Stacksocial is offering the AViiQ Concert Series Earphones in two color schemes for $17 per pair, with free shipping. Offer ends in about 4 days from today. No refunds. Allow up to 3 weeks for delivery. Six pairs of eartip sizes are included.
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x + Tascam DR-05 DAR for $145 after $25 MIR
If you happen to need both the white Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Headphones and the Tascam DR-05 Portable Handheld Digital Audio Recorder (DAR), you can get them together as a bundle for $145 after a $25 mail-in rebate at Adorama. The mail-in rebate is available as a PDF file. If you hate mail-in rebates, a price of $170 is not bad either – assuming you need both of them. This is a limited time offer (I don’t know when it expires).
Sennheiser HD650 + Tascam DR-40 DAR for $450 after $25 MIR
If you happen to need both the Sennheiser HD 650 headphones and the Tascam DR-40 digital audio recorder (DAR), you can get them together as a bundle for $450 after a $25 mail-in rebate at Adorama. Here is the mail-in rebate form in PDF format. If you don’t want to do the mail-in rebate, the price of $475 is not bad either – if you need both. This is a limited time offer (I don’t know when it expires).
New at Massdrop: BeyerD DT880-600 Premium, Philips Citiscape, etc
A new round of specials are happening at Massdrop. Two of them are fully unlocked as of the time of writing, the Just Mobile HeadStand ships for $41 (ends in about 7 days), and the Beyerdynamic DT880 Premium (600 ohm only) ship for $248 (ends in about two days from today). Two more are not fully unlocked yet:
+ Philips CitiScape Downtown Headphone as low as $38
+ Moe Audio MOE-SS01 IEM as low as $42
[DEAD] Starts Thur 10:50am ET: sale on MEElectronics Atlas Carbon IML headphones
The Thursday deals expired, but more will likely spring up daily at the Amazon Lightning Deals during the holiday season…
Massdrop: CEntrance DACmini CX Amp/DAC as low as $410
New action at Massdrop (members only; free to join for everyone), it is the CEntrance DACmini CX Amp/DAC, with the lowest possible price being $410. It is at the halfway point of getting unlocked, with six days left. Check their website for future updates on this offer.
[DEAD] Starts Wedn 9:50am ET: Limited Time Sale on Thinksound ts02+mic in-ears
This limited time offer expired… As of right now, there’s only one headphone offer scheduled for Wednesday 12/3/14 at the Amazon Lightning Deals. Starting at 9:50am ET (6:50am pacific/Amazon time) there is going to be a limited time offer (typically 4 hours but not always) on the Thinksound ts02+mic in-ears with a universal one-button remote. The price before the sale is $90. They average 4.3 out of 5 with nearly 300 customer reviews with roughly a 10:1 “review intensity ratio” (five vs one review stars).
Klipsch Image One Bluetooth On-Ears for $80 [updated]
If your interests intersect at Klipsch and Bluetooth, NewEgg is offering the new condition Klipsch Image One Bluetooth On-Ears for $80 with free shipping. [updated 12/21/14]
[DEAD] Used Sony MDR-1A headphones for $195 (was $203)
As of a 3/3/15 recheck, the used prices have jumped close to the new condition price… Curious about the new Sony MDR-1A headphones, but don’t want to pay “new release price”? The silver version of the MDR-1A is currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for around $195 (was $203) at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD), sold by AWD actual… Price updated in blog-post on 12/2/14 at 2:28am ET.
[DEAD] NVX Audio XPT100 Studio Over-Ears for $90 (was $80)
As of a 3/3/15 recheck, this is back to $100… The closed-back NVX Audio XPT100 Studio Over-Ear studio headphones typically go for $100 but right now they are on sale for $90 (was $80) with free shipping by Sonic Electronix at Amazon. No purchase quantity limits… They average 4.7 out of 5 based on 40 customer reviews… Updated 12/5/14.
Noontec Zoro HD On-Ears for $45 (non-HD for $40)
Just completed a look at the headphone offerings at Groupon, so here is what stood out to me, starting with the Noontec Zoro On-Ears (closed-back; Beats Solo competitors) going for $45 in the HD version and $40 in the non-HD version. The default is the non-HD version. Select the HD version manually under Options (right side of the page, under the giant green BUY! button). Free shipping, free returns, multiple colors.
JLab Omni Bluetooth Folding Over-Ears drop to $90
JLab Omni Bluetooth Folding Over-Ears typically go for $100, but right now they are offered on Groupon for $90 with free shipping and free returns. These are bluetooth, folding headphones, over-ear, with hints of Momentum school of headphone modern-retro design, etc. They also play music via 3.5mm input, and have a case… They average 4.1 out of 5 at amazon.com based on 25 customer reviews, and they have 26 questions peer-answered.
V-Moda M100 Shadow Over-Ears drop to $260
This is not a big discount but the V-Moda M100s don’t stray too far from $300. The Shadow color scheme of the over-ears closed-back M100s is on sale for $260 at Amazon.com by Amazon actual (limit 5), while the other two colors are at $270.
Beats Solo 2 On-Ears for $160 (six colors)
Another Groupon doorbuster, the Beats Solo 2 On-Ear headphones, the latest generation, the ones that *gasp* made it to the Inner Fidelity Wall of Fame, are on sale for $160 with free shipping at Groupon Goods, available in six different color schemes.
Beats Studio ANC Over-Ears for $200 (seven colors)
One of the Groupon doorbusters are the new condition Beats Studio headphones which come with ANC (active noise cancellation), on sale for $200 with free shipping in seven different colors. These are wired headphones. There was one wireless option but it is sold out.
B&M (Staples): Sony MDR-ZX310 for $25
For the brick and mortar shopping week that ends at the close of business on Saturday December 6 (2014), Staples brick and mortar stores are offering the new Sony MDR-ZX310 closed-back headphones with mic/remote for $25 in various colors. Availability may vary because of Black Friday shoppers. The ZX310 is a follow-up on the ZX300/ZX100 (no mic/remote)… I can’t find these on their website, which may mean they are sold-out online and they pulled them off the website (or they don’t carry them online)… They are featured in their Weekly Circular Ad and I saw them physically at a Staples B&M store.
[DEAD] Sennheiser HD 280 Pro for $70 (no limits)
As of a 12/3/14 recheck, the price returned to $100…
The new condition Sennheiser HD 280 Pro studio headphones (closed-back, over-ears, no mic/remote) are on sale for $70 with free shipping at Amazon.com by Amazon actual for $70 with free shipping, with no limits. You can buy as many as you like! These have been around for a while, they have nearly 1500 customer reviews with an average of 4.4 out of 5. They are not part of the lightning deals, it a sale or a price-match of other retailers.
[SOLD OUT] Ends Mon 10:50pm ET: AKG Q350 in-ears for $30
This 4-hour lightning deal sold out at $30…
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(ENDED) Starts Tue 9:50am ET: Koss KTX-PRO1 Lightweight On-Ears sale
Tuesday’s action expired, but there’s seems to be something every day in the Amazon Gold Box Lightning Deals…
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[DEAD] Fry’s (Tue only): JVC HAR-X300 Closed-Back Over-Ears for $10
This daily deal expired… If you are part of the Fry’s emailing list, their custom (personalized) unique coupon codes include the JVC HAR-X300 Closed-Back Over-Ears for $10 with a limit of two per customer. This particular offer is good online or at their B&M stores… These are budget closed-back over-ear headphones, part of the JVC 300-500-700-900 line-up. They average 4.2 out of 5 based on 1100+ customer reviews at amazon.com.
[SOLD OUT] Mon only: Sennheiser HD 202 II sale for $16 [updated]
The Cyber Monday shopping wave swept this one too. It sold out before the end of the day. Amazon did not price match it (as far as I can tell)…
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Refurbished Sony MDR-XB600 Extra Bass for $35
One of the NewEgg specials are the refurbished Sony MDR-XB600 Extra Bass offered for $35. This is a straight up price, you don’t need promo codes or emailing list subscriptions to get the discount.
Beyerdynamic T70 or T70p for $350 each
We have a mini Beyerdynamic party at Adorama. We start with a couple of Tesla headphones! The T70 (250 ohm) is on sale for $350 with free shipping, which is also the sale price of the T70p (32 ohm). These are limited time Cyber Monday offers.
Beyerdynamic DTX 710 open-back over-ears for $40
On the more utilitarian front, the Beyerdynamic DTX 710 are on sale for $40 at Adorama with free slow shipping. Or if your order total is $49 or more, you get free expedited shipping. These are open-back with 32 ohm impedance.
Beyerdynamic DT990 Premium (32 ohm) for $230
Open-back, semi-open wallet, the Beyerdynamic DT990 Premium (32 ohm) is currently on sale as part of the Cyber Monday sales for $230 with free shipping at Adorama. These are open-back with a mobile-friendly 32 ohm impedance.
Beyerdynamic DX 120 or 102 iE in-ears for $50
Beyerdynamic action now, the DX 120 iE in-ears are offered for $50 with free shipping, for a limited time as part of the Cyber Monday festivities at Adorama (black color scheme). They also have the DX 102 iE in-ears on sale for $50 in the white-silver color scheme or the red-black color scheme or the black-silver color scheme.
[DEAD] Refurbished Beats Studio for $120
This particular sale ended with over 2600 units sold… If you want a pair of Beats Studio ANC headphones (previous generation) and you are comfortable with seller-refurbished, the white and blue color schemes are available for $120 with free shipping by DailySteals on eBay. The other colors sold out. Over 2500 units sold so far from this eBay listing. Limit 5 per buyer.
[DEAD] Cyber Monday Lightning Deals: AIAIAI TMA-1, Koss DJ100, AKG Q350, Beats, Bluedio, Klipsch, MeElec, Presonus, etc
Cyber Monday’s offers expired, but stay tuned to the Amazon Gold Box for more daily offers…
Monster Diesel Vektr with Control Talk for $70
On the fashionable headphones front (after all, these have Diesel in their product name!), the Monster Diesel VEKTR headphones with Control Talk are currently on sale for $70 per pair, with Apple Control Talk (the MFi 3-button remote/mic) and Control Talk (I’m not quite sure what the difference is between the two different product listings).
Sennheiser RS Kleer Wireless line-up on sale for $124 to $200
The Sennheiser RS-series line-up of Kleer wireless headphones is currently on sale at Amazon as a group. The entry-point into the Kleer line-up, the RS-160 goes for $124, the RS-170 goes for $170, and the RS-180 for $180. Review-wise, the RS-160 averages 4.1 (out of 400+), the RS-170 averages 4.3 (out of nearly 1000), and the RS-180 averages 4.2 (out of 700+ customer reviews). Each have their features and trade-offs, for example, the RS-180 is open-back, the RS-170 is closed-back, the RS-160 has a tiny hockey-puck transmitter, while the other two have big transmitters that also serve as headphone stands and chargers.
New arrival: Bowers & Wilkins P5 S2 for $300
At the $300 “magical” headphone price-point, we find the brand new Bowers & Wilkins P5 S2 headphones (series 2 aka 2nd generation), in-stock and ready to ship for $300, with a limit of five per shopping cart at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. In parallel, the first generation are discounted to $264 (limit 5), although at this point, it may make more sense to go for recertified (refurbished) for the first generation. The P-series has been making guest appearances at the Amazon Lightning Deals (new and recertified), so perhaps they’ll reappear during the holidays.
MEElectronics M9 in-ears for $10 (or M9p for $12)
On the budget front, the MeElectronics M9 in-ears (no mic/remote), in easy-to-open packaging (formerly known as frustration free packaging) are on sale for $10 per pair, with a limit of five per customer, at Amazon.com by Amazon actual.
On the other hand, if you want a mic/remote (one button), you can get the M9p for $12 per pair at Meritline (no coupon needed; ships from US warehouse). They come with various eartip sizes and a carrying case as well. When you page-down over there at Meritline you will find a giant handy chart that compares features of the various MEelectronics in-ear models.
Pay $40, Get $50 Guitar Center Gift Card
If you like to buy headphones or other gear from the Guitar Center, for a limited time, they have a sale on their gift cards on eBay, sold by the Gift Card Mall (the company that stocks up the gift card displays at many grocery and department stores). With this offer, you Pay $40, Get a $50 Guitar Center Gift Card [corrected link] by mail, with free shipping, with a limit of three gift cards per eBay user. This is effectively a 20% discount (10/50).
[DEAD] Sunday Lightning Deals: Bluedio, UrbanEars, etc
Sunday’s offers expired, but stay tuned to the Amazon Gold Box for more daily offers…
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