Philips X2 in “Temporarily OoS” [updated again]

As of a 3/18/15 AM recheck, the two Amazon Warehouse Deals used condition listings got sold out. The only one that remains is by a marketplace seller… UPDATE: they are in-stock in “Used – Very Good” condition for $280 at Amazon Warehouse Deals.

The open-back over-ear Philips X2 headphones now have a different shipping estimate at Amazon.com, it is “temporarily out of stock”. The previous time I checked it was “4-6 weeks”. The “temporarily out of stock” however is not guaranteed delivery, so if you want them to arrive very very soon, you may want to wait for a more deterministic status update over there.

These continue to pick up reviews, they average 4.7 out of 5 based on 70 customer reviews, with this one perhaps the most detailed of the negative (under 4 stars) reviews. They also have more questions answered if you are curious about them, now with 27 and a few more left hanging (unanswered).

March 17, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Massdrop: Philips Fidelio L1 unlocked for $115

The Philips Fidelio L1 semi-open headphones are currently fully unlocked for $105 plus $10 flat shipping at members-only but free to join website Massdrop.com. There are about four days left in this offer from today (today = blog posting date here). These are semi-open with 40mm drivers and 28 ohm impedance.

Some of the marketplace sellers at amazon.com are close in price, starting at $118 with the order fulfilled by Amazon. Amazon actual does not have them and they are marked “discontinued by manufacturer”. They average 4.4 out of 5 based on 69 customer reviews.

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

Philips SHP9500 Open-back Over-Ears for $65

To the Groupon Goods we go now, where we find the Philips SHP9500 open-back headphones offered in new condition for $65 with free shipping and free returns. Shipping estimate is 12 business days after purchase, so keep that in mind if you have time constraints. They have 50mm drivers with 32 ohm impedance, and giant L/R printed on the earcups, and average 5 out of 5 with 5 customer reviews at amazon. The Groupon offer ends around 3/8/15 (give or take).

February 23, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Used Philips M1 On-Ears for $50 (may drop lower)

As of a 3/3/15 recheck, the price is higher, starting at $68 in used condition…
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February 23, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Used Philips X2 Over-Ears for $279

Even with a $21 discount, the used option sold out as of a 2/24/15 PM re-checking. It remains in-stock for $300 in new condition at Amazon by Amazon actual…
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February 23, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Philips SHP2000 Over-Ears for $9 (used) to $11.50 (new)

The closed-back Philips SHP2000/10 headphones are on sale in new condition for $11.50 per pair by Electronics Club fulfilled by Amazon and for around $9 in “Used – Like New” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals. The usual Amazon free shipping terms apply (Prime or $35+ order). They average 3.8 out of 5 based on 13 customer reviews. As they say, let the price set expections.

February 19, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Massdrop: TTpod, Bravo, Philips, SMSL, A-Audio

A new wave of headphone-related offers hit Massdrop (members only shopping site; everyone can join for free to see the offers). One of them is fully unlocked (= lowest price possible), the TTPOD T1-E in-ears for $30 shipped. This offer ends in about 7 days from blog-posting date.

Not fully unlocked yet, but these have 6-7 days to go, the budget Bravo V3 Headphone Amplifier can go as low as $73 shipped, the SMSL M8 desktop DAC can go as low as $180 shipped, and the over-ear A-Audio Legacy Elite Over-Ear with active noise cancellation (ANC) can go as low as $205 shipped.

One more thing, with two days left, the Philips Foldie CitiScape – yes, foldie as in folding, but they are not targeted for toddlers – can go for as low as $43 shipped.

February 18, 2015 Filed Under: amps and dacs, headphones, in-ears Tagged With: , , , , ,

In-stock now: Philips X2 for $300

If you have been trying to nail down the Philips Fidelio X2 open-back over-ear headphones in-stock at a reputable dealer, as of the time of writing of this post, they are in-stock and ready to ship for their starting price of $300 at amazon.com by amazon actual with a limit of five pairs per shopping cart.

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

Philips Earhook earbuds (SHS3200/28) for $6 w/free S&H

No Prime membership, no minimum purchase amount needed to get free shipping for this $6 item. As part of the latest eBay deals, you can get the new condition Philips Earhook earbuds, model SHS3200/28, for $6 with free shipping from eBay seller “bigdeals” (99.3%) with a limit of five per buyer. Over 2900 units sold so far from this listing.

These over 2000 customer reviews at amazon.com where they average 3.7 out of 5.

February 12, 2015 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With:

Used Philips X1/28 for $177 to $183 [updated]

If you are banging your head trying to decide between the brand new open-back over-ear Philips X2 (in-stock estimate February 11) or the previous generation X1, one way to break the deadlock is to consider the situation from a new vs used perspective. If you are going to get the previous generation model (X1), it goes for $250 in new condition which is too close to the $300 price of the X2.

Instead, you could go for the X1 in used condition, available in multiple listings ranging from $177 to $183 (“Good” to “Very Good”) at Amazon Warehouse Deals. Since there are multiple listings and a newer model, market forces may push the price of the used X1s further down. Prices updated 2/12/15.

February 8, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Update: Philips X2 has February 10 in-stock estimate for $300

If you are chasing the new Philips X2/27 headphones, we have good news! As of the time of writing, the in-stock estimate at Amazon.com by Amazon actual has changed from “1-2 months” to “February 10 (2015)”. This as of the time of writing…

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We have also started a new experimental feature, a permanent tracker post chasing down hard to find new headphones. For now, it covers the X2 and the Momentum M2s.

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

Are They In-Stock? Philips Fidelio X2?

In this new feature, we try to keep up with the latest stock updates of some of the harder to find brand new headphones. This page is updated manually, and the results are accurate as of the “latest update” date shown below. If you have any headphones you’d like to see tracked, please leave a comment or use the contact form.

Latest Update: March 30 at 1:45pm ET – in-stock!!!

Headphone Stock Tracker
Option In Stock Out Of Stock
Philips X2
$300		 Amazon (NEW)
Amazon (USED) ($270)
February 5, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Massdrop: Philips Fidelio L1 for $115 (fully unlocked)

The Philips Fidelio L1 semi-open over-ear headphones are currently fully unlocked (= lowest price possible) for $115 shipped at members-only website Massdrop. There are about five days left on this offer from today (today = blog-posting date).

These average 4.5 out of 5 based on 61 customer reviews at amazon.com where they have 19 questions answered by the internet peoplez 🙂

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

Used Philips SHP2500/37 over-ears for $14

Another way to put your Prime 2-day free shipping to work, the Philips SHP2500/37 over-ears are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for around $14 at Amazon Warehouse Deals with an average of 3.8 out of 5 based on 100+ customer reviews.

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

Philips SHP9500 over-ear open-back for $78

The Philips SHP9500 over-ear open-back headphones are currently fully unlocked for $78~ shipped at Massdrop, with about seven days left in this promotion. Keep in mind, most Massdrop items take a while to ship. This one has a February 10 estimated shipping date.

If you don’t want to buy from Massdrop, there’s another option, you can get them on eBay for about the same price from eBay seller “deallegend” (100%, 196, ships from California).

These have 50mm drivers, 32 ohm impedance, detachable single-side cable (no mic/remote). As you can see from the detailed pictures, these are open back. The giant L and R printed on the outer side of the earphones may turn some off, but one cannot argue that it’s hard to figure out left from right 😉

January 20, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Used Philips Fidelio X2 for $270

As of 1/5/15, the used options are sold out and it is only available in new condition at the regular price… This is a small discount at the moment compared to the new condition price, but dedicated used-condition buyers may find it of interest still since these are a new release. The Philips Fidelio X2 is available in “Used – Good condition” for $270 at Amazon Warehouse Deals by AWD actual. The new condition price is $300. The used price may go up and down depending on various factors, so you may want to keep an eye out for it in case it gets discounted.

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

Massdrop: Philips L1, Shure SE-846

Two new offers are live at members-only Massdrop.com, with six days to go (from today), with neither fully unlocked as of the time of writing.

+ Philips L1 over-ears as low as $115
+ Shure SE846 in-ears as low as $820

December 29, 2014 Filed Under: headphones, in-ears Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Sat only: Philips SHP3000 over-ear headphones for $10

This shellshocker daily deal expired…
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December 27, 2014 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Tanga Clearance sale: Sennheiser MX 365 earbuds or Philips Android in-ears for $12 w/free S&H each and more

Tanga.com has an end of year headphone clearance sale featuring nearly 40 different sub-$100 earphones and headphones, mostly from non-mainstream and non-audiophile brands. The online ones over $100 are Beats. About half of them come with free shipping. Some potentially interesting ones:

+ Sennheiser MX 365 Stereo Earbuds (brown only) for $12 w/free S&H
+ Philips SHE7005A/28 In-Ears for Android for $12 w/free S&H
+ Logitech Ultimate Ears 200 in-ears (red or purple, I can’t tell) for $14 w/free S&H
+ Scosche Realm RH600 On-Ears (white) for $29 + shipping (similar price fulfilled by Amazon)

The clearance ends in very early January 2015, or earlier for any that happen to sell out.

December 26, 2014 Filed Under: earbuds, headphones, in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

Philips Fidelio X1 Open-Back drop to $223

The Philips Fidelio X1 open-back over-ear headphones are further discount, in new condition, now going for $223 with free shipping at Amazon.com (limit 5 per customer). Part of the reason for the discounting is that the new Fidelio X2 are now shipping for $300.

December 20, 2014 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Philips Fidelio X1 for $178 (was $169) [updated]

We haven’t forgotten used and refurbished headphones, it’s just harder during the holidays to find time to scour Amazon Warehouse Deals for discounts. But we have one now! The Philips Fidelio X1 is available in “Used – Good” condition for $178 (was $169) at Amazon Warehouse Deals (by Amazon, not marketplace sellers). The “Used Very Good” goes for about $6 more. [price updated in blog-post on 12/11/14]

Crackpot Theory: There are a few Amazon Warehouse Deals listings there, which sometimes (but not always) builds up price pressure on an item, and the prices drop further on until people start buying them. So even if you are not interested at the current price, this may be something to keep an eye out for. The new condition X1 goes for $250, and the new condition brand-new X2 for $300.

December 8, 2014 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Philips Fidelio S2BK/28 In-Ears for $93 (limit 5)

The Philips Fidelio S2BK/28 in-ears are currently on sale for $93 with free shipping, with a limit of five pairs per shopping cart, at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. Only the black color scheme is on sale.

December 4, 2014 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Philips Fidelio X1 for $250 (limit 5)

The new Philips Fidelio X2 is getting a lot of early attention, but if you prefer the Fidelio X1 instead, it is currently on sale for $250 with free shipping, with a limit of five per shopping cart, at Amazon.com by Amazon actual

December 4, 2014 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

New at Massdrop: BeyerD DT880-600 Premium, Philips Citiscape, etc

A new round of specials are happening at Massdrop. Two of them are fully unlocked as of the time of writing, the Just Mobile HeadStand ships for $41 (ends in about 7 days), and the Beyerdynamic DT880 Premium (600 ohm only) ship for $248 (ends in about two days from today). Two more are not fully unlocked yet:

+ Philips CitiScape Downtown Headphone as low as $38
+ Moe Audio MOE-SS01 IEM as low as $42

December 3, 2014 Filed Under: accessories, headphones, in-ears Tagged With: , , , ,

[DEAD] Black Friday Lightning Deals: Philips Fidelio X1, AKG, Kinivo, etc

Friday’s offers expired, but stay tuned to the Amazon Gold Box for more daily offers…

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November 27, 2014 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Lots of new Massdrop offers: Shure SE846, Firestone Stand (fully unlocked)

Massdrop (members only, free to join) has a burst of new offers added to their website. There are so many we break them down by fully unlocked and not. The status is as of blog-posting time. Check their website for future updates…

Fully Unlocked
+ Shure SE846 Reference IEM for $830
+ Firestone Audio Headphone Stand for $40

Not Fully Unlocked
+ Philips Fidelio L1 as low as $115
+ Ultrasone Pro 900 Headphones as low as $380
+ OSTRY KC06A Inner-Ear Earphones as low as $55
+ TTPOD T1S IEM as low as $33
+ Fidue A63 IEM as low as $42
+ Yulong U100 Audiophile DAC/Amplifier as low as $110 (close to fully unlocked!)
+ FiiO E17 Alpen Portable Amp/DAC as low as $113
+ Aune T1 MK2 Headphone Tube DAC/Amp Combo as low as $170
+ CEntrance HiFi-M8 XL4 Portable DAC/Amplifier as low as $560
+ Bakoon HPA-01 Headphone Amplifier as low as $1205 (funny, they have $10 shipping on a $1200 item!)

Also, don’t forget the AKG K7XX limited edition special we mentioned yesterday. As of blog-posting time, over 1500 have been purchased. They have a limit of 2000 units for this drop!

November 25, 2014 Filed Under: amps and dacs, headphones, in-ears Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Philips Fidelio X2 goes out of stock [updated]

As of a 2/17/15 recheck, the open-back over-ear Philips Fidelio X2 situation is this: in new condition, it is now back in-stock and ready to ship for $300 at Amazon.com by Amazon actual.

Meanwhile, the used condition is also sold out… However, it is in-stock in “Used – Good condition” for $270 by Amazon Warehouse Deals.

November 23, 2014 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Philips Fidelio X1 for $202

The new Philips Fidelio X2 is now released, so if you are interested in the previous X1 model, perhaps it makes more sense to go the used route, it is going for $202~ in “Used – Acceptable” condition at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD). Look for AWD as the actual seller.

November 22, 2014 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,