AmazonBasics In-Ears for $3.45

If you are looking for volume in earphones, the new condition AmazonBasics In-Ears in the black color scheme with mic/remote are on sale for $3.45 at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of 27 per color per customer. The other colors go for $4+. Ironically the models without mic/remote, are currently more expensive.

All together they average 3.7 out of 5 based on 800+ customer reviews and have 40+ questions answered. As you see from the pictures, these are angled earphones, which may be an issue for some people ~ or a plus for others.

August 5, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Sennheiser IE80 in-ears for $205 [limit 3]

Back on sale again, the new condition Sennheiser IE80 in-ears are going for the very specific price of $204.77 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual where they average 4.2 out of 5 based on 300+ customer reviews, and have 70+ questions peer-answered by the internet-people 🙂

August 5, 2017 Filed Under: Uncategorized

[DEAD] Used Shure SE535-CL for $365, SE535-V for $378

The prices are higher as of 8/16/17 recheck…

The Shure SE-535 currently go for $500 at authorized dealers, but if you want to save some and don’t want to wait for future sales/discounts, the Shure SE535-CL goes for $365 in “Used – Very Good” condition at Amazon Warehouse Deals, while the Shure SE535-V in similar condition goes for $378~.

August 5, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Sunday: Phililps L2BO or M2L/27 for $75 each

This daily deal expired, but things keep returning at Woot one way or another until they are completely sold out…

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[DEAD] Audio-Technica ATH-CK-S550iS Bassy In-Ears for $27

This sale ended…

Three of the five colors of the Audio-Technica ATH-CK-S550iS in-ears are on sale for the very specific price of $27.09 at Aamzon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three pairs per color per customer. There, they average a sad 2.6 out of 5 based on 12 customer reviews, so be sure to check reviews first. They are part of their “Solid Bass” line, aka bassy.

August 5, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

[DEAD] Used TDK WR680 Bluetooth On-Ears for $8

As of 8/16/17 re-checking, this is sold out at this price and in used…

On the utilitarian front, the closed-back on-ear TDK Life on Record WR680 Bluetooth headphones are available in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for the very specific price of $7.76 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. They plan music from bluetooth or via a standard 3.5mm input. Not bad for this price 🙂

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Used Bowers & Wilkins P7 for $227

The new condition wired closed-back over-ear Bowers & Wilkins P7 Headphones go for $350, but if you are comfortable with used, there is one unit of them available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $227~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual (AWD). [corrected the link]

PS: as usual with AWD, make sure you check who the actual seller of a product is, and avoid any of the “just launched” or “contact before buying” or low feedback sellers.

August 4, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser IE60 In-Ears for $117 [limit 3]

This Warehouse Deals immersion is yielding more new condition than used sales so far 🙂 The new condition Sennheiser IE60 IEMs are on sale for $117 with free shipping with a limit of up to three units per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per customer. It averages 4.1 out of 5 based on 70+ customer reviews.

August 4, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Casio XWH3 Closed On-Ears for $35

If you like trying out new headphones that little is known about them,and also little a stretchy and bendy headband, the grey-red color scheme of the new condition Casio XWH3 Closed On-Ears is on sale for the very specific price of $35.47 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of half a dozen pairs per customer (or that’s how many are left).

There are no customer reviews of these, and only this color is on sale. The other two go for 3X as much. The last time I run into these they were going for 4X the price.

August 4, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Definitive Technology Symphony 1 ANC + Bluetooth Over-Ears for $180

The Warehouse Deals immersion continues, and the price-checking that goes with it offers unfurls deals at other retailers and in different conditions. For example, the new condition Definitive Technology Symphony 1 Over-Ear Bluetooth and active noise cancelling (ANC) headphones are currently on sale for $180 at Groupon Goods.

They come with a 3-year warranty and free returns. They ship in two days after purchase, which is actually fast by Groupon standards 🙂 They come with a custom protective case, pouch, and cables.

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Used Sennheiser HD 630VB for $208

The Sennheiser HD 630VB headphones, with VB being Variable Bass (Control), are available in “Used – Very Good” condition (minor cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $208~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals. For more adventurous shoppers, some marketplace sellers have them for less, but they ship directly from the marketplace sellers and are not Prime eligible.

The 630VB are closed-back over-ear headphones, they fold, and they adjust bass via a rotary dial on the earcup. See product pictures on the main listing to get a feel of how this works.

They average 4.4 out of 5 based on 28 customer reviews.

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Beyerdynamic DT990 PREMIUM (600 ohm) Chrome Limited Edition for $189

The new condition open-back over-ear Beyerdynamic DT990 PREMIUM (600 ohm) Chrome Limited Edition headphones are currently on sale for $189 with free shipping by Beach Camera thru Amazon. If you are a Prime member, you will get it with Prime-like free shipping, even though it will ship directly from Beach Camera (East Coast). This is a new product listing at Amazon created, from the looks of it, by Beach Camera.

August 4, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Under $10 Monoprice headphones with Free Shipping

The free shipping promotion expired…

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[DEAD] Panasonic Wings RP-BTS50-K Bluetooth Sports Clips for $60

This daily deal expired…

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[DEAD] Monoprice M560 Planars drop to $190 to $193

As of 8/16/17 recheck, the lowest price returned to $200…

The Monoprice M560 open/closed planar-magnetic headphones had been steady at $200 on their own, but now we have the first signs of discounting, they are going for $190 with free shipping by aSavings thru eBay.

Or if you are an Amazon fan and/or Prime member, Amazon by Amazon actual has it for $193 with free 2-day shipping for Prime members.

PS: today’s Monoprice coupons do not work on it or the M1060.

August 4, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Used Superlux HD-562 DJ Headphones for $19

As of a 8/15/17 recheck, the used price climbed higher, closer to the new condition…

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[DEAD] Used RHA T10i In-Ears for $85

As of 8/16/17, the lowest used price is $105, still not bad compared to $200 new condition…

The RHA T10i in-ears are currently available in “Used – Acceptable” condition for $85~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There are no further details on the condition. This is the only used listing for these earphones. They average 4 out of 5 based on 170 customer reviews.

August 4, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Beyerdynamic DTX 350m On-Ears for $24

The price doubled up as of a 8/16/17 rechecking…

The discounting party continues, the new condition closed-back on-ear Beyerdynamic DTX 350m are on sale for $24 at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per customer during this sale. Note that the shipping estimate is “within 1 to 3 weeks”. It averages 3.5 out of 5 based on 15 customer reviews.

August 4, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] AKG K167 TIESTO DJ Headphones for $35

This limited time offer expired…

It is a total coincidence that the weekend is seeing an increase in DJ headphones 🙂 Which brings us to the new condition closed-back over-ear AKG K167 TIESTO DJ Headphones on sale for $35 by Focus Camera with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime members get free 2-day shipping. Limit one per customer.

August 4, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sony MDR-100ABN Bluetooth and ANC Over-Ears for $169

When you do the “Request Price” song and dance, at the moment, the new condition Sony MDR-100ABN Bluetooth and Active Noise Cancelling are on sale for $169 with free shipping by Beach Camera thru NewEgg. Limit three units per customer. Beach Camera is an authorized Sony dealer.

August 3, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

New Content posts added including Sony RF995 Unboxing and Tracking Lists

I am slowly but steadily ramping up content at the Content Blog with more posts. The latest addition is one of our customary text-and-pictures useful unboxing posts (no annoying audio/video) of the Sony RF-995-RK RF-Wireless headphones.

We have also launched two Tracking posts as follows:

+ Smartphones without a 3.5mm Headphone Jack

+ Smartphones with Bluetooth 5 support which got more complicated now since we now also have “conditional” entries (smartphones that will support Bluetooth 5 once Android 8.0 gets released).

August 3, 2017 Filed Under: general topics

Beyerdynamic DT 131 Open On-Ears for $34 after coupon

Promo code B2BP219100 shaves $25 off the current price of the open-back Beyerdynamic DT 131 On-Ear Headphones headphones, dropping them from $59 to $34 with free shipping at NewEgg until Monday night.

August 3, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Audio Technica ATH-AD700X Open Over-Ears for $85

The Sennheiser HD 5XX series is well known in the modestly priced open-back over-ear category, but Audio Technica too has its line, and one of those headphones is currently on sale, the ATH-AD700X going for $85 with free shipping at Focus Camera or if you prefer to shop on eBay, you can get it from their online persona, aSavings thru eBay.

On the other hand, if you are a Prime member and want speedy delivery, or prefer to buy things from Amazon, or you have gift cards and promo codes to spend there, you can get them for $88 with free shipping by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three pairs per customer at the sale price.

PS: they share the same listing and review pool with the ATH-AD500X, so you have to dig deeper into the customer reviews since there’s no way to separate the review total score.

PS2: a quick mnemonic to tell the ATH-series headphones apart, the Open headphones have a “D” in their name. “D” is almost like an “O”, so remember that are open 🙂

August 3, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Audio Technica DSR7BT for $250 with Fry’s Promo Codes

This promo code expired…

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[DEAD] Etymotic Research ETY-Kids5 Safe-Listening Earphones

This lightning offer expired…

In case I forget to post it when it goes live, the headliner of today’s Gold Box at Amazon is the Etymotic Research ETY-Kids5 Safe-Listening Earphones in a kids bundle (the Hoo and Zoo bundle). There are multiple options in the Amazon listing, so it’s hard to tell which ones of them will be participating in the lightning deal. This goes live on Friday at 7:34pm ET.

August 3, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Thursday: JVC Everest Elite 700 ANC + BT Over-Ears for $150

Thursday is over, and so is this daily deal…

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[DEAD] Audio Technica ATH-AD700X Open Over-Ears for $129

This limited time offer expired…

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Used Fiio E10K USB DAC/amp for $52.50 + S&H

We continue digging for used deals at Adorama, this time we have the “USED – Demo” condition Fiio E10K USB DAC/amp offered for $52.50 plus shipping (starts at $3.75), with a 30-day return policy, and a 90-day Adorama warranty. Pictures of the devices in the new condition listing.

August 2, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Used JVC HA-RX500 Closed Over-Ears for $11 shipped

If you like budget closed-back over-ear headphones with a very loooooooooong cable (11.5 feet), JVC HA-RX500 are available in “USED – Good” condition for $7 plus shipping (starting at $3.75) at Adorama.com. There are also a few more options in better conditions for a higher price.

They come with a 30-day return policy and a 90-day warranty covered by Adorama. As fate would have it, I bought these exactly three years ago. I haven’t seen them in recent months, but from what I recall, they are utilitarian headphones for the price, especially if you need a long cable.

August 2, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Beyerdynamic DT990 Premium (32 ohm) for $124 + S&H

The open-back over-ear Beyerdynamic DT990 Premium (32 ohm) headphones are currently available in USED “Excellent Plus” condition for $124 plus shipping and handling at Adorama.com. Shipping starts at $7.55 and may vary by zipcode and option.

The “What’s in the box” section further down the page over there shows what’s included. Used purchases at Adorama include a 30-day no-questions-asked return window, and a 90-day warranty covered by Adorama.

August 2, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used AKG K3003i in-ears for $469

If you don’t want to venture in the higher risk wild west that is non-authorized eBay sellers, the AKG K3003i in-ears are available in “Used – Good” condition (damaged original packaging, missing manual, accessories have blemishes) for $469 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual (AWD).

PS: make sure the seller is AWD actual, not any of those “just launched” and low feedback sellers, or ones that ask you to contact them before buying. Those are scammers! Not sure why it’s taking Amazon so long to shut them down.

August 2, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

AKG K240 Semi-Open Over-Ears for $54

This go on a cyclical sale, the good old AKG K240 Semi-Open Over-Ear Studio Headphones, they are back down to $54 with free shipping at Amazon (Amazon actual and various others) and Musician’s Friend, Fry’s, and through Google Express (in case you have any promotions or gift cards there). Google Express is fulfilling them through Fry’s, so if you are not near a Fry’s, you probably won’t be able to get them at that price (unless you have other local/regional sellers that also offer it for the same price).

These are neo-iconic old school headphones, they average 4.4 out of 5 based on over 1000 customer reviews and have over 130 questions answered.

August 2, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Used Shure SE215 shipped for under $50

As of mid-August, this used option sold out…

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[DEAD] Refurbished AKG K545 Closed Over-Ears for $100

This recurring offer is expired as of 8/16/17 re-checking…

The official Harman Audio online store also has some weekly sales at their refurbished store, headlined by the closed-back over-ear AKG K545 headphones going for $100 with free shipping. Next to them you’ll find the J55* on-ears for $17 with free shipping.

PS: if you are not familiar with the price range of AKG and JBL products, be sure to look them up, because there is a big gap between the regular prices and sale prices.

August 2, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] JBL Inspire 100 Vivid earphones for $5 w/free S&H

This limited time promotion is expired…

This is the deal of the week at the official Harman/JBL online store, running until 8/6/17, it is the new condition JBL Inspire 100 Vivid earphones going for $5 with free shipping (even if you only buy one pair), available in bright green or yellow color schemes. Limit ten units per order. As you can see from the pictures, these are somewhere in-between an earbud and an in-ear model.

August 2, 2017 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: