The Philips Fidelio X1 open-back over-ear headphones are further discount, in new condition, now going for $223 with free shipping at Amazon.com (limit 5 per customer). Part of the reason for the discounting is that the new Fidelio X2 are now shipping for $300.
Sennheiser Momentum (Brown) Over-Ears for $190
Momentum action again, this time it is the brown color scheme of the over-ears that are on sale, leapfrogging the black version, currently going for $190 with free shipping at Amazon.com with a limit of one per customer.
Free 1-Day shipping on select headphones at Amazon
It is the time of the year again for free 1-day shipping promotion, and Amazon offering this for select studio and audiophile headphones. You must manually select 1-Day shipping in your shopping cart to get this (unless 1-day shipping is your default shipping option). No coupon needed. So far, I’ve spotted these headphones being eligible for free 1-day shipping (remember, these must be sold by Amazon.com actual, not marketplace sellers):
+ Shure SRH-1840
+ Sennheiser HD 380 Pro and HD25-1 II
+ the HD 650 are eligible for the promotion, however, they are estimated to be in-stock December 26, which is too late if you are planning to give them as a Christmas gift
+ Sennheiser Urbanite XL
+ V-Moda Crossfade M100
+ V-MODA VAMP Verza Universal Headphone Amplifier
+ Audio Technica ATH-M50xBL or ATH-M50x white
+ Blue Mo-Fi headphones
+ Bose QC25 Over-Ears and QC20 In-Ears
+ JLab Bombora Over-Ears
+ Thinksound ts01
+ keep in mind this is a limited time offer only!
More headphones may be eligible, to be sure, simply check under the “Special Offers and Product Promotions” section on each headphone’s individual Amazon page. That section is a few lines below the product pictures on the left side.
15% off on 70+ headphones at MF with coupon (eg Focal Classic and Pro)
Musician’s Friend has a new coupon code, use code STNICK to get 15% off an order of $49 or more from over 40,000 products which includes 80+ headphones. The headphones are under the “Pro Audio” category. As usual, price check items of interest as MF prices are typically different than Amazon and such. I can’t price-check 80+ headphones on a dime, but of potential interest are the Focal Classic and Professional going for 15% off their regular prices of $350 (= $298) and $400 (= $340) which decidedly beat Amazon’s prices. You can filter by manufacturer using the left sidebar of their page. Coupon expires 12/23/14.
10% off Sennheiser HD800 or HD700 with HDVD800/600 head-amp bundles
Amazon.com has a 10% off sale on the Sennheiser HD800/HD700 headphone and amplifier bundles. The HD800 flagship goes for $3000 with the HDVD800 or $2500 with the HDVA600. Meanwhile the “deputy” HD700 goes for $2350 and $1850 respectively.
Sennheiser Momentum Over-Ears (black) for $200 [updated]
The black color scheme of the Sennheiser Momentum Over-Ears is currently on sale for $200 at Amazon.com with a limit of one pair per shopping cart during this sale.
UPDATE: The $120 used offer got scooped up, the lowest price now is $140 in “Used – Very Good” condition. On the other hand, if you prefer used, this is available in “Used – Acceptable” condition for around $120 at Amazon Warehouse Deals.
Used Sony MDR-1A black for $221 (was $232)
The new Sony MDR-1A headphones go for $300 in new condition, but at the moment, there is a “Used – Good condition” option going for $221 (was $232) at Amazon Warehouse Deals (by Amazon). As usual, keep in mind that both prices and quantity of used items typically change more often than new condition products… Price updated in blog-post on 12/19/14 at 1:22am ET…
Audio-Technica ATH-A700X for $100 w/coupon
Buydig.com has a coupon promotion for the Audio-Technica ATH-A700X Closed Back headphones. Use coupon code 700XDEAL over there and the price drops to $100 with free shipping. Coupon expires 12/21/14.
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.
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).
Audio-Technica ATH-M50WH + Shure SE215-CL In-Ears for $220
In yet another headphone combo, marketplace seller K&M Camera at Amazon.com, with the order fulfilled by Amazon.com (so eligible for Prime shipping benefits) is offering these two headphones together for $220 with free shipping: the Audio-Technica ATH-M50WH + Shure SE215-CL. The white M50x are studio closed-back over-ears, while the SE215-CL are in-ears, CL = clear color scheme.
Massdrop: RHA MA350 in-ears for $28 unlocked (and more)
Today’s round of Massdrop offers (members only but everyone can join for free) has one fully unlocked item, the RHA MA350 in-ears going for $28 with free shipping. The remaining items are not fully unlocked as of blog-posting time:
- Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro as low as $155
- MEElectronics Atlas Headphones as low as $33
- CEntrance Mini-M8 DAC/Amp as low as $568
- Grace Design m920 as low as $1406
There’s something internet-funny when you have a $1395 item with $11.06 shipping. Just round the price to $1400? 🙂
Fostex TH-900 for $1274 [updated]
If you are interested in the Fostex TH-900 audiophile headphones, in new condition, and you don’t mind waiting for 1.5 months, you can get them for $1275 at Musician’s Friend by using coupon code HOHOHO (coupon expires 12/18/14). The shipping estimate is January 22, 2015, so if you are not the patient type, it may be a painful wait.
The B-stock for $1150 sold out… Updated 12/12/14 at 10:45pm ET…
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Focal Spirit Professional for $297 [Focal Spirit Classic for $340]
Musician’s Friend has a 15% off a qualifying purchase of $99+ promotion when you enter coupon code HOHOHO (just like Santa, not zero) in their shopping cart. The coupon expires 12/18/14. There are 51 headphones under “Pro Audio” are participating in this promotion, including the Focal Spirit Professional studio headphones. Their regular price is $350 minus 15% off = $297! These rarely go on sale.
Also participating in this promotion are the Focal Spirit Classic headphones. Their regular price is $400 minus 15% off = $340.
Used Philips Fidelio X1 for $178 (was $169) [updated]
We haven’t forgotten used and refurbished headphones, it’s just harder during the holidays to find time to scour Amazon Warehouse Deals for discounts. But we have one now! The Philips Fidelio X1 is available in “Used – Good” condition for $178 (was $169) at Amazon Warehouse Deals (by Amazon, not marketplace sellers). The “Used Very Good” goes for about $6 more. [price updated in blog-post on 12/11/14]
Crackpot Theory: There are a few Amazon Warehouse Deals listings there, which sometimes (but not always) builds up price pressure on an item, and the prices drop further on until people start buying them. So even if you are not interested at the current price, this may be something to keep an eye out for. The new condition X1 goes for $250, and the new condition brand-new X2 for $300.
Philips Fidelio X1 for $250 (limit 5)
The new Philips Fidelio X2 is getting a lot of early attention, but if you prefer the Fidelio X1 instead, it is currently on sale for $250 with free shipping, with a limit of five per shopping cart, at Amazon.com by Amazon actual
Beyerdynamic T1 fully unlocked for $860
The Beyerdynamic T1 audiophile tier headphones are currently fully unlocked (= lowest price possible) for $850 plus $10 shipping at Massdrop. Offer ends in about one day from today.
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] 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
[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 🙂
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.
[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…
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)
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!
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.
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.
Used Sony MDR-Z7 audiophile headphones for $578
The new condition price of the all-new Sony MDR-Z7 is $700 at authorized dealers, but if you want to save some, you can get it for $578 in “Used – Very Good” condition or $590 in “Used – Like New” condition at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) by AWD actual. As always, and especially for higher priced items like this, make sure you check who the actual seller of the product is over there at AWD (and Amazon).
Used Philips Fidelio X1 for $202
The new Philips Fidelio X2 is now released, so if you are interested in the previous X1 model, perhaps it makes more sense to go the used route, it is going for $202~ in “Used – Acceptable” condition at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD). Look for AWD as the actual seller.
[SOLD OUT] Used Shure SRH-1840 for $394 (was $376)
As of a 11/24/14 9:29pm ET recheck, this sold out…
The Shure SRH-1840 open-back over-ear go for $500 in new condition, but right now they are available in “Used – Very Good” condition in original damaged packaging for $394 (was $376) at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) sold by AWD actual. There’s only one listing under Used at the moment (this one)… Price in blog-post updated 11/24/14 at 12:02am ET…
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