The Beyerdynamic T5p (2nd Generation) headphones are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $591 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. If you prefer a better condition, there’s also “Used – Like New” for $627~. This next link shows the detailed USED listings. The first link is the summary listing.
Symphonized NRG 2.0 Wood In-Ears for $11 after coupon
IF you are interested/curious about the Symphonized Wood in-ears but don’t have the time/energy to catch them like Pokemons when they are participating in random lightning deals at Amazon, we have good news for you! Coupon code M63HY9QE drops the price of the new condition Symphonized NRG 2.0 wood in-ears from $25 to $11. These are sold by Symphonized with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime members get free 2-day shipping.
They average 4.1 out of 5 based on over 2800 customer reviews and they have nearly 200 answered questions. They are available in eight different color schemes. They come with various eartip sizes, shirt clip, and a drawstring hipster-y pouch. They have a 1-button remote/mic combo.
Phones as DAPs: refurbished LG V20 for $230
From the “Phones as DAPs” department, especially if you want one for a big enough screen to watch music videos or music performances, eBay seller Guaranteeee Cellular is offering the seller refurbished LG V20 for $230 with free shipping and 30-day returns and a 60-day seller warranty.
It is available in two color schemes. This is the Verizon version with unlocked GSM. Check bands and such if you are planning to use it as a phone as well. Given the screen size and specs, you can also use it as an in-home/in-office mini-tablet.
Seller refurbished is a higher risk than manufacturer refurbished, as you rely on the seller to stand behind their work. That’s why the price is lower, so that’s a trade-off some are willing to make.
In addition to the praised DAC/Audio module, this has other music-playback friendly features, such as 64GB on-board plus microSD (up to 256GB), 4GB RAM, a previous generation flagship processor (so it won’t have problem using music/streaming apps for many years), 5.7-inch screen, etc.
PS: I have now began putting the “Phones as DAPs” under the Digital Audio Players category
[DEAD] Sunday’s Offers: Cowin, Bluedio, Rowkin, Etc
Sunday is over, and so are its lightning deals…
Audio Technica ATH-AD700X for $99 New or $88 Used
Audio Technica too has a line of affordable open-back over-ear earphones, not just Sennheiser and Grado and the Philips SHP-9500S! The second model in this line-up is the ATH-AD700X, and this is currently on sale in new condition for $99 by Focus Camera directly or thru Amazon (aSavings is them too).
On the other hand, if you prefer used, there is a “Used – Like New” (original packaging) for $88~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
Used AKG K182 Closed Over-Ears for $57
I don’t know how many people at AKG can itemize all their headphones, but if you happen to be interested in their closed-back over-ear K182, this model is available “Used – Like New” condition (original packaging) for $57~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. This is the best condition for a used item, “Like New”, in original packaging, and it doesn’t mention any issues. Of course there’s always some randomness in used listings, but statistically this is the best used condition description (assuming it’s accurate) you can find.
[DEAD] Fender FXA6 In-Ears drop to $150, FXA7 drop to $200
These sales expired…
Pre-order new B&O Beoplay H9i and H8i ANC/BT Over and On-Ears
Another pair of headphones that was announced at CES 2018 is now available for pre-ordering. It is the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay duo of H9i and H8i, an over-ear and on-ear respectively duo of bluetooth with active noise cancelling headphones. Each one is available in two color schemes and their pre-order prices are $499 and $399 respectively, with a late January 2018 release estimate.
Of practical interest, these charge via a USB-C port on the headphones, so you don’t have to fight with the micro-USB cable.
Pre-orders are accepted as follows:
+ H8i for $399 at Amazon actual
+ H9i for $499 at Amazon actual
RHA Dacamp L1 DAC/amp for $252
It’s back on the sale train again, the new condition RHA Dacamp L1 portable DAC/amp is down to the very specific price of $252.37 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three sets per customer at the sale price. This is not a lightning deal, so expiration time/date is unknown. It only has four customer reviews, all of them happy with it.
LZ Big Dipper IEMs for $540 w/free S&H [MD]
With four days and change (as of blog-posting time), the new condition LZ Big Dipper IEMs are fully unlocked at members-only but free-to-join Massdrop for $540 with free shipping. This is the Gray model without a tuning switch. It will ship mid-February from Massdrop, all sales final. No warranty mention in the listing.
Used Grado SR125e Open-Back for $116
The new condition open-back Grado SR125e headphones go for $150 at authorized Grado dealers, but if you are a fan of used, at the moment, there is a “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections; damaged original pizza box) for the very specific price of $116.40 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual…
PS: “pizza box” is the shape/style of their packaging (unless they changed it in which case the joke is more historical)
PS2: when buying Grados from Amazon, make sure the seller is either the official Grado store (4OurEars), or Amazon actual or Amazon Warehouse Deals actual, or recognizable and trustworthy A/V dealers. Definitely don’t buy from “Just Launched” sellers unless you thoroughly investigate/research them…
Now shipping: Audeze iSine LX Planar In-Ears for $199
One of the new CES 2018 earphones is already in-stock! The brand new Audeze iSine LX planar-magnetic in-ears is in-stock and shipping from the Audeze Amazon store for $199 with free shipping, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon so Prime members get free 2-day shipping.
This brings Audeze closer in price to the Monoprice “homage” that is the M300 which goes for $150 in new condition, or for $100 as open box.
Ends Fri 3am ET: Thinksound Rain3 IEMs for $50 w/FS [MD]
Running until 3am ET on Friday (unless it gets extended), the new condition Thinksound Rain 3 wood IEMs are fully unlocked at Massdrop for $50 with free US shipping. These will ship in early February from the vendor and come with a 1-year warranty from Thinksound (so probably shipped directly from Thinksound?). All sales are final as usual.
Samsung U Flex Neckband BT Earphones for $40 w/FS
On the neckband front, for a limited time only, the blue color scheme of the new condition Samsung U Flex EO-BG950 bluetooth earphones is on sale for $40 with free shipping with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price.
[DEAD] Friday Afternoon: Brainwavz, Bluedio, Rowkin, Etc
Friday is over, and so are its lightning deals…
[DEAD] Saturday Offers: Cambridge Audio Minx Xi Digital Music System, Brainwavz IEMs
Saturday is over, and so are its lightning deals…
[DEAD] 25% off 1More headphones w/coupon
This limited time coupon expired…
[DEAD] Brainwavz Hybrid Memory Foam Earpads (PU/Velour) for $17
This offer expired… Good until 11:59pm ET on Friday, you can get the new condition Brainwavz Hybrid Memory Foam Earpad (Black PU/Velour) for $17 with free shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ order for non-members. The price before the sale was $27.50. Only one color is available. They average 4.6 out of 5 based on 440+ customer reviews…
Thursday’s Offers: TaoTronics, Bluedio, Brainwavz Angled Pads
There is some modest action planned for Thursday 1/11/18 in the Amazonian Gold Box with the following tentative schedule:
+ starts 9:10am ET: Rowkin Bit Charge Stereo Truly Wireless (price before sale $130)
+ they have a 30% off clip-on coupon (may or may not work with lightning deal sale)
+ starts 2:50pm ET: Musitrend LP 3-Speed Turntable with Built-in Stereo Speakers, Vintage Style Record Player Support Vinyl-To-MP3 Recording, RCA Output, Natural Wood (price before sale $80)
+ starts 5pm ET: Bluedio F2 ANC Over Ear Wireless Headphones (price before sale $63)
+ starts 6:55pm ET: Brainwavz Angled Memory Foam Earpad (price before sale $27.50)
+ there are five colors of these; I don’t know how many will be on sale
+ starts 8:10pm ET: TaoTronics Wireless Over Ear Headset Bluetooth Headphones (price before sale $70)
+ they have a $10 off clip-on coupon (may or may not work with lightning deal sale)
JVC HAMR60X XX Xtreme Bass Over-Ears for $26 w/FS
Bomb da bass, JVC style! The new condition JVC HAMR60X XX Xtreme Bass Over-Ears are on sale at the moment for $25.67 with free shipping by Amazon actual, with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price. This is not a lightning deal, so there’s no fixed expiration date. They average 3.8 out of 5 based on 60 customer reviews and have 19 answered questions. They come with a 1-button remote/mic. Probably not for classical music fans 😉
Newbee Headphone Stand + built-in Qi Phone ChargePad for $11
Two birds with one stone is the theme of this lightning deal running until Thursday at 12:50am ET, it’s the Newbee Headphone Stand with built-in wireless phone charger at its base going for $11 in the white color scheme and $12 in the black color scheme. Free shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ order. They average 3.9 out of 5 based on 66 customer reviews and have 25 answered questions. The charging is a Qi charging pad.
Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless for $50 w/free S&H
Amazon has now price-matched the Costco offer. The new condition Jaybird Freedom F5 Wireless special edition bluetooth earphones are on sale for $50 with free shipping by Amazon actual, with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price. They have trade-offs however, as evidenced by a 3.2 out of 5 review score based on 380+ customer reviews. They have 110+ answered questions. So read up on them if you are not already familiar with them.
MEE Pinnacle P2 for $89, P1 for $163 In-Ears
The new condition MEE Electronics Pinnacle P2 in-ears are currently on sale for $89 with free shipping at BuyDig directly and by Beach Camera thru Amazon (Prime-like shipping speed for Prime members) and BuyDiG on eBAY. They are propagating the sale across the interwebs. BuyDig and Beach Camera are the same company. BuyDig is their online persona.
Meanwhile the Pinnacle P1 in-ears are on sale for $163 with free shipping at B&H Photo and $165 with free shipping by Amazon actual.
Used Koss Porta PRO Black On-Ears for $32
If you don’t want to wait for another sale, the Koss Porta PRO retro-looking open-back on-ears in the black color scheme are available in “Used – Like New” condition (original packaging) for $32~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. The older iconic black/silver model is also available used at a similar price, but it goes on sale for less since it’s an older model.
Used Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature Over-Ears for $504
Stylish headphones in non-perfect condition are a bit of a tug of war, but if you are comfortable with multiple imperfections, the Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature over-ears are currently available in “Used – Acceptable” condition for $504 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual which offers a 30-day satisfaction guarantee return policy. Or you can get them in “Used – Like New” condition for $612. The new condition price is $900~.
Used Panasonic RP-HT21 lightweight on-ears for $4
If you are looking for old-school lightweight/featherweight on-ear headphones, the good old Panasonic RP-HT21 are available in “Used – Good” condition for $3.90 in two listings by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. Shhhh! They are not currently marked as Add-On items, so if you are a Prime member you can get them with free 2-day shipping. Otherwise it’s free shipping with the usual $25+ for non-members.
eBay Coupons Return: 10% off $50+ orders from 110+ sellers
If you like fishing for deals on eBay, you are in luck. Running until 1/15/18 at 11am eastern time, coupon code PLAYOFFS18 gets you a 10% off discount on $50+ purchases from 110+ participating retailers. You can use the various categories on the left hand side to filter the results by interest.
Drilling down to the headphones category finds over 120 eligible listings from the participating retailers.
The coupon flattens out with $1000 purchases. You get a flat $100 off if your order total is over $1000. Eligible orders under $1000 get a 10% off discount.
Refurb Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H6 Wired Over-Ears for $100
If you are Bang & Olufsen curious but don’t want to break the bank, at the moment, eBay seller “DealPlanIt” is offering the closed-back Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H6 Wired over-ears for $100 with free shipping in manufacturer refurbished condition in the black color scheme with up to five pairs per customer at the sale price.
Refurbished Sony WH-1000 M2 ANC/BT Over-Ears for $280
If you don’t want to wait for a future sale, or pay full price for the new condition option, at the moment, eBay seller “Secondipity” (multiple locations) is offering the Sony WH-1000 M2 ANC + bluetooth closed over-ear headphones for $280 with free shipping in manufacturer refurbished condition in either the black or gold color schemes with refurbished warranty and 30-day returns.
[DEAD] Brainwavz Angled Memory Foam Earpad for $17
These offers expired…
[DEAD] Used Philips X2 for $217
As of 1/16/18, these sold out… If you must have a Philips X2 right now and don’t want to wait for it or the X2HR, there is currently a “Used – Good” listing (no further details given) for the very specific price of $217.49 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. This is not a deal, but rather an availability alert for anyone who may have been trying to find it.
[DEAD] Used Plantronics BackBeat Sense Bluetooth On-Ears for $40
As of 1/16/18 recheck, the “fulfilled by Amazon” options are sold out…
This is fulfilled by Amazon which reduces the risk, but it’s sold by an unknown marketplace seller, so there is higher risk than average. It is the white-brown color scheme of the Plantronics Backbeat Sense bluetooth on-ears, offered in “Used – Like New” condition for $40 with free shipping by marketplace seller “Bodyline” with the order fulfilled by Amazon, offered at Amazon Warehouse Deals.
If you are risk averse, or you hate the idea of having to return an item, you may want to avoid this listing!
Pre-order new Sennheiser HD820 Closed-Back Flagship Headphone for $2400
If you want to be among the first to get hands ears on the all new Sennheiser HD 820 closed-back flagship headphone, pre-orders are accepted for it for $2400 at the Sennheiser website, along with the B&H Photo website. Their release estimate is early summer 2018, so pretend it’s a Massdrop offering if it will help make the wait less insufferable 🙂
The parallel HDV 820 DAC/amp has no wait, it is already in-stock and shipping at authorized dealers for $2400 as well.
This is one of many new headphones revealed at CES 2018, we are keeping track of them at our CES 2018 headphone summary. I’m adding new releases as fast as I can. This usually takes a couple of weeks of updates before it is finished 🙂 We’ve done these for most major trade shows, you can find all those posts under the New Headphones category.
Used Brainwavz M4 earphones for $9
If you happen to be trying to find the Brainwavz M4 earphones, you are in luck! There is one unit in “Used – Good” condition (repackaged) for $9~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual with free 2-day shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ order. This is from the “hard to find” department…
Topping NX1s headphone amp for $32 w/free S&H [MD]
On the budget side of portable headphone amps, the Topping NX1s (it’s not plural, the “s” is part of the model name), is fully unlocked for $35 with free US shipping at the Massdrop website. It is running for the next two days and change (from blog posting time). It will ship mid-February 2018 from Massdrop, with all sales final, and no mention of warranty in the listing.
It is available in either silver or black. It has 3.5mm audio input and output. The microUSB port is for charging only. It has gain and bass physical switches (two settings each). They have a blanket 16 – 300 ohm recommended headphone impedance.
PS: you can find our recent posts of Massdrop time-sensitive drops using the Massdrop blog tag (this link; bookmark it if you are interested in these type of posts specifically).
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