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Open-back does not have to mean Open Wallet Wide! The new condition open-back over-ear Audio-Technica ATH-AD500X headphones are on sale for $60 with free shipping by aSavings thru NewEgg Flash until Friday night of this week. This is part of a whole line-up in this series.
This lightning deal expired but Bluedios are recurring at the Lightning Deals…
Good until 5pm ET today (Wednesday 8/23/17, aka Note 8 Day), you can get the new condition Bluedio Faith F2 Bluetooth + ANC On-Ears for $56~ with free shipping (fulfilled by Amazon, so 2-day Prime shipping) in the black and white/tan color schemes. Limit one per color per customer. They average 4.3 out of 5 based on 26 customer reviews. Some of the earcup styling some may find may have hints of Bose on-ear styling.
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The new condition AKG K872 Master Reference closed-back over-ears go for $1500 at authorized dealers, but if you are comfortable with USED condition, you can get it in “Condition 9+” for $1250 with free expedited shipping from authorized dealer B&H Photo.
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In the Battle of the $300+ over-ear bluetooth with active noise cancellation, Sony has fired another shot by dropping the price of their new condition MDR-1000X down to $298 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per color (black or grey-beige) per customer. These average 4.2 out of 5 based on 430+ customer reviews and they nearly 350 customer reviews.
Of Bluetooth interest, these support LDAC whose prominence will likely increase once Android 8.0 (Oreo? the name will be officially revealed during the Eclipse on Monday by the …luna-tics at Google) arrives, since Sony worked with Google to bake into Android 8. But as usual, it is still an unknown as to how and whether the various manufacturers and individual phones will support both Android 8.0 and LDAC.
After sixteen Used deals in a row (probably a blog record here), we are back to the new condition with a half-off in-cart discount! The new condition Noontec Hammo S Over Ear headphones go for $80 in the white color schemes. At the moment, they have a promotion on their product page that drops their price by 50% when you add them to the shopping cart, making them $40 with free shipping.
Only the white color scheme is participating. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on 60 customer reviews. They have a detachable cable, and they fold, and come with a carbon fiber headphone case. These are wired closed-back. Not to be confused with other Noontec Hammo headphones that have ANC.
The promotion is designated in this fashion at Amazon. Screenshot below for the desktop, but Amazon presents these type of offers in different ways depending on device and screen size and such…
We continue the Used-apalooza with the closed-back wired Bowers & Wilkins P5 headphones, the first generation model that is available in USED condition in two options. Prices start at $76 in “Used – Good” condition for Used – Recertified and prices start at $85~ in “Used – Very Good” condition in Used (conventionally used) condition.
What is “Used – Recertified”? Bowers & Wilkins sells recertified versions of their headphones that carry that same warranty as the new condition. Amazon sells these recertified. As with all products, a percentage of them gets returned for various reasons. Some of them end up on Amazon Warehouse Deals. Since they were returned, they are sold as used. Since their previous condition was recertified, they are “Used – Recertified” 🙂
And more Warehouse fishing, this one is definitely a “deep cut” type of thing, the Beyerdynamic DT-297-PV-MKII-80 Headset with Cardioid Condenser Microphone is available in USED – Very Good condition for the very specific price of $105.57 with free shipping, sold by Warehouse Deals actual.
Among the latest Amazon Warehouse Deals Bargain Bin clearance sales, you can get in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections; missing user manual; damaged original packaging) the Koss HB79 Stereophone System Wireless for $12.10. Free shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ order. It averages 3.3 out of 5 based on 50+ customer reviews. It goes for $40+ in new condition.
NOTE: this uses Infrared (wireless) technology. Not bluetooth. It comes with a headset and a transmitter/base. Check reviews and answered questions for more details as the product description is rather spartan.
If you want to get headphones for kids and grand kids of all ages that frequently break or lose their headphones and don’t want to have to buy them one by one as each kids breaks or loses theirs, there is a volume buy 5-pack of Panasonic RP-HT227 lightweight on-ear headphones, going for $55 and Prime eligible, sold by Focus Camera with the order fulfilled by Amazon. Limit two 5-packs per customer.
BUT if you need more, they also have 10-packs of these for $110, the same average price of $11 per headphone. Also Prime eligible.
The headphones average 4 out of 5 based on 580 customer reviews and they have 30+ answered questions.
Good until 8/25/17, coupon code ACC17 gets you the mod/DIY-favorite, new condition Fostex T50RP MK3 Semi-Open Planar Headphones for $135~ with free shipping. The price before the coupon is $159. Coupon expires 8/25/17.
If they run out of the coupon expires, they are available in certified refurbished condition for $128 by Beach Camera thru Amazon.
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Another one of the open-back over-ear options under $100 is currently the new condition Sennheiser HD 559 going for $94 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. This is not a lightning deal. This part of their newer “ending in 9s” line of HD 5XX headphones that followed up on the “ending in 8s”.
This has dripped down again, the new condition Philips SHP 9500S open-back over-ears are going for $50 with free shipping until next Thursday night at NewEgg by NewEgg actual.
We have a practical text and pictures unboxing but no review yet 🙂 It is definitely worth the price for an open-back headphone, but does not sound like mermaids riding unicorns like some of the hype may lead you to believe 🙂
If you are comfortable with international versions of headphones (without Sony USA) warranty, the new condition powered Sony MDR-1A DAC is on sale for $250 with free shipping by 6ave through the Rakuten website.
If you prefer new condition with a USA warranty, coupon code ACC17 drops it from $400 to $340 at Musician’s Friend. Coupon expires 8/25/17.
Coupon code ACC17 (previous coupon was HEADLINER) drops the price of the new condition Koss Pro-3AA closed-back over-ear headphones from $54.45 to $49 with free shipping at Musician’s Friend. Coupon expires 8/25/17.
A close price is $52 at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to two units per customer.
Good until 8/25/17, coupon ACC17 gets you 15% off $25+ orders at Musician’s Friend on select items. Rewards members get their usual 8% Backstage rewards (free to join rewards).
Eligible for the coupon are the new condition Sony MDR-1A Closed Over-Ears. It goes for $298 with free shipping. With the coupon, it drops to $253~ with free shipping. The shipping estimate is early September but you can order it now!
PS: on the other hand, if you are comfortable with international imported models (without warranty), but still in new condition, some sellers have them fulfilled by Amazon for $205 to $209 depending on color.
If you are looking for an ANC + Bluetooth combo without going into the $300+ popular headphone territory, there is a coupon sale until Saturday night at Monoprice, the new condition Sonic Solace ANC + Bluetooth Overs going for $55 in either the black or brown/tan color schemes, with free standard US shipping.
Coupon code AWESOME5 (that’s the number 5, not the letter S) drops the price from $60 to $55. Or if your order is $200+, use coupon AUGUST20 for 20% off discount. The $200+ total must be reached with coupon-eligible items only. Coupon expires Saturday 8/19/17 PM.
All good deals come to an end and as of 8/24/17, this is no longer available at this price…
As of a 8/24/17 re-check, this too sold out at the bang for the buck USED price…
The new condition Phiaton Chord MS 530 Bluetooth ANC On-Ears are currently on sale for $69 with free shipping at Groupon Goods, which also offers free returns.
It is also available for $1 more, $70 with free shipping by Sonix Electronix or if you have Amazon gift cards, you can get them through amazon.com.
There are two headphones in the refurbished deals at the official Harman Audio store on sale until 8/20/17 PM. The AKG K495 NC goes for $80 [check reviews because it has a low rating), while the Harman Audio BT (with rectangular pads) goes for $90. BT as in bluetooth with apt-X support.
It’s Tiesto time! The new condition closed-back AKG K167 DJ headphones are on sale for $45 with free shipping by Focus Camera directly and by them through Amazon (not Prime eligible).
They are part of a three-headphone Tiesto co-branded line-up with the K67, K167 and K267.
If you prefer the previous generation of the Sennheiser RS-series RF-wireless headphones, the ones with Kleer technology on the upper tiers, the new condition Sennheiser RS 160 RF Wireless closed-back over-ear headphones, with KLEER technology, are on sale for $100 with free shipping at Groupon Goods.
They are sold as a headset and transmitter/base combo. You can pair multiple headphones to a single transmitter. You won’t have to deal with Bluetooth issues but this is an RF signal that is subject to interference (depending on what other electronic devices are nearby).
UPDATE 8/18/17 at 10:49am ET: the offer is still good in the black color scheme!
UPDATE 8:53am ET: this offer is now live! It is the return of the Bose QC35 offer for $299, offered by Buydig through the Rakuten marketplace in the black QC35. The discount happens in the shopping cart via an automatic coupon. It is a limited time offer.
Use coupon code REWARDME to earn 5% in Rakuten Rewards points. This is not a discount on the purchase price, but rewards in the future. You have to be a member to their free rewards program to earn the points.
PS: the silver QC35 is not on sale as of the time of the update.
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Sale time! The new condition Pioneer SE-MS5T closed-back over-ear headphones are on sale for $50 with free shipping in the brown-tan and black-silver color schemes at Amazon by Amazon actual. The red color scheme is on sale for $50 as well, but it’s in the mysterious “temporarily out of stock” status.
In addition to their daily deals, Woot also has a variety of other groups of deals that last longer. One such is a headphone sale featuring five different headphones with various expiration dates in the future. They include:
shipping is a $5 flat fee for everything you buy from Woot during a single day. A day is defined as in the Central time zone (that’s where Woot is), midnight to midnight.
Good until Saturday night (August 19, 2017), if you are participating in the Fry’s emailing list with promotional coupon codes, you can get the new condition Sennheiser RS135 RF Wireless for $70 after using your unique coupon code. Limit one per customer. You can buy it either at their brick and mortar stores or at their website, so anyone can buy it, you don’t have to be near a Fry’s B&M store.
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This lightning deal expired, but Brainwavz is a recurring visitor to Amazon’s Gold Boxes…
If you prefer to shop on eBay, or if you have eBay or PayPal gift cards or store credit or eBay Bucks waiting to get spent, the new condition open-back over-ears Philips SHP9500S headphones are back in-stock, going for $53 with free shipping from the NewEgg eBay store. You can buy as many as you like.
The price has gone as low as $49 as far as I can recall. I have a simple unassuming text and pictures unboxing. I’m planning to use these as a guinea pig for my long form review, but “The Winds of Winter” may arrive before I finish that 🙂
To cut a long story short, these are a great value for their price, but not as good as their out of control hype made them out to be. More specifically, there is room for improvement on the sound quality front.
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