UPDATE: this post has been rewritten after I discovered a better option…

Tthe closed-back over-ear Bowers & Wilkins P7 wired headphones are currently offered for $280 with free shipping and a 2-year warranty in Recertified condition by Amazon actual, with a limit of up to three units per customer. The current regular new condition price is $400 at authorized dealers. Given the warranty of the recertified, that’s a bang for the buck over the new condition.

On the other hand, if you are comfortable with heavily used headphones, and a higher purchase risk, marketplace seller “Cellular Stream” is offering “Used – Acceptable condition” for $200 with free shipping, with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so you get free Prime shipping (if a member) and 30-day money back guarantee (IMPORTANT since this is a higher risk purchase). Per the listing, you only get the headphones, no other accessories. Make sure you select one “fulfilled by Amazon” or a seller you know and trust.

If you want a lower risk, Amazon Warehouse Deals’ own lowest price is $252 in “Used – Good” condition. Note that there are multiple options on the same product page, so make sure you are looking at the one you want (there’s wired, wireess and recertified on the same listing).

We mentioned earlier that the new condition Bowers and Wilkins P3 are going for $77 to $90, but if you want to get them and pay under $50, and you are willing to go double-used, then there are two options at Amazon Warehouse Deals. What I mean by “double used” is that these are used condition headphones of the recertified models. In other words, someone bought the recertified from Amazon, then returned them or traded them in, and now Amazon Warehouse Deals is selling the recertified models in used condition. Not as mind-bending as Looper, but getting there 😉

Two of the colors are available under $50 in “used recertified” condition at Amazon Warehouse Deals, the black color scheme goes for $45 in “Used – Good” and $48 in “Used – Very Good” or $51 in “Used – Like New”. They have multiple listings, so there is the possibility of price pressure bringing them further down.

Meanwhile the white color scheme is available in “Used – Good” condition for $45. The blue color scheme goes for $52 in “Used – Very Good” condition and they multiple listings, which could put more price pressure on them.