It’s bundle time! The closed-back on-ear JBL Coach E40 bluetooth headphones, in a Limited Edition Pink-Black color scheme is bundled for FREE with the new condition unlocked no-contract 64GB ZTE Axon 7 Android smartphone with North American warranty, for $350 with free shipping at NewEgg by NewEgg actual. Limit up to five bundles per customer… No coupons, no rebates, a welcome surprise for NewEgg :)… Upon receipt, you can split them and they can make two gifts for the price of one 🙂
Harman Kardon SOHOi Square Pad On-Ears for $36
Samsung’s Harman Kardon (sounds strange but I’m sure we’ll get used to it eventually) SOHOi square-pad lightweight on-ear headphones, in the white color schemes, are going for $36 with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so the usual free shipping terms.
[DEAD] Sunday Offers: Apogee Duet USB AI, Aukey, Bluedio, Shure, Etc
These daily deals expired…
Plantronics BackBeat PRO drops to $130 [limit 3]
The new condition Plantronics BackBeat PRO (bluetooth, active noise cancelling) is now down to $130 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three per customer. This is not a lightning deal, so expiration date is unknown. They average 4.2 out of 5 based on over 1160 customer reviews and have over 320 peer-answered questions. This is powered by a built-in battery, rechargeable via USB.
V-Moda M100 Crossfade with FREE BoomPro Mic for $146 after coupon [updated]
UPDATE 12/9/16: the price of the headphones dropped to $175.55 at Musician’s Friend, so with the 17% off coupon HOLIDAY they drop to $145.71. They are “temporarily out of stock” but you can still order them if you want to lock up the price. MF includes the BoomPro headset-mic for FREE!
Meanwhile Amazon’s own price dropped from $181 to $169 (limit 3). No free headset mic at Amazon.
ORIGINAL POST 12/7/16
The previously mentioned Musician’s Friends coupon HOLIDAY (17% off orders of $99+) yields a pretty good deal on the new condition V-Moda M100 Crossfade closed-back over-ears in the “Matte Black” color scheme. They are already on sale for $190, but the coupon drops them further down to $157.68. They also come with a FREE BoomPro Gaming, VoIP Headset Mic.
There is definitely discounting movement on the wired M100, the “Matte Black” is down to $181~ at Amazon by Amazon actual but no coupon discount and no free BoomPro mic.
PS: this sale/coupon is for the wired model. The wireless is neither couponized nor discounted.
Philips Fidelio F1/27 On-Ears for $26 [limit 20]
NewEgg strikes again, this time with a closed-back on-ear model, the Philips Fidelio F1/27 goes for $25 plus $1 flat shipping, with a limit of up to 20 units per customer. This is sold and shipped by the NewEgg mothership, not marketplace sellers (they have their share of iffy/unauthorized marketplace sellers). Offer ends Sunday night (or earlier if sold out).
AKG M220 Semi-Open Over-Ears for $58 [MD]
They are back on again, the semi-open over-ear AKG M220, a modernization of the K240, are unlocked at members-only (but free to join) Massdrop going for $50 plus $8 flat shipping. They will ship early January and the offer is running for the next eight days from blog-posting date.
PS: a marketplace seller on Amazon used to have them for close to that price (when you consider Prime shipping vs Massdrop shipping) but their supplies ran out.
Monster NCredible N-Tune On-Ears for $25 w/free S&H (six colors)
Another manufacturer is running a promotion through their official eBay store, Beat-less Monster offers six different colorful color-schemes of their closed-back on-ear NCredible N-Tunes for $25 with free shipping. Limit up to 50 per customer. With six different colors, you can color-code them for multiple people in the same househould, eg kids, grand kids, dorms, room mates, etc 🙂
Used Shure SRH-1440 Open Over-Ears for $161
The new condition open-back over-ear Shure SRH 1440 go for $300 in new condition, but if you are comfortable with used and lower condition ratings, there is a “Used – Acceptable” option going for $161~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
Used Grado SR80e On-Ears for $74
The open-back on-ear Grado SR80e go for $100 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you prefer used, these are as good of a bang-for-the-buck entry into the Grado line-up, going for $74~ in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original pizza box packaging) by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
[DEAD] AUDEZE LCD-4 and iFi Retro Stereo 50 Vacuum Tubed Stereo System Amp/Speaker Bundle for $3995
This sale ended… Bundle time of a different kind now. The Audeze LCD-4 open-back headphones are bundled with the iFi Retro Stereo 50Vacuum Tubed Stereo System Amp/Speaker Bundle, together going for $3995 with free shipping at authorized dealer Adorama.com until 12/15/16.
PS: if you are not familiar with the iFi Retro 50, this is their product page with more pictures and details. This is only for reference, to get the discount you buy the bundle in the link in the first paragraph above.
Samson SR950 with USB Mic and Shock mount for $55 after $10 MIR
This bundle has everything, including a mail-in rebate. You pay $65 with free shipping at Adorama.com and for that you receive the Samson SR-950 over-ear closed headphones, the Samson C01UCW USB Condenser Microphone and the SASP01 Shock Mount for said microphone. Then you can submit a $10 mail-in rebate (see PDF details) making it a $55 after $10 mail-in rebate. Offer ends 12/14/16.
Beats Solo 3 now available at Costco (don’t know the price)
Costco has a fairly limited selection of headphones, but Apple’s hypetrain has arrived at Costco, the “gloss black” Solo 3 Wireless is available for purchase. This is restricted to members-only. If not a member, you can’t buy it. Unfortunately they don’t show the price to non-members (even if you are a registered shopper with them), so YMMV on what the price might be.
Amazon’s own price on the Gloss Black is $220 while the other colors go for $250, so if I were to guess on the Costco price, is might be in the $220 ballpark (assuming Amazon’s price is a Costco price-match – which is only a guess).
[DEAD] Noontec Hammo ANC Over-Ears for $80
This Thursday 4-hour lightning deal expired… Good until 6pm ET tonight (or earlier if sold out), the new condition active noise-cancelling Noontec Hammo Go Active Noise Cancelling Over Ears is on sale for $80 with free shipping. The price before the sale was $100 last night.
[DEAD] Sennheiser HD598 CS for $100 [ends 7pm ET]
This surprise Thursday lightning deal ended… The new condition closed-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 598 CS are on sale for $100 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual until 7pm eastern. As of 3:10pm ET, they are 60% claimed. This is the closed back version of the older open HD 598.
[DEAD] Refurbished Beats Mixr On-Ears for $72 (ends 2:05pm ET)
This Thursday lightning deal expired after its four hours…
[DEAD] Fostex TH-500RP Premium Planar-Magnetics for $274 (ends Thur 2:44am ET)
As of a 10:12pm ET recheck, this is sold out and dead as a door nail… It lasted less than two hours with a surprise half-off discount of Amazon’s own price…
[DEAD] Thursday’s Offers: Noontec Hammo, refurb Beats Mixr, Etc
These daily offers expired…
[DEAD] Shure SRH144 Semi-Open On-Ears for $23
This lightning deal expired… Hiding in the shadow of the now sold-out Fostex TH-500RP is the new condition semi-open on-ear Shure SRH144 offered for $23~ by Amazon actual until 2:44am ET on Thursday. This one is in no danger of selling out, it is 7% claimed as of 10:15pm ET.
Sennheiser RS120 RF Wireless system for $55 [limit 3]
If you are looking for an RF wireless headphone system, the new condition Sennheiser RS 120 is on sale again for $55 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of three per customer. You get the base/transmitter and one headset. The headset only works with the transmitter, you can’t use it a normal headphone. They come with rechargeable battery packs but you can also use your own AA and AAA batteries. A couple of potential issues with these is they are quick to drop the connection on silence, and the power cable connection is not user-friendly. This is good old RF wireless, not Kleer technology which is found on the more expensive model of this line.
MF Coupons: 17% off orders of $99+, or 10% off Open Box
Musician’s Friend launched a couple of new coupons that cover a variety of their products. Many of their headphones live under the “Pro Audio” category. I will price-check various models later on on a time-permitting basis, but in the meantime, here are the coupons:
+ 17% off orders of $99+ with coupon HOLIDAY until 12/16/16. Some exclusions apply. Maximum discount received with the coupon is $500.
+ 10% off Open Box Gear with coupon code OPEN10 until 12/9/16
Still Good: Hifiman Edition S Open/Closed On-Ears (white) for $150
One the few now surviving Black Friday deals is the white color scheme of the Hifiman Edition S “Open/Closed Back” Dynamic On-Ear headphones continuing to go for $150 by a handful of known marketplace sellers (Kraft, Hifi Heaven, AudioLAB & Advisor, etc) at amazon.com, a couple of which are Prime eligible… The black color scheme goes for $250… The open/closed happens by removing the outer earcup cover. So technically if one buys both colors, they could interchange the earcup covers and have two variations of black-and-white headphones 🙂
Also continuing at its Black Friday price of $49~ are the Hifiman RE 400 in-ears. These are wired and unbuttoned. The ones with the Android and iOS buttons are no longer on sale.
In-Stock Now: Beats EP Closed On-Ears for $100 (four colors)
The wireless Beats Solo 3 with its “magical” iOS features got most of the attention of the new Beats releases, but their more budget on-ear headphone is now in-stock and on sale, the closed-back on-ear and wired-only Beats EP (it doesn’t even get the Solo name) is on sale and in-stock for $100 Amazon by Amazon actual in four different color schemes with a limit of up to three per color per customer.
This has been added to the Headphone Tracker.
PS: there is a bit of a musical irony to the name, the “Solo” sort of hints of a single and is more expensive than the “EP”, which hints at more tracks 🙂 #BadAnalogies
[DEAD] Wednesday’s Offers: Fostex TH-500RP Planars, Shure On-Ears, AmoVee Stand, Etc
Wednesday is over…
[DEAD] Wednesday: Sony MDR-XB950BT/B Extra Bass for $95
This sold out before the full 24 hours run out…
Bowers & Wilkins P3 (first gen) On-Ears for $64 to $75 [updated]
UPDATED 12/6/16 at 4:55pm ET…
If you are dreaming of a red headphone Christmas, promo code MBLB1205 with mobile checkout at NewEgg drops the price of the red color scheme of the Bowers & Wilkins P3 closed-back on-ears by 15% off. The web browser price is $75 with free shipping. The coupon with mobile checkout drops it to around $64. This is sold and shipped by NewEgg actual.
The white color scheme sold out: white color scheme of the Bowers & Wilkins P3 closed-back on-ears by 15% off.
PS: I am not sure if mobile checkout refers to their mobile website or using the NewEgg app or both.
Bowers & Wilkins P3 S2 (2nd gen) On-Ears for $150
The second generation (aka “Series 2”) of the closed-back on-ear Bowers & Wilkins P3 S2 is currently on sale for $150 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of three per customer.
Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 for $400
It’s back on again. Fostex the people! The Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 is ready to go for $400 with free shipping. It is running for the next eight days (until around 12/14~ or so; they don’t provide an expiration time, only “8d left” so you can’t pinpoint it to a specific time). About 1300 units are available and this will ship fairly quickly by MD standards, mid-December 2016. It will likely arrive before Christmas – knock on wood (pun intended).
[DEAD] Tuesday: Samson RTE X ANC headphones for $30 w/free S&H
This daily deal expired…
[DEAD] Sennheiser HD 558 for $80 (Monday)
The day is over and this recurring daily deal expired… Buried towards the bottom of the Best Buy daily deals for Monday is the new condition open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 558 going for $80 with free shipping or free store pickup.
PS: keep in mind Sennheiser unleashed a newer wave of HD 5XX models at IFA 2016.
Beyerdynamic DT880 PREMIUM (250 ohm) Chrome Limited Edition for $150
In addition to the many models and variations of the DT 7-8-9 lines, Beyerdynamic also has Chrome special editions of some of them, and the Chrome SE of the semi-open closed-back DT880 PREMIUM (250 ohm) is currently on sale for $150 with free shipping, with a limit of up to five units per customer, by Buydig on eBay.
PS: I suppose they could turn this into a Battlestar Galactica version, the “Toasters Chrome” 🙂
YMMV 15% back on Sony headphones with Amazon Prime Store card
NOTE: this post is based on the banners shown at the Amazon website. I haven’t done this promotion, so I can’t give you a more detailed breakdown of what to expect.
While you are browsing around the Amazon website or app, a banner shows up that says you get 15% back on Sony products when you pay for them using the Amazon Prime store credit card. This means you have to be a Prime member, because the “Prime Store Card” is only available to members. Their default store card is just called “Store Card”. The offer ends on Saturday 12/10/16.
This is a longer post, more after the break…
Parrot Zik (first generation) for $80 [updated]
If you are Parrot Zik curious, but don’t want to spend triple figures to satisfy the technobabble headphone curiosity, the first generation headphone is available in the black/gold color scheme for $80 with free shipping by the official Parrot Zik eBay store. Limit five per customer….
UPDATED 12/12/16 with new eBay listing for the same price.
PS: the three negative eBay feedbacks that bring down their eBay score to 97.1% are on drones.
Hifiman HE-350 for $100 [MD]
When it rains, it pours, and when it drops, it massdrops 🙂 Or something like that – the Hifiman HE-350 is back again at members-only Massdrop for its customary price of $100 with free shipping. The offer runs until about 12/11/16 or so, and is expected to ship mid-December 2016. This is not a planar magnetic headphone, Hifiman makes all kinds of headphones, even though they may be more well-known for their recent planar onslaught.
Speaking of Hifiman, the RE-400 non-buttoned earphones continue to sell for just under $49 and Prime eligible. The “just under $49” is important if you are not a Prime member; if you cross $49 you get free shipping.
Ultrasone Go Closed-Back for $50 w/free S&H
More Ultrasone daily deal action, the closed-back Ultrasone Go foldable headphones are on sale for $50 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Video. This sale continues… good until 11:59pm eastern on Sunday night.
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