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The RF wireless open-back Sennheiser RS 120 headphones are available in “Used – Very Good” condition for around $29 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual, so you get free 2-day shipping if you are a Prime member.
There are two potential deal killers for these headphones according to the reviews, they lose their connection to the transmitter base if there is short silence (so you get annoying noise), and the mechanics of the AC input are not good.
The NuForce HEM8 Reference Class in-ears with their quad balanced armature drivers go for $500 in new condition at authorized dealers but if you want to buy them now and want to save some, you can get them in “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $399~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
Flagship Temptation of the Used Kind! The new condition recently released Sennheiser HD800 S go for $1700 at authorized dealers, but as of the time of writing, there is a listing of them in “Used – Good” condition (various cosmetic imperfections, missing cord, damaged original packaging) for $1275 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
NOTE: this is available as of 5/7/16 at 11pm Eastern Time. The blog-post here cannot be updated automatically if/when this sells out, so YMMV if reading at a later time. I will be checking on it later on, but I can’t be “baby sitting” it.
UPDATE 7/22/16: as of this update, the price dropped to $37.
The Philips M1/28 on-ears are an older model (discontinued) but if you are comfortable buying from a higher risk merchant, they are available in refurbished condition from Deals2Remember (91%, 74 ratings) for $50, with the order fulfilled by Amazon. Since they ship from Amazon, you deal with Amazon’s customer service and get free Prime shipping, so in case of problems, it’s not as risky as buying directly from a seller. The headphones themselves average 4 out of 5 based on 55 customer reviews.
The M-Audio HDH-50 studio headphones (closed over-ears) go for $200 in new condition, but up and coming retailer Jet.com has them on sale for $95, perhaps as a blockbuster promotion. Not only that, but they also have a built-in volume discount, the more units you buy, the lower the per unit price you pay.
One word of caution is that Jet does not tell you upfront who the actual seller/shipper of an item is. It may be Jet themselves, or any other seller that is doing business on the Jet website. They are trying to keep it simple, but this is an important piece of information that they should be upfront about it.
Regardless if you are not a fan of Jet, you can get them in “Used – Like New” condition by Wisconsin’s Pixel PRO Audio store for $110 with free shipping through Amazon Warehouse Deals. They ship from Pixel, so no Prime fast shipping.
If you want Prime-shipped used version of the Samsung Level U bluetooth behind neck earbuds they are available in “Used – Good” condition for just under $23 (with damaged packaging, cosmetic imperfections, missing power cord) by Amazon Warehouse Deals where they average 3.5 out of 5 with nearly 700 customer reviews.
As of a 5/2/16 re-checking of this deal, the $4~ option got scooped up and no longer available…
From the under $5 department, especially for Prime members (or $49+ orders), the Philips SHQ1300LF/27 Action Fit Earbuds in the lime color scheme (without mic) are available in “Used – Good” condition for $4 and change by Amazon Warehouse Deals. This is available in other colors and options but they go for more. They average 3.4 out of 5 based on 45 customer reviews
Back to Groupon Goods, the Sol Republic Master Tracks Over-the-Ear Headphones are available in refurbished condition with a 90 day warranty from Tech Rabbit through Groupon Goods for $60 with free shipping and free returns. These are available in three color schemes.
Or if you have Amazon gift cards, you can get them for the same price by marketplace sellers over there.
The Sony MDR-Z7 headphones are available in manufacturer refurbished condition with a 90-day warranty for $450 by Secondipity through Amazon Warehouse Deals, with the order shipping from Secondipity so it is not eligible for Prime fast shipping. These made in Japan headphones average 4.5 out of 5 based in 21 customer reviews and has about as many questions answered by the interweb peoplez.
The brown color scheme of the stylish (in the eyes of some at least) Master & Dynamic MH40 over-ear headphones is currently going for $289~ in “Used – Like New” condition by Electronics Expo through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships directly from Electronics Expo (East Coast), so it is not eligible for Prime 2-day shipping. The other colors go for more.
Click on each color tab to see the options for each color. Be sure to note who the seller is, as there are many new/individual/unknown sellers offering them.
Of potential interest if buying a price point, the closed-back over-ear frequently-recommended at the $100 closed price range, Sennheiser HD 280 currently available in “Used – Good” condition (missing accessories, repackaged) for $54~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD). Items sold by AWD come with a 30 day return policy, so be sure to put through the paces during that time to make sure there are no hidden issues. They average 4.4 out of 5 based on over 2200 customer reviews.
PS: if you prefer it in new condition, they have a bundle with a $15 Amazon Gift Card for $100. This is one of a few Sennheiser headphones that are bundled with Amazon Gift Cards (including the HD600, HD650, HD380, HD25-1 II).
The recently released planar magnetic Hifiman HE400S (S part of the name) go for $300 in new condition but if you want to save some, you can get them in “Used – Very Good” condition for $255 by Audio Advisor and Kraft Street Audio (both have 100% rating) with the order fulfilled by Amazon so it is Prime eligible.
Of the classic Shure studio line-up, the silver-y closed-back over-ear Shure SRH 940 is available in “Used – Good” condition for $187~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals. The description says minor cosmetic imperfections (plural) and repackaged.
PS: I have began a mini dive into Amazon Warehouse Deals so more things may surface in the next few minutes.
The open-back over-ear Shure SRH 1440 headphones go for $300 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you are comfortable with used gear, you can get them in “Used – Acceptable” condition (various cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $209~ (was $204~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
Price updated in post on 4/25/16… The strangeness of pricing on AWD. Some items trickle downwards, others trickle upwards. I am sure there is a method to the madness, I just may not be able to see it 🙂
While we are on the top of Hifimans, their new condition HE-1000 flagships go for $3000, but if you want to shave some of that off, you can get them in used condition (customer return, less than 10 hours use, full warranty, authorized dealer) per the eBay listing of RazorDog Audio on eBay. It ships from Minnnessssoootttaa ~ a good way to cover up not remembering how to properly spell it 😉 Only one unit is available. Best offer is not enabled.
UPDATE: that particular eBay listing expired, but a new one got started. The post is now updated with the new eBay listing.
Many and more headphones are being ushered in the market as their popularity increases these days. And with many models come discounts. Which brings us to the folding and fluffy Paradigm Shift H15 going down to $103 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. They have only one review so far.
Meanwhile the active noise cancelling version, the H15nc model goes for $165~ with free shipping at Amazon or for $105~ in “Used – Very Good” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
If you are not a perfectionist and have plenty of accessories, seller “Cellular Stream” (97%, 3921 ratings) is offering the white-silver color-scheme of the closed-back over-ear V-Moda Crossfade M100 headphones for $150 in “Used – Acceptable” condition. The listing says you get the headphones only, no other accessories and even though the units are fully functional, they have signs of wear, scratches, scuffs, minor cracks, etc. Given the solid construction of the M100s, this may be a risk some may be willing to take. This is fulfilled by Amazon, so if you have problems with it, you deal with Amazon’s customer service and returns, not the seller directly.
PS: the link above shows the prices for the white-silver model. The other colors go for more: see lowest price per color. See detailed listings for each color by clicking the “See all offers for this product”.
The second generation Fiio X3 digital audio player goes for $200 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you want to save some, you can get it for $155 with free shipping by “All About Office” through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships from the seller, so no Prime eligibility. The listing says “store display in original box AUTHORIZED FIIO DEALER”.
PS: I wonder how many people reading on small screens or with smaller fonts think Fiio is FiLo 🙂
The Teac UD-301-BK Dual Monaural Digital-to-Analog Converter with USB goes for $400 in new condition at Amazon, but there are three listings of it in used condition, all by Amazon Warehouse Deals going for $312~ in “Used – Very Good” and $330~ in “Used – Like New”. Since this is not a mainstream product, it’s possible time will push the used prices further down, so even if $311 is not an interesting price for you, you may want to keep an eye for it for further price dropping. It averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 13 customer reviews.
As of a 4/18/16 PM recheck, this sold out in Used condition…
Our Amazon Warehouse Deals adventures continues, with a recently released product already getting a nice used discount, it is the silver color scheme of the Fiio A3 portable headphone amp going for $44~ in “Used – Very Good” condition (damaged original packaging) by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There’s only one listing of this, so it may sell out quickly. The new condition prices are $55+.
There are two choices at Amazon Warehouse Deals on the Beyerdynamic T90 Tesla headphones. You can get them for $419 with free shipping in either open-box condition from authorized dealer OneCall, or for the same price in refurbished condition by Beach Camera… The headphones average 4.4 out of 5 based on 45 customer reviews…
The number of dedicated digital audio players continues to increase, but most of them are not able to play music from streaming services. If you want to off-load your main smartphone from some of its music playback duty, one thrifty way is to get a former flagship smartphone and use it as a music streamer. Which brings us to the HTC One M8 (two flagships ago), available in certified pre-owned condition (aka used) for $110 from T-Mobile directly (no contract). If you are not an existing T-Mobile customer, the shopping cart may force upon you a $20 SIM set. I don’t know if you can waive the charge if you call or live-chat with them.
As of 4/18/16 price recheck, this got scooped up at this price…
Fiio has a new line of products, but if you are interested in the square little Fiio E6 portable headphone amp, it is available in “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged packaging) for $19~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals. Free shipping for Prime members or with a $49+ order.
The Teac HA-P50 portable headphone amp is available for $152 in “Used – Like New” condition (original packaging, may be damaged) by Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) actual. There’s only one used listing of this at the moment.
These are theoretically lower risk AWD transactions since: 1) item is in original packaging, 2) fulfilled by Amazon so you get free Prime shipping, 3) fulfilled by Amazon means you deal with Amazon Customer Support, not the seller directly. But there’s always a risk with AWD, so if you are totally risk averse, keep that in mind. I haven’t had any issues with AWD orders so far, but I’ve only done under a dozen, so statistically that’s just a tiny grain of sand in the Sahara 🙂
The Razordog Audio eBay store currently has three listings for the AKG K3003i reference class in-ears. The new condition goes for $1000 which is the price at other authorized dealers. But they also have two open-box listings that carry the 2-year warranty as well.
Per the listing over there, one has seen less than one hour of use and goes for $750, while the other is a store demo and goes for $650. Best Offer is enabled on the $1000 and $750 listings but not the $650. “Best Offer”, that blue “Make Offer” button allows you to quasi-haggle with the seller with eBay’s blessings using the eBay “Best Offer” system. The seller is in Minnessssooooottttttaaaa (that’s where they will ship from).
The slow resurgence of digital audio players is also bringing back to the surface some older models such as 16GB Zune HD, available in manufacturer refurbished condition for $60 with free shipping by the Digital Outlet eBay store. Over 760 units got sold so far from this particular eBay offer. The description says this is in “like new” condition, has a 60 day warranty (does not say from whom), and a headset is NOT included.
Back in the day when this was a “current product”, I was close to getting a Zune HD, but Microsoft pulled the plug on the whole Zune project just as I was deliberating which one to get. They also had a fun Zune-themed music podcast that also got lost in the Zune shuffle 🙁 At that time I was so frustrated with Rhapsody’s Windows desktop client, syncing subscription music to the Sandisk devices (Clips and Fuze) was an exercise in frustration (to put it very politely), so I was looking for alternatives.
The Sennheiser HDVD 800 Headphone Amplifier with DAC has multiple used listings at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD), so this maybe something to keep an eye out for in case prices dropped further. The lowest option as of the time of writing is “Used – Acceptable” condition for $1540, with the price increasing by about $100 as you go from that to “Used – Good” and “Used – Very Good”. All these are by AWD actual, so you get Prime shipping if a member.
If you are comfortable with dealer-refurbished gear, the Marantz HD-DAC1 USB DAC and amp is available in refurbished condition, refurbished by OneCall/Huppin’s and with a 1-year warranty from OneCall, going for $639 with free shipping by OneCall thru Amazon. It ships from OneCall, so no Prime shipping benefits. This goes for $800 in new condition and averages 4.7 out of 5 based on 16 customer reviews.
The FiiO E10K USB DAC and Amp goes for $76 by various sellers in new condition but if you are comfortable with used items, there is a “Used – Like New” (package has signs of wear) option for $62 with free shipping by “PRO Studio” (100%, 7K+ ratings) through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships directly from “PRO Studio”, so it is not eligible for Prime shipping. This Fiio averages 4.5 out of 5 based on 360+ customer reviews.
Please note that Fiio is rebooting their naming scheme with some of their newer products, so check their website to untangle the naming spaghetti.
As of a 4/12/16 PM re-check, the lowest used price available is $130… The lower priced options sold out…
Another dive into the used pool at Amazon Warehouse Deals, where a marketplace seller with the shipment Prime-eligible is offering the HRT Microstreamer for $100 with free shipping in “Used – Very Good” condition through Amazon Warehouse Deals.
This critter averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 50+ customer reviews. A big plus for sampling rate/frequency fans, it has lights for five options (96k, 88k2, 48k, 44k1, 32k). This is in Hz, they just didn’t print it because it’s a tiny device. More on those via Wikipedia.
If you are looking for a better than entry-level RF-wireless pair of headphones and you are comfortable with used, as of the time of writing, there is one listing of the Sennheiser RS 120 in “Used – Good” condition for $35~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) by AWD actual, so it is eligible for free 2-day Prime shipping. These headphones have been around for a while, they average 4.1 out of 5 based on over 10,000 customer reviews.
This is RF wireless, not bluetooth. They are not using the Kleer protocol. That’s higher up the RS1x0 line-up. The latest generation of the RS series does not appear to be using Kleer technology (perhaps licensing fees and such).
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The new Hifiman HE400S go for $300 in new condition, but if you want to save some, they are available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $255 with free shipping, by Kraft Street Audio (100% rating with 5093 data points in the last 12 months), with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so you get free 2-day shipping if you are a Prime member.
As of 4/6/16, this sale is over, but fear not, if you don’t need them right away, $50 has been established as a sale price now ~ they will likely return in the future at this price…
The RHA T10i in-ears are currently available in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged packaging) for $100~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
The Master & Dynamic MH40 over-ear headphones are currently available in the brown color scheme in “Used – Like New” condition for $279~ with free shipping by Electronics Expo through Amazon Warehouse Deals. There are six different color schemes of this, this page shows the lowest price per color. Click on the “See all offers for this product” to see the detailed listings for each color scheme. These average 4.3 out of 5 based on 57 customer reviews.
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