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.

June 8, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

In-stock now: Bose Quiet Comfort QC35 Bluetooth for $350

It’s Bose time. Their new Quiet Comfort QC35 Wireless (bluetooth and NFC) and Active Noise Cancelling headphones are now in-stock and ready to ship for $350, in either black or silver, at Amazon by Amazon actual. Convenient timing for this release as it is Dads and Grads gift buying season 🙂 They are powered by a built-in rechargeable battery, no AA/AAA.

June 6, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

New In-Ear release: Campfire Audio Nova for $344 [Massdrop]

If you like to be among the first trying brand new products, the Campfire Audio Nova in-ears, hand made in Portlandia, are available right now for $340 plus $3.50 flat shipping at Massdrop, which is a members-only website, but everyone can join in and buy them. Only 200 units are available and as of the time of writing, about half of them have been sold. So the offer ends when it reaches 200 or in six days from today, whichever comes first. They ship at the end of this month (May 2016).

May 6, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

HifiMan Edition S shipping for $250

The HIFIMAN Edition S headphones with their interchangeable open/closed design and asymetrical earcups and 18 ohm impedance are now in-stock and shipping by Hifiman’s own store through Amazon and through eBay.

April 18, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Some of the Fender Pro In-Ears are now in-stock

Fender too is in on the headphone game, and not just with just one token model. They have a complete line of in-ears, with prices ranging from $100 to $500, and some of these model/color options are now in-stock at Adorama.com.

The DXA1 goes for $100, while the FXA2 goes for $200, the FXA5 jumps another century to $300, the FXA6 climbs to $400, and the FXA7 makes it half a kilo at $500. Check your favorite music websites and forums to see if there are any early reviews and such.

April 7, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Now In-Stock: Skullcandy Grind Bluetooth On-Ears for $89

If you want to be among the first to try out the new Bluetooth version of the Skullcandy Grind On-Ear headphones, two of the six color schemes are now in-stock at authorized and reputable online dealer OneCall.com, which is the online persona of brick and mortar Huppin’s in the State of Washington. The price is $89 with free shipping. They also have a 3.5mm input for wired audio.

Not much is known yet about the bluetooth version, but there are over 100 reviews on the older wired non-Bluetooth version at amazon.com.

Keep in mind Skullcandy is typically focusing on today’s popular music genres, so if you are interested in classical or jazz and such, you may want to listen to them first 🙂

April 6, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

In-Stock NOW: Sennheiser HD800 S for $1700

UPDATE (3/10/16 at 12:05am ET): two left as of this time.

If you want to be among the first to have the new Sennheiser HD800 S flagship open-back headphones, they are currently in-stock and ready to ship at their starting price of $1700 at authorized dealer Hi-Fi Heaven on Amazon and Hi-Fi Heaven on eBay. They have five units total available, and those are available on Amazon, eBay and their real world store in the land of the Green Bay Packers. They are an authorized dealer per the Sennheiser H- directory.

March 9, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

In-stock in 5 colors: Sony Premium H.Ear On for $200

I am not sure how drunk they were when they named these “H.Ear On” because that’s a rather awkward search-wise and not very memorable name, but that’s navel gazing. As of the time of writing, all five different color schemes (and these are bold colorful colors) are in-stock and ready to ship for their starting price of $200 at Amazon.com. They average 4.8 out of 5 based on 11 customer reviews so far. It’s all five stars except for a disappointed 2-star emoji review.

February 29, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Meze 99 Classics appear on Amazon for $355

Hot on the heels of a glowing review at Inner Fidelity (see their YouTube channel), it looks like the Meze 99 Classics closed over-ears have made their appearance on Amazon. The seller is a “Just Launched” Meze Electronics seller, and they ship from California per the listing. It is hard to tell from their Amazon Profile page whether they are indeed the manufacturer or random dude opening up an Amazon store. Amazon really needs to provide a way for consumers to figure this out without having to become Shopping CSI experts 🙂 It’s in their benefit too ~ more sales if you are certain you are buying from the manufacturer versus random dude creating a store with a similar name.

As of the time of writing, these are available for $349 plus $6~ flat shipping in either the Gold and Black or the Silver and White color schemes. They ship directly from the seller, they are not Prime eligible.

February 28, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Now shipping: V-Moda Crossfade Wireless (Bluetooth) for $310

The brand new V-Moda Crossfade Wireless (bluetooth) over-ear headphones are now in-stock and ready to ship to your ears for $310 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. So far they average 4.8 out of 5 but only based on 10 customer reviews.

UPDATE: now the Red-Rouge in-stock for $310 as well. The white-silver is “temporarily out of stock”. You can find them all at the same link above.

November 5, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

New release: Senal SMH-1200 Studio for $150

A new studio headphone is released, now in-stock and ready to get to your ears for $150 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. These are closed-back over-ears with detachable cable and replaceable ear cushions and 40mm drivers.

These are above in terms of price and model number to the well-received Senal SMH-1000, which at the moment go for $90, or $110 in a bang for the buck bundle that includes the Fiio E6, an extra set of sheepskin leather earpads, a headphone pouch, and a headphone holder. The Fiio E6 alone goes for $20+.

October 29, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

In-stock now: Sennheiser HD 630VB for $500 [also chance to win them]

The brand new closed-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 630VB headphones with VB being their “Variable Bass” feature, are currently in-stock and ready to ship for $500 with free shipping at Sonic Electronix, an authorized Sennheiser dealer.

In fact they are so authorized, they have set-up sweepstakes to win a pair of the HD 630VB (and other models), as per the Sennheiser twitter.

October 20, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

AKG M220 Semi-Open invade Amazon for $70 shipped (via marketplace sellers)

The AKG M220 Pro semi-open over-ear headphones have begun their “Amazon invasion”, offered over there in multiple listings by marketplace sellers. As of the time of writing, the lowest price is $70 with free shipping by Audio Watt Store (ships from California, 96%, 5200+ ratings). These ship directly from AudioWatt, so they are not eligible for Prime shipping benefits.

October 2, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Shipping Now: Beyerdynamic DT 1770 PRO 250 for $600

If you want to be among the first to own them, the brand new Beyerdynamic DT 1770 PRO (250 ohm, 45mm Tesla, Made In Germany) studio headphones are in-stock and ready to ship to your ears (well, indirectly, the UPS guy does not (yet?) offer custom headphone “installation”) for $600 by a trio of marketplace sellers (Focus Camera, Electronics Expo, AudioLab) at Amazon.com. Amazon’s own inventory remains in the all-encompassing “temporarily out of stock” state.

September 22, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Now shipping with Prime: Fiio EX1 in-ears for $90

The brand new Fiio EX1 in-ears are now in-stock and ready to ship for $90 from multiple sellers at Amazon’s website. Many of these are fulfilled by Amazon (free 2-day shipping for Prime members). Amazon actual doesn’t have it, but many of the sellers listed over there are well-known authorized Fiio dealers (there are two pages of them).

September 18, 2015 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Now shipping: AmazonBasics Premium On-Ears for $40

The AmazonBasics brand continues to expand, they have now added a “Premium” pair of on-ear headphones and these new headphones are now in-stock and shipping for $40 at amazon.com. They have a detachable cable (90 degree angle), folding design, 5.2 oz weight, 16 ohm impedance, and such. They only have two short reviews so far, so perhaps of interest if you are an “explorer” or like to compare and test different new models.

August 24, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Now shipping from USA: Superlux HD 685 for $80

If you are a fan of the Superlux line of bang for the buck headphones and want to be among the first to try out the new Superlux HD 685, it is now in-stock and ready to ship to your ears for $80 by Kellards thru Amazon.com. This ships from Amazon, so you get free 2-day shipping if you are a Prime member. The listing over there that has it for $78 ships from the UK, so keep that in mind.

These are closed-back headphones, with 40mm drivers, but without the “homage” to AKG in terms of style 🙂

August 20, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Now shipping: Hifiman HE400S for $300

Planar magnetics for the mobile world! The all new Hifiman HE400S over-ears are now in-stock and ready to ship for $300 with free shipping by HifiMan thru Amazon. They ship from them, not Amazon, so no Prime shipping benefits. The delivery estimate is July 8-13.

July 1, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Bose QuietComfort 25 ANC also available in Galaxy/Android

If Beats and Bose don’t break your audiophile bones, and you are an Android user, Bose recently released a Galaxy and Android version of their Quiet Comfort 25 ANC headphones (over-ear, closed-back, powered ANC), going for their standard price of $300 and available in either black or stylish. Together with the iOS version, they have 1200 customer reviews with an average of 4.5 out of 5.

June 24, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Now shipping: Skullcandy Strum in-ears for $50

Audiophiles, close your eyes! Don’t read this post 😉 A new earphone from Skullcandy is now in-stock and ready to ship in three different color schemes for $50 at the Skullcandy store. They come with free shipping and lifetime warranty. It has a universal 3-button remote and mic.

June 23, 2015 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

In-stock from USA retailer: AKG K553 Pro for $200

AKG is not shy about producing a high volume of headphone models. If you are interested in getting the AKG K553 Pro closed-back over-ears from a USA retailer, they are currently in-stock for $200 with free shipping by Musicians Friend.

June 10, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Now shipping: HIFIMAN HE1000 Flagship for $3000

Flagship action! Hide your wallets, cut off the internet cable! The Hifiman HE-1000 flagship over-ear planar-magnetic headphones are now in-stock and shipping for their very flagship price of $3000 by Hifiman through Amazon. They ship from Hifiman, so they are not eligible for Prime shipping benefits. Check forums and audiophile websites for more details on these.

June 9, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Philips NC1/27 On-Ear (ANC) shipping for $300

If you are fond of active noise cancelling and want to be among the first to check out new headphones, the Philips NC1/27 with active noise cancellation is now in-stock and ready to ship to your front door for $300 at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. It promises up to 30 hours of ANC play but it can still play non-ANC music when it runs out of power. It has 40mm drivers, folds, and comes with travel case.

This is part of the new Philips line-up that includes the much talked about X2, but also the M1 Mark II (closed on-ear) and the F1 (closed on-ear) and the Apple-centric M2L (L = Lightning input with built-in DAC/amp). They are mobile-friendly, with 16 ohm impedance, with the exception of the X2 which still has a mobile-friendly 30 ohm.

June 3, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Shipping Now: Audio Technica ATH-R70x for $350

If you want to be among the first to use the new Audio Technica ATH-R70x open-back over-ear Reference series headphones, we have good news, they are now in stock and ready to ship to your head (okay, to your front door) at Amazon.com by Amazon actual.

As the model name suggests, this is a parallel to the closed-back M70x. Since AT found a lot of success with the closed-back Mxx series, it make sense for them to go for a parallel open-back line.

May 1, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,