The Monday daily deal at Meh.com, good until 11:59pm eastern on Monday are the new condition with a 1-year warranty Monster Adidas Over-Ears closed-back headphones going for $54 plus $5 flat shipping. They are available in five different color schemes. A vial of Monster Executives tears lamenting the loss of Beats is NOT included in the box ~ despite rumors to the contrary 😉
Still good: Sennheiser HD600 and $150 Gift Card for $400
If you are a regular Amazon shopper (or have no problem spending $150+ there in the future), the new condition Sennheiser HD600 bundled with a $150 Amazon plastic gift card continues to be offered for $400 at Amazon by Amazon. Given the face value of the gift card, it’s like getting the headphones for $250.
The gift card comes with a winter greeting card, but you can put the gift card in a different card/box, or if you are giving the gift card to a Game Of Thrones fan, write Winter Is Coming on the card 🙂
[DEAD] Monday’s Offers: Phaz P2, Sony RF Headphones, Sol Republic, Polk Speakers, Accessories and More
These daily deal expired…
[DEAD] Koss ESP-950 Electrostatic Stereophone for $579 [limit 1]
This is dead… UPDATE 5:55pm ET: as of this update, it looks like Amazon yanked their own listing, and only marketplace sellers are offering it for $1000+ in new condition. Since the listing is yanked, in theory the sale may not be over, since Amazon’s own price did not go up, it just evaporated. But realistically, it should be considered dead…
[DEAD] AKG K545 Closed-Back Over-Ears for $100 (ends Sat 3am ET)
This daily deal expired…
Star Wars On-Ears (SMS Audio) for $37.50 in Chewbacca and Tie
On the officially licensed Star Wars front, the closed-back on-ear second-generation Star Wars themed headphones, made by SMS Audio, are down to $37.50 by marketplace sellers with the order fulfilled by Amazon (Prime eligible) in the Chewbacca and Tie Fighter color schemes. They come with a case and additional Star Wars material.
While Star Wars may evoke John Williams, these headphones are tuned for today’s top 40 type of music with a closed and bass-y type of sound.
Sennheiser HD600 with iFi Nano-iDSD DAC for $400
This bundle is reanimated again, it is the new condition Sennheiser HD600 with the iFi Nano-iDSD DAC, together bundled for $400 with free shipping at Adorama.com as a limited time promotion.
Alternately, for the same price, you can get the HD600 bundled with a $150 gift card at Adorama.com or Amazon.com.
Monoprice 8323 Closed Over-Ears for $13.59 w/free S&H
Coupon code SCORCHER takes 15% off most of the items at the Monoprice.com including the frequently recommended in its price range (under $20 now) Monoprice 8323 Closed Over-Ears for $13.59 with free shipping. These have a detachable single-entry cable. The coupon ends Friday night 7/29/16.
Screenshot of the shopping cart with the coupon below. You can see the coupon exclusions by clicking on the “Details” in the coupon section of the shopping cart (see left red arrow below):
[DEAD] Thursday: 20% off at A4C with coupon
This coupon expired but A4C has occasional site-wide coupons…
[DEAD] Noontec ZORO HD On Ears for $44.50 [ends 5:15pm ET]
This lightning deal expired…
[DEAD] Used Grado SR60e Open On-Ears for $67
As of 7/31/16 recheck, this got scooped up… The entry-point in the Grado line-up are the $79 SR60e on-ears at authorized dealers, but if you want to save some, you can get them in “Used – Like New” condition (damaged original *cough* pizza box *cough* packaging) for $67~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
[DEAD] Sonix Electronix Flash Sale (120+ options; ends Fri PM)
This flash sale expired, but Sonix has occasional promotions of this kind every few weeks…
Parrot Zik 2.0 for $200 in blue or orange
On the technobabble segment of the headphone market, the second generation of the Parrot Zik (aka Zik 2.0) are on sale for $200 in new condition in the blue and orange color schemes by a marketplace seller with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so they are Prime-eligible. These have many techobabble buzzwords, bluetooth, touch controls, ANC, custom app, etc.
They average 3.6 out of 5 based on 330+ customer reviews, and when you look at the distribution chart of their ratings, they have quite a few negatives, the 5-star to 1-star ratio is not even 2:1. So be sure to read up on reviews and trade-offs and features and such.
Panasonic Retro RP-HTX7 headphones for $27 with coupon
It’s not often Amazon has a headphone-specific coupon, but occasionally do, and it’s a utilitarian coupon for a utilitarian headphone. It’s a clip-on coupon, so you just have to click at the appropriate spot, you don’t have to type it in.
The black Panasonic RP-HTX7 headphones are on sale for $30 at the moment but with Amazon actual as the seller, a clip-on coupon option appears that drops the price by $3, making it a $27. Free shipping for Prime members or with a $49+ order. Screenshot below when the coupon offer is live:
If you are not a Prime member or do not plan a $49+ order, you can get it for $29 with free shipping by Focus Camera on eBay. Limit 50 units per customer.
These are closed-back over-ear-ish studio-ish headphones on a budget. They average 4.2 out of 5 based on 1600+ customer reviews.
[DEAD] Thursday: JBL Synchros S300 On-Ears for $30 w/free S&H
This particular sale ended but the JBLs appear to be on sale all the time at various retailers…
Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 Over-Ears for $199 [limit 5]
If you are interested in the Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 closed-back over-ears, there’s a sale, but only on the Ivory color-scheme with the iOS remote buttons. This is in new condition, going for $199 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of five units per customer. You can press the Color and OS buttons to see the other prices for the other combos, screenshot below:
The above is what you see on a desktop browser, the design of the page may be different if reading at a laptop or tablet or phone or have a smaller window/viewport or use a different browser, etc, etc, etc.
This is not a lightning deal, so I don’t know how long it will last. It may be a sale or it may be a price match or a combination.
If you prefer any of the other options, used/refurbished may be the way to go, prices start at $145~ depending on option (color and OS). This link shows the lowest price of each option. To see more detailed listings, click on the “See all offers for this product” next to the options of interest.
[DEAD] Refurbished AUDEZE EL-8 Open w/1yr warranty for $400
This recurring sale ended as well… The sale is back on again, but only for the open-back version, the open-back planar-magnetic Audeze EL-8 are on sale in refurbished condition with a 1-year manufacturer warranty for $400 with free shipping at Adorama.com. This is a limited time offer (I do not know the expiration date).
Soundmagic HP150 Closed Over-Ears for $130
The Amazon price-checking party continues, this time with a new condition headphone, the closed-back over-ear and folding SoundMAGIC HP150 are now down to $130 with free shipping by a couple of sellers (Tinbel, Audio Eq) with those orders fulfilled by Amazon, so they are Prime eligible.
I will side-step the whole neutral/flat pitfall by only mentioning that the word “neutral” appears in six of the 20 customer reviews posted for this particular model 🙂
PS: there is also an open-back model, the HP200 which goes for $150 as of the time of writing.
Used Beyerdynamic DT990 PRO (250 ohm) for $115
If you don’t want to wait for future sales or bundles, the open-back over-ear Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO (250 ohm) are available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $115 (various conditions) with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals (updated link) and “Used – Like New” for $122~. Since there are multiple listings, price pressure may (or may not) build up over time.
UPDATE: there are multiple used listings, some are back-ordered (strangely), others are not.
PS: there’s a goofy thing with Amazon Warehouse Deals, sometimes it shows a summary of the listings, so not all used options may be shown unless you go specifically to the used-only listings. This headphone, as of the time of writing, is a good example. The general listing only shows some of the used options, but when you click on the Used-only option in the left hand side, you see all used listings. Same thing with new and refurbished. Even though I am aware of this, I still forget about it!
Noontec Hammo Over-Ears for $40 w/free S&H
If you like headphones in a red-yellow type of a color scheme, the new condition over-ear closed-back Noontec Hammo in the red color scheme only are down to $40 with free shipping by Tanga.com and Beach Camera on eBay and Beach on Amazon (not Prime eligible) where they average 4 out of 5 based on 21 customer reviews.
PS: Noontec’s claim to fame was perhaps when their Zoro On-Ears “defeated” the first generation of the Beats Solo while selling for less and looking very zimilar 🙂
[DEAD] Monday: Bose SoundTrue Around-Ears II (black; iOS) for $100
This daily deal expired… o/~ Beats and Bose they break my bones o/~ but if you are not singing this tune, then good for Monday only (July 25, 2016), Best Buy is offering as one of their deals du jour the new condition charcoal-black Bose SoundTrue Around-Ears II with the iOS button configuration for $100 with free S&H or store pick-up. These are straight up wired headphones, no ANC, no Bluetooth.
[DEAD] Monday Offers: MEE M6 In-Ears and refurbs (Sony Kids, Backbeat Go2, Kraken), Etc
These daily lightning offers expired…
[DEAD] Open-box Philips SHP9500 for $49 w/free S&H
As of a 7/28/16 recheck, the price went up… If you don’t want to wait for another discount ($60 sale price) or don’t want to deal with a mail-in rebate promotion ($50 after mail-in rebate), the open-back over-ear Philips SHP-9500 are in-stock right now in open-box condition for $49 with free shipping at the NewEgg website by NewEgg actual with a limit of five units per customer.
[DEAD] Refurbished Philips M1/28 On-Ear for $37
As of 10/21/16 rechecked, these sold out… This was $50 when we last posted about it in late April (I do not have photographic memory, I am going through the Philips archives), but as of this re-check, the Philips M1/28 on-ears (discontinued) are available in refurbished condition from Deals2Remember (91%, 90 ratings) for $37, with the order fulfilled by Amazon. Since they ship from Amazon, you deal with Amazon’s customer service and get free Prime shipping, so in case of problems, it’s not as risky as buying directly from a seller. The headphones themselves average 4 out of 5 based on 55 customer reviews.
Used Philips F1/27 On-Ears for $37, new for $50 to $59
It looks like Amazon Warehouse Deals is starting to re-stockup again after the Great Purge of Prime Day Couponing in early July. Case in point, the Philips F1/27 On-Ears are available in “Used – Good” condition for $37.50 and “Used – Very Good” for $40 by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
But that’s not all, the new condition prices have also dropped, it goes for $50 by AutoCare Depot (not Prime eligible) and $59 by Amazon actual.
Philips Fidelio M1/27 Mark II On-Ears for $80
This headphone dropped another $10 since we posted about it in early July. It is the black/orange color-scheme of the Philips Fidelio M1/27 Mark II BO (= Black Orange) going for $80 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of three units per customer. Amazon’s own price is $90 for the Black color-scheme. These are for Prime members only.
However, a couple of marketplace sellers (Phat George and Auto Care Depot) offer these two colors for $80 each thru Amazon. Phat George is fulfilled by Amazon, while AutoCare ships directly. These are not well-known A/V dealers, so it is a higher risk purchase. These offers are available to everyone, only the ones sold by Amazon actual are limited to Prime members.
[DEAD] Still good: Philips A1Pro/27 DJ Headphones for $40 [limit 5]
As of 8/26/16, the price jumped to $80+…
Sennheiser HD7 DJ headphones with $15 promo for $115
This is an unusual combo offer. For $115 with free shipping you get the Sennheiser HD7 DJ closed-back over-ear headphones from Adorama thru NewEgg, along with a $15 promotional gift card from NewEgg. So the headphones ship from Adorama, and the $15 promotional gift card will get emailed by NewEgg.
PS: if you are not familiar with the terms, here’s the NewEgg Help page explaining the differences between a regular gift card (first part), and a promotional gift card (second part).
1-Day Flash Sale at Sonic Electronix with coupon
Sonic Electronix has a 1-day flash sale, coupon code ONEDAY10 or ONEDAY20 (depending on the item) gets you the items at the discounted prices show on the Flash Sale page. Of headphone interest, after the correct coupon is entered, they offer:
- Sennheiser HD-205 II for $32
- Westone T1 Talk in-ears for $47~
- Sennheiser Urbanite On-Ears for $64~
- Phiaton MS-530 for $72
- Fostex T50RP Mark III for $136
- Beyerdynamic DT990 PRO 32 ohm for $159~
- and a lot more, it’s a long scrolling page
- offer ends 7/20/16 at 11:59pm Pacific time
[DEAD] Wednesday only: Sennheiser HD558 for $80
This daily deal expired, but the Sennheiser HD-5xx series is regularly featured in various daily deals across the inter-shopping-webs…
[DEAD] Refurbished AUDEZE EL-8 Open or Closed for $400 each
This limited time but recurring promotion expired… It’s refurbished action now on the Audeze front, Adorama.com is offering the Audeze EL-8 in refurbished condition with a 1-year manufacturer warranty for $400 with free shipping in either the Open-Back EL-8 or the Closed-Back EL-8. These are planar-magnetics.
Bose SoundTrue Around Ear II for $129
Hide this post from the hardcore audiophiles. It’s Bose and it doesn’t have the audiophile excuse, the active noise cancelling technology 🙂 These are wired over-ear headphones, no wireless, no ANC. And they are on sale for a limited time (no specific expiration date is given). They are the Bose SoundTrue Around Ear II available with mic/remote for either iOS or Android for $129 with free shipping and $6.45 rewards (to be used in future purchases) at Adorama.com as follows:
Sony MDR-1aDAC Over-Ears (w/built-in DAC/Amp) for $250
The Sony MDR-1aDAC over-ear headphones, which, as the DAC in their model name foreshadows, have a built-in DAC/Amp, are currently available in new condition for $250 with free shipping and free returns at Groupon Goods. Judging by the price and the lack of a warranty mention in the product description, one can assume that these are imported, so no Sony USA warranty. The ones with Sony USA warranty go for $400 at authorized Sony dealers.
AKG M220 Semi-Open Over-Ears for $58 [MD]
It’s an AKG party at members-only Massdrop, the AKG M220 Semi-Open Over-Ears (based on the good old K240) are now fully unlocked at $50 plus $8~ flat shipping. The promotion ends in about eight days and the shipment estimate for these is late August 2016.
If you prefer instant gratification or a lower price, you can get them in “Used – Like New” (Store Demo) condition for $49 with free shipping by AudioWatt Store thru AWD (Amazon Warehouse Deals). This is fulfilled by Amazonia, so it is Prime-eligible for members.
Massdrop x AKG K7XX Red Edition for $200 [MD]
Seeing red again, but Chevelle is not included. It is the Massdrop x AKG K7XX Red Edition of the open-back headphones, fully unlocked at the members-only site Massdrop, for $200 with free shipping. This drop has six days to go with a maximum of 1500 units available for purchase. Shipment estimate is mid-August 2016, so you have to wait a few weeks before you can see red 🙂
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