Senal SMH-1000 Studio with free pouch for $70 [buy 3 sets for $180]

New York’s B&H Photo has a new sale on Senal Studio headphones. The more famous SMH-1000 with a free Senal storage pouch are offered for $70 with free shipping. If you need more, in multiples of three sets, page further down over there for a 3-pack for $180 (= $60 per set). The 3-pack also receives a free pouch per headphone. The freebies are included automatically, you don’t have to lift a finger 🙂

The less famous and lower priced SHM-500 are offered for $39 with free shipping. Or you can buy a 4-pack for $129 (= $32.50~ per headphone). No free pouches for the 500s.

March 4, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

BKHC Bluetooth Earphones for $24

On the colorful bluetooth basic earphones front, as part of the Staples website’s weekly deals (they call them daily deals, but they typically follow the weekly deal pattern), they are offering the BKHC bluetooth earphones for $24 per pair, in five different colors. Offer ends by 3/10/15 (unless they sell out).

These look very similar to the Urge Basics model which average 3.8 out of 5 with 45 customer reviews at amazon and go for $35. I haven’t seen either model, so my guess is only based on the webpages.

March 4, 2015 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

Used Audio Technica ATH-AX3 for $21 (was $26.50)

More used fishing, if you are fond of bright red headphones, the red-black color scheme of the Audio Technica ATH-AX3-RD is going for $21 (was $26.50~) in “Used – Very Good” condition at Amazon Warehouse Deals. Only the red color is available in this price.

Price updated in blog-post on 3/9/15.

March 3, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Sennheiser PX 90 On-Ears for $36

The portable Sennheiser PX 90 on-ears are currently available in “Used – Good” condition for $36 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals. They average 4.2 out of 5 with 14 customer reviews, and are marked discontinued by manufacturer.

March 3, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Shipping Now: Fostex TH-500RP for $700 [updated]

As of 3/3/15, the Fostex TH-500RP planar magnetics are now in-stock and shipping for $700 with free shipping at Amazon.com by market place sellers. They have one customer review so far over there, but it is from an audiophile.

UPDATE (3/5/15): Amazon actual sold out (1-2 months estimate) but various marketplace sellers have them in-stock at the same price.

March 3, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Used Targus TA-13NCHP ANC over-ears for $6 [updated]

If you like to compare or experiment on headphones, or need a case, the Targus TA-13NCHP active noise-cancelling headphones are available in “Used – Like New” condition for $6 (was $7.35) by Amazon Warehouse Deals. The description says “Item will come in original packaging. Packaging may be damaged”. They come with a Targus branded case, which I am assuming will be included based on the description? The ANC circuit promises “up to 80% of ambient noise”. As the two reviews point out, these DO NOT include a mic with volume control. It doesn’t say how the ANC circuit is powered (single use batteries or internal?).

Price updated 3/6/15.

March 3, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Free Audio Technica ATH-M50x with select PreSonus Monitor Speakers

Adorama is bundling the Audio Technica ATH-M50x closed-back over-ear headphones for free with the following Presonus Ceres powered studio monitor speakers. Free expedited shipping is included:

+ PreSonus Ceres C4.5BT Two-Way 4.5″ (black) for $300 total
+ PreSonus Ceres C4.5BT Two-Way 4.5″ (white) for $300 total
+ PreSonus Ceres C3.5BT Two-Way 3.5″ (black) for $230 total
+ PreSonus Ceres C3.5BT Two-Way 3.5″ (white) for $230 total
+ the color refers to the ATH-M50x, not the Presonus speakers
+ no coupon needed, these are bundled together, just add to cart and checkout
+ I don’t know when this promotion expires

March 3, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

20% off select Skullcandy headphones

The official online Skullcandy store has a 20% off headphone sale featuring the Crusher, Slyr, Plyr*, and Navigators. Very colors are available. No coupon code needed. This is a limited time offer but they don’t mention the expiration date.

March 3, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Used Musical Fidelity EB-33 In-Ears for $29.50 (was $40)

The Musical Fidelity EB-33 In-Ears are available in “Used – Very Good” condition for around $29.50 (was $32.50, was $40) with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals. They average 3.2 out of 5 based on 4 customer reviews…

Price updated 3/9/15.

March 2, 2015 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Used A-Audio A01 Over-Ears for $91

The A-Audio A01 headphones, in the Matte Phantom Black/Lyric color schemes, are available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $91 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals.

March 2, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Beyerdynamic T70 Over-Ears for $352 [updated]

The Beyerdynamic T70 Over-Ears are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $352 (was $336, was $344) with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. The description says “Item is in original packaging, but packaging has damage…”

Price updated 3/4/15 1:21 PM ET.

March 2, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Sennheiser MM30G in-ears (Galaxy) for $20 w/free S&H

The Samsung Galaxy (Android) version of the Sennheiser MM30G earbuds is currently on sale for $20 with free shipping by Adorama on Amazon. The iOS version goes for $23. Together they average 4 out of 5 based on 281 customer reviews.

March 2, 2015 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Used JVC HA-SR500-B portable on-ears for $13

On the used front, the black JVC HA-SR500-B portable on-ears with mic/remote are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for around $13 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. They average 3.7 out of 5 based on 13 customer reviews.

March 2, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Massdrop: Philips Fidelio L1 unlocked for $115

The Philips Fidelio L1 semi-open headphones are currently fully unlocked for $105 plus $10 flat shipping at members-only but free to join website Massdrop.com. There are about four days left in this offer from today (today = blog posting date here). These are semi-open with 40mm drivers and 28 ohm impedance.

Some of the marketplace sellers at amazon.com are close in price, starting at $118 with the order fulfilled by Amazon. Amazon actual does not have them and they are marked “discontinued by manufacturer”. They average 4.4 out of 5 based on 69 customer reviews.

March 2, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Ends Wedn 4pm ET: Able Planet SI350 True Fidelity Sport EarHooks for $30

This lightning deal ended…
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March 2, 2015 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Sennheiser PX100-IIi for $50, MM100 for $80, MM400X for $130 [plus $5 flat S&H]

This daily deal expired but items keep resurfacing in various future Woot deals until they completely sell out…
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March 2, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] Mon: Four Gaming Headsets on sale (Kingston, Turtle)

This daily deal expired…
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Street by 50 Cent In-Ears for $30 or $31.50

The Street by 50 Cent In-Ears are offered at Costco’s website with free shipping. Members pay $30. Non-members can also purchase them, but they pay a 5% surcharge, so you pay $31.50 instead. They are available in either white or pink color schemes.

PS: many items on the Costco website can be purchased by non-members, but not all. The items that are only available for Costco members have a “Members Only Item” sign on their pages/descriptions.

March 1, 2015 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Thinksound On1 Wooden On-Ears drop to $200

The wooden Thinksound On1 headphones (model on1-natblk, aka natural black) is down to around $200 at Amazon, including Amazon actual (around $202), and Thinksound shipping directly from New Hampshire. You can see all the sellers over there offering these in new condition. They average 4.6 out of 5 based on 32 customer reviews.

PS: all the other Thinksound models are in-ears.

March 1, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

March 1-7 (B&M or online): Audio Technica ATH-WS55 for $40

Per the weekly Staples ad, for the week of March 1-7 in 2015, their brick and mortar stores will be offering the black Audio Technica ATH-WS55BK headphones for $40 per pair. Not all stores have them in-stock. This is also offered for $40 on the Staples website, where you can also check store inventory by zipcode. Review-wise, they average 4.4 out of 5 based on 61 customer reviews at amazon with 11 questions answered. Updated 3/1/15.

March 1, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Ends Tue 1am ET: Harman Kardon NC Over-Ears for $125

As of 5:42pm ET re-checking, this surprisingly perhaps sold out, before the full 24 hour period elapsed…
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March 1, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Pre-orders for Audio-Technica ATH-R70x for $350

Audio Technica was busy planning how to attack the $300~ price range. Not only did they reveal the closed-back ATH-M70x but they also revealed a parallel open-back audiophile-baiting model, the ATH-R70x, and this model is now available for pre-order for $350 at Amazon.com with a May 1st release estimate. As the name suggests, this is a co-flagship with the M70x in this part of their product line-up.

February 27, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Used or Refurbished Shure SRH 440 for $75 [updated]

The Shure SRH 440 closed-back over-ears go for $100 in new condition, and stay there, partly because they have been in recommendation lists for a while now. On the used front, as of the time of writing, you can get them for $75 (was $71.50) in “Used – Like New” condition from Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There they are also offered as seller refurbished from Audiotopia for $75 with the order fulfilled by Amazon. These have a 4.3 out of 5 based on 341 customer reviews… Price updated 3/1/15.

February 27, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Fanny Wang On-Ears for $30

Another Beats Solo competitor is getting discounted, and heavily at that, the Fanny Wang Ruby Red Metallic On-Ears are down to $30 by Fanny Wang with the orders fulfilled by Amazon.com so the usual terms for free shipping (Prime or with $35+ order). You can buy as many as you like at this price. They come with an in-line cable splitter and a pouch. They average 4 out of 5 based on 125 customer reviews.

February 27, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pro (250 ohm) for $180 after $30 MIR [limit 2]

Warm up your AMPs and DACs, there’s a 250 ohm headphone offer in this post. Adorama is offering the Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pro (250 ohm) for $180 after a $30 mail-in rebate (MIR). This mail-in rebate offer expires 3/5/15 (direct link to the rebate instructions). The Adorama website has a limit of two per shopping cart. The mail-in rebate form says limit three. The rebate form is specifically for purchases made at Adorama.

NOTE: Adorama is testing a website redesign with some visitors, and the redesign doesn’t mention the mail-in rebate until after you add the item to the shopping cart. The price you see is $180 after the $30 mail-in rebate, not before the MIR.

PS: the DT880 are semi-open. A simple rule of thumb to remember the open-ness of the BeyerD Trilogy is that the higher the number, the more open they get. The DT770 are closed, the DT880 are semi-open, the DT990 are open.

February 27, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Samsung Galaxy earbuds for $5 shipped

On the ultra-budget front, for under $5 with free shipping, you can get the new condition but in bulk packaging white Samsung Galaxy earbuds. This is model EO-HS3303WE with three buttons (volume up/down and click) and mic. Limit 50 per customer. The listing says “extra gels not included”. The seller of record is chubbiestech (98.6%).

Needless to say, don’t expect miracles for $5 shipped earbuds. They average 3.5 out of 5 based on nearly 1100 customer reviews at amazon.com which also sells them in bulk packaging. If you are curious, they have 59 questions answered.

February 27, 2015 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With:

Unlocked at Massdrop: Just Mobile HeadStand for $41 shipped

Fully unlocked (aka the lowest price possible during this offer) at Massdrop is the Just Mobile HeadStand going for $35 plus $6 shipping. There are three color choices available, you select the color during the checkout process. The offer ends in about 5 days from today (today = blog-posting date which you see in every post here). This averages 4.4 out of 5 based on 58 customer reviews at amazon.

Needless to say, if you are simply looking for something utilitarian, anything from a banana holder to a coffee mug holder to a simple over-the-door hook can serve as a headphone holder at a fraction of the price. You may win Martha Stewart points, you may not win GQ points with the utilitarian approach 😉

Not fully unlocked as of the time of writing are the Blue Ever Blue 1001SV in-ears, with the lowest price possible being $93~ shipped.

February 27, 2015 Filed Under: accessories, in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] Symphonized NRG Wood in-ears for $16.50

As of 3/2/15, this is back to the usual price of $25…
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February 27, 2015 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

[DEAD] Used Sennheiser Urbanite XL (Sand, iOS) for $107 (was $118)

As of 3/1/15 re-check, the Sand iOS versions at the $107 price are sold out. The lowest used price as of this update is $140 for the other colors at Amazon Warehouse Deals.

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February 27, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

March 1-7 at B&M: Sony ZX-110 on-ears for $10

The basic Sony ZX-110 closed-back on-ears (no mic/remote) will be on sale for $10 per pair, in either black or white, at Staples brick and mortar stores. I don’t know if their website will have them at that price as well. These are the replacement for the ZX-100.

February 26, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Yamaha Pro 300 On-Ears (black) for $89

One of Yamaha’s attempts to get into the “Beats Solo market” are the Pro 300 headphones and as of the time of writing, the black color scheme of these is on sale, in new condition, for $89 with free shipping, with a limit of two per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. They average 3.7 out of 5 based on 62 customer reviews.

February 26, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Used Sony Walkman NWZ-A17-SLV DAP for $271

If you are fond of buying used equipment, the first wave of used Sony Walkman NWZ-A17-SLV audiophile level Digital Audio Players are starting to hit Amazon Warehouse Deals. The discounts are not big right now, but less is less. As of the time of writing of this, there are two “Used – Very Good” condition listings for $271. The new condition goes for $300 and is in-stock from Sony.

February 26, 2015 Filed Under: digital audio players Tagged With: ,

Massdrop unlocked: Shure SE215 Blue LE for $115

At members only website Massdrop, the blue limited edition of the Shure SE 215 in-ears is fully unlocked (= lowest price possible) for $115 with free shipping. The offer ends in about seven days from blog-posting date.

February 26, 2015 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Klipsch S4i rugged in-ears for $32 + shipping

This daily deal expired…
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February 26, 2015 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

AKG K518 LE On-Ears for $30 + $5 shipping

Woot Plus has a sale of AKG headphones that features the new condition on-ear K518 LE DJ headphones in either white or red, for $30 per pair, with a limit of three pairs per color. This sale also includes the refurbished AKG K495NC (active noise cancelling) for $150. This AKG sale ends by March 3 (2015).

With the same expiration date, also at Woot Plus, there is a sale on Monster headphones featuring the Inspiration Over-Ears for $100, and the DNA On-Ears (iOS) for $95, and the Inspiration In-Ears for $50.

Shipping at Woot is $5 flat for everything you buy during a single day.

February 25, 2015 Filed Under: headphones, in-ears Tagged With: , , , ,