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The Creative Aurvana LIVE (first generation) go for $51 in new condition, but if you are comfortable with used, you can shave $10 off the price and get it for around $41 in “Used – Very Good” condition (minor cosmetic imperfections, damaged packaging (maybe)) by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
The headphones average a 4.4 out of 5 based on 270+ customer reviews, and have a very solid “review intensity ratio” (5-stars vs 1-stars) of 21:1 (63% vs 3%).
The Fostex TH-610 goes for $600 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you want to save some, you can get it for $529 with free shipping in Store Demo condition with the full manufacturer warranty by Razor Dog Audio on eBay. There is only one unit available. Per the listing, this was a store demo with “less than 5 hours used”.
The Audio-Technica ATH-WS1100iS currently goes for $230 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you prefer used, it is available in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $157~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
We have even more Beyerdynamic action, this time it is their DT 1770 PRO studio headphones closed-back over-ear headphones with Tesla 2.0 technology. They go for $600 in new condition at authorized dealers, but as of the time of writing, there are many “Used – Very Good” condition listings for $385 at Amazon Warehouse Deals. Given the many listings, it is possible that price-pressure may build on these and prices will drop further down. They are not a consumer headphone that moves fast, so that increases its chances. But that’s not guarantee because many known and unknown factors seem to decide how Amazon Warehouse Deals prices go up and down.
NOTE: there are some quality control issues with these, eg these 1-Star reviews.
Sennheiser launched new consumer headphones at IFA 2016 in what used to be the HD 2xx and 4xx line-ups, but if you don’t want to wait or don’t want to pay “latest model” prices, the older closed-back on-ear “HD 219 S” (S for mic/remote) are available in refurbished condition with a 30-day warranty by seller “Ocean Reef Electronics” through Amazon Warehouse Deals. They ship directly from Ocean, so they are not Prime eligible.
As of a 9/17/16 1:21pm ET recheck, the used option at $522 is gone. The lowest price is $800 in new condition by marketplace sellers at Amazon…
I am not becoming certifiably certifiable, the reason you see a string of certified refurbished items is because I am going through the list of 150+ certified refurbished headphones at Amazon, and among them is the Sony XB 600 Extra Bass folding headphones going for $40 by DealFisher thru Amazon, so they are Prime eligible.
They include the original accessories and a 90-day warranty. “Certified Refurbished” appears to be an Amazon term for products that fit certain requirements, a highlighted screenshot of that segment below.
As you can see, these can be manufacturer refurbisher or other-party refurbished, as long as they fulfill the above requirements.
These are not wireless but they are powered headphones, they take two AA batteries to activate JBL’s proprietary “Live Stage” technology-marketing. They are the closed-back over-ear JBL Synchros Slate going for $40 with free shipping in two different options:
+ open-box by All 4 Cellular (A4C) directly
+ certified refurbished by A4C fulfilled by Amazon (Prime eligible)
Online seller A4C (aka All 4 Cellular) specializes in clearance/refurbished items, but even they have rotating daily deals on the front page of their website that are often discounted compared to their regular discounted prices. Among them at the moment is the refurbished Harman Kardon Soho-A On-Ears going 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 Photive BTH3 closed-back over-ear Bluetooths range from $40 to $50 in new condition, but if you are comfortable with refurbished, you can get them in certified refurbished for $30 with the order fulfilled by Amazon. Free shipping for Prime members or with a $49+ order for non-members.
The refurbished average 4.2 out of 5 based on 69 customer reviews, but if you need more reviews, the new condition model has over 3500 customer reviews.
Special edition headphones now, the Astell & Kern AKT5p Beyerdynamic Special Edition go for $1000 in new condition at various retailers, but if you prefer used, you can get them in “Used – Like New” condition (damaged original packaging) for $849 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
The new condition second-generation closed-back over-ear B&O BeoPlay H6 go for $300 in new condition but if you prefer used, the black color scheme is available in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $224~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. The listing shows the lowest price per color. To see the detailed listings per color, click on the blue “See all offers for this product” link next to each color’s name over there.
The white color scheme (it has black and red accents too) of the Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro Plus over-ear headphones is currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $119~ and “Used – Like New” for $127~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD), both listings sold by AWD so they are Prime eligible. The $119 has “cosmetic imperfections” while the $127 does not (damaged original packaging).
As of 9/12/16 recheck, these sold out in refurbished condition…
Grados go in and out of Amazon Warehouse Deals as people buy/sell/trade return them through Amazon. At the moment the open-back on-ear Used SR80e (“Used – Good”) goes for $74~ through Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) actual (not marketplace sellers), while the Used SR125e (“Used – Very Good” goes for $120 by AWD actual. There’s also a listing by a seller with just 1 rating that ends up the same price after shipping but it’s not Prime eligible.
PS: the new condition prices at authorized dealers for these two are $100 and $150 respectively.
This 4-hour offer expired…
The last time I posted about the manufacturer refurbished Sony MDR-1A in late August it was going for $180, but as of the time of writing, the price dropped to $150 with free shipping by Secondipity through Amazon Warehouse Deals. It ships directly from Secondipity, so it is not Prime-eligible.
The competing price to the manufacturer-refurbished are new-condition but international versions, imported to the USA without the blessings of Sony USA, so they don’t get their warranty. Their prices too have dropped a bit since, settling around $187 depending on the seller. Check the detailed listings for the either the silver MDR-1A or the black MDR-1A to see all price options.
The new condition price from authorized Sony USA dealers is $300.
The Hifiman HE-400S are currently settled on $228 as a used price at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) among recognizable sellers. Two of the options are Prime eligible (fulfilled by Amazon) by Kraft Street and Audio Advisor (both “Used – Very Good” condition), while Hifi Heaven (authorized dealer) has them in “Used – Like New” but it ships directly from them, not Prime eligible. AWD’s own price is $231.
The planar for mobile/portable use are definitely sustaining their momentum. The OPPO PM-3 is in-and-out of stock but remains at $400, while the used options that remain are only by individuals, none of the usual bigger-sellers have them.
The Fiio EX1 in-ears go for $70 in new condition but if you are comfortable with used in-ears, they are available in “Used – Like New” condition (“includes all accessories in original packaging) for $54 with free shipping by “ProStudio Sound & Music” (100%, 7411/12-months) through Amazon Warehouse Deals. They ship directly from “ProStudio” so they are not Prime eligible. The earphones average 4.4 out of 5 based on 88 customer reviews.
The Panasonic RP-BTD5-K Bluetooth On-Ears are currently available in refurbished condition (the listing says they are certified refurbished with a 90 day Panasonic warranty) for $22 with free shipping by AlwaysADeal on Amazon Warehouse Deals. These ship directly from the seller, so they are not Prime eligible, but everyone gets free shipping. They ship from New York and the seller rating is 99% with 4500+ ratings in the last 12 months.
The Sony XBA-Z5 In-Ears are currently available in “Used – Like New” condition for $349 with free shipping by Beach Camera thru Amazon. They ship directly from Beach Camera but Prime members will get free 2-day Prime shipping as the Prime logo next to the price suggests. As the BA in the name suggests, these are balanced armature earphones.
That didn’t take long. The new Sennheiser PXC 550 active noise cancelling (Noise Gard) with bluetooth headphones go for $400 in new condition, but as of the time of writing, there are multiple listings of them in “Used – Very Good” condition for $320~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. They are running Bluetooth 4.2, with NFC, touch controls, and average 4.4 out of 5 based on 31 customer reviews. They have a built-in battery, rechargeable internally via USB (up to 30 hours the specs say).
While we are on eBay, BuyDig is back with another offer, this time it is a certified refurbished earphone, the Klipsch R6 earphones with a 90-day Klipsch warranty going for $30 with free shipping with a limit of 50 per customer.
As of 9/6/16, the $4.25 options sold out…
UPDATE 9/3/16 AM: this option sold out: a new “Used – Acceptable” option is available for $217…
The second generation of the Fiio X5 goes for $300 in new condition as a regular price, but if you want one now and you are okay with used, there are a couple of used options for around $240 at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD). One is offered directly from “ProStudio Sound & Music” (100%, Used – Like New) and the other is offered by AWD actual (Used – Good; Prime eligible).
This 4-hour offer expired…
This offer expired. It is $60 as of 9/5/16 recheck…
The Plantronics BackBeat GO 2 bluetooth earphones are on sale for $28 with free shipping in either black or white as Seller-Refurbished by Tech Rabbit on eBay. You can buy as many as you like. However, there is no mention of a warranty in the eBay listing, so assume it gets none.
On the other hand, for the same price, you can get them as certified refurbished by Tech Union fulfilled by Amazon. Amazon’s listing specifies certified refurbished as having a 90-day warranty as a minimum. The refurbishing can be done either by a manufacturer or a 3rd-party refurbisher, so it looks like this is an Amazon term; not to be confused with manufacturer-refurbished. Of course some manufacturers outsource their own refurbishing to 3rd-parties, so without the listing providing detailed details, assume it’s the 3rd-party doing the refurbishing. Free shipping for Prime or with a $49+ order.
And here comes another used Grado, it is the open-back SR125e, whose new condition price is $150 at authorized dealers but right now there’s a “Used – Very Good” (cosmetic imperfections, damaged packaging) option for $120 [was $113~, was $108~] with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual… Price updated here 9/2/16 AM…
PS: if you are not familiar with the Grado naming scheme, the “i” and “e” in their names have nothing to do with iPads or remote/mics or digital features. It’s just a naming convention. They are wired plain headphones.
If you are Grado-curious but don’t want to spend a lot of money on the curiosity, the 80-models are a good entry point. These open-back headphones go for $100 at authorized dealers but if you are comfortable with used, there’s a “Used – Very Good” condition listing for $77~ and a “Used – Like New” for $84 (was $81~) at Amazon Warehouse Deals… Price updated here 9/2/16 AM…
If you are interested in the Sony MDR-1A closed-back over-ears and want to pay under $200, there are two options. If you want Sony USA’s blessings, you can get them manufacturer refurbished with a 90-day warranty for $180 with free shipping by Secondipity through Amazon Warehouse Deals.
On the other hand, if you don’t want Sony’s blessings, but prefer them new condition, you can get the International Versions in new condition but without a Sony USA warranty from various marketplace sellers with some of the orders fulfilled by Amazon (Prime eligible) for $190 with free shipping in either the silver MDR-1A or the black MDR-1A.
The Fiio X3-II DAP goes for $169 in new condition but if you want to save some more, you can get it as low as $134 (“Used – Like New”, Titanium color scheme) at Amazon Warehouse Deals. This link shows you the lowest price per color. To see the detailed listings per color, click on the “See all offers for this product” next to the color’s name.
I wonder how many Audio-Technica employees can recite the company’s headphone line-up because they have so many of them. One of the them is the closed-back ATH-T300 available in manufacturer refurbished condition with a 90 day warranty by Dealfisher thru AWD for $14 with free shipping for all. It is not Prime eligible, it ships directly from Dealfisher. (AWD = Amazon Warehouse Deals).
The Sony XBAH1 Hybrid 2-Way In-Ears are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $49~ by Secondipity through Amazon Warehouse Deals. They ship directly from them so they are not eligible for Prime shipping.
As of 8/25/16 1:20pm ET re-check, the refurbished option sold out…
If you missed it during the previous sale, it looks like it is back, the manufacturer refurbished closed-back over-ear Sony MDR-Z7 are going for $320 with free shipping by Secondpity through Amazon Warehouse Deals. They ship directly from Secondipity, so they are not prime-eligible.
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