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The V-MODA Crossfade M-80 Vocal On-Ears with the 1-button remote and mic, in either the shadow or white-silver color schemes, are on sale for $90 with free shipping, with a limit of two per color per customer at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. The 3-button versions are sold out.
Keep in mind, the M80 is the previous generation. The latest on-ear in their line-up is the V-Moda XS ($200 or less).
The two color schemes (black/red, blue/white) of the MEElectronics HP-AF80 AirFi Rumble bluetooth basshead (they say “enhanced bass”) headphones have now dropped to $60 with free shipping at Amazon.com
Meanwhile, the wired Atlas designs are going for $40. They are on the same listing as above, divided by the Wired and Wireless sub-tabs over there.
Some colors of the second generation Beats Studio over-ear ANC headphones are on sale for $216 with free shipping at Amazon.com including the black-red color combo. You can easily tell the first from the second generation from the batteries. The second generation uses built-in rechargeable batteries, while the first generation uses external batteries.
Three new offers at Massdrops are fully unlocked (the lowest price possible during the life of a particular offer). They are the Massdrop-exclusive AKG K7XX (that’s the model name) headphones, based on the K702 65th anniversary edition, offered for $200 with free shipping with six days left from today. Also ready to go are the Audio-Technica ATH-Pro500MK2 for $78 shipped (five days left from today) and the Sieveking Omega Headphone Stand for $140 shipped (also five days left).
Not fully unlocked are the Shure SE535 IEMs with the lowest price possible being $380 (five days left from today).
Leegoal branded earpads for the Sony MDR-V6 and 7506 are available for just under $3 with free shipping from Hong Kong at Amazon.com. There are two options for V6/7506 in the same listing, along with four options for other Sony headphones. Different sellers are shipping them from Hong Kong, one of them is Leegoal-Direct. The six different items share the same review pool, they average 4.1 out of 5 based on 300+ of them. Again, please note these ship from Hong Kong, not from Amazon’s warehouses. This will be slow shipping, it could take about a month before they arrive.
The Thinksound ms01 in-ears are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for around $26~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals in the black/chocolate color scheme. Part of the housing is wooden.
The Sony MDR-7502 on-ear closed-back headphones with 30mm drivers are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for just a hair under $30 at Amazon Warehouse Deals.
These should not be confused with the more popular and frequently recommended MDR-7506.
The Acoustic Research HP1020 in-ears are currently available Used ranging from $28 (Acceptable) to $33 (Very Good) condition at Amazon Warehouse Deals. There are many listing under “Very Good” which has the potential of further discounts if they don’t get scooped up quickly.
More planar-magnetic action, the Fostex TH500RP are offered at Massdrop with the lowest price possible being $610 shipped. Offer expires in about six days from today. No purchases or commits yet.
As of a 1/28/15 recheck, it has sold out temporarily and Amazon’s own listing is removed, which sometimes happens when they run out of inventory. It should return eventually but don’t know at what price…
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As of 1/28/15, this is sold out and cannot be ordered… For a limited time, NewEgg is offering the Klipsch X11 in-ears for $100 with a limit of five per customer. No coupon code needed.
Another way to put your Prime 2-day free shipping to work, the Philips SHP2500/37 over-ears are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for around $14 at Amazon Warehouse Deals with an average of 3.8 out of 5 based on 100+ customer reviews.
We continue our mini adventure in the unpredictable world of Amazon Warehouse Deals with the Beyerdynamic DTX 501P portable on-ears available in “Used – Very Good” for around $28, and about $1 less in “Used – Good” condition. Prices are as of posting time. They may change by the time you read this – as always. These average 4.2 out of 5 based on 69 customer reviews.
On the bang for the buck front, the Tascam TH-02 closed back headphones are discounted a bit more, you can now get them for $13 per pair in white (in-stock) or in black (temporarily out of stock; but you can order them). You can buy as many as you like, there is no quantity limit. These are not part of the lightning deals. They average 4.1 out of 5 with 230+ customer reviews. They have 50mm drives and 32 ohm impedance and single-entry but non-detachable cable.
The new condition HiFiMan HE-500 planar-magnetic headphones go for $600 but if you want to save, you can get them for $440 in “Used – Very Good” condition by Kraft Street Audio fulfilled by Amazon.com.
As of a 3/9/15 recheck, the used options are sold out…
The new condition recently released HIFIMAN HE-400i over-ear planar-magnetic headphones go for $500, but if you want to save some, they are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $425 with free shipping by Audio Advisor at Amazon Warehouse Deals. These are fulfilled by Amazon, so you get the Prime shipping benefits and Amazon’s own customer service.
On the less-than-an-ATM-bill front, especially if you get Prime shipping benefits, the old (discontinued) Creative Labs HN-700 with active noise cancelling is available in “Used – Like New” condition for around $16~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. The ANC circuit is powered by two AAA batteries. It averages 3.6 out of 5 based on 15 customer reviews. The usual ANC caveats apply.
The new condition open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD600 are currently going for $315 with free shipping at Amazon.com by Amazon actual with a February 3rd in-stock estimate. These have been around for a while, so check forums and search-engines for ideas on amps and DACs.
Back to eBay, one of the featured offers over there is a new condition bundle, the Beyerdynamic DT-880 Pro (250omh) plus Tascam DR-22WL for $300 with free shipping by Adorama on eBay. Limit five per customer.
The “ohmage” is not mentioned in the listing title but you can find it in the product description, for example, the product code BDDT880P250K and the specifications “Nominal impedance: 250Ohms per cartridge”.
The headphones on their own currently go for $265 at amazon.com, so this bundle makes sense if you have use for the Tascam or you want to trade it or gift it or ebay it.
PS: the DT-880 are semi-open. The 770 are closed and the 990 are open. An easy way to remember this without memorizing the numbers, the 880 is in-between, just like a semi-closed/semi-open headphone is in-between closed and open 🙂
The TTPod T1S IEMs are currently fully unlocked (= lowest price possible) for around $32.50~ shipped at members-only website Massdrop. It is free to join, but only logged on members can view their offers, which is why I am not linking them. This offer expires in about 3 days from today [every post here has a posting date].
Samba time! If the 7-1 disaster at the World Cup strengthened your love for the yellow-green, Tigerdirect’s eBay store is offering the new condition Sennheiser Momentum On-Ears (Samba edition) for $80 with free shipping with a limit of 50 per buyer.
Note: Sennheiser announced the second generation Momentums (the M2) at CES 2015.
As of 1/28/15, these sold out from AWD actual…
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The black color scheme of the Pioneer SE-CX8-K in-ears are currently offered for $90 with free shipping when you use promo code EXLAKNT27 at NewEgg. You need to be subscribed (or be willing to be added) to their e-mailing list for the promo code to work. These promo codes expire by 3am ET on 1/28/15 (or earlier if they sell out)… These average 4 out of 5 based on 9 customer reviews at amazon.com.
This round expired… For potential future deals, check the Amazon Gold box…
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Another way to put that Prime membership to work, the Flower Concepts metal earbuds are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $4.60 at Amazon Warehouse Deals by AWD actual. There are no customer reviews, so perhaps these are best suited for the curious and the reviewers/testers/comparers.
Fully unlocked at Massdrop at the moment is the Woo Audio WA7 or WA7d Fireflies DAC and Tube Amp for $800 plus $20 flat shipping. The offer is good for about six days from today. This is the lowest price possible under this offer. At checkout you select whether you want the WA7 or the WA7d (Toslink digital input). You can also select which power supply to get. Keep in mind, as with most Massdrops, they take a while to ship. The estimate for this one is February 20+.
As of a 1/27/15 recheck, this sold out… We continue digging into the used Amazon headphones (aka Amazon Warehouse Deals) where we find the Harman Kardon CL Precision On-Ears going for $26 in “Used – Like New” condition and $25~ in lower conditions (page down to see these since there are multiple listings over there). [updated 1/23/15]
These are closed-back fashion-square headphones, with an average of 4.1 out of 5 based on 560+ customer reviews and with 70 questions answered.
The new condition Audio-Technica Pro 5 Mark 2 headphones go for $60+ in new condition, but if you are fond of used headphones, you can get them in “Used – Very Good” condition in the silver color scheme for $35 (was $44~) at Amazon Warehouse Deals… Updated 1/23/15.
As of 1/25/15 re-check, these sold out. The Shure over-ears don’t last long after the used prices start dropping… Shure’s adventures in open-back, the over-ear SRH-1440 are currently available in “Used Very Good” condition for $190 (was $210~) by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. Items sold by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual make no promise of warranty, but they offer a 30 day return policy. Other marketplace sellers may make different warranty claims, some may be authorized dealers for the products they sell, some may be not… Price updated here 1/23/15.
As of a 1/25/15 re-check, they changed the Amazon listing, now the 4-packs are no longer offered… On the accessories front, if you are fond of stick-on hooks for your headphones, a 4-pack of those, made by eLhook is available for $16 fulfilled by Amazon.com, with the usual free shipping terms (free 2-day for Prime or with a $35+ order). They average 4.7 out of 5 based on 12 customer reviews. They also sell a 2-pack for $12. The product description says up to five pounds.
This weekend offer expired…
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As of 1/25/15 re-check, these sold out… The Yahama Pro 300 on-ears typically go for $100 in new condition but you can now get them for half the price in “Used – Good” condition, for $38 (was $48), at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) by AWD actual. Only the Piano Black color is thusly discounted. The other two colors go for $80+. The Pro 300 are Yamaha’s attempt at a Beats Solo competitor… Updated 1/23/15.
The Focal Spirit One headphones with Apple mic/remote, are available at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) refurbished for $95 sold by Electronics Expo (was $105 earlier).
As of 1/22/15, the prices have increased for the used options: the “Used – Good” for $115 or “Used – Very Good” for $118 by AWD actual.
The Sony MDR-1R over-ears are available manufacturer refurbished for $120 with free shipping by Secondipity at Amazon. They ship from Secondipity, so they are not eligible for Prime benefits.
The “MDR-1R” (this one) is the wired headphone. Also part of the lineup are a Bluetooth model (MDR-1RBT) and an ANC model (MDR-1RNC).
The MDR-1R is no longer the “latest model” in the Sony product sub-lineup. A few months ago, Sony released the new MDR-1A ($300 starting price).
The official Beats Certified Outlet on eBay is offering the first generation manufacturer refurbished Beats Studio Over-Ears for $100 with free shipping. They are available in white, pink or purple color schemes. The Studios have active noise cancellation powered by two AAA batteries.
PS: the second generation Beats Studios use rechargeable LiIon batteries instead, with all the trade-offs that it entails.
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