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More used action, this time it is the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC70 active noise cancelling over-ears (AAA powered) available in “Used – Like New” for $55~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. It is also available for slightly less by a trio of lesser known marketplace sellers.
If you curious about the Bowers & Wilkins headphones but don’t want to break the bank satisfying the curiosity, the black color scheme of the first generation of their P3 SQquare-Pad On-Ears is available in “Used – Good” condition for $44~, and “Used – Very Good” condition for $47~, and “Used – Like New” for $50~ at Amazon Warehouse Deals. There are multiple listings, so over time prices may drop further down.
We cover everything from single figure to four figure headphones and assorted gear here. To the four figure we go now, authorized dealer Adorama’s eBay store is offering the used AUDEZE LCD-X headphones for $1299 with free shipping. There is only one unit available.
NOTE: Best Offer is enabled on this offer, so you can try to negotiate a lower price within eBay’s “Best Offer” framework. If you are not familiar with it, here’s a screenshot of what to look for:
The red color scheme of the TEAC HA-P90SD DAP and amp is currently available in “Used – Acceptable” condition for $239~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) actual. There’s also a “Used – Like New” option for $290~.
As of a late 5/25/17 recheck, this sold out in the used condition… It remains at $288 in new condition…
The Sennheiser HD600 currently go for $288 in new condition, but if you are a fan of buying used, they are available in “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $238~ by Aamzon Warehouse Deals (AWD) actual. There’s only one listing as of the time of writing with AWD being the actual seller.
As of 5/31/17 recheck, these used options sold out…
Snenheiser recently launched the new Sennheiser PXC 480 Active Noise-Canceling headphones for $300, but if you want to get them for less, there is one listing of them in “Used – Good” condition (no detailed description) for $225~ at Amazon Warehouse Deals. It has a built-in rechargeable battery for the ANC circuit.
While no one was watching, Pioneer launched a new headphone, blessed with both “PRO”, “DJ” and “Studio” marketing, it is the closed-back over-ear folding Pioneer DJ HRM-5. It goes for $100 in new condition but it is available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $75~ or “Used – Like New” for $79~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There’s one listing for each condition mentioned above by AWD actual.
It has one customer review that has two sentences in it. So plan ahead before you read it 😉 It has detachable cables and detachable pads (since there is a listing for official replacement pads for it, model HC-EP0402).
The Bowers & Wilkins C5 S2 earphones go for $150 in new condition, but if you are comfortable with used, there’s a handful of “Used – Good” listings for $77~ and a few more in “Used – Very Good” for $82~ at Amazon Warehouse Deals. Given the high volume of used listings, you can wait and see if time and inventory will push the used prices further down. They average 3.8 out of 5 based on nearly 300 customer reviews.
Prices updated 5/22/17, they dropped about $4 since the original post on 5/20/17.
800 is a magic number at Sennheiser, from the HD800/S to the HDVD 800 to the IE 800 earphones, which are currently available in “Used – Excellent Plus” condition for $424 plus shipping at Adorama.com. Used supplies are limited. They offer a 30-day return policy and a 90-day warranty of their own (Adorama covers the warranty, not Sennheiser) for used products sold on their website.
Flagship time! The Sennheiser HDVD 800 DAC/amp is currently available in “Used – Demo” condition for $1374 plus shipping at Adorama.com, an authorized dealer. Because the url has spaces in it, if your browser can’t resolve it, use the search box over there to look for it.
The original post mentioned this: “Used – Good” condition for $1501~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. The listing describes this particular option as having minor cosmetic imperfections and damaged original packaging. This option is from Amazon’s own used sales (AWD). The other used option that goes for more ships from Japan.
Given that most people don’t buy a $1500 DAC/amp every day, if this is something you are interested in, you may also pay attention to the price over the next few days to see if it drops further down. There’s only one unit, so you are playing a game of “used chicken”, but if you don’t need it yesterday, you have the flexibility of waiting.
As of 5/24/17 recheck, this is no longer available…
As of 5/24/17 recheck, this is no longer available…
The new condition is a daily deal for $50 for 5/22/17, so it “kills” these used prices…
The Beyerdynamic Amiron Tesla (250 ohm) headphones go for $600 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you prefer used, you can get them in “Used – Good” condition for $436~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. The listing says there are cosmetic imperfections with damaged original packaging. There’s only one used listing on this at the moment.
UPDATE 5/20/17 AM: this is going in the wrong direction, it went up $9 since the original post last night.
If you prefer to buy Schiit Audio products from Amazon instead of directly from Schiit Audio, especially if you are a Prime member (since you get free 2-day shipping), you can get the Magni 2 Uber Headphone Amplifier in “Used – Very Good” condition (small scratches, damaged original packaging) for $152~ [WAS $143~] with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) actual. Only one of the listings is from AWD actual, so it may be gone by the time you read this.
The new condition price of this at Amazon is $179 while it is $149 plus mandatory shipping at the Schiit website. To get Prime-like shipping you may have to upgrade to more expensive shipping (varies by location/zipcode).
Speaking of which, the ebook written by the company’s two co-founder about the company’s history is on sale for $3.82 in the Kindle format (over 380 pages). It averages 4.8 out of 5 based on 23 customer reviews.
If you want to satisfy your Parrot Zik curiosity without breaking the bank, coupon code SALE3 (ends Saturday night) can get you the refurbished first generation Parrot Zik Bluetooth and ANC Over/On-Ears for $72 with free shipping and free returns. The price before the coupon is $80. Two different colors are available. Optionally you can get a 2-year replacement plan for +$25 (I don’t know if the coupon discounts the replacement plan).
These have a lot of techie features, including touch controls, head detection, NFC, custom app (although after the Bose situation it may not sound as appealing), along with Bluetooth and ANC.
On the other hand, if you prefer the newer MDR-1000X headphones over the MDR 100 sale, and if you are willing to go certified refurbished, you can get the MDR-1000X in certified refurbished condition by Secondipity thru Amazon in the black color scheme (Prime eligible) and the silver/white/cream color scheme (not Prime eligible).
The current new condition price for the MDR-1000X is $400 but sometimes they go on sale for $350. However, as of the time of writing, for $400 you can get them bundled with a case and stand (Slappa Hardbody PRO case, and wooden omega (the letter) shaped stand). It ships directly from Beach Camera but Prime members get Prime-like speed for free.
This is a heavily contested price and feature set, with competitors such as the Bose QC35, Beats Studio, Sennheiser PXC and Momentum, B&O, B&W, vying for the $300 to $400 bluetooth with ANC segment.
UPDATE: the price of this has been falling steadily, what some stock traders call a “falling knife”. As of 5/18/17 AM, it is down to $107~.
Speaking of 1More Triple driver IEMs, the new condition price for their Lightning cable model is $150, but if you are comfortable with used, there is one “Used – Very Good” condition listing (small scratches, damaged original packaging) for $107~ [was $113~, was $119~] by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
This used option sold out as of 5/21/17 AM recheck: If you are comfortable with used earphones and want to be among the first to jump on the 1More quad driver hype train, you can get their quad model in “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $$160 at Amazon Warehouse Deals. The new condition price is $200.
You can also monitor the price as it may drop if it doesn’t get scooped up. Their used Triple Driver Lightning have been steadily dropping but there’s no guarantee the same thing will happen to the Quad.
As of a 5/15/17 recheck, the used options are sold out…
The Focal Classic closed-back over-ears, part of the first wave of FOCAL’s entry into headphones, before the Elear/Utopia $$$hype train$$$, currently go for $169 in new condition, but if you want to save some more, you can get them in “Used – Like New” condition (damaged original packaging) for $144~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
The Sony XB950B1 and XB950N1 headphones that were part of Sony’s announcements at CES 2017 have both dropped $50 today at various authorized Sony dealers. So with the discounting in place, the XB950N1 closed over-ears with ANC and bluetooth are going for $198 in green or black color schemes. On the other hand, if you prefer used, there is a “Used – Acceptable” option for $139~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
Meanwhile the XB950B1 which has Bluetooth but no ANC is on sale for $148 with free shipping in black, blue or red. The lowest used price for this $111, so it’s much closer than the N1 above.
Both of these headphones support NFC and LDAC. LDAC is getting baked into Android “O” after Sony and The Google reached an agreement a few weeks ago.
PS: here is a visual explainer of LDAC at Sony Electronics.
The Sony PHA1A portable headphone DAC/amp goes for $300 in new condition at authorized Sony dealers, but if you want to save a sizeable chunk of that price, you can get it in “Used – Very Good” condition for $174~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) actual. They also have “Used – Like New” condition options for $185~.
Since there is a total of nine listings at the moment from AWD actual (not marketplace sellers), there are good chances price pressure may build up and cause the prices to drop further down. So if you don’t like the current price, you may want to pay attention to it if interested.
RazorDog Audio is offering a store display unit of the Hifiman HE 560 planar magnetic headphones for $624 with free shipping through their eBay store. This was a store display, not a store demo. Their eBay listing describes it as:
“Taken out of the box for store displays. Always kept inside glass display, never used. Comes in original package. Has no marks or dings.”
The Mojo hype train is still strong. As of a 5/9/17 AM re-check, this used option got scooped up…
The Chord Mojo goes for $500 at the moment in new condition, but if you want to save some, you can get it in “Used – Like New” Open-Box condition from authorized dealer Gramophone (Maryland) through Amazon Warehouse Daels for $449 with free shipping (not Prime eligible). Their particular listing says this comes with a full warranty.
The Sennheiser RS120 Wireless (RF) headphones are available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $29~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There are multiple listings of this, so there’s always the possibility of price pressure dropping the price further down.
These are RF wireless (not bluetooth). You get the transmitter base and a headset. The headset can only be used with the transmitter base, it does not have a 3.5mm input. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on over 13,500 customer reviews. A couple of issues of these are a quick disconnect on silence in the audio and wonky AC adapter connection to the tranmitter base.
As of a 5/6/17 re-check, the used units sold out. They are not available in used condition and no longer shown as a used option under the new-condition listing. Congratulations to the lucky shopper(s) who scooped them up at this price.
Wood action again, the AudioQuest Nighthawk is available in “Used – Very Good” condition (original packaging, includes all original accessories) for $349 with free shipping by Audio Advice (100%, 553 ratings) by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
PS: IGNORE the listing by the 0% feedback seller (two ratings) going for $240. It’s a disaster.
The around-ear AudioQuest NightHawk Carbon Semi-Open headphones go for $700 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you are comfortable going used, they are available in “Used – Like New” (damaged original packaging) for $590 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. These are dynamic drivers, not everything these days is planar you know 🙂
This was going for $614 in mid-April, so if interested but prefer a lower price, you may want to keep an eye out on this listing.
NOTE: make sure you avoid the “Just Launched” and low-rated sellers that may be offering things at much lower prices or ask you to email them before buying. You have not won the deal lottery, unfortunately they are scammers and Amazon hasn’t apparently yet found a way to permanently shut them down.
The Beyerdynamic Amiron are currently available in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $427~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There’s only one listing, so supplies may be limited.
The new condition price is $600 at authorized dealers, but some of them are bundling them with free extras. For example, Beach Camera bundles them with a Fiio USB DAC/amp and 3.5mm Fiio cable for $600 as well. However, the one reviewer and the one commenter on that listing say theirs were not brand new.
Or for $800, Beach Camera bundles it with the BeyerDynamic A20 head-amp.
The first waves of used Blue Ella (planar-magnetic headphones) are making their way to the interwebs. The Blue Ella goes for $700 in new condition, but right now, you can get it in “Used – Very Good” condition (minor cosmetic imperfection; original packaging) for $560 [WAS $577~] by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There are three listings in this condition, along with a “Used – Like New” for $594~ [WAS $612~]. Planar Mania 2017 🙂
UPDATE: price updated in the post here on 5/1/17 AM.
If you want a curiosity-entry into the Grado sound, their SR60e open-back on-ear is available in “Used – Good” condition (no details given) for $59~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals. The new condition price at authorized dealers is $79. They arrive in a pizza-style box (unless they changed their packaging).
If you want to get a piece of Sennheiser Momentum “history” (they are rebranded as HD1 in the USA), stay tuned to the used Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) listings for the Momentum In-Ears in the Black-Chrome iOS version. There are currently many listings as “Used – Very Good” condition for $50~ by AWD actual, and given the number of units, other things equal, time should put some pressure on those prices and drop them further down. As usual with these type of things, your guess is as good as mine as to when and by how much…
This is the first time I recall seeing this available as used, but the discount is not big. The Focal Listen closed over-ears go for $250 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you are fond of used, you can get them in “Used – Good” condition (no details specified) for $220~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
While we are focusing on Focal (pun intended), their new condition Sphear in-Ears go for $90 (AudioLAB thru Amazon, Prime eligible), while their closed-back over-ear Spirit Classic go for $169 (same seller).
The Classic were part of the first wave of Focal headphones, before the Elear-Utopia hype train 🙂
A more advanced variation of the Sony “mouse ears” digital audio players, the Sony NW-A26HN is available in manufacturer refurbished condition in the 32GB denomination (WITH a microSD card slot on the side) and with a 90-day warranty by Secondipity through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This link shows the lowest price per color. To see details for each individual color, expand them using the “See all offers for this product” next to each color’s name.
These have “HiRes” marketing/branding, and play FLAC, WAV, ALAC along with the more common file names. They stream via bluetooth, and promise up to 50 hours of battery life. They average 4.2 out of 5 based on 30 customer reviews.
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