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Both open-box and used prices dropped since we mentioned this last in late September 2016, “this” being the HifiMan Edition S Open/Closed headphone. The new condition price at authorized dealers is $250 however if you want to save you can get it for (with free shipping):
+ $195 in Store Demo condition with full warranty by Razor Dog Audio on eBay (100%, ships from MN)
+++ updated with new eBay listing
+ $185 in “Used – Very Good” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual (two listings)
As of 10/12/16 re-check, the used option got scooped up at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD), and currently only new condition units are available from AWD… But there’s still B-stock at the Schiit website for $45 plus mandatory shipping…
The Schiit Audio SCH-13 Sys Passive Preamp is currently available in “Used – Like New” condition (damaged original packaging) for $45~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) actual, so it is eligible for 2-day Prime shipping for members. The new condition price at Amazon is $59 with free shipping, while the Schiit website has it for $49 plus mandatory shipping (which varies by zipcode). They also have it in B-Stock for $44 plus mandatory shipping. So depending on shipping fees and taxes (both depend on your zipcode) and Prime membership status, the AWD offering may or may not be a good idea.
Another look at the used situation among two popular Grado open-back models, the SR80e is available in “Used – Good” condition for $74~ and “Used – Very Good” for $79~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual… Meanwhile the SR125e is available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $120~ [WAS $109~, WAS $104~] by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual which has two listings of this with different “cosmetic imperfection” descriptions… Price updated here in blog-post on 10/12/16 AM…
They are back in-stock in the black/silver color scheme, on the fashionable bluetooth/ANC front, if you are comfortable with manufacturer refurbished items, the black/silver color scheme of the Bohm Bluetooth and Active Noise Cancelling on-ear headphones are on sale for $38 with free shipping by A4C on eBay. Both Bluetooth and ANC are utilitarian features, so these types of headphones are best used in situations where Bluetooth and/or ANC is necessary/needed. Over 1400 units got sold so far from this particular offer per the statistics shown on the eBay listing over there.
If you buy two or more of these (or other participating items from the A4C eBay store), for a limited time, they have a 5% discount on the whole purchase. 5% off in this case drops it to $36 per headphone.
One of the latest featured deals at A4C is the refurbished 16Gb iPod Touch 4 music player for $70 [was $65] with free shipping with a limit of two units per customer. It comes with a 90-day replacement-warranty from A4C (not from Apple). Note that this is an older device, iOS 6 is the highest it can go. This is a 30-pin device (not Lightning). On the plus side of an older device, the accessories are dirt cheap (if you can find them when you need them) 🙂
It’s almost Nanu-Nanu at A4C, one of their latest featured daily-deals is the refurbished 64GB iPod Nano (7th Generation) available in four different color options (blue, pink, silver, black) for $75 [was $70] with free shipping. It comes with a 90-day replacement warranty from A4C (warranty not from Apple)… CORRECTION: this is 16GB, I’m not sure where I saw 64GB originally…
It’s back on again and it went fully unlocked quickly, with eight days to go (from blog-posting date), it is the semi-open over-ear AKG M220 studio headphone going for $50 plus $8~ flat shipping. One (unintentional?) homage to the AKG K240 is that this headphone weighs 240 grams (without the cable) 🙂 This will ship in early November 2016.
As of 10/8/16 recheck, the price is $180. But some A4C sales are recurring, so this may return in a few days/weeks [only guessing]…
This is not part of the Sennheiser IFA 2016 line-up with the goofy naming scheme, but it is a relatively new headphone (from last Fall), the closed-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 471i (detachable cable, 3-button remote for Apple devices {hence the “i” in the model name}) goes for $110 in new condition, but if you want to save some, you can get it for $54 to $58 in Used condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals. There are four listings under “Used – Very Good” for $58, so price pressure may build on these over time given that they are not a famous headphone. They average 4.1 out of 5 but based on only 16 customer reviews.
The new condition Grado SR125e open-back headphones go for $150 at authorized Grado dealers, but if you want to save some,they are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $104 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
The first generation of the closed-back over-ear Sennheiser Momentums is currently available for $82~ in “Used – Good” condition, and $87~ in “Used – Very Good” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals in the black color scheme.
Back to the “Used Train” where we find the closed-back over-ear KRK KNS6400 studio headphones available in “Used – Very Good” condition (repackaged, minor cosmetic imperfections) going for $47.73 at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD). They ship from AWD actual, so the usual Amazon free shipping terms apply.
If you are not a Prime member, you can add a small accessory to get to $49+ and get free shipping, e.g. $3 Belkin splitter or $5 Shure pouch, or $1.82 Guitar Picks, or $3.17 Pelican Foam Set (for micro cases) or $4 Expo Dry Erase Markers with a Clicker or $1.66 Camera Case (good for small and medium size earphones, has two compartments so you can store eargels, adapters, etc), etc, etc, etc.
If the success/hype of the Philips X1/X2 and 9500s got you Philips-curious and want to try more of their line-up, the closed-back over-ear Philips SHP2600/27 are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition (damaged original packaging) for $10.05 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual, so if you are a Prime member, you get a free 2-day shipping. They average 3.8 out of 5 based on 51 customer reviews. The box markets them as “Extra Bass”.
We continue our mini excursion into Amazon Warehouse Deals with the Beyerdynamic T90 Tesla headphones offered in “Used – Like New” for $217 “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) going for $204~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. These average 4.4 out of 5 based on 46 customer reviews.
Retro-styled bluetooth action now where the Master & Dynamic MW60 Wireless are available in “Used – Good” condition for $302.53 in Brown and $304.84 in Black through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This link shows the lowest price per color, click on the “See all offers for this product” next to the color name to see all the options per color. These go for $550 in new condition.
As of a late 10/3/16 re-check, this got scooped up at this price… If you can’t wait for future sales, and don’t want to wait for more on the new HD 5XX line-up, the open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 558 is currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $48 and “Used – Like New” for $51 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. This is the middle of the previous generation HD 5xx line-up. It averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 961 customer reviews.
Pitfull Audio’s eBay store is offering the new condition Logitech UE900S UltimateEars In-Ears for $280 and they are an authorized dealer, but if you want to save some, they have them in opened-box condition for $216 with free shipping (from Southern California).
More eBay action, the BuyDig eBay store is offering the certified Klipsch refurbished with a 90-day warranty Klipsch R6i Earphones with an iOS mic/remote combo for $27 with free shipping. Over 530 units have been sold so far according to the eBay page over there. Some of the remote functions works on non-iOS devices, but typically Volume Up/Down only work on iOS.
It looks like I jinxed them, as of 9/30/16 AM, both colors are sold out and cannot be ordered…
This offer ended, it looks like it sold out before the 6-hours were up…
This daily deal expired…
This offer expired…
The Hifiman Edition S on-ears (not to be confused with the more expensive “Edition X”) go for $250 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you want to save some, you can get them in “Store Demo” condition (less than 5 hours used) with full warranty from authorized dealer RazorDog Audio on eBay. These can be switched between open and closed. Note that these are NOT planar magnetic.
If they run out, seller “Audio Advisor” (100%, 8258 ratings) has them in “Used – Very Good” condition for $202 $212 at Amazon Warehouse Deals. [price updated in this post on 9/30/16]
The one offered by Noontec itself, sold out. Marketplace sellers have some of the other colors for around $60… Noontec itself is offering the new condition Zoro II wired on-ears for $56 with free shipping in the “orange soda” color scheme with the orders fulfilled by Amazon. Limit two units per customer. A couple of other color schemes are offered for slightly more, they are “fulfilled by Amazon”, but they are sold by unknown sellers.
On the other hand, if you prefer used, prices start at $43+ depending on color and condition at Amazon Warehouse Deals. This link shows the lowest price per color. To see more detailed prices for a particular color, click on the “See all offers for this product” link next to the color name over there.
Meanwhile the Noontec Zoro II Wireless (bluetooth) is currently available in “Used – Like New” condition (damaged original packaging) for $103~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. The new condition price is currently $140. They also play audio via the 3.5mm audio port.
These are SOLD OUT as of 9/30/16 AM re-checking…
They are back in the spotlight sale rotation again, it’s a front page deal by seller A4C (aka All 4 Cellular), they are offering the refurbished Harman Kardon Soho-A On-Ears for $40 with free shipping. Refurbished items come with a 90-day replacement warranty from A4C, not the manufacturer.
NOTE: when shopping there, pay attention to the individual listing. They sell a mix of new condition, refurbished, and use products. Everything there gets free shipping, even the $3 generic earbuds 🙂
The wireless (Bluetooth 4.1 with Apt-X) Master & Dynamic MW60 headphones go $500 to $550 in new condition, but if you are comfortable with used, there is a “Used – Good” condition option (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) going for $322~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual (AWD). AWD makes no claims of a manufacturer warranty but they offer a 30-day warranty, so when you buy something from them, make sure you are going to have enough time to put it through the paces to make sure it’s a lemony-lemony lemon cake 🙂
The Fiio E10K USB DAC/amp goes for $75~ in new condition, but if you comfortable with open-box from authorized dealers, you can get it for $64 with free shipping by Gramophone through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships directly from Gramophone (Maryland) so it is not Prime eligible. Gary Williams NOT included 🙂
To “save up” on posts, the FiiO E12 MONT BLANC portable USB head-amp goes for $79 with free shipping in open-box condition, from the same seller (Gramophone) through Amazon Warehouse Deals.
The Schiit Audio Wyrd USB Decrapifier goes for $100 plus mandatory shipping at the Schiit website in new condition, but if you are comfortable with used and like free shipping, Amazon seller “Audio Fanatic” (100%, 69 ratings) is offering it in “Used – Like New” condition for $89 with free shipping. This ships directly from them, so it is not Prime eligible. This is available through Amazon Warehouse Deals.
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.
The Focal Sphear in-ears go for $150 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you are comfortable with used, there is a “Used – Good” condition listing going for $112~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD). The listing says they will be repackaging and they are missing the “user manual”. This is sold by AWD actual, so you have Amazon’s 30-day return policy. The listing says this will be in-stock September 29, so factor that in your plans.
This sale ended as well… The closed-back AUDEZE EL-8 Planar-magnetic headphones are currently offered in refurbished condition with a 1-year manufacturer warranty for $350 with free shipping at Adorama.com, good until 9/28/16 or earlier if sold out.
If you don’t want to wait for future discounts on the new condition Sennheiser Momentum In-Ears, at the moment you can get them in open-box condition from authorized dealer VM Innovations for $55 with free shipping from their eBay store or through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This is the iOS version (this refers to the remote functions; audio works with any 3.5mm music source, it’s only how the Volume and Back/Fwd buttons perform that changes with the iOS vs Android buttons).
The VM Innovations eBay store has, as of the time of writing, four units available of the closed-back over-ear Sennheiser Urbanite XL in Open-Box Condition with a 1-year warranty for $70 with free shipping. This is the black color scheme with the iOS mic/remote.
In the case of the Status Audio HD One folding closed-back over/on-ear headphones, going used gets them to you for less than half the price of new condition. There are available for three colors, and at the lowest condition, used prices start at $20 for “Used – Acceptable” at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD). This link shows the lowest price per color.
To see more per color, click on the “See all offers for this product” next to each color-scheme’s name. The lowest “Used – Good” price is $25, the lowest “Used – Very Good” is $30. Some of them are available from AWD actual, others are offered by Status Audio themselves with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so both options are Prime eligible.
These average 4.4 out of 5 based on 600+ customer reviews. They have detachable cables.
PS: I use the term “Over/On” if I can’t quickly or easily tell deterministically whether a headphone is actually over-ear or on-ear.
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