Good until Tuesday night, the new condition 1MORE MK802 Bluetooth Over-Ears are on sale for $100 with free shipping at NewEggFlash by the 1More USA store. They are available in black or blue. I believe they used to be offered at the Costco website, but now all Costco has are 1More IEMs. I have no way of knowing whether any of the Costco stores carry them.
NAD VISO HP50 Closed Over-Ears for $199 (all colors)
One of the headphones sometimes recommended in the sub-$300 category was the NAD VISO HP50 closed-back over-ears. Well, now they have moved to the sub-$200 category as they are on sale for $199 with free shipping (or free store pickup if you are near one of their stores in PA) at World Wide Stereo. This is available in three color schemes. Orders placed before 1pm ET on weekdays, ship the same day.
[DEAD] Noontec Hammo Go Active Noise Cancelling Over Ears for $50
This lightning deal expired, but the Noontec are recurring guests of the lightning deals…
[DEAD] Used Focal Classic Over-Ears for $144
As of a 5/15/17 recheck, the used options are sold out…
The Focal Classic closed-back over-ears, part of the first wave of FOCAL’s entry into headphones, before the Elear/Utopia $$$hype train$$$, currently go for $169 in new condition, but if you want to save some more, you can get them in “Used – Like New” condition (damaged original packaging) for $144~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
Beats Solo2 Bluetooth On-Ears for $150
If you are interested in the Beats Solo2 bluetooth on-ears, they are currently on sale for $150 at the Sprint website as one of the accessories they offer. This is the 7th item on that page.
Pyle PHP-DJ1 PRO Over-Ears for $16 w/free S&H
On the budget side of things, the closed-back over-ear DJ-styled Pyle PHP-DJ1 PRO are on sale for $16 with free shipping for all at Adorama.
If you are a Prime member, you can also get them for the same price with free shipping at Amazon where they average 3.4 out of 5 based on 22 customer reviews.
The design looks familiar, as a number of sub-$50 headphones are variations on OEM and ODM themes.
[DEAD] Friday’s Offers: JLabs J6MS earphones, Noontec Hammo GO ANC
Friday is over, and so are its lightning deals…
[DEAD] Friday: Monoprice SonicSolace ANC headphones eligible for today’s coupons
This coupon expired…
[DEAD] BeyerDynamic DT1350 Limited Gold Edition for $119
As of 5/15/17 re-checking, this sale is over as well…
The new condition closed-back on-ear BeyerDynamic DT1350 Limited Gold Edition headphones are on sale for $119 with free shipping until Saturday night by Focus Camera thru NewEgg and through NewEgg Flash. Limit three per customer at NewEgg, and limit 30 through NewEgg Flash.
Sony MDR-XB650-BT Closed Bluetooth Over-Ears for $68
And now something that won’t make the wallet cry too much. For fans of both Bass and Bluetooth, the new condition Sony Sony MDR-XB650-BT is on sale for $68 with free shipping in three color options (black, blue, red) at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit up to three per color per customer. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on 430+ customer reviews. They have a 6.7 to 1 “review intensity ratio”.
Audeze LCD-X and iFi micro iDSD Black + Fiio X5 III for $1800
And another bundle to make your wallet cry, this is a bundle of three, again centered on an Audeze planar headphone, the LCD-X (aluminum and lambskin leather), along with the iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition and the Fiio X5 (3rd generation), all together, going for $1800 at Adorama.com with free shipping for a limited time.
Audeze LCD-2 with AK 100 II for $1150 to $1200
More Audeze action, this time we have two versions of the LCD-2 bundled with the Astell & Kern AK 100 II on sale for a limited time at authorized dealer Adorama as follows:
+ AUDEZE LCD-2 Lambskin + AK for $1150
+ AUDEZE LCD-2 Rosewood + AK for $1200
Audeze LCD X + Grace m920 + Crimson HPA100 + Just Mobile Stand for $3500
Another recurring Audeze sale is back ON again, this is a Quartet Bundle at B&H Photo going for $3500 with free shipping. The four items included, all in new condition, are:
- Audeze LCD-X headphones (Anodized Aluminum, Lambskin Leather)
- Grace Design m920 High Resolution Monitoring System
- Crimson Audio HPA100 Reference Headphone Amplifier
- Just Mobile HS-100 Headphone Stand
No coupon, no rebate, this is a bundle discount. Just add the bundle to cart and proceed to checkout.
Audeze LCD-2 (Aluminum and Lambskin) for $699
About a month since the last time it went on sale, the Audeze LCD-2 (Aluminum and Lambskin) planar-magnetic over-ears are on sale again for $699 with free shipping for a limited time at authorized dealer Adorama.com. No coupon, no rebate, just add-to-cart and checkout.
JBL NBA licensed On-Ear headphones for $50 (six teams)
The NBA Playoffs are here, so if you feel particularly motivated to externalize team spirit through your audio purchases [that almost sounded like audiophile-magazine-speak] the official JBL store is offering the JBL Synchros S300 NBA Edition on-ear headphones for $50 per pair in six licensed NBA team designs: the Bulls, the Fakers, the Knicks (SAD!), the Oklahoma Thunder-Sonics, the Duncan Spurs, and the Boston Celtics. Free shipping.
Speaking of JBL, their Synchros Chrome Edition Over-Ears (powered headphones) are on sale for $95 with free shipping. The powering is done with 2 AAA batteries, not a built-in battery, so a plus for fans of rechargeable/removable batteries (eg Eneloop 8pk for $15~).
Monoprice Bluetooth Over-Ears PID 13893 for $40 + S&H
Monoprice has a headphone sale, an actual sale, not a coupon, their Bluetooth Over-Ears PID 13893 are on sale for $40 plus shipping. The lowest priced Monosaver Shipping appears to be $3.49 for my three test zipcodes (East coast, West coast, in-between). If you purchase any other items that qualify for free shipping, then the shipping fee of this will be reduced or even become zero, depending on whatever factors their computer uses to determine this 🙂
By looking at the pictures above, their earpads remind me a bit of the earpads of the Sennheiser HD 4.20S which are very comfy.
Speaking of Monoprice, their buzz-generating M1060 planar magnetics, revision 2 as dubbed by the interwebs, continues to remain in-stock for $300.
Ultrasone Go Closed-Back for $59
Ultrasone is another headphone brand that has its niche but it is not greeted as a liberator by many. But for those who like the Ultrasone S-Logic way of doing things, their foldable Ultrasone Go Closed-Back are on sale for $59~ with free shipping at B&H Photo and by a trio of sellers fulfilled by Amazon.
Marshall Major II On-Ears for $60
Of the four color schemes, only the black color scheme of the closed-back Marshall Major II On-Ears is on sale for $60 with free shipping at B&H Photo and by Amazon actual (limit 3). Marshall Mathers not included 🙂
Sennheiser PX 100-II On-Ears for $40
On the lightweight headphones front, the open-back Sennheiser PX 100-II On-Ears are on sale for $40 at B&H Photo. Free shipping if your order total is $49+, so add a couple of cables or memory cards or USB flash drives or mayhaps some Comply to get your order to the free shipping level.
If you need additional foam pads, a Chinese seller thru Amazon offers them for $3 with free shipping (it will take a while to get to you since they’ll pick the cheapest/slowest shipping method – it’s free after all).
Audeze LCD-3 + AK AK100 II DAP + iFi micro iDSD Black Label for $2050
Yesterday we featured some of the lower priced iFi models, today, it’s the make your wallet cry bundles. We start with a $2050 bundle of three different audiophile products, all together offered by Adorama, authorized dealers of the three:
- AUDEZE LCD-3 Planar Magnetic Headphones with Case, Zebrano & Lambskin Leather headphones
- Astell & Kern AK100 II DAP in Smoky Blue
- iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition
Strategically, even if you need two of the three, you can get the bundle, and gift or trade or sell the one you don’t want.
This is a limited time offer, but there are no coupons, and no rebates. The promotion is running as long as you see the sale price over there.
[DEAD] Wednesday: Senal SMH-1200 studio headphones for $60
These daily deals expired….
Bose SoundLink Bluetooth On-Ears for $170
The official BOSE eBay store (won’t it tarnish their reputation among the business executives if they sell on eBay? #troll) is offering the new condition Bose SoundLink Bluetooth On-Ears for $170 with free shipping with a limit of up to three units per customer.
They are close in price going for $180 at some of the membership clubs, BJs and Sam’s.
Sony MDR-Z1R In-Stock at Authorized Dealer for $2300
If you are chasing the Sony MDR-Z1R closed-back flagship, and want to get it in new condition at an authorized Sony USA dealer, there are three units available of it for $2300 by Audio Advice on eBay. Audio Advice is a B&M A/V retailer with two stores in North Carolina. Roy Williams NOT included 🙂
PS: you can always double-check using the Sony Retailers directory page.
UrbanEars Sale (33 options)
UrbanEars has just launched a big sale at Amazon’s. A total of 33 models are participating in the sale, in a mix of on-ears (most of them) and some earphones as well. Prices range from $15 to $136. You can sort them by price or drill down the sub-categories under “Electronics”.
New Sony XB950B1 and XB950N1 drop $50
The Sony XB950B1 and XB950N1 headphones that were part of Sony’s announcements at CES 2017 have both dropped $50 today at various authorized Sony dealers. So with the discounting in place, the XB950N1 closed over-ears with ANC and bluetooth are going for $198 in green or black color schemes. On the other hand, if you prefer used, there is a “Used – Acceptable” option for $139~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
Meanwhile the XB950B1 which has Bluetooth but no ANC is on sale for $148 with free shipping in black, blue or red. The lowest used price for this $111, so it’s much closer than the N1 above.
Both of these headphones support NFC and LDAC. LDAC is getting baked into Android “O” after Sony and The Google reached an agreement a few weeks ago.
PS: here is a visual explainer of LDAC at Sony Electronics.
Sony MDR-10R Closed Over-Ears for $85
IF you are trying to find the closed-back Sony MDR-10R in new condition with a 1-year warranty from Sony, they are currently on offer for $85 with free shipping and free returns at Groupon Goods. Especially if you have Groupon gift cards or store credit or coupons (their website will prompt you of offers and new customer coupons through banners and such).
Hifiman HE-560 planars (store display unit) for $624
RazorDog Audio is offering a store display unit of the Hifiman HE 560 planar magnetic headphones for $624 with free shipping through their eBay store. This was a store display, not a store demo. Their eBay listing describes it as:
“Taken out of the box for store displays. Always kept inside glass display, never used. Comes in original package. Has no marks or dings.”
AKG K553 PRO for $110 [MD]
It’s back on again, the closed-back over-ear AKG K553 PRO studio headphones are fully unlocked at Massdrop for $110 with free shipping. This is the recurring Massdrop price and they have plenty of these to go around since they have new drops all the time. This one in particular is running for the next seven days and will ship mid-to-late May 2017. As usual, it is an “all sales final” promotion.
PS: there is some intra-AKG competition to this, every few weeks the official Harman Audio store has the AKG K550 II on sale for $90. The K550 IIs are not on sale as of the time of writing.
[DEAD] KRK KNS8400 Studio Headphones for $69
As of 5/9/17 AM re-check, this sale ended and Amazon actual is not offering it. This means likely that they temporarily yanked it. They usually do this at the end of sales. Not sure why they can’t just change the price, but it happens often enough…
Used Sennheiser RS120 Wireless (RF) for $29
The Sennheiser RS120 Wireless (RF) headphones are available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $29~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There are multiple listings of this, so there’s always the possibility of price pressure dropping the price further down.
These are RF wireless (not bluetooth). You get the transmitter base and a headset. The headset can only be used with the transmitter base, it does not have a 3.5mm input. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on over 13,500 customer reviews. A couple of issues of these are a quick disconnect on silence in the audio and wonky AC adapter connection to the tranmitter base.
Superlux HD 681 Semi-Open for $28
A trio of marketplace sellers fulfilled by Amazon are price-matching each other on the new condition semi-open over-ears Superlux HD 681 headphones at exactly $28. Free shipping for Prime members or with a $35+ order. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on 400+ customer reviews, and they have a 14:1 “review intensity ratio”, a pretty good one!
These look similar to the Samson SR850 but they are not identical. Their earcup covers are different and from the looks of it the earpad material is different. I’ve only used the Samson, so I can only go by the pictures of the Superlux.
There’s plenty of talk on these headphones online as they are frequent “guests” of bang-for-the-buck lists and discussions.
[DEAD] Used Sony MDR-7506 for $33+ S&H
As of a 5/6/17 re-check, the used units sold out. They are not available in used condition and no longer shown as a used option under the new-condition listing. Congratulations to the lucky shopper(s) who scooped them up at this price.
Panasonic RP-HF300M Closed On-Ears for $22
On the budget side of the things, the closed-back on-ear Panasonic RP-HF300M (available in four different colors with slightly varying prices per color) are on sale as low as $22~ by Amazon actual [CORRECTED LINK] in the black-and-blue color-scheme with a limit of up to three per customer. It looks like a marketplace seller (Focus Camera) may be triggering some kind of a price-match by Amazon’s own price-bots.
Beyerdynamic DT770 (16 ohm) for $100
This is yo-yo-ing on price, and it is now down to $100 again, it is the new condition closed back Beyerdynamic DT 770 (16 ohm) going for $100 with free shipping by BuyDig’s eBAY store. This is new condition with USA warranty.
Used AudioQuest Nighthawk for $349
Wood action again, the AudioQuest Nighthawk is available in “Used – Very Good” condition (original packaging, includes all original accessories) for $349 with free shipping by Audio Advice (100%, 553 ratings) by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
PS: IGNORE the listing by the 0% feedback seller (two ratings) going for $240. It’s a disaster.
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