This daily deal expired…
Good until Monday at 11:59pm ET, you can get the new condition Astell&Kern AK120 II DAP for $749 with free shipping at B&H Photo where it is one of their daily deals. This supports up to 5.6 MHz DSD.
[DEAD] Monday: Astell&Kern AK120 II DAP for $749
[DEAD] Blue Microphones Mo-FI Powered Over-Ears for $175
This offer expired. For the latest updates, check the Latest Deals Summary…
[DEAD] Used Mitchell and Johnson GL1 hybrid-electrostatic portable headphones for $140
As of 7/20/17 re-check, the used options have sold out…
The Mitchell and Johnson GL1 hybrid-electrostatic portable headphones go for $200 in new condition, but if you are comfortable with used headphones, they go for $140 in “Used – Very Good” condition (scratches, original packaging) through Amazon Warehouse Deals.
The planar world is getting too crowded, so now companies are moving into less cultivated crops, electrostatics 🙂
SHARKK Bravo Headphones Hybrid Electrostatic Headphones for $72 after coupon
This Kickstarter Electrostatic hybrid was not greeted as a liberator by audiophiles, so its prices keep on falling. If you have read about it, it being the SHARKK Bravo Headphones Hybrid Electrostatic Headphones, do read the reviews, and you are comfortable with its trade-offs but you are still curious and want to buy it, coupon code PBACK2SCHOOL20 drops it from $90 to $72 with free shipping BREED on eBay (98%, Miami). Coupon expires 7/17/17 at 3am ET and it is part of this eBay promotion.
Sony XB950 N1 Extra Bass Over-Ears (with both bluetooth and ANC) for $158 after coupon
The new condition closed-back over-ear Sony XB950 N1 (with both bluetooth and active noise cancelling, and Extra Bass too) goes for $200~ in new condition at authorized dealers, but thanks to the eBay coupon promotion, you can get it for $158~ with free shipping from Video and Audio Center on eBay (Southern California B&M A/V retailer) when you enter coupon code PBACK2SCHOOL20 over there. Coupon expires 7/17/17 at 3am ET.
Sennheiser HD 4.50 BT with ANC for $160 after coupon
I am going through some of the headphones featured in the eBay coupon promotion and here’s one that defeats the current prices. The Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC closed-back over-ear bluetooths with active noise cancelling go for $200 at authorized dealers. Coupon code PBACK2SCHOOL20 drops the price by 20% off, going from $200 to $160 at authorized dealer Video and Audio Center on eBay (Southern California retailer). Since they are a known B&M authorized dealer, you get the 2-year Sennheiser warranty with these.
PS: these came in with the January 2017 wave of new Sennheiser products at CES 2017. Sennheiser has been rolling out new products left and right these days.
PS: I just verified it, the coupon works and as of 2:18pm ET, it says it is the “last one”.
20% off select Headphones with eBay coupon (340+ options)
eBay is back with another with another coupon promotion featuring almost forty different sellers. Coupon code PBACK2SCHOOL20 gets you 20% off participating items, with an individual price of $25 or higher.
There are some recognizable sellers that offer headphones, and when you navigate the sub-categories to the Headphones category there’s almost 350 options over there.
There are many ways to further filter them down on the left-hand side of the page there, eg, by manufacturer, headphone type, and features. Or you can sort them by price on the top right corner of the page.
The coupon restrictions are like this: the minimum item price must be $25+, which is solved by the links above since they are prefiltered to include items in the price range. The maximum discount is $50. So items priced over $250 get a flat $50 off discount. Eligible items priced between $25 and $200 get 20% off.
Only the participating items and sellers are eligible. Of course it doesn’t hurt to try the coupon regardless, but it’s not expected to work on non-eligible items. The coupon expires 7/17/17 at 3am Eastern time.
NOTE: there is a mix of sellers with various warranty options, some are authorized, others are not. The products too can be in different conditions. So to cut a long story short, check the condition and warranty of each item; do not assume they are all new condition with USA warranty!
Pre-order new Audeze LCDi4 Planars for $2495
If you want to be among the first to get the new flagship Audeze earphones, the planar LCDi4, they are now available for pre-ordering at reputable online dealer B&H Photo for the flagship price of $2495 with free expedited shipping when they get released. There is no specific shipping estimate other than the all-encompassing “coming soon”.
Educational Only: Free Beats with purchase of select Apple products directly
If you qualify for educational discounts as set forth by Apple, and you want to buy select computers or iPads from the Apple store, you can get a free set of Beats with purchase. The computers (desktop, laptop) buyers get free wireless headphones (not sure which model it is, or whether it’s Solo or Studio), while the iPad buyers get Beats wireless earphones. Check their website for details on the promotion and who qualifies for the educational discounts.
Over 1200 Used CDs, Prime eligible, prices start at $1.60+
Amazon Warehouse Deals has a Clearance Sale of over 3350 items, and over 1/3rd of those are CDs and Vinyl. Prices are very low, like yesterday’s Pink Floyd “The Wall” and even lower.
These are Prime eligible, and not ADD-ONs, so as a Prime member, you can even get one of them with free shipping. Non-Prime members typically need a $25+ or $35+ order (it seems to vary these days).
They are used but some may be factory sealed with blemishes or cracks or missing shrink-wrap and such. Check each listing for details…
Some USED examples:
+ CD: Prince’s Controversy starts at $2.66
+ CD: Amy Grant, Tennessee Christmas starts at $1.66
+ CD: REM, Green [Remastered] for $1.83
But it’s not all music CDs. Of the 1352 items, currently 1210 are music CDs. There are also 87 Vinyl Records as of the time of writing, along with five in other formats (SACD, Hybrid SACD, DVD Audio, and the ultimate hifi format, cassette).
[DEAD] Used Denon AH-C120MA earphones for $21
As of a 6pm ET recheck on 7/14/17, the used option sold out and is no longer available…
Amazon is having a clearance at Warehouse Deals, they call it the Bargain Bin, that’s the one that has many used CDs at …bargain bin prices that we previously mentioned. Also part of the “Bargain Bin” is the Denon AH-C120MA earphones, in “Used – Very Good” condition (repackaged with cosmetic damages and missing accessories) for $20.77. There is only one used listing for these at the moment.
[DEAD] iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition for $380
This recurring offer expired…
This is a cyclical sale, and it is back on the sale cycle again! It is the new condition iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition is on sale for $380 with free shipping at Adorama.com.
Used B&O Play H2 On-Ears for $90
B&O’s headphone line-up is expanding in all directions. If you like a darker red color scheme and on-ears, their Beoplay H2 closed-back model is available in “Used – Good” condition for $90~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There are multiple listings of this, so time may push the price further down on these. The new condition price is $180+, so that’s half off 🙂
Used Thinksound Rain Wood In-Ears for $22, NEW for $35 to $40
The new condition thinksound rain 9mm Wood In-Ears in the silver-cherry color scheme go for $35, but if you want to save even more, you can get them in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $22~ by Amazon Warehouse actual.
Or if you prefer the black-chocolate color scheme, it goes for $40 in new condition.
KEF M100 In-Ears for $99 [two colors]
The black and brown color schemes of the KEF M100 earphones are on sale for $99 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per color per customer. This is not a lightning deal, so the sale will continue until it ends 🙂
Used AudioQuest Nighthawk Wood Headphones for $350
I have already exceeded my weekly allowance of bad puns and segues in the new Headphoolia round-up, so no more until next week. But there is Night-Hawk one over there 🙂
Which brings us to the AudioQuest Nighthawk Wood Headphones which go for $500 in new condition, but if you are comfortable with used headphones, you have two USED options at Amazon Warehouse Deals in “Used – Very Good” condition, $349 by Audio Advice and $356 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
PS: as usual, avoid making any purchases from “Just Launched” and iffy sellers, and ones that ask you to email them before purchase. Nothing good will come out of these. They intentionally pick lower prices to bait people into biting.
New “This Week in Headphoolia” is POSTED!
This was supposed to come out last Sunday. But the pre-Prime-Day madness got in the way. Thankfully I had already earmarked all the interesting posts, so today I finally got around to assembling them into the e-zine format that is this week’s This Week in Headphoolia.
Trigger warning for bad puns and horrible segues: because I’m writing this early in the day, my brain is more active, which means every other sentence is either a bad pun or segue 🙂 You have been warned!
We reached a mini milestone for these! Twenty editions are in the book, almost half a year worth of these. You can find them all in the Headphoolia Archives. Or if you prefer to read these type of things through an RSS Reader or services that rely on RSS (eg Feedly), you can sign up for the FREE Full-Text RSS Feed of our parallel content blog which has been picking up momentum (in terms of actual posting things there) the few weeks 🙂
[DEAD] 8GB FecPecu MP3 Player for $18+
This lightning deal expired, but these DAPs are among the recurring lightning deals, so it will probably come back in the future…
Good until 3:40am ET, the new condition 8GB Fecu Metal MP3 player is a lightning deal sale for $18.31 in the black color scheme (and more in the other colors), sold by FecPecu, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon so they are Prime eligible.
This DAP which can play a lot more than MP3 files (APE, WAV, OGG, FLAC, WMA, etc) averages 4.1 out of 5 based on 25 customer reviews. It also takes microSD memory cards up to 64GB.
Used Blue Ella Planars for $491
The new conditinon Blue Microphones Ella planar-magnetic headphones go for $700, but if you are comfortable with used headphones, you can get them for $491~ in “Used – Very Good” condition (minor cosmetic imperfections; damaged original packaging) or $521~ in “Used – Like New”, both of these offers by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. These are also powered, not just planars, they have a built-in amp.
Used Focal Listen Closed Wired Over-Ears for $179
Just like it happened when V-Moda went bluetooth with the Crossfade over-ears, the release of a new bluetooth headphone is causing the previous wired-only model to drop in price. In this case, the release of the brand new Focal Listen Wireless has pushed down the used prices of the wired Focal Listen over-ears.
You can get it in “Used – Like New” condition (open box condition) from authorized dealer “IQ Entertainment” through Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) for $179 with free shipping. They ship directly from IQ Entertainment, which is a B&M A/V store in the great state of Virginia. The IQ listing says this comes with a full warranty as they are an authorized dealer.
AWD’s own listing is $207~ in “Used – Like New” condition. AWD’s actual (Amazon’s own inventory) makes no promises of any manufacturer warranty, but they offer a 30-day return policy.
Now shipping: Focal Listen Wireless Over-Ears for $299
FOCAL expanded their consumer headphone line-up last month with more over-ears and earphones. The more expensive model of this batch is the Focal Listen Wireless Over-Ears, and said model is now in-stock and shipping for $299 by HifiDef Lifestyle thru Amazon, with more retailers coming up in a few days/weeks.
Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX Headphones for $200
Pearly pearly dewdrops drops! The Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX Headphones are back on at the Massdrop website at the market-enforced price of $200 with free shipping. There are thousands of units available, so these ones won’t sell out in milliseconds.
HOWEVER, these are expected to ship mid-December 2017, which is a full SIX MONTHS from today. So if you can’t wait, or if you will suffer for six months of sleepless nights waiting, don’t do it 🙂
Sony MDR-100ABN Bluetooth ANC Over-Ears for $179
Automated price-matching time at Amazon, where their little price bots have price-matched Beach Camera’s $179 price on the new condition Sony MDR-100ABN Bluetooth ANC Over-Ears in the black and blue color schemes. In those individual listings, you will notice that this price is offered by both Amazon actual and Beach Cameras, so make sure you add to the shopping cart the seller of your choice.
These have a similar name to the wired-only MDR-100AAP. Apparently no one at Sony thinks “AAP” and “ABN” are not confusing and they are consumer friendly names 🙂
Status Audio HD One Closed On-Ears for $19 in new condition
It’s sale time again or clearance or both, the new condition Status Audio HD One Closed On-Ears are on sale for $19 per pair, in three color choices, by Status Audio with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so they are Prime eligible. You can buy as many as there are available. These are new condition. The 50% off in-cart promotion expired, but this is an even lower price (it was $22 with the in-cart promotion).
Non-Prime members need a $25+ purchase to get free shipping.
Bose Mobile Earphones for $60 w/free S&H
If you prefer the previous generation of the Bose earphones with the “Stay Hear” inner earhooks, and prefer to buy them new condition instead of used, you can get them so for $60 with free shipping at the official BOSE eBay store with a limit of up to five pairs per customer. This is a model with a mic and 3-button remote.
These are somewhere in-between an in-ear and an earbud. They don’t fill the ear canal like a typical in-ear does. Instead, they have a mini speaker-like protrusion that goes in the ear canal but does not create a seal. Meanwhile their (removable) hooks hook the ear contours (instead of going over the top of the ear), making them harder to drop off.
In a way they are a compromise if you hate both in-ears and earbuds 🙂
Refurbished Bose QC35 with full warranty for $260
If you missed out the earlier $300 Rakuten sale on the Bose QC35 Quiet Comfort headphones (with Bluetooth and ANC), and don’t want to wait for the return of the sale, fear not. The official BOSE eBay store is offering them in factory renewed condition with the same warranty as the new condition model for $260 in black or silver color scheme with a limit of up to five per customer. The regular new condition price for these is $350.
BOSE is no longer the only game in town when it comes to ANC. It now has actual contenders in the new Sony MDR-1000X and others. More and more audio and electronics manufacturers are congregating on the $300-ish over-ears with ANC and bluetooth segment. A popular and profitable combo it seems.
PS: last week’s “This Week in Headphoolia” [previous editions] roundup should be posted by tonight. I will post a separate alert when it’s ready. I had assembled all the links by Sunday, but ran out of time to actually write the post. Then Prime Day hit and here we are 🙂
[DEAD] Used Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7 for $149
As of 7/16/17 recheck, this sold out at this used price…
The Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7 seemed to be stabilizing at $200 in new condition, but if you don’t want to wait for a future sale, and you are comfortable with used condition, there is a “Used – Good” condition (scratches, damaged packaging) offered for $149 with frees shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. This is in the black color scheme.
[DEAD] Music CD: Used Pink Floyd “The Wall” for $3
This promotion sold out…
The Wall may or not come down in Game Of Thrones Season 7, but all it takes at the moment is $3 to bring The Wall to your home or office. Pink Floyd’s double album “The Wall” is available in “Used – Like New” condition (factory sealed) for $3 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. Prime members get free 2-day shipping on this. Non-Prime members need a $25+ order, which you can also get to with nine of these 🙂
[DEAD] Thinksound On2 Wood On-Ears for $120
This lightning deal expired…
Among today’sGold Bawx action, good until 3:30pm ET are the new condition thinksound On2 wood on-ear monitor headphone (natural black) going for $120 with free shipping. The price before the sale was $200 last night when I assembled the Thursday offers. They average 4.7 out of 5 based on 18 customer reviews.
KEF M400 On-Ears for $159 [was $127] {updated}
This headphone had been participating in the Prime Day 20% off in-cart Prime Day discount. This offer expired, however, the sale price of $159 has now expanded to three of the four colors of the of the KEF M400 On-Ears by Amazon actual.
[DEAD] Thursday’s Offers: RHA T20i, Thinksound ON2, AT, Libratone, Etc
Thursday is over, and so are its daily deals…
[DEAD] Wednesday: Audio Technica Sale: M30X for $52, M40X for $74, M50X for $111, Turntables
Wednesday’s offers are over…
[DEAD] Wednesday’s Offers: RHA IEMs, Marley, Fluance, Plantronics, Etc
Wednesday’s offers are over…
Monoprice M560 Planars for $170 [corrected]
When it rains deals, it pours! Monoprice is sale-a-brating their 15-Year Anniversary and one of the items on sale for this are the new condition M560 Planar Magnetic Open/Closed Headphones. The open/closed is determined by removing/adding the included earcup outer cover.
These are rarely discounted on their own, but their bundle with the Monoprice Bluetooth Amp is often couponized. Meanwhile, the M1060 are not on sale.
PS: the HTML mess is now CORRECTED!
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