Sunday: Sony LinkBuds S ANC TW for $98

If you are not afraid of getting shamed by your uppity audiophool friends, good until Sunday 5/26/24 [CORRECTED DATE!] at 11:59pm ET (or before if sold out) you can have the new condition Sony LinkBuds S ANC truly wireless for $98 after an automatic add-to-cart coupon is applied. These are available black. The white variant goes for $128.

Sunday: Sennheiser Accentum ANC/BT Over-Ears for $170 AC

Good until Sunday May 19 in 2024 at 11:59pm eastern time, B&H Photo is offering as one of their deals du jour the new condition Sennheiser Accentum ANC/BT wireless closed-back over-ear headphones for $170 after automatically-applied add-to-cart coupon. The headphones are available in two color options.

Why buy these over the many other hundreds of options? There’s plenty of forums, blogs, vlogs and such to answer these questions 🙂

Sunday: LetsFit Kaloc TWS T25 for $10 + S&H

If you are looking for kinda-disposable (at least in terms of price) truly-wireless earphones with a little Airpod-style hook, the Sunday January 7 in 2024 MEH daily deal are the LetsFit Kaloc TWS T25 going for $10 plus shipping. These are new condition with a 90-day warranty, USB-C charging (you get a cable even!) and 3 pairs of eartips. They are even Bluetooth 5 and IPX5!

Shipping is FREE if you are paying MEH member – sort of like their version of the original Prime shipping.

PS: Happy New Year by the way 🙂

Rolling Stones edition: V-Moda Crossface 2 Wireless for $70

Good until Saturday 11/11/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out, B&H Photo is offering the new condition V-Moda Crossface 2 Wireless in the Rolling Stone edition for $70. This is available in two options, “Classic Licks” or “No Filter”.

The “Exoskeleton case” is the star accessory that is included standard in the package.

Sennheiser at Big Prime Days includes 599 SE Open and 450BT SE Closed for $80 each

From the audiophile perspective, the headliner of the headphone deals during Prime Big Deal Days running October 10 and 11 in 2023 is a 16-item Sennheiser headphone sale that includes:

+ HD 599 SE open over-ears for $80
+ HD 600 open over-ears for $285
+ HD 660 S2 open over-ears for $427

+ HD 450BT Special Edition bluetooth over-ears for $80
+ HD 450BT Bluetooth over-ears for $95
+ Momentum 4 Bluetooth wireless for $300
+ RS 175 RF-wireless for $171

+ various truly wireless (obviously!)

FOCAL BATHYS w/FREE Energizer Qi Powerbank for $699

Despite the name, you cannot use in the bath 😉 With that out of the way, we have a bundle promotion for a hype headphone, yes, now Bluetooth/ANC headphones are getting “normalized” by some audiophiles 🙂

Adorama is including for FREE the Energizer Qi wireless power bank with the purchase of the new condition FOCAL BATHYS for $699.

The headphone itself comes with a rigid case, audio and USB-C cables and 2-year warranty.

Friday: Kaloc TWS for $10 + S&H

Unlike the elitist and pretentious audiophile/audiophool blogs, we cover all kinds of headphones, including single figure ones. Which brings us to the September 1st (2023) Meh daily deal, it’s the new condition Kaloc TWS truly wireless going for $9.99 plus shipping. If you are a paying Meh member, you get free shipping.

Despite the low price, they come with bluetooth 5, USB-C and the charging case can theoretically [I haven’t seen or used them] provide five full refills.

The Meh website points to the PulseTV 2-minute overview of these, YouTube-embedded below.

Monday: V-MODA Crossfade 2 Competition Edition for $109

Good until Monday June 26 (2023) at 11:59pm eastern time, or earlier if sold out, as one of its deals du jour, Adorama is offering the new condition V-MODA Crossfade 2 Competition Edition headphones for $109. This is a bundle that includes “shield customization”.

Among other things included in this bundle are a customization voucher (to get your custom shields printed), a BoomPRO mic, an ExoSkeleton case, a SpeakEasy Lightning DAC/amp, and assorted other small things (1-button cable, clip, adapters, etc)…

72-hour sale: Shokz, AU TW, Senal Studio headphones

Every few months, B&H Photo creates a special 72-hour sales party they call the MEGA Deal Zone. This features almost all of the daily deals of the last few months. All of them available for purchase at the same time. There are nearly 1500 options and you can buy as many as you like!

In the Headphones section they include, among others:

+ Senal studio headphones, $45 for the SMH-1000, $50 for the SMH-1200
+ these are homages to the good old Sony MDR-7506/V6 type of headphones

+ Polsen HPC-A30 Mark II studio headphones for $15

+ Shokz swim-type bone conductions

+ various AU-sounds truly wireless

+ sale ends Thursday 6/23/23 at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out

PS: unrelated to the above, but I didn’t want to create a separate blog-post for this, one of the Tuesday 6/20/23 Kindle ebook daily deals is the ebook “Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius” by Harry Freedman for $2. This averages 4.7 out of 5 on 161 customer ratings as of the time of writing. It is 258 pages, October 2021, from Bloomsbury Continuum.

Wedn: 2pk JVC U L8R truly wireless for $18 to $22

On the utilitarian front, the Meh daily deal for Wednesday 5/10/23 is a 2-pack of JVC truly wireless earphones. $18 gets you two sets of Gumy 5-hour while $22 gets you two sets of Stem 6-hour. Shipping is extra, or free if you are paying Meh-member (their version of member-based free shipping).

As the name suggests, the “Stem” model has an Airpod-style Stem, while the Gumy is the “traditional” earhole-only truly wireless 🙂

Saturday: V-Moda Crossfade 2 Wireless Competition Edition bundle for $110 AC

If you are a fan of the V-Moda bluetooth closed-back over-ears, good for Saturday April 29 in 2023, thanks to a $110 off automatic add-to-cart coupon, Adorama is offering the V-Moda Crossfade 2 Wireless Competition Edition bundle for $110 after the coupon is factored in! This includes:

+ the headphones (duh!)
+ BoomPRO microphone
+ SpeakEasy DAC/amp lightning cable
+ Exoskeleton carry case
+ cables
+ customization voucher (to get customized “shields” from V-Moda)
+ 1-year limited warranty

20% off Monoprice website with coupon

For a limited time, Monoprice is offering 20% off on most things on their website using coupon code MP20. Too many audio-related items for me to check individually, but you can check for any items you may be interested in, eg their Monolith line or many of their budget cables, accessories and such.

One budget item to highlight that is on sale and drops even further with the coupon is the new condition Monoprice Sync Bluetooth Headphone with apt-X Low Latency dropping from $20 to $16 after the coupon code!

Note that this charges via micro-USB. The listing says it is bluetooth 4.2 but one of the three customer reviews says this is bluetooth 5.0.

Thur: refurbished JLAB Studio PRO Wireless (50hr) for $20 + S&H

Happy April 20 to all that celebrate it! We have an Earth Day type of a deal actually today, sort of, it’s a refurbished headphone, it is the Meh daily deal for 4/20/23, the refurbished JLAB Studio PRO Over-Ear closed-back bluetooth headphones with the “50 Hour” it in its name. Or for those who prefer proper product names, it is the ZHBASTUDIOPRORBLK4-B 🙂

The price is $20 plus shipping. If you are a paying Meh member, shipping is free. Sort of their version of “Prime”.

They charge via USB-C and come with a 90-day warranty. Bluetooth is version 5. I wouldn’t buy anything bluetooth that is under 5 ~ unless you are buying a specific product for a specific reason.

Beats Studio 3 ANC/BT Over-Ears for $170

Trigger warning! This post mentions Beats headphones with bluetooth and ANC 🙂

One of the current featured deals at Amazon is a sale on new condition Beats Studio 3 ANC/BT Over-Ear headphones (with the Apple W1 chip) for $170. They are available in seven color schemes. Limit three per customer. Not sure if the limit is per color, or overall. You can find out in the shopping cart if that’s an issue!

As of the time of writing they average 4.7 out of 5 based on 33,500+ customer ratings at Amazon. Obviously there are not enough head-fi members rating headphones at Amazon 😉

Thursday: BOSE 700 ANC/BT over-ear closed-backs for $329

Adorama loves audio for Thursday 3/30/23, their daily deals have two audio-themed products:

+ BOSE 700 ANC/BT over-ear closed-backs for $329

+ M-Game Solo USB Streaming Mixer and Audio Interface with LED Lighting for $99

Yamaha YH-E700A ANC/BT closed over-ears for $130

Woot Plus are the longer running offers at Woot that run for a few days instead of just 24 hours. One such sale is running until the end of March 2023 (or earlier if sold), it is a Yamaha Audio sale that includes two head-related products, in new condition, with a 1-year Yamaha warranty:

+ Premium Sound True truly-wireless for $30
+ such an original model name 😉

+ YH-E700A ANC/BT closed over-ears for $130
+ two color options
+ up to two per customer
+ BT 5, apt-X adaptive
+ carrying case
+ USB-C charging

Monday: 2pk of JVC truly wireless, 3 options, $20 to $30 + S&H

JVC truly-wireless is the theme of the day at the Monday February 20 (2023) Meh deal of the day. A 2-pack of their truly-wireless can be had from $20 to $30 plus shipping.

Three options are available, each 2-pack is two of the same model. The options are the Gumy Mini, the “truly wireless” (no fancy name for these) and the Marshmallow (do not eat these!!!).

Monday: refurb JBL Studio PRO wireless for $20 + S&H

A utilitarian bluetooth headphone of the USB-C charging kind is the Meh daily deal for Monday 12/19/22 in the eastern time zone!

It is the refurbished with a 90-day warranty JBL Studio PRO wireless going for $20 plus shipping. It is bluetooth 5 with USB-C charging but only supports the basic audio protocols (no apt-X/AAC). It promises over 50 of wireless playback time (if the stars align ~ as usual with these type of promises).

NOTE: nothing else is included apart from a USB-C charging cable.

In new condition it currently goes for twice the price at amazon.com where you can find over 2200 customer ratings with a 4.3 out of 5 average and 66 answered questions.

Beats Solo 3 (W1) Wireless On-Ears for $99

Yes, I know, “Beats and Bose, they break my audiophile bones” but for a limited tine, Amazon proper is offering the new condition Beats Solo 3 bluetooth closed-back on-ears, with the Apple W1 chip, in the black and gold color-schemes, for $99, with up to four per customer. The other two colors go for more…

Ends Thur 10am ET: Bose QC45 for $230 AC

In a flash sale that ends on Thursday 11/24/22 at 10am eastern (or earlier if sold out), B&H Photo of House New York is offering the new condition “white smoke” Bose QC45 ANC/BT Over-Ears for $230 after an automatic in-cart coupon. You don’t have to type a coupon code. While this offer is running, the coupon will be added when you “add to cart”.

PS: all apologies to the “Beats and Bose, They Break My Bones” crowd 😉

AirPods (2nd Gen) for $80 [limit 3]

This is currently the #1 trending product at the Amazon website, it is the new condition Apple AirPod (2nd generation) going for $80 with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price. Sold by Amazon actual! The kit with AppleCare goes for +$29.

AirPods PRO (2nd Gen) for $200 [limit 3]

As part of the early Black Friday festivities, Amazon actual is offering the new condition AirPods PRO (2nd Gen) truly-wireless for $200 with free shipping, with up to three per customer at the sale price.

PS: the AppleCare bundle is not similarly discounted, it goes for $263.

Friday: Apple AirPods PRO (2nd Gen) for $198 [limit ONE]

The headliner Friday 11/19/22 daily deal at Woot is the new condition Apple AirPods PRO (2nd Gen) going for $198 plus flat shipping (free for Prime members). They come with a 1-year warranty. Or as they affectionately call them in Cupertino, they are the MQD83AM/A 🙂

Per the listing there, there is a strict limit of one per customer. The page says they reserve the right to review orders and cancel them if multiple orders go to the same address!

Bose QC45 ANC/BT Over-Ears for $249 [Prime]

Yes, I know, Beats and Bose they break my audiophile bones but if you are interested in the Bose QC45 ANC/BT over-ears and you are a Prime member [or you don’t object to starting a 30-day free trial), you can get it, in new condition, for $249 at Amazon by Amazon. It is available in four color schemes.

While at Amazon, of music interest, for $3 you can get the “The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer” by Janelle Monae in the Kindle ebook format.

Sony WH-CH-710-N ANC/BT Over-Ears for $68

The latest Amazon USA Gold Box includes a Sony audio sale that includes the new condition closed-back ANC/BT over-ears that go by the name of WH-CH-710-N, going for $68 in two color options. Sold and shipped by Amazon proper.

Over there, they average 4.4 out of 5 based on over 20,000 customer ratings as of the time of writing and they have over 400 answered questions.

I haven’t seen or touched this model, but we had here, over four years ago, a text and pictures unboxing of the previous model, the WH-CH-700-N.

Basically these are a way for Sony to compete in the sub-$100 market segment where many alternative/unknown brands dominate (eg at Amazon’s website) with low priced options.

Tribit truly wireless sale (including 100H for $32)

For a limited time, Amazon is having a sale on select Tribit truly-wireless, along with some over-ears and some speakers, all of the bluetooth kind. A total of 22 options as of the time of writing.

Of note is the Tribit 100H TW for $32. I have these and they indeed last a long time. I use them daily for YouTube and podcasts and such, and charge them just once per month!

You can also do the one earpiece trick, you don’t have to use both at the same time. That’s how I’m getting the once a month charge. Each earpiece runs for around 3 hours and change before it needs to get recharged in the comfort of the included charging case. Then you switch to the other earpiece, while the previous one recharges. You can on and on like this until the charging case battery is depleted!

Saturday: Yamaha YH-E700A ANC/BT Over-Ears for $160

Good until 11/12/22 at 11:59pm central time, the Woot daily deals are having a mini Yamaha headphone sale that consists of exactly new condition two models with a 1-year Yamaha warranty:

+ YH-E700A ANC/BT over-ears for $160
+ two per customer
+ bluetooth 5 with apt-X and AAC
+ case, USB-C charging

+ YH-E700A truly-wireless for $40
+ BT5, apt-X, IPX5, USB-C, five color options

Master & Dynamic MW07 truly-wireless for $33

Woot Plus are longer running deals, this one in particular that I’m mentioning down below runs for another 3 weeks. It is the new condition Master & Dynamic MW07 truly-wireless going for $33 plus shipping (free for Prime members) in your choice of four color schemes, and up to ten pairs per customer. Great for color-coding gift-giving, so each child/grand-child/great-grand-child gets a different color, so they don’t confuse them 🙂

It comes with a 1-year M&D warranty. It supports apt-X but it is Bluetooth 4.2. Personally I prefer to go with Bluetooth 5, as the bluetooth connectivity issues and peculiarities decrease when all devices are version 5. It comes with a charging case and a pouch and such.

Mainstream Earphone sale at Amazon

Trigger warning for headfi denizens, this post contains mainstream brands 🙂

Amazon is having a limited time on various mainstream earphones and headphones including:

+ AirPods PRO (2nd Gen) for $234

+ Sony Group sale including the WH-1000XM4 ANC/BT over-ears for $228
+ various LinkBuds as well

+ BOSE SleepBuds II for $199

+ various Beats truly wireless

UPDATE: speaking of name-brands, for Monday 11/7/22, the Meh daily deal is the Kenwood WS-A1 ANC truly-wireless for $50 plus shipping…

Monday: Master & Dynamic MW07 True Wireless for $33

Good until 10/31/22 at 11:59pm central time, as one of its featured deals, Woot is offering the new condition Master & Dynamic MW07 True Wireless for $33 with free US shipping for Prime members, or flat shipping for non-members.

It is available in four color options, comes with a 1-year M&D warranty and such.

PS: if it doesn’t sell out, it will likely cycle through some of the other longer-running “Woot Plus” offerings…

Bose QC45 ANC/BT Over-Ears for $249

It looks like this is a Bose-initiated promotion, because the price of their new condition QC45 ANC/BT over-ears is down to $249 at various authorized and reputable BOSE dealers such as Amazon and NewEGG and B&H Photo and Adorama and a few more, too many to list here individually…

PS: all apologies for triggering some head-audiophiles/phools by mentioning Bose 😉

Apple Airpods (2nd generation) for $90 [limit 3]

This is at Amazon BUT as of the time of writing this appears to be open to all customers, not just Prime members! It is the new condition Apple Airpods (2nd generation) for $90, sold and shipped by Amazon herself, with up to three per customer at the sale price. This come with a Lightning charging case.

Prime Early Access sale includes Sony, Beats, Bose, Apple headphones

If you a Prime member, today is DAY ONE of the Amazon PRIME early access sale and the sale includes a variety of consumer-popular headphones including:

+ BOSE QC45, 700, earphones
+ QC45 is $229, 700 is $269, Soundsport bluetooth earphones for $89

+ AirPods PRO (2nd Gen) for $235 or with AppleCare+ for $264

+ two pages of Beats offers including over-ear, on-ear and truly-wireless
+ yes, there’s even a Kim Kardashian option 🙂
+ some of them are bundled with AppleCare+

+ UPDATE: there’s a Sony wireless sale featuring the WH-1000X M5 for $348 , the WF-C500 for $58, and the LinkBuds S for $128

+ there are more headphones, time-permitting I will go through the offers and post new deal-posts about them!

IF you see anything you like (they even have the whole Samsung smartphone high-end line-up on sale), but you are not a Prime member, FEAR NOT, you can get the deals as long as you sign-up for a PRIME 30-Day FREE trial

PS: you can also find some of these by checking the Headaphone offers widget

Tuesday: Philips PH-805, Bose Soundlink II, Sony WF-1000X M4

Woot is back with a second day of tech deals. and once again, they have headphones in them, including:

+ Philips PH-805 ANC/BT over-ears for $55

+ Bose Soundlink II bluetooth over-ears for $125, two color options

+ Grade A refurbished Sony WF-1000X M4 truly-wireless for $145

+ Lenovo truly wireless for $12

+ Philips T1 ANC PRO+ truly wireless for $150

+ Klipsch and other speakers

Monday: PX7, WH-1000X M5, Airpods Max, 1More Quad, Etc

A Best Of Tech sale at woot for Monday 10/10/22 is actually an undercover headphone sale because it has four name-brand over-ears and four earphones. They are:

+ factory reconditioned Apple AirPods Max ANC/BT Over-Ears with 90-day Woot warranty for $355
+ limit two per customer

+ Bowers & Wilkins PX7 ANC/BT over-ears, new condition, for $200

+ open-box Sony WH-1000X M5 for $330 with 90-day Woot warranty

+ Steelseries Arctis Nova 1P multi-system for $40

+ 1more Quad Drive IEMs for $80

+ truly wireless from JBL, LG and Hyeing (first time I see this brand)

UPDATE: as have a music e-book in the Monday Kindle daily deals, for $2 you can buy “The Birth and Impact of Britpop: Mis-Shapes, Scenesters and Insatiable Ones” by Paul Laird. This is a new book, it came out in September 2022 from White Oak. It is around 19MB but it doesn’t state the page length. It averages 5 out of 5 based on five ratings…