Father’s Day Headphone Deals

There’s a number of good deals that flew off the front page of the blog, which is a sign that we need to have a “deal summary” post! And with good reason, Dads and Grads season is a good time for headphone purchases. So without further ado, here we go…

LATEST UPDATE: June 17 in 2017 at 2:19pm ET…

FREE IN-EARS with OVER-EAR/ON-EAR PURCHASE

+ FREE Master & Dynamic ME03 In-Ears with the purchase of select M&D MW-series and MH-Series headphones at B&H Photo
+ see also detailed post on this offer

OVER-EARS

+ Blue Microphones Lola Over-Ears for $137 at Amazon actual

+ Audeze LCD-2 (Aluminum and Lambskin) for $699 at Adorama
+ there’s also a few more Audeze bundles on sale starting at $995

+ Used condition Astell & Kern Beyerdynamic AK T1p Semi-Open Headphones for $424 + Shipping at Adorama
+ Astell & Kern Beyerdynamic AK T1p Semi-Open Headphones for $550 at Adorama

+ AKG K550 Mark II for $90 at Harman Audio

+ HIFIMAN HE-400i for $250 by various thru Amazon, and alternate listing

ON-EARS

+ HIFIMAN Edition S Switchable Open/Closed Back for $150 in White color or Black color scheme
+ there’s also an alternate black color listing as marketplace sellers are able to create their own listings, adding to the noise at Amazon 🙂

BLUETOOTH and/or ANC and/or RF OVER and ON EARS

+ Sony MDR-1000X BT and ANC in either color for $328 by Amazon actual

+ Used Sennheiser RS120 RF wireless system for $22 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual

+ Used (“Very Good”) Panasonic RP-HC-200K ANC for $8.65 by Amazon Warehouse Deals

IN-EARS / EARPHONES

+ Hifiman RE-300a earphones for $25 by AudioLAB fulfilled by Amazon
+ Hifiman RE-400 earphones (no buttons) for $49 by various Prime-eligible sellers
+ RE-400i earphones (iOS buttons) for $49 by HiDef Lifestyle (not Prime eligible)
+ RE-400a earphones (Android buttons) for $49 by various Prime-eligible sellers

+ Hifiman RE 600S V2 Songbird for $129 by Hifiman fulfilled by Amazon

+ 1More Triple Driver IEMs for $65 [or 5% more for non-members] at Costco

+ Jaybird X3 Sport Bluetooth earphones for $100 at Amazon actual

+ Phiaton MS 300 BA in-ears for $56~ by Amazon actual
+ Phiaton MS 100 BA in-ears for $40 by Amazon actual

+ Used “Very Good” a-JAYS Five Earbuds for Android, White for $12~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals

+ Beats Powerbeats 3 bluetooth earphones for $140 in the white color scheme at Amazon

AMPs, DACs, DAPs, PADs

+ Used TEAC HA-P90SD DAP in RED for $195~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals

+ Used Schiit Audio Asgard 2 Head-Amp for $226~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual

+ Used “Very Good” condition HiFiMan HM-650 DAP for $299 fulfilled by Amazon

+ HTC 10 “Phone as DAP” for $240 outright or $10/mo for 24 month at SPRINT

+ Focusrite Scarlett Solo Second Generation (2 IN, 2 OUT) for $72 at Adorama.com

ACCESSORIES

+ HIFIMAN Velour Earpads for HE-series for $10 with free shipping by Hifiman thru Amazon (not Prime eligible)

+ The Technology of Binaural Listening (Modern Acoustics and Signal Processing) hardcover book for $106 by Amazon actual

+ 3-pack of 2″ Top Stage GMC04-Q6 earpad foam covers for $2.52 [ADD-ON items]

+ 12 foot AmazonBasics Component Video Cable with Audio for $2.05 (ADD-ON; limit 3)

+ 100pk Verbatim CD/DVD Paper Sleeves for $3.15 (ADD-ON)

MUSIC and STREAMING

+ Six Months of TIDAL Hi-Fi FREE for current and future Sprint Customers (this is the $20/month tier)
+ check also more detailed post

+ FREE Three Months of Apple Music Subscription streaming service through Groupon Goods for NEW customers only

+ YMMV: existing Spotify Free Tier members are being offered via email a 3-month Premium subscription for 99c total

+ YMMV: while perusing the GooglePLAY store, you may seen an offer for a 4-month free trial of the Google Music All Access Subscription which also includes YouTube RED. Of musical interest, YouTube RED includes benefits when using the YouTube Music app (no ads, background play, audio-only playback)
+ another benefit of Google’s Music subscription is that you can find GooglePlay Gift Cards on a 20% off discount, and use those to pay for the music subscription, effectively giving you a 20% off discount

NEW ARRIVALS

+ Denon AH-D7200 Reference Over Ears for $999 by various authorized dealers through Amazon

+ Shure RMCE-LTG Lightning Cable for SE series for $100 at B&H Photo and various at Amazon