Saturday’s offers expired, but stay tuned to the Amazon Gold Box for more daily offers…
Tesla Invasion at Massdrop: T90, T70p, T70
A trio of Beyerdynamic Tesla headphones have been added to Massdrop (members only; free to join). As of the time of writing, none of them are fully unlocked (which means lowest price possible). The T90 can go as low as $460, the T70p as low as $395, and the T70 as low as $380. I am adding shipping fees to the total. Also added in this round was the SoundMAGIC E10 in-ears that can go as low as $25. As always, these are limited time offers and the lowest price possible is unlocked only if a predetermined number of buyers buy or commit-to-buy a particular offer.
MEelectronics HT-21 portable on-ears for $10
From the high-end to the single-figures we go, where the MEelectronics HT-21 portable on-ears are on sale for $10 (technically $9.99) per pair at Amazon.com by marketplace sellers and Amazon actual as well… They average 4.0 out of 5.0 based on 187 customer reviews.
[SOLD OUT] 8GB Sandisk Clip Plus for $30 [limit 3]
As of a 11/29/14 recheck, this is temporarily sold out… It won’t best the Astell & Kerns AK-series in features and specs, but it definitely bests it in bang for the buck, the 8GB Sandisk Clip Plus (with microSD slot {up to 32GB} and 16-bit FLAC playback with latest Sandisk firmware or Rockbox firmware) is now on sale for $30 with free shipping, with a limit of three per buyer, at Amazon.com by Amazon actual.
[SOLD OUT] Fri only: Sennheiser HD 598 Open-Back Over-Ear for $100 (limit 2)
This sold out early, when I rechecked at 11am~ ET on Friday, it was gone :-(… As part of the top line Amazon Gold Box Deals for Friday 11/28/14, the open-back open-ear Sennheiser HD 598 headphones are on sale for $100 per pair, with a limit of two pairs per customer during this sale. This is the top of the current HD-5xx trio of 518-558-598. Yes, they have burl wood accents, it is not Photoshop 🙂
[SOLD OUT] Fri only: Bose AE2 Over-Ears for $80 (limit 2)
This too sold out before the 24 hours expired, but the Sennheiser open-back sold out earlier, so victory for the audiophiles vs the technocrats 😉 As part of the top line Amazon Gold Box Deals for Friday 11/28/14, the Bose AE2 Around-the-Ear (Over Ear) headphones are on sale for $80 with free shipping, with a limit of two per customer. They average 4.2 out of 5 based on 700+ customer reviews.
Black Friday at Headroom: ATH-M50x for $150, Momentums, Fostex, etc
Headroom has launched their Black Friday offers on their website and they include the previously mentioned Momentums for $200 (over) and $100 (on-ears), along with the black Audio Technica ATH-M50x for $150, a couple of Sennheiser Kleer RS-series wireless headphones, V-Modas, and on the four figure front, the Fostex TH-900 for $1350, and the Sennheiser “End Game Combo” for $3000.
Sennheiser Momentum Sale: Over-Ears for $200, On-Ears for $100
Looking for an opportunity to get the Sennheiser Momentum Over-Ears for less? Amazon.com has a sale on the Momentum Over-Ears and On-Ears. The Over-Ears go for $200 per pair in three color choices and the On-Ears go for $100 per pair in seven color choices! This is a sale, but it is not part of the lightning deals, so the expiration date is unspecified.
[DEAD] Sony MDRXB950BT/B Extra Bass Bluetooth for $100
This limited time offer expired… The Sony MDRXB950BT/B Extra Bass Bluetooth headphones are currently on sale for $100 with free shipping, with a limit of five per shopping cart, at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. They average 4.5 out of 5 with 32 customer reviews and have 22 questions answered.
[DEAD] Black Friday Lightning Deals: Philips Fidelio X1, AKG, Kinivo, etc
Friday’s offers expired, but stay tuned to the Amazon Gold Box for more daily offers…
[DEAD] Thur Lightning Deals: MEelectronics AirFi AF62, AB On-Ears, AT-CKM55, AR, etc
Thursday’s offers expired, but stay tuned to the Amazon Gold Box for more daily offers…
Woot Plus headphone sale (ends by 12/2/14)
Woot Plus has another heapdhones and earphones sale, this one ending by 12/2/14 at 12am Central time, featuring 17 different headphones and earphones from different brands (the only one that sold out so far is the AKG K840KL for $85). The headliner of the remaining ones is perhaps the new condition Sennheiser RS-120 RF Wireless for $70 with a limit of 2 per customer. Shipping is $5 flat as usual. Due to time constraints I can’t list and price-check the rest of them.
[DEAD] Star Wars SMS Audio On-Ears for $102 with promo code
This limited time offer expired…
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[DEAD] Fry’s w/personal promo code: JVC HAW600RF RF headphones for $25
This limited time offer expired…
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New at Massdrop: BeyerD DT990-250 Pro, xDuoo, etc
Yesterday launched a wave of new Massdrop offers, and today has even more. As of the time of writing, none of the ones below are fully unlocked (= lowest price possible):
+ Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250 ohm as low as $180 (only 250 ohm participating)
+ xDuoo TA-02 Tube DAC/Amp as low as $90
+ Hidizs AP100 Portable HiFi Music Player as low as $230
+ Luxury & Precision LP5 Music Player as low as $700 (only 1 needed to unlock)
[DEAD] MEelectronics AirFi AF32 Bluetooth On-Ears for $31 (blue only)
This limited time offer expired… If you like blue Bluetooth headphones (ha!), the MEelectronics AirFi AF32 bluetooth on-ears, in the blue color scheme only, are on sale for around $31 with free shipping, with a limit of five per shopping cart at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. They average 4.3 out of 5 based on 1300+ customer reviews.
[DEAD] Wedn Lightning Deals: Thinksound, B&O, Outdoor Tech, SMS Audio
Wednesday’s offers expired, but stay tuned to the Amazon Gold Box for more daily offers…
Lots of new Massdrop offers: Shure SE846, Firestone Stand (fully unlocked)
Massdrop (members only, free to join) has a burst of new offers added to their website. There are so many we break them down by fully unlocked and not. The status is as of blog-posting time. Check their website for future updates…
Fully Unlocked
+ Shure SE846 Reference IEM for $830
+ Firestone Audio Headphone Stand for $40
Not Fully Unlocked
+ Philips Fidelio L1 as low as $115
+ Ultrasone Pro 900 Headphones as low as $380
+ OSTRY KC06A Inner-Ear Earphones as low as $55
+ TTPOD T1S IEM as low as $33
+ Fidue A63 IEM as low as $42
+ Yulong U100 Audiophile DAC/Amplifier as low as $110 (close to fully unlocked!)
+ FiiO E17 Alpen Portable Amp/DAC as low as $113
+ Aune T1 MK2 Headphone Tube DAC/Amp Combo as low as $170
+ CEntrance HiFi-M8 XL4 Portable DAC/Amplifier as low as $560
+ Bakoon HPA-01 Headphone Amplifier as low as $1205 (funny, they have $10 shipping on a $1200 item!)
Also, don’t forget the AKG K7XX limited edition special we mentioned yesterday. As of blog-posting time, over 1500 have been purchased. They have a limit of 2000 units for this drop!
[DEAD] Used FiiO D3 (D03K) for $20
This is no longer available used… If you want to save some, the FiiO D3 (D03K) is available in “Used Very Good” condition (may be repackaged) for around $20 at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) sold by AWD, which is the only listing at the moment… It averages 4.4 out of 5 based on 67 customer reviews…
NewEgg: Klipsch Image One Bluetooth for $80, Pioneer SE-MJ522 for $15
NewEgg has another round of early Black Friday specials that include the following headphones:
- Klipsch Image One Bluetooth On-Ears for $80
- Pioneer SE-MJ522-K for $15 with promo code
- JLab MyBuds earbuds for $4 (various colors)
- sold out: Rosewill R-Studio E-550 for $5 with promo code
Microsoft Store reveals Black Friday offers: V-Moda LP2 for $100, Skullcandy Navigator for $40, and more
The Microsoft Store has revealed their Black Friday Headphone deals. These offers will go live at different times during the week, check their website for specific dates. They are not live right now. But they reveal the prices, so you can do your research ahead of time. Among others, they include:
- V-Moda Crossface LP2 Limited Edition for $100
- Skullcandy Navigator for $40
- Beats Executive for $170
- Beats Solo On-Ears Drenched for $80
- Beats Solo 2 On-Ears for $180 (the ones on the IF WoF)
- see dates, prices and models at the Microsoft Store
Used Sennheiser MM30i earphones for $18
The Sennheiser MM30i earphones with 3-button mic and remote are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for around $18 at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) by AWD. Item is repackaged and something is missing (the description says “missing earbud cover / pad”)… They go for $30 in new condition. They average 4.0 out of 5.0 based on 132 customer reviews.
[DEAD] Refurbished HiFiMan HE-400 for $250
As of a 1/26/15 recheck, these are not available refurbished… HifiMan’s own online store is offering the HiFiMan HE-400 planar-magnetic headphones for $250 in refurbished condition at Amazon Warehouse Deals. They go for $300 in new condition.. They average 4.5 out of 5 based on 110 customer reviews… Keep in mind, the latest model is now the HiFiMan HE-400i which goes for $500 new.
Sennheiser CX 300 II earbuds for $30
The Sennheiser CX 300 II earbuds are on sale for $30 at multiple authorized Sennheiser retailers including Amazon.com by Amazon actual (limit 3) and BuyDig.
Menu options added at the top
I added a trio of menu options at the top of the blog (the black navigation bar) to make it easier to quickly filter through things. The options will increase over time. I can only post the categories that already exist, so the more deals get added, the more manufacturers will be added to that list.
The three new menu options are:
- HEADPHONE TYPES: Over and On Ear (one category), In-Ears, Earbuds, Bluetooth (and will add ANC and others later on), Amps and DACs (one category for now to keep things simple). Some deal-posts will be in multiple categories if they mention products that fall into multiple categories
- MANUFACTURERS: a lot more will be added as more deals get posted – I can only include the ones that have deals posted, if I put placeholders, you’ll be seeing empty pages, and that’s not fun
- AUDIOPHILE: it is tricky to define scope on this one. I’m doing it by ear (ha!) and by gut feeling for now. If you have strong opinions on what should be included/excluded please leave a comment or use the contact form
AKG K7XX Massdrop First Edition Headphones for $200
Massdrop just boosted its audiophile street cred. They are offering the AKG K7XX (actual product number/name, not a placeholder) Massdrop First Edition Headphones, yes, a Massdrop special edition (described as “Configured by Massdrop, manufactured by AKG”, based on the K702 65th), for $200 with free shipping. It even says Massdrop on them. This offer is fully unlocked, with a limit of 2000 units. The delivery estimate is hopefully before Christmas 2014 for US addresses, and probably after that for non-US addresses. Ends in 7 days from today or earlier if sold out. Details and specs over there.
Massdrop: UE CIEMs, Ultrasone HFI 580, Astrotec, Mousai
In addition to the previously mentioned AKG K7xx Massdrop edition, the following offers went live today. None of the ones mentioned below are fully unlocked as of blog posting time:
+ Ultimate Ears Custom In-Ear Reference Monitors as low as $750
+ Ultrasone HFI 580 Headphones as low as $138
+ Astrotec Lyra Earbuds as low as $100
+ Mousai MSD192 DAC as low as $300
Beats Solo HD Drenched On-Ears for $80 (many colors)
The Beats Solo HD Drenched Colors On-Ears are currently on sale for $80 at the Staples website, online only, but they are eligible for free ship-to-store or free shipping. About half the colors are currently out of stock, but their email says the offer is good until 11/26/14, so new supplies may arrive by then. The Drenched colors are not the latest on-ear model (the latest on-ear model is Solo 2).
[DEAD] Tuesday Lightning Deals: Beats Studio Wireless, MEelectronics M-Duo, Senn PX685i Adidas
Tuesday’s offers expired but there will be plenty more during the holidays at the Amazon Gold Box…
Used Audio Technica ATM-M30 for $34
The Audio Technica M30x is the latest model, but if you are more interested in the previous model, the ATM-M30, you can get it the used route, currently going for $34 in “Used – Like New” condition at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) by AWD actual… These average 4.4 out of 5 based on 2200+ customer reviews over there…
Philips Fidelio X2 goes out of stock [updated]
As of a 2/17/15 recheck, the open-back over-ear Philips Fidelio X2 situation is this: in new condition, it is now back in-stock and ready to ship for $300 at Amazon.com by Amazon actual.
Meanwhile, the used condition is also sold out… However, it is in-stock in “Used – Good condition” for $270 by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
New Shure Mail-Rebates: $50 on SE535, $10 on SE215
If you are okay with doing mail-in rebates, Shure has launched a new mail-in rebate promotion, covering the 11/21/2014 through 1/11/2015 time period. You will get $50 back on the Shure SE-535 (CL, V, LTD-EFS) and $10 back on the SE-215 (K or CL). This is a stock-up type of rebate promotion, it allows up to six SE-535s and up to six SE-215s. The rebates are to be mailed to a processing center in Douglas::Arizona. You can find the earphones and rebates at Headroom and Amazon.com and other participating and authorized Shure dealers.
NAD Viso HP50 for $250 new or $200 used
The NAD Viso HP50 started at the $300 battleground point for over-ear studio-ish headphones. Currently though it is going for $250 in new condition by various sellers at Amazon.com and around $200 Used (depending on condition) at Amazon Warehouse Deals.
[ENDED] Monday Lightning Deals: Sennheiser Momentum On-Ears, Bower & Wilkins P3 refurbs, Bluedio
Today’s round ended, but there should many and more headphone deals during the holidays at the Amazon GoldBox…
HiFiMan RE-400 In-Ears drop to $80
The HiFiMan RE-400 In-Ears have dropped to $80 at various sellers at Amazon.com, including Amazon actual and various others (Hifman’s own Amazon store, WW Stereo, Gramophone, Audio Advisor, etc)… They average 3.9 out of 5 based on 94 customer reviews…
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