[DEAD] Monday Lightning Deals: Symphonized Sensation, Bluedio R Plus

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JayBird BlueBuds X Sport Bluetooth Earbuds for $90

The JayBird BlueBuds X Sport Bluetooth earbuds, in the “Storm White” color scheme, are currently on sale, in new condition, for $90 with free shipping, with a limit of 30 per customer, at Amazon by Amazon actual. The other two color schemes go for $130+.

UPDATE: if you are interested in the second genaration (the X2) but don’t want to pay new condition price, they are currently available in “Used – Good” condition for $125~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals.

Sony MDR ZX330BT Bluetooth + $50 eGift Card for $98

If you are a regular Dell shopper (or don’t object to shopping there again), they have a pretty good deal on the Sony MDR ZX330BT Bluetooth & NFC Headphones. You pay $98 with free shipping, and receive the headphones (new condition) along with a $50 Dell promotional eGift Card. The eGift Card expires 90 days after it is sent (unless prohibited by law in your State/region). You see the eGift Card after you add the headphones in your shopping cart. Offer ends 10/12/2015 7am central or earlier if sold out.

MEElectronics Air-Fi Venture Bluetooth Over-Ears for $35

Starting at 9pm eastern on Monday 10/5/15, the last of the NewEgg Shellshocker daily deals, it is going to be the new condition second-generation MEElectronics Air-Fi Venture Bluetooth Over-Ears for $35 with free shipping. This will be a limited time daily-deal offer.

This average 4.1 out of 5 based on 310+ customer reviews at amazon.com.

[DEAD] Aukey Portable Wireless Bluetooth 3.0 receiver for $8

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NVX XBTL6 Bluetooth On-Ears for $33 w/free s&h

NVX is perhaps best known for their $100 XPT100 Studio Over-Ears, but they also have a more utilitarian model out there, a bluetooth on-ear model, the NVX XBTL6 which goes for around $33 at Sonic Electronix (free shipping) and Amazon.

[DEAD] Monday Lightning Deals: AiAiAi, Symphonized, Ausdom, Bluedio, etc

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Fry’s Saturday Promo-Codes: JBL S500 or Monster Inspiration for $70 each [and more]

The special offers for Fry’s Electronics e-mail subscribers for Saturday 10.3.15 are rather busy on the headphone front, with the following items:

  • JBL Synchros S500 Over-Ears (powered headphones) for $70 (limit 1)
  • Monster Inspiration Active Noise Cancelling Over-Ears for $70 (limit 2; B&M only)
  • Panasonic Sound Rush On-Ears for $10 (limit 1)
  • Jabra Sport+ Bluetooth earbuds for $65 (limit 2)
  • Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB Vinyl Player for $200 (limit 1)

The AT-LP120-USB vinyl player was featured in this week’s Rolling Stone (print magazine) as a “Simple High-End Hi-Fi” pick paired with powered Audioengine speakers as a simple way to play your vinyl records. This is under their Tech Column (page 28; October 8, 2015 issue). Shocking, I know, they disrupted their celebrity-gossip-political articles for *gasp* music 😉

Massdrop: BeyerD DT990 (250) Premium, etc

A new wave of offers is up at members-only Massdrop, with 5-7 days left (as of blog-posting date) for them. Two of the three are fully-unlocked as of the time of writing:

* Beyerdynamic DT990 Premium (250 Ohm) as low as $230~ shipped
* SoundMAGIC PL21 IEMs for $18~ shipped (fully unlocked)
* Sennheiser VMX 200-II USB Bluetooth Headset for $50 shipped (fully unlocked)

Refurbished Sony MDR-ZX330BT On-Ears (Bluetooth, NFC) for $40 w/free s&h

The Sony MDR-ZX330BT (BT = Bluetooth, with NFC) on-ear headphones, in the black color scheme, are available in refurbished condition, on sale for $40 with free shipping by Secondipity thru NewEgg. NFC can be a life saver if you are mixing and matching multiple sources and multiple headphones, as it can stave off race conditions as different devices trying to grab the bluetooth headphones that just got turned on.

Offer ends 10/7/15 or earlier if sold out. No coupon code needed.

(ENDED) Sennheiser MM 450-X Bluetooth for $175

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Massdrop unlocked: JayBird X2 Sport Bluetooth in-ears for $148

The JayBird X2 Sport Bluetooth earphones are currently fully unlocked at members-only Massdrop going for $144 plus $4~ flat shipping. Offer ends in about seven days from blog-posting date. These are the second generation and come with the removable earwings

[DEAD] Starts Monday at 9pm ET: Philips SE-CL31t and Ausdom M08 BT

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Beats Solo 2 Wireless (BT) On-Ears for $203~

Nothing like the combination of Beats and Bluetooth to make some audiophiles seeing red. Which would not be inaccurate in this case, because the red color scheme of the Beats Solo 2 Wireless (Bluetooth) On-Ears is on sale for $203~ by Jet.com. If you buy two or three, you get additional “volume” discounts. Maximum three per customer. The other colors go for more.

Next best price is $208~ at Amazon by Amazon actual which is now carrying Certified refurbished models as well.

[DEAD] Sony MDR-ZX770-BT/B Bluetooth Over-Ears for $85

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[DEAD] Monday Lightning Offers: Beats Solo HD, Yurbuds, & Others

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[DEAD] Certified Refurbished Sony MDR-ZX770BN/B

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[DEAD] Mon Ends 4pm ET: refurb Sony MDR-ZX770BN for $100

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Francois et Mimi Bluetooth 4.1 earbuds for $20

Bluetooth earbuds are continuing to go down in price, near the disposable price range if you often lose or break them. Yet another one to join the $20 party is the Francois et Mimi Bluetooth 4.1 going for $20 per pair, sold by a marketplace seller, with the order fulfilled by Amazon.

Used Definitive Technology Symphony 1 for $289

The Definitive Technology Symphony 1 executive bluetooth over-ears with active noise cancellation go for $400 in new condition, but if you want to save, you can get them in “Used – Like New” condition for $289 by OneCall thru Amazon Warehouse Deals. The description says they are open-box with all accessories included. OneCall (Huppin’s) is an authorized Definitive Technology dealer. The headphones average 4.2 out of 5 based on 21 customer reviews.

[DEAD] Sony ZX770 Bluetooth Headphones for $95 [ANC for $135]

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Massdrop unlocked: JayBird BlueBuds X Sport for $121 [plus more new offers]

Added to the members-only Massdrop and already reaching the lowest price possible during this offer (aka fully unlocked) are the JayBird BlueBuds X Sport bluetooth in-ears going for $116 plus $5~ flat shipping. Also added, but not fully unlocked as of the time of writing, with 6-8 days left, are the following products:

* Musiland Monitor 02US Dragon DAC/Amp could go as low as $109~ shipped
* Colorfly C4 DAP could go as low as $508~ shipped
* Sony PHA-3 Portable DAC/Amp could go as low as $708~ shipped

[DEAD] Monday Lightning Deals: Ausdom, Pump Audio, TEAC, etc

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Refurbished Parrot Zik (first gen) for $140

Curious about the Parrot Zik buzz but don’t want to spend a lot on a tech curiosity? There’s a middle ground now. You can get the first generation of these headphones in manufacturer refurbished condition for $140 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer by Sonic Electronix on eBay. They come with a one year warranty and Sonic is an authorized internet dealer. This is Bluetooth, has ANC, removable rechargeable battery, touch controls, custom apps, etc.

Massdrop unlocked: Macaw GT100S IEMs for $58 [also added: Zik 2.0, Yuin PKs)

All three of the Massdrop items mentioned below expire in about seven days from blog-posting date. One of them is fully unlocked as of the time of writing, the Macaw GT100S IEMs go for $55 plus $3~ flat shipping. The other two are not unlocked yet, but they have plenty of time. The Parrot Zik 2.0 over-ears all-buzzword-team headphones could go as low as $328 shipped, while the Yuin PK2 earbuds (actual earbuds) could go as low as $50 shipped.

[DEAD] Ends Fri 3am ET: Skullcandy Hesh 2.0 Bluetooth for $60

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[DEAD] Audsom M06 BT over-ears for $37 or Audio Technica AT-LP60 turntable for $100

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Used Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Over-Ear BT ANC for $300

The Denon AHGC20 Globe Cruiser Over-Ear Wireless (bluetooth) Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) Headphones go for $400 in new condition but if you prefer used headphones, you can get them in “Used – Good” condition for $300 or $320 in “Used – Very Good” by Amazon Warehouse Deals.

Sony MDR XB950BT Headphones with $75 promotial Dell eGift Card for $150

Bluetooth and Bass? The Dell Home store is offering the Sony MDR XB950BT headphones for $150 with a bonus $75 Dell promotional electronic gift card (to be sent to you via email up to three weeks after shipment). No coupon is needed for this offer which expires 8/27/2015 at 7am central. The $75 eGift card must be spent at Dell within a specific time period, it is a promotional gift card, not a “normal” gift card.

There are many reviews at Amazon but it shares the same listing with two other (different) models. It has more than 2/3rds of those reviews, which you can see by using this filtered list. However, the filtered list does not show the star average, and your humble correspondent can’t just calculate the average of 264 reviews on a dime 🙂

Samsung Level On Wireless (bluetooth) On-Ears for $160 to $179

The red color scheme of the closed-back on-ear Samsung Level On Wireless (bluetooth) headphones are currently on sale for $160 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. It says “ships in 1-3 months” but if you order it, you lock the price regardless of when it arrives. Next up in price, without the shipping wait, the white color scheme goes for $179 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. The other three color schemes remain at their usual price of $250.

Plantronics BackBeat PRO (ANC, BT) for $170

The Plantronics BackBeat PRO over-ear headphones with bluetooth (that promises up to 100 meter range) and active noise cancellation is currently on sale for $170 with free shipping at Amazon.com by various marketplace sellers. It averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 350+ customer reviews and has 120+ questions peer-answered by viewers like you.

Bluedio T2+ (Turbine 2 Plus) for $36 (bluetooth on-ears)

The Bluedio T2+ (Turbine 2 Plus) Bluetooth on-ear headphones are currently going for $36 per pair at NewEgg Business. Offer ends 08/14/15.

Refurbished Parrot Zik first generation for $210

The first generation of the Parrot Zik buzz-feature headphones (Bluetooth, touch controls, ANC, custom app, etc) are currently available in manufacturer refurbished condition for $210 with free shipping through Groupon Goods. They are model PF560000.

[DEAD] Monday Lightning Deals: Sony, Yurbuds, 50 Cent, Ausdom, Bluetooth, etc

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Parrot Zik 2.0 (BT, ANC, etc) for $333

With almost all the tech buzzwords (except perhaps for 4.x version of Bluetooth), the new condition Parrot Zik 2.0 (2.0 = second generation) are now on sale for $333 in the black color scheme at amazon.com with the other color schemes (total of six options) going for more, up to $400 which is their regular price. They average 3.4 out of 5 based on 168 customer reviews and have nearly 60 questions peer-answered.