Ultrasone PRO900i Closed Over-Ears for $200 after $25 MIR

The Ultrasone PRO 900i closed-back folding headphones with “S-Logic” are currently offered for $200 after a $25 mail-in rebate (MIR), and with free shipping at Adorama.com. Details on the rebate promotion in the PDF file.

Master & Dynamic MH30 On-Ears + FREE Master & Dynamic MP1000 Stand for $299

Another Master and Dynamic offer, not a two-for-one like the ME-03 in-ears but you get a free stand instead. For $299, you can get the new condition closed-back folding on-ear Master & Dynamic MH30 along with your choice of a FREE headphone stand, either the silver or the black of the Master & Dynamic MP1000 stand. You select the color on the product page. The MH30 has four different colors, click on the small color-boxes over there to switch between the colors.

If you are not familiar with how these offers work on the B&H website, I posted a couple of screenshots on how to locate them after the jump…

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[DEAD] Tuesday: Modern Portable Super 66 Bluetooth Over-Ears for $49

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Pioneer SE-MHR5 Closed-Back for $190 to $201

While looking at the product description of the Pioneer Master SE-1, I discovered another new-to-me Pioneer headphone, it is the closed-back SE-MHR5 folding headphone. This has two separate listings at Amazon. Amazon’s own price is $201~, while in a separate listing East-Coast store chain Electronics Expo offers it for $190 with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so it is Prime eligible.

We are definitely in an era of “Peak TV” and probably “Peak Headphone” too 🙂

Used Noontec Airplane ANC Over-ears for $36 to $39

The Noontec Airplane (that’s the name of the headphone) active noise cancelling over-ear headphones are currently available in “Used – Good” condition for $36~ and “Used – Very Good” condition for $38.50~, both by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. Both have cosmetic imperfections and will come in damaged original packaging. They have detachable cables and are powered by two AA batteries, so a plus for fans of rechargeables or single-use batteries. They come with two cables and a zippered case. They fold to fit into the case.

[DEAD] Ultrasone Go closed-back headphones for $49

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Sony MDR-ZX110 Closed On-Ears for $9

On the budget side of things, you can’t go wrong for $9 on this closed-back folding on-ear, it is the new condition Sony MDR-ZX110 on sale for $9.29 at the Walmart website, sold by Walmart actual at this price. Free store pickup at nearby stores, or free shipping with a $50+ order, or if you are a member of the Walmart Prime-like $50/year service. These average 4.1 out of 5 based on 59 customer reviews. Select the black color scheme at the “Actual Color” box over there to see this.

Ultrasone Go Closed-Back for $50 w/free S&H

More Ultrasone daily deal action, the closed-back Ultrasone Go foldable headphones are on sale for $50 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Video. This sale continues… good until 11:59pm eastern on Sunday night.

Ultrasone PRO 900i Folding Closed for $230 after $20 MIR

One of the latest offers at Adorama.com is the new condition Ultrasone PRO 900i Folding Closed-back headphones with their S-Logic buzzword technology offered for $230 after a $20 mail-in rebate. With free shipping. The mail-in rebate expire 12/4/16. The sale price is guaranteed until 12pm ET on Sunday Saturday, unless it sells out. It may continue later or not, I do not know.

Harman Kardon SOHOa On Ear Mini for $36

A couple of Prime-eligible marketplace sellers are currently offering the new condition Harman Kardon SOHOa On Ear Mini for $36 per pair with the orders fulfilled by Amazon. Amazon’s own price is $108. A slim-line carrying case and two cables are included, so you have accessories to play with right there even if the headphones fail 🙂

Bluedio UFO PPS8 Bluetooth Over-Ears for $80

Things are starting to heat up, I can’t keep up 🙂 To eBay we go now, where the Bluedio eBay store is offering the new condition Bluedio UFO PPS8 headphone (over-ears, Bluetooth 4.1) for $80 with free shipping. They are also running a promotion where if your order total from their eBay store is $100+, you get a 10% off discount.

This beats the current lowest price at amazon.com which is $100, where they average 4.3 out of 5 based on 375 customer reviews, and they have over 100 questions answered by viewers like you. They include cables and a half-dome hard case.

Sony ZX110 Closed On-Ears for $10

The white color scheme of the closed-back on-ear folding headphones is currently on sale for $10 in new condition at the Walmart website, sold by Walmart. Shipping is not free unless your order total is $50+, or you subscribe to Walmart’s “Prime” service. It may also be available for free store pickup, which is YMMV depending on location and inventory.

Refurbished Sony MDR-100AP Closed Over-Ears for $100

One more used offer that surfaced while I was checking the various headphones in the Headphone Tracker, it is the closed-back over-ear Sony MDR-100AP headphone, part of their “h.ear” line-up, available in manufacturer refurbished condition in either black color scheme or yellow color scheme for $100 with free shipping by Secondipity thru Amazon. It ships directly from Secondipity, so it is not Prime eligible. It comes with a 90-day warranty (being manufacturer refurbished) and a 30-day Secondipity guarantee. They ship in a brown box with standard accessories.

Ultrasone PRO550 Foldable for $90 after $20 MIR

The closed-back Ultrasone PRO550 Foldable headphones are on sale for $110 with free shipping at Adorama.com but they also have a $20 mail-in rebate on them (see PDF file) good until 11/2/16 or earlier if sold out.

PS: if you don’t see the sale price, refresh the page there. There may be a temporary syncing issue on the prices.

[DEAD] Ultrasone HFI-450 Closed-Back for $50 w/free S&H

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Sony MDR-100AAP and $100 Promo Gift Card for $198

The closed-back over-ear Sony MDR-100AAP headphones, part of their “h.ear” line-up, go for $200 at authorized Sony USA dealers. That’s also the price at the Dell Home store, however, good until 10/27/2016 at 7am central time, you will receive a $100 Dell promotional gift card if you purchase them for $198.

The $100 promo gift card will be emailed to you 10-20 days after your order ships, and will have to be used within 90 days of delivery. That’s why it’s “promo gift card”, instead of a normal gift card. This is partially why they are able to offer this, it almost guarantees that you will place at least one more order from them. So it’s sort of like a customer acquisition type of an expense.

Only the black color scheme is eligible for this. The offer is mentioned both on the product page and the shopping cart. Here’s a screenshot of how it looks on the product page:

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Review-wise, so far, they average 4.4 out of 5 but only based on 29 customer reviews at amazon.com where they actually have slightly more answered-questions than reviews. These are folding headphones by the way.

Bluedio Turbine T2S Bluetooth Over/On-Ears for $18 w/free S&H

You don’t have to wait for Amazon lightning deals or sales to get these under $20, because the maker’s own eBay store offers them for under $20, in new condition, and with free shipping for all. “These” are the Bluedio Turbine T2S bluetooth over/on-ears (I can’t tell for certain whether they are over- or on-ear). They run Bluetooth 4.1 and have a built-in rechargeable battery. The ones on sale at the Bluedio eBay store are the red color scheme going for the very specific price of $17.20 with free shipping, and the blue color scheme going for the very specific price of $17.50 with free shipping. These ship from Southern California, offer 30-day returns, and have no quantity limit per customer.

These have nearly 3000 customer reviews at amazon.com where they average 4 out of 5 and they have over 500 questions answered. They even fold ~ the headphones, not the reviews 😉

I haven’t listened to them, but the price is right for a utilitarian bluetooth set. If I didn’t already have a boatload of things to review I would have picked up a pair to review, but I’m only one and more of a single-threaded Celeron than a 256-threaded workstation 😉

Velodyne vLeve On-Ears for $12 w/free S&H

When fashion headphones go out of fashion, their prices crash, which brings us to the Velodyne vLeve On-Ears going for $12 with free shipping at NeweggFlash, their flash sales service to rival Groupon and such. They even have a detachable cable and carrying pouch, so you could almost buy them for the accessories 🙂

Panasonic RP-HF300M Over/On-Ears for $22.50

On the folding closed-back over/on-ears for portable use fornt, the new condition Panasonic RP-HF300M in three color schemes (white, black, blue) are on sale for $22.50 per pair at Amazon by Amazon actual where they average 4.2 out of 5 with nearly 150 customer reviews.

NOTE: the product description over there calls them “over ears” but they look more on-ears in the pictures. I can’t tell deterministically, so I am calling them “over/on-ears”.

Sony MDR-100AAP with Fiio A1 head-amp and Slappa Case for $200

The Sony MDR-100AAP closed headphones currently go for $200 at authorized Sony dealers. While still paying $200, you can score a handful of freebies when you buy them from Beach Camera on Amazon in four different color schemes. Four freebies are included by Beach, two of them are significant: a Slappa Hardbody case and the small Fiio A1 headphone amp. The other two freebies are a microfiber cloth and a 2600 mah keychain battery (mayhaps the Clip+ is a good match for it, definitely not much you can get out of it with a modern smartphone).

Some of these bundles may make sense if you have multiple different types of headphones, and you don’t necessary want to use all the included items together. For example, you could use the Fiio A1 to power something else, and you could use the case to store other headphones. Or if you don’t need the extras, you can gift them or trade/sell them.

In new condition, the Fiio A1 goes for $28, while the Slappa Hardbody goes for $20.

Sennheiser HD7 DJ for $90 w/free S&H after $15 MIR

For a limited time only, Adorama.com is offering the new condition closed-back Sennheiser HD7 DJ Headphones for $90 after a $15 mail-in rebate (MIR). Free shipping. They fold, they have detachable cables and earpads, and come with a carrying case. Even without the MIR, the price is pretty good.

UPDATE: price corrected, it is $90 after MIR, not $95 after MIR.

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 🙂

Now shipping: Sennheiser HD 4.30i and 4.30G for $100

The IFA headphones are slowly starting to roll out, on the Sennheiser front, their closed-back over-ear folding Sennheiser HD 4.30 (April 30?) in both the iOS (4.30i) version and the Android (4.30G) version are in-stock by a variety of sellers through Amazon.com for their starting price of $100 with free shipping. These are the early adopter prices, for those curious/anxious to try them out. I have no clue where the prices of these will settle after a few weeks/months, so if you don’t have to have them, it doesn’t hurt to wait.

Used Status Audio HD One for $20+

In the case of the Status Audio HD One folding closed-back over/on-ear headphones, going used gets them to you for less than half the price of new condition. There are available for three colors, and at the lowest condition, used prices start at $20 for “Used – Acceptable” at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD). This link shows the lowest price per color.

To see more per color, click on the “See all offers for this product” next to each color-scheme’s name. The lowest “Used – Good” price is $25, the lowest “Used – Very Good” is $30. Some of them are available from AWD actual, others are offered by Status Audio themselves with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so both options are Prime eligible.

These average 4.4 out of 5 based on 600+ customer reviews. They have detachable cables.

PS: I use the term “Over/On” if I can’t quickly or easily tell deterministically whether a headphone is actually over-ear or on-ear.

[DEAD] Refurbished Harman Kardon SOHO Slim Foldable Mini Headphones for $59.50

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Soundmagic HP150 Closed Over-Ears for $130

The Amazon price-checking party continues, this time with a new condition headphone, the closed-back over-ear and folding SoundMAGIC HP150 are now down to $130 with free shipping by a couple of sellers (Tinbel, Audio Eq) with those orders fulfilled by Amazon, so they are Prime eligible.

I will side-step the whole neutral/flat pitfall by only mentioning that the word “neutral” appears in six of the 20 customer reviews posted for this particular model 🙂

PS: there is also an open-back model, the HP200 which goes for $150 as of the time of writing.

J-Lab Intro On-Ears for $6.50 with universal mic

On the single figures end of the on-ear spectrum, the new condition folding JLab Intro, in the black and white color-schemes go for $6.50 each, in white by Amazon by Amazon actual (limit 3) and in black by Prime-eligible marketplace seller. The headphones average 4.2 out of 5 based on 330+ customer reviews and with nearly 50 questions answered.

PS: not to jinx them, but despite the low price, they are not an Add-On Item.

Jabra Revo Wired On-Ears for $30 w/free S&H

Back to the budget $30-ish fashionable on-ears, the new condition in bulk packaging and with a 90 day warranty (per the listing) Jabra Revo Wired On-Ears (only available in the White Color-Scheme, not Black) is on sale for $30 with free shipping at online discounter Tanga.com.

These folding headphones average 4.4 out of 5 based on 160+ customer reviews at amazon.com.

Open-Box Denon AH-MM200BK Music Maniac On-Ears for $80

The closed-back fashionable-leaning Denon AH-MM200BK Music Maniac On-Ears are currently available in “Open Box” condition with all accessories and warranty from authorized dealer Electronics Expo for $80~ with free shipping through Amazon Warehouse Deals. They come with detachable cables.

Samsung Level On-Ears (wired) for $65

On the name-brand on-ears front, Samsung’s Level On-Ears, in the black color scheme, are offered for $65 with free shipping and free returns at Groupon Goods. These are wired only, no Bluetooth/NFC or ANC. They come with a case and have detachable cable and average 4.1 out of 5 with almost 100 customer reviews at amazon.com.

Sennheiser PX 200-II i On-Ears for $65

The lightweight collapsible Sennheiser PX 200-II i on-ear headphones are on sale for $65 with free shipping in new condition at Groupon Goods. As that tiny little “i” hints at, this is has a mic and 3-button remote.

Beyerdynamic DTX350m Closed On-Ears for $40 w/free S&H

The folding closed-back on-ear Beyerdynamic DTX350m are currently on sale for $40 with free shipping in black at Focus Camera and in white by Focus Camera thru Amazon. Both options ship from Focus Camera.

PS: this is the mobile version, thus the “m”. Not to be confused with the DX350p which is the portable version, thus the “p”. At least they didn’t call it HD25-1ii Iiim Iip 😉

Ultrasone PRO 900i Closed Over-Ears for $270

If you are a fan of the S-Logic technology, Adorama has a limited time flash sale on the Ultrasone PRO 900i headphones for $270 with free shipping. No coupon needed for this sale. These are closed-back folding headphones.

Ultrasone PRO 900i Foldable for $250 after $20 MIR

If you are fond of the S-Logic sound signature/technology, the Ultrasone PRO 900i Foldable headphones are available for $250 after a $25 mail-in rebate through Adorama.com. Offer ends 5/12/16. Details on the rebate promotion in the rebate PDF file.

JLab Flex Over-Ears for $50 w/free S&H

The new condition closed-back JLab Flex Over-Ears are on sale for $50 with free shipping at social shopping website Stacksocial.com. These are folding headphones with a detachable cable and come with a zippered case.

They average 4.5 out of 5 based on 13 customer reviews at amazon.com where they go for $70 to $80.