Wedn: Jabra Rox for $50, Coach for $70

Among the Wednesday Best Buy daily deals there are two Jabra bluetooth earbuds. The Rox model goes for $50 while the Sport Coach goes for $70. They get free 2-day shipping or free store pickup if you prefer.

PS: in recent weeks Best Buy switched to a new benefit where Rewards members (at the entry-level tier, no minimum annual spent prerequisite) get free 2-day shipping on a number of items going for $35+ (but not everything; and only items shipped by Best Buy, not through the various other sellers there).

August 24, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

Jaybird X2 Bluetooth Earbuds for $70 (six colors)

The Big Yellow (aka Best Buy) is celebrating fifty years of not being Circuit City (meow!), and one of their anniversary sale items are the Jaybird X2 Bluetooth Earbuds offered in new condition for $70 with free shipping. Six different color options are available. Free shipping or store pickup (where available).

August 19, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

Sony XB950BT Extra Bass Bluetooths for $98

At the intersection of bassheads and techies, one of the headphones one may find are the closed-back Sony XB950BT over-ears. The “Extra Bass” in their name makes certain classical music fans don’t buy them accidentally 😉 They have Bluetooth with NFC but no ANC. NFC is handy if you are planning to frequently switch between different bluetooth sources (eg two phones) and don’t want to deal with the soap opera of different bluetooth devices “fighting” for an active connection.

All that brings us to these headphones being on sale for $98 with free shipping, in your choice of black, red or blue, at authorized dealers Abt Electronics and BuyDig on eBay (limit 5; over 400 units sold).

These are popular, if customer reviews and questions are an indicator, they have over 1000 of the former and over 600 answered of the latter at amazon.com with an average of 4.3 out of 5 and a decent “review intensity ratio”. That’s the 5-stars vs the 1-stars, it’s about a 10:1 (69% of reviews versus 7% of reviews), which is a good sign.

August 18, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Beats Solo 2 Bluetooth On-Ears for $120

The red color scheme of the Beats Solo 2 Bluetooth on-ear headphones are currently on sale in refurbished condition for $120 with free shipping at A4C.com (All4Cellular). The black color scheme goes for $130. Everything on their website gets free shipping, even the $5 items.

NOTE: refurbished items on their website come with a 90-day replacement warranty from the seller A4C, not the manufacturer. It covers replacements of defective products using their RMA process.

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

Open-Box Definitive Technology Symphony 1 for $245

On the techie side of headphones, the new condition Definitive Technology Symphony 1 go for $400, but if you are tech-curious but don’t want to spend that much, they are available in Open-Box Used “Like New” condition for $245 with free shipping by HifiDef Lifestyle through Amazon Warehouse Deals. They ship directly from HiDef (actual real-world A/V store with showroom in Pennsylvania). If you prefer a Prime-delivery, they go for $260 by Electronic Expo.

These are bluetooth with ANC and built-in battery. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on 46 customer reviews.

August 16, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Photive PH-BTE70 Bluetooth Exercise Earbuds for $28

The last time I price-checked these were going for $40, but right now they are going for the very specific price of $27.90, they are decidedly on the utilitarian front, exercise bluetooth earbuds with hooks to stay on your ears, the Photive PH-BTE70, going for that price by a marketplace seller with the order fulfilled by Amazon. They average 3.7 out of 5 based on 1700+ customer reviews.

August 15, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: , ,

Sonix 16th Anniversary Sale (11 options)

Sonix Electronix has launched a limited time anniversary sale, using the coupon codes shown next to each headphone on the promotion page. As usual, price check each headphone of interest if you are not familiar with its usual price range. Of note, they have the Sennheiser Momentum 2 Bluetooth On-Ears going for $218, the NuForce HEM8 in-ears for $424, and a few others.

August 11, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Used V-Moda Crossfade Bluetooth Over-Ears for $210

As of 8/7/16 PM, the lowest used price for this is $225+…

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

[DEAD] Saturday: Samsung Level U bluetooths for $30 at Sam’s Club

This 1-day sale ended…

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

[DEAD] Thursday’s Offers: NuForce BE6, Monster DNA and iSports, Symphonized, Etc [updated]

This round of daily offers expired…

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August 3, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds, headphones Tagged With:

Refurbished Panasonic RP-BTD5-K Bluetooth On-Ears for $22 w/free S&H

This is a higher risk purchase since it is shipped by a fairly unknown marketplace sellers, but the purchase price is low enough to make the risk tradeoffable (it’s a new word!). The closed-back Panasonic RP-BTD5-K bluetooth on-ears are available in certified refurbished condition with a 90-day Panasonic warranty for $22 with free shipping for all by “alwaysAdeal” (99%, 4502 ratings) through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships from the seller directly, so it is not eligible for Prime 2-day shipping.

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

[DEAD] Friday’s Offers: VSonic VDS5S In-Ears, Noontec Zoro HD On-Ears, Tweedz, Mengo Earbuds, Mpow Bluetooth 2-in-1 RX/TX, Etc

These offers expired…

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July 28, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

Parrot Zik 2.0 for $200 in blue or orange

On the technobabble segment of the headphone market, the second generation of the Parrot Zik (aka Zik 2.0) are on sale for $200 in new condition in the blue and orange color schemes by a marketplace seller with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so they are Prime-eligible. These have many techobabble buzzwords, bluetooth, touch controls, ANC, custom app, etc.

They average 3.6 out of 5 based on 330+ customer reviews, and when you look at the distribution chart of their ratings, they have quite a few negatives, the 5-star to 1-star ratio is not even 2:1. So be sure to read up on reviews and trade-offs and features and such.

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

Mpow Bluetooth Receiver drops to $12

If you need to bluetoothize (verb) your headphones or anything else that can play music from a 3.5mm input, the well-reviewed (4.3 out of 5 with 2660+ reviews and 300+ questions answered) Mpow Bluetooth Receiver is now down to $12 in new condition at amazon.com. Manufacturers rarely describe this clearly, but you can read the reviews and Q&A for more details.

Receiver is the key word here, it “receives” music from a bluetooth source (eg smartphone or tablet). The opposite is a Transmitter, which “transmits” music (eg from a 3.5mm playback source) to a bluetooth receiver (eg this device or bluetooth headphones or bluetooth-enabled speakers).

Using both a bluetooth receiver and a transmitter, you can take any two analog devices, eg your tape cassette player and your wired headphones and turn them into a bluetooth set. However, keep in mind that there is audio degradation with bluetooth, and more so when you combine them, so this may be best for audiobooks or spoken word or non-musical audio or background music while doing household chores that wouldn’t let you critically enjoy music anyway.

July 26, 2016 Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Tuesday’s Offers: Brainwavz Blu-200, 3rd party cable for Sennheiser HD5xx, Acrylic Stand

These daily deals expired…

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July 18, 2016 Filed Under: accessories, earbuds Tagged With: , , , ,

[DEAD] Sunday Offers: Puro Sound BT5200, Sentey Over-Ears, Mpow BT adapter, Etc

These Sunday offers expired…

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July 16, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Klipsch R6 Bluetooth Earphones for $59

More on eBay, this time it’s Bluetooth style with the Buydig eBay store offering the new condition Klipsch R6 Bluetooth earphones for $59 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer. The bluetooth model also goes by the name R6BT, not to be confused with the regular non-bluetooth R6. The bluetooth have solid curved hook that goes over the ear, while the non-bluetooth are classic earphones in shape.

July 13, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Prime Day Headphone Deals Summary: Beyerdynamic DT880 PRO (250), Shure SE-215 with Gift Card, and Many More

Prime Day 2016 was a wild and fun adventure, but it’s over. If nothing else, it was good Larry Brown approved practice for Black Friday. There was one factoid about the headphones sales, the official Amazon twitter account tweeted this earlier in the day, during the Prime Day sales. And by earlier I mean the wee hours of the morning, 4:35am Amazon (pacific) time:

All the offers below expired…

The Amazon Warehouse Deals coupon also expired…

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July 12, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds, headphones, in-ears Tagged With:

[DEAD] Sony MDRZX770BT Bluetooth Over/On-Ears for $48

The six hour deal window closed on this too… This is a lightning deal that is part of the Prime Deals and it ends by 3:15pm Eastern (or earlier if sold out), it is the Sony MDRZX770BT Bluetooth Over/On-Ears for $48 with free shipping for Prime members. It averages 4.1 out of 5 based on 139 customer reviews.

PS: when I say “Over/On-Ears”, it means I can’t quickly figure out if they are Over-Ear or On-Ear. It is total Prime madness today, so I only give it 3 nanoseconds 🙂

July 12, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] B&O PLAY Beoplay H7 Bluetooth Over-Ears for $299

This Prime offer expired too… Just like the Beyerdynamic Customs, this too is an “Add to Cart” type of deal. The price you see on the product page for the B&O PLAY by Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H7 bluetooth over-ears is $400+, but when you add them to the shopping cart, the price drops to $299. This offer is available on all three color schemes.

July 12, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Jaybird X2 Sport Bluetooth Earbuds for $80 [PRIME]

This daily deal expired…

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July 11, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Jabra Rox Bluetooth Sports Earbuds for $30

If your interests intersect at bluetooth, earbuds, exercise and refurbished, the Jabra Rox bluetooth earbuds (sweatproof for exercise) are available in manufacturer refurbished condition for $30 with free returns at Groupon Goods. Free shipping if your order total is $34.99 or higher. Sale ends 7/10/16.

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

Sol Republic Tracks Air Bluetooth On-Ears for $60

Groupon action now, good until 7/10/16, and available in three color schemes, it’s the Sol Republic Tracks Air bluetooth on-ears with their trademark headband design on sale for $60 with free shipping and free returns and a 1-year warranty from Sol Republic. They average 4.4 out of 5 based on 350+ ratings at Groupon. Of those 133 are actual reviews, the rest are just star ratings.

July 8, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Free Beats Solo 2 Bluetooth On-Ears with select Mac purchases

Here’s one tangible outcome of the Beats purchase by Apple, free Beats! As part of their Back to School promotions (I guess it’s never too early to start those), Apple is offering a free pair of Beats Solo 2 Bluetooth On-Ears with the purchase of select Macs (desktops or laptops). Meanwhile select iPads get a free pair of Powerbeats 2 bluetooth earphones.

This happens in the shopping cart when you add both the eligible device and the eligible headphones. The shopping cart deducts the price of the headphone making it free. If you get an eligible iPad, you can instead get the Solo 2 bluetooth on-ears but you have to pay an extra $100 out of your own pocket (instead of getting the Powerbeats earphones for FREE). Details at the promotional Apple page.

July 5, 2016 Filed Under: headphones, in-ears Tagged With: ,

In-stock Next Week: B&O Play H5 Bluetooth earphones

For the boldly going explorers of bluetooth earphones, there’s a new entry in the field arriving next week (the estimate is July 11, 2016 but that may vary slightly), it is the B&O Play H5 bluetooths, available in either black or white, with an opening price of $250. They have a dedicated app and the customary Bang & Olufsen styling.

July 5, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Tenba Remxd Bluetooth On-Ears for $21

On the budget side of bluetooth on-ears with a 3.5mm audio input, the new condition Tenba Remxd in either black or white are on sale for $21 by the maker, with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so it has the usual free shipping terms. They average 3.9 out of 5 based on 375+ customer reviews and have 39 questions peer-answered. Volume is a scroll wheel, not up and down buttons.

July 4, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Definitive Technology Symphony 1 for $260

Another area of contention among today’s “digital headphones” is the combination of Bluetooth and ANC, and one of those, the Definitive Technology Symphony 1 is available for $260 in “Used – Like New” condition by a couple of recognizable sellers through Amazon Warehouse Deals. One of the two, OneCall, is also offering the same item through their eBay store. These headphones average 4.1 out of 5 based on 43 customer reviews at Amazon.

July 4, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

[DEAD] Starts Monday 6am ET: Noontec Zoro II Bluetooth Sale

This 4-hour promotion expired…

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July 3, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Bluedio R+ Legend Bluetooth Headphones w/microSD slot for $60

This daily deal expired…

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

[DEAD] Bluedio Bluetooth On-Ears for $20 [ends by 8pm ET]

This lightning deal expired, but these headphones return at this sale price every few weeks/months…

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

V-MODA Crossfade Wireless Over-Ears for $250 [limit 5]

The Phantom Chrome color scheme of V-Moda Crossfade Wireless (Bluetooth) Over-Ears is currently on sale for $250 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. This may be a computer-generated price-match of a marketplace seller there that also offers it for $250, so it’s hard to predict how long this is going to last. The other three colors go for $290 to $300. These average 4.6 out of 5 based on nearly 200 customer reviews.

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

[DEAD] Wednesday Offers: Bluedio Bluetooths, Status Audio, Mengo, Aukey, Kidrox, LG Tone, Etc

This round of lightning deals expired…

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June 28, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds, headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Tue Offers: Bluedio Vinyl Plus, Symphonized In-Ears for $15.50, Etc [updated]

These 4-hour limited time offers expired, but both items are part of the recurring rotation of lightning deals, so they are likely to come back at some point in the future…

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June 27, 2016 Filed Under: headphones, in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Philips SHB7000/28 Bluetooth Over-Ears for $37

The black-red color-scheme of the Philips SHB7000/28 Bluetooth over-ears is currently available for $37 in new condition by marketplace sellers with the order fulfilled by Amazon. It averages 4 out of 5 based on 580+ customer reviews and has over 120 questions peer-answered, so if you are curious about it, your question may have already been answered.

June 23, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Panasonic RP-BTD10 On-Ear Bluetooths for $47 w/free S&H

You can now even get bluetooth with NFC headphones from big name electronics manufacturers for under $50. Case in point, the Panasonic RP-BTD10 On-Ear Bluetooths (with NFC) go for $47 with free shipping for a limited time at NewEgg Flash. Offer ends around 6/29/16.

PS: NewEgg Flash is sort their attempt to make a competing “flash sales” type of a website like Groupon.

June 22, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,