I just checked-upon some of the upcoming and out-of-stock headphones in our newly-updated Headphone Tracker, now with CES 2017 headphones added, and it looks like we have one model that is back in-stock, it is the Plantronics BackBeat PRO 2 SE (SE = Special Edition) going for $250 with free shipping. This is competing in the “BT + ANC Over-Ear” segment that has been received renewed focus from many manufacturers.
Now shipping: B&O Beoplay H9 for $500 New [updated]
Another brand new Bang & Olufsen headphone has now been released to the world it is the H9 under their “B&O Play” brand, a bluetooth and active noise cancelling model, with a new condition price of $500 in two color schemes at amazon.com and other retailers.
As of 1/4/17 recheck, this sold out: On the other hand, if you prefer used, there are already some units available in “Used – Like New” condition (original packaging) for $424~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals in either color scheme.
Koss PortaPro Limited Edition are now Prime eligible
If you are a fan of free 2-day Prime delivery, the new Limited Edition Koss Portapros are now available for $60 with free 2-day Prime-shipping (for Prime members) at Amazon. The seller is Koss’s Amazon store with the order fulfilled by Amazon. They are available in the Rhythm beige or the more colorful Rhythm Bee (official name is “Black Gold”).
Unlike the original PortaPro, these have a mic and a volume slider on the cable. See gallery pictures #1 and #4 over there.
Speaking of Portapros, the 6-pack of replacement cushions goes for $3.54 with a limit of three sets per customer but it is an Add-On item, so you must needs place a $25+ order to buy them.
In-Stock Now: Plantronics Backbeat PRO 2 Special Edition
The Bluetooth + ANC over-ears segment is heating up with more options, and one of those options is now shipping, it is the Plantronics Backbeat PRO 2 Special Edition going for $250 by Amazon actual.
In-stock too: V-Moda Forza Metallo in-ears for $130
Another new model is now in-stock at three of the four options, the V-Moda Forza Metallo in-ears are going for $130 with free shipping by V-Moda direct with the order fulfilled by Amazon so it is Prime eligible…
It looks like the coupon no longer works on this particular model (as of 12/12/16 recheck): Speaking of V-Moda, the Crossfade M100 over-ears with a free Boompro mic can be yours for under $150 with coupon at MF.
In-Stock Now: Powerbeats3 Bluetooth Earphones for $200
The gates have opened for the new Powerbeats 3 bluetooth/wireless earphones, they are in-stock in multiple colors, in new condition, for $200 per pair at Amazon by Amazon actual. They use Bluetooth “Class 1”. Limit up to three per color per customer.
UPDATE: the Headphone Tracker has been updated with some of the latest developments.
In-Stock Now: Beats EP Closed On-Ears for $100 (four colors)
The wireless Beats Solo 3 with its “magical” iOS features got most of the attention of the new Beats releases, but their more budget on-ear headphone is now in-stock and on sale, the closed-back on-ear and wired-only Beats EP (it doesn’t even get the Solo name) is on sale and in-stock for $100 Amazon by Amazon actual in four different color schemes with a limit of up to three per color per customer.
This has been added to the Headphone Tracker.
PS: there is a bit of a musical irony to the name, the “Solo” sort of hints of a single and is more expensive than the “EP”, which hints at more tracks 🙂 #BadAnalogies
Back In-Stock: Focal Elear for $999
The open-back Focal Elear are back in-stock, going for their standard price of $999 with free shipping, by AudioLAB through amazon.com. Open-back, open-wallet 🙂
Now shipping: Plantronics BackBeat PRO 2 Special Edition (BT, ANC) for $226
We have another new headphone now in-stock and shipping, the Plantronics BackBeat PRO 2 Special Edition, Wireless (bluetooth) with Active Noise Cancellation, is now in-stock and ready to ship for $226 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual… For other new headphones, check the Tracker perma-post…
New headphone release: Sennheiser HD200 Closed Over-Ear for $70
But wait, there’s more from Sennheiser! In addition to the newly renamed HD 2.xx and HD 4.xx and new HD5xx that were revealed at IFA 2016, Sennheiser also released yet another new headphone in the HD2xx series, it’s the closed over-ear “professional monitoring” HD200, with a starting price of $70, and already shipping from some of the sellers at amazon.com. It has no reviews there, it’s that new. Per the specs in the description, it has 32 ohm impedance.
In-Stock Now: Monoprice Monolith M560 Planars for $200
Great news if you had been waiting for the Monoprice Monolith M560 planar-magnetic headphones, model/PID 16051. They are in-stock and ready to ship for $200 at the Monoprice website. They have around 400 units available as of the time of writing. By adjusting/removing the earcups, these can switch from closed-back to open-back and vice versa.
For more recently-released and shipping headphones, check the just-updated Headphone Tracker.
Back In-Stock: Focal Utopia for $4000
I’ll do a refresh of the Headphone Tracker later tonight, but in the meantime, the Focal Utopia is back in-stock at its official price of $4000 by Gramofone thru Amazon. This ships directly from Gramofone, so it is not Prime eligible. It gets free slow shipping but considering the price, selecting the fastest shipping option for $more$ is the logical thing to do.
Now shipping: Plantronics Backbeat 100 Bluetooth Earbuds for $80
I just updated the Headphone Tracker and we have a new headphone arrival, the Plantronics Backbeat 100 bluetooth earphones are now in-stock and ready to ship for $80 at Amazon by Amazon actual. They are so new, they have zero customer reviews yet.
In-Stock Now: Sony MDR-1000X (both colors)
If you had been waiting for hte new Sony MDR-1000X headphones (announced at IFA 2016) to be released, we have good news for you! Both the black color scheme and the brown color scheme are in-stock by Amazon actual. These ANC and Bluetooth combo headphones currently average 4.5 out of 5 based on 30+ customer reviews, and they already have 40+ answered-questions… For more updates on newly-released headphones, check the Headphone Tracker…
Shipping Now: Bowers & Wilkins P9 for $900
Bowers & Wilkins is a stylish brand, so it makes sense they’d go higher in premium models, and their new P9 Signature line headphones are now in-stock and ready to ship to your head for $900 with free shipping with a limit of ONE per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual… For more new headphone arrivals, check the Headphone Tracker…
In-stock (2 left): brown Sony MDR-1000X for $398
Sony’s answer to the ANC + Bluetooth combo headphone that got revealed at IFA 2016 (loooong browser crashing post) is back in-stock in the brown color scheme, as of the time of writing, there are two units left of the Sony MDR-1000X for $398 by Video & Audio Center thru Amazon. This is not Prime eligible (it ships directly from VAC)… For the latest comings and goings of some of the latest headphones be sure to stay tuned and bookmark the Headphone Tracker that got launched earlier in the week…
[SOLD OUT] Back In-Stock: Focal Elear for $999
As of a 10/19/16 re-check, this one sold-out: We have another Bigfoot sighting, the brand new Focal Elear are in-stock and ready to ship, with one unit available, for $999 with free shipping by AudioLab thru Amazon. This ships directly from AudioLAB, so it is not Prime eligible.
PS: also in-stock are the Focal Utopia for their price of $4000, these ones by Gramophone thru Amazon, again, shipping directly from the seller, so they are not Prime eligible.
PS2: some crackpot theorists suggest the Utopia was created to drive up sales for the Elear 🙂
Shipping Now: Closed-Back version of Sennheiser HD 598 (CS)
We have another new headphone arrival! If you are among the boldly-going early-adopters and willing to pay full price and not wait for future discounts, the brand new closed-back version of the Sennheiser HD 598, the CS (CS = Closed), is now in-stock and ready to ship for $250 at Amazon by Amazon actual. Two cables are included, one with a 1-button remote, and another without.
Now shipping: Bose Quietcontrol 30 Wireless (Bluetooth) In-Ears
We have another new arrival of the Double Bs kind, it’s Bose and Bluetooth, the new Bose Quiet Control 30 Wireless in-ears are now in-stock and ready to ship for $299 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. As the “QC” in the name suggests, these have active noise cancellation powered by the neckband battery. Yes, they have a neckband. It’s either that or a block on the remote/mic for the battery to live. Until/unless they make solar powered ones for outdoor use? 🙂
PS: you can find more newly released headphones using the “New Arrivals” option in the red menu bar above, or bookmark the New Headphones Shipping category.
Now shipping: Beyerdynamic BTA Bluetooth In-Ears for $199
Another one of the IFA 2016 headphones is now rolling out, it is the Beyerdynamic BTA bluetooth in-ears going for $199 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual along with marketplace sellers there… Continuing to be in-stock is the Byron BT in-ears for $99 with free shipping by Amazon and others over there…
Now shipping: AmazonBasics Curved In-Ears for $7
On the single figures budget earphones front, a new “curved” in-ear model under the AmazonBasics brand is now in-stock and shipping at amazon.com, available in four different color schemes.
New Arrival? HIFIMAN RE400i V2 In-Ears for $79
Version 2 (as the V2 hints at) of the Hifiman RE400i in-ear headphones is currently available for $79 with free shipping by Hifiman through amazon.com. This ships directly from Hifiman’s store, so it is not Prime eligible. There are no customer reviews at the moment. The V2 is also available for the same price by the Hifiman eBay store. I do not know what the differences are between this and the first generation model. There is no mention of a V2 for the RE400i at their website.
In-Stock Again: Focal Utopia for $4000
Some crackpot theorists would argue that the existence of the Focal Utopia is to make the Focal Elear look like a great bang for the buck for $1000, but this is not the Art Bell Headphone Hour 🙂 Which brings us to the Focal Utopia, as of the time of writing, there are two units in-stock and ready to ship for the very flagship price of $4000 by Gramophone thru Amazon. They ship directly from Gramophone (of Maryland), so they are not Prime eligible. This is one of the rare cases where using the fastest shipping method is a great idea.
Lord Byron is here (aka Beyerdynamic Byron BT in-stock for $100) [updated]
Officially announced at IFA 2016, the new Beyerdynamic Byron BT earphones are now in-stock and ready to ship for $100 at Amazon.com by Beach Camera. Amazon’s own shipping estimate has moved to October 3rd (eg they run out of what they previously had in-stock). [updated 9/29/16 AM]
Meanwhile the Byron wired in-ear is getting closer, its current estimate is “1 to 4 weeks” with a price of $79.
[DEAD] In-Stock Now: Focal Elear for $1000
As of 9/27/16 at 3:22pm ET re-check, this listing sold out…
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.
In-stock again: Focal Utopia (one unit left)
Because I love the juxtaposition of high and low, we now have something on the totally other end of the spectrum from the previously mentioned $5 Koss On-Ears. It’s an availability alert, there is one unit available of the Focal Utopia Reference flagships going for $4000 with free shipping by “HiDEF Lifestyle” through Amazon.com. This ships directly from HiDef so it is not Prime eligible. They are an authorized dealer. It should go without saying, if you are buying this, you must needs pick the fastest delivery method available. You don’t want a $4000 flagship languishing in the slow-shipping lanes 🙂
Now shipping: Bose SoundTrue Wireless (BT) for $150
If you want to be among the first wave to get these, the black color scheme of the Bose SoundSport Wireless (Bluetooth) earphones is now in-stock and ready to ship for $150 with free shipping by Best Buy on eBay (limit 3) and Amazon by Amazon actual (limit 30).
Now shipping: Akai 50X Collapsible Studio headphones for $120
From the “Totally Not Audio Technica M50X clones” department comes a brand new studio headphone, which appears to be an Amazon exclusive according to the listing, and it is now in-stock and ready to ship, it is the Akai Professional Project 50X currently going for $120 with free shipping. These are closed-back over-ears with 50mm drivers, 32 ohm impedance, collapsible design (see pictures over there), detachable cables (two are included), etc.
PS: they are so clone, searching for Akai 50X on Google Shopping returns the Audio Technica M40x 🙂
Shipping Now: brand new Bowers and Wilkins P7 Wireless (Bluetooth) for $400
It can be really unpredictable as to when newly announced headphones will ship. Sometimes they take months to years, but other times they are available right away. The latter is the case with the brand new Bowers and Wilkins P7 Wireless (bluetooth) headphones, they were announced at IFA 2016 and they already in-stock and ready to ship for $400 from Abt Electronics (well-known mid-western retailer).
If you prefer Amazon, they are accepting pre-orders with a September 14 release guestimate for $400.
In-stock now: Sennheiser PXC 550 Bluetooth ANCs
Another new headphone is now steadily in-stock and ready to ship, it is another Sennheiser PXC series model, the 550, with Bluetooth 4.2 and Active Noise Cancelling (they call it NoiseGard) with a new condition price of $400 and a used price of $320. These prices are for the early adopters.
In-Stock Now: Focal Utopia Reference for $4000 [ONE left]
UPDATE Thursday 10:47pm ET ~ as of this recheck, there is one left…
ORIGINAL
Flagship headphone action on the Focal front now, their new Utopia Reference headphone is in-stock and ready to ship for $3999 with free shipping by AudioLab thru Amazon. This ships directly from AudioLAB, so it is not Prime eligible. Two units are available as of the time of writing.
Screenshot of the Amazon product page below:
Considering the flagshipness of this, it is probably a good idea to select the fastest shipping option possible. You don’t want a flagship headphone floating around in delivery trucks for too long 🙂
In-Stock Now: Focal Listen Closed Over-Ears for $250
Another new headphone is now in-stock and ready to ship to your ears for $249 with free shipping by various authorized dealers with the orders fulfilled by Amazon along with AudioLab’s eBay store (two units available).
In-Stock Now: Onkyo Iron Maiden Official On-Ears for $299
While the previous Onkyo post was on the bang-for-the-buck side of things, this one is at the other end of the spectrum, it is the fandom premium! For fans of Iron Maiden, the official licensed Iron Maiden ED-PH0N3S On-Ears are back in-stock and ready to ship for the fandom-premium price of $299 with free shipping by Onkyo through Amazon.
The listing says this was co-developed with Steve Harris, with 200+ development days, and 20+ Onkyo engineers and things like that.
In-stock Now: Bose Soundsport Wireless for $150
In the “Battle of Evermore” among the major brand exercise bluetooth earbuds Bose has fired a new shot, their new Soundsport Wireless (bluetooth) Exercise earbuds with their proprietary “Stay Hear” fin design are now in-stock in either black or blue (okay, Aqua because… exercise) for $150 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual.
These are Bluetooth with NFC. NFC is used for quick pairing/connection, so your intended music source doesn’t have to dog-fight other devices in the wirelessly congested ether.
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