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Musician’s Friend has launched a Flash Sale that is headlined by the AKG K52 closed-back over-ear headphones (with the customary AKG headband mechanism) for $30 with free shipping. This was a daily deal a few days back. This is not their daily deal, but a flash sale (I don’t know when it expires).
Speaking of AKG, the semi-open over-ear AKG K240 studio headphones continue to go for $42 with free shipping and handling by ProStar Audio on eBay.
One of the classic headphones frequently recommended in the under $100 is on sale, the new condition AKG K240 semi-open over-ears are now on sale for $42 with free shipping with a limit of 50 units per customer by ProAudioStar on eBay. This is the first of three AKG headphones that they have on sale for a limited time (I do not know when these offers expire).
It’s back on sale again, the AKG K167 headphones, part of their DJ Tiesto line-up, goes for $49 with free shipping, in new condition, with a limit of five units per customer by ProAudioStar on eBay.
As of 8/4/16, the price increased to $35… The entry-point into the AKG DJ Tiesto line-up of headphones is on sale as well, the AKG K67 headphones go for $25 with free shipping, in new condition, with a limit of near infinity per customer by ProAudioStar on eBay [CORRECTED LINK ~ originally it had the K167 instead of the K67]
This particular offer expired but many of the Musician’s Friend daily deals are recurring every few weeks/months, especially now that the daily deal features three items instead of one per day…
This daily deal expired…
It’s an AKG party at members-only Massdrop, the AKG M220 Semi-Open Over-Ears (based on the good old K240) are now fully unlocked at $50 plus $8~ flat shipping. The promotion ends in about eight days and the shipment estimate for these is late August 2016.
If you prefer instant gratification or a lower price, you can get them in “Used – Like New” (Store Demo) condition for $49 with free shipping by AudioWatt Store thru AWD (Amazon Warehouse Deals). This is fulfilled by Amazonia, so it is Prime-eligible for members.
Seeing red again, but Chevelle is not included. It is the Massdrop x AKG K7XX Red Edition of the open-back headphones, fully unlocked at the members-only site Massdrop, for $200 with free shipping. This drop has six days to go with a maximum of 1500 units available for purchase. Shipment estimate is mid-August 2016, so you have to wait a few weeks before you can see red 🙂
DJ headphones action on eBay now, where the ProAudioStar eBay store (99.3%, New York) is offering the new condition AKG K167 Tiesto closed-back headphones for $49 with free shipping. There no quantity restrictions and returns are not accepted per the eBay listing, but the item is eligible for eBay’s own “Money Back Guarantee” if an item is not as described.
The AKG M220 studio headphones (inspired by the K240) have had a fairly limited availability (Massdrop, recently Amazon actual, and marketplace sellers), but enough units have circulated around the shop-o-sphere that they are now available in used condition, more specifically in “Used – Like New” condition, as a Store Demo, going for $49 with free shipping by Audio Watt Store with the order fulfilled by Amazon. The price is exactly $49 which means non-Prime members get free shipping too.
It’s refurbished time now, the AKG K171 Mark II are available in refurbished condition for $54 with free shipping by Audio Watt Store with the order fulfilled by Amazon. The listing does not provide details on the refurbishing process.
This daily deal expired… The Musician’s Friend Deal of the Day is the new condition closed-back over-ears AKG K52 for $23 with free shipping good until 8am ET on Friday 6/24/16.
If you are not a perfectionist, the AKG K240 MK II are available in “Used – Acceptable” condition for $66.50 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. The description lists multiple cosmetic imperfections and damaged original packaging. The headphones themselves average 4.5 out of 5 based on 220+ customer reviews over there.
The AKG party continues with the Massdrop x AKG K7XX Red Edition, currently fully unlocked for $200 with free shipping at the members-only website aka online shopping club (which is free to join). This is the Red Edition, not to be confused with the standard edition. This particular incarnation of the offer ends in about nine days (from blog-posting date) and the orders have a late July 2016 shipment estimate.
Another dropping is ready to go at Massdrop’s, it’s the closed-back over-ear AKG K553 PRO going for $120 with free shipping. This offer has around six days to go (from blog-posting date). The shipment estimate for this is mid-July 2016.
In a sea of used posts, this is a New Condition item, it is the closed-back AKG K167, part of their Tiesto DJ line, going for $59 with free shipping, with a limit of three units per customer, at Amazon by Amazon actual where it averages 4.1 out of 5 based on 58 customer reviews.
The AKG K712 PRO over-ear open-back headphones are currently available in “Used – Good” condition for around $230 (was $247), and “Used – Very Good” for $243 (was $263) at Amazon Warehouse Deals. There is only one listing at the “Good” condition but many listings at the “Very Good”, so there is the possibility of the used prices dropping further down. The “Good” condition is essentially the dam that holds them back from dropping further down. So this might be something to keep an eye out for in the next few days. Having said that, there’s no guarantee they’ll follow this pattern, many factors appear to decide the pricing of used gear, so there’s always a YMMV factor in these type of things… Price updated in the post here 6/17/16…
The AKG K67 TIESTO DJ closed on-ear headphones are currently on sale for around $43 at Amazon. Look at the sellers list to locate Amazon actual. A marketplace seller has them for slightly less. It could be a computer price-match of the marketplace seller’s price, elsewhere they go for $50.
Also fully unlocked, with 12 days to go (from blog-posting date, not from the date you are reading this), you can get the open-back over-ear Massdrop x AKG K7XX headphones (based on 65th Anniversary edition of the K702) for $200 with free shipping. The shipping estimate is late July 2016.
The second generation of the AKG K240 II headphones is currently down to double figures, you can get them for $98 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual or you can get them in “Used – Acceptable” condition for $69~ thru Warehouse Deals.
The new semi-open over-ear AKG M220 studio headphones (spiritual successor to the good old K240) have dropped further down in price, now going for $59 with free shipping at amazon.com. They ship immediately from the “Audio Watt Store” (fulfilled by Amazon so you get Prime shipping), while Amazon’s own shipments are “1 to 2 months”. The headphones average 4.6 out of 5 based on 27 customer reviews.
This 48-hour offer sold out and then expired…
If you don’t want to wait for Massdrop or Amazon actual to get them in-stock, and you want them to get to your door in 2-3 days or so, the new AKG M220 (based on to the good old K240) is now in-stock and ready to ship right away for $66 with free shipping by the Audio Watt Store with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so you get Prime shipping 2-day delivery if a member. Amazon’s own price is $64.23, so you are paying $1.77 more to get them right away versus waiting for 1-2 months (that’s Amazon estimate, sometimes they err on the side of caution though). The headphones average 4.6 out of 5 based on 25 customer reviews.
If you are interested in the new AKG M220 but don’t want to wait for Massdrop and didn’t want to buy it from the Audio Watt store on Amazon with a price premium, there is a new option now, Amazon actual is now selling it themselves with a Massdrop-like price of $64~ with free shipping. The catch is however parallel to that of Massdrop, the estimate is “ships within 1-2 months” 🙂 It averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 25 customer reviews.
PS: the listing was created by marketplace sellers back before Amazon actual had the product, so that’s probably why the naming is goofy ~ Stylist? 🙂
DJ action from the land of the AKGs, the Tiesto co-branded K167 DJ headphones are on sale, in new condition, for $59 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of three pairs per shopping cart. These average 4.2 out of 5 based on 47 customer reviews.
If you like the vampire-red undertones of the Massdrop x AKG K7XX Red Edition headphones, we have good news for you, they are available again to purchase from members-only but free-to-join Massdrop for $200 with free shipping. The offer runs for 11 more days or if 1500 units get scooped up, whichever happens first. Keep in mind however that these ship in mid-June 2016!
The AKG M220 is a re-imaging of the good old AKG K240 headphones and it is back in the rotation at members-only (but free to join) Massdrop going for $57 plus $8~ flat shipping. The shipping estimate there is mid-June 2016. The offer expires in five days from today (today being the blog-posting date, not the day you are reading this).
If you don’t want to wait that long, and you don’t mind paying more, Amazon seller “Audio Watt Store” has them on sale, in new condition, for $77 with free shipping, with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so if you are a Prime member, you can get them to your door in about 2 days. There, they average 4.7 out of 5 based on 25 customer reviews.
Massdrop continues their temptations parade with another offering on the closed-back over-ear AKG K553 headphones for $120 with free shipping. Shipping estimate is late May 2016, so you only need moderate patience for this offer (compared to some others that take up to three months!). As you can guess by the lack of X or x in its model name, this is not an exclusive, but rather it’s a “sneak peak” or an early release or whatever the marketing term du jour is 🙂 This offer ends in about eight days from today.
This particular offer ended but the M90 II are one of the recurring headphones at the MF daily deal, so it will like return there (or at their sister Guitar Center) in the next few weeks at some point in time…
The AKG Pro Audio K167 TIESTO DJ Headphones are currently on sale for $59 with free shipping, with a limit of three pairs per customer during this sale at Amazon by Amazon actual.
This is very close in price to the lower tier K67 which goes for $48 there and at Massdrop.
The semi-open AKG K99 studio headphones (one of seemingly dozens of studio-ish models in the AKG line-up) is on sale for a limited time for $30 at B&H Photo. Shipping is free if your order totals $49 or higher. For orders under $49, shipping is additional. There’s always cables and bags and adapters and other accessories and such to help you get over $49 for the free shipping.
They are back and with a Red color scheme running throughout them (but the main color remains black), it is the AKG K7XX Red Edition, a Massdrop x (exclusive) sold over there for $200 with free shipping. Shipment estimate is early May 2016. This ends in about six days from today or if the available quantity is sold out (nearly 300 available as of blog-post time).
You can’t get this at Amazon through other sellers (the ones who have it charge 1.5x more than Massdrop), but you can get the AKG M220 (think K240 reborn) for around $70.
The Razordog Audio eBay store currently has three listings for the AKG K3003i reference class in-ears. The new condition goes for $1000 which is the price at other authorized dealers. But they also have two open-box listings that carry the 2-year warranty as well.
Per the listing over there, one has seen less than one hour of use and goes for $750, while the other is a store demo and goes for $650. Best Offer is enabled on the $1000 and $750 listings but not the $650. “Best Offer”, that blue “Make Offer” button allows you to quasi-haggle with the seller with eBay’s blessings using the eBay “Best Offer” system. The seller is in Minnessssooooottttttaaaa (that’s where they will ship from).
If you can’t resist the lime-ish green color scheme or you are a fan of the Quincy Jones line of headphones, the official Harman Audio store is offering the new condition AKG Q460 Closed On-Ears for $30 with free shipping and free returns. Only the post apocalyptic green color scheme is available at their store.
The new condition AKG K495-NC (active noise cancelling) on-ear headphones are currently the Woot Electronics daily deal, offered for $100 per pair, with a limit of three per customer. They get a 90-day warranty from Woot, not AKG.
Shipping is $5 flat, but you only pay it once during April. If you already purchased something from Woot in April or if you make future purchases, you will only pay $5 for shipping (unless you select faster shipping methods). This is a special promotion, they don’t normally run this offer. Maybe they are testing it to offer it as a monthly subscription like Meh.com?
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