The Fiio K5 DAC/amp with a docking station for select other Fiio products (eg select Fiio DAPs) is currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections; damaged original packaging) for $88 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
Used Audioquest DragonFly USB DAC/amp Version 1.2 for $77
The Audioquest DragonFly USB DAC/amp Version 1.2 is currently available in “Used – Like New” condition (original packaging) for $77~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. This is the ideal used option, “Like New”, and “original packaging” and Amazon Warehouse Deals actual (not marketplace sellers) being the seller of the product. Of course, as with all things used, there is always a YMMV/randomness component.
Status Audio CB-1 for $59 [NEW] [updated]
The duo of Status Audio over-ear headphones are currently available as follows at Amazon: the new condition closed-back CB1 goes for $59 with free shipping (Prime eligible). They are sold by the Status Audio Amazon store, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, thus the Prime eligibility.
As of 1/16/18, the open-back is sold out: while the open-back OB-1 is available in “Used – Good” condition for $39 with free shipping through Amazon Warehouse Deals.
Speaking of Status Audio, they revealed one new headphone at CES 2018, the BT One, an unapologetically V-shaped closed on-ear bluetooth headphone with a starting price of $99. I just added it to our on-going Headphones of 2018 tracker. I will continue to add new headphones as I find them (and find time to add them) for the next couple of weeks 🙂
Used Beyerdynamic T5p (2nd Generation) for $591
The Beyerdynamic T5p (2nd Generation) headphones are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $591 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. If you prefer a better condition, there’s also “Used – Like New” for $627~. This next link shows the detailed USED listings. The first link is the summary listing.
Audio Technica ATH-AD700X for $99 New or $88 Used
Audio Technica too has a line of affordable open-back over-ear earphones, not just Sennheiser and Grado and the Philips SHP-9500S! The second model in this line-up is the ATH-AD700X, and this is currently on sale in new condition for $99 by Focus Camera directly or thru Amazon (aSavings is them too).
On the other hand, if you prefer used, there is a “Used – Like New” (original packaging) for $88~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
Used AKG K182 Closed Over-Ears for $57
I don’t know how many people at AKG can itemize all their headphones, but if you happen to be interested in their closed-back over-ear K182, this model is available “Used – Like New” condition (original packaging) for $57~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. This is the best condition for a used item, “Like New”, in original packaging, and it doesn’t mention any issues. Of course there’s always some randomness in used listings, but statistically this is the best used condition description (assuming it’s accurate) you can find.
Used Grado SR125e Open-Back for $116
The new condition open-back Grado SR125e headphones go for $150 at authorized Grado dealers, but if you are a fan of used, at the moment, there is a “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections; damaged original pizza box) for the very specific price of $116.40 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual…
PS: “pizza box” is the shape/style of their packaging (unless they changed it in which case the joke is more historical)
PS2: when buying Grados from Amazon, make sure the seller is either the official Grado store (4OurEars), or Amazon actual or Amazon Warehouse Deals actual, or recognizable and trustworthy A/V dealers. Definitely don’t buy from “Just Launched” sellers unless you thoroughly investigate/research them…
Used Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature Over-Ears for $504
Stylish headphones in non-perfect condition are a bit of a tug of war, but if you are comfortable with multiple imperfections, the Bowers & Wilkins P9 Signature over-ears are currently available in “Used – Acceptable” condition for $504 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual which offers a 30-day satisfaction guarantee return policy. Or you can get them in “Used – Like New” condition for $612. The new condition price is $900~.
Used Panasonic RP-HT21 lightweight on-ears for $4
If you are looking for old-school lightweight/featherweight on-ear headphones, the good old Panasonic RP-HT21 are available in “Used – Good” condition for $3.90 in two listings by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. Shhhh! They are not currently marked as Add-On items, so if you are a Prime member you can get them with free 2-day shipping. Otherwise it’s free shipping with the usual $25+ for non-members.
[DEAD] Used Philips X2 for $217
As of 1/16/18, these sold out… If you must have a Philips X2 right now and don’t want to wait for it or the X2HR, there is currently a “Used – Good” listing (no further details given) for the very specific price of $217.49 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. This is not a deal, but rather an availability alert for anyone who may have been trying to find it.
[DEAD] Used Plantronics BackBeat Sense Bluetooth On-Ears for $40
As of 1/16/18 recheck, the “fulfilled by Amazon” options are sold out…
This is fulfilled by Amazon which reduces the risk, but it’s sold by an unknown marketplace seller, so there is higher risk than average. It is the white-brown color scheme of the Plantronics Backbeat Sense bluetooth on-ears, offered in “Used – Like New” condition for $40 with free shipping by marketplace seller “Bodyline” with the order fulfilled by Amazon, offered at Amazon Warehouse Deals.
If you are risk averse, or you hate the idea of having to return an item, you may want to avoid this listing!
Used Brainwavz M4 earphones for $9
If you happen to be trying to find the Brainwavz M4 earphones, you are in luck! There is one unit in “Used – Good” condition (repackaged) for $9~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual with free 2-day shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ order. This is from the “hard to find” department…
Used Beyerdynamic Xelento Remote Tesla In-Ears for $735
The wired Beyerdynamic Xelento Remote Tesla In-Ears go for $999 but if you are comfortable with used, you can get them in “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $735~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
Used Panasonic RP-HT161 Closed Over-Ears for $8
On the budget side of things, the closed-back over-ear Panasonic RP-HT161 in the black color scheme is available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $8 sold by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual, with free 2-day shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ order. This is on the same listing as a totally different Panasonic headphones, so pay attention to reviews and answered questions to make sure you are reading about this model, and not the other and more popular model (the good old RP-HT21)
Open box Monoprice M300 Planar In-Ears for $100 + S&H
Monoprice offers their new condition M300 planar-magnetic in-ears for $150, but if you are comfortable with buying open-box, they are offering them in open-box condition for $100 plus shipping.
If you purchase them together with other things that come with free shipping, it will likely lower or in some cases zero out their shipping fee. The Monoprice shipping fees work in mysterious ways.
[DEAD] Used Sennheiser HD 650 for $191 w/free S&H
As of a 10:42pm ET recheck, this listing/condition sold out, and the lowest used price is $255+ in “Used – Like New”…
Blinq is a clearing house and overstock reseller of sorts, and they get inventory from various places. If you are comfortable with used, they are currently offering the open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 650 in “Used – Good” condition with a 30-day money-back guarantee for $191 with free shipping through Amazon Warehouse Deals. It ships directly from Blinq, and it is not Prime eligible.
The HD650 prices are squeezed by the Sennheiser HD 6XX which is currently offered for $200 at Massdrop but ships in late March 2018.
Used Soundmagic HP200 Open Over-Ears for $76
Soundmagic too has open-back headphones, the HP200, and they are currently available in “Used – Good” condition for $76~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. No further description is given on their condition. Build quality complaints drag their review score to 3.2 out of 5 based a dozen of them, so keep that in mind, especially if you are planning to use them in more challenging situations.
Used Audio-Technica ATH-ANC50iS ANC for $25
We continue our dive into Amazon Warehouse Deals with the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC50iS active noise cancelling headphones. They go for $99 in new condition, but you can get them for about 1/4th of that price in “Used – Very Good” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. For higher risk purchases, a couple of marketplace sellers offer it refurbished for around $20 with free shipping, but shipping directly from them (not Prime eligible). You can also filter the options by Prime on the left hand side. These are powered by a single AAA battery, so a plus for fans of user-replaceable batteries and/or AAA rechargeables. They average 3.5 out of 5 based on 23 customer reviews.
As usual with ANC headphones, if you are not planning to use them for ANC most of the time, you are probably better served getting non-ANC closed-back models with good isolation.
Used Final Audio Design Flagship BA In-Ears for $636
Flagship Final Audio Design fans unite and take over! The new condition currently go for $999 at Amazon, but if you are comfortable with used, they are available in “Used – Like New” (damaged original packaging) for $636~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. They come with a 39-day satisfaction guarantee, so as long as you will have the time to test them thoroughly during those 30 days, then you can reduce your short term risk with buying used.
Used Libratone Adapt Lightning In-Ears for $55+
Even though more smartphones have abandoned the 3.5mm headphone jack for USB-C or Lightning connectors, the number of USB-C/Lightning headphones is nowhere near matching the number of smartphones that support them.
One such device however is available used as low as $55 at Amazon Warehouse Deals. It’s the Libratone Q Adapt Lightning In-Ears. The link above shows the lowest price per color. If you want to see the detailed listings for each particular color, click on the “See all offers for this product” link next to each color option.
Used Bowers & Wilkins PX ANC/BT Over/On-Ears for $295
I just started a mini dive into Amazon Warehouse Deals, so expect some used posts in a row (depending on what I find). As with most things blog, the newer posts will appear above it, not below it, since reverse-chronological order makes the most sense for time-sensitive type of posting.
The new condition Bowers & Wilkins PX active noise cancelling bluetooth headphones go for $400 in new condition, but if you are comfortable with used, you can shave about 1/4th of the price by getting them in “Used – Very Good” condition for $295~ with free shipping at Amazon Warehouse Deals. They have two listings, both are damaged original packaging, with minor cosmetic imperfections on the item (item = the headphones in this case).
PS: I can’t tell from the shape of the earpads/earcups whether these are over-ear or on-ears, thus the all-encompassing “Over/On-Ears” 🙂
Used CHORD Mojo DAC/amp for $439.50
We have a new low price for these at Amazon Warehouse Deals, it is the CHORD Mojo DAC/amp with the marble buttons in “Used – Very Good” condition for $439.50 with free shipping by Fat Wyre through Amazon. They ship directly from Fat Wyre but Prime members still get Prime-like shipping thanks to a lesser known Prime benefit.
Used AmazonBasics On-Ears for $10.49
The lightweight closed-back on-ear AmazonBasics headphones in the black color scheme are currently available in “Used – Good” condition for $10.49 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual, with free shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ order. The headphones average 4.2 out of 5 based on 4290 customer reviews. They are “tastefully bassy” for modern music.
Used Creative E1 portable head-amp for $31.56 w/FS
The Creative Sound Blaster E1 portable headphone amplifier goes for $40+ in new condition (Fry’s), but if you are comfortable with used condition, you can get it in “Used – Like New” condition (original packaging) for $31.56 with free Prime shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual…
Used Audio Technica SonicPro ATH-IM04 Balanced In-Ears for $393
The Audio Technica SonicPro ATH-IM04 Balanced In-Ears are currently available in “Used – Good” condition for $393~ with free shipping, sold and shipped by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual, with Prime shipping for members. There are four different models of this line on the same listing, so do make sure you are reading customer reviews and details for the correct model if you are traversing the various options over there.
Used Pioneer DJ HRM-6 studio headphones for $119
The new condition closed-back over-ear Pioneer DJ HRM-6 studio headphones (yes, they have both buzzwords, “DJ” and “studio”) go for $169 in new condition, but if you want to save, you can get them in “Used – Like New” condition (original packaging) for $119 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
This is a nice condition for used items, it’s best used condition, and they come in original packaging, and there is no mention of damaged packaging or cosmetic imperfections. However, keep in mind that listings may not be complete or totally accurate, so there’s always a YMMV component to used purchases. I’m saying this for perfectionists 🙂
Used Beyerdynamic DT 1770 PRO for $370
The beyerdynamic DT 1770 PRO studio headphones are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition (damaged original packaging) for $370~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual, or $392~ in “Used – Like New” condition. The first link shows a summary of all options. This link only shows the used options.
Open box Hifiman HE560 planars for $399
The Hifiman HE560 planar magnetics are available in open-box “Used – Like New” condition from authorized dealer Hifi Heaven from Wisconsin through Amazon Warehouse Deals. They also offer free phone and email support. These are open-back, so you cannot only hear but also smell the famous diary air(e)!
Open-box Pro-Ject Phono Box MM DC Phonograph Preamplifier for $60
The new condition Pro-Ject Phono Box MM DC Phonograph Preamplifier goes for $79, but if you want to save some, you can get it in open-box condition as “Used – Very Good” at Amazon Warehouse Deals, sold and shipped by real world B&M A/V retailer HiDEF Lifestyle. It ships directly from them and it is not Prime eligible.
Noontec Zoro Closed Over-Ears for $12 w/free S&H after coupon
It’s the coupon that keeps on giving. Coupon code CLEAROUT15 drops the price of the open-box Noontec Zoro Closed On-Ears from $15 to $12 with free shipping. This is the silver color scheme. As of the time of writing, they have ten units available. This is a pretty good price considering everyone get free shipping.
But wait, there’s more! The open-box white color scheme also goes for the same price. They have seven units available in this color as of the time of writing.
Open-box Fostex HP-A4 DAC/amp for $240 after coupon
Coupon code CLEAROUT15 gets you 20% off select clearance items at BuyDIG until 12/31/17 at 11:59pm ET. One of those options is the open-box Fostex HP-A4 24-bit DAC/amp which drops from $299 to $240~ with free shipping. There is only one unit available of this per the listing there.
Open-Box Chord Mojo for $450 [three left]
As of the time of writing there are three units left of the Chord Mojo marble-y button DAC/amp in “Used – Very Good” Open Box condition for $450 with free shipping by HiDef Lifestyle through Amazon Warehouse Deals. It ships directly from HiDef, and it is not Prime eligible. The new condition price of these is $529.
Used 1More Piston Fit In-Ear for $11.51+ (Prime eligible)
If you don’t want to wait for these to arrive slowly from China, and don’t want to pay $20 for them in new condition and Prime eligible, there is an alternative, used! At Amazon Warehouse Deals used prices start at $11.51 for the “Rose Gold” color, and $12 for the “Space Gray”. The link above shows the lowest price per color. For the individual listings, click on the “See all offers for this product” next to each color.
Used Grado Reference Series RS1e for $556
Holiday shoppers are typically scooping up used Grados from Amazon more aggressively than during the “regular season”, but we finally spotted one available! It is the Grado Reference Series RS1e in “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections; damaged original packaging) for $556 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. The new condition price is $700 at authorized Grado dealers.
PS: especially with Grados, beware of any urecognizable sellers offering them at Amazon/Warehouse, especially if the prices are too good to be true.
Used Shure SRH1840 Open Over-Ears for $286
The open-back over-ear Shure SRH 1840 currently go for $400 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you want to save some, you can get them in “Used – Good condition” for $286~ and “Used – Very Good” condition for $305~ at Amazon Warehouse Deals. This link only shows the used options because the default listing only shows the first used option. Click on “New” on the left hand side over there to see the new condition options.
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