Sennheiser insists on premium prices for the Bluetooth and ANC combo over-ears, namely the Momentum 2.0, which makes $347 with free shipping a sale, with a limit of five units per customer, at Amazon by Amazon actual.
Sony MDR-100ABN/B for $220 (BT, ANC)
If you missed the $200 lightning deal, here’s another sale, albeit not as low, you can get the Sony MDR-100ABN/B over-ears (bluetooth, active noise cancelling) in the Black and Viridian color schemes for $220 with free shipping, with a limit of up to three per color per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. This time it is not a lightning deal so there’s no preset expiration date. It could be a price-match.
[DEAD] Starts Sunday 11:24am ET: Gibson Trainer TH100/27 (Usain Bolt)
Today’s round of lightning offers expired…
[DEAD] Saturday: Sony MDR-XB950AP for $60
This daily deal expired, but some of them are recurring across the interwebs during the holidays, so who knows if/when it will return again…
Focal Spirit Classic Over-Ears for $199
More discounting on the Focal front, their over-ear closed-back Focal Spirit Classic are on sale for $199 with free shipping by a couple of recognizable sellers at amazon.com (AudioLAB, Zorro) and also by AudioLAB on eBay.
AKG K181 DJ UE for $63 w/fast shipping [MD]
Massdrop has a feature they call a “Bazaar”, where they sell remaining quantities of various products in their warehouse, and they ship those quickly like a normal retailer (around two business with free shipping). Supplies are very limited, but as of the time of writing, they have over 30 units of the closed-back on-ear AKG K181 DJ headphones for $63. They come with a 2-year AKG warranty. This offer will last as long as they have units available, so YMMV depending on when you are reading this.
Beyerdynamic Custom Street On-Ears for $69
The Beyerdynamic closed-back on-ears are on sale again, in black or white, in new condition for $69 to $70 by various sellers fulfilled by Amazon. They average 4.5 out of 5 based on 17 customer reviews.
I bought these in September 2016, an impulse-review buy when they were similarly on sale, and I am running an on-going and slow-moving review diary (latest entry: exposed by Heliotrope’s latest album). There’s also a text and pictures Unboxing post which is final since you can only take them out of the box once 🙂
Rosewill Wood On-Ears for $10 (RWH-002) or $20 (RWH-001) w/free S&H
Good until Monday 12/5/16, at NewEgg, without any rebates or coupons or promo codes or any other hoops, you just add to cart, you can get a couple of their Rosewill wood on-ear headphones with free shipping as follows: the RWH-002 goes for $10, while the RWH-001 goes for $20.
PS: there’s only so many ways you can design portable budget on-ear headphones, but by looking at the pictures, they may share a common OEM root with the AmazonBasics On-Ears. Note that this is only speculation based on looking at the online pictures. I do not have them here side by side, so YMMV!
Ultrasone PRO 900i Folding Closed for $230 after $20 MIR
One of the latest offers at Adorama.com is the new condition Ultrasone PRO 900i Folding Closed-back headphones with their S-Logic buzzword technology offered for $230 after a $20 mail-in rebate. With free shipping. The mail-in rebate expire 12/4/16. The sale price is guaranteed until 12pm ET on Sunday Saturday, unless it sells out. It may continue later or not, I do not know.
AKG K553 Pro Studio Headphone for $120
The older AKG K550 is currently going for $90 by AKG thru NewEgg but a more recently released model, the AKG K553 Pro, is fully unlocked at members-only Massdrop for $120 with free shipping. It will ship mid-December 2016 and comes with a 2-year warranty from AKG, which is co-operating with MD for co-branded products. This particular offer runs for the next eight days (from blog-posting date). As the “K5” in the model name hints at, this is a closed-back headphone as well.
[DEAD] Pay $130, Get TWO Samsung Level ON bluetooth On-Ears
Friday is over and so are the Friday offers…
Sennheiser RS 185 RF Wireless Headphone System for $218
Bluetooth has not killed the Radio Frequency star 🙂 The new condition Sennheiser RS 185 RF Wireless Headphone System (headphone + transmitter/stand) is on sale again, going for $218 with free shipping, at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of three units per customer.
This is part of the more recent RS xx5 line-up that is not using the Kleer technology but apparently Sennheiser’s own (or licensed without co-branding) technology. These average 4.2 out of 5 based on 125 customer reviews. This is an open-back system and works up to 100 meters away, the signal is almost as fast as Usain Bolt [not a scientifically accurate statement].
Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 Over-Ears for $210
The closed-back over-ear Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 go for $210 the Apple Brown (are we talking recipes now?) color scheme at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of three units per customer. The Ivory goes for the same price, and the Black goes for a little bit more. On the Android/Galaxy front, the lowest price is $219.
Thinksound ON1 Wood On-Ears for $160 [limit 5]
The closed-back wood on-ears Thinksound On1 are currently on sale, in new condition, for $160 with free shipping, at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of five units per customer. They average 4.3 out of 5 based on 56 customer reviews over there. These are intermittently offered on Massdrop if you don’t need them right away and are willing to wait for Massdrop anti-Prime shipping speeds.
Back In-Stock: Focal Elear for $999
The open-back Focal Elear are back in-stock, going for their standard price of $999 with free shipping, by AudioLAB through amazon.com. Open-back, open-wallet 🙂
Used Koss ESP-950 Electrostatic for $552 [updated]
The Koss ESP-950 electrostatics go for $650 in new condition, but if you are comfortable with used, you can get them for $519 in “Used – Very Good” condition (this sold out as of a 12/3/16 recheck) for $552 in “Used – Like New” condition, both by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. The former has minor cosmetic imperfections, which is probably why it has a lower used rating.
B&O Play Iconic 2i On-Ears for $89
On the minimalist-retro front, the lightweight B&O PLAY Iconic 2i on-ears are on sale in the black color scheme for around $89 at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of five units per customer and a shipping estimate of next week.
PSA: Beware of the $1000 Sennheiser HD800 at Amazon
A number of sellers have the new condition Sennheiser HD800 for around $1000 at amazon.com, however, none of them are recognizable names or authorized dealers, so unless you are a very high risk shopper (or understand the risks and trade-offs), do not buy them! The recognizable and authorized dealers have them for $1400 (second page of listings).
AKG K495 Noise Cancelling On-Ears for $120
This is not marked as a sale item, so this maybe something you monitor for future discounts, one of the seven headphones listed in the NewEgg AKG official store are the new condition AKG K495 ANC headphones going for $120 with free shipping. Unlike the K550 which are marked as a sale item, these are not a sale item. So if you must not have them right away at $120, just keep an eye out for them for a potential future sale (note that this is pure speculation on my part, I do not have that they will be on sale in the future).
[DEAD] AKG K550 Closed Over-Ears for $90
As of 12/12/16 recheck, this sale ended rather dramatically with the price spiking from $90 to $350… AKG has set up shop at NewEgg with an official store, and said store is offering the new condition closed-back over-ear AKG K550 headphones for $90 with free shipping. No coupons, no rebates, just buy it without hassle. Limit up to twenty units per customer. Offer expires next Wednesday (12/7/16) or earlier if sold out.
Newer AKG k5xx models have rolled out, but the K550 has an established history, so check reviews and such if you are not familiar with it. Certainly not a bad price under triple figures.
This is more of pop-up store at NewEgg than a full fledged store, as of the time of writing, it only has seven AKG headphones for sale.
[DEAD] Friday’s Offers: Brainwavz Jibe IEMs, Bohm BT ANC Over-Ears, Etc
Friday is over and so are the Friday offers…
[DEAD] MEE audio Matrix2 Bluetooth Over-Ears for $48.99 (ends Fri 12:12am ET)
This lightning deal disconnected from the matrix and lost its pairing (so many Bluetooth puns, so little time). Translation: this offer expired 🙂
[DEAD] Used Grado SR80e On-Ears for $74
As of 12/3/16 recheck, this sold out in used condition… We continue our Amazon price-checking adventures with arguably the bang for the buck entry into the Grado line-up, the open-back on-ear SR80e, available in “Used – Good” condition for $74~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals, instead of the new condition price of $100 at authorized dealers.
What Survived the Cyber Monday Purge (deal round-up)
Cyber Monday is now gone too, and most of the offers of the Black-Cyber weekend are over, but not all of them. In this post, I round up some of the best “surviving” deals. They are sorted by price, in descending order…
OVER EARS
- Fostex TH-900 Mark II for $999 at Adorama
- Hifiman HE-560 for $700 by various at Amazon
- refurbished Audeze EL-8 planar w/1yr warranty for $350 at Adorama
- Beyerdynamic DT770 (16 ohm) for $100 by Buydig on eBay
- refurbished Sony MDR-100AAP in four delicious colors for $100 by Secondipity thru AWD
- Bluedio UFO PPS8 Over-Ears (bluetooth 4.1) for $80 by Bluedio on eBay
- Audio Technica M20X for $25 by BuyDig on eBay
- Samsung SR950 for $24 at Adorama
- Tascam TH-200X for $20 at Guitar Center and Musician’s Friend
ON EARS
- HIFIMAN Edition S Close/Open (WHITE COLOR SCHEME) for $150 by various at Amazon
- Beyerdynamic DT1350 with straight cable for $120 at Adorama
- AKG K518 LE for $25 at NewEgg (ends Wedn PM)
EARPHONES and CLIP-ONS
- Massdrop x Noble X Universal IEMs for $250 at Massdrop
- Hifiman RE-400 in-ears for $50 (the iOS and Android options went up)
- Beyerdynamic MMX 102 iE (White/Silver) for $19 at Sonix Electronix
- Koss KSC-75 for $11.50 by various at Amazon
[DEAD] Sol Republic Master Tracks Over-Ears for $50 (or refurbished for $40) with free shipping
I jinxed them! As of late 12/1/16, the prices went up up up and away…
Lost among the many on-ear models, Sol Republic also has over-ear models, and their Master Tracks model with a 3-button remote are available for $50 with free shipping in new condition (gunmetal or blue), or for $40 with free shipping in refurbished condition (gunmetal) at TechRabbit. They get a 1-year warranty regardless.
[DEAD] Thursday’s Offers: MEE Matrix 2 Bluetooth, Symphonized, Etc [updated]
These lightning offers expired…
Koss ESP-950 Electrostatics for $649 [limit 5]
I promised I would stop saying this too (“Come on Barbie, let’s have an Electrostatic Party!”) but apparently I can’t help myself 🙂 The new condition Koss ESP-950 Electrostatic Stereophone is back on sale again, going for $649 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of five units per customer.
[DEAD] Ends Thur 3am ET: Sony h.ear MDR-100ABN Bluetooth ANC Over-Ears for $200 (two colors; limit 2 each)
This daily deal expired as expected and they have returned to their $300+ prices…
Sony MDR-100AAP Closed Over-Ears (Yellow only) for $140
And now an “add to cart” surprise discount on eBay. And it was all yellow. The yellow color scheme of the new condition Sony MDR-100AAP consumer closed-back over-ears drops from $200 to $140 when you add it to the shopping cart in the BuyDig listing… UPDATE: price still good as of late 11/29/16…
UPDATE: BuyDig on eBay has another option, this one is a bundle on the purple color, it gets bundled with the Fiio A3 headphone-amp, along with a Slappa headphone case (SL-HP-07), a 32GB Sony flash drive, a 3.5mm Monoprice splitter, and a 2600 mah portable powerbank ~ great for flip phones and the Sandisk Clip 🙂
On the other hand, if you are comfortable with refurbished, you can get most of the colors refurbished for $100 with free shipping by Secondipity thru Amazon (not Prime eligible). This link shows the lowest price per color; to see the detailed listings, click on the “See all offers for this product” link next to each color.
Now on eBay: Monoprice M560 Planars for $200
If you have eBay Gift Cards, or coupons, or eBay Bucks Rewards waiting to get spent, and you are interested in the new Monoprice M560 Monolith planar-magnetic headphones, you are in luck, because Monoprice just began selling them for the same price of $200 with free shipping at the Monoprice eBay store.
AmazonBasics Closed On-Ears for $12 [limit 3]
On the tastefully-bassy budget headphone front, the closed-back on-ear AmazonBasics On-Ears in the black color scheme are on sale for $12 at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of three per customer. Their normal price is $15. The other two colors are not on sale. This is a bang for the buck headphone given the price (sale or otherwise).
I believe it is also sold under other brands, at least from the outside; I don’t know if they all have the same tuning, but for the price, I don’t know if they can afford to have alternate tunings 🙂
Fostex x Massdrop TH-X00 Purpleheart for $450
I thought I could stop saying it but I can’t help it. Fostex the People! The Fostex x Massdrop TH-X00 Purpleheart is back on at Massdrop going for $450 with free shipping, with three days left in the offer (from Cyber Monday). 450 units are available, so it looks like they won’t sell out barring any surges. This is expected to ship quickly, early-to-mid December 2016, and it will ship from Massdrop. This is a dynamic headphone.
[DEAD] Skullcandy Cyber Monday sale: Hesh, Grindr, Etc
Another CM party is ended… The official Skullcandy store along with some authorized dealers have launched their Cyber Monday sale, which includes the Grindr bluetooth on-ears for $45, the non-BT version of that for $30, the Hesh 2 bluetooth over-ears for $50, the wired Crusher for $50, and more.
[DEAD] Sony MDR-ZX330BT Closed On-Ear bluetooths for $50
These promotion too expired…
[DEAD] Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7NC for $219
Party over for both the ANC and the non-ANC models… The wired Audio Technica ATH-MSR7 Over-Ears continue to go for $189, but their Active Noise Cancelling counterpart is also on sale, the Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7NC is on sale for $219 with free shipping by various at amazon.com.
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