Audio-Technica ATH-SR5 Bluetooth On-Ears for $100 (B&M Only; YMMV)

Another one of the weekly Fry’s promo code offers (you have to be signed-up for their e-mail list to get a personalized coupon code) is the Audio-Technica ATH-SR5 Bluetooth On-Ears offered for $100 after the promo code. The price before the promo is $200. This offer is available in-store only, so you have to be physically present a Fry’s Electronics store in order to get it. And the usual YMMV caveat with all things Fry’s. Offer ends 4/7/17 or earlier if sold out.

PS: this bluetooth model ATH-SR5BTBK should not be confused with the wired-only ATH-SR5BK. Why are companies able to make very complicated products but cannot have simpler/easier product naming scheme? 🙂

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

JLab Epic Bluetooth Exercise Earphones for $35 to $37

On the bluetooth front, the JLab Epic bluetooth waterproof exercise earphones are on sale for $36 with free shipping and free returns in three different color schemes at Groupon Goods. Over 1000 units sold through this listing. The discount ends 4/4/17 per the listing there.

On the other hand, if you are a Prime member, or plan a $35+ order otherwise, they go for $34.99 at Amazon by Amazon actual in the black or blue color schemes. The “cloud white” color scheme is not on sale. They average 2.7 out of 5 based on 1100+ customer reviews, so be sure to read up on them if you are not familiar with.

April 2, 2017 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: , ,

Sony MDR-1000X ANC BT Over-Ears for $348

One of the headphones giving Bose a run for its money on the ANC front (at least according to some of the reviewers and comparers) is the new Sony MDR-1000X with ANC and bluetooth, available in black or grey-beige, and on sale again for $348 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per color per customer.

It has already amassed 259 customer reviews with a 4.3 out of 5 and has almost as many answered questions. Keep in mind, the answered-questions are open to everyone on Amazon, so it doesn’t necessarily mean they are accurate 🙂

April 2, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Photive BTH3 Over-The-Ear Bluetooth for $40

Another one of the popular sub-$50 bluetooth headphones at Amazon are the over-ear closed-back (obviously) Photive BTH3 going for $40 with free shipping (Prime eligible). They come with a travel case, also play music via 3.5mm, have Bluetooth 4.0, and are USB rechargeable. They average 3.9 out of 5 based on 3750+ customer reviews.

April 2, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used MEE Audio Wave Bluetooth On-Ears for $24

If you are willing to go used, you can pre-defeat the new Massdrop offer for them (new condition for $40 + shipping if/when it unlocks). “Them” being the MEE Audio Wave Bluetooth On-Ears available for $24~ in “Used – Good” and $25~ in “Used – Very Good” condition at Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. They average 3.7 out of 5 based on 65 customer reviews at the moment.

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April 2, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Monday: refurbished PowerBeats 2 for $90

This daily deal expired…

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Samson RTE 2 Bluetooth On-Ears for $27

Another closed-back on-ear bluetooth headphone is on sale, going down to utilitarian price levels, the new condition closed-back on-ear Samson RTE 2 Bluetooth with NFC, going for $27 with free shipping at NewEgg by NewEgg actual where the sale ends Monday 4/3/17. It looks like you can buy as many as you like there.

It is also price-matched at amazon.com with a limit of one per customer, and free shipping for Prime members or with a $35+ order.

CRACKPOT THEORY: next step for Samsung should be to buy the “Samson” brand to prevent confusion because of the similar names 🙂

April 1, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Bluedio T2s Turbine Bluetooth On-Ears for $20

On the utilitarian price-range of bluetooth, the red color scheme of the new condition Bluedio T2s closed-back on-ear headphones are on sale for $20 per pair at Amazon by Amazon actual. Free shipping for Prime members or with a $35+ order. You can buy as many as you like. This is not a lightning deal. The other three colors go for $25 to $30. All together they average 4 out of 5 based on nearly 4000 customer reviews. The price and the unusual design is probably helping with the sales. They run Bluetooth 4.1. They also play music via a 3.5mm cable.

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

[DEAD] Puro Sound Labs BT5200 Bluetooth On-Ears for $75

This Thursday lightning deal expired…

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

[DEAD] Thursday: TREBLAB XR500 Sports Bluetooth Earbuds for $30

This daily deal expired…

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March 29, 2017 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: , ,

AUKEY Loops Bluetooth Earphones for $8 w/coupon

AUKEY is like a Chinese competitor/clone to the Anker brand of smartphone and other tech accessories. One of the obligatory product categories serving the smartphone market are bluetooth earphones, and for a limited time, coupon code PXVRO74H drops the price of the AUKEY Loops Bluetooth Earphones from $16 to $8 (it is a 50% off coupon). This is sold by AUKEY with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so if you are a Prime member, you get free 2-day shipping. They are not an Add-ON item (shhh! don’t tell Amazon!).

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

[DEAD] Aukey Behind-Neck Bluetooth On-Ears for $8 w/coupon

As of 3/31/17/ recheck, these are sold out and cannot be ordered… Another Aukey headphone is coupon eligible! Coupon code PXVRO74H drop the price of their AUKEY Bluetooth Foldable On-Ear Behind-Neck headphones from $16 to $8. Free shipping for Prime members or with a $35+ order.

They come with a 24-month warranty which is ironic when you consider that some manufacturers sell $300+ headphones with a 1-year warranty 🙂 And you may need the warranty, these lightweight behind-the-neck designs can often break [I am talking in general; I haven’t seen/used this particular model which averages 3.8 out of 5 based on 77 customer reviews].

March 28, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] FRESHeBUDS Pro Magnetic BT earphones for $24

This sale expired, not so fresh-e any more 🙂

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March 26, 2017 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser HD1 bluetooth neckband earphone for $160 w/coupon

I can’t catch all the good deals with this promotion, but I’m trying to post as many as I can find while they are still in-stock. It’s Sennheiser time now, the brand new Sennheiser HD1 bluetooth neckband earphones just got released going for $200, but coupon code C20SPRING brings them down to $160 at World Wide Stereo on eBay. Coupon expires 3/27/17.

PS: already some of the participating headphones have sold-out, eg the Bose QC30 listing is now toast. You can find them all in the headphonalia category.

March 24, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

Definitive Technology Symphony 1 Over-Ear for $200 w/coupon

Using coupon code C20SPRING, you can get the new condition Definitive Technology Symphony 1 Over-Ears with ANC and bluetooth, for $200~ with free shipping from World Wide Stereo on eBay. This is part of the 20% off eBay coupon offer (expires 3/27/17).

PS: the coupon discount caps at a $50 discount ($250 purchase), so items close to this amount get you the “bestest” discount.

March 24, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Sony XB-80-BS Exercise Bluetooth Earphones for $80 (or less)

One of Friday’s daily deals at Woot are the Sony XB-80-BS Exercise Bluetooth Earphones going for $83 shipped, but this daily-deal is “defeated” by Groupon Goods where you can get it for $80 with free shipping and free returns. You can also try coupon BEST3 for 10% off on “Groupon Goods” (physical goods such as electronics). The coupon expires 3/24/17 PM.

March 23, 2017 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: , , ,

Sony MDR-ZX220-BT On-Ears for $58

If you are a fan of the Sony ZX-series and Bluetooth, their new model, the MDR-ZX220-BT/B (= black color scheme) is on sale in new condition for $58 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Amazon by Amazon actual (limit three per customer) where it currently averages 4.2 out of 5 based on 34 customer reviews and has over 20 questions answered.

March 21, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Jaybird X2 bluetooth earphones for $72

The Jaybird X3 bluetooth earphone is the “latest model” that occasionally goes on sale for $100, but if you don’t want to wait for a sale or if you prefer the previous generation, the new condition Jaybird X2 bluetooth earphones are on sale for the very specific price of $71.68 at Amazon by Amazon actual in the “Storm White” (almost Storm Trooper) color scheme. You can buy as many as you like. This is not a lightning deal.

March 20, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

NuForce BE6 bluetooth in-ears for $75

The new condition NuFORCE B6 bluetooth in-ears, in the gold color scheme, are currently on sale for $75~ with free shipping by Woot, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so you get free 2-day Prime shipping if a member. This is an “organic sale”, not a lightning deal.

March 20, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Beats Solo 3 for $180 (Rose Gold) or $195 (Black)

Headphone prices are not stock prices, but the $220 resistance for the new Beats Solo 3 has collapsed! You can now get the new condition rose gold Beats Solo 3 for $180 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of three units per customer during this sale.

Meanwhile the more conventional color, the black color scheme is now down to $195 with free shipping, also limit three per customer.

Both of the above are sold and shipped by Amazon itself. These are closed-back bluetooth (Class 1) on-ears, the first wave of Beats under the Apple UFO.

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

Westone Bluetooth Cable AND Shure SE-215 for $200

If you want both the Westone Bluetooth Cable (powered Bluetooth 4.0 cable, goes for $150 on its own) AND the Shure SE-215 in-ears (go for $100 on their own), you can get them bundled together for $200 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo in two of the SE-215 color bundles, the Clear color scheme or the Black color scheme.

Speaking of Westone, their UM3X 3-Way Universal Fit In-Ears continue to be on sale for $250 with free shipping.

March 19, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , , , ,

[DEAD] Monday: refurbished Bohm ANC Bluetooth Over-Ears for $50

This daily deal ended but it is a recurring offer…

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Refurbished Parrot Zik 3 with full warranty for $250

The official Parrot Zik eBay store is offering the manufacturer refurbished Zik 3 headphones with full manufacturer warranty for $250 with free shipping. They are available in four different color schemes. You can buy as many as you like. These have plenty of “techie features”, touch controls, custom app, bluetooth, NFC, ANC, presence detection (human-related, not “the presence region”), etc.

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

[DEAD] Sunday: refurb Bohm B66 BT ANC On-Ears for $37 w/FS

This recurring daily deal expired…

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

[DEAD] Starts Saturday 8:30am ET: Beats Studio Over-Ear BT ANC (Metallic Sky)

This lightning deal expired… It was a 10% off discount…

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

Symphonized NRG bluetooth wood in-ears for $30

Symphonized has many wood in-ears of all kinds, and one of those kinds is apparently a bluetooth earphone as well. It is the Symphonized NRG Bluetooth Wireless Wood In-ears offered for $30 in black or red color-schemes. Free 2-day S&H for Prime or with a $35+ order. These average 4.2 out of 5 based on 200+ customer reviews, and they have over 35 questions answered by the internet’s collective wisdom.

March 14, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Jaybird Freedom bluetooth earphones for $112.50

REI has a 25% off automatic in-cart discount until 3/20/17, which brings the price of the Jaybird Freedom bluetooth earphones from $150 to $112.50 with free shipping. No coupon needed, just add to cart and proceed to checkout.

March 12, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Yurbuds Leap 100 bluetooth earphones for $20

A trio of marketplace sellers with the orders fulfilled by Amazon are offering the new condition Yurbuds Leap 100 bluetooth earphones for $20 with free Prime shipping for members. However, these earphones are not doing well in the reviews, they average 3 out of 5 with 58 customer reviews, with 35% of the reviews being 1-star. Check their reviews if you are not familiar with them and their risks. They go for $45 during the REI clearance.

March 12, 2017 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

MEE Audio M9B Bluetooth earphones for $13

If you don’t need to receive them right away (1-4 week shipment estimate) and if you are a Prime member, you can get the new condition MEE Audio M9B Bluetooth earphones for $13 with free shipping. Limit up to three per customer. They average 3.3 out of 5 based on 74 customer reviews and have 7 answered questions. They are Bluetooth 4.0.

March 12, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

In-Stock Now: Sennheiser HD1 Bluetooth and ANC Over-Ears

Some of “The Great Profit Margin Wars” in headphones these days are fought at the closed-back over-ear headphones with both wireless (bluetooth) and active noise cancellation (ANC) and wired/un-powered playback. While these products sometimes trigger some audiophiles, to the average techie and consumer they sometimes present a do-it-all-Paul convenience. And thus they can command a higher price if they are made by a recognizable brand.

With the intro out of the way, the brand new Sennheiser HD1 (notice that Sennheiser even gave them the “1” in their rebooted Momentum naming scheme) in the closed-back over-ear, bluetooth and ANC is now in-stock and ready to ship for $500 at Amazon by Amazon actual in the black color scheme and the white color scheme. For now, they are on two separate listings, but I’m guessing eventually the Amazon product bots/humans will merge the listings together.

March 11, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] Sunday: Refurbished Bohm ANC Bluetooth Over-Ears for $50

This Sunday daily deal expired…

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In-Stock: Beats X bluetooth in-ears for $150 in all colors

All four color schemes of the brand new Beats X bluetooth in-ears are now in-stock and ready to ship for $150 with free shipping at Adorama.com. Three of the four colors get free expedited shipping, the other one gets plain free shipping… Only the blue color scheme is currently in-stock at Amazon actual…

March 10, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Shipping this weekend: Sony MDR-XB-950-N1 ANC BT Over-Ears

Another one of the headphones announced at CES 2017 is getting ready to ship. The Sony MDR-XB-950-N1, part of the Extra Bass line-up, with bluetooth, NFC and active noise cancellation, is scheduled to come in-stock on Sunday in either black (/B) or green (yes, green; the /G in the model name) color schemes at Amazon by Amazon actual.

It promises battery life up to 22 hours, 40mm drivers, included soft pouch, a Sony Connect app [see on Google Play, offered by Sony, not Sony Mobile], etc. If you look closely at the pictures and the comparison table in the middle of the product page, you will also notice that it can also play music via a 3.5mm input.

March 9, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] Friday: Beats Studio Wireless Over-Ears for $225

This daily deal expired…

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March 9, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Samson RT2 Bluetooth On-Ears for $29 w/free S&H

Sometimes an old egg is not as appetizing as a new egg, which brings us to NewEgg (this is where you throw the tomatoes) offering the new condition Samson RTE2 Bluteooth On-Ears for $29 with free shipping. This is sold and shipped by NewEgg actual and you can buy as many as you like. The offer ends next Tuesday or so. It appears to be a new launch at NewEgg since it has no reviews and no Q&A there yet.

March 8, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,