The first generation of the officially licensed Star Wars headphones by SMS Audio (50 Cent) are currently all going for $79 with free shipping by various sellers at Amazon.com. The four designs are Darth Vader (of course!), the Storm Trooper, the Rebel, and Boba Fett. These are closed-back on-ears. As a group they average 4.4 out of 5 based on 78 Ewok reviews.
AKG K167 Tiesto DJ headphones for $65
The AKG Tiesto line-up sales continue, this time it is the Tiesto K167 DJ headphones going for $65 with free shipping by ProAudioStar on eBay. A private listing means the user names of bidders are protected ~ the item is available for purchase.
TEAC TN-100 turnable + Audio Technica M50x for $190
The TEAC TN-100 turnable goes for around $150 on its own, but for a limited time, Adorama.com is bundling the cherry-black color-scheme of the turntable with the white Audio Technica M50X headphones and a microfiber cleaning cloth, all together for $190 with free shipping. Only this particular TEAC-M50x color-combination is on sale.
AKG K267 Tiesto DJ B-Stock headphones for $138 (Massdrop)
It’s DJ time at the members only shopping site Massdrop. Fully unlocked price-wise (the lowest of this promotion) are the AKG K267 Tiesto DJ headphones offered for $130 plus $8~ flat shipping in B-Stock condition. B as in the grade, not B as in Beef Stock 😉 The offer ends in about five days from today, and will ship in late April 2016.
Another source for headphone deals? The Amazon Prime NOW App!
The Amazon PrimeNOW service is a hyper local delivery service that offers product deliveries within two hours. It is available only to Prime members and only in zipcodes where the service is established (warehouses, drivers, etc are needed). In an attempt to make it more appealing to shoppers they added a “Weekly Ad” section within the app, and while browsing it, what a surprise, a headphone deal!
The one you see above is the Behringer HPM 1000 offered for $8, while the price on the normal Amazon website is $10. So while this is not an exciting headphone, if they had one headphone in the ad, it suggests that others may join the party in the future.
If you are not familiar with the PrimeNOW service, you can only make purchases through the PrimeNOW app (iTunes, Google Play, Amazon App store). You cannot make purchases using a computer or web browser or the “normal” Amazon shopping apps. More details at the Prine NOW page.
Also note that product availability may vary by zipcode and region and state depending on when you check. This is because it is near instant delivery, so they will only let you buy items that they have available and ready for delivery. Unlike the regular Amazon website where the delivery time does not affect your ability to place orders.
Sennheiser HD 518 for $50
The Sennheiser HD 518 open-back over-ears, their entry-point in their current HD-5xx line-up is on sale again, going for $50 with free shipping (and Premier and Shoprunner eligible) at NewEgg by Newegg. Limit five units per customer during this sale.
[DEAD] Polk Audio Nue Voe In-Ears for $30 w/free S&H
As of 4/3/16, this is sold out in both colors…
Back to eBay’s audio heap, where the World Wide Stereo eBay store (99.9%) is offering the new condition, black color scheme, of the Polk Audio Nue Voe In-Ears for $30 with free shipping with a limit of two per customer. The brown color scheme is sold out.
[DEAD] Used Hifiman HE400i for $368
As of 4/18/16 recheck, the ones mentioned in this post sold out and the lowest reliable sellers are over $420…
For DAP/Phone users: 200GB Sandisk microSDXC for $80
If you have a digital audio player or smartphone with good audio playback that take microSDXC cards and are compatible with 200GB storage capacity, the 200GB SanDisk Ultra Micro SDXC (model SDSDQUAN-200G-G4A) is on sale for $80 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit one per customer at this price at this point in time. It also comes with a full size SD adapter, and it’s not as fragile, it is promoted as “Water proof, temperature proof, shock proof, X-ray proof and magnet proof”. This is not a lightning deal, so I have no idea when the sale ends.
[DEAD] Ends Fri 9pm ET: Musician’s Friend Deal of the Hour
This ended… Musician’s Friend is running a Deal of the Hour promotion with a new offer appearing at the top of the hour every hour until 9pm ET tonight (Fri 4/1/16). Some may be headphones, but I have no advance knowledge, so YMMV.
[DEAD] Beyerdynamic DT880 PRO (80 ohm) for $141 [updated]
As of 4/4/16, the party is over, the price is up to $180. It looks like it was indeed an automated price match of a marketplace seller.
As of 4/3/16, the price dropped to $141~… There are many variations of the Beyerdynamic 770/880/990 series. If the one you want is the DT770 PRO with 80 ohm impedance, this is currently on sale, in new condition, for $141~ [was $147~] at Amazon by Amazon actual. This may be an automatic price-match of a marketplace seller, so I don’t know how long it may last.
Jabra Revo On-Ears for $40 w/free S&H
On the on-ear front, the foldable wired closed-back Jabra Revo, in the white-grey-red color-scheme, are available in new condition for $40 with free shipping at Groupon Goods. They have free returns and a 1 year warranty and get delivered usually within seven business days after ordering (this may feel like an eternity if you are used to Prime 2-day).
AKG K240 Semi-Open Studio for $50 w/free S&H again
It’s back down to $50 again, the new condition semi-open over-ear AKG K240 studio headphones are once again going for $50 with free shipping at Adorama.com. The page there says “low stock” but you can still order it as of the time of writing.
Samson SR850 for $35 w/free S&H
On the budget AKG-homage studio-ish headphones front, the semi-open over-ear Samson SR850 headphones are on sale for $35 with free shipping at Adorama.com… Alternately, the closed-back Samson SR 950 (nine fifty) go for $38 by various market sellers with the order fulfilled by Amazon…
It is back: Sennheiser HD600 and $150 Gift Card for $400
It is back! If you are interested in the new condition open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 600, the gift card promotion is back at Amazon.com. You pay $400, and you get the new condition HD 600 and a $150 plastic Amazon Gift Card! Limit 30 bundles per customer. No coupon is needed, just add to cart and checkout. This is a sale, not part of the lightning deals, so it could last hours or days or weeks or years ~ I do not know.
UPDATE: you can also check for other Sennheiser + Gift Card bundles at Amazon.
Shure HPACP1 Headphone Carrying Pouch for $3.56
This is very nice, especially for the price, the Shure HPACP1 Headphone Carrying Pouch is going for $3.56, in new condition, at Amazon By Amazon actual. The only catch is that it is an Add-On Item, so you must place an order of $25+ otherwise the shopping cart won’t let you buy it. You can simply add it to a future order, unless you need 8+ of them (it’s $25+, seven of them is $24.92). If you are gifting someone headphones or sell/trade/exchange them online or in AV forums, adding a pouch to package is a nice touch (and doesn’t cost you much). These are made for the Shure over-ear studio headphones (840/440/240/550/750), so many headphones should fit in.
Speaking of add-on items, this tiny little AmazonBasics camera case goes for $2.45 and could protect earbuds or in-ears or accessories/adapters thanks to its extra padding.
Audio-Technica SonicPro In-Ears for $30 w/free S&H
Total coincidence that we have to back to back posts that are $30 with free shipping each, but we start at deals website Tanga offering the new condition white color schemed Audio-Technica SonicPro In-Ears for $30 with free shipping. Per the “Details” tab there, these are new condition, in retail packaging, with a two year warranty and there are nine units left as of the time of writing.
SMS Audio BioSport Wired In-Ear with heart rate monitor for $30 w/free S&H
For a limited time only, as a flash sale, Adorama.com is offering in two different color schemes the new condition SMS Audio BioSport Wired In-Ears with a heart rate monitor for $30 with free shipping. The intersection of wearables and earphones.
[DEAD] House of Marley Liberate Bluetooth Over-Ears for $55
It turns out the price on these was too good to last the whole day. As of 2:43pm ET check, this is sold out and done…
Massdrop: TEAC HA-P50 Portable Headphone DAC/Amp for $158 shipped
Another one of the offers running at members-only Massdrop is now fully unlocked in terms of price (aka the lowest price during the run of this offer), it is the TEAC HA-P50 Portable Headphone DAC/Amp with various audio inputs (analog, digital optical, two USB) going for $150 plus $8~ flat shipping. Offer ends in about a week from today and ships in late April 2016.
Or if you are fond of used, you can get it for $143~ in “Used – Very Good” condition (minor cosmetic imperfections, damaged packaging) by Amazon Warehouse Deals. There’s only one used listing for it. It averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 15 customer reviews.
Massdrop Grab Bag: Nuforce HEM IEMs for $178 shipped
Massdrop has another grab bag offer (aka “Blue Box” in Massdrop-speak). You pay $170 plus $8~ flat shipping and you will receive one of four different NuForce HEM-series in-ears (2 or 4 or 6 or 8). The “2” is the lowest price, so half of the people will get that. The rest will get either a “4” or a “6” or an “8”. There are also four big prizes that go to four lucky grab-bag buyers.
NOTE: these will ship in early May 2016. Limit two units per customer. This is fully unlocked. Offer ends in about six days from today (today being the blog-posting date, not the date you are reading this).
Refurbished Sony MDR-XB950BT Extra Bass Bluetooth for $85
If your interests of Bluetooth and Bass And More Bass intersect, Secondipidity’s eBay store is offering manufacturer refurbished Sony MDR-XB950BT/B Extra Bass Bluetooth headphones for $85 with free shipping and a 90-day warranty. Limit five pairs per buyer during this sale.
Klipsch X4i in-ears for $60 w/free S&H
Never admit in the presence of audiophiles you like Klipsch 😉 And don’t let them see you read this post either! The new condition Klipsch X4i in-ears are currently on sale for $60 with free shipping by BuyDig on eBay as one of the numerous spotlight eBay Deals.
Back at Massdrop: AKG K7XX Over-Ears for $200
They are back available at Massdrop again, the open-back over-ear AKG K7XX Massdrop edition going for $200 with free shipping. This offer is good for the next seven days or if the available quantity is depleted. Note that these ship in early May 2016, so patience is an audiophile virtue 🙂 The K7xx are a variation on a theme on the 65th anniversary edition of the K702.
Unlike the AKG M220 which is available for similar prices elsewhere (Audio Watt Store on Amazon), the K7XX is selling over $200 in Used condition at Amazon, so Massdrop or peer-to-peer purchases are the way to go for the K7xx.
AKG K67 Tiesto DJ headphones for $30 w/free S&H
It’s AKG time among the eBay Deals, where eBay seller “Pro Audio Star” (99.6%) is offering new condition AKG K67 Tiesto DJ headphones for $30 with free shipping, with a limit of five pairs per customer. This ships from Brooklyn (New York).
Sennheiser HD 598 Special Edition for $130 (limit 2)
The Sennheiser HD 598 Special Edition (with the more conventional color scheme) are currently on sale for $130 with free shipping, not part of a lightning deal, at Amazon by Amazon actual. There is a limit of two pairs per customer during this sale. Used prices currently start at $104 for these. They are part of the three-tier HD 5×8 series, of which much has been written about, so you should be able to find enough information to help you triangulate between them all.
Ultrasone PRO 900i for $270
If you are fond of the S-Logic technology, the Ultrasone PRO 900i closed-back folding headphones are on sale for a limited time, in new condition, for $270 with free shipping at Adorama.com whose promotion expires 3/31/16.
J-Lab In-Ears for $4, Neon On-Ears for $10 at ODP and OMX
At Office Depot and Office Max brick and mortar stores, there is a sale on some J-Lab models, including an in-ear model for $4 and the Neon On-Ears for $10. Each one is available in multiple colors. I don’t recall which one of the in-ear models was on sale, maybe the JBuds Metal ~ their website does not have pictures of the outside boxes, so I can’t tell by appearance. The sale is only in-store. Sales like these typically end on Saturday nights.
Sennheiser HD 650 + MAudio AV32 Speakers + Yeti USB Mic for $500
If you happen to need all three of these (or can sell/trade/gift the ones you don’t need), Amazon is back with another Sennheiser HD 650 bundle. For $500, in new condition, you get the HD 650 headphones, the M-Audio AV32 Professional Studio Monitor Speakers (3″ Woofer; $100 on their own) and the Blue Microphones Yeti USB Microphone (whiteout color scheme; $120 on its own). So within this bundle, assuming you place that value on those two items, the HD 650 is valued at $280.
The Gift Card Bundle is back as well, but it only comes with a $100 Gift Card this time for a total price of $500. Not a good deal.
PS: this search link shows some of the other Sennheiser Amazon Gift Card bundles currently available.
Fiio A1 portable headphone-amp ships NOW for $28 [updated]
If you have an Amazon Prime membership, or are planning an Amazon order that gets you free shipping ($25+ in books or $49+ in physical goods), you can now get the brand new tiny Fiio A1 portable headphone amp with free 2-day Prime shipping (if a member). This is now in-stock as of 3/27/16 PM, The shipping estimate at the moment is March 28 (2016) and the seller of record is the Tinbel Store with the order fulfilled by Amazon.
This is the replacement and follow-up to the good old Fiio E6, part of the newly revamped Fiio line-up. It has volume control via two distinct +/- buttons (the E6 had a unibody volume rocker of sorts). The Equalizer shares the same button as the Power button. All buttons are now straight up buttons, moving away from the more slidery nature of the adorarkable E6.
Audio input is on the other side of the device, you can see it in one of the pictures on the Fiio website. Another difference is the A1 is using micro-USB versus the mini-USB of the E6. Detailed specs at the Fiio product page. You can also find its user manual on its support page.
JBL Synchros S300 On-Ears for $55
The headphones parade continues on eBay, this time it’s the official ebay store of NewEgg’s that is offering the new condition JBL Synchros S300 On-Ears in the black/blue color-scheme with mic/remote for $55 with free shipping and a limit of five pairs per customer. They are folding and the last picture in the gallery shows the included accessories. Note that even though it has detachable cable, reviews state that this uses a 3.5mm to 2.5mm audio cable, not the usual 3.5mm to 3.5mm one would expect to find in the consumer-tier price ranges.
Massdrop Unlocked: Fostex x Massdrop TH-X00 Purpleheart for $450
If you are a fan of Massdrop and their Fostex x Massdrop TH-X00 Purpleheart headphones, they are offered again, for $450 with free shipping. The promotion is limited to 1000 units, and nearly 800 of them got scooped up as of the time of writing. The listing ends in 7 days (from blog-posting date) but it will likely sell-out before the seven days pass.
NOTE!!! the shipping estimate for these is August 2016. I repeat August 2016. That’s about five months from today! Patience is a virtue that can make you very purple if you hold your breath that long 🙂
[DEAD] Jaybird X2 Bluetooth Sport In-Ears for $125 + S&H
This particular offer expired…
Used Sony h.ear for $150~ (various colors)
The recently released Sony h.ear headphones go for $200 in new condition, but if you are comfortable with used headphones, there are a number of listings now in Used condition and in various colors for around $150 at Amazon Warehouse Deals. This link shows the lowest price per color. To see all options for each individual color, click on the thumbnail of that color at the top of the page or the “See all offers for this product” link next to the color of choice. There are five solid “highlighter” colors for these which all together average 4.6 out of 5 based on 13 customer reviews (interestingly, only 5-star and 2-star reviews posted so far).
Sennheiser IE 80 In-Ears for $249
The Sennheiser IE80 in-ears are currently on sale for $249 with free shipping, with a limit of five pairs per customer at this price at Amazon by Amazon actual. Another seller (Beach) has them for the same price and Prime eligible as well (in case you need more than five pairs right now).
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