These headphones look bassy, you don’t even have to read about them to recognize that 🙂 The JVC HAM55X Xtreme-Xplosvs are currently available in “Used – Like New” condition in original packaging for $19 by marketplace seller “DB Deals” with the order fulfilled by Amazon which gives you another layer of protection along with free 2-day Prime shipping (if a member). The headphones themselves average 4 out of 5 on 150+ customer reviews.
5pk of Cosmos Gray Headphone Pouches for $10.50 total [updated]
As of 7/1/16, the prices increased by $1 for each option…
ORIGINAL: If you need multiple basic headphone pouches with drawstring and don’t want to pay the $5 for the previously mentioned Shure, there’s another budget option at Amazon. You get this 5-pack of Cosmos brand pouches for $10.50 $9.50 total. These are roughly 10.75″x 8.5″ in height and width. They have six pictures of them over there. As you can tell from the pictures, this a gray type of a color.
They also have the 5-pack in black (same dimensions) for $12 $11. These have 70+ customer reviews with a 4.6 out of 5. I bought these for review purposes, but I haven’t even taken them out of their …bag yet *sigh* 🙂
Both options are fulfilled by Amazon, so you get free shipping if you are a Prime member or with the usual $49+ threshold for non-members.
[DEAD] Used Fiio K5 Headphone Amp with Docking Station for $89
As of 7/26/16 recheck, the used prices start at $110+…
Shure HPACP1 Headphone Carrying Pouch for $5 [not Add-On now]
Good news and bad news. The bad news is that the price is slightly higher since we last mentioned it. The good news is that it has been liberated from the Add-On Program, so if you only want to get this and nothing else, and you are a Prime member, you get it and with free shipping and no other purchase necessary.
This refers to the Shure HPACP1 Headphone Carrying Pouch. It has a limit of 30 per customer. This is an item flying under the radar, it’s hard to find by searching at Amazon for some reason. I’ve been using it for many years and it’s pretty solid. It’s on my list of things to review.
It is made to fit Shure’s closed over-ears line-up of 840/440/240 and 750/550 DJ, so headphones of that ballpark size should fit.
It should go without saying that this won’t protect from impact, but from scratches, dust, dirt, liquids (if they avoid the bag’s opening), and such.
Brainwavz IEM Grab Bag for $22 shipped [MD]
If you are an adventurous spirit that enjoys participating in wild games of “Grab Bag”, Massdrop is back with another Brainwawz IEM grab bag promotion (they call it “blue box”). You pay $20 plus $2 flat shipping and you are guaranteed to receive one pair of IEMs from six different models. Your choice is determined randomly. Half of the participants [participators sounds more scifi though] will get the Jive, while the rest will be split between five different models.
This offer is limit two units per customer with a maximum of 1000 units available as part of this pearly-dew-drop drop. In addition to that, they have five prizes that unlock depending on how many units are sold. The “prizes” include a trio of AKG headphones and the biggest prize is the Fostex TH-X00. So five out of 1000 units, that’s 0.5% chance of winning per unit purchased. (NOTE: this is a ballpark number, the actual calculation is a lot more complicated because you have to factor in how many units one person bought, and which ones of the offers unlock).
[DEAD] Thursday Daily Deals: Symphonized Wood In-Ears and Bluedios
These daily offerings expired…
Thursday 6/30/16 is not as busy as yesterday was with various headphones, but there are a couple of items scheduled to go live as follows.
* starts 1pm ET: Symphonized NRG 2.0 Premium Genuine Wood In-ears (the orange-y color scheme; price before sale is $25~ as usual; sale price typically is in the sale $15~ ballpark but not guaranteed)
* starts 7pm ET: Bluedio A (Air) Stylish Wireless Bluetooth Headphones (over/on ears)
[DEAD] Ends 5pm ET: Kidrox Volume Limited Wired On-Ear Headphones for $12
This offer expired…
[DEAD] Bluedio Bluetooth On-Ears for $20 [ends by 8pm ET]
This lightning deal expired, but these headphones return at this sale price every few weeks/months…
V-MODA Crossfade Wireless Over-Ears for $250 [limit 5]
The Phantom Chrome color scheme of V-Moda Crossfade Wireless (Bluetooth) Over-Ears is currently on sale for $250 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. This may be a computer-generated price-match of a marketplace seller there that also offers it for $250, so it’s hard to predict how long this is going to last. The other three colors go for $290 to $300. These average 4.6 out of 5 based on nearly 200 customer reviews.
Samson SR-950 Closed Over-Ears for $30 w/free s&h
On the budget side of closed-back over-ears, the Samsung SR 950 are on sale for $30 with free 3-day shipping at Adorama as one of their Holiday specials, good until 7/3/16. This is a closed-back model, not to be confused with the semi-open SR 850. These have the AKG-style homage headband.
Used Beyerdynamic T90 Over-Ears for $339
The Beyerdynamic T90 open-back headphones, part of their Tesla line-up, are offered on Massdrop and if they get fully unlocked, their lower price will be $458~ shipped with a late July shipment estimate and a limit of 30 units available. In comparison, they go for $480 right now at amazon.com (look for the listings by Huppin’s and Amazon actual).
However, if you are not married to new condition, there are two other options, you can get them in open-box condition for $419 with free shipping by OneCall’s eBay store, or you can get them as low as $339 in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) at Amazon Warehouse Deals. There are multiple other offers in better condition with higher prices (as usual).
As usual with used items, it is a two fold type thing. One if you find the price right right-now, and two something to monitor in case the prices drop further down as time goes by.
[DEAD] Wednesday Offers: Bluedio Bluetooths, Status Audio, Mengo, Aukey, Kidrox, LG Tone, Etc
This round of lightning deals expired…
Used Hifiman HE400S for $220
One things leads to another (the side-effects of price-checking and following the dominoes where they fall), and we have a handful of Hifiman posts today.
If you don’t need all the extra items that come with the HE400S bundle and you want to optimize for a lower out of pocket purchase price, and you are comfortable with open-box items, you can get the Hifiman HE400S for $220 with free shipping in Open Box condition (“Used – Very Good”) by HiDef Lifestyle through Amazon Warehouse Deals. A different seller (HiFi Heaven) has a “Used – Like New” option for $228 and it is an authorized dealer. Other sellers are also hitting the $228 price (Kraft Audio, Audio Advisor).
PS: if you find all these posts useful, please consider making your online purchases through the various affiliate links to the various sellers in these posts. Any purchase helps, you don’t have to buy the item linked, you can buy items from competing manufacturers or anything else. This is the main method of funding this blog (we only have one ad box in the sidebar and none of the other annoying forms of advertising ~ no clickbait ad-articles, no in-text ads that make the browser jumpy, no full page ads, etc).
Hifiman HE400S and FiiO A3 Portable Amp and Slappa Case and 64GB Lexar microSD for $303
Bundles are often of things you can use together, but sometimes bundles are collections of different useful things. This next bundle is a bit of both, but if you happen to need all the items included, then it’s a good deal. For $303 with free shipping, you get the Hifiman HE400S planar-magnetic headphones, the Fiio A3 portable headphone amp, a 64GB Lexar microSDXC card (it won’t fit into the headphones or amp!), and a Slappa headphone case. This from Beach Camera thru Amazon. It ships directly from Beach Camera (New Jersey) and it is not Prime eligible.
HifiMan HE-560 Planars + iFi Micro-iDSD head-amp for $900
We have two Hifiman and iFi bundles, posted back to back to make it easier to digest. We start with the HiFiMan HE560 planar magnetic headphones bundled with the iFi Micro-iDSD Headphone Amplifier, together for $900 with free shipping at Adorama.com, an authorized dealer of both. Offer is good until 7/3/16 or earlier if they run out.
Hifiman HE-400i and iFi Micro-iCAN SE for $500
The second of the Hifiman bundles at Adorama.com is the HiFiMan HE400i planar magnetic headphones bundled with the iFi Micro-iCAN Special Edition headphone amp, all together for $500 with free shipping. This offer expires by 7/3/16.
Keep in mind Hifiman also released a lower priced model, the HE-400S. If you are interested in that, there’s a couple of deals about that above this post.
Racoon SG-300 DAC/Tube Amp for $89 [MD]
Racoons are invading the audiophile world! Mechanical ones. More specifically, the Racoon SG-300 DAC/Tube Amp is fully unlocked now at members-only Massdrop for $80 plus $9~ flat shipping. The offer runs for the next seven days (from blog-posting date, not the day you are reading this post). The shipping estimate is late July 2016.
[DEAD] Tue Offers: Bluedio Vinyl Plus, Symphonized In-Ears for $15.50, Etc [updated]
These 4-hour limited time offers expired, but both items are part of the recurring rotation of lightning deals, so they are likely to come back at some point in the future…
Thinksound TS02 In-Ears for $33 [MD]
Another offer has gotten fully unlocked, and with seven days to go (from blog-posting date) at members-only Massdrop. It is the Thinksound TS02 in-ears, available only in the Silver-Cherry with mic option for $30 plus $3~ flat shipping. Close-up pictures of their woodiness can be found over there. Shipment is expected to begin mid-July 2016.
[DEAD] IK Multimedia iRig Guitar Recording Studio (includes headphones) for $30 w/free s&h
This daily deal expired…
Monoprice 8323 Over-Ears for $16 w/free shipping
The Monoprice 8323 Over-Ears Closed Backs have been going for $16 for a while, but they didn’t have free shipping. Now they do! You can get them in new condition for $16 with free shipping at the Monoprice website. These are the most famous Monoprice headphones and they average almost 88% with nearly 1500 reviews over there.
They have a detachable cable, so you can replace it with one with mic/remote if you prefer. The pads are replaceable and if you search the interwebs you’ll find a variety of mods and hacks with them. Considering the price, they are a good candidate to experiment on 🙂
Sennheiser HD 518 Headphones for $45 [limit 3]
It’s back on sale again, the entry-point into the current Sennheiser HD-5xx series, the HD 518, is on sale again for $45 with free shipping with a limit of three units per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual where it averages 4.3 out of 5 with nearly 500 customer reviews. It has 80+ customer reviews. The sale is apparently squeezing the used prices currently as low as $34~ from Amazon Warehouse Deals.
Bowers & Wilkins P3 On-Ears for $100 to $120
The closed-back Bowers & Wilkins P3 On-Ears, available in multiple colors, have two promotions running for them at Groupon. The New Condition go for $120 with a choice of three colors, while the Refurbished go for $100 with four color choices. Free shipping and free returns.
[DEAD] Starts Sun 12pm ET: Xiaomi Original MI Piston Iron Hybrid Sale
This lightning deal expired… I missed this when it was live, so I don’t know what the sale price had been…
J-Lab Intro On-Ears for $6.50 with universal mic
On the single figures end of the on-ear spectrum, the new condition folding JLab Intro, in the black and white color-schemes go for $6.50 each, in white by Amazon by Amazon actual (limit 3) and in black by Prime-eligible marketplace seller. The headphones average 4.2 out of 5 based on 330+ customer reviews and with nearly 50 questions answered.
PS: not to jinx them, but despite the low price, they are not an Add-On Item.
Philips SHB7000/28 Bluetooth Over-Ears for $37
The black-red color-scheme of the Philips SHB7000/28 Bluetooth over-ears is currently available for $37 in new condition by marketplace sellers with the order fulfilled by Amazon. It averages 4 out of 5 based on 580+ customer reviews and has over 120 questions peer-answered, so if you are curious about it, your question may have already been answered.
Hifiman HE1000 and 64GB AK Jr DAP and iFi Micro-iDSD head-amp for $2999
We cover all things big and small here, and we go from a $23 headphone earlier today to a $3000 bundle right here right now! It’s a bundle made of three, all new condition authorized dealer items, the Hifiman HE1000 open-back planar magnetic headphones, along with the 64GB Astell & Kern AK Jr digital audio player, and the iFi Micro-iDSD Headphone Amplifier, going for $2999 with free shipping at Adorama.com. Offer ends 6/27/16 or earlier if they sell out. No coupons/rebates, just add to cart and proceed.
MEE Audio M-Duo in-ears for $33 shipped [MD]
Another offer fully blossomed (a flowery way of saying “fully unlocked”) at Massdrop, it’s the MEE Audio M-Duo in-ears going for $30 plus $3~ flat shipping. This offer has eight days to go from blog-posting date, but it is also limited to 75 units, so it may end up withering earlier. Massdrop is free to join, but you have to sign-up/login if you want to smell the flowers. Shipments will gestate to your door in mid-July 2016.
PS: all apologies for all the horrible puns 🙂
[DEAD] AKG K52 Closed Over-Ears for $23 w/free S&H
This daily deal expired… The Musician’s Friend Deal of the Day is the new condition closed-back over-ears AKG K52 for $23 with free shipping good until 8am ET on Friday 6/24/16.
NVX Audio XPT100 Over-Ears + Polk Hinge On-Ears for $100
Bundles are all the rage these days, even bundles made up of two headphones! That’s right, for $100 with free shipping you can get both the NVX Audio XPT100 closed-back studio headphones and the fashionable Polk Audio HINGE On-Ears by Sonic Electronix thru eBay. They ship from Kentucky and come with a 60-day money back but the buyer pays for return shipping after you receive a return authorization from them.
Panasonic RP-BTD10 On-Ear Bluetooths for $47 w/free S&H
You can now even get bluetooth with NFC headphones from big name electronics manufacturers for under $50. Case in point, the Panasonic RP-BTD10 On-Ear Bluetooths (with NFC) go for $47 with free shipping for a limited time at NewEgg Flash. Offer ends around 6/29/16.
PS: NewEgg Flash is sort their attempt to make a competing “flash sales” type of a website like Groupon.
Used AKG K240 MK II for $67
If you are not a perfectionist, the AKG K240 MK II are available in “Used – Acceptable” condition for $66.50 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. The description lists multiple cosmetic imperfections and damaged original packaging. The headphones themselves average 4.5 out of 5 based on 220+ customer reviews over there.
Used (Display Model) Shure SRH440 for $79
The closed-back over-ear Shure SRH440 that stubbornly goes for $100 in new condition at authorized dealers is available in “Used – Like New” condition, with the detailed description stating “Mint Condition, Display Model” for $79 with free shipping by Musical Supply Direct (MSD, 97%) through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships directly from MSD, so it is not Prim eligible.
Used Beyerdynamic T51i On-Ears for $173
The closed-back on-ear portable Beyerdynamic T51i headphones are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition described to have minor cosmetic imperfections and damaged original packaging for $173~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
Always check who the available sellers are, don’t just look at the price over there. AWD actual is part of Amazon, so you get Amazon Customer Service, fulfillment by Amazon (Amazon’s shipping service and returns, so Prime eligible), and their 30-day return window. Amazon does not make any claims of warranty offered with the product. A number of authorized dealers selling open-box items through AWD though state in the individual listings that their open-box items get warranty. So YMMV if want to claim warranty service from an AWD actual purchase.
Klipsch Reference On-Ears for $59 after $20 MIR
If you are comfortable with mail-in rebates, Newegg offers the Klipsch Reference On-Ears in either the black color scheme or the white color scheme for $59 after a $20 mail-in rebate (prepaid gift card). Free shipping. Limit one rebate per customer. Rebate offer runs 6/21 to 6/27 in 2016. The rebate is explicitly for NewEgg only, not other retailers.
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