Monoprice Lightweight Closed On-Ears for $8.88 + $2.49 S&H

If you are looking for a budget lightweight closed-back on-ear headphone that is tuned for modern music with a rather tasteful bass emphasis, what looks like a Monoprice clone (PID 13191) of the AmazonBasics model is on sale for $8.88 plus shipping (looks like it is $2.49 flat even for East Coast zip codes) at the Monoprice website.

The Monoprice clone averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 161 customer reviews at Monoprice. The AmazonBasics model averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 3200+ customer reviews at Amazon. I’ve also seen this design under other brand names. I’ve only heard the AmazonBasics model, so comparisons to the other models is based on how they look. AmazonBasics is not using exclusive designs, I’ve had other products in my hands that are both AB and non-AB (a tablet stand comes to mind) and they look exactly the same, but as usual, there’s a YMMV until you put them all side by side under a microscope 🙂

June 14, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

1MORE Triple Driver Lightning In-Ears drop to $120

The 1MORE Triple Driver Lightning In-Ears came out at $150, but they have their first discount now, they are going for $120 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. This could be their new price because there’s no quantity limit and they are not a lightning deal (no pun intended).

UPDATE: the sale price has pushed used prices under $100.

The non-Lightning model, as we mentioned before, goes for $65 at Costco and more elsewhere. A combination of the additional Lightning technology and “Apple Tax” contribute to the higher price 🙂

June 14, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Philips Fidelio M2L/27 Lightning On-Ears drop to $70 [limit 1]

As of 5/30/17 late PM re-check, this is sold out at the sale price…

Things are heating up in the world of Philips, their new condition closed-back on-ear Fidelio M2L/27 with a Ligthning cable connector (for iOS devices) is now down to $70 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of one unit per customer during this sale. This is not a lightning deal (no pun intended).

May 28, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Philips Fidelio M2L/27 Lightning On-Ears for $100

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May 26, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Apple Earpods with the Lightning for $20 w/free S&H

If you want to get the Apple Earpods with the Lightning connector and don’t want to risk purchases at open marketplaces like Amazon and eBay where it’s much harder to figure out what’s authentic, the new condition Earpods are on sale for $20 with free shipping by Verizon Wireless. Verizon doesn’t have marketplace sellers, they get their inventory from Apple.

May 25, 2017 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

SINE Closed On-Ears with Cipher 24-Bit Lightning Cable for $340

The last time we posted this was late January 2017, and as of this recheck, the sale is back, it is the the SINE On-Ear Headphone with Cipher 24-Bit Lightning Cable is on sale for $340 with free shipping at authorized dealer Adorama. These are planar magnetic closed-back on-ears. Offer ends 5/30/17.

May 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Falling Knife Price Alert: Used 1More Triple Driver Lightning IEMs for $107 [updated]

UPDATE: the price of this has been falling steadily, what some stock traders call a “falling knife”. As of 5/18/17 AM, it is down to $107~.

Speaking of 1More Triple driver IEMs, the new condition price for their Lightning cable model is $150, but if you are comfortable with used, there is one “Used – Very Good” condition listing (small scratches, damaged original packaging) for $107~ [was $113~, was $119~] by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.

May 18, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Sennheiser PX 100-II On-Ears for $40

On the lightweight headphones front, the open-back Sennheiser PX 100-II On-Ears are on sale for $40 at B&H Photo. Free shipping if your order total is $49+, so add a couple of cables or memory cards or USB flash drives or mayhaps some Comply to get your order to the free shipping level.

If you need additional foam pads, a Chinese seller thru Amazon offers them for $3 with free shipping (it will take a while to get to you since they’ll pick the cheapest/slowest shipping method – it’s free after all).

May 9, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Apple Earpods with Lightning Cable for $20 w/free S&H

The official Verizon Wireless website has a “headphone of the month” feature, and at the moment, this title belongs to the new condition Apple Earpods with Lightning Cable for $20 with free shipping. Limit up to ten units per customer. No coupon needed. This is Apple model MMTN2AM/A. This is a limited time offer.

May 2, 2017 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

Orderable again: 1More Triple Driver Lightning Cable IEM for $139

The Lightning cable edition of the 1More Triple Driver in-ears are not participating in the limited-time Amazon deal (I’m trying not to say “lightning deal” because this is an earphone with a lightning cable), so if you are interested in them, they are order orderable again at Amazon for $139. The shipping estimate is currently a floating “2 to 4 weeks”. This is from Amazon actual. 1More also lists directly on Amazon, but they currently don’t have a listing for this particular model.

PS: Xiaomi is one of the investors in 1More.

April 19, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] 1MORE Triple Driver In-Ears for $80 [ends Wedn 4:29pm ET] {updated}

This 6-hour lightning deal expired…

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April 18, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] 1More Triple Driver IEMs with Lightning Connector available for pre-order

As of late 4/10/17, the pre-orders are sold-out and cannot be ordered… 1More is striking while the iron is hot, they have a new Triple Driver IEM, with a Lightning Connector, available for pre-order for $150 at Amazon. The shipping estimate is a nebulous “1-2 months” which often means just about anything (since it doesn’t have a hard date).

On the other hand, if you want the regular triple driver IEMs, they go for $80 at Costco but they were on sale for less late last year.

April 9, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Sennheiser PX 100-II Open On-Ears for $50

IF you are looking for open-back lightweight old-school on-ear headphones, the new condition Sennheiser PX 100-II On-Ears are currently going for $50 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo, one of the few retailers that still carries them.

March 31, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

AUDEZE iSINE 10 In-Ears (Lightning) + iFi nano iDSD Light Edition for $399

The second of the iSine + iFi bundles is for Lightning music source fans. It is the iSine 10 planar in-ears with both Lightning and standard cables included, bundled with the iFi nano iDSD Light Edition, together going for $400 with free shipping at Adorama. The iSine 10 goes for that on its own, so it’s like you are getting the iFi for free.

March 22, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs, in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

Back In-Stock: Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector for $18

If you are looking for lightning earphones that won’t break the bank, the official Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector (model MMTN2AM/A) are on sale for just under $18 at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit up to three per customer. These are currently a Prime exclusive. Make sure when buying Apple earphones at Amazon that the seller of record is either Amazon actual or recognizable marektplace sellers. If you buy from rando-seller, the chances of fakes (as evidenced by the customer reviews over there) are very high.

February 26, 2017 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector for $18

As of 2/22/17 re-check, this is sold out…

If you are looking for lightning earphones that won’t break the bank, the official Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector (model MMTN2AM/A) are on sale for just under $18 at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit up to three per customer. These are currently a Prime exclusive. Make sure when buying Apple earphones at Amazon that the seller of record is either Amazon actual or recognizable marektplace sellers. If you buy from rando-seller, the chances of fakes (as evidenced by the customer reviews over there) are very high.

February 16, 2017 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

Audio Technica P1 Lightweight Open On-Ears for $10 + S&H

It turns out, the Cassette tape purchase options you may have seen at some bands’s’s Bandcamp pages were not an ironic joke, but actual cassette tapes, because actual cassette sales skyrocketed by 74% in 2016. With them, it’s only fair that we see an increase in Walkman-era style headphones, one of which, the Audio Technica ATH-P1 lightweight open on-ears is on sale for $10 at B&H Photo. Free shipping if your order total is $49+, so perhaps it’s best if you “append” this to a larger order, so you can get free shipping.

January 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Apple Earpods (Lightning Connector) with L to 3.5mm adapter for $15 w/free S&H (Thursday)

These daily deals expired…

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January 11, 2017 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

Philips M2L/27 Lightning Headphones for $130 [or $98 used]

Thunderbolt and lightning, very very frightening for the headphone market as fragmentation looms large with many specializations, Ligthning, USB-C, VR, Bluetooth, Appletooth, etc 🙂 Which brings us to the Philips M2L/27 headphones currently on sale for $130 in new condition at NewEgg during the Green Monday festivities… Or you can get them for $99~ in “Used – Very Good” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals…

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

Koss KPH7 lightweight on-ears for $4.88 w/free S&H

In this blog we cover all ends of the price spectrum, from the $4000 Focal Utopia (currently in-stock) to the $5 Koss KPH7 feather-weight on-ears, currently on sale for $4.88 with free shipping by Digital Kynect Online on eBay (99.6%) with a limit of up to 100 per customer. Over 2200 units have been sold. It ships from the USA but does not say from which state. However, they collect sales tax in Texas per the eBay listing, so that may (or may not) be a clue…

The benefit of this offer is you can buy one pair of headphones and get free shipping, unlike orders fulfilled by Amazon which typically require a $25+ purchase when these are in the $5-ish and below range… You can check the Amazon listings but beware of low-rated sellers offering them with direct shipping (not Prime eligible).

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

Philips M2L/27 Closed On-Ear for $130 [Lightning connector]

If you are fond of Lightning headphones, the new condition Philips M2L/27 sealed on-ears, with an integrated DAC inside, is on sale in new condition for $130 with free shipping at Groupon Goods and at NewEgg actual.

It is interesting how the headphone market is expanding by segmenting with Lightning headphones and USB-C headphones, and VR headsets, and wearables and such. Interesting times 🙂

November 21, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Audeze SINE Planar Lightning On-Ears for $379

This limited time sale expired… A new temptation for future iPhone 7 users, the closed-back Audeze SINE planar-magnetic On-Ears with a 24-bit Cypher Lightning cable are on sale for a limited time, in new condition, for $379 with free shipping, from authorized dealer Adorama.com.

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

[DEAD] Audeze SINE On-Ears (Lightning) for $400

This sale expired too… The Audeze SINE on-ears with a Lightning cable is currently on sale for a limited time for $400 with free shipping at authorized dealer Adorama.com until 8/22/16. No coupon/rebate needed. These are planar-magnetic on-ears, closed back.

PS: more on the whole Lightning/USB-C thing in the next few days…

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

[DEAD] Used Philips M2L/27 Lightning Headphones drop to $112

As of 8/26/16 PM recheck, the used prices went up, probably because of the continuing rumors for the iPhone 7 headphone jack removal…

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

[DEAD] Used Philips M2L (Lightning port) for $130 [many listings]

As of a 7/22/16 re-check, the price is now almost $150…

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

Used Philips Fidelio M2L/27 for $171 [Lightning only!]

If you are a boldly-going iOS user and want to shave $100 off the new condition price, the
Philips Fidelio M2L/27 headphones, with a Lightning connector and built-in DAC are available in “Used – Very Good” condition (damaged original packaging) by $171~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) actual. The headphones average 3.6 out of 5 based on 26 customer reviews.

PS: there is a slightly lower price by a marketplace seller but it looks a lot more risky than getting them from AWD actual.

PS2: these ONLY work with devices that have Lightning audio out, eg latest Apple i-Devices.

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