[DEAD] Amazon price-matches the Sennheiser PXC550 for $300

As of 10/23/17 AM, the price returned to $400. Party over!

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[DEAD] Open-box Philips SHP9500S for $30 after coupon

UPDATE 10/19/17 at 9am ET: This is out of stock again… The coupon expires at 11:59pm pacific on today, so there is still a glimmer of hope it might return before it expires…

Just in the nick of time, the open-box Philips SHP-9500S open-back over-ear headphones are back in-stock at NewEgg and eligible for the 20% off coupon code 71012PBS054 (that’s the coupon code)! The price before the coupon is $38, and it drops to $30~ after coupon. Free shipping! The coupon expires 10/18/17.

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Now shipping: RHA Dacamp L1 for $300

We have a new arrival! The RHA Dacamp L1 is now in-stock and ready to ship for $300 with free shipping at amazon.com, offered at this price by Amazon actual (Prime eligible obviously) and by the RHA Amazon store (not Prime eligible). This has zero customer reviews at the moment. It comes with a 3-year warranty.

The three dials on the dark side of the moon are Gain, Bass and Treble and that whole section is removable with two simple screws:

[DEAD] Back again: Schiit Magni 2 headamp for $59

UPDATE 10/19/17 at 5:25pm ET: as of this recheck, the Schiit Magni 2 headphone ampis sold out and can no longer be ordered… Meanwhile the Magni 2 Uber remains in-stock for $79…

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[DEAD] Refurbished JBL S500 Powered Headphones for $80

This weekly sale expired…

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[DEAD] SHARKK Bravo hybrid electrostatic headphones for $20 with free shipping

As of a 10/21/17 AM recheck, the price returned to $50 but I will be monitoring the price in case it drops again…

This came out at $300 when it was getting hyped all over the crowdfunding world, but reality hit, and it has been a steadily systematic decline in its pricing. But if you are curious to see what they did and how they failed, $20 is all that it takes to get the new condition SHARKK Bravo hybrid electrostatic headphones, by BREED thru Amazon. Free shipping but it is not Prime eligible. It is ships directly from BREED (that’s the awkwardly named seller’s name).

[DEAD] Sony MDR-1000X ANC/BT Over-Ears for $248

This sale ended…

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[DEAD] Bose QC 25 ANC Over-Ears for $170, refurb QC20 earphones for $200 [Apple buttons]

This sale ended…

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[DEAD] Email Offer: 1-hour Sonix Flash Sale

This sale ended…

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[DEAD] Used (but troubled) SMSL T2 2X6J9 Tube amp for $29

This sold out in this condition/price combo…

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AKG K7XX Red Edition for $200 at Massdrop

The RED is here! No, not the Chevelle song but the red color scheme of the open-back over-ear AKG K7XX Massdrop Red Edition headphones. They are going for $200 with free shipping, and a 2-year warranty from AKG, since they are built are a co-project between AKG and Massdrop.

These will ship blazing fast by Massdrop standards, within two business days after purchase. The listing opens and closes daily, so it can work through the Massdrop system of “drops”.

Sennheiser GSP 300 Gaming Headset for $85

The black and blue color scheme of the Sennheiser GSP 300 Gaming Headsets is currently on sale for $85 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. The other options go for more. This looks like an automated price-bot price-match of marketplace sellers, so expiration date is unknown.

Audeze LCD-2 sale has a new low: $650 [two options]

Planar Mania 2017 continues as more and more models come out, thus putting more price pressure on existing models. Which may explain why the return of the cyclical Audeze LCD-2 sale at Adorama is now at $649. Previous “cyclical sales” were at $699.

+ Audeze LCD-2 Aluminum and Lambskin for $649

+ Audeze LCD-2 Shedua Wood Edition for $650

[DEAD] Used Grado PS1000e Open-Back for $868

This sold out in used condition…

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[DEAD] Koss Porta Pro KTC (w/buttons, mic) for $38

This sale ended…

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Google’s USB-C to 3.5mm adapter drops to $9

Google triggered Headphone Jack Crisis II and not only that, it’s trying to out-do Apple, outpricing the $9 lightning connector with their own $20 USB-C to 3.5mm adapter out of the gate. But apparently they got enough flack for it that they lowered the price to Apple’s level.

As of the time of writing, the official Google USB-C to 3.5mm adapter is down to $9 at the official Google Store.

Or if you prefer a headphone jack you can avoid all the headphones without one. There are many great choices out there, and you can send the tone-deaf manufacturers a message. Look at the list of Android companies without a headphone jack so far, they are all struggling 🙂

[DEAD] Schiit Magni 2 headphone amp for $59

As of 10pm ET recheck on 10/17/17, this sold out once again…

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[DEAD] Star Wars Plox Official Death Star Levitating Speaker for $150

This sale ended…

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[DEAD] Used Grado PS500e Open-Back for $435

These are no longer available at this price/condition combo…

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[DEAD] Used Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO (250 ohm) for $104

As of 10/21/17 AM recheck, the lowest used price is $121+

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[DEAD] Used AudioEngine D1 DAC for $130

This used price is no longer available…

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[DEAD] AUDEZE Deckard Headphone DAC/amp for $449

The used option sold out…

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[DEAD] Open-Box Philips SHP-9500S has a 20% off coupon BUT it is out of stock and CANNOT be ordered

This offer expired…

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[DEAD] Used Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7BK for $141

This ended…

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[DEAD] KZ ZS6 earphones for $29 w/free slow shipping from China

As of a 10/18/17 AM re-check this sale is over, but we have now established a $29 low for the green model…

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FiiO BTR1 Bluetooth Headphone Amplifier drops to $50

While updating the Headphone Deals Summary, we spotted a big price drop. The new condition and brand new FiiO BTR1 Bluetooth Headphone Amplifier has dropped from $100 to $50, sold by Tinbel and fulfilled by Amazon, so you get free 2-day shipping as a Prime member.

PS: more details on this in our previous BTR1 post.

Latest Headphone Deals Summary [updated]

LATEST UPDATE: November 13 in 2017 at 11pm ET… purged expired deals and added the surviving offers from the last couple of weeks… I am sometimes typing “Amazon Warehouse Deals” as “Warehouse Deals” or “AWD” to save up on space and/or typing…

NEW FEATURE: added “Quickly Jump” categories so you jump directly to categories of interest… it’s been two weeks since our previous update of this summary, so there’s more turnaround than usual…

WHAT IS THIS? This is an on-going permanent tracking post that rounds-up some of the current surviving headphone deals. The prices and availability are of the “Latest Update” date mentioned above. It cannot be updated automatically if something sells out or a price changes…

This is a very long post, more after the break…

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ASUS Sound Card Xonar U5 External Sound Card for $60 after $10 MIR

The new condition ASUS Sound Card Xonar U5 external sound card (USB connection to computer) goes for $70 but until the end of the calendar month, it is eligible for a $10 ASUS mail-in rebate, making it $60 after the $10 MIR at Amazon by Amazon actual. Gallery picture #3 shows all the connectors of the back of the “sound card” but the writing may be too faint to read. It averages 3.6 out of 5 based on 24 customer reviews.

[DEAD] Monday: Feed your DAPs – microSD and other Sandisk storage sale

This sale ended…

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[DEAD] Master & Dynamic MH30 Folding On-Ears for $149+

This sale ended…

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[DEAD] Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO (250 ohm) for $149

As of a 10/17 AM recheck the price went up to $179…

It looks like Amazon’s price bots price-matched a marketplace seller, dropping the new condition Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO (250 ohm) closed-back over-ears to $149 with free shipping, sold and shipped by Amazon actual.

This is not a lightning deal, but a price-match, so the expiration date is unknown (either when the other seller raises their price or runs out, or when the Amazon Price Bots decide to change the price based on whatever AI criteria they use).

AudioQuest Nighthawk Wood Headphones for $299

The new condition AudioQuest Nighthawk Wood Headphones are currently on sale for $299 with free shipping, sold by Music Direct through Amazon.com. They ship directly from Music Direct, and they are not Prime eligible.

Per the listing, these ship in “easy to open packaging”. The Audio Quest website says they are an authorized dealer.

Obligatory screenshot to make sure I did not imagine this 🙂

[DEAD] Sennheiser HD 559 Open Over-Ears for $89

These sales ended…

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[DEAD] Used Monoprice M1060 Planars for $224

As of a 10/17/17 AM re-check, this sold out in used condition…

The new condition price for the Monoprice M1060 planar-magnetic open-back over-ear headphones is $300 but if you are comfortable with used, used prices begin at $224~ in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, missing accessories, new earpads, damaged original packaging) or $239~ in “Used – Very Good” condition, both by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.

PS: there are on the same listing as the M560, so if you are reading reviews or answered questions, keep that mind as Amazon intermingles them.

[DEAD] Used AmazonBasics Lightweight On-Ears for $9

These sold out in used condition…

The lightweight AmazonBasics closed-back on-ear in the white color scheme are currently available in “Used – Like New” condition (damaged original packaging) for $9 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. They come with a very basic pouch. These are a great bang for the buck for modern music genres with a reasonably non-obnoxious bass emphasis.