This lightning deal, which offer a rather small discount, expired… Good until 1:35am ET on Thursday, as teased last night within the Gold Box at Amazon, the SONY PHA-2 Headphone Amplifier is on sale for $540 with free shipping. The price before the sale was $600 last night. Non-Prime members can purchase this starting at 8:05pm eastern.
[DEAD] SONY PHA-2 Headphone Amplifier for $540
[DEAD] Starts Wednesday 7:35pm ET: SONY PHA-2 Headphone Amplifier sale
This offer expired…
Sony MDR-XB-650-BT Extra Bass Bluetooth On-Ears for $68
The closed-back Sony MDR-XB-650-BT Extra Bass Bluetooth On-Ears, in three different color schemes, are currently on sale, in new condition, for $68 with free shipping, at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit three per color per customer. This is not a lightning deal.
PS: these should not be confused with the larger MDR-XB-950-BT which go for $100 in certified refurbished condition.
PS2: there is a method to the product name’s madness. It is decoded thusly: MDR + XB (Extra Bass) + 650 (model number) + BT (bluetooth) + /B (black color scheme) or /R (red) or /L (bLue)
[DEAD] Used Sony MDR-Z1R for $1899
As of 2/6/17, the Prime-eligible option sold out. The remaining options cost more and ship from Japan… The Sony flagship MDR-Z1R is currently available in “Used – Like New” condition (never opened; shipping from California) for $1899 with free shipping by marketplace seller “Audio Fanatic” through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships directly from the seller, so it is not Prime eligible.
[DEAD] Wednesday: Shure SRH 144 On-Ears, Sony MDR-EX-750-BT neckphones, Etc
These daily deals expired too…
Sony MDR-100ABN/B (ANC and BT) for $205
The black color scheme of the Sony MDR100ABN/B (bluetooth and ANC over-eras), in new condition, is currently on sale for $205 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per customer. The other four colors hover around $230. This is not a lightning deal.
Sony MDR-XB-950-AP/H Extra Bass Over-Ear for $82
The new condition Sony MDR-XB-950-AP/H Extra Bass wired closed-back over-ears are currently on sale for $82~ with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per customer. These average 4.3 out of 5 based on 78 customer reviews. As the “AP” hints in the model name, these have Android (non-iOS) buttons,.
PS: these should not be confused with the more well-known bluetooth version, the XB-950-BT, which have over 1750 customer reviews.
Sony MDR-ZX110 Closed On-Ears for $9
On the budget side of things, you can’t go wrong for $9 on this closed-back folding on-ear, it is the new condition Sony MDR-ZX110 on sale for $9.29 at the Walmart website, sold by Walmart actual at this price. Free store pickup at nearby stores, or free shipping with a $50+ order, or if you are a member of the Walmart Prime-like $50/year service. These average 4.1 out of 5 based on 59 customer reviews. Select the black color scheme at the “Actual Color” box over there to see this.
Refurbished Sony MDR-1000X ANC + BT Over-Ear for $300
UPDATE 1/23/17: the price increased from $280 to $300…
If you want to try out the Sony MDR-1000X ANC + Bluetooth Over-Ears without paying the $400 new condition authorized dealer price, it has a new low price in manufacturer refurbished condition, in the black color scheme, it is going for $280 with free shipping by the Secondipity eBay store. Limit up to five per customer. The brown color scheme is currently unavailable (sold out). It comes with a 90 day warranty, with an embedded PDF file on the eBay page outlining the warranty terms (that’s a good level of seller transparency!).
[DEAD] Sony MDR-10R-NC-IP for $100 (ANC)
This Friday lightning deal expired… Ending on Saturday at 12:05am ET, the new condition Sony MDR-10R-NC-IP (white) goes for $100~ sold by Amazon actual. The price before the sale was $130. These are Active Noise Cancelling powered by a single AAA battery. They have an iPhone remote/mic combo thing.
[DEAD] Friday’s Offers: Sony MDR10 ANC, Symphonized, AGPtEK, Etc
These daily deals expired…
Used Sony XBA-BT75 Bluetooth In-Ears for $31 + $4 S&H
The Sony XBA-BT75 Bluetooth In-Ears are currently available in “Used – Fair condition” for $21 plus $4~ flat shipping at Adorama.com. Check reviews for this if you are not familiar.
Sony MDR-100ABN Bluetooth + ANC Over-Ears for $228
This was a lightning deal for a couple of times for $200, but if you can’t wait for a future discount, the new condition black and the blue color-schemes of the Sony MDR-100ABN bluetooth + ANC are currently on sale for $228 with free shipping by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three per customer. These average 4 out of 5 based on 150+ customer reviews.
Sony MDRRF985RK Wireless (RF) for $68
On the RF wireless (not-bluetooth) front, the new condition Sony MDRRF985RK is on sale for $68 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per customer. This averages 4 out of 5 based on nearly 2000 customer reviews.
Note however that Sony revealed a new model at CES 2017, the MDR-RF-995-RK. Not a lot of details on the new one yet.
Used Sony MDR-7502 for $24 + S&H [corrected]
And now something used, the Sony MDR-7502 closed-back on-ears are available in “Used – Demo” condition for $24 plus shipping at Adorama.com which is an authorized dealer. Shipping is additional and starts at $3.75 and varies by zipcode.
PS: correction, the post-title had a typo, “7520” instead of “7502”. The post-text was correct. Normally a typo doesn’t make a big difference, but in this case, the 7520 is also an actual headphone that costs an order of magnitude more than the 7502, matching the 20 vs 2 🙂
[DEAD] 32GB Sony Walkman NWA26HNPM DAP for $254
This expired, but from what I recall, this is the second time this DAP was offered as a lightning deal in December, so if you missed it, fear not – if deal-history repeats itself, it may return…
[DEAD] Sony MDR-XB950-BT Extra-Bass Bluetooth Over-Ears for $88
This sale ended again, but this headphone has established a recurring $88 sale price…
This offer continues at the moment, the new condition closed-back over-ear bluetooth Sony MDR-XB950-BT Extra-Bass headphones go for $88 with free shipping in three different and distinct color schemes (black, blue, red) at Amazon by Amazon actual and also at Adorama.com.
Sony MDR-100ABN BT/ANC for $200
They are back at their Black Friday pricing, the new condition Sony MDR-100ABN, part of the “h.ear” line-up, with bluetooth and active noise cancellation, go for $200 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of three per color (black or blue).
[DEAD] Thursday: Sony ZX330 Closed On-Ear Bluetooth for $45
This daily deal expired…
Refurbished Sony MDR-1000X BT/ANC for $300
It didn’t take Secondipity long to come up with “certified refurbished” Sony MDR-1000X, they are currently going for $300 with free shipping, sold by Secondipity thru Amazon. They ship directly from Secondipity and they are not Prime-eligible.
“Certified Refurbished” as used by Amazon in their own such-branded listings means that the products get a minimum of a 90-day warranty. It doesn’t mean that they are (or are not) manufacturer refurbished. In this particular case, the product description states specifically they are manufacturer refurbished, but Amazon’s own “certified refurbished” tag means (in their own words): “This Certified Refurbished product is tested and certified by the manufacturer or by a third-party refurbisher… Only select sellers who maintain a high performance bar may offer Certified Refurbished products on Amazon…”.
[DEAD] Sony MDR-1000X ANC/BT drop to $350
This sale ended, but these have now established a sale price of $350 since it happened at least twice…
Sony MDR-XB950-BT Extra-Bass Bluetooth Over-Ears for $88
This is not part of the Lightning Deals [reminder, starts 7:29pm ET: Sony NW-A26HNBM 32GB Hi-Res Walkman Digital Music Player], they are currently on sale (or a price-match), the new condition closed-back over-ear Sony MDR-XB950-BT Extra Bass Bluetooth headphones are on sale for $88 in three colors (black, blue or red) with a limit of up to three per color per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual.
UPDATE: in a parallel sale, the MDR-XB650-BT Extra-Bass Bluetooths go for $78 in the same three colors with the same limit of up to three units per color per customer.
[DEAD] Sony NW-A26HNBM 32GB Walkman DAP for $254
These lightning deals expired…
Sony MDR-RF-985RK RF Wireless for $60
In the land of the Groupons, the Sony MDR-RF-985RK wireless (RF technology) headphones are on sale for $60 with free shipping, free returns, and a 90-day Sony warranty by Groupon Goods. Over 1000 units got sold per the statistics over there. It uses rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
[DEAD] Wednesday: Sony MDR-XB950BT/B Extra Bass for $95
This sold out before the full 24 hours run out…
YMMV 15% back on Sony headphones with Amazon Prime Store card
NOTE: this post is based on the banners shown at the Amazon website. I haven’t done this promotion, so I can’t give you a more detailed breakdown of what to expect.
While you are browsing around the Amazon website or app, a banner shows up that says you get 15% back on Sony products when you pay for them using the Amazon Prime store credit card. This means you have to be a Prime member, because the “Prime Store Card” is only available to members. Their default store card is just called “Store Card”. The offer ends on Saturday 12/10/16.
This is a longer post, more after the break…
Sony MDR-100ABN/B for $220 (BT, ANC)
If you missed the $200 lightning deal, here’s another sale, albeit not as low, you can get the Sony MDR-100ABN/B over-ears (bluetooth, active noise cancelling) in the Black and Viridian color schemes for $220 with free shipping, with a limit of up to three per color per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. This time it is not a lightning deal so there’s no preset expiration date. It could be a price-match.
[DEAD] Saturday: Sony MDR-XB950AP for $60
This daily deal expired, but some of them are recurring across the interwebs during the holidays, so who knows if/when it will return again…
[DEAD] Ends Thur 3am ET: Sony h.ear MDR-100ABN Bluetooth ANC Over-Ears for $200 (two colors; limit 2 each)
This daily deal expired as expected and they have returned to their $300+ prices…
Sony MDR-100AAP Closed Over-Ears (Yellow only) for $140
And now an “add to cart” surprise discount on eBay. And it was all yellow. The yellow color scheme of the new condition Sony MDR-100AAP consumer closed-back over-ears drops from $200 to $140 when you add it to the shopping cart in the BuyDig listing… UPDATE: price still good as of late 11/29/16…
UPDATE: BuyDig on eBay has another option, this one is a bundle on the purple color, it gets bundled with the Fiio A3 headphone-amp, along with a Slappa headphone case (SL-HP-07), a 32GB Sony flash drive, a 3.5mm Monoprice splitter, and a 2600 mah portable powerbank ~ great for flip phones and the Sandisk Clip 🙂
On the other hand, if you are comfortable with refurbished, you can get most of the colors refurbished for $100 with free shipping by Secondipity thru Amazon (not Prime eligible). This link shows the lowest price per color; to see the detailed listings, click on the “See all offers for this product” link next to each color.
[DEAD] Sony MDR-ZX330BT Closed On-Ear bluetooths for $50
These promotion too expired…
[DEAD] Sony MDR-XB50BS Bluetooth Earphones for $34
These offers expired as well…
[DEAD] Sony MDR-1000X drop to $350 [either color; limit 3]
This sale ended but now we have established a price to meet or beat at $350…
Refurbished Sony MDR-100AAP for $100
The closed-back over-ear Sony MDR-100AAP are available in five distinct unicolors. Four of those colors are available in refurbished condition with a 90-day warranty by Secondipity thru Amazon. This listing shows you the lowest price per color.
To see detailed listings, click on the “See all offers for this product” link next to each color. For example, for the black color scheme, these are its detailed listings.
PS: the five colors make it easier to buy these are gifts for kids or siblings or grand kids or roommates or relatives or co-workers. The distinct colors makes it easier for them to tell theirs apart 🙂
[DEAD] Refurbished Sony MDR-1A for $130
As of a late 11/25/16 PM recheck, this sold out at this price. It’s hard for something like this to stay “hidden” on Black Friday 🙂 The closed-back over-ear Sony MDR-1A, in the silver color scheme, is available for $130 with free shipping in manufacturer refurbished condition with a 90-day warranty by Secondipity through Amazon Warehouse Deals. It ships directly from Secondipity (in brown box packaging), and it is not Prime eligible.
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