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The clear color scheme of the Shure SE 535 in-ears are offered in “Used – Demo” condition for $344 plus shipping (under $10 for most zipcodes) at authorized dealer Adorama.com. Used items sold at Adorama come with a 90-day warranty from Adorama, and they can be returned within 30 days of purchase.
Meanwhile the Metallic Bronze color scheme of the SE 535s is offered for $349 plus shipping (under $10 as well) in “Used – Demo” condition as well.
The iFi Micro iCAN SE 4000mw 16ohm Class A headphone amplifier is available in “Used – Demo” condition for $194 plus shipping and handling at Adorama.com. The lowest shipping option is around $8 (varies slightly by zipcode – at least of the zipcodes I tried).
The closed-back Shure SRH-550 DJ headphones are available in “Used – Demo” condition for $52.50 plus $7+ shipping at Adorama.com.
The Panasonic Street Style closed-back on-ears are currently available in the purple-silver color-scheme, in “Used – Good” condition for $6.50 plus $3.75 shipping at Adorama.
UPDATE 1/22/17: the price did not drop, but a “Used – Good” condition became available for $300… The “Used – Very Good” remains at $320…
The new condition Sennheiser PXC 550 ANC (NoiseGard) headphones with Bluetooth 4.2 go for $400 in new condition, but if you are comfortable with used, they are available in “Used – Very Good” condition (minor cosmetic imperfections; in original packaging) for $320~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
This is a hot segment, the ANC + Bluetooth combo over-ears, with more and more of the big brands competing in its with at least one entry. But it’s not just that, a lot of the barely-known brands and everyone in-between is competing, eg this $35 after coupon Cowin E-7.
More used action, the closed-back on-ear SMS Audio Street by 50-Cent are available in the white-blue color scheme for $22.50 plus $3.75 flat shipping at Adorama.com. I listened to one of these variations, they sounded very closed and of course bassy. As expected 🙂 These are listed as “Used – Excellent” condition.
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.
As of a 1/16/17 recheck, this is sold-out. Used supplies are very limited (often one unit), so when they are gone, they are gone until more used options appear (trade-ins, returns, store demos, etc)…
The iFi Micro iCAN SE headphone amp is currently available in “Used – Demo condition” for $194 plus $7.55 shipping at Adorama.com.
This was the first in a series of back-to-back posts after going through their used headphones inventory.
As of 1/16/17 recheck, this sold out… The Audioquest Dragonfly Red USB DAC/amp goes for $200 in new condition, but if you prefer used, you can get it in “Used – Excellent” condition for $154 plus $6.75 shipping at Adorama.com. Used products from their website come with a 30-day return policy and a 90-day warranty from Adorama.
The closed-back wood on-ear Thinksound ON2 is currently available in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections; damaged original packaging) for $93 by Amazon Warehouse Deals and for $99~ in “Used – Very Good” condition by AWD as well.
If you are not a risk-averse shopper, the Fiio EX1 in-ears are available in “Used – Acceptable” condition for $48.99 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. That penny is important, because if you are not a Prime member, you need $49+ to get free shipping. Prime members get the usual free 2-day shipping. There are no further details on their condition, which increases the risk.
PS: of all the things I bought from Warehouse Deals, they are typically better than expected, but I only bought around ten audio items, so it’s not a scientific survey nor a guarantee for future purchases 🙂
The AKG N60 NC (noise cancelling) on-ears were a Black Friday deal for $150. Their standard price is $250. If you don’t want to wait for another Black Friday level sale, it currently goes for $200 in new condition at B&H Photo and $179 with free shipping in “New Other” condition (store demo; less than 2 hours use) by RazorDog Audio on eBay.
NOTE also that during CES 2017 AKG announced a new variation on this theme, a wireless version of this while retaining the ANC feature. The press release price is $300 but I have no clue what the “starting price” will be when it actually goes on sale in April 2017.
Never a dull moment on eBay, where Buydig is offering the new condition Astell & Kern AK120 DAP (first generation) for $427 with free shipping with a limit of five units per buyer. In addition to playing music, this can also serve as an external DAC. It can go up to 24/192, and supports MQS. It has 64GB storage on-board plus two microSD slots.
This eBay listing ended: On the other hand, if you are a more adventurous shopper, there is a used condition unit offered by eBay seller “thegearlessmachine” (99.7%, Alabama) for $299 plus $7 shipping. There’s only one unit available, this looks like a personal sale, with pictures of the actual unit, not stock photos.
The new condition open-back Grado SR80e go for $100 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you want to save some, you can get it in “Used – Very Good” condition for $79~ or “Used – Like New” for $85~ with free shipping from Amazon Warehouse Deals actual, so you get Prime benefits if a member.
UPDATE on 1/8/17 PM.
As of 1/5/17 AM re-check, this got scooped up at the $59 price… Fiio has a lot of models now as they are transitioning from the old naming scheme to the new. One of the many models is the E10K USB DAC/amp which goes for $76 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you want to save some, you can get it in “Used – Like New” condition for $59 with free shipping by Electronics Expo through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This is not Prime eligible though.
UPDATE: the price did not drop, but they have added a “Used – Good” condition option for $248. The “Used – Very Good” remains at the same price as before.
If you don’t want to pay full price for the Etymotic Hype Train Reborn, there is one listing at the moment of the Etymotic Research ER4-SR earphones available in “Used – Very Good” condition (various minor cosmetic imperfections and damaged packaging) going for $266~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual (AWD). As usual, items purchased from AWD actual come with a 30-day return policy, but Amazon makes no claims of warranty coverage, so if you buy something from them, make sure you’ll have enough time to test it to your satisfaction during the first 30 days of purchase.
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 🙂
Another brand new Bang & Olufsen headphone has now been released to the world it is the H9 under their “B&O Play” brand, a bluetooth and active noise cancelling model, with a new condition price of $500 in two color schemes at amazon.com and other retailers.
As of 1/4/17 recheck, this sold out: On the other hand, if you prefer used, there are already some units available in “Used – Like New” condition (original packaging) for $424~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals in either color scheme.
Time heals wounds in relationship advice, and time discounts headphones in shopping advice. The recently released Bowers & Wilkins P9 headphones with a $900 starting price are currently available in “Used – Good” condition for $674~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. “Better” conditions go for $715+.
Sennheiser is not shy about rolling out dozens of headphones in the HD 2** and 4** line-ups. One of the many is the closed-back on-ear HD 239 available in “Used – Fair condition” for $10 plus shipping at Adorama.com. Shipping starts at $3.75 and varies by zipcode. They come with a 90-day warranty from Adorama.
The Sennheiser HD6 Mix closed-back studio-headphones (there’s the “Mix” instead of the “DJ” in their name) are available in “Used – Demo condition” for $70 plus shipping at Adorama.com. Shipping starts at $8~ and varies by zipcode. They come with a 90-day warranty from Adorama.
As of a 12/23/16 PM re-check, this sold out… Used quantities are limited, oftentimes it may be a single unit…
If you missed the black friday era sale of these in new condition for around $120, and you are comfortable with heavily used headphones, the Beyerdynamic 1350 Closed On-Ears are available in “Used – Good” condition for $38~ plus shipping at Adorama.com. Shipping starts at $7 and varies by zipcode. They come with a 90-day warranty from Adorama.
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.
This used option got sold-out… The Shure SRH 550 DJ headphones go for $100 at the few remaining retailers that still carry them, but you can cut the price in half by going used, you can get them in “Used – Very Good” condition for $46 plus shipping (starts at $7; varies by zipcode0 at Adorama.com.
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…”.
Thunderbolt and lightning, very very frightening for the headphone market as fragmentation looms large with many specializations, Ligthning, USB-C, VR, Bluetooth, Appletooth, etc 🙂 Which brings us to the Philips M2L/27 headphones currently on sale for $130 in new condition at NewEgg during the Green Monday festivities… Or you can get them for $99~ in “Used – Very Good” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals…
The lightning deal for $100 in new condition expired, but apparently Amazon Warehouse Deals has a boatload of used options with prices starting at $76~ for “Used – Good”, then on page #3 the “Used – Very Good” start at $81~, and on page #7 (!!!) “Used – Like New” go for $86~. A lot of the last couple of pages are “damaged original packaging” conditions.
They are back on the lightning deals again, they match their previous $100 price, it is the closed-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 598 CS at Amazon by Amazon actual. Offer ends by 7pm ET tonight. Limit one per customer… If you are a Prime member, they may be eligible for PrimeNow 2-hour free delivery (as long as they are in-stock at a nearby warehouse)…
The new condition open-back over-ear Shure SRH 1440 go for $300 in new condition, but if you are comfortable with used and lower condition ratings, there is a “Used – Acceptable” option going for $161~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
The open-back on-ear Grado SR80e go for $100 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you prefer used, these are as good of a bang-for-the-buck entry into the Grado line-up, going for $74~ in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original pizza box packaging) by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
This Thursday lightning deal expired after its four hours…
This is no longer available at this price… Authorized dealer Gramophone of Maryland (Gary Williams NOT included) is offering the portable little Audioengine D3 DAC/amp in open-box (“Used – Like New”) condition with full warranty for $109 with free shipping at Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships directly from Gramophone and it is not Prime eligible.
And now some used action, the Fiio EX1 in-ears are available in “Used – Acceptable” condition (without any further details provided on the condition) for $48.99 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. That extra penny is important if you are not a Prime member because $49+ gets you free shipping. If you need something else, check the low cost items at the bottom of this post.
The Koss ESP-950 electrostatics go for $650 in new condition, but if you are comfortable with used, you can get them for $519 in “Used – Very Good” condition (this sold out as of a 12/3/16 recheck) for $552 in “Used – Like New” condition, both by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. The former has minor cosmetic imperfections, which is probably why it has a lower used rating.
As of 12/3/16 recheck, this sold out in used condition… We continue our Amazon price-checking adventures with arguably the bang for the buck entry into the Grado line-up, the open-back on-ear SR80e, available in “Used – Good” condition for $74~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals, instead of the new condition price of $100 at authorized dealers.
If you are a fan of Amazon Prime shopping-shipping, they have a “Used – Like New” (original packaging) Schiit Audio SCH-13 Sys Passive Preamp for $50~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual… This in contrast to the new condition price at the Schiit website for $50, and the “beef stock” (B-Stock) going for $45. However, the Schiit website has mandatory shipping which ranges from $7 to $12 (of the zipcodes I tried), so it’s a YMMV depending on how you triangulate this…
PS: speaking of Schiiit, the 383-page e-book chronicling the history of the company written by the co-founders, continues to sell for $5. Even their ebook is bang for the buck, you get 0.77 pages per penny 🙂
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