Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 58X Jubilee Headphones for $150 [shipping late June 2018)

UPDATE Friday 10:52pm ET: 569 units purchased…

UPDATE Friday 10:34am ET: 332 units purchased out of 5000 available. They ship late June 2018 (more specifically June 28). That’s six months from now. Patience is a must have prerequisite for this drop 🙂

Set your alarm clocks! Starting on Friday 12/22/17 at 9am eastern (6am pacific/Massdrop time) they will launch a brand new headphone sale, the new condition open-back Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 58X Jubilee Headphones for $150 with free shipping for US addresses and $15 flat shipping for outside the US. Limit up to five pairs per customer.

A total of 5,000 units are available during this drop. The first 500 purchases are guaranteed to receive a serial number under 550. The actual shipment estimate will be revealed over there AFTER the drop goes live on Friday at 9am ET.

Some impressions and reviews of these are already posted online:

+ DIY Audio Heaven with lots and lots of measurements and opinions

+ first impressions at Earphiles

+ HeadFi TV review and forum measurements and discussion

December 21, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser HD 25 headphones for $95 + $5 S&H

This offer is back on again with a new listing at the Woot longer-running Headphones sales page, it is the new condition closed-back on-ear Sennheiser HD 25 headphones for $95. Limit up to three per customer. Shipping is $5 flat. They come with a 90-day Woot warranty. There are 18 days left in the same (from blog-posting date). Or earlier if it sells out.

December 21, 2017 Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With:

Sennheiser RS 185 RF Wireless Open-Back System for $200

Another one of the new-wireless models from Sennheiser is on sale. It is the new condition Sennheiser RS 185 RF Wireless Headphone System going for $200 with free shipping with up to three set per customer during the sale. Each set includes one headset and one transmitter/base which is also a charging stand for the headset.

These are open-back over-ear headphones, so keep that in mind! The majority of wireless headphones are closed-back, however, a few of the Sennheiser RF models through the years have been open-back. Like this one!

December 21, 2017 Filed Under: headset Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser RS 175 RF Wireless System for $180

Also on sale is the new condition Sennheiser RS 175 RS wireless system for $180 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three sets per customer. This includes one headset, and one transmitter/base which also serves as a charging headphone stand. You can optionally purchase one additional headset and pair them to the same transmitter/base. These are closed-back over-ear headphone with digital wireless audio. The transmitter/base has both digital and analogue audio inputs.

This is part of the latest generation of models, it does not have Kleer which was found in the upper tier of the previous generation models (model numbers ending in “0” instead of “5”).

December 21, 2017 Filed Under: headset Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser HD1 BT/ANC On-Ears down to $200

Down go the HD1! The new condition Sennheiser HD1 bluetooth with active noise cancelling headphones are on sale for $200 with free shipping in either color scheme at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit three per color per customer. This is not a lightning deal, so the expiration time is unknown. They are either a sale or a price-match of somebody else.

December 20, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Starts Friday 9am ET: Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 58X Jubilee Headphones for $150

Massdrop back with another new product launch happening this Friday 12/22/17 at 9am eastern time! It is the brand new Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 58X Jubilee Headphone that will be offered for $150 with free USA shipping.

A total of 5000 units will be available as part of this drop. The first 500 purchases will get a serial number under 550. They are described as a modern take on the spirit of the HD 580 with new 150 ohm drivers. A 2-year manufacturer warranty is included since these are a co-operation with Sennheiser.

The shipping estimate will be revealed when the offer goes live on Friday at 9am eastern.

It will be interesting to see whether, depending on the shipment estimate date, these may cannibalize some of the HD 6XX potential sales and current orders.

December 20, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Sennheiser HDVA600 Analog Headphone Amplifier for $549 after coupon

Coupon code CP1711129217 drops the price of the new condition Sennheiser HDVA600 Analog Headphone Amplifier from $799 to $549, with free shipping and full warranty since BuyDig is an authorized dealer. Offer ends 12/18/17 or earlier if sold out.

December 17, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Pay with Prime Credit Card, Get 20% Statement Credit on Sennheiser HD 600 and HD 650

This offer is only available if you have a Prime credit card (VISA or Store Card), you are a Prime member and you are willing to pay for the purchase with one of those two credit cards.

IF yes to all of the above, the Prime Statement Credit Promotion now gives you 20% back (instead of the usual 5%) when you purchase select qualifying items. The products must be sold and shipped by Amazon actual, not marketplace sellers.

Eligible for this promotion is the Sennheiser HD 600/650 duo! The prices are as of the time of writing:

+ PAY $286 for the Sennheiser HD 600, get $57~ statement credit
+ that’s $229 after the statement credit posts to your credit card account

+ PAY $306 for the Sennheiser HD 650, get $61~ statement credit
+ that’s $245 after the statement credit posts to your credit card account

Since these offers are only available to Prime members, you will get these in about two days after purchasing. This promotion brings their prices closer to the $200 which is what Massdrop asks for.

This is a limited time offer, expiration date unknown. The offer is running while you see it mentioned on the individual product pages. If you don’t see it mentioned, it means it expired!!!

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

Sennheiser CX 300 II Precision earphones for $18

More Sennheiser action, this time it is the new condition CX 300 II Precision Enhanced Bass Earbuds (they call them that, they are very shallow earphones, not “actual earbuds”) are on sale for $18~ with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price, sold and shipped by Amazon actual and a quartet of marketplace sellers, which likely means the Amazon Price Bots price-matched those. These average 3.8 out of 5 based on 4200+ customer reviews and they have 240+ answered questions. So they are definitely a “known entity” 🙂

December 14, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Sennheiser PC 330 G4ME Gaming Headset for $54 w/FS

Good until 12/15/17, coupon code GREEN20 gets you the new condition Sennheiser PC 330 G4ME Gaming Headset (PC/Mac) for $54 with free shipping by 6ave thru Rakuten.

December 11, 2017 Filed Under: headset Tagged With: , ,

Sennheiser HD1 Bluetooth ANC Over-Ears for $350

The Sennheiser holidays continue on the highly-contested $300~ price tier of ANC/BT over-ears, where their HD1 Bluetooth with ANC closed-back over-ears are on sale for $350 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price.

Sennheiser is even competing with itself, as the Momentum-branded version goes for the sale price, while the PXC 550 continues for $300.

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

Sennheiser HD1 neckband bluetooth earphones for $135

Further discounting since the last time we looked at this, the new condition Sennheiser HD1 neckband bluetooth earphones are going for $135 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price. This is not a lightning deal, so expiration time is unknown. They average 4 out of 5 based on 70+ customer reviews.

December 10, 2017 Filed Under: neckband earphones Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser HD1 Closed Over-Ears (iOS) for $235

The black color scheme of the iOS buttons version of the wired closed-back over-ear Sennheiser HD1 headphones is on sale for $235 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual, while the Ivory color scheme goes for $250. Limit up to three per customer. The Android is not on sale… The HD1 is the Momentum reborn/renamed… iOS only refers to the remote control buttons functionality, you can use these with any music source…

December 10, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Sennheiser HD 650 drips to $306

If of all the Sennheiser HD 6**/7** headphones it is the new condition open-back over-ear HD 650 the one you want, you can get it in new condition for $306~ with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. Free 2-day delivery for Prime members.

Or if you can wait until late March 2018, you can get the Sennheiser HD 6XX for $200 with free shipping at Massdrop. This is 3.5 months from blog-posting date, so that’s quite a wait in internet time 🙂

December 9, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser HDVD 800 Headphone Amplifier with DAC for $1800

The new condition Sennheiser HDVD 800 Headphone Amplifier with DAC is now on sale for $1800 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. On the same listing, a 3rd-party seller has it for the same price, so make sure the one you buy is from Amazon actual (authorized dealer), not the marketplace seller. This may be a computer-generated price-match of the 3rd-party seller, or a general sale. It is not a lightning deal so the expiration time is unknown.

December 7, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

Sennheiser M2AEI Momentum Over-Ears for $210 + $5 S&H

Another one of the Headphones sales at Woot, not part of their daily deals, is the new condition Sennheiser M2AEI Momentum Over-ear closed-back headphones for $210 plus $5 flat shipping. Limit up to three units per customer. The offer runs for the next 11 days or so (from blog-posting date). They come with a 90-day Woot warranty.

December 6, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Sennheiser HD1 BT/ANC On-Ears for $300

The new condition Sennheiser HD1 bluetooth with active noise cancelling headphones are on sale for $300 with free shipping in either color scheme at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit one per color per customer.

Speaking of Sennheiser, their PXC 550 ANC/BT over-ears are back on sale for $300 again.

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

[DEAD] Thursday: Sennheiser GAME ZERO SE for $120, HyperX Cloud II for $70 (and various Lightning Deals too)

These lightning deals expired…

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December 6, 2017 Filed Under: headset Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Sennheiser HD 25 headphones for $95 + $5 S&H

As of 12/9/17 AM recheck, this sold out…

Woot has refilled their Headphones sales page and among those is the new condition closed-back on-ear Sennheiser HD 25 headphones for $95. Limit up to three per customer. Shipping is $5 flat. They get a 90-day Woot warranty. Offer ends in about three days from today (today being blog-posting date).

December 5, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Last Call: Sennheiser IE8i IEMs for $130 [MD]

As of 12/4/17 2pm ET, there is one day and a few hours left in this drop! 299 units have been purchased so far…

The Sennheisers at Massdrop are multiplying! Live now and fully unlocked is the new condition Sennheiser IE8i IEMs for $130 with free shipping and handling. This ships to USA and Canada only per the listing. Orders are shipped by Massdrop, all sales are final, and will ship at the end of December 2017 (after Christmas). There is no mention of warranty in the listing. They offer runs for the next five days.

PS: there are two more Sennheiser currently running at Massdrop as In-Stock Drops, the HD6XX for $200 and a gaming headset. The “in-stock drops” are more like conventional online orders, they ship 2-3 days after each 24-hour daily drop closes.

December 4, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser CX 3.00 In-Ears for $19 to $21

On the budget side of earphones, the new condition Sennheiser CX 3.00 are on sale for $19 to $21 in new condition at Amazon by Amazon actual depending on the color scheme. Limit up to three per color per customer. This is not a lightning deal, so the expiration time is unknown. They average 3.6 out of 5 based on 460+ customer reviews. The black/red color-scheme is the one going for $19. Free shipping for Prime or with a $25+ order.

December 4, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

[DEAD] Sennheiser RS165 RF Wireless for $135

This daily deal expired…

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December 1, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] 2-pack Sony MDR-AS400EX Active Series Sport Earphones for $18 w/FS [also: Senn Esfera 5.1 CSS for $3000]

These daily deals expired as the day is over and time keeps on moving forward 🙂

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December 1, 2017 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: , , ,

In-Stock Now: Sennheiser HD660S for $500

If you are looking for the Sennheiser HD 660S open-back over-ears, they are back in-stock again at their starting price of $500 by a couple of fulfilled by Amazon sellers, “Electronics EXPO” and “World Wide Stereo”. Amazon’s own listing remains “temporarily out of stock”.

In terms of bang for the buck though, if you have the patience for it arrive in a few months, the HD6XX goes for $200 as a Massdrop in-stock drop.

November 30, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Sennheiser GAME ZERO SE Gaming Headset for $120

Game time! The new condition Sennheiser GAME ZERO Special Edition Gaming Headset is currently on sale for $120 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to ten pairs per customer at the sale price. Only the “Special Edition” color scheme is on sale. The other colors go for more.

November 30, 2017 Filed Under: headset Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Sennheiser RS 160 Wireless for $85 w/FS [Kleer]

This sale and subsequent price-match expired…

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November 27, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Sennheiser HD 579 Open Over-Ears for $100

This Cyber Monday sale expired…

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November 26, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Sennheiser HD1 ANC/BT On-Ears for $250

This Cyber Monday sale expired…

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November 26, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Sennheiser HD280 for $80, HD380 for $100

The Sennheiser studio duo of closed-back over-ears is on sale as well just in time for the festivities as follows:

+ HD 280 PRO (latest model) for $80 at Amazon actual and Adorama

+ HD 380 PRO for $100 at Amazon actual and Adorama

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser HD 700 Open Over-Ears for $400 [MD]

It’s the union of the two Sennheiser towers at Massdrop. They already have the HD 6XX going for $200, but what if you wanted the HD 700 instead? Unloved as they may be by the masses, the HD 700s too have their shy and quiet and introverted fan base 🙂

And they are now fully unlocked at Massdrop running for the next four days (from blog-posting date) for $400 with free shipping. They come with a 2-year manufacturer warranty (MD and Sennheiser are besties these days) and will ship in late December 2017. All sales are final!

Then there’s the all new HD 660S to consider, which is currently going for $500 as a brand new model with the built-in Sennheiser tax, along with the good old HD600 and HD650.

Decisions, decisions, five models are up in the air! Pull out the spreadsheets and the frequency graphs and the 400-post comparison threads 🙂

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Black Friday Only: Gaming Headsets sale

Headsets, getting your gaming headsets, headsets! Amazon has a blockbuster three dozens Deals of the Day for Black Friday. There is no “audio headphone” today, but there are some gaming headsets under the PC Gaming Products sale running there until Saturday 3am eastern (or before that if any sell out). They include:

+ Sennheiser GAME ZERO Special Edition Gaming Headset for $120

+ SteelSeries Arctis 7 Lag-Free Wireless Gaming Headset with DTS Headphone:X 7.1 Surround for $100

+ Logitech G433 7.1 Wired Gaming Headset with DTS for $70 in black or red or blue

+ they also have plenty of Yeti microphones for $90 each BUT you can get better deals with the LOLA / Mo-FI + Yeti bundles for $144 to $175

+ up to two units of the same item per customer
+ offerings end on Saturday 3AM Eastern Time, with the exception of those who sell out before then

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: headset Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Thursday: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT Closed Over-Ear Bluetooth for $100

These offers expired…

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November 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Sennheiser Momentum IEMs for $52

Another good used deal created by the 20% off in-cart discount, you can get in “Used – Like New” condition the black chrome color scheme with the iOS remote buttons of the Sennheiser Momentum In-Ears for $52~ with free shipping after the in-cart discount. No coupon code needed for this. Remember, only items sold by AWD actual (not marketplace sellers) are eligible for the in-cart discount. Eligible listings show this promotion on their page [see example].

November 22, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser HD6XX back for $200 [MD]

Don’t stop believing! The new-condition open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 6XX headphones are back on sale for $200 with free shipping at members-only but free to join Massdrop website! Shipping is +$15 for outside the USA. All units will be serialized. The drop has 10,000 units, and runs for the next eight days.

They are made in Ireland as a Massdrop-Sennheiser partnership and will ship late March 2018. I repeat, these will ship late March 2018. This is four months away! Patience is a virtue 🙂

November 22, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Sennheiser GSX 1200 PRO gaming audio amplifier for $180

Sennheiser loves gamers too. Their Sennheiser GSX 1200 PRO gaming audio amplifier is on sale for $180 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to ten units per customer at the sale price. They average 3.8 out of 5 based on 13 customer reviews.

November 21, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,