These lightning deals expired…
Sennheiser Urbanite XL Bluetooth Over-Ears for $185
Nothing exciting is pre-scheduled for the Friday Lightning Deals at the Amazon Gold Box, but Amazon has an on-going sale on the new condition closed-back over-ear Sennheiser Urbanite XL Wireless (wireless = bluetooth) going for $185 with free shipping, sold by Amazon actual. Limit up to three per customer. This may be an internal or external price-match or an old-fashioned sale, so expiration time is unknown.
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Refurbished Beats Solo 3 Bluetooth On-Ears for $170
The new condition sale price of the Beats Solo 3 Bluetooth On-Ears is typically $220 (eg amazon.com), but if you want to save some more, you can get them in refurbished condition for $170 with free shipping in three different color options (black, gold, rose) at A4C Online (All4Cellular). They come with a 90-day replacement warranty from A4C, not Apple. UPDATE: the sale continues… Offer ends by Thursday at 11:59pm eastern time.
Creative Sound Blaster Jam Lightweight Bluetooth On-Ears for $35 (limit 3)
Not quite as featherweight as the Panasonic HT-21, but they look lighter than the mythical average on-ear bluetooth headphone, the new condition Creative Sound Blaster Jam are on sale for $34.99 at Aamzon by Amazon actual with up to three units per customer during the sale. Non-Prime members need to buy something worth at least $0.01 to get free shipping.
Senal SMH-1000 studio headphones + pouch for $75
The new condition closed-back over-ear Senal SMH-1000 studio headphones are bundled with a Senal branded headphone storage pouch, together going for $75 with free shipping at B&H Photo.
If you need more, good until 11:59pm eastern tonight (2/28/17) you can get a 3-pack of them with the storage pouches for $200 with free shipping total. This makes it $66.67 per headphone.
Koss BT540i bluetooth over-ears for $113
Koss time! Come smell listen to our dairy treble air! The new condition Koss BT540i bluetooth over-ears are currently on sale for $113~ with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three units per customer. They average 4 out of 5 based on 41 customer reviews. A Koss-branded case is included… Optionally you can add a FREE “Smart Home Consultation” to the shopping cart (whatever that is, but it’s free)…
[DEAD] CAD MH300 Studio Headphones for $30 w/free S&H
This offer expired but it is recurring every few weeks…
AKG M220 Semi-Open Over-Ears for $58
They are back on again at members-only Massdrop, with seven days left in the offer (from blog-posting date), the semi-open decidedly over-ear AKG M220 headphones go for $50 plus $8~ flat shipping. They will get shipped by the vendor in late March 2017.
With Samsung announcing yesterday at Mobile World Congress AKG-branding for the audio tuning of their new 2-in-1 tablets and the earphones to be included with the upcoming Galaxy S8* flagships in late March, the AKG brand is bound to get a boost in the eyes of the general population – or at least the hard-core Samsung fans.
[DEAD] Tuesday’s Offers: Monster NTune and Lots of Music (CDs or Vinyl)
These offers expired…
Now shipping: Blue Sadie powered headphones for $400
The Blue Microphones Sadie powered headphones that were announced at CES 2017 are now in-stock and ready to ship for $400 at Amazon by Amazon actual. For some reason Amazon put them on the same listing as the older Mo-Fi, so when reading reviews and perusing, make sure you are looking at the Sadie, not the Mo-Fi.
PS: this should not be confused with the planar-magnetic Blue Ella which is in-stock for $700 at various retailers.
FOCAL Spirit Classic for $169
The closed-back over-ear Focal Spirit Classic, part of the first wave of Focal headphones, before they launched the Elear-Utopia hype train, is further discounted, now going for $169 with free shipping, in new condition, by AudioLAB on Amazon and by AudioLAB on eBay.
Meanwhile the Focal Spirit One S are available in Open-Box “Used – Like New” condition for $99 with free shipping by authorized dealer Gramophone via AWD.
Used Sony MDR-XB-950AP for $45 to $47
To the used front, the wired non-bluetooth Sony MDR-XB-950AP headphones are available in used condition from various sellers at Amazon Warehouse Deals. To reduce the risk of the purchase, this is a listing showing only Prime eligible listings which start at $45 by others in refurbished, and $47 by AWD actual in “Used – Good” condition or $50 in “Used – Very Good”. Of the non-Prime sellers, be very careful if you are not already familiar with them. Returns are a lot more complicated if it’s not a sold-by-Amazon or fulfilled-by-Amazon purchase.
Sennheiser HD 558 Open Over-Ears for $80
It’s back on sale again, the open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 558 is on sale for $80 with free shipping and/or store pickup at Best Buy. This was the middle of a three-tier line-up. This line-up is now superceded with a new bigger HD-5*9 line-up with model numbers ending in nines instead of fives. They were announced at IFA 2016 in Berlin
[DEAD] Sunday’s Daily Deals: Samsung Level BT On-Ears, Plantronics, JLab, Etc
Sunday’s daily deals are over…
Philips SHP-9500S for $57 (New) or $46 (Open Box)
The newer open-bac over-ear Philips SHP-9500S (the “S” is part of the model name, not plural – which is why it is bad idea to end product names with an “s/S”) is currently in-stock in both conditions at NewEgg, by Newegg actual, and with free shipping as follows:
+ new condition for $57
+ open box for $46
+ neither one of these prices is the lowest, so if you don’t want it right now, you can always wait
Panasonic RP-HT21 Lightweight On-Ears for $6.35
Flashback to the Walkman and cassette tape era, the lightweight but open-back Panasonic RP-HT21 are on sale for $6.35 each, in new condition, at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three per customer. These stood the test of time and are used in volume at various places (eg schools), which is why you see multi-packs on the listing, including 100-packs 🙂 They average 4.3 out of 5 based on over 4200 customer reviews.
Now shipping: B&O PLAY H4 Bluetooth Over-ears for $299
The headphone stork is bringing in even more new releases. The new B&O PLAY H4 bluetooth closed-back over-ear headphones in the “charcoal gray” color scheme are now in-stock and ready to ship for $299 with free shipping by authorized dealer Onecall through Amazon. More marketplace sellers have it now, check the detailed listings [updated 2/25/17]
These ship from OneCall (Eastern Washington, the only persona of Huppin’s – think Gonzaga!), but if you are a Prime member, you receive Prime-like shipping speed even though they don’t ship from Amazon’s own facilities. This is thanks to a lesser-known Prime benefit, where some retailers agree to ship some items at Prime speeds. You can recognize this on listings (while logged on with a Prime account) by looking at the highlighted areas in the screenshot below:
They support Bluetooth 4.2 and promise up to 19 hours of music playback before recharging. They also play music through a standard 3.5mm input. B&O has an ever-increasing number of H-series headphone models. This particular model does not have ANC, which for some may be considered a plus.
[DEAD] Thinksound On2 Wood On-Ears for $152 [ends Sun 1:24am ET]
These Saturday lightning deals expired…
[DEAD] Saturday’s Offers: Thinksound ON2, Speakers, Etc
Saturday is over, and so are its daily deals…
In-Stock Right Now: Monoprice M1060 Planars for $300
The wait is finally over! The Monoprice Monolith M1060 planar-magnetic headphones are in-stock right now at the Monoprice website for $300. This matches their previous estimates which had 2/24/17 as the in-stock estimate date. Happy planaring! Let us know how you find them if you are among the first to get them!
[DEAD] Friday only: Monoprice M560 Planars AND Stereo Tube Headphone Amp for $240 with coupon
This coupon promotion expired…
[DEAD] Marantz MPH-2 Studio headphones for $40 w/FS
This daily deal is over, but most of the items featured in MF’s daily deals are recurring every few weeks… The current Musician’s Friend Deal of the Day are the new condition Maranthz MPH-2 studio headphones offered for $40 with free shipping. The offer ends by Friday at 8am ET. They are the headliner (in terms of page position) of the trio of daily deals at the moment.
[DEAD] Thursday: MEE, Monster, Comply, Symphonized
Thursday’s lightning deals have expired…
[DEAD] Ideas on how to spend the BIGTHANKS Amazon coupon (ends Thur 3am ET)
This out of the blue coupon code expired as expected…
Sony MDR-100ABN BT/ANC Over-Ears for $199
Off to the eBay Daily Deals (most of which actually last more than a day, but new offers are loaded there daily), where BuyDig is offering the new condition black color scheme of the Sony MDR-100ABN headphones with Bluetooth and ANC and NFC for $199 with free shipping. Limit up to five per customer. To see the $199 price, you have to add it to the shopping cart and be logged on to your eBay account.
This is half the price of the newer Sony MDR-1000X which has been getting some good reviews and has a $400 regular price.
NOTE that Amazon actual has now began carrying imported versions of some headphones, so pay closer attention to the listings. For example, this is Amazon’s own imported version listing. And there’s also a separate certified refurbished listing.
[DEAD] Beyerdynamic Custom Street On-Ears for $58 [and other Lightning Deals in progress]
These offers expired…
[DEAD] Tuesday’s Offers: Beyerdynamic Street On-Ears, Parrot Zik 2.0, Yurbuds, Etc
Tuesday is over, and so are its lightning deals…
I am only posting the Amazon Gold Box schedule posts here on days where there is some pre-scheduled action from recognizable audio brands. That’s why you see them here some days, but not every day…
AKG K550 II Closed Over-Ears for $90 (ships April)
In addition to the AKG K553 going for $120 at Massdrop, there’s another sale in this series, the closed-back over-ear AKG K550 Mark II is offered for $90 with free shipping at the official Harman Audio store. I don’t recall what the difference is between the Mark II versus the original. NOTE however that the shipping estimate for this is April 2017, so don’t buy it if you want/need it to get there quickly.
Fry’s Weekly Promo Code: Fiio X3 II for $147, Blue MoFi for $190, AT ANC27X for $30
Fry’s is now doing most of their discounts through unique coupon codes each email subscriber receives when they sign-up (for free) for their emailing list. The promo code for this shopping week (February 19-25 in 2017) gets you the following items:
+ Audio Technica ATH-ANC27X ANC headphones for $30 (limit 2)
+ Fiio X3 II digital audio player for $147 (limit 1)
+ Blue Microphones Mo-Fi Powered Over-Ears for $190 (limit 1)
+ the above three offers are good either in-store or online
AKG K553 PRO Closed Over-Ear for $120 [MD]
It’s back on again, the closed over-ear AKG K553 Pro is unlocked at Massdrop (MD) for $120 with free shipping. This runs for the next seven days (the offer, not the headphone!), with a 2-year warranty from Samsung AKG. They are estimated to ship (from MD, not a vendor) in early March 2017.
[DEAD] Refurbished JBL E50 Synchros Bluetooth Over/On-Ears for $75
This daily deal expired…
Focal Spirit Classic Over-Ears drop to $169 [updated]
Focal is riding high among some audiophile circles these days thanks to the Elear’s performance and the sticker-shock price of the Utopia, and the extra spotlight is bringing back out of the shadows some of their earlier headphone attempts.
The closed-back over-ear Focal Spirit Classic is further discounted, now going for $169 with free shipping by AudioLAB thru AudioLAB on Amazon and AudioLAB on eBay.
UPDATE 2/21/17: as of this re-check, the price dropped from $189 to $169…
Bose SoundTrue Around Ear II for $90 (Apple, Blue)
The navy blue color-scheme of the closed-back over-ear wired non-ANC Bose SoundTrue Around Ear II headphones is currently on sale for $90 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of three units per customer. On the same listing, you can find the Android version going for $100 by the Bose Amazon store (not Prime eligible).
Sennheiser HD8 Closed DJ Over-Ears + Pioneer DDJ-SR DJ Controller for $669
Bundle is the theme of the day it seems. This time we have the Sennheiser HD8 closed-back over-ear DJ headphones bundled with the Pioneer DDJ-SR 2-Channel Performance DJ Controller, all together going for $669 with free shipping at Adorama.com. The Pioneer controller on its own goes for $599.
Tascam TH-02 and DR-100 MKIII PCM Recorder and Extras for $430
The Tascam TH-02 closed-back bang-for-the-buck headphones are bundled with the Tascam DR-100 MKIII Stereo PCM Recorder, and two additional freebies, a 32GB Sandisk Ultra SDHC card and the Tascam PS-P520E AC Adapter for Recorders, all together for $430 with free expedited shipping at Adorama.com. The recorder on its own goes for $400, so if you need more than one of the three free accessories, the discounted bundle is a plus.
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