This particular sale ended but the Beats Solo 3 prices go up and down on a regular basis…
[DEAD] Used FOCAL Listen Bluetooth Over-Ears for $237 [WAS $248]
As of a 9/11/17 re-check, all the used options are sold out at Amazon…
Bose Soundlink Bluetooth On Ears for $140 [was $160]
This is a two-tier promotion. The next paragraph features for-pay membership shopping clubs, and the paragraph after it features open online retailers.
If you are a member of either one of these two membership clubs, you can get the new condition Bose Soundlink Bluetooth closed-back on-ears for $140 [was $160] with free shipping at either BJS.com or Sam’s Club.
If not, or if you don’t want to shop at those two places, you can get this in new condition for $179 with free shipping and $9 promotional rewards (to be spent in future purchases) at authorized dealer Adorama.com.
Price updated here on 9/11/17 PM.
Pre-order new Sony WI-1000X Neckband Bluetooth Earphones
Building on the success of the MDR-1000X, Sony is expanding that line with earphones too. The new WI-1000X is a neckband bluetooth earphone, a parallel model to the new WH-1000X M2, and it is priced in that range too.
The neckbands will have a sticker-shock (?) starting price of $300 in black or gold and they are available for pre-orders at Amazon with a mid-September 2017 release estimate.
UPDATE: also part of the 1000X line-up is a new “truly wireless” line, the WF-1000X. This too is available in gold or black, and has a starting price of $200, with a mid-September 2017 release estimate according to amazon.com.
The reason you are seeing an increase in new headphones is because this week, in Berlin::Germany, the IFA 2017 high tech trade show is happening. I am keeping an on-going tracking posts that summarizes the New Headphones of IFA 2017.
Pre-order new Sony WH-1000X M2 for $350
Following the success of the MDR-1000X, Sony is coming back at IFA 2017 with a new model and a slightly different name. The new WH-1000X M2 (Mark 2) is a $350 closed-back over-ear with ANC and bluetooth, touch controls, and support for both apt-X HD and LDAC (Sony’s).
This will be available in two colors (black or gold color schemes) and it is expected to ship mid-September 2017. Already pre-orders are available at amazon.com.
Monoprice 2-in-1 Bluetooth Headphones with External Speakers for $27 w/free S&H
These are not as common, headphones with built-in speakers! Monoprice is offering the new condition 2-in-1 Bluetooth Headphones with External Speakers, model number (aka PID) 15276, going for $27 with free standard US shipping. This is a limited time promotion. No coupon is needed.
Panasonic RP-HJE120B bluetooth earphones for $33
On the budget bluetooth earphones front, the Panasonic RP-HJE120B, a follow-up on their best selling budget RP-HJE earphones, with bluetooth now, is on sale for $33.31 with free shipping in the red color scheme at amazon.com. Two of the other colors go for around $35, while the white is at $39.
All together they average 3.4 out of 5 based on 98 customer reviews with 13 answered questions. This is not a lightning deal but an organic sale or price-match.
Sony MDR-100ABN ANC + BT Over-Ears for $195
Speaking of bluetooth with ANC over-ear headphones, the new condition Sony MDR-100ABN in the black color scheme is currently on sale for $195 with free shipping by Beach Camera, with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so you get free 2-day shipping if you are a Prime member. The same price is also available by Amazon actual, but Beach Camera currently gets the main spot in the listing.
Bose QC35 ANC BT Over-Ears for $275 after coupon
LivingSocial got purchased by Groupon, which is why these days their websites look more similar than they used to. And at the moment they are running another coupon promotion at Livingsocial, coupon SAVENOW can get you the new condition Bose Quiet Comfort 35 ANC BT Over-Ears for $275 with free shipping in the black color scheme. The other color is currently sold out. This is a limited time offer.
PS: if you are planning to place an order there, how about this adorable elephant tea mug ($9 before coupon).
Still Good: Used Jaybird X2 BT earphones for $20
While updating the Latest Deals Summary, I was reminded that the USED “Very Good” condition (damaged original packaging; cosmetic imperfections) Jaybird X2 bluetooth earphones continue to be available for $20~ at Amazon Warehouse Deals in the “Storm” color scheme. The other colors go for a lot more. All together they average 3.3 out of 5 based on 5500+ customer reviews. This is the previous generation model.
[DEAD] Cowin E-7 Bluetooth non-ANC Over-Ears for $40
This is a recurring lightning deal…
1Voice Bluetooth On-Ears for $23
The new condition 1Voice Soundwave Bluetooth On-Ear folding headphones are on sale for $23 at Stacksocial (five different options) and also at Groupon Goods (two color options). Shipping depends on your order total. At Groupon, you need $34.99+. I forgot what’s the free shipping minimum at Stacksocial.
[DEAD] Bluedio Faith F2 Bluetooth + ANC On-Ears for $56
This lightning deal expired but Bluedios are recurring at the Lightning Deals…
Good until 5pm ET today (Wednesday 8/23/17, aka Note 8 Day), you can get the new condition Bluedio Faith F2 Bluetooth + ANC On-Ears for $56~ with free shipping (fulfilled by Amazon, so 2-day Prime shipping) in the black and white/tan color schemes. Limit one per color per customer. They average 4.3 out of 5 based on 26 customer reviews. Some of the earcup styling some may find may have hints of Bose on-ear styling.
[DEAD] Beyerdynamic BT bluetooth in-ears for $50 after coupon
This promo code offer expired…
[DEAD] Tuesday: refurbished Powerbeats 3 for $85
This daily deal expired…
Good until 11:59pm eastern on Tuesday August 22 in 2017, you can get the refurbished Powerbeats 3 exercise bluetooth earphones for $85 with free shipping from All4Cellular as one of their daily deals. It is available in multiple color schemes on the listing there. They come with a 90 day warranty from A4C, not from Beats.
[DEAD] Sennheiser PXC 550 Wireless with $45 Gift Card for $330
This limited time offer expired…
Sony MDR-1000X BT/ANC Over-Ears drop to $298
In the Battle of the $300+ over-ear bluetooth with active noise cancellation, Sony has fired another shot by dropping the price of their new condition MDR-1000X down to $298 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per color (black or grey-beige) per customer. These average 4.2 out of 5 based on 430+ customer reviews and they nearly 350 customer reviews.
Of Bluetooth interest, these support LDAC whose prominence will likely increase once Android 8.0 (Oreo? the name will be officially revealed during the Eclipse on Monday by the …luna-tics at Google) arrives, since Sony worked with Google to bake into Android 8. But as usual, it is still an unknown as to how and whether the various manufacturers and individual phones will support both Android 8.0 and LDAC.
Sonic Solace ANC + Bluetooth Over for $55 with Free S&H
If you are looking for an ANC + Bluetooth combo without going into the $300+ popular headphone territory, there is a coupon sale until Saturday night at Monoprice, the new condition Sonic Solace ANC + Bluetooth Overs going for $55 in either the black or brown/tan color schemes, with free standard US shipping.
Coupon code AWESOME5 (that’s the number 5, not the letter S) drops the price from $60 to $55. Or if your order is $200+, use coupon AUGUST20 for 20% off discount. The $200+ total must be reached with coupon-eligible items only. Coupon expires Saturday 8/19/17 PM.
[DEAD] Used Creative Aurvana Gold Bluetooth (apt-X, AAC) with ANC Over/On-Ears for $47
As of a 8/24/17 re-check, this too sold out at the bang for the buck USED price…
Phiaton Chord MS 530 Bluetooth ANC On-Ears for $69
The new condition Phiaton Chord MS 530 Bluetooth ANC On-Ears are currently on sale for $69 with free shipping at Groupon Goods, which also offers free returns.
It is also available for $1 more, $70 with free shipping by Sonix Electronix or if you have Amazon gift cards, you can get them through amazon.com.
Refurbished AKG N495NC for $80, Harman BT for $90
There are two headphones in the refurbished deals at the official Harman Audio store on sale until 8/20/17 PM. The AKG K495 NC goes for $80 [check reviews because it has a low rating), while the Harman Audio BT (with rectangular pads) goes for $90. BT as in bluetooth with apt-X support.
Bose QuietComfort QC35 ANC BT Over-Ears for $299 [updated]
UPDATE 8/18/17 at 10:49am ET: the offer is still good in the black color scheme!
UPDATE 8:53am ET: this offer is now live! It is the return of the Bose QC35 offer for $299, offered by Buydig through the Rakuten marketplace in the black QC35. The discount happens in the shopping cart via an automatic coupon. It is a limited time offer.
Use coupon code REWARDME to earn 5% in Rakuten Rewards points. This is not a discount on the purchase price, but rewards in the future. You have to be a member to their free rewards program to earn the points.
PS: the silver QC35 is not on sale as of the time of the update.
Monoprice Large-Driver Bluetooth Earphones for $13 w/FS
Monoprice is back with another free shipping promotion. Their new condition Large-Driver Bluetooth earphones, Product ID 15274, is on sale for $13 with free standard US shipping. You can buy as many as you like. The free shipping promotions are typically limited time offers since Monoprice does not have free shipping options like Amazon. This earphone averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 210+ customer reviews.
TaoTronics Bluetooth apt-X Earphones for $26 [limit 3]
On the utilitarian front, the new condition TaoTronics Bluetooth apt-X Earphones, with IPX5 Splash Proof Rating, and magnetic shells, are on sale for $26 per pair, with a limit of up to three pairs per customer by a marketplace seller with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so free 2-day Prime shipping or Same-Day Delivery (with $35+ orders; eg two pairs).
Non-Prime members get free shipping as well, the usual “Super Saver shipping”.
These can play music only through bluetooth. There is no 3.5mm input (as it is often the case with earphones, which don’t have the space to offer both options like over/on-ears can). These average 4.4 out of 5 based on nearly 800 customer reviews, and they have nearly 50 questions answered.
PS: for apt-X to work, both your music source and the earphones must support it. Bluetooth works in a lowest common denominator fashion, so if your music source does not support apt-X or has an older Bluetooth version, they’ll connect using the lowest common protocol, not apt-X.
Monoprice Tube Headphone Amp for $61 + S&H
The same coupon SAVING5 drop the price of the new condition Monoprice Stereo Tube Headphone Amp for $61 plus shipping. The price before the coupon is $66~. This has USB input, RCA in and out, and Bluetooth input. A flip switch on the front switches between the three input options.
If you are planning a $200+ order, use coupon SAVING20 instead, it will get you $20 off a $200+ order. The coupon expires Saturday night (8/12/17).
Speaking of Monoprice, their lightweight on-ears go for $10, while their tooth-shaped dual-driver in-ears go for $9 with free shipping, as part of a Free Shipping promotion of sub-$10 gadgets.
Open-Box BeatsX bluetooth earphones for $80
The Beats X bluetooth earphones are available in “New – Hassle Free” condition, or open-box or brown-box or whatever you wanna call it: you get the earphones and original accessories but not in the retail packaging. Instead they will come in a brown box or a white box or bulk packaging. This condition means a discount, you pay $80 with free shipping at Tech Rabbit.
Tech Rabbit offers a 30-day return policy and a 1-year warranty covered by them (not the manufacturer). Only the black color scheme is currently in-stock.
[DEAD] Friday: refurb Powerbeats 3 for $90
This daily deal expired but offers are often recurring at A4C…
Good until 11:59pm ET today (Friday 8/11/17), you can get four different colors of the Powerbeats 3 bluetooth earphones for $90 with free shipping at All 4 Cellular (A4C). They come with a 90-day warranty covered by A4C
[DEAD] JBL Everest Elite 300 ANC and Bluetooth On-Ears for $125
This offer expired…
The Best Buy eBay store is offering the new condition black color scheme JBL Everest Elite 300 ANC and Bluetooth On-Ear Headphones for $125 with free shipping, with up to three pairs per customer during this sale. Their Bluetooth is 4.1 and have a built-in rechargeable battery but they can also play audio via a standard 3.5mm port.
Plantronics BackBeat GO 3 bluetooth earphones for $60 [Costco Members Only]
If you are a Costco member, you can get the new condition Plantronics BackBeat GO 3 bluetooth earphones for $60 with free shipping at the Costco website. This promotion is restricted to members-only, so you cannot buy it with a 5% surcharge if you are not a member. Offer ends 8/27/17.
If you are not a Costco member, there is a Groupon offer that gets you a $20 Costco gift card and a $25/$200+ coupon if you sign up for a 1-year $60 Costco membership (their standard annual membership fee).
The lowest non-Costco price is $70 by Plantronics fulfilled by Amazon (Prime eligible).
Sonic Solace ANC + Bluetooth Overs for $60 w/free S&H
Free shipping is almost as rare as gold at the Monoprice website, but for a limited time, they have both a sale and free shipping on their new condition Sonic Solace ANC + Bluetooth Overs going for $60 in either the black or brown/tan color schemes, with free standard US shipping.
Sony XB-950-B1 Extra Bass Bluetooth Over-Ears for $128
The new condition Sony XB-950-B1 Extra Bass Bluetooth Over-Ears are doing the MAP authorized dealer song and dance again, magically discounted to $128 at various Sony authorized dealers in their three color schemes, including Amazon by Amazon itself where they average 4.2 out of 5 based on 260+ customer reviews and have 160 questions answered by the internet hive mind.
[DEAD] Jaybird X3 Bluetooth In-Ears drop to $95
As of 8/16/17 recheck, this offer expired…
Another popular exercise wireless earphone is on sale, all three color schemes of the Jaybird X3 are going for $95 each, in new condition at Amazon by Amazon actual. This is not a lightning deal. There, they average 3.7 out of 5 based on 1075+ customer reviews and have 150+ questions answered.
If you are Jaybird-curious but want to pay a lot less, the previous generation X2 model, in the “Storm White” color scheme, is available in “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections; damaged original packaging) for $20.28 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. You can almost get five of these for the sale price of a new X3 🙂
[DEAD] Used Pioneer SE-MS7BT Bluetooth Over-ears for $88
As of 8/24/17, the new condition price dropped to $100, making it a better deal than used at $88…
The new condition Pioneer SE-MS7BT Bluetooth Over-ears go for $130 at authorized dealers, but if you are okay with used headphones, the brown color scheme is available in used condition starting at $88 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual, with prices increasing for better conditions. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on 26 customer reviews.
Tenqa REMXD Bluetooth On-Ears for $15
I’m continuing to “digest” the findings from yesterday’s Amazon immersion, we have another budget bluetooth on-ear headphone, this one has the rather unusual feature of getting recharged through the 3.5mm audio port (instead of a USB port). This may sound crazy, but I actually had this very model and can testify I recharged it multiple times 🙂 [see picture #4 below] It comes with a 3.5mm to USB cable for charging.
It is the new condition Tenqa REMXD Bluetooth On-Ears going for $15, sold by the market, with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so you get free 2-day shipping if a Prime member. It averages 3.7 out of 5 based on 399 customer reviews. This uses an older version of Bluetooth, and if my memory serves me well, it sounds very “Bluetooth-y” for music playback, so it’s best suited for spoken work and videos (more talking heads and YouTube as opposed to movies or TV shows with great soundtracks).
[DEAD] Used TDK WR680 Bluetooth On-Ears for $8
As of 8/16/17 re-checking, this is sold out at this price and in used…
On the utilitarian front, the closed-back on-ear TDK Life on Record WR680 Bluetooth headphones are available in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for the very specific price of $7.76 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. They plan music from bluetooth or via a standard 3.5mm input. Not bad for this price 🙂
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