Massdrop: AKG K7XX LE for $200

The Massdrop limited edition AKG K7xx headphones are back at their website, offered for $200 with free shipping, with the offer ending in about seven days from blog-posting date. This is the lowest price possible under this offer (only one price). This is based on the K702 65th anniversary edition, an over-ear open-back headphone. The sale is behind a login wall (only registered members can see it – but it is free to join), but their “understanding headphone reviews” blog post is open for all to read.

Another recently launched offer there, but not fully unlocked is the Fostex TH-900 as low as $1116 shipped (why isn’t a $1100 headphone getting free shipping?).

May 25, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

AKG K181DJ UE Reference for $80 (Massdrop)

The AKG K181DJ UE Reference headphones are currently offered for $80 with free shipping at Massdrop. This is their lowest price for this offer (aka fully unlocked). Offer ends in 7 days from today (today being the blog-posting date, not the date you are reading this). 950 units are available for this promotion. As of the time of writing, 64 units got purchased but this offer just went live.

May 20, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] AKG Q350 Quincy In-Ears for $30

This limited time offer expired…
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May 9, 2015 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

[DEAD] Used AKG K550 for $108

As of 5/5/15, the used price has gotten closer to the new condition price…
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April 30, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Massdrop: AKG K553 Pro Studio for $120

It is back, the Massdrop-exclusive AKG K553 Pro Studio headphone is on sale again over there for $120 with free shipping. This is the lowest price during this offer (fully unlocked) and it ends in about seven days from today (today being blog-posting date). This is a closed-back model, with a maximum of 675 units to be sold through this offer (as of the time of writing, 290 were purchased).

April 27, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Used AKG K81 DJ headphones for $29~

During their time, the AKG K81 DJ on-ear headphones found themselves in recommendation lists. If you are comfortable with used condition, they are currently offered in “Used – Very Good” condition (damaged packaging) for $29~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals. The usual Amazon free shipping terms apply ($35+ or free 2-day Prime).

April 18, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Massdrop adds DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp

Another desktop amp is offered at members-only Massdrop, the DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp could go as low as $235 shipped, with six days left (from blog-posting date) on this offer.

Meanwhile two popular closed-back over-ear entry-audiophile headphones continue to be unlocked (lowest price possible), the Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro for $165 shipped (ends in two days from blog-posting date), and the AKG K553 studio for $140 shipped, with the possibility of the price dropping to $120 shipped if over 1000 units are committed through this offer (800 commits as of the time of writing, so it’s getting close).

April 1, 2015 Filed Under: amps and dacs, headphones Tagged With: , , , , ,

Massdrop exclusive AKG K553 unlocked for $140

The members-only (but free to join up) shopping club Massdrop continues their relationship with AKG with another exclusive model, the K553 Studio headphones, and they are currently offered for $140 with free shipping. This is the fully unlocked price. As the model name suggests, this is a closed-back headphone. This offer has a limit of 2400 units. As of the time of writing, 97 of them got sold. Offer ends in about seven days from today (today = blog posting date).

March 26, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Used AKG K142 headphones for $48

The AKG K142 headphones are currently available in “Used – Good” condition for $48 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals. They average 3.5 out of 5 based on 58 customer reviews.

March 18, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] AKG M80 Mark II Semi-Open Stdio for $30 w/free S&H

This daily deal expired… One of their recurring deals are back, the AKG M80 Mark II semi-open studio headphones are the Musician’s Friend deal of the day offered for $30 with free shipping. Offer ends by 8am ET on Saturday or earlier if sold out.

March 13, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

AKG K518 LE On-Ears for $30 + $5 shipping

Woot Plus has a sale of AKG headphones that features the new condition on-ear K518 LE DJ headphones in either white or red, for $30 per pair, with a limit of three pairs per color. This sale also includes the refurbished AKG K495NC (active noise cancelling) for $150. This AKG sale ends by March 3 (2015).

With the same expiration date, also at Woot Plus, there is a sale on Monster headphones featuring the Inspiration Over-Ears for $100, and the DNA On-Ears (iOS) for $95, and the Inspiration In-Ears for $50.

Shipping at Woot is $5 flat for everything you buy during a single day.

February 25, 2015 Filed Under: headphones, in-ears Tagged With: , , , ,

Fully Unlocked (Massdrop): AKG K7XX for $200 and more

If you are a fan of the AKG K7XX open-back headphones, the tuned for Massdrop AKG K7XX (actual model name, the Xs are not stand-ins or variables), is offered fully unlocked (= lowest price possible) for $200 with free shipping. The K7XX is based on the K702 65th anniversary edition. Per the listing, these are the final 1000 units of the first edition of this particular headphone. As of the time of writing, 41 units got purchased from this listing. The listing ends in about seven days from today (= blog posting date).

Massdrop is the only retailer to buy it from, but that hasn’t stopped some people from trying to sell it on eBay at a high premium ($340).

Nowhere near as shiny audiophile wise as the K7XX, but also fully unlocked are the Moe Audio MOE-SS01 in-ears going for $42~ shipped. Uncle Moe currently goes for $50 at amazon but it only has two reviews there so far.

Last but not least in this Massdrop round-up, not fully unlocked yet (but has seven days left from today) are the Samson SR950 50mm driver over-ears, with the lowest price possible being $55 shipped. They currently go for $70 at various retailers including amazon where they average 4.4 out of 5 based on 14 customer reviews. It’s all 5s and 4s, except for one 1-star review.

February 25, 2015 Filed Under: headphones, in-ears Tagged With: , , , ,

AKG K550 headphones for $187

The AKG K550 closed-back over-ear headphones are currently going for $187 with free shipping at OneCall and at Amazon.com. Amazon’s own price is $189. They average 4.2 out of 5 based on 125 customer reviews and have 17 questions answered.

February 20, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Refurbished Audio Technica ATH-AD700X for $75

This limited time offer expired… The open-back over-ear Audio Technica ATH-AD700X headphones are available as factory refurbished for $75 with free shipping at BuyDig.com and $80 thru amazon.com where they average 4.1 out of 5 based on 57 customer reviews. These have 53mm drivers, detachable cable, and the iconic AKG self-adjusting 3D wing mechanism.

February 20, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

AKG K44 headphones for $24

As part of an Accessory Sale, Guitar Center’s website is offering the AKG K44 new condition headphones for $24. Free store pickup or free shipping with an order of $49+. They average 4 out of 5 based on 41 ratings there. Offer ends 2/22/15. The K44 are on the third row of accessories, second from the right. No coupon code needed.

February 19, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Used AKG K67 DJ Tiesto for $48

As of a 2/19/15 recheck, all the ones used got scooped up…
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February 17, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

AKG M80 MkII Studio (semi-open) for $30 w/free S&H

This limited time offer expired, but it is a recurring offer at MF…

Musician’s Friend warehouse clearance sale includes the new condition AKG M80 MkII Semi-Open Studio Headphones offered for $30 with free shipping. These average 4.1 out of 5 based on 170+ ratings over there at MF.

January 30, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Unlocked at Massdrop: AKG K7xx, ATH-Pro500MK2, Sieveking stand

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).

January 28, 2015 Filed Under: accessories, headphones, in-ears Tagged With: , , , , , ,

[DEAD] Used AKG K518 LE folding on-ears for $18

As of a 1/22/15 recheck, these sold out as used…
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January 20, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Used white AKG K350 in-ears for $18

As of a 1/22/15 recheck, these sold out as used…
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January 20, 2015 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Used AKG K514 MKII semi-open headphones for $15

Some more digging into Amazon Warehouse Deals has unearthed another potentially interesting “very deep cut”, the white AKG K514 MK II Natural Sound Stereo Headphones are available in “Used – Acceptable condition” for around $15. Free 2-day shipping for Prime or with a $35+ order for non-members. They are semi-open with 32 ohm and have just two customer reviews with 3.5 out of 5 average.

January 19, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used AKG Q350 in-ears for $26 (black) [update: white for $12 sold out]

UPDATE (1/19/14): the white for $12~ sold out given the craziness of the price, but the black remains in “Used – Good” condition for around $26 at Amazon Warehouse Deals

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January 18, 2015 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Ends Sat 10am ET: AKG M 80 MkII Semi-Open Studio Headphone for $30

This daily deal expired… The AKG M 80 MkII Semi-Open Studio Headphones are on sale for $30 with free shipping as the latest deal of the day at Musician’s Friend, ending by 10am ET on Saturday 1/17/15 or earlier if sold out.

January 16, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

AKG Pro Audio K171 MK II Studio for $90

The AKG Pro Audio K171 MKII studio headphones are currently on sale for $90 with free shipping by Sonic Electronix directly and also by them through Amazon.com (in case you have Amazon Gift Cards waiting to be spent). AKG has many and more studio headphones, it can be a full day exercise sorting out through them all.

January 4, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Used AKG K240 for $42

As expected, this got scooped up quickly, gone as of a 12/19/14 recheck…

The new condition AKG K240 first generation studio headphones is stubborn-ish around $60, but if you are comfortable getting a Used condition, it is currently available in “Used – Acceptable” condition for $42 at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) by AWD actual, so it qualifies for free shipping (or 2-day Prime for members). This may not last long, but I can’t keep checking the listing every hour, so it may be long gone by the time you read this.

December 28, 2014 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Massdrop: Bravo V3 unlocked for $73 (also: AKG K812, Fiio X5)

In the land of the Massdrops, the Bravo V3 “naked” headphone amp is fully unlocked for $65 plus $8 flat shipping. This is the lowest price possible. Expires in about five days from today. A couple of other items are offered but not fully unlocked as of posting time, the AKG K812 flagship can go as low as $1080, while the FiiO X5 audiophile DAP can go as low as $300. Check their website for future updates on each individual offers. Unfortunately I cannot “babysit” individual offers throughout their lifecycle.

December 25, 2014 Filed Under: amps and dacs, digital audio players, headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Massdrop: AKG K167, FocusRite 2i2, Senn 598 ZY

A new round of specials are up at Massdrop. One of them is fully unlocked, the Sennheiser HD598 ZY Cable goes for just under $25. Two other items are not fully unlocked as of blog posting time. The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB Interface could go as low as $120, while the AKG K167 Tiesto DJ Headphones could go as low as $90. If you don’t want to wait or don’t want to deal with members-only website, it currently goes for $100 by AudioWatt at Amazon.

December 19, 2014 Filed Under: accessories, headphones Tagged With: , ,

AKG K142 High Definition Headphones for $52 (limit 2)

We have a mini burst of new offers posted here. We start with the AKG K142 High Definition Headphones dropping down to $52 with free shipping, with a limit of two per customer, at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. They average 3.5 out of 5 based on 54 customer reviews.

December 17, 2014 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

AKG Q460 Mini On-Ears (green) for $63 (limit 3)

The AKG Q460 Mini on-ear headphones, in the lime-green color scheme, are currently on sale for $63 with free shipping, with a limit of three per shopping cart, at Amazon.com by Amazon itself. Only this color scheme is on sale. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on 181 customer reviews.

December 17, 2014 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

AKG K271 MK II studio headphones for $93

For a limited time, Amazon has brought back their 15% off Checkout discount on select Music instruments and equipment. I am going through the listings to see which headphones are eligible for this promotion. No expiration date is mentioned, so I don’t know how many days/weeks this will run. Only items sold by Amazon.com actual (not marketplace sellers, not used/refurbished) are eligible for this promotion.

Here is the first discounted headphone, the AKG Pro Audio K271 MK II studio headphones go for $109 at the moment. Add them to the shopping cart, and proceed to checkout, and the price drops to $93~. No coupon code is needed.

December 15, 2014 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

AKG K712 PRO Studio Headphones for $313

The AKG K712 PRO Studio Headphones go for $369 on their own at Amazon.com. Add them to the shopping cart, proceed to the Checkout page, and the price automatically drops to $313~. This is a limited time offer, part of this 15% off Music Gear Checkout discount.

December 15, 2014 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

AKG K702 studio headphones for $254

More fishing at the 15% off Music Gear Checkout discount at Amazon.com yields the AKG K702 studio headphones go for $300. Add them to the shopping cart, proceed to the checkout page, and the price drops automatically to $254~. This is a limited time offer (I don’t know when it expires).

December 15, 2014 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[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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December 1, 2014 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

[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…

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November 30, 2014 Filed Under: headphones, in-ears Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

[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…

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November 27, 2014 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , , , ,