Philips SHP-9500S Open Over-Ears for $50

It’s back on sale again, the new condition Philips SHP-9500S (“S” is part of the model name) that appears to be a NewEgg exclusive model is going for $50 with free shipping by NewEgg’s eBay store with a limit of up to five units per customer.

I have this and I am planning a review (everything is moving in slow motion review-wise) but I posted a useful text and pictures unboxing. No video, no audio, just text and pictures, not even a wooden table 😉 For the price, it’s definitely a good value for an open-back over-ear with a detachable cable (the included cable is a basic one; and no mic/remote). It is very big-head friendly, I can just barely fit in the Monoprice 8323, but this one I’m only halfway up in the extension sliders.

As with any headphone that builds up hype train momentum, this is by no means perfect, so don’t expect unicorns and butterflies flying around your head when you listen to it 🙂

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

Open-box Philips DJ PRO headphones: A1 for $31, A5 for $89

If you are interested in the Philips A-series PRO DJ headphones, they are currently on sale in open-box condition at NewEgg by NewEgg actual as follows:

+ open-box A1 PRO / 27 for $31 with free shipping (limit one per customer)

+ open-box A5 PRO for $89 with free shipping (limit two per customer)

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

[DEAD] Refurbished Philips SHP9500 Open Over-Ears for $40

As of a 4/19/17 re-check, this is sold out as refurbished at this price.

The open-back over-ear Philips SHP9500 (the older model, without the “S” at the end of the name) is currently available in refurbished condition for $40 by a marketplace seller with the offer fulfilled by Amazon (so Prime eligible) through Amazon Warehouse Deals. There are no details on who did the refurbishing, so assume it is a seller refurbished. It is a smaller seller, under 500 ratings with 100%, so it’s a higher risk but the orders are fulfilled by Amazon, which is more helpful (than direct shipment from the marketplace seller) in case of problems.

PS: the latest model is the SHP9500S, with a final “S” in the name, an unboxing of which, in text and pictures only can be found here.

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

Philips SHE-8500 earphones for $9

Back to the single figures we go now, the new condition Philips SHE-8500 in the red or blue color-schemes are on sale for $9 at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit up to three units per color per customer. Free 2-day shipping for Prime members (they are not an add-on item). Free shipping with a $35+ order fro non-members.

March 22, 2017 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With:

Philips Fidelio F1/27 On-Ears for $43 [updated]

A couple of “fulfilled by Amazon” marketplace sellers are offering the new condition Philips Fidelio F1/27 closed-back on-ears for $43 (was $39) with free shipping. You can find these in the detailed listings. “Fulfilled by Amazon” offers an extra layer of protection when dealing with non-famous retailers, because the order is shipped from Amazon’s facilities and you deal with Amazon’s customer service for returns and exchanges and such… Price updated here 3/18/17 AM…

March 15, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Philips A1 PRO/27 DJ headphones for $55

It looks like a trio of marketplace sellers have price-matched each other as the new condition Philips A1 PRO/27 headphone, under the Armin Van Buuren umbrella, is on sale for $55~ with free shipping, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon. These are closed-back with 40mm drivers and 16 ohm impedance. They rotate and fold and have detachable earcups. From the looks of in the picture, the detachable cable may be proprietary design?

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

Still Good: Philips SHP9500S for $49 – Also: just posted detailed Unboxing Post of them

The open-back over-ear Philips SHP9500S continue to sell for $49 with free shipping at the NewEgg eBay store.

But that’s not all. My impulse buy arrived yesterday, and in a record-breaking turnaround (for me), I just published a detailed Text and Pictures unboxing. No animations, no video, no audio, just text and pictures. A “review diary” will begin during the weekend. Having a standard 3.5mm detachable cable definitely offers more flexibility (eg if you want to use your own mic/remote cable) ~ testing of those in the upcoming “review diary”.

If there’s anything you want me to check or test, please leave a comment in any of the SHP9500S posts or ask on Twitter.

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

Philips SHP9500S Open-Back for $49 with free S&H

Ready to jump on the Philips SHP9500S hype train? It is currently on sale, in new condition, for $49 with free shipping at the NewEgg eBay store. Limit up to five units per customer. The “S” is the newer model that came after the “SHP9500” (without the S). Over 2000 joined the hype S-train from this eBay offer.

PS: eBay just launched another 10% eBay Bucks promotion for some members participating in their eBay Bucks program. There is no minimum purchase requirement for this round. You have to activate the offer, and you have to be invited by eBay to join – check your email or the eBay messages to see if you are. You can’t do this otherwise. The promotion ends at 3am eastern on Friday 3/10/17.

March 6, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Philips SHP-9500S for $57 (New) or $46 (Open Box)

The newer open-bac over-ear Philips SHP-9500S (the “S” is part of the model name, not plural – which is why it is bad idea to end product names with an “s/S”) is currently in-stock in both conditions at NewEgg, by Newegg actual, and with free shipping as follows:

+ new condition for $57
+ open box for $46
+ neither one of these prices is the lowest, so if you don’t want it right now, you can always wait

February 25, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Used Philips X1 Over-Ears for $178

If of the various Philips open-back over-ear headphones it is the good old X1/28 the one you want, it is currently available in “Used – Good” condition (no further details given) for $178~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There is only one listing at this price+condition combination.

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

Philips SHB5250 MyJam FreshTones bluetooth earbuds for $14 w/free S&H

On the budget side of things, the Philips SHB5250 MyJam FreshTones bluetooth earbuds are currently on sale for $14 with free shipping by the Big Deals on eBay. Limit up to fifty units per customer.

January 30, 2017 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: , ,

In-stock again: Philips SHP9500S for $55(New) [updated]

The “S” version of the open-back over-ear Philips SHP9500, aka the “SHP9500S” is back in-stock at NewEgg but not at the previous sale prices that caused it to sell-out. The new condition goes for $55 (WAS $60; was as low as $50 before).

As of 1/20/17 recheck, the open-box is sold out again… while the open box goes for $44 (WAS $48; was as low as $38 before). If you don’t need it right away, you can always wait for those prices to return.

Prices updated here on 1/20/17…

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

[DEAD] Sat: Philips SHL3300 Over-Ears for $18 w/free S&H

This daily deal expired…

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January 14, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Philips SHB5850 bluetooth in-ears for $13 w/free S&H

More action at eBay, where seller Big Deals (98.9%) is offering “New-Other” condition Philips SHB5850 bluetooth in-ears for $13 with free shipping in either black or white. Over 800 units got sold so far from this listing. Limit up to fifty per customer. They have 3-button remote/mic. You get an additional 5% off if you buy three or more of these or other participating items from this seller (the promotion is mentioned prominently on the eBay listing over there).

PS: there is no explanation of the “New Other” condition. Often this is either non-retail packaging or in-between situations where they can’t be sold as brand new.

January 10, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Philips A5 PRO/27 Armin Van Buren DJ headphones for $143

This lightning deal expired… Good until 8:35pm ET, the Philips A5 PRO/27 Armin Van Buren DJ headphones is a lightning deal for $145~ with free shipping. The price before the sale was $174 last night when I posted the Lightning Deals schedule. Speaking of which, coming later tonight are the KEF M200 in-ears among others.

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

Philips SHB-8750-NC Bluetooth ANC On-Ears for $39

Philips appears to be strategically making its various headphones available at only select retailers each. One such case is the Philips SHB-8750-NC bluetooth on-ears with noise-cancellation available for $39 at Walmart by Walmart itself. Free shipping if your order total is $50+, or if you are a member of Walmart’s “Prime equivalent” membership, or if you select store pickup. So you have delivery options 🙂

January 4, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[SOLD OUT] Open-box Philips SHP9500S for $38 w/free S&H

As of 12/25/16 recheck, this sold out… You can satisfy your Philips SHP-9500S hype-train curiosity without breaking the bank! NewEgg has them in open-box condition for $38 with free shipping. These are sold and shipped by NewEgg actual. You can buy as many as you like (the page does not say “limit X” per customer).

NOTE: this is the newer “S” model, the final S is not plural, it’s the model name, SHP-9500S 🙂

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

Philips F1/27 On-Ears for $25 w/free S&H

The Philips F1/27 closed-back On-Ears were going for $30 earlier in the week (when we did the Deal Survivor round-up) but as of this recheck, they are down to $25 with free shipping by NewEgg actual. Limit up to 20 per customer… There are no reviews of these at NewEgg but it has 18 customer reviews at amazon.com with a 4.1 out of 5 average.

December 16, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Philips X2 Open Over-Ears for $199 with coupon

The current headliner of the Amazon Electronics Coupons is none other than the new condition open-back over-ear Philips X2 headphones. It currently goes for $249. The $50 off coupon drops the price to $199. The coupon only works if Amazon proper is the actual seller (not marketplace sellers or used products).

Before you clip the coupon, while the coupon promotion is running, you see this on the product page:

After you clip the coupon, you get a green checkmark and reminder that there’s a coupon on this product:

When you proceed to Checkout (the last step before placing an Amazon order), the top right corner of the Amazon Checkout page shows the coupon discount in effect:

December 13, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Philips M2L/27 Lightning Headphones for $130 [or $98 used]

Thunderbolt and lightning, very very frightening for the headphone market as fragmentation looms large with many specializations, Ligthning, USB-C, VR, Bluetooth, Appletooth, etc 🙂 Which brings us to the Philips M2L/27 headphones currently on sale for $130 in new condition at NewEgg during the Green Monday festivities… Or you can get them for $99~ in “Used – Very Good” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals…

December 12, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Philips Fidelio F1/27 On-Ears for $26 [limit 20]

NewEgg strikes again, this time with a closed-back on-ear model, the Philips Fidelio F1/27 goes for $25 plus $1 flat shipping, with a limit of up to 20 units per customer. This is sold and shipped by the NewEgg mothership, not marketplace sellers (they have their share of iffy/unauthorized marketplace sellers). Offer ends Sunday night (or earlier if sold out).

December 9, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Philips SHE1360 Earbuds FREE-ish with RiteAid Plenti points

This is a brick and mortar Black Friday week promotion, at Rite Aid stores, until Saturday night (11/26/16) closing time, you can get a pair of Philips SHE1360 earbuds for FREE-ish using the Rite Aid Plenti rewards program. You pay $6 plus sales tax (if collected in your state). You receive 600 Plenti points which have $6 buying power. You can use those points beginning with the morning after your purchase. The sales tax is out of your pocket, thus the free-ish. Limit two per customer during this promotion.

Here they are, I am not opening them up, I will drop them off at a Toy Drive:

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November 24, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

Philips SHP9500S open over-ears for $50 w/free S&H

The confusion is cleared up in this listing. NewEgg is offering the new condition (and newer model) Philips SHP9500S (the “S” is part of the model name and is the newer model; that’s why I hate it when companies use a plural “s” at the end of product names) for $50 with free shipping. These are open-back over-ears and they are sold and shipped by NewEgg actual. The sale ends on Cyber Monday. Limit 20 per customer. Screenshot proof of that below:

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November 22, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Philips M2L/27 Closed On-Ear for $130 [Lightning connector]

If you are fond of Lightning headphones, the new condition Philips M2L/27 sealed on-ears, with an integrated DAC inside, is on sale in new condition for $130 with free shipping at Groupon Goods and at NewEgg actual.

It is interesting how the headphone market is expanding by segmenting with Lightning headphones and USB-C headphones, and VR headsets, and wearables and such. Interesting times 🙂

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

Philips SHP 9500 for $58 [or Open-Box for $47] w/free S&H

While we are riding the Philips hype train, also good until around 3am ET on Tuesday is the new condition Philips SHP9500 open-back over-ear going for $58 with free shipping with a limit of 20 units per customer. No coupons/rebates needed, it’s a straight up sale, a rarity at NewEgg these days :)… UPDATE: this offered for the same price by NewEgg’s eBay store.

But wait, there’s an alternative! If you are comfortable with open-box, you can get it in open-box condition for $47 with free shipping and handling.

November 14, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Philips L2BO/27 Fidelio Over-Ears for $100

The Philips sales continue at NewEgg, this time it is the new condition Philips L2BO/27 Fidelio Over-Ears offered for $100 with free shipping. No coupons, and no rebates thankfully, just add to cart and checkout. Limit 20 per customer. Per the signage over there, this ends at around 3am ET on Tuesday (if my time-math is correct).

UPDATE: this offered for the same price by NewEgg’s eBay store.

November 14, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Philips M1 Mk II BK/27 On-Ears for $50 w/free S&H

The Philips dynamic price changes continue, this time it is the new condition Philips M1 Mk II BK/27 on sale for $50 with free shipping at NewEgg directly (limit 20) and also by NewEgg on eBay (limit 5). These are closed-back on-ears.

November 10, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Back In-Stock: Philips X2/27 Fidelio for $248 [was $236]

The Philips X2 open-back over-ear were in the headphone world headlines for the right and the wrong reasons the last few months. They were also in and out of stock, but as 11/11/16 AM of the time of writing, they are back in stock for $248 [was $236] with free shipping, with a limit of five units per customer, at Amazon by Amazon actual.

UPDATE: the price of this bundle no longer tracks, it’s $30+ more expensive than buying the two items separately… NOTE also that starting November 12, Amazon will begin shipping a new Philips X2 bundle, the headphones together with the V-MODA BoomPro, together going for $265, which is the same as buying them separately. I don’t know if the price adjusts automatically based on the two components or it is set separately. At the moment it’s the same.

November 10, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Black Friday 2016: Almost-Free Philips Earbuds with Plenti Rewards (you pay sales tax)

It’s not even November yet, but that doesn’t stop the Black Friday 2016 ads from leaking. And believe it or not, we have an earphone option. At Rite Aid brick and mortar stores, they will be offering Philips Earbuds for $6, but you will receive 600 Plenti points back on the purchase, making them essentially free. The sales tax however (if collected in your state) is not refundable, so it’s almost free in those cases. It looks like the offer is going to be limit two and good for Thursday through Saturday of that week.

NOTE: you need to have a Plenti rewards account. It is free to join. The 600 points have $6 buying power in future purchases at Rite Aid and other participating retailers (Macy’s, Mobil gas stations, etc).

NOTE #2: I have been using Plenti rewards, it’s a solid program, managed by American Express and with customer service. In other words, it is safe to do this offer without worrying about having to “fight them” to get your points. In fact, verification of eligibility shows up on the cash register receipt and you can spend the points the very next day after the purchase.

October 27, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

Philips SHP9500 Open Over-Ears for $55 shipped

The NewEgg eBay store is back with it again, offering the new condition open-back over-ear Philips SHP 9500 headphones for $55 with free shipping, with a hard limit of five units per customer. Over 1700 units have been sold so far from this listing. With the Philips X2 “Glue Gate 2016”, there is some renewed interest in the 9500s.

NOTE: the newer SHP9500s model (“s” is part of the name) may be shipped instead of the 9500 without “s”.

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

Philips X2 back in-stock, going for $271 [was $247]

I am not keeping up with the latest updates on the Philips-Gibson Glue Gate Crisis 2016, but the headphones are back in-stock at Amazon by Amazon actual for $271 [was $247~] with a limit of five units per customer… I added them to the Headphone Tracker until their stock situation stabilizes…

Price updated in the post here on 10/22/16 PM.

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

Philips SHP9500 (or SHP9500s) for $58

It’s back on sale again, but it’s a bit of a Schrodinger’s cat. The Philips SHP9500 open-back over-ear is on sale for $58 with free shipping at NewEgg by NewEgg actual until next Thursday 10/27/16 (or earlier if sold out)… However, some people online (and in the reviews over there) are mentioning that they are receiving the “SHP9500s” (the “s” is part of the model name, it is not plural), so keep that in mind, or check search engines and forums for more…

PS: that is why I keep insisting that a final “s” should never be the last character in a model name!

October 21, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Philips SHS3200 EarHook Earbuds for $6 w/free S&H

Speaking of earbud-related matters, here’s a single-figure shipped offer, eBay seller “Big Deals” (99%, New Jersey) is offering the bulk packaging (new condition) Philips SHS3200 EarHook Earbuds for $6 with free shipping, with a limit of 50 units per customer. These are marketed as exercise earbuds because of the hook, but of course you can use them any which way you like. This is definitely on the utilitarian, not the audiophile end of the spectrum.

October 13, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: , ,

Used Philips SHP2600/27 Closed Over-Ears for $10

If the success/hype of the Philips X1/X2 and 9500s got you Philips-curious and want to try more of their line-up, the closed-back over-ear Philips SHP2600/27 are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition (damaged original packaging) for $10.05 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual, so if you are a Prime member, you get a free 2-day shipping. They average 3.8 out of 5 based on 51 customer reviews. The box markets them as “Extra Bass”.

October 2, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Philips SHS3200 Earhook Earbuds for $6 w/free S&H

This is a “bulk packaging” item per the bottom of the description, marked as “New – Other” condition using the eBay fields over there, it is the Philips SHS3200 Earhook Earbuds going for $6 with free shipping. Limit 50 units per customer. The eBay seller offering these is “Big Deals” (99%, New Jersey). They also have a promotion where if you buy three or more items from them, you get a 5% discount on the current prices.

September 6, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,