Refurbished AKG K495 ANC On-Ears for $70 w/free 2nd-day Air

Monday is here which means another round of weekly deals at the official Harman/JBL stores. The sales including the recertified AKG K-495 ANC On-Ears going for $70 with free 2nd-day air and 1-year warranty.

Many of the six customer reviews there complain of bad construction and breakage, so keep that in mind, especially if you are planning to use them in adventurous situations or have a bigger head (the full extension puts more pressure on a fragile headphone). I’ve had a different model of their on-ears and it just broke off at the extension area without any rough handling. Because of my not so tiny head, I had to wear it fully extended. So if you hate returns/exchanges, this is a higher risk item.

February 26, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Tue: Monoprice Sonic Solace ANC/BT Over-Ears for $40 + S&H

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February 26, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] Sunday: JBL Everest Elite 700 NextGen for $120

This daily deal expired…

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February 24, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Refurb Sony MDR-1000X ANC/BT Over-Ears for $170

If you are going to get the previous generation of a product, it is not a bad idea to go for refurbished, especially if the price difference it not trivial. Which brings us to the Secondipity eBay store offering the manufacturer refurbished Sony MDR-1000X ANC/bluetooth closed-back over-ears for $170 with free shipping in your choice of black or beige color schemes. Limit up to three per customer. They ship from Texas.

February 23, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Refurbished AKG N60 NC On-Ears for $100 w/free 2nd day air

The official Harman Audio online store is offering the recertified AKG N60 NC On-Ears for $100 with free 2nd-day air delivery. These are closed-back on-ears with active noise cancelling but no bluetooth. Limit two units per customer at the sale price.

February 19, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Beats Studio 3 Wireless for $230

This sold out before it expired [not a surprise considering the price]…

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February 19, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Bose Quiet Comfort 25 ANC Over-Ears for $160 [limit 3]

If you have been trying to catch it on sale for $160, it is going for $160 with free shipping sold and shipped by Amazon actual as of the time of writing with up to three pairs per customer. “It” refers to the new condition Bose Quiet Comfort QC25 closed-back over-ear active noise cancelling headphones. These do not have bluetooth/wireless. This is the black color scheme with the iOS remote buttons.

This is not related to the Bose, but it is also on sale at Amazon and I don’t want to create a separate post for it, it is the new condition Syncwire Toslink digital optical audio cable going for $6.07 with free shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ order. This is a lightning deal running until 9:30pm eastern or earlier if sold out. It is 8% claimed as of 4:44pm ET.

February 16, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Friday: refurb JVC Everest Elite 700 ANC/BT Over-Ears for $130

These daily deals expired…

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February 15, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

B&O Play H8 ANC/Bluetooth On-Ears for $270

If you want to combine style, ANC, bluetooth and on-ears in one, the new condition B&O Play H8 On-Ears in the black color scheme are on sale for $270 with free shipping by Amazon actual with up to three pairs per customer. This looks like a computer-generated price-match because a marketplace seller at Amazon has them for the same price. The other colors go for more. They average 4 out of 5 based on 200+ customer reviews and have over 75 answered questions.

February 14, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Used Logitech UE 9000 BT/ANC for $71

This is a higher risk purchase, so if you hate the idea of having to return it (30 days free returns), you may want to skip it! Amazon Warehouse Deals has in “Used – Acceptable” condition (without any further details) the Logitech UE 9000 Over-Ears (Bluetooth and ANC) for $71~ with free shipping.

February 12, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Beats Studio 3 Wireless for $280 (three color options)

If your favorite headphone colors are red, or blue, or white, you are in luck! These three color schemes of the Beats Studio 3 wireless headphones (closed, over-ear, with ANC) are on sale for $280 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. There, they average 4.3 out of 5 based on 119 customer reviews. The other three color schemes remain at $350.

February 12, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Sony MDR-XB-950-N1 ANC/BT Over-Ears for $90

The Friday NewEgg Flash sale that was promised is here! It’s the refurbished Sony MDR-XB950-N1 (both bluetooth and active noise cancelling) closed over-ears offered for $90 with free shipping and a 30-day warranty by Secondipity thru NewEgg Flash. The offer is good for a whole week (unless it sells out ahead of time). These support Sony’s LDAC which Sony helped bake into Android Oreo (8.x).

February 9, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Bose Quiet Comfort 25 ANC Over-Ears for $150 w/FS

More headphone action at the NewEgg sale, it’s back to Black Friday pricing for the new condition BOSE Quiet Comfort 25 ANC Over-Ears. The black color scheme with the iOS button configuration is on sale for $150 with free shipping until Wednesday 2/14/18 or earlier if sold out. No promo code is needed.

As of the time of writing, amazon.com has not price-matched it.

February 8, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used PSB M4U ANC Headphones for $129

ListenUP of Colorado has the PSB M4U 2 Active Noise-Cancelling Headphones available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $129 with free shipping in your choice of black color scheme or white color scheme [CORRECTED messed up link] through Amazon Warehouse Deals. These ship directly from ListenUp in Colorado. Next close-up price is open-box for $149 in white by Gramophone of House Maryland.

February 6, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Sony WH-1000X M2 Closed Over-Ear BT/ANC drop to $298

Just like the Bose discount mentioned earlier today, Sundays often bring in new manufacturer-initiated discounts that are part of their *cough* price control *cough* MAP pricing. Which brings us to the Sony WH-1000X M2, which despite the slightly different name, it is the second generation model of the MDR-1000X. The new condition M2 is on sale in either color scheme for $298 per pair at Amazon actual (limit three per color) along with BuyDIG
and Focus and such…

February 4, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Open-Box Monoprice Sonic Solace ANC/BT Over-Ears for $32 + S&H after coupon

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February 1, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

[DEAD] Sennheiser PXC 550 ANC/bluetooth for $300 again

This offer expired again…
It’s back on sale again, the new condition Sennheiser PXC 550 ANC/bluetooth closed-back over-ears go for $300 with free shipping with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price at Amazon by Amazon actual where they average 4.3 out of 5 based on 320 customer reviews and have over 200 answered questions as well.

January 23, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Cowin E7 ANC/Bluetooth Over-Ears for $40 w/FS after coupon

These are popular on Amazon’s Gold Box lightning deals, but if you don’t feel like chasing them like pokemons in the gold box, fear not! A coupon comes to the rescue! Coupon code WESF8TCI drops the price of the new condition Cowin E7 ANC + Bluetooth Overs to $40 with free shipping in your choice from four different color schemes.

These used to be available only in black, but after their popularity (over 6400 customer reviews with a 4.1 out of 5 average), they launched them in three more colors (purple, white, blue).

Thanks to the coupon, you have more time to make a decision!

January 22, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Sony MDR-XB950N1 ANC/BT Over-Ears for $118

It’s back to Black Friday pricing for the new condition Sony MDR XB 950 N1 closed-back over-ear headphones with three consumer favorites: Bluetooth, Extra Bass and Active Noise Cancelling, going for $118 with free shipping in its three color schemes at various authorized Sony USA dealers including Amazon actual and Focus and Dell Home and such.

January 21, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Open box Sony MDR-100ABN ANC/BT Over-Ears for $100

Some eBay action now, where eBay seller “Quick Ship Electronics” is offering the Sony MDR-100ABN ANC/BT headphones for $100 with free shipping with up to five pairs per customer in “New – Other” Open-Box condition. These are over-ears, with a built-in battery and a 1-year warranty from the seller Quick Ship Electronics (not Sony USA).

January 16, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

[DEAD] Refurbished B&O H8 ANC/BT for $235

This daily deal expired… Good until Monday at 1am ET, you can get the certified refurbished Bang & Olufson H8 ANC/BT headphones for $230 plus $5 flat shipping in two color scheme options and with a 90-day Bang & Olufsen warranty.

January 13, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Pre-order new B&O Beoplay H9i and H8i ANC/BT Over and On-Ears

Another pair of headphones that was announced at CES 2018 is now available for pre-ordering. It is the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay duo of H9i and H8i, an over-ear and on-ear respectively duo of bluetooth with active noise cancelling headphones. Each one is available in two color schemes and their pre-order prices are $499 and $399 respectively, with a late January 2018 release estimate.

Of practical interest, these charge via a USB-C port on the headphones, so you don’t have to fight with the micro-USB cable.

Pre-orders are accepted as follows:

+ H8i for $399 at Amazon actual

+ H9i for $499 at Amazon actual

January 11, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished Sony WH-1000 M2 ANC/BT Over-Ears for $280

If you don’t want to wait for a future sale, or pay full price for the new condition option, at the moment, eBay seller “Secondipity” (multiple locations) is offering the Sony WH-1000 M2 ANC + bluetooth closed over-ear headphones for $280 with free shipping in manufacturer refurbished condition in either the black or gold color schemes with refurbished warranty and 30-day returns.

January 10, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

[DEAD] COWIN HE8 ANC + Bluetooth earphones for $40

This lightning deal sold out before it expired…

Good until Tuesday 12:10am eastern, you can get the new condition COWIN HE8 ANC + Bluetooth earphones for $40 with free shipping. The lightning deals sale price is $60, but there’s also a $20 off clip-on coupon on the product page, making it $40 after coupon. It is sold by COWIN with the orders fulfilled by Amazon (Prime shipping for members). It only has five customer reviews.

January 7, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Used Audio-Technica ATH-ANC50iS ANC for $25

We continue our dive into Amazon Warehouse Deals with the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC50iS active noise cancelling headphones. They go for $99 in new condition, but you can get them for about 1/4th of that price in “Used – Very Good” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. For higher risk purchases, a couple of marketplace sellers offer it refurbished for around $20 with free shipping, but shipping directly from them (not Prime eligible). You can also filter the options by Prime on the left hand side. These are powered by a single AAA battery, so a plus for fans of user-replaceable batteries and/or AAA rechargeables. They average 3.5 out of 5 based on 23 customer reviews.

As usual with ANC headphones, if you are not planning to use them for ANC most of the time, you are probably better served getting non-ANC closed-back models with good isolation.

January 6, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Used Bowers & Wilkins PX ANC/BT Over/On-Ears for $295

I just started a mini dive into Amazon Warehouse Deals, so expect some used posts in a row (depending on what I find). As with most things blog, the newer posts will appear above it, not below it, since reverse-chronological order makes the most sense for time-sensitive type of posting.

The new condition Bowers & Wilkins PX active noise cancelling bluetooth headphones go for $400 in new condition, but if you are comfortable with used, you can shave about 1/4th of the price by getting them in “Used – Very Good” condition for $295~ with free shipping at Amazon Warehouse Deals. They have two listings, both are damaged original packaging, with minor cosmetic imperfections on the item (item = the headphones in this case).

PS: I can’t tell from the shape of the earpads/earcups whether these are over-ear or on-ears, thus the all-encompassing “Over/On-Ears” 🙂

January 6, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Audio Technica ATH-ANC9 ANC Over-Ears for $94

Coupon time! Coupon code DIG5 can get you the new condition Audio Technica ATH-ANC9 closed-back over-ear noise-cancelling headphones for $94 with free shipping at BuyDIG.com. The coupon expires 1/31/18 or earlier if sold out.

January 4, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Sennheiser HD 4.50 BT/ANC Over-Ears for $150

The new condition Sennheiser HD 4.50 closed-back over-ear bluetooth with active noise cancelling headphones are currently on sale for $150 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three pairs per customer. They average 3.8 out of 5 based on 110+ customer reviews and they have 65+ answered questions.

January 4, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] COWIN E7 ANC/Bluetooth Over-Ears for $35

This lightning deal expired, BUT if you missed it, fear not – it is a recurring lightning deal…

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January 2, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Thursday: refurb Parrot Zik for $70 (black)

Good until Thursday at 11:59pm eastern time, B&H Photo is offering the refurbished first generation Parrot Zik Bluetooth Headphones in the black color scheme for $70 with free standard shipping. These have various techie features, including NFC, touch controls, dedicated apps, motion detection, ANC, and so forth. Note however that they are using Bluetooth 2.1!

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

Sennheiser HD1 BT/ANC On-Ears down to $200

Down go the HD1! The new condition Sennheiser HD1 bluetooth with active noise cancelling headphones are on sale for $200 with free shipping in either color scheme at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit three per color per customer. This is not a lightning deal, so the expiration time is unknown. They are either a sale or a price-match of somebody else.

December 20, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished AKG K490 NC for $70, K495 NC for $80, JBL Everest 300 for $45, Etc

Another week is here and so is another round of recertified offers at the Harman Audio store. Among them this week: (until Saturday night typically; or earlier if sold out):

+ JBL Everest 300 for $45
+ JBL Everest 700 for $140
+ JBL Everest 100 BT in-ears for $30

+ all these are refurbished/recertified

+ AKG K490 NC On-Ears for $70
+ AKG K495 NC On-Ears for $80
+ both are ANC, page further down on the refurbished deals page to see these

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

[DEAD] Refurbished B&O Play H8 Wireless with ANC Over-Ears for $200

As of a 12/21/17 6pm ET recheck, the prices increased by $50…

The third of the manufacturer B&O Play headphone offers is the closed-back wireless (bluetooth) with ANC (active noise cancelling) H8 model, going for $200 with free shipping by marketplace seller “Deal Plan It” but this time they are only offered by their eBay store. Their Amazon prices are higher. They are available in two color options, the Gray Hazel color-scheme and the Argilla color scheme.

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

Sony XB950N1 Bluetooth + ANC Over-Ears for $118 (Optional: Get $24 back if Prime Credit Card payment)

Done they go! The new condition Sony XB950N1 Bluetooth + ANC Over-Ears are now down to $118 with free shipping, in either color scheme, sold and shipped by Amazon actual. Limit up to three per color per customer. This is not a lightning deal, so expiration date unknown.

Optionally, if you are a Prime member and pay with one of the two Prime credit cards, you will get 20% back as a statement credit = $23.60 in this case.

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

[DEAD] Bose QC25 ANC Over-Ears down to $149

As of a 12/21/17 recheck, this is sold out and cannot be ordered…

A new low, defeating the Black Friday and Cyber and Green Monday prices, the new condition Bose Quiet Comfort 25 closed-back over-ears with active noise cancelling (no bluetooth) are down to $149 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual in the black color scheme with the Apple/iOS remote control buttons. They have a detachable cable.

PS: you can use these with any device. The iOS buttons means that volume control only works on iOS devices. The middle button (play/pause) should work with any phone or other devices that is capable of using those signals.

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