Used MEE Audio Wave Bluetooth On-Ears for $24

If you are willing to go used, you can pre-defeat the new Massdrop offer for them (new condition for $40 + shipping if/when it unlocks). “Them” being the MEE Audio Wave Bluetooth On-Ears available for $24~ in “Used – Good” and $25~ in “Used – Very Good” condition at Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. They average 3.7 out of 5 based on 65 customer reviews at the moment.

PS: this week’s This Week in Headphoolia is on pace to be published Sunday night (or earlier). If you have any favorite websites or forum posts or YouTubes or your own reviews/impressions/DIY to recommend, please feel free to leave a comment or use the contact form page.

April 2, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Samson RTE 2 Bluetooth On-Ears for $27

Another closed-back on-ear bluetooth headphone is on sale, going down to utilitarian price levels, the new condition closed-back on-ear Samson RTE 2 Bluetooth with NFC, going for $27 with free shipping at NewEgg by NewEgg actual where the sale ends Monday 4/3/17. It looks like you can buy as many as you like there.

It is also price-matched at amazon.com with a limit of one per customer, and free shipping for Prime members or with a $35+ order.

CRACKPOT THEORY: next step for Samsung should be to buy the “Samson” brand to prevent confusion because of the similar names 🙂

April 1, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

AKG K-495NC On-Ears with ANC for $107

The new condition closed-back AKG K-495NC on-ear headphones with active noise cancellation (USB chargeable) are going for $107~ by Woot through amazon.com and fulfilled by Amazon, so they are Prime eligible. Note however that a number of the reviews complain of fragile construction, so be sure to look into that before considering them.

March 31, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Bluedio T2s Turbine Bluetooth On-Ears for $20

On the utilitarian price-range of bluetooth, the red color scheme of the new condition Bluedio T2s closed-back on-ear headphones are on sale for $20 per pair at Amazon by Amazon actual. Free shipping for Prime members or with a $35+ order. You can buy as many as you like. This is not a lightning deal. The other three colors go for $25 to $30. All together they average 4 out of 5 based on nearly 4000 customer reviews. The price and the unusual design is probably helping with the sales. They run Bluetooth 4.1. They also play music via a 3.5mm cable.

March 31, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser HD 630VB Closed Over-Ear Variable Bass for $355

So many Sennheisers, so little time! The new condition closed-back variable-bass over-ear Sennheiser HD 630VB is currently on sale for $355 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three per customer. It averages 4.4 out of 5 based on 22 customer reviews. No 1-star reviews yet.

March 31, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Sennheiser PX 100-II Open On-Ears for $50

IF you are looking for open-back lightweight old-school on-ear headphones, the new condition Sennheiser PX 100-II On-Ears are currently going for $50 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo, one of the few retailers that still carries them.

March 31, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] 20% off headphones at A4C with coupon

This coupon expired but it is a recurring promotion, I think once a month or something like that…

If you feel like deal-fishing, coupon code MARCH20 gets you 20% off at All 4 Cellular (A4C) until the end of the month. This is a search for headphones but you can search for other things or navigate the sub-categories.

Most items are eligible for the coupon, but not all (eg, daily deals are excluded).

March 30, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Ultrasone PRO550 Foldable for $70 after $10 MIR

This sale ended [the headphone price went up] but it is recurring every few weeks… The $10 rebate continues as planned, but with the headphone price increasing, $10 off is not much help…

The prices keep dropping over time on this. Now the closed-back Ultrasone PRO550 Foldable headphones are on sale for $70 with free shipping at Adorama.com after a $10 mail-in rebate on them (see PDF file) good until 4/5/17. Or if you don’t want to deal with a $10 rebate, then it’s $80.

March 30, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Used Focal Elear Open Over-Ears for $829

As of a 3/31/17 late re-check, this is no longer available from this seller at this price…

The open-back over-ear Focal Elear go for $1000 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you are comfortable buying them used, they are available in “Used – Like New” condition for $829 with free shipping by marketplace seller “Audio Fanatic” (100%, 81 ratings) through Amazon Warehouse Deals. They are not Prime eligible.

March 29, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Noontec Hammo ANC Over-Ears for $70

This Friday lightning deal expired…

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March 29, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Puro Sound Labs BT5200 Bluetooth On-Ears for $75

This Thursday lightning deal expired…

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March 29, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Wednesday: 20% at Monoprice ($300+ minimum order)

This coupon expired…

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March 29, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Beyerdynamic T51i On-Ears for $200

If you are a fan of the T-series of Beyerdynamic headphones, the new condition closed-back on-ear Beyerdynamic T51i is offered for $200 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit up to three per customer. This is not a lightning deal, it’s either a sale or a price-match. The headphone averages 4 out of 5 based on 110 customer reviews and has 20+ questions peer-answered.

March 28, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Audio Technica ATH-AD700X for $79 w/coupon

If you are subscribed to the Fry’s Electronics email newsletter OR if you do not object to signing up for it, you can use your unique promo code that is found in their email newsletters to get the new condition open-back over-ear Audio Technica ATH-AD700X for $79. The offer is good in-store or online (with free shipping). Limit one per customer. Offer ends Wednesday night or earlier if sold out.

These go for $99 at Amazon by Amazon actual where they are actually on sale, with a limit of three per customer. The Amazon sale may be a computer-generated price-match of a marketplace seller over there offering them for $99 as well. This headphone is apparently eligible for AmazonFresh delivery as well, make sure you fish out the broccoli pieces out of the driver enclosure 🙂

March 28, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Beyerdynamic DT 880 (250) PREMIUM All-Black Limited for $135

Back to eBay, where Focus Camera (99.1%, New York) is offering the new condition Beyerdynamic DT 880 PREMIUM (250 ohm) Limited All-Black semi-open over-ear headphones for $135 with free shipping. Limit five units per buyer during the sale.

March 28, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Tascam TH-200X studio headphones for $30 w/free s&h

On the budget studio-ish (closed over-ear) headphones front, the new condition Tascam TH-200x are on sale for $30 at Musician’s Friend with free shipping until 8am ET on Wednesday as one of their daily deals.

PS: this is not their best price ever, according to the blog archives, they were offered for $19 by both MF and Guitar Center in November 2016.

PS2: their style looks familiar, there are other brands that have common ancestry or more, eg CAD-branded headphones but I can’t tell which model matches with which.

March 28, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Aukey Behind-Neck Bluetooth On-Ears for $8 w/coupon

As of 3/31/17/ recheck, these are sold out and cannot be ordered… Another Aukey headphone is coupon eligible! Coupon code PXVRO74H drop the price of their AUKEY Bluetooth Foldable On-Ear Behind-Neck headphones from $16 to $8. Free shipping for Prime members or with a $35+ order.

They come with a 24-month warranty which is ironic when you consider that some manufacturers sell $300+ headphones with a 1-year warranty 🙂 And you may need the warranty, these lightweight behind-the-neck designs can often break [I am talking in general; I haven’t seen/used this particular model which averages 3.8 out of 5 based on 77 customer reviews].

March 28, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Sony Extra Bass MDR-XB-450-AP On-Ears for $30

Meanwhile on the Extra Bass front of the Sony ZX-series line of headphones, their closed on-ear MDR-XB-450-AP headphone is on sale for $30, in new condition, with a limit of up to three units per customer, at Amazon by Amazon actual. This is wired, non-BT, non-ANC. It is part of the “Extra Bass” line. The “AP” is for Android Phone remote control buttons, aka, not iPhone buttons 🙂

March 27, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Sennheiser HD 559 Open Over-Ears for $120

The “next generation” of the HD 5XX series is starting to get more generally discounted, case in point, the new condition open-back over-ear HD 559 are now going for $120 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. Remember, in the new line that ends with 9s, the 569 is a closed-back, the rest are open-back.

Speaking of closed back, part of the previous 8s generation, the HD 598 CS continues to go for $100, its “Black Friday 2016” price.

March 27, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Reminder: Monday is last day for 20% off eBay coupon

The 20% off eBay coupon promotion expired Monday night 3/27/17…

Reminder, today (Monday 3/27/17) is the last day for the 20% off eBay coupon. Hundreds of items are eligible, I have singled out some of them in the eBay posts, but I can’t cover them all, so check the eBay listings if interested.

March 27, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Audeze LCD-4 with iFi PRO iCAN head-amp for $3995

The Audeze LCD-4 is bundled with the iFi PRO iCAN headphone amp, together going for $3995 with free shipping and handling by authorized dealer Adorama.com. This is a limited time but recurring offer.

March 26, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs, headphones Tagged With: , , ,

NAD VISO HP30 On-Ears for $120 w/coupon

The lightweight on-ear NAD VISO HP30 drop down to $120 with free shipping with coupon C20SPRING on ebay, sold by World Wide Stereo. They are available in three different color schemes. Coupon ends Monday night.

March 26, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Focal Listen Closed Over-Ears for $200 w/coupon

More eBay coupon action, use coupon code C20SPRING over there to get the new condition Focal Listen Closed Over-Ears for $200 with free shipping by World Wide Stereo on eBay. The coupon drops it from $250 to $200. It is a 20% off coupon, with the maximum discount capped at $50. So the bang-for-the-buck purchase amount for this promotion (which expires 3/27/17 night) is $250.

PS: I can’t post them all, there are over 260 headphones and overall, over 400 products in the headphone related categories, so if you feel like “fishing”, there are many deal-fish to catch.

March 26, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Hifiman HE-400S for $250 with coupon

Planar-mania is also fed by the eBay coupon promotion C20SPRING over there. Also from World Wide Stereo on eBay, you can get the new condition Hifiman HE-400S planar-magnetic over-ears for $250 with free shipping. The coupon drops it from $300 to $250. The coupon expires Monday night.

March 26, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Sennheiser HD 598 CS for $100 [limit 3]

The new condition closed-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 598 CS headphones are back to their Black Friday sale price, going for $100 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per customer… Meanwhile Used prices at AWD start at $72…

March 24, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Sennheiser HD 599 Open Over-Ears for $200 w/coupon

If you can’t wait for future discounts for the new Sennheiser HD 599 open-back over-ear headphone, you can get it for around $200 by World Wide Stereo on eBay using coupon C20FLASH which expires 3/27/17. NOTE that the headphones may and can (and a few already have) sell out before the coupon expires [read more on this eBay promotion]

March 24, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Definitive Technology Symphony 1 Over-Ear for $200 w/coupon

Using coupon code C20SPRING, you can get the new condition Definitive Technology Symphony 1 Over-Ears with ANC and bluetooth, for $200~ with free shipping from World Wide Stereo on eBay. This is part of the 20% off eBay coupon offer (expires 3/27/17).

PS: the coupon discount caps at a $50 discount ($250 purchase), so items close to this amount get you the “bestest” discount.

March 24, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Hot eBay coupon: 20% off from Select Sellers ($50 Max Discount)

This is a hot eBay coupon as far as headphone related products are concerned. Let’s start from the beginning. eBay just launched a brand new “flash sale” coupon, coupon C20SPRING gets you 20% off products priced $25 or more from 42 participating retailers. Maximum discount with the coupon is $50, so it caps at $250 purchases. So strategically, you get the biggest percentage + amount discount on products circling $250. Coupon expires 3/27/17 PM.

Eligible sellers include World Wide Stereo among others, so this is loaded with headphone-related products. The promotional page has over 400 products eligible for this promotion!

Drilling further down in the listings, there are over 270 headphone listings participating in the promotion. Since there is a variety of sellers, make sure you check each listing to see product condition, warranty, whether they are authorized or reputable dealers, and things like that.

I will try to find time to go through these in more depth, but unfortunately I am not IBM’s Watson, just a 900 MHz Celeron-brain 🙂

March 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Sennheiser HDR-40 Wireless Headset with T-40 Charging Base for $28 shipped (Missing Proprietary Cable)

If of all the Sennheiser wireless headphones through time and space it is the HDR-40 Wireless Headset with T-40 Charging Base the one you want, you can get it in “Used – Excellent Minus” condition for $21 plus shipping (around $7 it seems) at Adorama directly or by Adorama on eBay where they have “Best Offer” enabled, so you may be able to get it for less. The shipping fees vary slightly between their website and eBay because of different shipping algorithms.

IMPORTANT: these listings are MISSING its proprietary 3.5mm audio cable, so don’t buy unless you already have a compatible cable or you know where to find it.

March 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Sennheiser HD 650 drips to $316

Once upon a time, all you had to do is deal with the HD 600 vs HD 650 dilemma. Now the dilemma has turned into a never-ending multi-lemma (is this a proper word?). Not only do you have to consider the Massdrop HD 6XX, you also have to triangulate when it will return to MD, and whether you’ll be able to buy it in the 35 nanoseconds it will be available before it is gone 🙂 And then there’s the HD 700 that is slowly but steadily getting closer in price to the HD650. And that’s before you consider the ever-increasing number of open-back alternatives from other companies.

Now that I’ve given you a two-tylenol headache, it is a good time to mention that the new condition open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 650 has dripped down to $316 at Amazon by Amazon actual. This is not a lightning deal.

March 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 Ebony for $500

Ebony and ivory, sing together and make your wallet cry, because the biodynamic closed-back over-ear Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 Ebony is back on again, fully unlocked for $500 with free shipping at the members-only but free-to-join shopping club. The offer runs for the next seven days from blog-posting date with the orders estimated to ship shortly after the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship final (early April 2017).

March 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Refurbished Skullcandy Agent Wired Over-Ears for $10 w/FS

This promotion expired…

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March 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Audeze EL-8 Titanium Closed Over-Ear Planars (with 24-bit Cipher Lightning Cable) + iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition for $900

Another Audeze and iFi bundle, their bundling alliance is strong! The AUDEZE EL-8 Titanium Planar-Magnetic Closed-back Over-Ears (with Lightning cable included) are bundled with the iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition, both new condition, for $900 with free shipping at authorized dealer Adorama.com. This is a limited time but recurring offer.

PS: the EL-8 Titanium comes with their 24-bit Cipher Lightning cable. The “regular” EL-8 do not come with a Lightning cable.

March 22, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished JBL S300i or S300a Closed On-Ears w/full warranty for $40 with free S&H

White color headphones can look nice but they also absorb stains like no other. It can be a plus if you want to “life decorate” your headphones, a combination of coffee, tea, wild blueberries and beets will definitely make them a head-turner 🙂

But if you like the white color scheme, you are in luck! The new condition JBL Synchros S300 with the Apple remote buttons are available in new condition for $39 with free shipping by a variety of sellers fulfilled by Amazon (Prime eligible). “HiDEF Lifestyle” is the most recognizable of the lot (a real world B&M A/V store).

If you prefer other color and OS combinations, the official Harman Audio and JBL websites (they have the same content with different styling and domain names) have a factory reconditioned section that does not show up in the search-results when you use the search-box on their web store. The headphones offered there come with the original warranty and offer a 30-day return guarantee.

The current headliners among the refurbished headphones there are the JBL Synchros S300A (Android buttons) and S300i (iPhone buttons) closed-back on-ears offered for $40 with free ground shipping. They are available in multiple colors each. There is a limit of five units per order, but I don’t know if the limit is per color or per OS or overall. They have a detachable cable, so you can repurpose the cable with other headphones (assuming it fits – I haven’t seen these in person so I don’t know how their cable connects).

Since you get the original warranty, certified by the manufacturer and free shipping, the thrifty way to go is with the factory reconditioned.

March 22, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Audeze LCD-2 (Shedua) and iFi micro iDSD for $995

Another Audio Odyssey offer 🙂 It’s bundle time again, the Audeze LCD-2 planar magnetics (Shedua wood) is bundled with the iFi micro iDSD Black label edition, together going for $995 with free shipping for  a limited time at authorized dealers Adorama.com. This is a limited time offer. No coupon/rebate needed.

March 22, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs, headphones Tagged With: , , ,