for $500. There are three units available as of the time of writing according to the Amazon product page.
[DEAD] Sennheiser HD 25 headphones for $95 + $5 S&H
As of 12/9/17 AM recheck, this sold out…
Woot has refilled their Headphones sales page and among those is the new condition closed-back on-ear Sennheiser HD 25 headphones for $95. Limit up to three per customer. Shipping is $5 flat. They get a 90-day Woot warranty. Offer ends in about three days from today (today being blog-posting date).
Bose QC25 Closed Over-Ears ANC drip to $175
The Bose QC25 Closed Over-Ears ANC headphones were a high profile Black Friday deal for $179, but now it has reached a new low, down to $175 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three per customer, along with NewEgg by NewEgg actual, specifically in the black color scheme with the iOS remote control buttons.
AKG K485BT Bluetooth for $100
Electronics EXPO strikes again with another deal, it is the new condition AKG K845 BT bluetooth over/on-ear headphones offered for $100 with free shipping through Walmart. Electronics Expo is an East Coast store chain, not just an online dealer. And they are authorized.
Speaking of AKG, they are now one big happy family within Samsung along with Harman and JBL and everybody else Samsung has been buying. Which brings us to the new condition JBL Pulse 2 Portable Splashproof Bluetooth Speaker offered for $80 by a couple of fulfilled by Amazon sellers.
Refurbished AKG K490 NC for $70, K495 NC On-Ears for $80, Harman NC Square for $70
The official Harman Audio store falls in love with headphones again as their latest round of weekly deals features the following recertified headphones with warranty:
+ AKG K490 NC On-Ears for $70 in black
+ AKG K495 NC On-Ears for $80 in black
+ Harman Audio NC Square Over/On-ears for $70 with the black/silver color scheme with up to five per customer
+ so this sale has a theme, like a TV show episode, it is active noise cancellation 🙂
[DEAD] AKG K240 MK II Studio Headphones for $78
This lighting deal expired…
[DEAD] Live Amazon Lightning Deals Now!
These lighting deals expired…
Open-box Sony MDR-Z7 for $500
A compromise between getting a headphone used or brand new from authorized dealers is to get it open-box from authorized dealers, which typically includes the same warranty as a new condition. So if want to triangulate the closed-back Sony MDR-Z7 in this fashion, you can get it in open-box condition for $500 by OneCall directly or by OneCall thru eBAY. Their eBay listing says there are three units available.
On the used front, you can get in “Used – Very Good” condition (damaged original packaging) for $419~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
In-Stock Now: FOCAL Clear for $1500 [4 left]
Never Fear, Focal Clear is Here! As of the time of writing, there are four units of the new FOCAL CLEAR open-back over-ear headphone at its starting price of $1500 by seller Audio Advice sold through Amazon. This ships directly from Audio Advice (real world B&M A/V stores), but if you are a Prime member, as part of a lesser-known Prime benefit, you still get Prime-like delivery speed for free. You can tell this by paying attention to the listing details:
Or if you can purchase it directly from Audio Advice with free 2-day shipping with FedEx Ground or Express.
Used Audio-Technica ATH-A550Z ART for $74
The new condition Audio-Technica ATH-A550Z ART closed-back over-ears go for $119 in new condition at trustworthy sellers, but if you want to save some, there are two used listings of them by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual, for $74~ in “Used – Good” condition or $79~ in “Used – Very Good” condition, with cosmetic imperfections and damaged original packaging.
[DEAD] Open-box Philips SHP-9500S for $35 w/free S&H
As of a 12/6/17 at 10:35am ET recheck, these sold out once again…
The open-box Philips SHP-9500S open-back over-ear headphones are back in-stock at NewEgg for $35 with free shipping and handling…
PS: we have a text and pictures unboxing of these. Eventually I’ll post a detailed review of these but I can’t promise a date because I’ll probably miss it 🙂
(OLDER POST) Starts 8pm ET Monday: AKG K240 Studio Sale!
This was only a heads-up. Check the top of the website for the last…
[DEAD] Live Lightning Deals Now!
These lightning deals expired…
[DEAD] AKG K240 Semi-Open Studio Headphones for $54
This lightning deal expired…
Parrot ZIK2 BT/ANC Over-Ears for $80
It’s eBAY time again, where the official Parrot USA store is offering the new condition Parrot ZIK2 headphones in the yellow color scheme for $80 with free shipping. Their store also has the white color scheme and the black color scheme for the same price but in manufacturer refurbished condition. These were loaded with techie features before it was cool, touch controls, custom app, ANC, BT, etc. This is the previous generation model. ZIK 3 is the latest model.
[DEAD] Sunday Mid-Day Lightning Deals: Brainwavz, Bluedio [updated]
These lightning deals expired…
[DEAD] Sony XB950 N1 ANC/BT Over-Ears for $115
And this sale is over once again but fear not, Sony has a cyclical MAP-induced sale cycle…
The new condition Sony XB950 N1 ANC with Bluetooth Over-Ears are currently on sale for $115 with free shipping by from them Amazon actual. UPDATE: Amazon actual price-amtched it and it upticked from $113 to $115 as of 11/5/17 11AM ET.
[DEAD] Blue Mic Powered Mo-Fi headphones + Blackout Yeti Mic for $181
These were flying under the radar since Black Friday but Amazon made them a deal of the day and they sold out…
[DEAD] Sennheiser RS165 RF Wireless for $135
This daily deal expired…
10% back on 600+ Headphones (and other Musical Gear/Instruments) IF you pay with a Prime Credit Card
If you are an Amazon Prime member, and you have a Prime credit card (Chase VISA or Amazon Store card), and you purchase one of the participating Musical Instruments & Gear and pay for them with one of those two Prime credit cards, you will receive 10% back as a statement credit instead of the usual 5%. There’s no coupon code to enter, this happens automatically while this offer is running.
But it’s not just music instruments, over 600 headphones are eligible for this promotion. Remember, these must be sold and shipped by Amazon actual, in new condition. Eligible headphones mention this on their individual product page BUT you may have to be logged on with a Prime account in order to see it:
A number of famous headphones are eligible for this offer, including the Sennheiser HD 650 you see in the screenshot above, along with the AT M50X, V-Moda Crossfade Wireless, KRK KNS 8400, Sennheiser HD 600, HD 380, HD 25, some of the pro Pioneer, Beyerdynamics, Yamahas, AKG, and more.
NOTE: when looking at the search listings above, the “Sponsored” results shown are not participating in the promotion. This is the standard way Amazon shows search results, but it can be confusing in this case. Look for the little “Sponsored” thing [screenshot below]:
Xiaomi Original Headphones for $37 w/free S&H from China
The white color scheme of the relaxed version of the “Original Xiaomi Headphones” is on sale for $37 with free slow shipping from China at GearBest.com. The other two colors go for $55. The sale runs for the next five days (from blog-posting time). You can get faster shipping for additional fees.
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