And now to the four figures with a bundle at Adorama.com, they are offering the new condition Fostex TH-900 Mark II headphone bundled with the iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition DAC/amp, together for $1300 with free shipping. No coupons, no rebates, but this is a limited time promotion.
[DEAD] Friday’s Offers: NoonTec Hammo ANC, JBuds, Symphonized, Etc
These lightning deals expired…
Used Grado SR80e Open-back for $79 [updated]
The new condition open-back Grado SR80e go for $100 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you want to save some, you can get it in “Used – Very Good” condition for $79~ or “Used – Like New” for $85~ with free shipping from Amazon Warehouse Deals actual, so you get Prime benefits if a member.
UPDATE on 1/8/17 PM.
Philips SHB-8750-NC Bluetooth ANC On-Ears for $39
Philips appears to be strategically making its various headphones available at only select retailers each. One such case is the Philips SHB-8750-NC bluetooth on-ears with noise-cancellation available for $39 at Walmart by Walmart itself. Free shipping if your order total is $50+, or if you are a member of Walmart’s “Prime equivalent” membership, or if you select store pickup. So you have delivery options 🙂
AKG K617 Tiesto Closed DJ Over-Ears for $50
For Prime members only at this point in time, Amazon actual is offering the new condition AKG K617 Tiesto headphone for $50 with free shipping, limit up to three per customer. A couple of Prime-eligible marketplace sellers have it for a similar price as well but they don’t look like they are familiar/authorized dealers. These are closed-back over-ears.
Bose QC35 Over-Ears (BT, ANC) for $325
Onto the wild west that is eBay where the Ritz Cameras eBay store is offering the new condition Bose QC 35 over-ears (closed-back, bluetooth, ANC) for $325 with free shipping from New Jersey… This goes for $350 at other recognizable dealers, but some of them are including 5% promotional rewards (around $17.50~ in future purchases) with it (eg Adorama)
[DEAD] AUDEZE LCD-XC Limited Edition (Bocote Wood) for $1299
This promotion ended… While pinging late last year’s offers, another one of them has resurfaced, it is the closed-back over-ear AUDEZE LCD-XC Limited Edition (Bocote Wood) are on sale for $1299 with free shipping at authorized dealer Adorama.com. This is SKU AU1002100 and comes with a 3-year Audeze warranty.
Beats EP On-Ears for $80 (black) or $90 (other colors)
Further discounting on the recently-released closed-back on-ear “Beats EP” headphones. The black color scheme goes for $80 (limit 3 per customer), while the other two colors (blue, red) go for $90 each, all these at Amazon by Amazon actual. This is not a lightning deal. So far they average 4.3 out of 5 based on 45 customer reviews.
[DEAD] Jabra Move Bluetooth On-Ears for $60
This deal expired…
Beyerdynamic DT1350 On-Ears for $120
As I was price-checking some of the older recap posts, one Black Friday era promotion is back, the closed-back on-ear Beyerdynamic DT1350 with straight cable are going for $120 with free shipping at adorama.com. No coupon, no rebate, this is a sale price at the moment. I do not know when it expires.
Used Sony MDR-7502 for $24 + S&H [corrected]
And now something used, the Sony MDR-7502 closed-back on-ears are available in “Used – Demo” condition for $24 plus shipping at Adorama.com which is an authorized dealer. Shipping is additional and starts at $3.75 and varies by zipcode.
PS: correction, the post-title had a typo, “7520” instead of “7502”. The post-text was correct. Normally a typo doesn’t make a big difference, but in this case, the 7520 is also an actual headphone that costs an order of magnitude more than the 7502, matching the 20 vs 2 🙂
Bose SoundTrue Around Ears II for $100 [was $90]
The charcoal color scheme of the closed-back Bose Around Ears II with Apple remote/mic is currently on sale for $100 [was $90; price updated here 1/4/17] with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per customer. These are wired-only headphones, no Bluetooth, no ANC. The blue color scheme goes for $100.
[DEAD] Monday: Sennheiser PX 200-II On-Ears for $40 w/free S&H
This daily deal expired…
Now shipping: B&O Beoplay H9 for $500 New [updated]
Another brand new Bang & Olufsen headphone has now been released to the world it is the H9 under their “B&O Play” brand, a bluetooth and active noise cancelling model, with a new condition price of $500 in two color schemes at amazon.com and other retailers.
As of 1/4/17 recheck, this sold out: On the other hand, if you prefer used, there are already some units available in “Used – Like New” condition (original packaging) for $424~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals in either color scheme.
[DEAD] AKG K518 LE closed on-ears for $20 w/free S&H
Thees sold out..
This has dropped further down in price, the AKG K518 limited edition in a black/fuschia color-scheme are down to $20 with free shipping by NewEgg actual. These are on the fragile end, and best for small and medium size heads, but not bad as consumer-bassy options – considering the price.
As of 1/4/17, this is sold out: Speaking of this price range, the Philips Fidelio F1/27 on-ears continue to go for $25 with free shipping NewEgg actual.
Used Bowers & Wilkins P9 for $674
Time heals wounds in relationship advice, and time discounts headphones in shopping advice. The recently released Bowers & Wilkins P9 headphones with a $900 starting price are currently available in “Used – Good” condition for $674~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. “Better” conditions go for $715+.
[DEAD] Sat: Beats Studio ANC Wireless for $220 (six colors)
This offer expired…
Sat: AKG K545 Closed Over-Ears for $90 + $5 S&H
Another AKG closed-back option with a reasonable price, the closed-back over-ear new condition AKG K545 are on sale for $90 plus $5 flat shipping, in your choice of black or white color-schemes at Woot Sellout. Limit up to three per customer. The sale ends by Sunday at 1am ET. Per the listing, they come with a 1-year AKG warranty.
[DEAD] Sennheiser HD598 CS for $100
This sale ended – as of 1/2/17, the price increased to $125. The lowest used price remains around $75… The closed-back version of the Sennheiser HD598, aptly named “HD598 CS” is back at its Black Friday price of $100 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three per customer… Sennheiser also released a boatload of new 2016 models at around IFA 2016, but those are not discounted yet…
AKG K553 PRO for $120 [MD]
The offer is back on once again, the closed-back over-ear AKG K553 PRO is offered at members-only (but free to join) Massdrop for $120 with free shipping and a mid-January 2017 shipping estimate. The offer runs for the next eight days (from blog posting date). This is a recurring offer, so if you miss it, it will likely return many times and more.
Koss PortaPro Limited Edition are now Prime eligible
If you are a fan of free 2-day Prime delivery, the new Limited Edition Koss Portapros are now available for $60 with free 2-day Prime-shipping (for Prime members) at Amazon. The seller is Koss’s Amazon store with the order fulfilled by Amazon. They are available in the Rhythm beige or the more colorful Rhythm Bee (official name is “Black Gold”).
Unlike the original PortaPro, these have a mic and a volume slider on the cable. See gallery pictures #1 and #4 over there.
Speaking of Portapros, the 6-pack of replacement cushions goes for $3.54 with a limit of three sets per customer but it is an Add-On item, so you must needs place a $25+ order to buy them.
[DEAD] Beats EP On-Ears for $85 (four colors)
As of 12/29/16 recheck, this is back to $100…
The closed-back on-ear Beats EP headphones are currently on sale for $85 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual, with a limit of three per color per customer. Four different color schemes are available. These were a late 2016 model, part of the first wave of Beats headphones under the Apple Empire.
This combination of Apple and Beats creates an internal struggle for purist audiophiles who are also Apple fanatics. More on that on the next Dr Drew show 🙂
Free Next Day Delivery for Sennheiser HD201 ($20) or HD202 II ($25)
Most of the free next day delivery promotions are offered on more expensive products, but the current free next-day shipping promo at B&H Photo includes budget headphones, such as:
+ Sennheiser HD 202-II for $24.50
+ Sennheiser HD 201 for $23.50 (was $20.14)
+ both are closed-back over-ears
Beyerdynamic T1 (2nd gen) for $788 [was $799]
The second generation of the semi-open over-ear Beyerdynamic T1 headphones are on sale for $788 [was $799] with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per customer. A couple of other recognizable sellers have them for the same price at Amazon.
Star Wars Closed-Back On-Ears for $40 (SMS Audio)
UPDATE 12/29/16: oops, I forgot to post the link: here’s the links 🙂
In a galaxy not so far away, the closed-back on-ear officially licensed Star Wars headphones, based on SMS Audio (50 Cent) designs, are currently available for $40 in the Stormtrooper color scheme – you can’t complain if the frequency response curve misses its target 😉 – and $45 in the Galactic Empire or Boba Fett designs. These are the first generation models.
They are sold by various sellers that are fulfilled by Amazon, so you get the usual free 2-day Prime shipping. They come with various goodies, a zippered football-shaped case, along with a poster and other Star Wars related paper-y things.
PS: these sound very closed.
Thinksound ON2 On-Ears for $138
If you can wait until mid-January for shipment, Massdrop is offering the new condition closed-back wood on-ear Thinksound ON2 for $130 plus $8~ flat shipping. The offer runs for the next five days (until the end of this calendar year). They have detachable cable (two are included), 50 ohm impedance, and come with a 2-year warranty from the manufacturer (Thinksound).
[DEAD] Senal SMH-1200 Studio headphones for $70
This promotion expired…
[DEAD] Sennheiser HD65 TV for $42; Creative Aurvana Live! 2 for $65
These Tuesday lightning deals expired…
[DEAD] Tuesday’s Offers: Creative Live 2, Sennheiser TV, CAD Studio, AT Sonic Fuels, Etc
These deals du jour expired…
Klipsch R6i On-Ears for $60
The closed-back on-ear Klipsch R6i (i for the 3-button remote/mic) are on sale for $60 with free shipping by Dealfisher, with the order fulfilled by Amazon.
PS: Klipsch also sells in-ears with the R6i model name. Apparently unique model names are hard to come by in Klipschaville 🙂
[DEAD] Panasonic Drops 360 In-Ears for $24; HF300M On-Ears for $18
These Monday lightning deals expired…
[DEAD] Sony MDR-XB950-BT Extra-Bass Bluetooth Over-Ears for $88
This sale ended again, but this headphone has established a recurring $88 sale price…
This offer continues at the moment, the new condition closed-back over-ear bluetooth Sony MDR-XB950-BT Extra-Bass headphones go for $88 with free shipping in three different and distinct color schemes (black, blue, red) at Amazon by Amazon actual and also at Adorama.com.
[SOLD OUT] Open-box Philips SHP9500S for $38 w/free S&H
As of 12/25/16 recheck, this sold out… You can satisfy your Philips SHP-9500S hype-train curiosity without breaking the bank! NewEgg has them in open-box condition for $38 with free shipping. These are sold and shipped by NewEgg actual. You can buy as many as you like (the page does not say “limit X” per customer).
NOTE: this is the newer “S” model, the final S is not plural, it’s the model name, SHP-9500S 🙂
Used Sennheiser HD 239 On-Ears for $10 + S&H
Sennheiser is not shy about rolling out dozens of headphones in the HD 2** and 4** line-ups. One of the many is the closed-back on-ear HD 239 available in “Used – Fair condition” for $10 plus shipping at Adorama.com. Shipping starts at $3.75 and varies by zipcode. They come with a 90-day warranty from Adorama.
Used Sennheiser HD6 Mix for $70 + S&H
The Sennheiser HD6 Mix closed-back studio-headphones (there’s the “Mix” instead of the “DJ” in their name) are available in “Used – Demo condition” for $70 plus shipping at Adorama.com. Shipping starts at $8~ and varies by zipcode. They come with a 90-day warranty from Adorama.
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