The closed-back over-ear V-MODA Crossfade M-100 in the Phantom-Chrome color-scheme are on sale for $202 with free shipping by a variety of marketplace sellers with the orders fulfilled by Amazon. There’s at least eight of them in the detailed Amazon listings. I’m not familiar with any of them, so do your due diligence if you are not familiar with any of them either.
AKG K240 II for $72, Tiesto K167 DJ for $55
An AKG sale at the ProAudioStar eBay store (99.2%, New York) includes the new condition AKG K240 II studio headphones going for $72 with free shipping, and the K167 Tiesto DJ headphones going for $55 with free shipping. The Tiesto headphones are also bundled over there with various DJ setups (you’ll see them in the search results linked above).
Beats Mixr DJ On-Ears (Neon colors) for $100
If you like neon color-schemes, the Neon-Yellow and Neon-Pink of the new condition Beats Mixr DJ On-Ear closed-back headphones is on sale for $100 with free shipping by ShopDivvy on eBay (99.3%, ships from Nebraska). Over 1200 units got sold so far from this listing. Limit 50 units per customer.
NVX XPT-100 Studio Headphones for $80
On the budget studio headphones front, the NVX XPT-100 closed-back over-ears continue to be on sale for $80 by “Limitless Creations” with the order fulfilled by Amazon (Prime eligible) where they average 4.4 out of 5 based on 120 customer reviews, and they have 30+ answered questions.
Used Grado SR80e for $74, SR125e for $120 [updated 2x]
Another look at the used situation among two popular Grado open-back models, the SR80e is available in “Used – Good” condition for $74~ and “Used – Very Good” for $79~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual… Meanwhile the SR125e is available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $120~ [WAS $109~, WAS $104~] by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual which has two listings of this with different “cosmetic imperfection” descriptions… Price updated here in blog-post on 10/12/16 AM…
Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 On-Ears for $118 (Apple) [updated]
Looking at the prices, both of these look like they are automated price-matches of other sellers by Amazon actual. When looking at the various OS and price combinations, do pay attention to who the actual sellers are. Amazon actual is an authorized dealer, some of the other sellers there are not. The links below point to Amazon’s own listing, and the prices are as of the time of writing:
+ Black Color with the Apple/iOS remote for $117.54 (limit 5)
+ this increased to $150 as of 10/12/16 AM re-check: Black Color with the Android/Galaxy remote for $125 (limit 5)
+ the other options go for more, some around $150, others at usual price of $230
Since this looks like a computer-generated price-match, it’s hard to predict how long the prices will last or what direction they’ll go next.
[DEAD] Sunday’s Offers: Sol Republic, Aukey In-Ears, Etc [Audio-Gear: JBL, Onkyo]
These lightning deals expired…
[DEAD] Sunday: Samson RTE X ANC Over-Ears for $30
This 1-day offer expired…
Refurbished Bohm ANC Bluetooth On-Ears for $38 w/free S&H
They are back in-stock in the black/silver color scheme, on the fashionable bluetooth/ANC front, if you are comfortable with manufacturer refurbished items, the black/silver color scheme of the Bohm Bluetooth and Active Noise Cancelling on-ear headphones are on sale for $38 with free shipping by A4C on eBay. Both Bluetooth and ANC are utilitarian features, so these types of headphones are best used in situations where Bluetooth and/or ANC is necessary/needed. Over 1400 units got sold so far from this particular offer per the statistics shown on the eBay listing over there.
If you buy two or more of these (or other participating items from the A4C eBay store), for a limited time, they have a 5% discount on the whole purchase. 5% off in this case drops it to $36 per headphone.
Monoprice Bluetooth On-Ears #11947 for $20 w/free S&H
Free shipping is a rarity at Monoprice.com, especially for lower priced items, but one of their latest weekend specials is the Monoprice Bluetooth On-Ears Model 11947 in a yellow-black color-scheme (popular with bees) going for $20 with free shipping with a limit of 10 per customer. It averages around 69% based on 150+ customer reviews. It is folding and comes with a basic drawstring pouch. As far as I can tell from the picture, it does NOT have a 3.5mm audio input, it is Bluetooth-only.
Meanwhile their weekend coupons are here, SPICE gets you $20 off an order of over $100, and PUMPKIN gets you $5 off an order of $25+. The coupons end Saturday 10/8/16 night. Of coupon interest (among the many other audio-related things they carry):
+ Monoprice Desktop Headphone Amp, Product ID 11567, plus filler item (eg 3.5mm mobile cable) to get the total slightly over $100 and use the coupon, dropping the price to $80~
+ Monoprice Stereo Hybrid Tube Amp with Bluetooth, product ID 13194, for $130
+ Portable USB DAC/amp, model aka Product ID 15494 for $55 after coupon
+ but if your order total is $100+, you can use the $20 off coupon, bringing the price further down
[DEAD] Saturday’s Offers: Sades Case, M50X with Slappa Bundle
This very modest round expired…
Bose Soundlink Around-Ear II Bluetooth and $11 Rewards for $229
Across the universe of authorized Bose dealers, their SoundLink Around-Ear II Wireless (Bluetooth) over-ear headphones go for $229 in either color scheme (eg amazon.com), but if you want to get more for your buck, Adorama.com includes $11.45 in promotional rewards (to be used in future purchases at Adorama). You still pay $229 with free shipping.
AKG M220 Semi-Open Over-Ears for $58 [MD]
It’s back on again and it went fully unlocked quickly, with eight days to go (from blog-posting date), it is the semi-open over-ear AKG M220 studio headphone going for $50 plus $8~ flat shipping. One (unintentional?) homage to the AKG K240 is that this headphone weighs 240 grams (without the cable) 🙂 This will ship in early November 2016.
[DEAD] Refurbished Beats Studio 2 Bluetooth ANC for $150
As of 10/8/16 recheck, the price is $180. But some A4C sales are recurring, so this may return in a few days/weeks [only guessing]…
[DEAD] Friday’s Offers: M50X with Slappa Bundle, Tamo, Polk Audio, Etc
This round of daily offers expired…
Panasonic RP-HF300M Over/On-Ears for $22.50
On the folding closed-back over/on-ears for portable use fornt, the new condition Panasonic RP-HF300M in three color schemes (white, black, blue) are on sale for $22.50 per pair at Amazon by Amazon actual where they average 4.2 out of 5 with nearly 150 customer reviews.
NOTE: the product description over there calls them “over ears” but they look more on-ears in the pictures. I can’t tell deterministically, so I am calling them “over/on-ears”.
Beyerdynamic T51i On-Ears for $199 [updated]
More discounting on the Beyerdynamic front, this time it is the new condition closed-back on-ear Beyerdynamic T51i going for $199 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual by a marketplace seller [update on 10/8/16]
Speaking of BeyerD, their Custom Street On-Ears have dropped to $64~ in the white color. The black color scheme jumped to $80. Price updated 10/8/16 here… These I got on an impulse buy a couple of weeks ago, if you are curious about them, here is the Text and Pictures Unboxing and an on-going and developing Review Diary. Spoiler alert: the next post in the Review Diary has been posted, will be it is “Bass Slider vs Blur’s Magic Whip” 🙂
Sennheiser HD 650 for $339
If you need to get the Sennheiser HD 650 yesterday, they are currently on sale for $339 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. If you don’t need them right away, you can probably wait for the holiday shopping season for better deals.
UPDATE: Jeff points out in the comments this is on sale for GBP 232 in the Amazon UK store if you sign up for a free UK Prime Trial. Based on the 10/7/16 exchange rate, this comes out to $289 US.
Samson SR-850 for $25, SR-950 for $30
On the budget side of semi-open studio-ish headphones, Adorama has a couple of Samson models on sale again. The semi-open SR-850 goes for $25, while the closed SR-950 goes for $30. When you click on calculate shipping, you get free shipping if you select the slowest shipping method available.
PS: I picked up the SR-850 on a previous sale, but haven’t used it yet, I have to do the unboxing post before that happens. Spoiler alert: you just get the headphones in a cardboard box, one of the reasons these headphones are priced at half-AKG prices 🙂
Beyerdynamic DT 1350 (80 ohm) Limited Edition (Gold) for $220
If you are a fan of Limited Edition Beyerdynamics, the Focus Camera eBay store is offering the new condition closed-back on-ear DT 1350 (80 ohm) Limited Edition in Gold for $220 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer.
[DEAD] Parrot Zik 2.0 Yellow for $152 [ends 9pm ET]
This offer expired… A 6-hour lightning deal ending at 9pm ET tonight is the new condition Parrot Zik 2.0 Yellow Wireless Stereo Bluetooth Headphones going for $152 with free shipping. The price before the sale was $211 last night.
Used Sennheiser HD471i Closed Over-Ears for $54
This is not part of the Sennheiser IFA 2016 line-up with the goofy naming scheme, but it is a relatively new headphone (from last Fall), the closed-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 471i (detachable cable, 3-button remote for Apple devices {hence the “i” in the model name}) goes for $110 in new condition, but if you want to save some, you can get it for $54 to $58 in Used condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals. There are four listings under “Used – Very Good” for $58, so price pressure may build on these over time given that they are not a famous headphone. They average 4.1 out of 5 but based on only 16 customer reviews.
Sennheiser Urbanite XL Over-Ears for $90
Staples is trying to get more people shopping on their website so they occasionally roll out some good deals on name brand products, which brings us to the new condition closed-back over-ear Sennheiser Urbanite XL (wired, denim color scheme) offered for $90 with free shipping and handling or free store pickup. This is a limited time offer that expires by 10/8/16 or earlier if sold out. Already two other color options are out of stock and cannot be ordered.
The next best price at the moment is the black color scheme with the Galaxy/Android remote going for $115~ at amazon.com.
Alternately, the black color scheme with the Apple compatible remote control is available for $70 with free shipping in open-box condition by VM Innovations on eBay. As of the time of writing there are four units available.
The Urbanite is part of a two-pronged approach (along with the Momentum) to capture the average consumer that has been buying Beats and Bose and other fashionable/trendy headphones and/or brands.
[DEAD] Wednesday’s Offers: Parrot Zik 2.0, A-Jays, Beanie Bluetooth Hat, Etc
These daily lightning offers expired as well…
[DEAD] Sennheiser MM60 iP Mobile Headset for $29.70 [ends 9:55pm ET]
This offer is over as well…
[DEAD] Fostex TX-1 for $18 w/free S&H [ends Tue 8am ET]
This daily deal expired… In the #2 slot of the current Musician’s Friend Deals of the Day (aka at the second row of the stack) are the new condition Fostex TX-1 Headphones offered for $18 with free shipping. The offer ends by Tuesday at 8am ET.
[DEAD] Yamaha PRO 300 Closed On-Ears for $78 [ends 9pm ET]
This limited time offer expired as well…
Audio Technica M40x for $80 [or with Fiio A1 and Slappa Case for $99]
The Audio Technica M40x closed-back over-ear has been slowly chipping away at the M50x hype, a counter-insurgency of sorts, and it is currently on sale, going for $80 with free shipping by a marketplace seller with the order fulfilled by Amazon… Alternately, Beach Camera is bundling it with a Fiio A1 tiny amp and the Slappa Case for $99 (the case goes for $20 on its own, the Fiio A1 goes for $28 on its own)… Alternately, the Amazon recommendation engine points out this $14 co2CREA headphone case…
Beyerdynamic DT 880 Premium (600 ohm) with Fiio A1, Slappa Case, 32GB card for $229
The new condition Beyerdynamic DT 880 PREMIUM (600 ohm) are currently unlocked for $218~ shipped at Massdrop with a late October shipment estimate, but in terms of bang for the buck, this offer is “defeated” by Beach Camera on Amazon offering them for $229 with a Slappa HardBody Case ($20 price on its own), along with the Fiio A1 tiny little amp ($28 on its own), and a 32GB Lexar microSD with reader.
Open-Box Sony MDR Z7 for $439
The Razordog Audio eBay store has one pair of open-box Sony MDR-Z7 headphones for $439 with free shipping. The listing says these are open-box return with full warranty and were used for less than ten hours… Earlier this summer these were offered for around $320 in manufacturer refurbished condition by Secondipity…
Used Grado SR125e for $104
The new condition Grado SR125e open-back headphones go for $150 at authorized Grado dealers, but if you want to save some,they are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $104 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
Used Sennheiser Momentum Over-Ears (1st Gen) for $82+
The first generation of the closed-back over-ear Sennheiser Momentums is currently available for $82~ in “Used – Good” condition, and $87~ in “Used – Very Good” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals in the black color scheme.
Used KRK KNS6400 Studio for $48
Back to the “Used Train” where we find the closed-back over-ear KRK KNS6400 studio headphones available in “Used – Very Good” condition (repackaged, minor cosmetic imperfections) going for $47.73 at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD). They ship from AWD actual, so the usual Amazon free shipping terms apply.
If you are not a Prime member, you can add a small accessory to get to $49+ and get free shipping, e.g. $3 Belkin splitter or $5 Shure pouch, or $1.82 Guitar Picks, or $3.17 Pelican Foam Set (for micro cases) or $4 Expo Dry Erase Markers with a Clicker or $1.66 Camera Case (good for small and medium size earphones, has two compartments so you can store eargels, adapters, etc), etc, etc, etc.
In-Stock Again: Focal Utopia for $4000
Some crackpot theorists would argue that the existence of the Focal Utopia is to make the Focal Elear look like a great bang for the buck for $1000, but this is not the Art Bell Headphone Hour 🙂 Which brings us to the Focal Utopia, as of the time of writing, there are two units in-stock and ready to ship for the very flagship price of $4000 by Gramophone thru Amazon. They ship directly from Gramophone (of Maryland), so they are not Prime eligible. This is one of the rare cases where using the fastest shipping method is a great idea.
Sony MDR ZX330 BT (Bluetooth) for $50
One of the latest daily deal features at Best Buy are the new condition closed-back on-ear Bluetooth Sony MDR ZX330 BT going for $50 with free shipping or store pickup (if available nearby). You have to do the “add to cart” thing to see the price. Limit three per buyer during the sale. They are part of their serviceable ZX-series but with Bluetooth and NFC. NFC is handy if you mix and match different bluetooth playback sources and headphones, especially if you leave Bluetooth ON on your devices even when it’s not in use. It’s like a soap opera fight for the bluetooth connection 😉
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