Jaybird Freedom F5 In-Ear Bluetooths for $120

This earphone is not greeted as a liberator by reviewers (2.6 out of 5 based on 350+ customer reviews), so be sure to read up on it if you are not familiar with its trade offs. The Ocean (blue) color scheme of this, “this” being the Jaybird Freedom F5 In-Ear Wireless (bluetooth) is down to $120 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. Delivery estimate is 2-5 weeks, but you can lock the price in the meantime. The other three colors go for $150.

PS: Logitech purchased Jaybird in April of 2016 for $50 in cash plus future considerations (ha!)

October 11, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Now shipping: Bose Quietcontrol 30 Wireless (Bluetooth) In-Ears

We have another new arrival of the Double Bs kind, it’s Bose and Bluetooth, the new Bose Quiet Control 30 Wireless in-ears are now in-stock and ready to ship for $299 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. As the “QC” in the name suggests, these have active noise cancellation powered by the neckband battery. Yes, they have a neckband. It’s either that or a block on the remote/mic for the battery to live. Until/unless they make solar powered ones for outdoor use? 🙂

PS: you can find more newly released headphones using the “New Arrivals” option in the red menu bar above, or bookmark the New Headphones Shipping category.

October 11, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

Mee Audio X7 Plus Bluetooth IEMs for $67

The Walmart website is currently “defeating” Massdrop’s fully-unlocked price on the Mee Audio X7 Plus Bluetooth IEMs. They go for $67~ with free shipping (or store pickup where available) by Walmart actual, while MD’s unlocked price is $75 shipped.

October 8, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

Refurbished Bohm ANC Bluetooth On-Ears for $38 w/free S&H

They are back in-stock in the black/silver color scheme, on the fashionable bluetooth/ANC front, if you are comfortable with manufacturer refurbished items, the black/silver color scheme of the Bohm Bluetooth and Active Noise Cancelling on-ear headphones are on sale for $38 with free shipping by A4C on eBay. Both Bluetooth and ANC are utilitarian features, so these types of headphones are best used in situations where Bluetooth and/or ANC is necessary/needed. Over 1400 units got sold so far from this particular offer per the statistics shown on the eBay listing over there.

If you buy two or more of these (or other participating items from the A4C eBay store), for a limited time, they have a 5% discount on the whole purchase. 5% off in this case drops it to $36 per headphone.

October 7, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Monoprice Bluetooth On-Ears #11947 for $20 w/free S&H

Free shipping is a rarity at Monoprice.com, especially for lower priced items, but one of their latest weekend specials is the Monoprice Bluetooth On-Ears Model 11947 in a yellow-black color-scheme (popular with bees) going for $20 with free shipping with a limit of 10 per customer. It averages around 69% based on 150+ customer reviews. It is folding and comes with a basic drawstring pouch. As far as I can tell from the picture, it does NOT have a 3.5mm audio input, it is Bluetooth-only.

Meanwhile their weekend coupons are here, SPICE gets you $20 off an order of over $100, and PUMPKIN gets you $5 off an order of $25+. The coupons end Saturday 10/8/16 night. Of coupon interest (among the many other audio-related things they carry):

+ Monoprice Desktop Headphone Amp, Product ID 11567, plus filler item (eg 3.5mm mobile cable) to get the total slightly over $100 and use the coupon, dropping the price to $80~

+ Monoprice Stereo Hybrid Tube Amp with Bluetooth, product ID 13194, for $130

+ Portable USB DAC/amp, model aka Product ID 15494 for $55 after coupon
+ but if your order total is $100+, you can use the $20 off coupon, bringing the price further down

October 7, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs, headphones Tagged With: ,

Bose Soundlink Around-Ear II Bluetooth and $11 Rewards for $229

Across the universe of authorized Bose dealers, their SoundLink Around-Ear II Wireless (Bluetooth) over-ear headphones go for $229 in either color scheme (eg amazon.com), but if you want to get more for your buck, Adorama.com includes $11.45 in promotional rewards (to be used in future purchases at Adorama). You still pay $229 with free shipping.

October 6, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Refurbished Beats Studio 2 Bluetooth ANC for $150

As of 10/8/16 recheck, the price is $180. But some A4C sales are recurring, so this may return in a few days/weeks [only guessing]…

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October 6, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] Parrot Zik 2.0 Yellow for $152 [ends 9pm ET]

This offer expired… A 6-hour lightning deal ending at 9pm ET tonight is the new condition Parrot Zik 2.0 Yellow Wireless Stereo Bluetooth Headphones going for $152 with free shipping. The price before the sale was $211 last night.

October 5, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Sharkk Sport Bluetooth Earbuds for $30 + $5 flat S&H

This daily deal expired…

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October 4, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: , ,

Sony MDR ZX330 BT (Bluetooth) for $50

One of the latest daily deal features at Best Buy are the new condition closed-back on-ear Bluetooth Sony MDR ZX330 BT going for $50 with free shipping or store pickup (if available nearby). You have to do the “add to cart” thing to see the price. Limit three per buyer during the sale. They are part of their serviceable ZX-series but with Bluetooth and NFC. NFC is handy if you mix and match different bluetooth playback sources and headphones, especially if you leave Bluetooth ON on your devices even when it’s not in use. It’s like a soap opera fight for the bluetooth connection 😉

October 2, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Master & Dynamic MW60 Wireless for $303

Retro-styled bluetooth action now where the Master & Dynamic MW60 Wireless are available in “Used – Good” condition for $302.53 in Brown and $304.84 in Black through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This link shows the lowest price per color, click on the “See all offers for this product” next to the color name to see all the options per color. These go for $550 in new condition.

October 2, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Skullcandy Grind Bluetooth On-Ears for $70

It has the makings of a price match, the most modest of the color schemes of the Skullcandy Grind Bluetooth On-Ears (the black/chrome color scheme) is on sale, in new condition, for $70 with free shipping at Target (free S&H or store pickup where available) and Amazon by Amazon actual.

PS: if you are curious about what’s in the box, here’s our Useful Unboxing (it’s only text and pictures, no annoying audio or video or animations). Reviews of everything are delayed 🙂

September 30, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Jaybird X2 Sport Wireless Earbuds for $99 [two colors]

Two of the six color schemes (Storm and Midnight) of the Jaybird X2 Sport Wireless (Bluetooth) earbuds are on sale, in new condition, for $99 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual where they average 3.4 out of 5 based on nearly 4000 customer reviews, and have 500+ answered questions there.

PS: still no date for the release of the upcoming Jaybird X3 as far as I can tell.

September 30, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

Sony MDR XB950 BT Extra Bass for $128 [or $100 certified refurbished]

If you like the Double Bs (Bass and Bluetooth), the new condition Sony XB950/BT Extra Bass is on sale, in new condition, for $128 with free shipping by “Video and Audio Center” (aka VAC in SoCal) through Amazon.com. The red color scheme is fulfilled by Amazon so it gets Prime shipping, while the black and blue colors ship directly from VAC, so no Prime shipping. The headphones average 4.3 out of 5 based on nearly 1100 customer reviews, and have 650+ questions answered, both indicators of consumer interest in “bass” and “bluetooth” 🙂

On the other hand, if you are comfortable with certified refurbished, the red goes for $100, and the other two colors for $110 by Secondipity thru Amazon. They ship from Secondipity, so they are not Prime eligible. The refurbished too are popular, they average 4.3 out of 5 based on 350+ customer reviews (interesting how they have the same average, wisdom of the masses in effect?) and have 90 questions peer-answered.

September 30, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Refurbished Bohm ANC Bluetooth On-Ears for $38 w/free S&H

It looks like I jinxed them, as of 9/30/16 AM, both colors are sold out and cannot be ordered…

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September 29, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

[DEAD] Refurbished Plantronics BackBeat Go 2 Wireless (BT) for $29.70

This offer ended, it looks like it sold out before the 6-hours were up…

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September 29, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: , , ,

Lord Byron is here (aka Beyerdynamic Byron BT in-stock for $100) [updated]

Officially announced at IFA 2016, the new Beyerdynamic Byron BT earphones are now in-stock and ready to ship for $100 at Amazon.com by Beach Camera. Amazon’s own shipping estimate has moved to October 3rd (eg they run out of what they previously had in-stock). [updated 9/29/16 AM]

Meanwhile the Byron wired in-ear is getting closer, its current estimate is “1 to 4 weeks” with a price of $79.

September 28, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Refurbished JBL Synchros E40BT Bluetooth On-Ears for $40 w/free S&H

This offer expired…

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September 28, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Used Noontec Zoro II On-Ears: Wired for $43 {Used Bluetooth for $103}

The one offered by Noontec itself, sold out. Marketplace sellers have some of the other colors for around $60… Noontec itself is offering the new condition Zoro II wired on-ears for $56 with free shipping in the “orange soda” color scheme with the orders fulfilled by Amazon. Limit two units per customer. A couple of other color schemes are offered for slightly more, they are “fulfilled by Amazon”, but they are sold by unknown sellers.

On the other hand, if you prefer used, prices start at $43+ depending on color and condition at Amazon Warehouse Deals. This link shows the lowest price per color. To see more detailed prices for a particular color, click on the “See all offers for this product” link next to the color name over there.

Meanwhile the Noontec Zoro II Wireless (bluetooth) is currently available in “Used – Like New” condition (damaged original packaging) for $103~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. The new condition price is currently $140. They also play audio via the 3.5mm audio port.

September 27, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Sennheiser Urbanite XL Wireless (BT) for $185

This looks like a price-match of sorts, the Sennheiser Urbanite XL Wireless (Bluetooth), in new condition, are currently going for $185 with free shipping at Target and Best Buy and Amazon by Amazon actual (limit 5) where they average 4.0 out of 5.0 based on nearly 150 customer reviews and with 70 questions peer-answered.

Judging by the new condition prices, it looks like the Momentums are doing better than the Urbanites?

PS: the lowest used priced at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) start at $139~ in “Used – Good” by AWD actual.

September 26, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Master & Dynamic MW60 Bluetooth Over-Ears for $322

The wireless (Bluetooth 4.1 with Apt-X) Master & Dynamic MW60 headphones go $500 to $550 in new condition, but if you are comfortable with used, there is a “Used – Good” condition option (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) going for $322~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual (AWD). AWD makes no claims of a manufacturer warranty but they offer a 30-day warranty, so when you buy something from them, make sure you are going to have enough time to put it through the paces to make sure it’s a lemony-lemony lemon cake 🙂

September 24, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Monoprice Bluetooth On Ears (11536) for $20 w/free S&H

Good until Sunday night, at the Monoprice website, you can get the Monoprice Bluetooth On-Ears (model 11536) for $20 with free standard shipping (which is not common over there). These average 89% based on 94 customer reviews.

September 24, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Now shipping: Bose SoundTrue Wireless (BT) for $150

If you want to be among the first wave to get these, the black color scheme of the Bose SoundSport Wireless (Bluetooth) earphones is now in-stock and ready to ship for $150 with free shipping by Best Buy on eBay (limit 3) and Amazon by Amazon actual (limit 30).

September 20, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 On-Ears (Bluetooth, ANC) for $256.50

It looks like a price-match discount of sorts, the new condition Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 On-Ears with Wireless (Bluetooth) and ANC (active noise cancellation) is going for $256.50 with free shipping at Target.com (online only) and Amazon by Amazon actual (limit 5), where it averages 3.8 out of 5 based on 37 customer reviews and has 26 questions answered by customers there.

September 17, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Saturday: JBL Reflect Mini Bluetooth Earbuds (Stephen Curry Edition) for $50

This daily deal expired, just like the Warriors 2016 Championship dreams. OUCH!

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September 17, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

Refurbished Photive BTH3 Bluetooth Over-Ears for $30

The Photive BTH3 closed-back over-ear Bluetooths range from $40 to $50 in new condition, but if you are comfortable with refurbished, you can get them in certified refurbished for $30 with the order fulfilled by Amazon. Free shipping for Prime members or with a $49+ order for non-members.

The refurbished average 4.2 out of 5 based on 69 customer reviews, but if you need more reviews, the new condition model has over 3500 customer reviews.

September 14, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished Panasonic RP-BTD5-K Bluetooth On-Ears for $22

The Panasonic RP-BTD5-K Bluetooth On-Ears are currently available in refurbished condition (the listing says they are certified refurbished with a 90 day Panasonic warranty) for $22 with free shipping by AlwaysADeal on Amazon Warehouse Deals. These ship directly from the seller, so they are not Prime eligible, but everyone gets free shipping. They ship from New York and the seller rating is 99% with 4500+ ratings in the last 12 months.

September 7, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Pre-order new Beyerdynamic Byron Earphone Trio ($79 to $299)

Beyerdynamic teased these earlier in the summer but they were officially ushered out during IFA 2016 (and I just added them to the ever-growing list of New Headphones there), and they are now available for pre-order at Amazon as follows:

+ Byron (wired in-ear) for $79
+ Byron BT (Bluetooth as the “BT” hints at) for $149
+ Byron BTA (Bluetooth too) for $299

September 6, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Used Sennheiser PXC 550 ANC BT for $320

That didn’t take long. The new Sennheiser PXC 550 active noise cancelling (Noise Gard) with bluetooth headphones go for $400 in new condition, but as of the time of writing, there are multiple listings of them in “Used – Very Good” condition for $320~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. They are running Bluetooth 4.2, with NFC, touch controls, and average 4.4 out of 5 based on 31 customer reviews. They have a built-in battery, rechargeable internally via USB (up to 30 hours the specs say).

September 5, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Shipping Now: brand new Bowers and Wilkins P7 Wireless (Bluetooth) for $400

It can be really unpredictable as to when newly announced headphones will ship. Sometimes they take months to years, but other times they are available right away. The latter is the case with the brand new Bowers and Wilkins P7 Wireless (bluetooth) headphones, they were announced at IFA 2016 and they already in-stock and ready to ship for $400 from Abt Electronics (well-known mid-western retailer).

If you prefer Amazon, they are accepting pre-orders with a September 14 release guestimate for $400.

September 2, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Pre-order new Sony MDR-1000X for $400 (ANC/BT)

IFA 2016 is underway and it’s raining new headphones left and right. I am trying to catch up and keep up, I just started a dedicated post at the main blog tracking IFA 2016 headphones. It is very organized now, but it will end up turning into chaos like CES 2016 and CES 2015 posts 🙂

With that out of the way, if you are fond of Active Noise Cancelling, Bluetooth, Touch Controls and Sony, and you are the early adopter type, the new Sony MDR-1000X are available for pre-order for $400 in two color schemes (black or ivory) at Amazon by Amazon actual.

September 1, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] Refurbished SOL REPUBLIC Shadow BT In-Ears for $30

This 4-hour offer expired…

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September 1, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished Bohm ANC Bluetooth On-Ears for $38 w/free S&H

On the fashionable bluetooth/ANC front, if you are comfortable with manufacturer refurbished, the black/silver color scheme of the Bohm Bluetooth and Active Noise Cancelling on-ear headphones are on sale for $38 with free shipping by A4C on eBay. Both Bluetooth and ANC are utilitarian features, so these types of headphones are best used in situations where Bluetooth and/or ANC is necessary/needed. Over 1150 units got sold so far from this particular offer per the statistics shown on the eBay listing over there.

August 31, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Refurb. Plantronics BackBeat GO 2 bluetooth earphones for $28

The Plantronics BackBeat GO 2 bluetooth earphones are on sale for $28 with free shipping in either black or white as Seller-Refurbished by Tech Rabbit on eBay. You can buy as many as you like. However, there is no mention of a warranty in the eBay listing, so assume it gets none.

On the other hand, for the same price, you can get them as certified refurbished by Tech Union fulfilled by Amazon. Amazon’s listing specifies certified refurbished as having a 90-day warranty as a minimum. The refurbishing can be done either by a manufacturer or a 3rd-party refurbisher, so it looks like this is an Amazon term; not to be confused with manufacturer-refurbished. Of course some manufacturers outsource their own refurbishing to 3rd-parties, so without the listing providing detailed details, assume it’s the 3rd-party doing the refurbishing. Free shipping for Prime or with a $49+ order.

August 31, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: , , , ,

In-stock now: Sennheiser PXC 550 Bluetooth ANCs

Another new headphone is now steadily in-stock and ready to ship, it is another Sennheiser PXC series model, the 550, with Bluetooth 4.2 and Active Noise Cancelling (they call it NoiseGard) with a new condition price of $400 and a used price of $320. These prices are for the early adopters.

August 26, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,