The Fostex TH-610 goes for $600 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you want to save some, you can get it for $529 with free shipping in Store Demo condition with the full manufacturer warranty by Razor Dog Audio on eBay. There is only one unit available. Per the listing, this was a store demo with “less than 5 hours used”.
Used Audio-Technica ATH-WS1100iS for $157
The Audio-Technica ATH-WS1100iS currently goes for $230 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you prefer used, it is available in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $157~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
TEAC CT-H02 Closed Over-Ears for $14
If memory serves me well, these are a rebranded Tascam TH-02, it is the white-pink TEAC CT-H02 closed-back over-ear headphones currently going for $14, in new condition, by a marketplace seller with the order fulfilled by Amazon. Free 2-day shipping for Prime or with a $49+ order. They only have five customer reviews, but the Tascam TH-02 have 500+ customer reviews.
Sennheiser RS 175 RF Wireless drops to $190
The closed-back over-ear Sennheiser RS 175 RF Wireless headphones have dropped down to $190 with free shipping with a limit of five units per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual where they average 4.4 out of 5 based on nearly 400 customer reviews, and they have almost 200 questions answered by the interweb people. This includes one base/transmitter/stand, and one pair of headphones.
This is NOT bluetooth, and NOT using Kleer technology, but it is RF wireless using Sennheiser’s own technology.
Used Beyerdynamic DT1770 for $385
We have even more Beyerdynamic action, this time it is their DT 1770 PRO studio headphones closed-back over-ear headphones with Tesla 2.0 technology. They go for $600 in new condition at authorized dealers, but as of the time of writing, there are many “Used – Very Good” condition listings for $385 at Amazon Warehouse Deals. Given the many listings, it is possible that price-pressure may build on these and prices will drop further down. They are not a consumer headphone that moves fast, so that increases its chances. But that’s not guarantee because many known and unknown factors seem to decide how Amazon Warehouse Deals prices go up and down.
NOTE: there are some quality control issues with these, eg these 1-Star reviews.
Refurbished Sennheiser HD 219 S for $22 w/free S&H
Sennheiser launched new consumer headphones at IFA 2016 in what used to be the HD 2xx and 4xx line-ups, but if you don’t want to wait or don’t want to pay “latest model” prices, the older closed-back on-ear “HD 219 S” (S for mic/remote) are available in refurbished condition with a 30-day warranty by seller “Ocean Reef Electronics” through Amazon Warehouse Deals. They ship directly from Ocean, so they are not Prime eligible.
Koss PRO 4S Studio Headphones drop to $80
Another Koss discount, this time it is the new condition Koss PRO 4S Studio headphones down to $80~ with free shipping, with a limit of five units per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual where they average 4.6 out of 5 based on just 27 customer reviews. They dual-entry with your choice of left or right.
Monoprice Desktop Headphone Amp (Product ID 11567) for $80 with Coupon and Filler Item
Weekend is coupon time at the Monoprice website, coupon POP is $5 off $25+, and coupon CORN is $20 off $100+. Coupons expire Saturday 9/17/16 at 11:59pm or so.
+ Monoprice Desktop Headphone Amp, Product ID 11567, plus filler item (eg 3.5mm mobile cable) to get the total slightly over $100 and use the coupon, dropping the price to $80~
+ Monoprice Stereo Hybrid Tube Amp with Bluetooth, product ID 13194, for $130
Monoprice Portable USB DAC/amp (15494) for $55 (or Less) with Coupon + S&H
Monoprice recently entered the portable USB DAC/amp game too with their Portable USB DAC/amp, model aka Product ID 15494. The regular price is $60 but until Saturday night (9/17/16), Monoprice has two coupons. If you only want to buy this and nothing else, coupon code POP ($5 off $25+) brings it down to $55. If you are planning a Monoprice order total of $100+, coupon CORN ($20 off $100+) brings it down even further, depending on your order total and how you do the math.
Shipping is not free, and it depends on shipping method and where you are (different options available, they make sure of local/regional services as well as the big ones).
[DEAD] Used Koss ESP-950 Electrostatic Stereophone for $522
As of a 9/17/16 1:21pm ET recheck, the used option at $522 is gone. The lowest price is $800 in new condition by marketplace sellers at Amazon…
Friday’s Offers: APPJ, Jarv, Popclik, Riwbox
There is some mild action scheduled for Friday September 16 in the Amazon Gold Box with these items pre-scheduled:
+ starts 7:15am ET: Riwbox X7 Comfort-Fit In-Ears (price before sale $14)
+ starts 10:15am ET: APPJ PA0901A 6N4+6P14 Mini tube Amplifier (price before sale $190)
+ this is NOT a dedicated headphone amplifier
+ starts 5pm ET: Popclik Evolo Earphones (price before sale $15)
+ starts 5:35pm ET: Jarv NMotion Sport Bluetooth 4.0 Earbuds (price before sale $19)
PS: one could write a short story with the character names being the brand names in this list 🙂
Refurbished Sony XB 600 Extra Bass for $40
I am not becoming certifiably certifiable, the reason you see a string of certified refurbished items is because I am going through the list of 150+ certified refurbished headphones at Amazon, and among them is the Sony XB 600 Extra Bass folding headphones going for $40 by DealFisher thru Amazon, so they are Prime eligible.
They include the original accessories and a 90-day warranty. “Certified Refurbished” appears to be an Amazon term for products that fit certain requirements, a highlighted screenshot of that segment below.
As you can see, these can be manufacturer refurbisher or other-party refurbished, as long as they fulfill the above requirements.
JBL Synchros Slate Over-Ears for $40 (Open Box or Refurbished) [Powered by 2 AA batteries]
These are not wireless but they are powered headphones, they take two AA batteries to activate JBL’s proprietary “Live Stage” technology-marketing. They are the closed-back over-ear JBL Synchros Slate going for $40 with free shipping in two different options:
+ open-box by All 4 Cellular (A4C) directly
+ certified refurbished by A4C fulfilled by Amazon (Prime eligible)
Refurbished Harman Kardon Soho-A On-Ears for $40 w/free s&h
Online seller A4C (aka All 4 Cellular) specializes in clearance/refurbished items, but even they have rotating daily deals on the front page of their website that are often discounted compared to their regular discounted prices. Among them at the moment is the refurbished Harman Kardon Soho-A On-Ears going for $40 with free shipping. Refurbished items come with a 90-day replacement warranty from A4C, not the manufacturer.
NOTE: when shopping there, pay attention to the individual listing. They sell a mix of new condition, refurbished, and use products. Everything there gets free shipping, even the $3 generic earbuds 🙂
$5 Modal Earbuds with Tablet Purchase (300+ options)
And now a bundle offer on the low end of the earphone spectrum, you can get Modal earbuds for $5 when you purchase them together with a qualifying tablet (300+ options) at the Best Buy website. The offer is available online only, not at their stores.
Etymotic EATFL1-6 Triple Flange Sleeves for $7.79
On the consumable accessories front, the Etymotic EATFL1-6 Triple Flange Sleeves (for all SE models except for the SE102MPA), along with the SCL3 through 5, and E3c through E5c, and E500, are on sale for $7.79 at Amazon.com. Free shipping for Prime members or with a $49+ order. Thankfully they are NOT Add-On items 🙂
PS: “consumable” from the earphones’ perspective, not from a human’s perspective. Do not eat these 🙂
Refurbished Photive BTH3 Bluetooth Over-Ears for $30
The Photive BTH3 closed-back over-ear Bluetooths range from $40 to $50 in new condition, but if you are comfortable with refurbished, you can get them in certified refurbished for $30 with the order fulfilled by Amazon. Free shipping for Prime members or with a $49+ order for non-members.
The refurbished average 4.2 out of 5 based on 69 customer reviews, but if you need more reviews, the new condition model has over 3500 customer reviews.
Maxell HP-100 Lightweight On-Ears for $3.07
On the featherweight front among old-school Walkman/cassette-era headphones, the new condition Maxell HP-100 Lightweights are down to $3.07 at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of five per customer. They average 3.5 out of 5 based on 110+ customer reviews. There is one catch though, they are an Add-On Item, so you have to place $25+ order to buy it.
Used Astell & Kern AKT5p Beyerdynamic Special Edition for $849
Special edition headphones now, the Astell & Kern AKT5p Beyerdynamic Special Edition go for $1000 in new condition at various retailers, but if you prefer used, you can get them in “Used – Like New” condition (damaged original packaging) for $849 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
Used B&O BeoPlay H6 Over-Ears (2nd Gen) for $224
The new condition second-generation closed-back over-ear B&O BeoPlay H6 go for $300 in new condition but if you prefer used, the black color scheme is available in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $224~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. The listing shows the lowest price per color. To see the detailed listings per color, click on the blue “See all offers for this product” link next to each color’s name over there.
SP ATH-M50x Velour Earpads for $25 shipped [MD]
The Audio Technica M50x are popular enough their accessories are becoming stars 😉 Which brings us to another unlocked Massdrop offering, it is the Sound Professionals (the brand name) Velour Earpads for the M50x going for $22 plus $3~ flat shipping. There are five colors to choose from. The pads don’t just fit the M50x, they also fit the whole new Mx0x lineup (M20X to M50X) along with the good old M50. Shipping estimate is early October and there are about eight days (from blog posting date) to go on this offer.
Massdrop Objective 2 (O2) Headphone Amplifier for $88
Another day, another unlocked offer at Massdrop, it’s their offering of the Objective 2 (O2) Headphone Amplifier going for $80 plus $8~ flat shipping. But that’s not all. You can also get the Desktop version for $15 more, or the 1.0 version for $10 less. The options are available during checkout. Pictures and details over there, with eight days left in the offer, and an early October 2016 shipping estimate.
Sennheiser HD650 drops to $339, Gift Card Offer Goes Away
As of the time of writing, only two of the Sennheiser + Amazon Gift Card bundles remain (HD280 and HD380). The offers for the HD600 and the HD650 are no longer available (the listing is there but there is no price and no order option). The silver lining of this is that the price of the HD 650 headphones without the card has dropped to $339 with free shipping from Amazon actual.
If you don’t need it right away, it may be a good idea to wait and see what offers the holiday shopping season will bring. In the meantime, there are about five hundred forum threads discussing HD 600 vs HD 650 to keep you busy 🙂
Etymotic Research HF5 in-ears for $104 [MD]
Massdrop continues to expand its offering, just today I saw some A19 LED light bulbs there. Not smart lightbulbs, just a 4pk of simple LED ones 🙂 Regardless, another offer has gone fully unlocked, it’s a small discount versus the other retailers, but a discount it is, the Etymotic Research HF5 in-ears going for $100 plus $4~ flat shipping with a reasonable early October 2016 shipping estimate. Two colors are available. The drop ends in 8 days from today but could end earlier because only 50 units are available (I don’t know if it’s 50 per color or total).
If you don’t want to wait for MD, you can get it for $110 with free shipping at B&H Photo’s.
AKG K7XX RED (Massdrop exclusive) for $200
Melisandre’s favorite AKG headphone, the Red edition of the open-back over-ear AKG K7xx, a another Massdrop-exclusive model, is back on again, going for $200 with free shipping and with 10 days to go from today (= blog-posting date). These are serialized units and a total of exactly 622 units is available. Maybe the oddball number is because some of them are taken out to be included as prizes in grab bags? 🙂
These have a reasonable shipping estimate, October 10 in 2016.
5pk Cosmos Headphone Drawstring pouches for $10.50
On the budget side of things, this 5-pack of Cosmos brand drawstring headphone pouches in the gray color scheme is going for $10.50 by Cosmos, with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so you get free 2-day shipping if a Prime member. Dimensions are listed in the listing. They also have this in black which goes for $12. While the gray only has two reviews, the black has 73 with a 4.6 out of 5 average.
I bought these a couple of years ago and I am planning to review them, but I haven’t seen them in a few months. I hadn’t even taken them out of their packaging. I have to plan an excavation project to see if I can unearth them 🙂
Cosmos replacement earpads for Sony V6, MDR-7506 for $6.55 [Prime eligible]
The Sony MDR-V6 and MDR-7506 duo has been around for a while and sold many and more. If you have those and need additional earpads, the Cosmos brand earpad for those two is going for $6.55 by a few marketplace sellers with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so they are Prime eligible. Thankfully they are not an Add-On item, so you get free 2-day shipping with just one pair of these 🙂
In the same listing, the same company has replacement earpads for other headphones (AKG K240, Sennheiser HD 2XX, Sony MDR-V, Beats), so if you click on the tabs over there, make sure you are buying the pads for the intended headphone. All together as a group, they average 4.3 out of 5 based on 430+ customer reviews.
Of those reviews, over 140 of them are for this particular model. If you want to read the reviews for the V6/7506 model, this link shows those only. In the reviews you will also other headphones that have a good fit per the reviewers (eg Monoprice 8323, Denon D950, etc).
Some of the customer reviews like them, while others complain that they are not as good or as soft or as thick as the originals.
Klipsch X4i In-Ears for $35 w/free s&h
It’s in-ears featured now among the various eBay Deals, where Buydig is back with another new condition model, the Klipsch X4i In-Ears with Apple 3-button controls going for $35 with free shipping with a limit of five units per customer. A zippered pouch headlines the included accessories.
Munitio PRO40 Closed Over-Ears for $90
These started around $300 at the peak of the $300 Beats craze and they have been slowly but steadily dropping, they are currently going for $90 to $100 in new condition (depending on color), they are the closed-back over-ear Munitio PRO40, sold at these prices by a couple of marketplace sellers with the orders fulfilled by Amazon so they are Prime eligible. They come with a case and extra cables.
Used Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro Plus for $119 to $127
The white color scheme (it has black and red accents too) of the Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro Plus over-ear headphones is currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $119~ and “Used – Like New” for $127~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD), both listings sold by AWD so they are Prime eligible. The $119 has “cosmetic imperfections” while the $127 does not (damaged original packaging).
Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO 250 Limited Edition for $130
$130 seems to be the trendy price for Beyerdynamic open-back headphones these days 🙂 Not only is the DT 770 Pro 80 Limited Edition (Amazon) going for $130, but so is the DT 990 PRO 250 Limited Edition, this one by Focus Camera on eBay.
Now shipping: Akai 50X Collapsible Studio headphones for $120
From the “Totally Not Audio Technica M50X clones” department comes a brand new studio headphone, which appears to be an Amazon exclusive according to the listing, and it is now in-stock and ready to ship, it is the Akai Professional Project 50X currently going for $120 with free shipping. These are closed-back over-ears with 50mm drivers, 32 ohm impedance, collapsible design (see pictures over there), detachable cables (two are included), etc.
PS: they are so clone, searching for Akai 50X on Google Shopping returns the Audio Technica M40x 🙂
[DEAD] Bose SoundTrue Around Ear II for $90 (iOS/Android)
This deal of the day expired, but Bose headphones go on sale on a recurring basis, especially as we get closer to the holidays…
[DEAD] Avantree Solid Steel Headphone Stand for $20 [ends 2:19pm ET]
This lightning deal expired…
Repurposing Office Supplies As Earphone Cases Part II: $1 Office Depot/Max Clearance Sale
We previously mentioned the thrifty-ghetto way of using back-to-school doorbusters as temporary or permanent cases for earphones. We now have another set of clearance office supplies for repurposing for this task.
The Office Depot and Office Max stores are having a Back to School Clearance sale, and among the items that are put on clearnace ($1 each) are a handful of their boxed supplies. All of which could make good repurposed cases for earphones, either as they are or if you add padding inside.
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