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06-13-2007, 11:32 PM
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Fake Senn PX200
Maybe this happens all the time, but I was a little surprised to discover that I'd purchased a fake pair of PX200s from eBay.
I wonder how many people have bought these fakes, and without a valid pair to compare to, just thought, 'wow, these just kinda suck...'. My coworker owns a pair, and we did a side by side comparison, and the differences in SQ are night and day. Build quality is more similar, but big differences are visible. Different texture in injection molded plastics, fakes are slippery and cheap feeling. Small things like bits of thread hanging out from seams, those type of things.
Anyway, if you plan to buy some on eBay and the picture has them in a little anti-static envelope, look closer at the details, and ask the seller about their return policy, etc.
Some details -
Cheap looking yellowish hinge:
Ill-fitting metal headband:
Baggy fabric on phones:
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06-13-2007, 11:40 PM
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may I ask how much you paid for it and from where/who? 
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06-13-2007, 11:42 PM
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use the headband to make a kossheiser.
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06-13-2007, 11:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kikkomang
use the headband to make a kossheiser.
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i second this, with the addition that we want pics and a walkthrough
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06-14-2007, 01:15 AM
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That's a great idea. Any suggestions on the Koss donor phones?
I'm thinking those kinda flimsy looking clipons...
Bought the fakes on eBay from some guy in Singapore who promptly got his account suspended. Seriously though, even though the end result is pretty crap-tastic, how much effort went into copying these phones, it's mind-boggling...
edit: Paid 30usd
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06-14-2007, 01:24 AM
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probably not much effort is involved in copying them, since they are all made in China by now...... All you have to do is go the component supplier and ask to buy their seconds  then stuff in a pair of generic drivers 
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06-14-2007, 01:48 AM
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Bummer
Hey,
Sorry to hear that you were robbed. That totally sucks.
I'll try to help heal your pain for you.
PM me your address and I'll send you my used pair for free.
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06-14-2007, 02:16 AM
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Classic example of why Head-Fi is so damned cool.
Thanks ralphmoe 
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06-14-2007, 03:07 AM
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hopefully he doesn't do any weird stuff with addresses like send dead dog's heads.
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06-14-2007, 03:34 AM
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darn it kikkomang, now he won't accept the package!
How am I ever going to get rid of this pair of Bose?
;-)
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06-14-2007, 03:38 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kikkomang
hopefully he doesn't do any weird stuff with addresses like send dead dog's heads.
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Priceless...
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06-14-2007, 06:05 PM
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Besides, how would he declare that on the customs sticker?
Dog's severed head Gift $5
;-)
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06-14-2007, 08:10 PM
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You could try listing these on the FS forum (clearly labled, of course), maybe someone would be interested in a pair of fake Senns, you never know. 
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06-14-2007, 08:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kurumaya
Besides, how would he declare that on the customs sticker?
Dog's severed head Gift $5
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there was an article in the bbc that told of a chinese person sending severed dog body parts to people.
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06-14-2007, 08:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kikkomang
there was an article in the bbc that told of a chinese person sending severed dog body parts to people.
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Hm. There's a Chinese restaurant around here that does the same thing...
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