Avantree Bluetooth 4.0 Over-Ears with apt-X for $35 w/FS

If you don’t want to chase these in the lightning deals, they are on sale in a more conventional fashion at the moment, the new condition Avantree Bluetooth 4.0 Over-Ears with apt-X go for $35 with free shipping (sold by Avantree, fulfilled by Amazon so Prime eligible). They claim up to 40 bluetooth hours per charge, they also play music via 3.5mm input and come with a 24 month warranty.

Optionally, when scroll down to the “Special offers and product promotions” section of the Amazon product page, you will find ten different combined purchase discounts. Some are coupons, others are “add both to cart”.

Massdrop MEE Audio Bluetooth Earphone Grab Bag for $22 w/FS

If you love the randomness of grab bags, Massdrop is back once again with another MEE Audio bluetooth earphone grab bag. You pay $22 with free shipping and for that, you are guaranteed to receive one of three MEE Audio bluetooth earphones. Either the X6 or the M6GB or the N1. The odds are almost even among the three.

You can purchase up to five grab bags. Each purchase is individually randomized, so there is a possibility that if you buy five you may get five of the same. Statistically this is very unlikely, especially given the close odds between the three choices, but not impossible.

These will ship early February 2018, and all sales are final. Up to ten grand prizes may become available depending on how many units are purchased (AKG over-ears and one Fostex). The chances of getting a prize instead are very low, don’t decide on the purchase based on the prizes.

Jaybird Freedom F5 BT Earphones for $50 w/FS

Freedom has arrived! No, it’s not Pink Floyd karaoke day here, but the Jaybird Freedom F5 in the black special edition color scheme are on sale again for $50 with free shipping by Best Buy with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price.

Friday: Philips SHB3060 BK/27 Closed Bluetooths for $40

The Woot Electronics daily deal at the moment is the new condition Philips SHB3060 BK/27 closed-back bluetooth headphone offered for $35 plus $5 flat shipping. Limit three per customer. It comes with a 1-year warranty. Offer ends Saturday 1am ET or earlier if sold out.

Friday: Rockwin Truly Wireless Surge for $60, Micro for $65

Friday is FriYAY if you are a fan of Rockin “truly wireless” earphones as two of them are featured in the Amazonian Gold Box deals of the day:

+ Rowkin Surge: True Wireless with earhooks for $60 after $10 clip-on coupon; two colors available

+ Rowkin Micro: True Wireless Earbuds w/ Charging Case for $65 after $10 clip-on coupon; two colors available

+ sale ends Saturday at 3am eastern or earlier if sold out

Klipsch R6 neckband BT earphones for $45 w/FS

Electronics Expo is back with another discount, they are offering the new condition Klipsch R6 bluetooth neckband earphones for $45 with free shipping through Amazon. This ships directly from Electronics EXPO and they are not eligible for Prime shipping.

Thursday: refurb Parrot Zik for $70 (black)

Good until Thursday at 11:59pm eastern time, B&H Photo is offering the refurbished first generation Parrot Zik Bluetooth Headphones in the black color scheme for $70 with free standard shipping. These have various techie features, including NFC, touch controls, dedicated apps, motion detection, ANC, and so forth. Note however that they are using Bluetooth 2.1!

Sennheiser HD1 BT/ANC On-Ears down to $200

Down go the HD1! The new condition Sennheiser HD1 bluetooth with active noise cancelling headphones are on sale for $200 with free shipping in either color scheme at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit three per color per customer. This is not a lightning deal, so the expiration time is unknown. They are either a sale or a price-match of somebody else.

Powerbeats 3 return to $110

It’s Brideshead Revisited. Okay, $110 revisited for the exercise bluetooth earphones that go by the name of Powerbeats 3, on sale at this price at Amazon by Amazon actual with one pair per color per customer at the moment.

Apple is just too popular. AppleTV’s return to Amazon sold out quickly, but they remain orderable.

Sony MDR-XB950-B1 Bluetooth Over-Ears for $83 [Get $17 back if you Pay with Prime credit card]

More sales on this popular duo, now it’s the Sony closed-back over-ear “Extra Bass” MDR950-B1 (bluetooth but no ANC) going for $83 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual in black or blue or red. Limit up to three per color per customer. One way for kids and grand kids and members of the same household can easily tell them apart: different colors!

But wait, there’s more! If you are a Prime member, and pay with either of the two official Prime credit cards (VISA or store card), you will receive a 20% statement credit on the purchase amount, $16.60 in this case. This happens automatically while this promotion is running, there is no coupon code to enter.

[DEAD] Refurbished B&O Play H8 Wireless with ANC Over-Ears for $200

As of a 12/21/17 6pm ET recheck, the prices increased by $50…

The third of the manufacturer B&O Play headphone offers is the closed-back wireless (bluetooth) with ANC (active noise cancelling) H8 model, going for $200 with free shipping by marketplace seller “Deal Plan It” but this time they are only offered by their eBay store. Their Amazon prices are higher. They are available in two color options, the Gray Hazel color-scheme and the Argilla color scheme.

Beats Solo 3 Wireless On-Ears back to $200

The closed-back on-ear wireless (bluetooth with Apple’s secret sauce) Beats Solo 3 headphones are on sale again for $200 with free shipping in the black color scheme at Amazon by Amazon actual. Up to three pairs per customer at the sale price.

Speaking of Beats, three of the five Beats Studio 3 Wireless are on sale for $320 (their standard price is $350).

Panasonic RP-HJE120B Bluetooth Earphones crash to $14

Panasonic gone wild! The price of the black color scheme of the Panasonic RP-HJE120B Bluetooth Earphones has crashed down to $13.64 at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three pairs per customer. This is only the black color scheme. This is not a lightning deal.

These average 3.2 out of 5 based on 130 customer reviews and have 19 answered questions, so check the reviews if you are not familiar with them as that review score is a sign of trade-offs…

Speaking of Panasonic, a trio of their previously mentioned doorbuster prices continue:

+ Panasonic RP-HT21 lightweight on-ears for $5~ after $0.25 clip-on coupon
+ not an Add-On item!

+ Panasonic RP-HJX5 Drops 360 In-Ears for $10 in blue
+ UPDATE: now the Metallic Silver color scheme is also down to $10

+ Panasonic RP-HT161 Closed Over-Ears for $10

Sony XB950N1 Bluetooth + ANC Over-Ears for $118 (Optional: Get $24 back if Prime Credit Card payment)

Done they go! The new condition Sony XB950N1 Bluetooth + ANC Over-Ears are now down to $118 with free shipping, in either color scheme, sold and shipped by Amazon actual. Limit up to three per color per customer. This is not a lightning deal, so expiration date unknown.

Optionally, if you are a Prime member and pay with one of the two Prime credit cards, you will get 20% back as a statement credit = $23.60 in this case.

Jaybird X3 BT exercise earphones for $80

Not that headphone prices are stocks, but there was plenty of “resistance” at $100 for the Jaybird X3 bluetooth exercise earphones but today they have found a new bottom. In new condition, you can get them for $80 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three pairs per color per customer. All four colors are on sale as of the time of writing.

They have their trade-offs as they average 3.5 out of 5 based on nearly 2000 customer reviews and they have over 230 answered questions by viewers like you.

Monoprice 8323 Closed Over-Ears with Bluetooth (and apt-X) for $25 with free standard US shipping

The closed-back wired over-ear Monoprice 8323 are one of the sub-$40 bang for the buck headphones (with interchangeable cable to boot). Piggy-backing on their popularity, Monoprice has now released a bluetooth version with apt-X support, the model 24735 (a side-effect of the temporally-based sequential way hey name their products, they couldn’t have a model name with 8323 in it)…

… and this bluetooth model is now on sale for $25 with free standard US shipping at the Monoprice website. No coupon is needed, the price you see is the price you pay! This is a limited time offer, expiration date unknown.

I haven’t seen the bluetooth version, but I have the old-school model. Despite their size and expansion on your head when you wear them, they just barely fit on my head. I have an above average head size/volume, but by no means the largest one, so keep that in mind! I rarely have head-size “just barely fits” issues with over-ears.

[DEAD] COWIN E7 Active Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Headphones for $35

This lightning deal expired, and this has established a new lightning deal price bottom of around $35. Previoulys it had been $40~…

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Pay with Prime Credit and Get 20% off statement credit on Sony XB950B1, N1, WI1000X, WF1000X

A quarter of Sony headphones are also participating in the Prime Credit Cards 20% Statement Credit promotion. This works for Prime members who pay with either of the Prime credit cards (VISA or Store). You get a 20% statement credit on the purchase price, for eligible products (who mention this offer on their listing), sold and shipped by Amazon actual:

+ Pay $98 for the Sony XB950B1 Bluetooth Over-Ears, Get $20~ statement credit

+ Pay $135 for the Sony XB950N1 Bluetooth + ANC Over-Ears, Get $27 statement credit

+ Pay $228 for the Sony WI1000X Neckband Bluetooth Earphones, Get $46~ statement credit
+ either color scheme works

+ Pay $178 for the Sony WF1000X Truly Wireless earphones, Get $36~ statement credit

This is a limited time offer, expiration date unknown. The offer is running while you see it mentioned on the individual product pages. If you don’t see it mentioned, it means it expired!!!

Gibson Trainer Bluetooth Exercise On-Ears for $65

Added to the longer-running Woot headphone deals is the new condition Trainer by Gibson Exercise Bluetooth On-Ears offered for $60 per pair, with two different color schemes and a 1-year Philips warranty (that’s what the page says). This is an accessories galore bundle, similar to what was offered at NewEgg. Limit up to three pairs per customer. The offer ends in two days and change from blog-posting date. You can see all the accessories under the “Specs” sub-tab over there.

[DEAD] Friday: JBL Everest Elite 300 ANC/BT On-Ears for $75

This daily deal expired…

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Refurbished B&O Play H6, H7 and H8 for $130 to $230

Three different models of the B&O Play (Bang & Olufsen) H-series over-ear headphones are currently on sale at Groupon Goods in manufacturer refurbished condition with free shipping AND free returns. The H6 goes for $130 and it is a wired model, while the H7 and H8 are wireless (bluetooth) models and go for $180 and $230 respectively. The H8 is available in two colors and it is ANC in addition to bluetooth. These ship in 2 days, which is about as fast as Groupon can ship. Faster than Massdrop 🙂

[DEAD] Thursday: Bohm B76 BT/ANC Over-Ears for $75

This daily deal expired….

Ooops, in the excitement of the Blue Microphones Crazy Doorbusters in the Amazonian Gold box I forgot about the other headphone that is also a deal of the day, the new condition BÖHM B76 Bluetooth Over Ears with Active Noise Cancelling going for $75 with free shipping in the black or brown color schemes and eligible for Prime shipping. Sale ends Friday at 3am ET or earlier if sold out.

B&O PLAY H7 Wireless Over-Ears for $299

Back to Amazon, where the new condition B&O PLAY H7 Wireless Over-Ears (closed-back, bluetooth) are on sale in the black color scheme for $299 with free shipping by Amazon actual. The shipping estimate is 1-2 months but you can lock the price by ordering. Sometimes Amazon’s estimates are too conservative so the products arrive faster, but that’s not guaranteed at all. Only the black color scheme goes for $299.

Samsung Level On BT/ANC On-Ears for $70

Samsung’s answer at the Beats Solo, their Level ON wireless (bluetooth) closed-back on-ears with ANC are on sale for $70 with free shipping by none other than the official Samsung eBAY store with up to five pairs per customer at the sale price. Over 420 units have been sold so far from this listing per the eBAY page statistics over there.

Speaking of Beats, eBAY seller “BuySpry” (98.8%, Maryland) is offering the wired closed-back Beats EP On-Ears in New – Other condition for $65 with free shipping in either the black or white color schemes. Limit up to five per color per customer. This is an opened retail packaging that is inspected. The packaging may have blemishes per the listing over there.

Creative SoundBlaster Jam Bluetooth On-Ears for $30

Starting on Monday at 3am ET, as one of the NewEgg Shell-shocker deals of the day, you can get the new condition Creative SoundBlaster Jam Bluetooth On-Ears for $30 with free shipping. I’m posting this as a heads up. The sale will go live on Monday at 3am eastern.

MEE Audio Matrix3 Bluetooth Over-Ears for $100

The Matrix2 of the MEE Audio bluetooth over-ears found themselves in some bluetooth headphones recommendation lists, so the Matrix3 is picking up some of the hype train. Of course the bluetooth market became a lot more competitive since then, with many and more options becoming available from many different manufacturers.

And it is on a cyclical sale again, going for $100 with free shipping, with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price, at Amazon by Amazon actual. They average 3.9 out of 5 based on 19 customer reviews.

Sennheiser HD1 Bluetooth ANC Over-Ears for $350

The Sennheiser holidays continue on the highly-contested $300~ price tier of ANC/BT over-ears, where their HD1 Bluetooth with ANC closed-back over-ears are on sale for $350 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price.

Sennheiser is even competing with itself, as the Momentum-branded version goes for the sale price, while the PXC 550 continues for $300.

Samsung Gear IconX (2018 Edition) for $150 [updated]

On the truly wireless front, the all new Samsung Gear IconX (2018 Edition) [they are so new they time-traveled from the future in 2018!] are on sale for $150 in all three color schemes at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to two per color per customer. They average 3.5 out of 5 based on 100+ customer reviews.

UPDATE 12/11/17: the price of the white increased from $140 to $150.

Needless to say, the truly wireless earphones are a matter of convenience and of utilitarian use, they are not a replacement for audiophile level headphones and earphones 🙂

UPDATE: meanwhile the previous generation model, the Samsung Gear Icon X are going for $60 with free shipping in refurbished condition as the All 4 Cellular deal of the day running until Monday 12/11/17 at 11:59pm ET. They come with a 90-day warranty from A4C.

Sennheiser HD1 neckband bluetooth earphones for $135

Further discounting since the last time we looked at this, the new condition Sennheiser HD1 neckband bluetooth earphones are going for $135 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price. This is not a lightning deal, so expiration time is unknown. They average 4 out of 5 based on 70+ customer reviews.

V-Moda Crossfade II for $229, with apt-X for $239

This sale is back! The new condition V-moda Crossfade II Over-Ears in the Matte Black color scheme drop from $329 to $229 in the shopping cart when you enter coupon code CYBERDEALS in the checkout page (you have to enter an email address to enter the coupon; you don’t have to fill up the rest of data fields).

Or if you prefer apt-X, the Rose/Gold Color Scheme which is the only one of the three colors that supports Qualcomm’s apt-X drops from $349 to $239. Yes, the coupon is $110 off for this model, and $100 for the other one.

The white color scheme is not eligible for the coupon. All these at Adorama.com.

Meanwhile the first generation of this headphones continues to be on sale for $180.

KOSS BT540i closed-back bluetooth over-ears for $96

The new condition KOSS BT540i closed-back bluetooth over-ear headphones are on sale for the very specific price of $96.49 at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three pairs per customer. This is not a lightning deal, so expiration time is unknown. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on 55 customer reviews.

Parrot ZIK 3 Bluetooth ANC headphones for $137 after coupon

The previous time these were on a coupon sale at the official Parrot Zik store, their after coupon price was $150. Now, thanks to new coupon ZIKSD45, you can get the new condition Parrot Zik 3 bluetooth with ANC techie-friendly headphones at the official Parrot USA store for $137~ with free shipping.

You don’t have to login or create an account to test the coupon. Simply add the Zik 3 headphones to the shopping cart, proceed to checkout, and enter the coupon code, and the price will drop while the coupon promotion is running.

Apple Airpods for $140 [Costco Members Only]

Costco is offering for its members only the new condition Apple Airpods for $140 with free shipping. You have to login with a Costco account that has an active paying Costco membership.

For a number of items, Costco allows non-members to purchase them with a 5% surcharge. However, some of the best deals (or limited quantity deals) have a “Members Only Item” tag, and this Airpods deal is indeed restricted to members only.

AKG N-series of NC On-Ear and In-Ear on Sale

AKG is having a sale on a number of their N-series noise-cancelling on-ear and in-ear headphones at B&H Photo until Saturday night. This includes their N60 ANC on-ears for $200, or ANC with BT for $240. Also part of the sale are various N20 and N40 in-ear variants (a total of seven of them).

Some of these appear to also be on sale at Amazon.

Sennheiser HD1 BT/ANC On-Ears for $300

The new condition Sennheiser HD1 bluetooth with active noise cancelling headphones are on sale for $300 with free shipping in either color scheme at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit one per color per customer.

Speaking of Sennheiser, their PXC 550 ANC/BT over-ears are back on sale for $300 again.