This is shipping from the USA (fulfilled by Amazon), the Audio-Technica PRO 5 MK2 (= Mark II) SV (= Silver) is going for $80, sold by a marketplace seller with the order fulfilled by Amazon.
Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7BK for $189
The black color scheme of the closed-back over-ear Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7BK is back to Black Friday price levels, going for $189 with free shipping by Hifi Heaven thru Amazon and by Roberts thru eBay.
In-Stock Now: Plantronics Backbeat PRO 2 Special Edition
The Bluetooth + ANC over-ears segment is heating up with more options, and one of those options is now shipping, it is the Plantronics Backbeat PRO 2 Special Edition going for $250 by Amazon actual.
Focal Elear back in-stock and Prime eligible
The Focal Elear are back in-stock at Amazon.com, the seller is AudioLAB. It ships from AudioLAB but it is eligible for free 2-day Prime for members. This is a not-so-well-known Prime benefit, where some marketplace sellers agree to ship items to Prime members with free 2-day shipping.
Heads Up: Tuesday 9am ET: Massdrop x E-MU Purpleheart for $75
Set your alarm clocks for Tuesday 9am ET if you are interested in the Massdrop x E-MU Purpleheart wood headphones. They will be unleashed on the members-only service there with a price of $75 with free shipping. They will have 3000 units available for this particular drop.
IMPORTANT: these will ship mid-April 2017. I repeat, middle of April in 2017. Think Tax Deadline day. So perhaps look at this as more of a Kickstarter/IndieGoGo than a purchase 🙂
JBL Coach E40 Bluetooth On-Ears + Huawei Honor 8 Dual Camera smartphone for $300
The JBL Coach E40 bluetooth on-ear headphones appear to be NewEgg’s favorite smartphone bundle. Earlier on they were bundled with a ZTE Axon, now they are bundled with the Huawei Honor 8 Dual Camera smartphone, together for $300 with free shipping. This is an unlocked phone with 32GB storage, USA warranty. They also include a few more phone accessories for free.
[DEAD] Saturday’s Offers: Sony Walkman NW-A26HNBM DAP, Kicker, House of Marley, Etc
Saturday is over and so are its offerings…
Sony MDR-RF-985RK RF Wireless for $60
In the land of the Groupons, the Sony MDR-RF-985RK wireless (RF technology) headphones are on sale for $60 with free shipping, free returns, and a 90-day Sony warranty by Groupon Goods. Over 1000 units got sold per the statistics over there. It uses rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
Fostex TH-900 Mk II + iFi micro iDSD Black Label for $1300
It’s bundle time! The Fostex TH-900 Mark II headphones are bundled with the iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition DAC/amp, together going for $1300 with free shipping at authorized dealer Adorama.com until 12/21/16. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout. These are dynamic headphones with 1.5 Tesla.
Refurbished Bose QuietComfort 15 ANC Over-Ears for $205
If you prefer the previous generations of Bose’s ANC over-ears that are powered by a AAA battery instead of a built-in rechargeable, Woot is offering the refurbished Bose QuietComfort 15 for $200 plus $5 flat shipping. Limit three per customer. They come with a 90-day Woot warranty. The offer ends around 12/22/16 or so.
Apple: AirPods preorders now; Beats X in February 2017; EP On-Ears for $99
A round-up of some of the latest Apple-Beats headphones: the Beats X bluetooth earphones have been pushed to February 2017, while the Airpods are finally available for preorder at the Apple website. Meanwhile the closed-back wired on-ear “Beats EP” are on sale for $99 with free shipping.
AKG K550 II Closed Over-Ears for $90 [limit 5]
The official Harman Kardon online store is currently having a sale on the new condition closed-back over-ear AKG K550 II headphone for $90 with free shipping with a limit of up to five units per customer. TouchWiz not included 😉 This is currently available in black. The offer ends 12/18/16 per the sale there in a “while supplies last” fashion.
Five new offers got unlocked at Massdrop
Members-only Massdrop has five new offers that are currently unlocked, with somewhere between 6-7 days left in the promotion (from blog-posting date). The usual situation applies, shipping dates vary by individual product, and things of that nature. The five are (I am adding the shipping fee to the price mentioned below):
- GermanMaestero GMP 400 for $173, GMP 450 Over-Ears (MiG) for $10 more
- OSTRY KC06A In-Ears for $48
- MElectronics Audio X7 Plus Bluetooth IEMs for $64~
- Little Dot MKIII Tube Headphone Amp for $230
- XDuoo X10 Digital Audio Player (now with scrolling wheel technology; takes two cards) for $158
PS: MiG = Made in Germany.
[DEAD] Audeze LCD-2 (Aluminum and Lambskin) for $699
This promotion ended… The sale is back on the Audeze LCD-2 (Aluminum and Lambskin) planar-magnetic over-ears, they are going for $699 with free shipping for a limited time at authorized dealer Adorama.com.
[DEAD] SHARKK Bravo Hybrid Electrostatics for $199 (ends Thur 2:45am ET)
This hybrid lightning deal expired…
Other Headphones with Amazon Coupons
It’s not only the Philips X2 over-ears that have Amazon coupons. There are a few other headphones as well.
NOTE: while the coupon itself is fixed, the before-coupon price of the product can change at any time, so the after-coupon price can change as well. Some of the coupons are a fixed amount (eg $10 off), while others are a percentage (eg 20% off).
We round the rest of them up in this post:
+ AudioSpice Wired Earphones for $18 minus 20% off coupon = $15.40~
+ Beyerdynamic Custom Street On-Ears for $70 minus 15% off coupon = $59.50
+ see our Useful Unboxing and on-going Review Diary
+ iDeaUSA Bluetooth with apt-X Over-Ears for $62 minus $10 off coupon = $52
+ Thermaltake Luxa2 True Wireless Bluetooth 4.2 Sports In-Ears for $40 minus $5 off coupon = $35
+ a couple of BiGR headphones and some computer headsets as well – page further down the Electronics Coupons page
+ Genius SP-HF1800A 50 W Three-way Hi-Fi Wood Speakers for $70 minus 15% off = $59.50~
Philips X2 Open Over-Ears for $199 with coupon
The current headliner of the Amazon Electronics Coupons is none other than the new condition open-back over-ear Philips X2 headphones. It currently goes for $249. The $50 off coupon drops the price to $199. The coupon only works if Amazon proper is the actual seller (not marketplace sellers or used products).
Before you clip the coupon, while the coupon promotion is running, you see this on the product page:
After you clip the coupon, you get a green checkmark and reminder that there’s a coupon on this product:
When you proceed to Checkout (the last step before placing an Amazon order), the top right corner of the Amazon Checkout page shows the coupon discount in effect:
Amazon has Headphone …Coupons
A few years ago Amazon launched coupons to compete with the grocery stores and the Tarjays of the world on the consumables. But their coupon program keeps expanding, it now includes Consumer Electronics and among them, there are some recognizable headphones as well. These coupons are clip-ons, you click on the “Clip Coupon” and it’s added to your Amazon account. You don’t have to enter any code manually. As long as the coupon is live, and your shopping cart contains an eligible item, it will be applied automatically.
Here’s a screenshot example:
PS: you can find screenshot examples of what happens next in the Philips X2 post.
Refurbished Sol Republic Tracks HD On-Ears for $25
The lightning deal expired, but the purple color scheme of the certified refurbished closed-back on-ear Sol Republic Tracks HD continues to go for for $25 by seller “Tech Union” with the order Prime-eligible since it is fulfilled by Amazon. [UPDATED]
[DEAD] Skullcandy Crusher Closed Over-Ears for $55
This Woot daily deal expired…
Deal Survivor: Summary of Best Available Deals (that I could find)
In the “Deal Survivor” posts, we round-up some of the currently “best of” type of deals that continue to survive. All these are relative of course, so please feel free to give feedback if you want to help fine-tune what things get posted [a Twitter account is coming very soon as an additional and quick way to communicate]:
LATEST UPDATE: on 12/16/16 at 9:27pm ET
EARPHONES
+ 1MORE Triple Driver In-Ears for $80 at Costco ($84 for non-members) or $85 at Amazon
+ Focal Sphear In-Ears for $80 by various at Amazon and AudioLab on eBay
+ Hifiman RE-400i or RE-400a for $49 each again by various at Amazon
OVER-EARs
+ Creative Aurvana Live (first gen) for $44 at Amazon
+ Focal Spirit Classic (Closed) for $199 by AudioLAB thru Amazon or eBay
+ refurbished Sony MDR-100AAP in four delicious colors for $100 by Secondipity thru AWD (AWD = Amazon Warehouse Deals)
+ Samsung SR-950 closed for $24 at Adorama.com
WIRELESS and/or ANC
+ Sennheiser RS120 RF wireless for $54 at Amazon
+ Parrot Zik first generation for $80 by Parrot’s eBay store
ON-EARS
+ PHILIPS Fidelio F1/27 for $25 at NewEgg
+ AKG K518 LE for $25 at NewEgg
+ Hifiman Edition S Open-Closed (white) for $150 at Amazon
DACs and AMPs and DAPs
+ the offers in this section sold out since the previous update
EVERYTHING ELSE
+ various Metallica Audio CDs for $5 each (new condition) at Amazon
+ check the non-headphones Audio Gear sales permapost
Philips M2L/27 Lightning Headphones for $130 [or $98 used]
Thunderbolt and lightning, very very frightening for the headphone market as fragmentation looms large with many specializations, Ligthning, USB-C, VR, Bluetooth, Appletooth, etc 🙂 Which brings us to the Philips M2L/27 headphones currently on sale for $130 in new condition at NewEgg during the Green Monday festivities… Or you can get them for $99~ in “Used – Very Good” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals…
Koss KTX-PRO1 Open Portable On-Ears for $10
The open-back portable on-ear Koss KTX-PRO1 with built-in volume control on the cable are on sale in new condition for just $10, with a limit of up to three units per customer, at Amazon by Amazon actual. This is not a lightning deal, so expiration date is unknown.
Used Sennheiser HD598 CS for $76+ [updated]
The lightning deal for $100 in new condition expired, but apparently Amazon Warehouse Deals has a boatload of used options with prices starting at $76~ for “Used – Good”, then on page #3 the “Used – Very Good” start at $81~, and on page #7 (!!!) “Used – Like New” go for $86~. A lot of the last couple of pages are “damaged original packaging” conditions.
They are back on the lightning deals again, they match their previous $100 price, it is the closed-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 598 CS at Amazon by Amazon actual. Offer ends by 7pm ET tonight. Limit one per customer… If you are a Prime member, they may be eligible for PrimeNow 2-hour free delivery (as long as they are in-stock at a nearby warehouse)…
[DEAD] Recertified B&W P3 Square-Pad On-Ears w/2yr warranty for $71
This lightning deal sold out before its six hours passed…
[DEAD] NewEgg Green Monday headphone sale (49 options)
Green Monday is over, and so are its offers (the listings got emptied out even)…
[DEAD] BÖHM Bluetooth ANC On-Ears for $65
This daily deal expired too, but the Bohms are occasionally on sale at this price across the interwebs…
[DEAD] Tuesday’s Offers: B&W P3, Sol Tracks HD, Etc
Tuesday is over, and so are its lightning deals…
Creative Aurvana Live (first gen) for $44 [limit 3]
The first generation closed-back over-ear Creative Aurvana Live! are currently on sale, in new condition, for $44, at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per customer. They average 4.3 out of 5 based on 280+ customer reviews.
Note that the second generation is scheduled to be a lightning deal around noon on Monday. Note also that some people prefer the first generation over the second generation model.
Koss KPH7 lightweight on-ears for $4.88 w/free S&H
In this blog we cover all ends of the price spectrum, from the $4000 Focal Utopia (currently in-stock) to the $5 Koss KPH7 feather-weight on-ears, currently on sale for $4.88 with free shipping by Digital Kynect Online on eBay (99.6%) with a limit of up to 100 per customer. Over 2200 units have been sold. It ships from the USA but does not say from which state. However, they collect sales tax in Texas per the eBay listing, so that may (or may not) be a clue…
The benefit of this offer is you can buy one pair of headphones and get free shipping, unlike orders fulfilled by Amazon which typically require a $25+ purchase when these are in the $5-ish and below range… You can check the Amazon listings but beware of low-rated sellers offering them with direct shipping (not Prime eligible).
Sennheiser HD 598 CS Closed Over-ears for $120
If you can’t wait for this to reach its $100 lightning deal price again, the new condition closed-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 598 CS are currently going for $120 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per shopper.
[DEAD] Creative Aurvana LIVE2 for $65 [ends 5:54pm ET]
This Green Monday lightning deal expired… Good until 5:54pm ET today (Green Monday) or earlier if sold out, as teased in last night’s Lightning Deals schedule is the closed-back over-ear Creative Aurvana LIVE 2 going for $65 with free shipping. The price before the sale was $90 last night. Non-Primes can buy it starting at 12:24pm ET.
This is the second generation model. Some prefer the first generation model which currently goes for $44 (this is not a lightning deal).
[DEAD] Monday’s Offers: Creative LIVE2, MartinLogan, Symphonized, 808, Bose Tips, Etc
Monday is over, these lightnings are spent…
[DEAD] Shure SRH 145m+ Closed On-Ears for $35.77 [ends Mon 1:09am ET]
This lightning offer sure (pun intended) expired too…
Beyerdynamic Custom Street On-Ears drops to $59
The closed-back on-ear beyerdynamic Custom Street in the black color scheme are now down to $59~ with free shipping, in new condition, at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of three per customer.
More on this headphone in our text and pictures only useful unboxing (no audio, no video), and a slow-moving in-progress review in its review diary.
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