[DEAD] Philips Fidelio X2 for $200 (limit 2) [ends by 3am ET Tue]

This daily deal expired. So now we have a new official low for the X2s…

Finally the moment Philips Fidelio X2 hunters had been waiting for! A straight up sale, new condition, and by an authorized dealer! You can get them for $200 with free shipping, with a limit of two per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. The offer ends by 3am eastern on Tuesday or earlier if they sell out. Depending on how much it propagates across various internet places, it may sell out ahead of time. These are open-back over-ears!

December 14, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Philips SHP-9500 Over-Ears for $70

The open-back over-ear Philips SHP-9500 managed to generate enough buzz of their own, on the wings of the Fidelio X1/X2 success perhaps and they are getting harder to find under $100. As of the time of writing, seller “NuTrend” has them on sale for $70 with free shipping through the NewEgg website. The seller “NuTrend” averages 4 out of 5 based on 881 reviews. Caution however, there are a lot of unhappy 1-star reviews of the seller, so this perhaps is best for the more adventurous and risky shoppers… (the headphones themselves average 5 out of 5 based on 33 customer reviews)…

November 19, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Used Philips SHS3200WT/37 Flexible Earhook Earbuds for $3

If you are a Prime member or you are planning a $35+ order at Amazon, here’s a little “appetizer”, the
Philips SHS3200WT/37 Flexible Earhook Earbuds are available in “Used – Like New” condition for $3 at Amazon Warehouse Deals. The seller is Project Supercenter (98%) but the order is fulfilled by Amazon, so it is eligible for free 2-day Prime shipping… These earphones average 3.8 out of 5 based on 2400+ customer reviews… Perhaps of interest if you want to experiment on them or open them up and such…

November 10, 2015 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Starts Monday at 9pm ET: Philips SE-CL31t and Ausdom M08 BT

These 4-hour lightning offers ended…

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September 27, 2015 Filed Under: headphones, in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Philips SHL3060 DJ headphones for $15 w/free s&h

On the budget front, NewEgg is offering the Philips SHL3060 DJ headphones (32mm drivers, fold flat, 24 ohm) for $15 with free shipping, with a limit of five pairs per customer.

September 26, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Philips X2 drips down to $289

I don’t know if Amazon has some kind of an exclusive on this, because I can’t find it at other major online dealers. Regardless, the hype is still strong with the Phlips X2 because all the used options got scooped up at Amazon. However, there is a small ray of treble sunshine, in new condition, it dropped $11, you can get it for $289 (instead of $300), from Amazon by Amazon actual.

September 12, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Philips Fidelio M2L/27 for $157 {Lightning Cable}

The Philips Fidelio M2L/27 Lightning Cable headphones are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for around $157~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals. There are multiple used listings of this too, so the chances of further future discounts are higher than average (but again, not guaranteed). These average 4.4 out of 5 based on 17 customer reviews. They have a built-in DAC/amp.

September 11, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Philips Fidelio NC1/27 ANC for $148

The Philips NC1/27 active noise cancelling headphones are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $148~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals. There are many many listings for this, so the chances of price pressure causing further discounts are high (but not guaranteed). They average 4.4 out of 5 based on 22 customer reviews.

September 11, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Used Philips M1 Mark II for $100 (one left)

We start the “Used Party” with a solid discount on the black-orange color scheme of the Philips M1 Mark II closed-back on-ears (40mm drivers, 16 ohmage, pouch included), you can get them in “Used – Very Good” condition (minor cosmetic imperfections) for $100 (was $111~) by Amazon Warehouse Deals. The shopping cart says there is only one left… Price updated here 9/11/15…

September 10, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Philips F1/27 Fidelio Travel Headphones for $117 (was $134)

On the used front, the closed-back Philips F1/27 Fidelio Lightweight Travel Headphones are available in “Used – Good” condition for around $117 (was $128 was $134) by Amazon Warehouse Deals. There’s only one used listing.

Meanwhile, the new condition price has dropped from $200 to $180 at amazon.com. Prices updated 8/24/15…

August 24, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Philips SHL3060 DJ Over-Ear Headphones for $17 shipped

Among the weekend deals at Newegg, you can get the new condition Philips SHL3060 DJ Over-Ear Headphones for $16 plus $1 flat shipping with a limit of five per customer. These are closed back with 32mm drivers, and they fold flat.

August 22, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Philips SHP9500 Over-Ear Open-Back for $46

For a limited time only, the open-back over-ear Philips SHP9500 headphones can be had for $45 plus $1 flat shipping at Newegg’s website with promo code EMCAWKN23 entered over there… These are part of the Philips renaissance line-up, they average 4.7 out of 5 based on 49 customer reviews at amazon.com.

August 12, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Philips SHL3060 DJ Closed-Back Over-Ears for $17 shipped

On the low priced headphones from known brands front, NewEgg is offering the Philips SHL3060 DJ Over-Ears (closed back) for $16 plus $1 flat shipping. Limit five per customer during this sale. No promo code needed. Two PDF brochures on these towards the bottom of the listing over there. Their DJ claim to fame is perhaps this feature: “Auto-return earshells rotate 165° for easy monitoring”…

August 11, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Philips Earhook Earbuds for $6 w/free s&h

On the single figures shipped front, among the latest offers at eBay, you can get the new-other condition (bulk packaging, not retail packaging) white Philips Earhook Earbuds, model SHS3200/28, for $6 with free shipping, with a limit of five per buyer. Nearly 6000 units got sold from this listing so far. This offer is only available in the white color scheme.

July 31, 2015 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

Shipping next week: Philips L2 Semi-Open for $280

Hot on the heels of their X1 and X2 success, Philips continues onwards with a new headphone release scheduled for around July 30 at amazon.com, it is the Philips L2 (aka L2BO/27) with a current price of $280. These are over-ear semi-opens with universal mic/remote. Pictures and specs comparison to the other various recent Philips headphones over there.

July 24, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Used Philips SHB7150FB/27 for $41

There are multiple used listings of the Philips SHB7150FB/27 bluetooth headphones at Amazon Warehouse Deals in “Used – Very Good” condition. If the price is not right, you can also keep an eye on it – sometimes when the available used quantity is not moving fast enough for their pricing computers, their prices drop. But I have no idea how their computers decide how to do this, so this is very YMMV. They average 4 out of 5 based on 29 customer reviews.

July 13, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

July 12-18: 20% off entry-level Philips headphones

At Staples brick and mortar stores, for the week of July 12-18, they are having a 20% off sale on Philips headphones and earphones. They typically carry entry-level models, so don’t get too excited, there won’t be any X1 or X2. The price range shown in the Weekly Ad is for regular prices ranging from $10 to $50. So definitely not X1/X2. They probably have mostly earphones with occasional over/on-ear or bluetooth, but this may vary by store and region.

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July 9, 2015 Filed Under: earbuds, headphones Tagged With:

Philips X2 Update: New $267, Used $213

As the Philips X2 Price World Turns! As of 6/28/15, the situation is this: the new condition is down to $267 by Amazon actual, while used it goes for $214~ in “Used – Very Good” by Amazon Warehouse Deals. The previously mentioned “Used – Good” condition for $200 appears to have sold out.

June 26, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Used Philips Fidelio X2 for $227 (was $216)

The new condition price of the Philips Fidelio X2 went back up to $300 (from sale at $250) but the used prices went in the opposite direction creating a bigger gap between the two. As of the time of writing there are two “Used – Very Good” listings for $227 (was $216~) at Amazon Warehouse Deals, and one “Used – Like New” for $241 (Was $230)… Prices updated here 6/19/15…

June 18, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Crackpot Theory: Philips Fidelio X1 Lightning Deal on Wednesdays

This is only a crackpot theory, so do not make any life-altering decisions based on it. According to my research, the last few times the new condition Philips Fidelio X1 open-back over-ears were offered as surprise Lightning Deals at the Amazon Gold it was on Wednesdays, at some point in the middle of the day. So Wednesday appears to be the magic day of the week! However, it is NOT guaranteed to happen every week.

Two weeks ago it happened, but not last week. The last time I believe it got offered for $140, which was lower than previous lightning deals of $170+. This does not appear in the schedule in the Amazon Gold Box ahead of time like many other lightning deals. It shows up when it goes live. The lightning deal price shows on the product page and the Gold Box. The sale price won’t appear if you do an Amazon search – you’d have to click through to the product page.

The X1 was replaced by the Fidelio X2 which currently returned back up to $300~.

June 16, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Philips SHE5105BK/28 CitiScape Downtown Headphones for $17

We have a trio of used sub-$26 headphones now, starting with the Philips SHE5105BK/28 CitiScape Downtown Headphones in the grey-white color scheme going for $16.67 in the “Used – Good” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals. They average 4 out of 5 based on 150+ customer reviews.

June 9, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Philips SHL3000BL On-Ears for $5.41

If you are looking for headphones to experiment on or use for low-end comparison, the blue Philips SHL3000BL on-ears are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $5.41 or “Used – Like New” for $5.75 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. There are multiple listings so there is a possibility for the price to drop even further.

June 9, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Philips SHB7000WT/28 Bluetooth for $28~

The Philips SHB7000WT/28 bluetooth headphones, in the white-blue color schemes, is available in “Used – Very Good” condition in three different listings for around $28 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. They average 4 out of 5 based on 440 customer reviews.

June 3, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Philips NC1/27 On-Ear (ANC) shipping for $300

If you are fond of active noise cancelling and want to be among the first to check out new headphones, the Philips NC1/27 with active noise cancellation is now in-stock and ready to ship to your front door for $300 at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. It promises up to 30 hours of ANC play but it can still play non-ANC music when it runs out of power. It has 40mm drivers, folds, and comes with travel case.

This is part of the new Philips line-up that includes the much talked about X2, but also the M1 Mark II (closed on-ear) and the F1 (closed on-ear) and the Apple-centric M2L (L = Lightning input with built-in DAC/amp). They are mobile-friendly, with 16 ohm impedance, with the exception of the X2 which still has a mobile-friendly 30 ohm.

June 3, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Philips SHB7150FB/27 Bluetooth Over-Ears for $55

The new condition Philips SHB7150FB/27 bluetooth over-ear headphones are currently on sale going for $55 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. They have 40mm drivers, support NFC and Bluetooth 3.0, also play music via 3.5mm input, and such.

June 2, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Philips X2 drop to $248 (limit 5)

The new condition open-back over-ear Philips Fidelio X2/27 headphones have a solid discount and this is not part of a lightning deal. As of the time of writing, you can get them for $248 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. They average 4.7 out of 5 with 100+ customer reviews.

June 1, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Massdrop: Philips Fidelio L1 for $110, ATH-Mx Velour for $22

More offers launched today at Massdrop, and as of the time of writing, two of them have reached the lowest price possible. The Philips Fidelio L1 semi-open headphones go for $100 plus $10 flat shipping, while Velour Earpads for the new ATH-Mx headphones from Sound Professionals are offered for $20 plus $2 flat shipping. Five color options are available at checkout and they fit the M50x, M40x, M30x, and M20x, along with the M50 (per the listing there).

Also launched there but not at their lowest price possible as of the time of writing are the Fostex TH500RP for $510, the Parrot Zik 2.0 as low as $328 headphones. On the in-ear front, the Beyerdynamic MXP 50 iE could go as low as $32~ shipped. Of potential interest, the red Focusrite 18i8 Interface could go as low as $305 shipped.

All the above end in about seven days from blog-posting date (not the date you are reading this).

PS: when looking at Philips headphones, beware of an “L” in their model name. It is an indicator of a Lightning connector (newer Apple devices). An example of a new Philips L-headphone, the Fidelio M2L (M2L/27).

May 27, 2015 Filed Under: accessories, headphones, in-ears Tagged With: , , , , , , , ,

Missed Op: Philips Fidelio X1 for $170

Earlier today, Amazon sneaked in the new condition open-back over-ear Philips Fidelio X1 as a lightning deal for $170. Unfortunately they do not include this in their Lightning Deals schedule, so the only way for me to catch it and post it on the site is to check at exactly the time it goes live. Since these deals typically last around four hours, it’s harder to find it and then be able to post it immediately (unfortunately they don’t have a WordPress Brain plug-in yet).

The good news is that this is a recurring deal, so it may return again in the future, and hopefully it may even be featured as one of the daily deals, which are a lot easier to catch since they last 24 hours.

May 13, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Philips Fidelio X1 for $149

If you are trying to decide between the Philips Fidelio X1 and X2, and are leaning towards the X1, you might as well go the used route, as the price at Amazon Warehouse Deals is sliding further down now, available as of the time of writing for $149 in “Used – Good” condition, and $159~ in “Used – Very Good” condition.

May 9, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Philips SHP9500 open-back headphones for $64

In a world full of sub-$100 closed-back headphones, open-back is not completely forgotten. Case in point, fully unlocked at Massdrop, with seven days to go (from blog-posting date) are the open-back over-ear Philips SHP9500 headphones going for $60 plus $4 flat shipping. I don’t know if it is a coincidence but it looks like a number of marketplace sellers at amazon.com have price matched it.

Also added (with also seven days to go), but not fully unlocked at Massdrop are the SoundMAGIC HP150 Headphones that could go as low as $150 shipped.

May 5, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

New at Massdrop: Fidelio L1, Titan 1, Cypher C6

Three new offers are up at Massdrop (members only). As of the time of writing, none of them are fully unlocked:

+ Philips Fidelio L1 as low as $115 shipped
+ Dunu Titan 1 IEMs as low as $98 shipped
+ Cypher Labs C6iem as low as $453 shipped
+ expire in 5-7 days from blog-posting date

April 29, 2015 Filed Under: headphones, in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

Used Philips Fidelio X2 for $240

The Philips Fidelio X2 has been steadily in-stock for a few weeks now, and that means some of them are making the rounds in the used market. With a new condition price of $300, as of the time of writing, there are multiple used listings at (and by) Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD). The “Good condition” goes for $240, the “Used – Very Good” for $255, and “Used – Like New” for $270. All these are by AWD actual, not marketplace sellers.

Even if $240 is not a good price for you now, with so many listings (there’s two pages of them!), it is possible (but not guaranteed by any means) that market-driven forces will drive the used prices further down.

PS: please note the prices are as of blog-posting time. Amazon Warehouse Deals prices change more often, and the prices in the blog-post cannot update on their own automatically.

April 15, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Used Philips SHL-3000 headphones for $8

On the single figure (I think they are on-ear) front, the purple color scheme of the Philips SHL-3000 headphones is available in “Used – Like New” condition (original packaging) for around $8 by Amazon Warehouse Deals with the usual free shipping options (free 2-day Prime or with $35+ for non-Prime). These average 4 out of 5 based on 50+ customer reviews.

April 4, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Philips X2 in-stock NOW (or USED for $270 now)

There is some movement on the Philips X2 availability front. There are multiple used units in-stock at Amazon Warehouse Deals with prices starting at $270 in “Used – Good” condition and going higher for better condition.

Great news for new condition as of 3/31/15, it is in-stock now, and ready to ship, at Amazon.com by Amazon actual at its regular price of $300. Limit five per buyer! Mayhaps they should have a lower limit so “resellers” don’t buy them and then sell them for crazy prices on eBay. This would give “real customers” a chance to buy them. And create more happy Amazon customers.

March 30, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] In-stock (USED condition): Philips X2 for $279

As of 3/24/15 at 2:30am ET, the used options by AWD are sold out again… If you are comfortable with used headphones and you can’t wait a few more weeks, the Philips X2 over-ear open-back headphones are available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $279 at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) by AWD actual. The new condition price is $300 with Amazon’s release estimate being “2-5 weeks”.

March 23, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,