Bose QC25 Quiet Comfort ANC Over-Ears for $279

If you prefer the previous generation Bose ANC over-ear headphones, without bluetooth, you can get the new condition Quite Comfort QC25 for $279 with free shipping in either the iOS or Android version at B&H Photo and Adorama. You also earn $14 promotional rewards at both places.

The same price is also offered at Amazon actual with a limit of up to three per customer. You don’t earn promotional rewards at Amazon, BUT if you are a Prime member, and pay with either one of the Amazon-branded credit cards (Chase VISA or Store Card), you earn a 5% statement credit, which is around $14.

The latest model, the QC35, that comes with both ANC and Bluetooth, goes for $350 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you prefer to pay a lower price for the QC35, you can get it for $260 in factory-renewed condition with a fully warranty from the official Bose eBay store.

July 17, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Beats Studio ANC Over-Ears for $100 (red only)

If you like headphones in a red color scheme, and if you like Beats headphones, you are in luck! The red color scheme of the Beats Studio Over-Ears (with active noise cancelling but not bluetooth) are on sale in new condition for $100 with free shipping at Verizon Wireless. You can buy as many as you like. The other two colors are out of stock and cannot be ordered. These are USB powered (built-in rechargeable battery).

PS: no contract, and no Verizon phone service needed. Everyone can buy accessories 🙂

July 15, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Sunday: Sonic Solace ANC/BT Over-Ears for $51 + S&H after coupon

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July 15, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Sony XB950 N1 Extra Bass Over-Ears (with both bluetooth and ANC) for $158 after coupon

The new condition closed-back over-ear Sony XB950 N1 (with both bluetooth and active noise cancelling, and Extra Bass too) goes for $200~ in new condition at authorized dealers, but thanks to the eBay coupon promotion, you can get it for $158~ with free shipping from Video and Audio Center on eBay (Southern California B&M A/V retailer) when you enter coupon code PBACK2SCHOOL20 over there. Coupon expires 7/17/17 at 3am ET.

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

Sony MDR-100ABN Bluetooth ANC Over-Ears for $179

Automated price-matching time at Amazon, where their little price bots have price-matched Beach Camera’s $179 price on the new condition Sony MDR-100ABN Bluetooth ANC Over-Ears in the black and blue color schemes. In those individual listings, you will notice that this price is offered by both Amazon actual and Beach Cameras, so make sure you add to the shopping cart the seller of your choice.

These have a similar name to the wired-only MDR-100AAP. Apparently no one at Sony thinks “AAP” and “ABN” are not confusing and they are consumer friendly names 🙂

July 12, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Bose QC35 with full warranty for $260

If you missed out the earlier $300 Rakuten sale on the Bose QC35 Quiet Comfort headphones (with Bluetooth and ANC), and don’t want to wait for the return of the sale, fear not. The official BOSE eBay store is offering them in factory renewed condition with the same warranty as the new condition model for $260 in black or silver color scheme with a limit of up to five per customer. The regular new condition price for these is $350.

BOSE is no longer the only game in town when it comes to ANC. It now has actual contenders in the new Sony MDR-1000X and others. More and more audio and electronics manufacturers are congregating on the $300-ish over-ears with ANC and bluetooth segment. A popular and profitable combo it seems.

PS: last week’s “This Week in Headphoolia” [previous editions] roundup should be posted by tonight. I will post a separate alert when it’s ready. I had assembled all the links by Sunday, but ran out of time to actually write the post. Then Prime Day hit and here we are 🙂

July 12, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

[DEAD] Bose Quiet Comfort 35 Over-Ears for $300 [updated]

As of 12:32pm ET re-check, this deal is SOLD OUT in both colors. It lasted longer than I would have expected 🙂

UPDATE Monday 10:24am ET: the Bose Quiet Comfort 35 Over-Ears are going for $300 in either black or silver Bose Quiet Comfort 35 over-ears with bluetooth and ANC by Buydig through Rakuten. You can also use promo code REWARDME to get 5% Rakuten rewards. The $300 price is on their website. The coupon is only for the reward points.

Amazon’s price bots were not baited into price-matching… As of this update, it is not price-matched at amazon.com.

July 10, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Harman CL On-Ears (rectangular earcups) for $40 w/free S&H [NC for $90]

The official Harman Audio online store has a refurbished headphone sale headlined by the Harman CL On-Ears (rectangular earcups) offered for $40 with free ground shipping for all orders. Meanwhile the NC (active noise cancelling) version of it goes for $90. The sale ends 7/9/17 (or earlier if any sell out). Limit five units per customer.

PS: the Harman website prices are on the crazy side if they are not on sale 🙂

July 5, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Monoprice Sonic Solace ANC/BT Over-Ears for $54 + S&H after coupon

Coupon code CHILL15 gets you 15% off many (but not all) products at Monoprice until Tuesday night. Yes, finally, a 3-day coupon, so you won’t miss it and you can find time to plan a purchase, since they have many affordable cables and adapters and such.

Which brings us to the brown/tan color scheme of the Monoprice Sonic Solace ANC + Bluetooth Over-Ears dropping from $64~ to $54~ with the coupon CHILL15. Shipping is extra and varies depending on what else you buy and such. The black color scheme is not on sale, and is not coupon eligible.

PS: I just re-tested their M560 and M1060. Neither of them is eligible for the coupon (they rarely are).

July 2, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Parrot Zik 3 ANC and Bluetooth headphones for $209 to $230

The black crocodile color-scheme of the Parrot Zik 3 bluetooth and ANC headphones is currently on sale for $209 with free shipping at B&H Photo. The restt of the color schemes go for $230 after coupon code ZIKUS20OFF at the official Parrot USA store.

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

[DEAD] Monday: Sonic Solace ANC + Bluetooth Over-Ears for $51 + S&H

This coupon offer expired…

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June 18, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] Philips L2BO Semi-Open Over-Ears for $85

This sale ended…

This was a daily deal a few days ago at Woot, but now it has moved to a longer-running Plus offer at Woot. It is the new condition Philips L2BO Semi-Open Over-Ears offered for $80 plus $5 flat shipping. Limit up to three per customer. This is new with a 1-year Philips warranty per the listing. The offer continues for the next eight days, it is not one of their daily deals.

Running in parallel with that is a sale on the new condition Philips SHB9850NC Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones (bluetooth 4.0) going for $100 plus $5 flat shipping. The same terms as above.

June 18, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Sony MDR-XB950 B1 for $148, N1 for $178 [LDAC support]

Revealed at CES 2017 the new Sony MDR XB 950 duo is on sale again at authorized Sony dealers. They are both closed-back, and part of the Extra Bass family, with the B1 being bluetooth, while the N1 is both bluetooth and active noise cancelling.

The B1 goes for $148 at various places including Dell Home and various at Amazon in three different color schemes.

The N1 goes for $178 at various authorized dealers including Buydig and various at Amazon in two different colors, including the less common green (more of an industrial/black green, definitely not the AKG Quincy Jones green)

They support LDAC
I should point out that both of these headphones support LDAC, Sony’s technology [see also the Sony Asia page for it] that is being baked into Android 8.0.

For a history of LDAC, starting in August 2015, check this AV Hub article.

With this, Android 8.0 will have support for LDAC, AAC, SBC, apt-X and apt-X HD, with sample ratio options as well. You can manually select them or use the system default.

It is important to point out that both your music source and your headphones have to support the protocol you want to use, otherwise the system will automatically default to a lower common denominator. For example, a Bluetooth 5 music source (eg Galaxy S8) connecting to a Bluetooth 2.X headphone will use Bluetooth 2.X, not Bluetooth 5 since the headphone would not know what to do with it.

June 12, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Sony MDR-1000X ANC and Bluetooth Over-Ears for $328

The new condition Snoy MDR-1000X ANC with Bluetooth closed over-ears are on sale again, going for $328 with free shipping, in either color scheme, with a limit of up to three units per color per customer, at Amazon by Amazon actual. This is competing directly with the Bose QC35 and the like, and it averages 4.3 out of 5 based on nearly 350 customer reviews over there, where it also have over 280 questions answered.

PS: this week’s “This Week in Headphoolia” should be ready by 11pm ET tonight (Sunday 6/11/17)!

June 11, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Friday: Philips Fidelio L2BO for $85, SHB9850NC for $105

Friday is over and so is this daily deal…

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June 8, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Friday: refurbished Beats Studio 2 Bluetooth + ANC Over-Ears for $150

This daily deal ended…

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June 8, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished Sony MDR-1000X w/90-day warranty for $260

If you are comfortable with manufacturer refurbished headphones, either color scheme of the Sony MDR-1000X ANC and Bluetooth over-ears are available for $260 with free shipping by Secondipity thru eBay. They come with a 90-day warranty by LSI, a PDF file [direct link to PDF] of which is included in the eBay product description.

The price was $250 when I posted this, but shortly after went up to $260, which matches the Secondipity thru Amazon (not Prime eligible) price.

June 1, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

[DEAD] Monoprice Sonic Solace ANC Bluetooth Over-Ears for $60

This sale ended…

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May 29, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] refurbished Bohm ANC Bluetooth Over-Ears for $50

This daily deal ended, but if you missed it, fear not ~ it is returning every few days…

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

Used Panasonic RP-HC-200K ANC for $7

Our Amazon Warehouse Deals immersion continues with the Panasonic RP-HC-200K (black color scheme) active noise cancelling over/on-ears (it has more rectangular than round earpads) available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $7~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. A Prime membership gets them to your door in about two days (you don’t need to buy anything else, it is not an Add-On item). Non-Prime members have the usual $25+/$35+ limit. The ANC circuit is powered by AAA.

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

Used Audio-Technica ATH-ANC70 ANC for $55 [corrected]

UPDATE: corrected the link!

More used action, this time it is the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC70 active noise cancelling over-ears (AAA powered) available in “Used – Like New” for $55~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. It is also available for slightly less by a trio of lesser known marketplace sellers.

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

[DEAD] Bose QuietComfort 35 ANC/BT for $328

As of 5/30/17 PM re-checking, the price is back to $350…

The Bose QuietComfort 35 ANC and Bluetooth over-ears are currently on sale for $328 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon with a limit of up to three units per customer. The regular price is $350. They average 4.5 out of 5 based on 2840+ customer reviews and have over 1000 questions peer-answered.

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

[DEAD] Thursday: refurb Bohm B66 BT ANC On-Ears for $36 w/FS

This daily deal expired, but it is a recurring offer, so if you missed it, fear not, it will return in the future…

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May 24, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Bose QuietComfort 25 ANC headphones for $225

The official Bose eBay store is offering the new condition Bose QuietComfort 25 ANC headphones (closed back, over ears) for $225 with free shipping in the white color scheme and with the Samsung/Android buttons. Only this option is currently offered on their eBay store.

This is a previous generation model, it only has ANC (active noise cancelling), no bluetooth!

This sold out: Speaking of Bose, their Amazon store is offering the new condition Bose QuietComfort 20 ANC earphones for $180 with free shipping. They ship directly from Bose and they are not Prime eligible. This too is the white color scheme but with the Apple/iOS in-line remote configuration.

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

Used Sennheiser PXC 480 ANC for $225

Snenheiser recently launched the new Sennheiser PXC 480 Active Noise-Canceling headphones for $300, but if you want to get them for less, there is one listing of them in “Used – Good” condition (no detailed description) for $225~ at Amazon Warehouse Deals. It has a built-in rechargeable battery for the ANC circuit.

May 21, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Parrot Zik BT/ANC for $72 after coupon

If you want to satisfy your Parrot Zik curiosity without breaking the bank, coupon code SALE3 (ends Saturday night) can get you the refurbished first generation Parrot Zik Bluetooth and ANC Over/On-Ears for $72 with free shipping and free returns. The price before the coupon is $80. Two different colors are available. Optionally you can get a 2-year replacement plan for +$25 (I don’t know if the coupon discounts the replacement plan).

These have a lot of techie features, including touch controls, head detection, NFC, custom app (although after the Bose situation it may not sound as appealing), along with Bluetooth and ANC.

May 19, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , , ,

Refurbished Sony MDR-1000X ANC and BT for $260

On the other hand, if you prefer the newer MDR-1000X headphones over the MDR 100 sale, and if you are willing to go certified refurbished, you can get the MDR-1000X in certified refurbished condition by Secondipity thru Amazon in the black color scheme (Prime eligible) and the silver/white/cream color scheme (not Prime eligible).

The current new condition price for the MDR-1000X is $400 but sometimes they go on sale for $350. However, as of the time of writing, for $400 you can get them bundled with a case and stand (Slappa Hardbody PRO case, and wooden omega (the letter) shaped stand). It ships directly from Beach Camera but Prime members get Prime-like speed for free.

This is a heavily contested price and feature set, with competitors such as the Bose QC35, Beats Studio, Sennheiser PXC and Momentum, B&O, B&W, vying for the $300 to $400 bluetooth with ANC segment.

May 19, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Sony MDR100 ANC and Bluetooth for $167 w/coupon [ends Sat PM]

Good until Saturday night, coupon SALE3 gets you 10% off at Groupon Goods. Using this coupon you can drop the price of the Sony MDR-100 Bluetooth and ANC Over/On-Ears from $185 to $166~ with free shipping and free returns. Two different color schemes are available. This is part of Sony’s h.ear consumer line.

For more deal fishing, check their headphones search results.

May 19, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] AUSDOM ANC7 Bluetooth + ANC headphones for $48

This offer expired but they are recurring “guests” of the Gold Box…

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May 19, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Bose QuietComfort QC35 ANC/BT Over-Ears for $300 after coupon

As of a 5/18/17 re-check, this sold out in both colors and cannot be ordered…

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May 16, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

[DEAD] Sunday: Monoprice SonicSolace ANC headphones for $51

This Sunday-only coupon expired…

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

[DEAD] Noontec Hammo Go Active Noise Cancelling Over Ears for $50

This lightning deal expired, but the Noontec are recurring guests of the lightning deals…

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May 12, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Friday: Monoprice SonicSolace ANC headphones eligible for today’s coupons

This coupon expired…

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May 11, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

New Sony XB950B1 and XB950N1 drop $50

The Sony XB950B1 and XB950N1 headphones that were part of Sony’s announcements at CES 2017 have both dropped $50 today at various authorized Sony dealers. So with the discounting in place, the XB950N1 closed over-ears with ANC and bluetooth are going for $198 in green or black color schemes. On the other hand, if you prefer used, there is a “Used – Acceptable” option for $139~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.

Meanwhile the XB950B1 which has Bluetooth but no ANC is on sale for $148 with free shipping in black, blue or red. The lowest used price for this $111, so it’s much closer than the N1 above.

Both of these headphones support NFC and LDAC. LDAC is getting baked into Android “O” after Sony and The Google reached an agreement a few weeks ago.

PS: here is a visual explainer of LDAC at Sony Electronics.

May 7, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Pay $48 for Sony MDR-ZX110 ANC, Get $50 to spend in the future

If you are a Dell power user, this is a little bit of a money maker deal. The Sony MDR-ZX110-ANC (closed with active noise cancelling) are on sale for $48 at the Dell website. During this promotion (it is mentioned prominently on the page over there while it is running), you will receive a $25 Dell promotional eGift card by mail, and IF you are a member of the Dell Advantage Loyalty Rewards (free to join), you will also receive a $25 reward there. So you pay $48 + taxes (if applicable) and you get $50 to spend in future purchases at Dell 🙂

If you are not familiar with how these $25 promotional offers work, check the terms and conditions of these offers over there!

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