The official Monster store on eBay is back with another new-other open-box demo headphone, the Monster Inspiration Over-Ears going for $50 with free shipping and a one year warranty. The cable is non-removable. No accessories are included with this offer.
Open-box Monster 24K DJ Headphones w/1yr warranty for $90
Bling-bling if you like, the closed-back over-ear Monster 24K DJ Headphones, in a gold color scheme, in “new – other” condition (demo open-box) are on sale for $90 with free shipping by Monster’s own eBay store, with a limit of fifty per customer. They come in non-retail packaging, with a one year warranty. The cable is not detachable.
Now shipping: Fiio X1 DAP in new colors (Black or Blue) for $100
The Fiio X1 digital audio player is expanding its reach with two new color-schemes, and they are both in-stock for their regular price of $100 by various sellers at Amazon (check the detailed list of sellers for more specifics). The two new colors are Blue or Black. This is the actual color of the device, not a shell/skin.
If you are not mesmerized by the two new colors, you can get the previous colors in Open-Box condition for $86 with free shipping by “All About Office” (99%) through Amazon.com, in either the Silver or the Gold. These ship from “All About Office”, so no Prime 2-day shipping.
Open-box Hifiman HE-1000 for $2550
The new condition price of the Hifiman HE-1000 flagship headphones is $3000, but if you are comfortable with open-box flagship, you can get them in that condition for $2550 from Razor Dog Audio (price at the bottom of that long page). The description states they had 25 hours burn-in, they were a customer return, and have full warranty. These are open-back planar-magnetics.
Open-box Sennheiser Momentum On-Ear with 3yr warranty for $70
If you can’t find some of the color schemes of the first generation in new condition, eBay comes to the rescue, where VM Innovations is offering them in open-box condition for $70 with free shipping in the black or blue or green or navy color schemes. The eBay listing says they come with a two year Sennheiser warranty plus an additional year from VM Innovations. They are an authorized dealer. The case is included.
In new condition, the only one that can be found consistency at a close price are the red color scheme going for $80 at Amazon by Amazon actual.
Audeze Demo sale at Headroom [updated]
Headroom’s website is having a limited time and limited quantity sale on their Audeze demo headphones. They have these models on offer:
- SOLD OUT:
LCD-2 Bamboo for $700 - LCD-2 Rosewood for $850
- LCD-3 for $1400
- all are DEMO models
POST UPDATED 10/24/15 at 11:37pm ET
Open box Definitive Technology Symphony 1 Executive for $275
The Definitive Technology Symphony 1 Executive headphones, with Bluetooth and Active Noise Cancellation go for $400 in new condition, but if you want to save some, you can get them in Open Box condition (“Used – Like New”) starting at $275 at Amazon Warehouse Deals. Marketplace seller “HiDef Lifestyle” offers them for that price, while OneCall (Huppin’s) offers them for $290. Amazon’s own lowest used price is $313. The headphones average 4.2 out of 5 based on 22 customer reviews.
Used Audioengine D1 DAC for $131 (or $139 Open Box)
The Audioengine D1 24-bit DAC is currently available in “Used – Good” condition for $131 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. Or if you page down further down over there, you will find an Open Box “Used – Like New” offer for $139 by Gramophone with full warranty (authorized dealers, ships from Maryland).
[DEAD] Monday: Open Box Beats Solo 2 for $100
This daily deal expired…
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Open-box Sony MDR-Z7 w/full warranty for $589
If you are interested in the Sony MDR-Z7 and you are trying to triangulate between new condition ($700) or used, there is a middle ground option that gets you the full warranty, an open-box in original packaging from authorized dealer OneCall through their eBay store for $589 with free shipping. As of the time of writing, they have three available.
[DEAD] Tue: Open Box Beats Solo 2 for $100
This daily deal expired…
Open box Focal Spirit Classic for $239
The closed-back over-ear Focal Spirit Classic headphones are currently available in “Used – Like New” with the description saying “open box. authorized dealer. full factory warranty” for $239 with free shipping by Gramophone (Maryland) through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships from Maryland, not fulfilled by Amazon.
Open Box NAD Viso HP 50 for $189
The black color scheme of the closed-back over-ear NAD Viso HP 50 headphones are currently available in “Used – Like New” condition with the description saying they are open box from authorized dealer with full warranty for $189 with free shipping by Gramophone thru Amazon Warehouse Deals. It ships from Maryland. Of the other colors, the red goes for $187 in “Used – Good” condition from Amazon Warehouse Deals actual which makes no warranty claims but offers a 30-day satisfaction guarantee.
Sennheiser Momentum Over Ears (first gen) from $98 to $150 in various conditions
If you are interested in the first generation Sennheiser Momentum Over-Ears not in new condition, there are a couple of offers available depending on your comfort and risk level with non-new purchases. The lowest price (and higher risk) of the two mentioned in this posts are two offers from seller Adgtron (95%, 5000+ ratings) through Amazon Warehouse Deals. They are offering the brown color scheme in “Used – Like New” condition for $92 plus $6 flat shipping, and they are also offering it under the refurbished tab in refurbished condition for $100 plus $6 flat shipping. These ship from Adgtron (Florida), so they are not eligible for free 2-day Prime shipping for members. Both Adgtron listings state they are authorized dealers with warranty. Screenshot below:
Meanwhile, VM Innovations is offering either the brown or black colors in open-box condition for $150 with free shipping as one of the eBay featured deals. You get the three month refurbished Sennheiser warranty plus nine months of a VM Innovations warranty after that, for a total of 12 months warranty. Over 600 units sold so far from this offer.
As to what one could/would/should do, that’s really a personal decision depending on comfort level and risk tolerance levels and such. I can’t really decide for you, I am not Supreme Leader Kim AudioJing Phool-il 🙂
Open box Audioengine N22 Desktop Amp for $158
The Audioengine N22 Desktop Amp goes for $200 in new condition, but if you want to save some, you can get it in Open Box “Used – Like New” condition from OneCall thru Amazon Warehouse Deals for $158~ with free shipping (it from OneCall (WA), so no Prime 2-day). There are two listings as of the time of writing. OneCall is the online persona of Huppin’s in the State of Washington…
UPDATE (8/10/15 PM): only one listing left – the other one sold out…
Open box Audioengine D1 DAC for $140
The Audioengine D1 DAC goes for $170~ in new condition but if you want to save some, you can get it for $140 with free shipping in “Used – Like New” Open-box condition by Gramophone thru Amazon, who is an authorized dealer per their listing. It ships from Gramophone which is located in Maryland. Gary Williams not included!
[DEAD] Open-box Hifiman RE-400 In-Ears for $59 w/free s&h
As of mid-August the prices of these are higher…
Open box Sennheiser Momentum Over-Ears (first gen) for $120
The first generation of the closed-back over-ear Sennheiser Momentums, in either the black or the brown color schemes are offered in Open-Box condition for $120 with free shipping, with a limit of five per buyer by VM Innovations on eBay. The listing says they are an authorized dealer and these come with a 3-month manufacturer warranty plus an extra 9-month warranty from the seller (VM Innovations).
Open box HRT MicroStreamer for $135
More portable action, the HRT MicroStreamer is currently available in open-box “Used – Like New” condition for $135 with free shipping by authorized dealer OneCall thru Amazon Warehouse Deals. OneCall is the online persona of the Huppin’s brick and mortar from the state of Washington. This averages 4.4 out of 5 based on 47 customer reviews.
Open box AudioQuest DragonFly V1.2 USB DAC for $125
If you prefer used DACs, the portable AudioQuest DragonFly V1.2 USB DAC is currently available in “Used – Like New” open-box with full warranty condition for $125 wtih free shipping by Gramophone thru Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships from Gramophone (99%, 514 ratings), so it is not eligible for Prime 2-day shipping.
Open-box Fiio X1 for $86
The new condition Fiio X1 goes for $100 which is not a bad price, but if you want to save some more, you can get it for $86 with free shipping in open-box condition, in either color scheme, by seller “All About Office” (99%, 8226) through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This model averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 318 customer reviews. Note that it does not have internal storage, so you have to use your own microSD memory cards (up to 128GB).
Open box NAD VISO HP50 for $220 (was $200)
If you like modest-red headphones, the NAD VISO HP50, another frequently recommended model, is available in “Used – Very Good” (open-box with full warranty per this particular description) condition for $220 (was $200) by ListenUp thru Amazon. They ship from ListenUp so they are not eligible for free 2-day Prime shipping benefits. The other used colors go for $220+. These closed-back over-ears go for $300 in new condition. They average 4.4 out of 5 with nearly 100 customer reviews.
Open box Focal Spirit One for $90
If you are comfortable with open-box headphones, the Focal Spirit One is currently available as open-box in red or white at ListenUp.com, the website of about a handful of bricka nd mortar specialty hifi stores in Colorada, Albacracky and Portlandia. Per the listing, they come with full warranty and 30-day money-back guarantee.
Open box HiFiMaN HE-400i for $425
The planar magnetic over-ear HiFiMaN HE-400i headphones are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $425 by Audio Advisor at Amazon (99%). These are fulfilled by Amazon, so if you are a Prime member, you get free 2-day shipping. The new condition price at authorized dealers is $500.
Open box Final Audio Pandora Hope VI for $580 (Canada)
Vancouver’s Headphone Bar (physical store in Canada and website) has open-box Final Audio Pandora Hope VI headphones offered for $580 with free shipping in Canada. This is Canadian money! The listing says it is a display unit in very good condition. Per their shipping page, they only ship inside Canada.
Open-box Hifiman HE-400 for $260
If you are comfortable with open-box headphones, the HifiMan HE-400 planar-magnetic over-ears are offered for $260 with free shipping in open-box condition (instead of their new condition price of $300) by Razor Dog Audio eBay store. The description there says “store demo, less than 2 hours, 100% perfect”. The eBay’s quasi-haggling “Best Offer’ is not enable for this listing.
Mon: open-box Beats Studio for $160
The first of a handful of headphone specials at Best Buy for Monday 5/11/15 are the open-box Beats Studio headphones, the closed-back over-ears with built-in rechargeable battery via USB offered for $160 with free shipping. No store pickup options. Five different colors are available.
Mon: open-box Beats Solo 2 On-Ears for $110
One of the Monday daily deals at Best Buy are the open-box Beats Solo 2 On-Ear headphones offered for $110 with free shipping. Multiple colors are available, simply select the color thumbnail over there for your favorite colors. This can only be shipped, there’s no store pick-up option.
[DEAD] Open Box Sennheiser Momentum Over-Ears for $120
As of 4/25/15, this offer ended…
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Refurbished FiiO D3 (D03K) with TOSlink cable for $17
Micca Distributor, is offering refurbished open-box FiiO D3 (D03K) DACs with a 6 foot optical TOSLink cable for $13 plus $5 flat shipping. The new condition price is $30. These are shipped from Micca through Amazon Warehouse Deals, so they are not eligible for Prime benefits. This averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 1300+ customer reviews.
Open-box Audioengine B1 Bluetooth Receiver for $169
The Audioengine B1 Premium Bluetooth Music Receiver is currently available for $20 less, in open-box condition, for $169 with free shipping, by OneCall at Amazon. This ships from OneCall, not Amazon.
Used (open box) Hifiman HE-6 for $1000
Staying at Amazon Warehouse Deals, marketplace seller Gramophone is offering the Hifiman HE-6 planar magnetic headphones in “Used – Very Good” condition for $1000 with free shipping. These ship from Gramophone, not Amazon. The description of this listing over there says: “Open box. Packaging may be damaged. Store display model. Full factory warranty. We are an authorized dealer of every brand that we carry and have been in business for 40 years”.
Beats Studio (first generation) for $100 [new-other condition]
The first generation Beats Studio over-ear headphones with active noise cancelling (powered by AAA batteries) is offered for $100 with free shipping in various colors by BuySPRY on eBay (99.4%). This is described as “New other (see details)” condition, and the seller notes describe it as follows:
“This item is in a NEW CONDITION. Item comes with Hard Case, Batteries, and a Volume control and mic cable. (Does not come with retail box or serial number as the warranty is provided from the seller for 60 days)”
[DEAD] Open-box Focal Spirit Classic for $310
These sold out… The new condition Focal Spirit Classic over-ear closed-back headphones go for $400 regular price, but if you want to save, you can get them in open-box condition for $300 plus $10 flat shipping by Electronics Expo at amazon.com. (these should not be confused with the Focal Spirit Professional studio headphones which have a regular price of $350).
Open-box Sennheiser Momentum Over-Ears (brown) for $157
The VM Innovation’s eBay store is offering the open-box Sennheiser Momentum Over-Ears, in the brown color scheme, for $157 with free shipping. They come with a 3-month manufacturer warranty plus a 9-month VMI warranty, bringing the total to one year of warranty coverage. They are not in the original packaging. VMI is an authorized Sennheiser dealer.
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