The Hifiman HE560 planar magnetics are available in open-box “Used – Like New” condition from authorized dealer Gramophone of Maryland through Amazon Warehouse Deals. Make sure you pay attention to the actual seller. The lowest $300-ish price is by a “contact before order” scammer.
In-Stock Now: Audeze iSine10 and iSine20 (Standard cable models)
We have a new headphone arrival alert! Two of the new Audeze planar in-ears of their iSine line are now shipping from Adorama! They are the standard cable models (no Lightning cable included). The Audeze iSine 10 goes for $349, while the Audeze iSine 20 goes for $549. They both get free expedited shipping.
The Lightning Cable models, which cost $50 more each, continue to be in pre-order status.
SINE Closed On-Ears with Cipher 24-Bit Lightning Cable for $340
It’s back on sale with a new lower price. When we posted about this during the 2016 Holidays, the sale price was $360, but right now the SINE On-Ear Headphone with Cipher 24-Bit Lightning Cable is on sale for $340 with free shipping at authorized dealer Adorama. These are planar magnetic closed-back on-ears.
Monoprice M560 Monolith Planar Headphones + Stereo Tube Amplifier with Bluetooth for $290 after coupon
Good until Thursday night (1/26/17), you can get the Monoprice M560 planar magnetic headphones bundled with the Monoprice PID 16154 Stereo Tube Amplifier with Bluetooth (24-bit/96kHz USB DAC, PreAmp out) for $290 at the Monoprice website if you pay with MasterPass and enter coupon code MASTER50 in the shopping cart [promotion details].
Before coupon, the bundle price is $340. Individually (before coupon), the M560 sell for $200, while the Stereo Tube amp sells for $140. The M560 is not eligible for the coupon on its own.
Now shipping: Blue Ella Planar-Magnetics for $699
The CES 2017 headphones are slowly starting to roll-out. Another one is joining the world of available planar-magnetic headphones, the Blue Microphones Ella is in-stock for its starting price of $699 by various at Amazon (Amazon actual is still 3-5 weeks away), along with Music123 on eBay and Musicians’ Friend and Woodwind and Brasswind.
PS: we are slowly but steadily tracking the new releases at the Headphone Tracker perma-post.
Audeze LCD-3 Planars + iFi PRO iCan amp for $2300
This offer is back! The iFi PRO iCAN amp is bundled with the Audeze LCD-3 planar magnetic headphones (zebrano and leather), together for $2300 with free shipping at Adorama.com. This is a limited time offer but some of their Audeze specials are recurring every few weeks/months.
Audeze LCD-2 (Shedua) and iFi micro iDSD for $995
It’s bundle time again, the Audeze LCD-2 planar magnetics (Shedua wood) is bundled with the iFi micro iDSD Black label edition, together going for $995 with free shipping for a limited time at authorized dealers Adorama.com. This is a limited time offer. No coupon/rebate needed.
Pre-order new Blue Ella Planars and Sadie Powered
All aboard the Planar Hype Train! Blue Microphones revealed a trio of new headphones at CES 2017, and two of those three are now available for pre-order as follows:
+ “Ella” planar-magnetic closed-back for $700 at amazon.com and adorama.com
+ “Sadie” powered closed-back for $400 at amazon.com and adorama.com
+ “Satellite” (bluetooth, ANC, and obviously powered) has no price or release date or detailed specs yet
PS: I am using the Powered category here on this blog to denote headphones that have a built-in amplifier IF they are not bluetooth/ANC. In other words, the built-in amp is a feature, not a necessity. Or something like that 🙂
PS2: once I finish “digesting” all the new CES 2017 headphones, I will update the Headphone Tracker by adding the new models and removing the ones that have been steadily in-stock. So it will the contain pre-release and hard-to-find headphones only. It’s easier to do one big update instead of doing many small incremental updates, so stay tuned! It will be completed this week #EmptyPromises 🙂
Pre-order new Audeze iSine 10 VR for $400
VR headsets don’t have to be over-ears, and planar magnetics don’t have to be over-ears either. Joining the iSine earphone party (none of them are shipping as of the time of writing) is the brand new “iSine 10 VR” model launched at the uber hype-train that is CES 2017 (our on-going round-up post). This new model has a pre-order price of $400 and already pre-orders are accepted at authorized dealer adorama.com.
Speaking of the iSine line, the options have doubled since the last time I looked, there are now models with just a standard cable, no lightning cable, and for that, you pay $50 less. The iSine 10 pre-orders for $350, while the iSine 20 pre-orders for $550. The Lightning bundles include both a standard and lightning cable.
[DEAD] AUDEZE LCD-XC Limited Edition (Bocote Wood) for $1299
This promotion ended… While pinging late last year’s offers, another one of them has resurfaced, it is the closed-back over-ear AUDEZE LCD-XC Limited Edition (Bocote Wood) are on sale for $1299 with free shipping at authorized dealer Adorama.com. This is SKU AU1002100 and comes with a 3-year Audeze warranty.
Hifiman HE-400i planars for $249
The Hifiman HE-400i planar magnetic headphone is now down to the same price-range as the newer HE-400S. You can get the 400i for $249 with free shipping by authorized dealer Gramophone (of Maryland) with the order fulfilled by Amazon.
[DEAD] Used HiFiMan HE1000 Planars for $1679 +S&H
As of a 12/26/16 recheck, this is sold out… Our “Used Adventures” continue with some planar magnetics, the Hifiman HE-1000 are available in “Used – Demo condition” for $1679 plus shipping at Adorama.com which offers a 90-day Adorama warranty on the used products they sell. Shipping starts at $19 and varies by zipcode and delivery option.
[DEAD] Audeze LCD-3 (Zebrano/Lambskin) + Fiio X5 II + iFi micro iDSD Black Label for $1945
This promotion ended… A bundle of three products is this offer, running until Boxing Day (12/26/16). It is the new condition Audeze LCD-3 planar magnetics (zebrano and lambskin) bundled with the second generation Fiio X5 digital audio player, and the iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition DAC/amp, all together, without coupons and without rebates, going for $1945 with free at authorized dealer Adorama.com. Faster shipping options are available for an extra fee.
[DEAD] Audeze LCD-2 (Aluminum and Lambskin) for $699
This promotion ended… The sale is back on the Audeze LCD-2 (Aluminum and Lambskin) planar-magnetic over-ears, they are going for $699 with free shipping for a limited time at authorized dealer Adorama.com.
[DEAD] Fostex TH-500RP Premium Planar-Magnetics for $274 (ends Thur 2:44am ET)
As of a 10:12pm ET recheck, this is sold out and dead as a door nail… It lasted less than two hours with a surprise half-off discount of Amazon’s own price…
Now on eBay: Monoprice M560 Planars for $200
If you have eBay Gift Cards, or coupons, or eBay Bucks Rewards waiting to get spent, and you are interested in the new Monoprice M560 Monolith planar-magnetic headphones, you are in luck, because Monoprice just began selling them for the same price of $200 with free shipping at the Monoprice eBay store.
[DEAD] Audeze Planar Magnetic Sale (new condition)
UPDATE: these November 2016 sales ENDED. I am keeping the prices below for reference so you can compare them to future sales…
Authorized Audeze dealer Adorama has launched their own new condition Audeze sale featuring the following models (these are new condition, not refurbished):
- SINE On-Ear with standard cable for $300
- SINE On-Ear Headphone with Cipher 24-Bit Lightning Cable for $360
- LCD-2 (Bamboo and Lambskin) for $700
- LCD-2 (LE Rosewood and Lambskin) for $750
- LCD-XC (Bocote Wood) for $1300
- LCD-3 (Zebrano & Lambskin Leather) for $1350
- LCD-4 Reference Open Circumaural for $3000
You can also price-compare these with Audeze’s own B-Stock sale which comes with a 1-year warranty.
Used Oppo PM-3 Planars for $391 w/free S&H
If you are a fan of shopping at Amazon and Prime shipping, and used products, I have found a unicorn. An OPPO PM-3 that is actually shipping from an Amazon Warehouse, Prime eligible! It is the white color scheme, in “Used – Like New” condition with damaged original packaging going for $391, sold and shipped by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. The previous link only shows the Prime-eligible listings. Remove the Prime-only checkmark on the left-hand side to see all the listings.
I am not sure where Amazon Warehouse Deals got these, maybe they were a trade-in? To make sure I wasn’t hallucinating when I posted this, I took a screenshot 🙂
[DEAD] Audeze Refurbished B-Stock sale until November 30
UPDATE: these November 2016 sales ENDED. I am keeping the prices below for reference so you can compare them to future sales…
UPDATE: authorized dealer Adorama.com is having their own Audeze Black Friday sale and some of their new condition prices meet or even beat Audeze’s own B-stock sales below, so price-check before buying. I will break down the above later today…
ORIGINAL POST
We go high and low on this blog, from free-ish earbuds to the Audeze B-Stock sale, sold directly by Audeze, which includes the following:
- SINE On-Ears for $349
- EL-8 Closed for $450, Open for $500<, Titanium for $550/li>
- LCD-2 for $499
- LCD-3 for $1495
- LCD-X or LCD-XC with Deckard for $1695
- Deckard headphone amplifer for $394
The sale ends on November 30 in 2016, or earlier for any models that sell out before that point. Their refurbished B-stock headphones come with a full warranty. Note however that you can’t select which headband and earpad materials you want, they will send you what they have available.
[DEAD] Audeze SINE Closed On-Ears for $300
This sale expired too… The new condition closed-back on-ear planar-magnetic Audeze SINE with a standard cable is on sale for $300 with free shipping at authorized dealer Adorama.com. The previous time I posted about this you had to do a mail-in rebate to get this price. Now you just add to cart and checkout.
[DEAD] Refurbished closed Audeze EL-8 planars w/1yr warranty for $350
This limited time sale ended but it is recurring every few weeks/months (YMMV)… Manufacturer-refurbished products are the lowest risk of the non-new products, so if you are not totally risk-averse, you can save some by going the manufacturer refurbished route for the closed-back over-ear planar-magnetic Audeze EL-8 headphones. You can get them for $350 with free shipping for a limited time at authorized dealer Adorama.com with a one year Audeze warranty.
Hifiman HE-400i Planar-Magnetics for $250
Even though the Hifiman HE400S was the newer model with an out of the gate price of $300, the older HE-400i held on to its higher price, but now, as part of the Hifiman Black Friday festivities, the new condition Hifiman HE-400i is down to $250 with free shipping by a trio of authorized dealers that are Prime eligible (Electronics Expo, Audio Advisor, Beach Camera).
PS: Beach Camera ships directly from their place but they are participating in the Prime-by-proxy (not its official name) that upgrades the purchase to Prime-like shipping speed.
Hifiman HE 560 Planar Magnetic for $700
More HE-discounting, this time it is the new condition over-ear Hifiman HE-560 going for $700 with free shipping by various authorized dealers with many of the orders Prime eligible.
Hifiman HE-1000 Planar flagship down to $2400
The Hifiman HE-1000 flagship planar magnetic headphones typically go for $3000 as default price at authorized dealers, but these too are participating in the Hifiman-blessed Black Friday sales, you can get them for $2400 with free shipping by various authorized marketplace sellers, most of them Prime-eligible, through Amazon.
On the other hand, 20% off too much is still too much (think “20% off infinity”), so if you are more comfortable with used, you can get them in “Used – Like New” condition from authorized dealer Hi-Fi Heaven for $1565 through Amazon Warehouse Deals (this particular listing is not Prime eligible).
In-Stock Now: Monoprice Monolith M560 Planars for $200
Great news if you had been waiting for the Monoprice Monolith M560 planar-magnetic headphones, model/PID 16051. They are in-stock and ready to ship for $200 at the Monoprice website. They have around 400 units available as of the time of writing. By adjusting/removing the earcups, these can switch from closed-back to open-back and vice versa.
For more recently-released and shipping headphones, check the just-updated Headphone Tracker.
Now shipping: various Monoprice Stereo Tube Amps [Planar headphones still delayed]
More of Monoprice’s stereo Tube amps are now in-stock and ready to ship, some of which are bundled with speakers or headphones. The bundle with their new planar headphones is not available for purchase yet, as neither one of their new planar headphones are in-stock (see bottom of this post for more on them). You can see the new in-stock stereo tube amps using the Fancy A/V-magazine style Monoprice page or the old school list of products page.
PS: the latest estimates on the Monoprice planar-magnetic headphones are November 21 (2016) for the $200 M560 and February 9 (2017) for the $300 M1060. Neither one can be ordered/pre-ordered as of the time of writing.
Audeze LCD-3 Planars + iFi PRO iCan amp for $2300
Tascam interrupted the iFi trilogy, but we are back after the intermission (this joke only works if you read this website in chronological order aka upside down) 🙂 The iFi PRO iCAN amp is bundled with the Audeze LCD-3 planar magnetic headphones (zebrano and leather), together for $2300 with free shipping at Adorama.com.
Open-Box Hifiman HE400S Planars for $199
The Hifiman HE400S planars had resistance in the $220s in used condition at Amazon Warehouse Deals, but they have found a new bottom right now, you can get them in open-box used condition for $199 with free shipping by BuyDig on eBay and by Beach Camera through Amazon Warehouse Deals. BuyDig and Beach are the same company, so you have a choice of marketplace (eBay or Amazon).
[DEAD] Audeze SINE Closed On-Ear Planars for $300 after $20 MIR
This promotion expired… If you are okay with mail-in rebates, the new condition closed-back AUDEZE SINE Planar On Ears (with Standard Audio Cable) are on sale for $300 after a $20 mail-in rebate (PDF details) at authorized dealer Adorama.com. Offer ends 11/14/16.
Open-box/Used Hifiman HE-400i for $269
The Hifiman HE-400S came in at $300 in new condition to usurp the older HE-400i, but if it is the HE-400i the one you want, you can get it in open-box condition for $269 with free shipping by Buydig on eBay and “Used – Like New” by Beach Camera thru Amazon Warehouse Deals. Buydig and Beach are the same company, so it may be the same item under two different marketplaces… Meanwhile RazorDog Audio has it in store demo condition for $289…
[DEAD] AUDEZE LCD-2 Planars for $700
This sale ended… Audeze’s line-up is expanding, but if the LCD-2 is the planar magnetic model the one you want, the aluminum with lambskin edition, you can get it in new condition, from authorized dealer Adorama.com for $700 with free shipping for a limited time.
Speaking of Adorama, they have a Flash Sale on ten Polk Audio speakers. Sale prices range from $375 to $1000.
[DEAD] AUDEZE LCD-XC Limited Edition (Bocote Wood) for $1349
This sale ended too… The closed-back over-ear AUDEZE LCD-XC Limited Edition (Bocote Wood) are on sale for $1349 with free shipping at authorized dealer Adorama.com until 11/3/16 or earlier if sold out. This is SKU AU1002100 and comes with a 3-year Audeze warranty.
PS: if you don’t see the sale price, refresh the page there. There may be a temporary syncing issue on the prices.
[DEAD] Audeze SINE On-Ears and iFi Micro-iCAN SE for $500
This sale ended… A new headphone bundle, good until 10/18/16 at Adorama.com is the Audeze SINE On-Ears (planar magnetic) bundled with the iFi Micro-iCAN Headphone Amplifier (Special Edition) together going for $500 with free shipping. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout. They are authorized dealers for both.
[DEAD] Audeze LCD-2 (Aluminum or Bamboo) for $700
These two sales expired as well… Another Audeze LCD-2, this one at authorized dealer Adorama.com until 10/3/16 or earlier if sold out, it is two different options of the LCD-2 going for $700 with free shipping, the Aluminum option or the Bamboo option.
Open-Box HifiMan HE1000 for $1980
I am doing a mini-sweep of Amazon Warehouse Deals, which partially explains the randomness of some of the posts. We go planar flagship now, the HifiMan HE-1000 are available in open-box condition from authorized dealer Electronics Expo (EE) thru Amazon Warehouse Deals for $1980~. They ship directly from EE, so they are not eligible for Prime shipping. Their listing says all accessories and warranty are included.
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