[DEAD] Tuesday: refurbished Bose QC25 for $220, QC15 for $205

This daily deal expired, but things typically keep returning at Woot until they are really sold out… One of the Tuesday daily deals at Woot is a sale on two refurbished Bose Quiet Comfort headphones with active noise cancellation. These are older models, powered by AAA batteries, so it becomes a pro/con depending on your disposition towards built-in versus customer-changeable batteries.

The two models are the refurbished QC25 over-ears for $215, and the refurbished QC15 on-ears for $200. Limit three of each per customer. They come with a 90-day warranty covered by Woot, not Bose. Shipping is $5 flat regardless of how many things you buy from Woot during a particular calendar day (in the Central time zone).

This offer ends on Wednesday at 1am ET or earlier if sold out…

PS: I have no idea what the battery charger is doing in that page. Maybe a “deal stray”? 🙂

November 22, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Monday: A-Audio Legacy Over-Ear Noise Cancelling for $55

This deal du jour expired with a meh 🙂

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November 20, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Bose QC20 ANC In-Ears w/$10 rewards for $199

The conventional wisdom for getting active noise cancelling headphones is to get them only if you really need the ANC circuit, eg plane rides and other situations with predictable and consistent background noise… But that’s another story for another day…

If you do need such a device, the Bose QC20 in-ears with active noise cancelling technology are now on sale for $199 at various authorized Bose dealers, including Amazon actual.

But wait, there’s more! If you buy them from Adorama, you also receive 5% promotional rewards, that’s $10~ to use in future purchases at Adorama. The sale covers the Apple iOS edition and the Samsung/Android edition.

PS: the OS (iOS/Android) refers to the remote’s button compatibility. For example, the Volume UP and DOWN buttons from iOS-buttoned headphones don’t work on non-iOS devices.

November 18, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] AKG K-495NC Noise-Cancelling Headphones for $105

This daily deal expired, but from what I recall this is a recurring model every few weeks…

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November 3, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Used Sony MDR-1000X ANC BT Over-Ears for $315

As of a 11/1/16 AM re-check, the used options are all sold-out… The new Sony MDR-1000X ANC-Bluetooth over-ear model is now steadily in-stock at $400 at authorized dealers (see New Headphone Tracker) but if you are comfortable with used, there are two listings of the black color scheme in “Used – Very Good” condition (minor cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) going for $315 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.

October 30, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

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…

October 23, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

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…

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

Audio Technica ATH-ANC9 ANC for $180

The Audio Technica ATH-ANC9 active noise cancelling headphones go for $200 at most dealers, but for the next seven days you can get them for $180 with free shipping and free returns and a 1-year Audio Technica warranty through Groupon Goods.

These are powered by a single AAA battery, so you have the usual philosophical battery trade-offs. They average 4 out of 5 based on over 280 customer reviews at amazon.com.

PS: these should not be confused with the previously mentioned ATH-ANC7b which go for under $90.

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

Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7B ANC for $89 [limit 5]

One of the “alternative to Bose” active noise cancelling headphones that are sometimes mentioned in recommendation lists are the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7B and they are currently on sale for $89 with free shipping with a limit of five units per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. They average 3.7 out of 5 based on 1900+ customer reviews and have 99 answered questions. The ANC circuit is powered by one AAA battery, so it becomes a plus or minus depending how you plan to use them and whether you already have a rotation of rechargeable or single-use AAA batteries.

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

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.

October 11, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] Sunday: Samson RTE X ANC Over-Ears for $30

This 1-day offer expired…

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

Refurbished Bohm ANC Bluetooth On-Ears for $38 w/free S&H

They are back in-stock in the black/silver color scheme, on the fashionable bluetooth/ANC front, if you are comfortable with manufacturer refurbished items, the black/silver color scheme of the Bohm Bluetooth and Active Noise Cancelling on-ear headphones are on sale for $38 with free shipping by A4C on eBay. Both Bluetooth and ANC are utilitarian features, so these types of headphones are best used in situations where Bluetooth and/or ANC is necessary/needed. Over 1400 units got sold so far from this particular offer per the statistics shown on the eBay listing over there.

If you buy two or more of these (or other participating items from the A4C eBay store), for a limited time, they have a 5% discount on the whole purchase. 5% off in this case drops it to $36 per headphone.

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

[DEAD] Refurbished Beats Studio 2 Bluetooth ANC for $150

As of 10/8/16 recheck, the price is $180. But some A4C sales are recurring, so this may return in a few days/weeks [only guessing]…

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

Bose QuietComfort 20 ANC In-Ears drop to $250 at Authorized

Like a choir, the prices at authorized dealers of the Bose QuietComfort 20 in-ears with Active Noise Cancellation have dropped to $250 with free shipping in either the iOS or the Android/Galaxy versions (the OS versions refer to the functionality of the remote control) at authorized dealers such as amazon.com.

September 20, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Harman IE ANC In-Ears for $28 w/free S&H

The official Harman Audio eBay store is offering the new condition Harman IE ANC In-Ears for $28 with free shipping, with a limit of five units per customer. Over 3600 units have been sold so far by this particular eBay listing according to the statistics over there. This has a built-in rechargeable battery, it does not use AA/AAA.

September 18, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 On-Ears (Bluetooth, ANC) for $256.50

It looks like a price-match discount of sorts, the new condition Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 On-Ears with Wireless (Bluetooth) and ANC (active noise cancellation) is going for $256.50 with free shipping at Target.com (online only) and Amazon by Amazon actual (limit 5), where it averages 3.8 out of 5 based on 37 customer reviews and has 26 questions answered by customers there.

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

Used Sennheiser PXC 550 ANC BT for $320

That didn’t take long. The new Sennheiser PXC 550 active noise cancelling (Noise Gard) with bluetooth headphones go for $400 in new condition, but as of the time of writing, there are multiple listings of them in “Used – Very Good” condition for $320~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. They are running Bluetooth 4.2, with NFC, touch controls, and average 4.4 out of 5 based on 31 customer reviews. They have a built-in battery, rechargeable internally via USB (up to 30 hours the specs say).

September 5, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

A-Audio Legacy Noise Cancelling Headphones for $72 to $80

The A-Audio Legacy headphones, with Active Noise Cancelling (ANC), are available for $80 with free shipping at Stacksocial. But for a limited time (I do not know when it expires), coupon code BYESUMMER10 gets you 10% off site-wide over there. There are two color-schemes available for it, at the same price. The ANC is powered by two AAA batteries, a plus for fans of rechargeable AAAs, and a minus for fans of built-in lithium ions.

September 5, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Pre-order new Sony MDR-1000X for $400 (ANC/BT)

IFA 2016 is underway and it’s raining new headphones left and right. I am trying to catch up and keep up, I just started a dedicated post at the main blog tracking IFA 2016 headphones. It is very organized now, but it will end up turning into chaos like CES 2016 and CES 2015 posts 🙂

With that out of the way, if you are fond of Active Noise Cancelling, Bluetooth, Touch Controls and Sony, and you are the early adopter type, the new Sony MDR-1000X are available for pre-order for $400 in two color schemes (black or ivory) at Amazon by Amazon actual.

September 1, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] House of Marley Sale: Liberate $31 shipped, Legend $66 shipped

This daily deal expired…

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September 1, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Refurbished Bohm ANC Bluetooth On-Ears for $38 w/free S&H

On the fashionable bluetooth/ANC front, if you are comfortable with manufacturer refurbished, the black/silver color scheme of the Bohm Bluetooth and Active Noise Cancelling on-ear headphones are on sale for $38 with free shipping by A4C on eBay. Both Bluetooth and ANC are utilitarian features, so these types of headphones are best used in situations where Bluetooth and/or ANC is necessary/needed. Over 1150 units got sold so far from this particular offer per the statistics shown on the eBay listing over there.

August 31, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Refurbished Beats Studio 2.0 for $100 (select colors)

Some of the many colors of the Beats Studio 2.0 closed-back over-ear headphones with active noise cancellation are on sale for $100 with free shipping at the Walmart website. There is no mention of warranty and a customer question as to that is unanswered. Returns have to be done in store (that ridiculous “Cannot return by mail” box). No wonder they had to buy Jet.com, their website is a mess and has bizarrelly-written things like that shipping warning 🙂

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

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.

August 26, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Bose QuietComfort 15 ANC for $240 or $252

If of the various Bose over-ear headphones with their Active Noise Cancelling technology it’s the older Quiet Comfort 15 model the one you want, you can get them at Costco with free shipping. Members get them for $240 while non-members have to pay a 5% surcharge, making them $252.

PS: Costco has a shockingly limited variety of headphones on their website, despite the explosion of headphones as a consumer electronics category. Interesting!

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

Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7b for $80 (ANC)

On the Active Noise Cancelling front, the new condition Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7b are currently offered for $80 with free shipping with a limit of five units per customer by Focus Camera on eBay with a limit of five units per customer. The ANC system is powered by one AAA battery which is a plus/minus depending on your disposition on these and whether you like to use rechargeable AAAs.

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

Open-Box Definitive Technology Symphony 1 for $245

On the techie side of headphones, the new condition Definitive Technology Symphony 1 go for $400, but if you are tech-curious but don’t want to spend that much, they are available in Open-Box Used “Like New” condition for $245 with free shipping by HifiDef Lifestyle through Amazon Warehouse Deals. They ship directly from HiDef (actual real-world A/V store with showroom in Pennsylvania). If you prefer a Prime-delivery, they go for $260 by Electronic Expo.

These are bluetooth with ANC and built-in battery. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on 46 customer reviews.

August 16, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Parrot Zik 2.0 for $200 in blue or orange

On the technobabble segment of the headphone market, the second generation of the Parrot Zik (aka Zik 2.0) are on sale for $200 in new condition in the blue and orange color schemes by a marketplace seller with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so they are Prime-eligible. These have many techobabble buzzwords, bluetooth, touch controls, ANC, custom app, etc.

They average 3.6 out of 5 based on 330+ customer reviews, and when you look at the distribution chart of their ratings, they have quite a few negatives, the 5-star to 1-star ratio is not even 2:1. So be sure to read up on reviews and trade-offs and features and such.

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

Used Definitive Technology Symphony 1 for $260

Another area of contention among today’s “digital headphones” is the combination of Bluetooth and ANC, and one of those, the Definitive Technology Symphony 1 is available for $260 in “Used – Like New” condition by a couple of recognizable sellers through Amazon Warehouse Deals. One of the two, OneCall, is also offering the same item through their eBay store. These headphones average 4.1 out of 5 based on 43 customer reviews at Amazon.

July 4, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Phiaton Chord MS 530 BT ANC drops to $100

We have a Phiaton discount, their Chord MS 530 model that is both a bluetooth (with multi-point) and ANC (active noise cancelling) model is on sale for $100 with free shipping by Sonic Electronix on Amazon. They average 3.3 out of 5 based on 74 customer reviews.

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

Bose QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling for $240 at membership clubs

If of all the Bose active noise cancelling headphones it is the Bose QuietComfort 15 Acoustic Noise Cancelling the one you want, they are currently on sale for $240 at a couple of membership clubs, at Costco (food samples NOT included in your shipment) and BJs Wholesale Club.

June 7, 2016 Filed Under: headphones 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: , , ,

[DEAD] Parrot Zik First Generation (ANC, Bluetooth, etc) for $100 [ends Sun 3am ET]

The party’s over. As of 5pm ET re-check of this offer, all three participating colors sold out at $100…

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June 4, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 (Bluetooth, ANC) for $342.50

Even though it is Sennheiser, this may get you kicked out of the local audiophile club, so use them discreetly because they are both Bluetooth and have Active Noise Cancellation. It is the Ivory color scheme of the closed-back over-ear Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 Wireless (Bluetooth) with ANC going for $342.50 with free shipping, with a limit of five units per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. This looks like it might be a computer-generated price-match of a marketplace seller offering them, so it may not last long.

May 19, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Beats Sale: three powered models, $140 to $160

Woot is running a refurbished Beats sale good until 5/24/16 at 12:01am central time. Each headphone is refurbished and comes with a 90 day warranty from Woot and has a limit of three units per customer. The three models are (in price order):

  • refurbished Beats Executive Over-Ears for $140
  • refurbished Beats Studio 2.0 Over-Ears for $150
  • refurbished Beats Solo 2 Bluetooth On-Ears for $160

Note that all three of them are powered headphones. The Executive is an older generation and takes AAA batteries, which is plus or minus depending on your battery predisposition. The other two have built-in rechargeable batteries.

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

[DEAD] Bling This: Starts Sat 2pm ET: SOUL SJ27GD Jet Pro 24K Gold Lightning Deal

This blinged out lightning deal blinked 🙂

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