Apple: AirPods preorders now; Beats X in February 2017; EP On-Ears for $99

A round-up of some of the latest Apple-Beats headphones: the Beats X bluetooth earphones have been pushed to February 2017, while the Airpods are finally available for preorder at the Apple website. Meanwhile the closed-back wired on-ear “Beats EP” are on sale for $99 with free shipping.

In-Stock Now: Powerbeats3 Bluetooth Earphones for $200

The gates have opened for the new Powerbeats 3 bluetooth/wireless earphones, they are in-stock in multiple colors, in new condition, for $200 per pair at Amazon by Amazon actual. They use Bluetooth “Class 1”. Limit up to three per color per customer.

UPDATE: the Headphone Tracker has been updated with some of the latest developments.

Beats Solo 3 now available at Costco (don’t know the price)

Costco has a fairly limited selection of headphones, but Apple’s hypetrain has arrived at Costco, the “gloss black” Solo 3 Wireless is available for purchase. This is restricted to members-only. If not a member, you can’t buy it. Unfortunately they don’t show the price to non-members (even if you are a registered shopper with them), so YMMV on what the price might be.

Amazon’s own price on the Gloss Black is $220 while the other colors go for $250, so if I were to guess on the Costco price, is might be in the $220 ballpark (assuming Amazon’s price is a Costco price-match – which is only a guess).

[DEAD] Refurbished Beats Mixr On-Ears for $72 (ends 2:05pm ET)

This Thursday lightning deal expired after its four hours…

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In-Stock Now: Beats EP Closed On-Ears for $100 (four colors)

The wireless Beats Solo 3 with its “magical” iOS features got most of the attention of the new Beats releases, but their more budget on-ear headphone is now in-stock and on sale, the closed-back on-ear and wired-only Beats EP (it doesn’t even get the Solo name) is on sale and in-stock for $100 Amazon by Amazon actual in four different color schemes with a limit of up to three per color per customer.

This has been added to the Headphone Tracker.

PS: there is a bit of a musical irony to the name, the “Solo” sort of hints of a single and is more expensive than the “EP”, which hints at more tracks 🙂 #BadAnalogies

Beats Solo 3 (Gloss Black) for $220 [limit 3]

It looks like the $220 is perhaps rotating between different color options of the Beats Solo 3 on-ears. Now it is the “Gloss Black” color scheme that is on sale for $220 with free shipping with a limit of three per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. With the Solo 2 remaining in the line-up and the Beats X on the horizon, it looks like perhaps Apple is trying to replicate an iPhone/iPad type of a “depth chart” with their Solo line-up.

[DEAD] Sunday: Beats Solo 2 Wireless (BT) for $166

These offers expired…

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Beats Solo 3 On-Ears for $220 (black; bluetooth; limit 3)

The Apple-blessed Beats Solo 3 closed-back on-ear bluetooth headphone is on sale for $220 with free shipping, in new condition, in the black color scheme, at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of three units per customer. The other colors go for $250+. These started at $300 but they did not hold that price for long.

Beats Solo 3 Bluetooth On-Ears down to $220

The Beats Solo 3 bluetooth closed-back on-ears came out in the Fall of 2016 at $300, but the discounting process is already underway, the black color scheme is now down to $220 with free shipping with a limit of five units per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. The other color options go for $240+.

Beats Solo 2 Bluetooth On-Ears for $190 [updated]

The Best Buy daily deal expired but some of the colors of the Beats Solo 2 bluetooth on-ears continue to go for $190 at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of five units per color.

One of the Best Buy daily deals for Wednesday 11/9/16 is a sale on six color schemes of the closed-back on-ear Beats Solo 2 Wireless (bluetooth).

Beats Solo 3 Wireless drop to $240 (five colors)

Well, the $300 price point didn’t last long. The brand new Beats Solo3 Bluetooth Closed-Back On-Ear headphones are down to $240 with free shipping in five different colors, sold by seller “6ave” through NewEggFlash. Offer ends by Wednesday 11/3/16.

Open-box Beats Solo 2 Luxe On-Ears for $70

More eBay action, wholeseller “All Tech Wholesale” (99.8%, Texas) is offering open-box missing-packaging closed-back on-ear Beats Solo 2 Luxe models for $70 with free shipping in three different Luxe colors… If you don’t need these right away, their low price has been established as $80 to $90 (depending on color) at major retailers…

Note also that these are no longer the “latest model”. Along with the iPhone 7 came the Beats Solo 3 Bluetooth with a starting price of $300.

Beats Mixr DJ On-Ears (Neon colors) for $100

If you like neon color-schemes, the Neon-Yellow and Neon-Pink of the new condition Beats Mixr DJ On-Ear closed-back headphones is on sale for $100 with free shipping by ShopDivvy on eBay (99.3%, ships from Nebraska). Over 1200 units got sold so far from this listing. Limit 50 units per customer.

[DEAD] Beats Tour Wired In-Ears for $43.38 (also Vinyl and CDs)

This 6-hour lightning deal expired…

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[DEAD] Refurbished Beats Studio 2 Bluetooth ANC for $150

As of 10/8/16 recheck, the price is $180. But some A4C sales are recurring, so this may return in a few days/weeks [only guessing]…

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[DEAD] Used Beats UrBeats earphones w/new eargels for $20 w/free S&H

This daily deal expired…

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Refurbished Beats Studio 2.0 for $100 (select colors)

Some of the many colors of the Beats Studio 2.0 closed-back over-ear headphones with active noise cancellation are on sale for $100 with free shipping at the Walmart website. There is no mention of warranty and a customer question as to that is unanswered. Returns have to be done in store (that ridiculous “Cannot return by mail” box). No wonder they had to buy Jet.com, their website is a mess and has bizarrelly-written things like that shipping warning 🙂

Refurbished Beats Solo 2 Bluetooth On-Ears for $120

The red color scheme of the Beats Solo 2 Bluetooth on-ear headphones are currently on sale in refurbished condition for $120 with free shipping at A4C.com (All4Cellular). The black color scheme goes for $130. Everything on their website gets free shipping, even the $5 items.

NOTE: refurbished items on their website come with a 90-day replacement warranty from the seller A4C, not the manufacturer. It covers replacements of defective products using their RMA process.

Free Beats Solo 2 Bluetooth On-Ears with select Mac purchases

Here’s one tangible outcome of the Beats purchase by Apple, free Beats! As part of their Back to School promotions (I guess it’s never too early to start those), Apple is offering a free pair of Beats Solo 2 Bluetooth On-Ears with the purchase of select Macs (desktops or laptops). Meanwhile select iPads get a free pair of Powerbeats 2 bluetooth earphones.

This happens in the shopping cart when you add both the eligible device and the eligible headphones. The shopping cart deducts the price of the headphone making it free. If you get an eligible iPad, you can instead get the Solo 2 bluetooth on-ears but you have to pay an extra $100 out of your own pocket (instead of getting the Powerbeats earphones for FREE). Details at the promotional Apple page.

Beats Solo 2 On-Ears Black for $80 [limit 3]

NOTE: this offer is for Prime members only…

The Helen of Troy of 2015 in the online audiophile world, the Beats that went to the IF Hall of Fame and created existential crises all across the internets are on sale again (the closed-back on-ear Solo 2), in new condition for $80 with free shipping, in the black color scheme, with a limit of three per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual where they average 4.1 out of 5 based on 2460+ customer reviews.

Being Beats it’s interesting that their negatives are high, 15% of the reviews are 1-stars, despite the 4.1 rating. Only 5-stars have more votes. So lots of polarization, 78% of the ratings are either 1 or 5.

[DEAD] Monday only: Beats Solo 2 On-Ears for $80 {many colors}

This daily offer expired, but these are mass-market models, so I’m sure there will be more $80 sales in the next few weeks/months…

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Refurbished Beats Sale: three powered models, $140 to $160

Woot is running a refurbished Beats sale good until 5/24/16 at 12:01am central time. Each headphone is refurbished and comes with a 90 day warranty from Woot and has a limit of three units per customer. The three models are (in price order):

  • refurbished Beats Executive Over-Ears for $140
  • refurbished Beats Studio 2.0 Over-Ears for $150
  • refurbished Beats Solo 2 Bluetooth On-Ears for $160

Note that all three of them are powered headphones. The Executive is an older generation and takes AAA batteries, which is plus or minus depending on your battery predisposition. The other two have built-in rechargeable batteries.

Beats Studio Lil Wayne Edition for $189

You literally don’t know what you will find in the eBay deals, for example, how about some black-red Lil Wayne edition of the Beats Studio headphones, available in new condition, for $189 with free shipping with a limit of five units per customer by NewEgg’s eBay store.

[DEAD] Sunday: Sennheiser HD 558 for $80 and Beats Solo 2 Bluetooth for $180

Sunday is over, and so are there daily deals, but future offers on them are likely…

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Beats Mixr DJ On-Ears (neon pink) for $100

If you like pink headphones and Beats, then Groupon Goods has an offer you may be interested in. The “Neon Pink” color scheme of the closed-back on-ear Beats Mixr Dj headphones is on sale for $100 with free shipping and free returns. Only this color is at this price. The black color scheme goes for $150. The rest of the colors shown in the product gallery over there appear to be sold out or unavailable.

Thursday: refurbished Beats Studio Wireless (Bluetooth) ANC Over-Ears for $170

The white-red color-scheme of the Beats Studio Wireless (bluetooth) over-ears with ANC (active noise cancelling) is available in certified refurbished condition by Best Buy’s Geek Squad for $170 with free shipping or free store pick-up as one of the Best Buy daily deals for Thursday 4/14/16.

[DEAD] Ends Mon 5pm ET: Gold Beats Studio BT headphones and Pill 2.0 for $450

This sale is over…

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[DEAD] Beats Solo2 On-Ears for $90 [limit 3; black, blue, white]

This particular sale ended, but we have now established a price low of $90 for new condition Beats Solo 2. I believe the first time we saw this price was around Black Friday 2015. So more sales at this price should be available in the future…

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Open box Beats Solo 2 for $84 [various colors]

The closed-back on-ear Beats Solo 2 wired headphones are available in open-box condition with the 1-year warranty for $84 with free shipping (or store pickup where available) in multiple color options at the Best Buy eBay store. These are the model that got to the IF Wall of Fame sparking an existential crisis among some audiophiles last summer 🙂

Alternately you can get them for $80 with free shipping and free returns and a 30-day warranty, in only three colors though, from Groupon Goods. Sale ends 4/7/16.

[DEAD] Tuesday Deals: Beats Studio and Pill Gold Bundle, Bluedio, Orei

This set of daily offers expired…

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Beats Solo 2 On-Ears for $90 [limit 3; pink only]

This is interesting, the Beats Solo 2 on-ears, in new condition from reputable seller are now sliding even lower than their Black Friday price. At least in the pink color. And it’s color, not a scheme. It’s very pink. It currently goes for $90 with free shipping with a limit of three per customer by Target’s eBay store. Over 2700 units got sold so far. Only the pink is available at this point in time.

As a refresher, the Beats Solo 2 got a very positive review from Innerfidelity (video proof of that) that generated an existential crisis among some audiophiles 🙂

Monday: Beats Solo 2 On-Ears for $130

The Beats Solo 2 on-ear headphones are back to Holiday shopping season prices on Monday February 8 2016 at Fry’s Electronics. You can get them at this price at their store or website if you use the unique coupon codes they send to their email subscribers. It’s free to subscribe (and unsubscribe later) if you like. Multiple colors are available. This is advertised in their Monday ad.

PS: I don’t know if Amazon is planning to price-match it. Their price as of the time of writing is $150.

PS2: also part of the Monday offers is a 3ft 3.5mm plain audio cable for $0.99. There’s a limit of five of these at this price, and it’s good online or in-store as well. They have free shipping with orders of $34 or higher; yes, just below Amazon super-saver, just to send a message 🙂

[DEAD] Refurbished Beats PowerBeats In-Ears for $60

This particular offer expired, but there are plenty of Beats making the rounds in the refurbished market…

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Beats Mixr On-Ears for $90

For a limited time, Groupon is offering the new condition Beats Mixr On-Ear DJ headphones for $90 with free shipping and free returns. Five different colors are available, plus two more that are sold out as of the time of writing. Over 10,000 units got sold so far from this offer according to their numbers over there.

These are wired headphones with rotating earcups and folding mechanism – the pictures over there can explain it faster than words 🙂

[DEAD] Refurbished Beats Solo 2 Bluetooth On-Ears for $130

This eBay offer expired but there are many more to be making the rounds as Beats is selling these by the ton…

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