The Beyerdynamic DX160IE in-ears are currently on sale for around $72 by marketplace sellers at Amazon.com. The sellers offering them in this price ballpark are 6ave and In-Ear-Com. Both are fulfilled by Amazon, so they are eligible for Prime shipping. The in-ears average 3.3 out of 5 based on 56 customer reviews.
[DEAD] Fri: Sennheiser RS120 for $58 (w/Fry’s promo codes)
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JBL J22 earphones for $10 w/free s&h
Headphones big and small make their way to the eBay Deals. Right now eBay seller “AutoCareDepot” (98%) is offering the JBL J22 earphones for $10 with free shipping, in new condition, in either the black color scheme or the white color scheme. Limit of 50 per color per customer. These are straight up earphones, no mic/remote. A pouch is included.
Monoprice 10243 Over-Ears for $20
The Monoprice 10243 over-ear closed-back headphones (not to be confused with the blockbuster 8323 model) are currently on sale for $20 by marketplace sellers with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, which means free 2-day shipping for Prime members. These only have three customer reviews, so perhaps they are better suited for the curious and the explorers 
AKG K240 Studio headphones for $50 w/free s&h
Another opportunity to scoop them up at a good price. The good old AKG K240 semi-open over-ear headphones are on sale again, going for $50 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. Offer ends 11/2/15 or earlier if sold-out.
These average 4.3 out of 5 based on 690 customer reviews at amazon.com where they also have 91 questions answered.
Audio Technica M70x + Apogee Groove USB DAC/amp for $480
More bundles, this time it is the closed-back over-ear Audio-Technica ATH-M70x bundled with the Apogee Groove USB DAC/amp together for $480 with free shipping at B&H Photo. Offer ends 11/2/15.
Senal headphone pouch for $10 w/free s&h
If you just need a headphone pouch and nothing else, the Senal headphone pouch is going for $10 with free shipping at B&H Photo. It fits their own Senal headphones, but also other headphones of similar (or smaller) size. Check the dimensions in the “Specs” tab and the 29 customer reviews for more on fit and usage.
New release: Senal SMH-1200 Studio for $150
A new studio headphone is released, now in-stock and ready to get to your ears for $150 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. These are closed-back over-ears with detachable cable and replaceable ear cushions and 40mm drivers.
These are above in terms of price and model number to the well-received Senal SMH-1000, which at the moment go for $90, or $110 in a bang for the buck bundle that includes the Fiio E6, an extra set of sheepskin leather earpads, a headphone pouch, and a headphone holder. The Fiio E6 alone goes for $20+.
HifiMan RE400i In-Ears for $55
The Hifiman RE-400i in-ears (lower case “i” for mic/remote) is currently on sale for $55~ with free shipping by BlinQ thru Amazon. This ships directly from BlinQ so it is not eligible for Prime shipping benefits.
A4C coupon gets you 20% sitewide
You are not going to find flagship headphones at A4C, but coupon code WRAPITUP will get you 20% off everything they carry, and everything gets free shipping. You will typically find older models and mostly sub-$100 items. Check their website, especially the Audio category to see what they have.
Shure Headphone Carrying Pouch drops to $6
The nice Shure Headphone Carrying Pouch, model HPACP1, is now down to $6 at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. Not to jinx it, but it’s not part of the Add-On program as of the time of writing, so if you are a Prime member, you can get just one of these and get free 2-day shipping. Non-Prime members have the usual $35+ free super saver shipping.
Limit 30 pouches per customer. This fits the various Shure studio and DJ headphones listed over there, and any other headphone with similar or smaller size. This is a soft pouch, so it won’t protect against rough treatment, but it can keep dust and coffee drops and such away. I’ve been using one for 2+ years and it’s holding up very very well. I will post a review on it once I go into a “writing spree”.
V-Moda Crossfade Wireless (BT) now orderable
If you are an Amazon shopper, and want to get the new V-Moda Crossfade Wireless (bluetooth) over-ear headphones, which are based on the closed-back over-ear M100s, they are now available for purchase at Amazon by Amazon actual for $310. The shipping estimate is not set yet, it has the mysterious “Temporarily out of stock”.
With the new ones occupying the “Beats Studio” price range ($300ish), the Crossfade M100s are now down to $235 in the “Shadow” color-scheme.
Audio-Technica ATH-WS99 for $100
The closed-back Audio-Technica ATH-WS99, part of their unapologetically Bassy line-up are currently on sale for $100 with free shipping at NewEgg Flash, their attempt at a Groupon-like service. Limit 30 per customer.
Or if you are comfortable with used, they are available in “Used – Good” condition for $70 by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
Beyerdynamic DT-1350 + Zoom Q4 for $330
We already mentioned the M70x + DT-1350 bundle, but now you have another option centered around the Beyerdynamic DT-1350. You can get it bundled with the Zoom Q4 Handy Video Recorder, together for $330 with free shipping at Adorama.com.
AKG K240 Mark II + AT2020 USB mic for $180
This is turning into an unofficial bundles week. This time the pairing are headphones + mic. The AKG K 240 Mark II Headphones are bundled together with the Audio-Technica AT2020 USB+ Cardioid Condenser (USB Mic as the model name suggests) for $180 with free shipping from Adorama.com.
Unlocked at Massdrop: O2+ODAC, Grace, AKG, MEE, etc
In this post, we round up some of the latest Massdrop offers that are fully unlocked (= available at their lowest possible price during this particular offer). The expiration date varies, check their website for specifics. Only fully unlocked items are mentioned below. I add shipping to the total – except when I forget
- Massdrop O2+ODAC (revB) DAC/Amplifier for $200
- MEE Audio Grab Bag for $28 (receive one from six random choices)
- CEntrance DACport Slim (Massdrop Exclusive) for $100
- Grace Design x Massdrop m9XX DAC/Amp for $500
- AKG K267 Tiesto DJ Headphones for $130
- Firestone Audio Headphone Stand for $40
As a reminder, everyone can join their buying club, it is free to join, but one must needs be logged in to see the offers. Something to do with the whole MAP thing.
64GB Astell & Kern AK Jr DAP + 64GB Sandisk microSD for $380
The 64GB Astell & Kern AK Jr digital audio player is bundled with a 64GB Sandisk Ultra microSDXC memory card, all together for $380 with free shipping at Adorama.com. No coupons, no rebates needed. It’s a bundle sale!
[DEAD] Audio Technica M50 Red for $105
As with most Woot-OFF offers, this didn’t last long…
[DEAD] AKG K67 Tiësto DJ Headphones for $49
This daily deal expired…
Sennheiser PX 100-II i Lightweight On-Ears for $50 [limit 3]
That tiny little “i” makes a world of difference if you want a button/mic on your headphones. The “Sennheiser PX 100-II i” (with 3-button remote/mic with the MFi blessings) is currently on sale for $50 with free shipping with a limit of three per customer at Amazon by Amazon itself. They average 4.4 out of 5 based on 160+ customer reviews.
Union of the Two Towers: Beyerdynamic DT-1350 and Audio Technica M70x TOGETHER for $380
For a limited time, Adorama has a Flash Sale promotion. They are bundling TWO headphones together, both new condition with USA warranty, the Beyerdynamic DT-1350 On-Ears and the Audio Technica M70x Over-Ears. Both are closed back. The flash sale price is $380 total for both of them at the Adorama website.
If you want both headphones, or if you want one of the two (and can use the other one as a Gift or trade/sell), this is, as Larry David likes to say, pretty-pretty-pretty good!
15% off the Monoprice Headphones and Desktop DAC/amp
Good for Tuesday Oct-27-2015 only, coupon OCT15 gets you 15% off almost everything at Monoprice.com, which includes their various over/on-ear headphones and earphones, along with their Desktop Headphone DAC/amp (model 11567). The pictures of the back show the various inputs and outputs (Pre Out, Line Out, Aux In RCAs) along with USB IN and Gain flip switch. The front has the headphone out, the volume control, and a flip-switch for USB-IN or AUX-IN.
Monoprice expanded their arsenal with a Hybrid Tube amp with Bluetooth (model #13194), unfortunately it is currently out of stock and cannot be ordered, so you cannot take advantage of this 15% off coupon 
But fear not future-wise, Monoprice has coupon promotions on a regular basis.
[DEAD] Audio Technica M40x for $79
This daily deal expired…
[DEAD] Audio Technica M30x for $49
This daily deal expired…
[DEAD] Audio Technica M50x (black) for $129
This daily deal expired…
Open-box Sennheiser Momentum On-Ear with 3yr warranty for $70
If you can’t find some of the color schemes of the first generation in new condition, eBay comes to the rescue, where VM Innovations is offering them in open-box condition for $70 with free shipping in the black or blue or green or navy color schemes. The eBay listing says they come with a two year Sennheiser warranty plus an additional year from VM Innovations. They are an authorized dealer. The case is included.
In new condition, the only one that can be found consistency at a close price are the red color scheme going for $80 at Amazon by Amazon actual.
5% off all Headphones & Earphones with coupon at Groupon
Coupon code SCREAM3 gets you 5% off the current prices of headphones and earphones (and any other item) sold at Groupon under the Goods category. The headphones and earphones are located under their MP3 & Portable Audio category. As of the time of writing, they have 82 items in the Over/On-Ear category and 68 under the In-Ear/Earbuds, and 10 under music players.
Astell & Kern AK100 Mark II DAP for $427 with coupon
The Astell & Kern AK100 Mark II digital audio player is currently oh sale for around $427 with free shipping and free returns at Groupon Goods with coupon code SCREAM3 (5% off). The coupon expires on 10/27/15 at 11:59pm eastern (unless it’s pacific, in which case add three more hours to the deadline).
Audio Technica M40x + Mackie CR4 4″ 50W Monitors for $160 after $25 MIR
We have a trio of headphone bundles at Adorama today. We start with the Audio Technica M40x getting bundled with the Mackie CR4 4″ 50W Monitors, together for $160 after a $25 mail-in rebate (details). Even if you don’t want to bother with the rebate, $185 is not a bad price (the speakers go for $150 on their own).
Speaking of the speakers, if you want the speakers, don’t like the AT headphones, and don’t want to deal with mail-in rebates, you can get them bundled with the Tascam TH-02 headphones for $150 with free expedited shipping.
Audio Technica M50x + Mackie CR4 4″ 50W Monitors for $200 after $25 MIR
Bundles day continues at Adorama, where they have put together the Audio Technica white M50X + Mackie CR4 4″ 50W Monitors for $200 after a $25 mail-in rebate. Even if you don’t want to bother with the mail-in rebate (details), $225 is not a bad price. Free expedited shipping. Expires 11/2/15.
Samson SR 850 for $25 w/free shipping [SR950 for $35]
Last week we mentioned the Samson SR 950 going for $35 with free shipping (and they still do). Now the Samsung SR 850 is further discounted as well, you can get it for $25 with free shipping from Adorama as well.
This too is on my of things to review, but it will take a while to through the backlog, since I am not making any progress
Sennheiser HD 650 + Apogee Groove DAC/Amp for $500
We have another “combo deal” from Adorama, this time they have bundled the Sennheiser HD 650 headphones + Apogee Groove DAC/amp, together for $500 with free expedited shipping. No coupon, no rebates, just add to cart and proceed. The Apogee is a USB-input device, with old-school remote-control-style volume-up and volume-down buttons.
Able Planet SH190 Travel On-Ears for $7 w/free shipping
Colorful on-ear headphones action now, BuyDig.com is offering multiple colors of the Able Planet SH190 Travel On-Ears for $7 with free shipping. These include a soft carrying pouch and a detachable cable with in-line volume control. These are wired headphones, none of the Able Planet nonsense ANC crapola.
They seem to be doing well review-wise, they have over 77 reviews over there and 86 reviews at amazon.com and at both places they average around 4.5 out of 5.
PS: some of the pictures remind me of the AmazonBasics On-Ears (both the new and previous generation), but I don’t have the Able Planet yet, so I can’t compare.
Shure SRH-145 or SRH-144 drop to $29 each [also: SRH-145m+ down to $39]
Shure update. Their entry into the sub-$50 consumer on-ear market has a noticeable discount. You can now get the closed-back on-ear SRH-145 (no mic/remote) for $29 (limit 27, perhaps that’s how many they have left, the limit is usually 30). If you prefer the Apple 3-button mic/remote, you can get the SRH-145m+ (with mic/remote) for $39 with a limit 30.
These are sold by Amazon actual, so the usual free shipping terms apply. Combined, over there, they average 4.1 out of 5 based on 60+ customer reviews.
Along with the above closed-back models, Shure also release a semi-open version, the SRH-144 (no mic/remote) which is also on sale for $29 (limit 27). It averages 4.2 out of 5 based on 8 customer reviews.
For the SRH-145, on the content side of this blog (without the deals sub-domain) we have an unboxing post (orange and blue attack of colors!) and an unfinished experimental Review Diary. The blog-theme over there is experimental as well
PS: I haven’t used the other two models, so I can’t tell you how similar they sound.
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