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).

August 5, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[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 🙂

August 5, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Definitive Technology Symphony 1 ANC + Bluetooth Over-Ears for $180

The Warehouse Deals immersion continues, and the price-checking that goes with it offers unfurls deals at other retailers and in different conditions. For example, the new condition Definitive Technology Symphony 1 Over-Ear Bluetooth and active noise cancelling (ANC) headphones are currently on sale for $180 at Groupon Goods.

They come with a 3-year warranty and free returns. They ship in two days after purchase, which is actually fast by Groupon standards 🙂 They come with a custom protective case, pouch, and cables.

August 4, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Panasonic Wings RP-BTS50-K Bluetooth Sports Clips for $60

This daily deal expired…

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August 4, 2017 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: , ,

Sony MDR-100ABN Bluetooth and ANC Over-Ears for $169

When you do the “Request Price” song and dance, at the moment, the new condition Sony MDR-100ABN Bluetooth and Active Noise Cancelling are on sale for $169 with free shipping by Beach Camera thru NewEgg. Limit three units per customer. Beach Camera is an authorized Sony dealer.

August 3, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Audio Technica DSR7BT for $250 with Fry’s Promo Codes

This promo code expired…

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August 3, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Thursday: JVC Everest Elite 700 ANC + BT Over-Ears for $150

Thursday is over, and so is this daily deal…

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August 3, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Beats X for $100 and Apple AirPods eligible for $50 Gift Card promotion on $200+ Accessories purchase at Verizon

If you are planning to spend $200+ in Accessories at the Verizon Wireless online store, we have good news. Some headphones are also eligible for this promotion. BOSE products are excluded.

NOTE: only Accessories that are participating in this promotion are eligible. Not every accessory/headphone at the Verizon website is eligible! Eligible items mention this promotion at various places on their product page, eg in yellow highlight under the “DESCRIPTION” segment.

The promotion is this: you spend $200+ in qualifying Accessories, and you will receive a $50 prepaid VISA gift card issued by Citibank. You must make the purchase by 8/5/17. You must submit the $50 gift card request online within 30 days of purchase. You will receive the gift card within 4 weeks of submission.

Eligible earphones:

Per the promotion description at their website:

“Get a $50 Visa prepaid card when you spend at least $200 on accessories. Any combination of items will count. Visit the Promotion Center with code GET50BACK for submission form and FAQs. Verizon employees not eligible. Offer valid through 8/5/17.”

August 1, 2017 Filed Under: store sale Tagged With: , ,

Plantronics BackBeat PRO 2 BT/ANC Over-Ears for $180

The ANC + Bluetooth combination is more and more competitive these days and one of the options out there is the new condition Plantronics BackBeat PRO 2 going for $180 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual where it averages 4.1 out of 5 based on 100+ customer reviews.

July 31, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Beats X Bluetooth Earphones for $99 [limit 3]

They are back on sale again, the gray color scheme of the new condition Beats X bluetooth earphones is on sale, in new condition, for $99 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three pairs per customer. The other color schemes are not on sale. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on 350+ customer reviews.

July 31, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] B&O PLAY H4 Bluetooth Over-Ears for $205

As of 8/1/17 recheck, the price went up to $250…

If you don’t mind waiting for these to arrive, the new condition B&O PLAY H4 bluetooth over-ear headphones, in the “charcoal gray” color scheme are on sale for $205~ with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three pairs per customer. Only this color is on sale. The shipping estimate is a rather nebulous “within 1 to 2 months”. So don’t buy it if you are buying it for a specific event that is coming up very soon.

July 30, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Koss BT540i Bluetooth Over-Ears for $59

The new condition closed-back over-ear KOSS BT540i bluetooth headphones go for $150+, but you can shave almost 2/3rds of that price if you go used. There are multiple “Used – Very Good” listings of this going for $59 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. These are “cosmetic imperfection” units with damaged original packaging. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on 50 customer reviews.

July 29, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] JVC Gumy Bluetooth earphones for $15

This sale ended….

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July 28, 2017 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] 20% off $200+ Monoprice coupon: SonicSolace ANC/BT for $48, Desktop HeadAmp $56, M560 + Tube Amp $240

This coupon expired…

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July 27, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs, headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished BOSE Soundlink II Bluetooth Over-Ears w/1-YR Warranty for $160

The Bose Soundlink II Around Ear bluetooth headphones go for $229 in new condition (along with $11.45 in promotional rewards) at Adorama, but if you want to pay less yet still get the same warranty as a new condition product…

… then to the Bose eBay store we fly where they are offering these in factory renewed condition for $160 with free shipping.

July 26, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] Bose QuietComfort QC35 ANC BT Over-Ears for $300

As of a 8/1/17 recheck, this semi-recurring offer is expired…

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July 26, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Used Creative Outlier Bluetooth On-Ears for $39

The Creative Outlier bluetooth on-ears go for $70 in new condition, but if you prefer used, you can get them in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections; damaged original packaging) for $39~, and in “Used – Like New” (damaged original packaging) for $45~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. They average 4 out of 5 but base on only nine customer reviews. And that’s the number of answered questions they have.

July 25, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Monoprice Hybrid Tube USB DAC/Amp w/Bluetooth for $66 w/free S&H

The Monoprice Stereo Tube Headphone Amp with 24-bit/96kHz USB DAC, Bluetooth (with apt-X support), and Preamp Out, model (PID) 16154, is currently on sale for the very specific price of $66.21 with (rare) free shipping at the Monoprice website. It has RCA inputs and outputs, along with USB input and headphone output on the front ~ check product pictures.

PS: it is not eligible for the Sunday 15% off coupon BUY15 ~ many sale items are not eligible for coupons, but not all of them ~ that’s why I must needs keep checking because you never know.

July 23, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Monday: Bluedio Bluetooth Headphones: T3 for $30, V Victory for $120

These daily deals expired…

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July 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Refurbished Sony MDR-1000X ANC + BT for $230

The Sony MDR-1000X headphones (ANC and BT) go for $350 in new condition at authorized Sony dealers, but if you want to save a significant amount while still get some warranty, you can get them in certified refurbished condition with a 90-day warranty from Secondipity through Amazon for $230 with free shipping in your choice of Beige MDR-1000X or Black MDR-1000X. The black is fulfilled by Amazon, so it is Prime eligible, but has a limit of up to five units per customer.

Speaking of Sony, in addition to the previously mentioned Sony sales, their XB10 Portable Wireless Speaker with Bluetooth (2017 model) are on sale for $38 each, in three different color schemes.

July 22, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Beats X Bluetooth Earphones for $100

They are back on sale again! All four colors of the new condition Beats X Bluetooth Earphones are on sale for $100 each at Amazon by Amazon actual. You can buy as many as you like at this point in time. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on 330 customer reviews, and have almost 100 questions answered by the internet people 🙂

July 21, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Phiaton BT 220 NC Bluetooth and ANC Earphones for $70

This offer expired…

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July 21, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] Sony Closed Over-Ear Extra Bass XB950 B1 for $128, N1 for $148

This sale expired…

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July 20, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Used Jaybird X2 bluetooth earphones for $26

Amazon Warehouse Deals has launched another Bargain Bin Clearance with over 20,000 items participating, and lo and behold, here’s a used earphone doorbuster! The Jaybird X2 Sport Bluetooth earphones are available in “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) in the Storm White color scheme for $26~. Prime members get free 2-day shipping. For non-Prime members, it’s the new usual of $25+/$35+.

Only the Storm White is available at this super low price. Supplies of used items are limited. It averages 3.3 out of 5 based on 5400+ customer reviews. This is the previous generation model, replaced by the X3.

July 18, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

Used Sony XB950 Bluetooth Closed Over-Ears for $58+

Sony’s latest Extra Bass bluetooth over-ears are the XB-950-B1 headphone (currently going for $150~), replacing the XB-950-BT. I am adding dashes in the model names to emphasizes the “B1” vs “BT” difference in the model name. If you prefer the previous model, or want to pay a much lower price, and you are comfortable with used headphones…

… then to the Amazon Warehouse Deals Bargain Bin sale we go where the XB-950-BT closed-back over-ear extra-bass headphones are available at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD), sold by AWD actual (not iffy marketplace sellers) for $58+ in the red color scheme, $61+ in the red color scheme, and $68+ in the black color scheme. The link in this paragraph shows you the lowest price per color…

… but if you want to see the detailed listings per color, click on the blue link over there that says “See all offers for this product” next to each color. This will take you to the detailed listings. For example, here are the blue detailed listings.

All the links above only show the used options offered by AWD actual. If you want to see all used options by all marketplace sellers (used Sony product listings often have iffy sellers and scammers, you have been warned!), start at this listing and filter by color and other options.

July 18, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Tuesday: Skullcandy Hesh 2 Bluetooth Headphones for $42

This daily deal disconnected (okay, expired; bad bluetooth joke!)…

One of Tuesday’s Gold Box daily deals ending by 3am eastern on Wednesday (or earlier if sold out) is the new condition Skullcandy Hesh 2 Bluetooth Headphones, in the black color scheme, going for $42 with free shipping with a limit of up to three units per customer at the sale price. This is sold and shipped by Amazon actual. It averages 4.2 out of 5 based on 1500+ customer reviews. It also has over 400 answered questions if you are curious about it.

July 17, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

In-Stock Again: Apple AirPods for $160

The Apple Airpods have been rather hard to find. If you need them from a reliable retailer, they are currently in-stock and shipping for $160 by Verizon Wireless with a limit of two units per customer. Anyone can buy these, you don’t need Verizon phone service 🙂

July 15, 2017 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Sunday: Sonic Solace ANC/BT Over-Ears for $51 + S&H after coupon

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July 15, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Sony XB950 N1 Extra Bass Over-Ears (with both bluetooth and ANC) for $158 after coupon

The new condition closed-back over-ear Sony XB950 N1 (with both bluetooth and active noise cancelling, and Extra Bass too) goes for $200~ in new condition at authorized dealers, but thanks to the eBay coupon promotion, you can get it for $158~ with free shipping from Video and Audio Center on eBay (Southern California B&M A/V retailer) when you enter coupon code PBACK2SCHOOL20 over there. Coupon expires 7/17/17 at 3am ET.

July 14, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Sennheiser HD 4.50 BT with ANC for $160 after coupon

I am going through some of the headphones featured in the eBay coupon promotion and here’s one that defeats the current prices. The Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC closed-back over-ear bluetooths with active noise cancelling go for $200 at authorized dealers. Coupon code PBACK2SCHOOL20 drops the price by 20% off, going from $200 to $160 at authorized dealer Video and Audio Center on eBay (Southern California retailer). Since they are a known B&M authorized dealer, you get the 2-year Sennheiser warranty with these.

PS: these came in with the January 2017 wave of new Sennheiser products at CES 2017. Sennheiser has been rolling out new products left and right these days.

PS: I just verified it, the coupon works and as of 2:18pm ET, it says it is the “last one”.

July 14, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Now shipping: Focal Listen Wireless Over-Ears for $299

FOCAL expanded their consumer headphone line-up last month with more over-ears and earphones. The more expensive model of this batch is the Focal Listen Wireless Over-Ears, and said model is now in-stock and shipping for $299 by HifiDef Lifestyle thru Amazon, with more retailers coming up in a few days/weeks.

July 12, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Sony MDR-100ABN Bluetooth ANC Over-Ears for $179

Automated price-matching time at Amazon, where their little price bots have price-matched Beach Camera’s $179 price on the new condition Sony MDR-100ABN Bluetooth ANC Over-Ears in the black and blue color schemes. In those individual listings, you will notice that this price is offered by both Amazon actual and Beach Cameras, so make sure you add to the shopping cart the seller of your choice.

These have a similar name to the wired-only MDR-100AAP. Apparently no one at Sony thinks “AAP” and “ABN” are not confusing and they are consumer friendly names 🙂

July 12, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Bose QC35 with full warranty for $260

If you missed out the earlier $300 Rakuten sale on the Bose QC35 Quiet Comfort headphones (with Bluetooth and ANC), and don’t want to wait for the return of the sale, fear not. The official BOSE eBay store is offering them in factory renewed condition with the same warranty as the new condition model for $260 in black or silver color scheme with a limit of up to five per customer. The regular new condition price for these is $350.

BOSE is no longer the only game in town when it comes to ANC. It now has actual contenders in the new Sony MDR-1000X and others. More and more audio and electronics manufacturers are congregating on the $300-ish over-ears with ANC and bluetooth segment. A popular and profitable combo it seems.

PS: last week’s “This Week in Headphoolia” [previous editions] roundup should be posted by tonight. I will post a separate alert when it’s ready. I had assembled all the links by Sunday, but ran out of time to actually write the post. Then Prime Day hit and here we are 🙂

July 12, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

[DEAD] MEE audio Matrix2 Bluetooth Over-Ears for $39

This sold out before this expiration. Good price on a bluetooth headset on Prime Day when many more are paying attention, it was not a surprise…

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July 10, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Bose Quiet Comfort 35 Over-Ears for $300 [updated]

As of 12:32pm ET re-check, this deal is SOLD OUT in both colors. It lasted longer than I would have expected 🙂

UPDATE Monday 10:24am ET: the Bose Quiet Comfort 35 Over-Ears are going for $300 in either black or silver Bose Quiet Comfort 35 over-ears with bluetooth and ANC by Buydig through Rakuten. You can also use promo code REWARDME to get 5% Rakuten rewards. The $300 price is on their website. The coupon is only for the reward points.

Amazon’s price bots were not baited into price-matching… As of this update, it is not price-matched at amazon.com.

July 10, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,