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post #16 of 45
8/10/07 at 12:06am
The real ones are split "in half", top part matte and bottom part glossy. Yours look fake to me, based on this assumption.

On my e2c, the small 90 degree plug had a date code number stamped on it. It is also my assumption that the e4c had the same thing.

Can e4c owners confirm for the OP whether or not their real e4g/c have this?

there was a guy last week who posted pics of his fake e4 that split apart. So... be careful, in addition to sonic flaws, apparently the fakes may not be as durable as the reals too.
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post #17 of 45
8/10/07 at 12:14am
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Originally Posted by kramer5150 View Post
The real ones are split "in half", top part matte and bottom part glossy. Yours look fake to me, based on this assumption.

On my e2c, the small 90 degree plug had a date code number stamped on it. It is also my assumption that the e4c had the same thing.

Can e4c owners confirm for the OP whether or not their real e4g/c have this?

there was a guy last week who posted pics of his fake e4 that split apart. So... be careful, in addition to sonic flaws, apparently the fakes may not be as durable as the reals too.
I believe all Shure earphones have the manufacturing date stamped on the plug. My E4C definitely had it.
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post #18 of 45
8/10/07 at 12:24am
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Originally Posted by GlorytheWiz825 View Post
I believe all Shure earphones have the manufacturing date stamped on the plug. My E4C definitely had it.
to the OP... Does your e4G in question have a number stamped on the 90 degree plug? If it does not, then its a fake. Note its possible the cloners have copied this aspect too, so just because it does have a date code, does not necessarily mean its legit.

edit...
heres a link to that other thread.

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=251561
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post #19 of 45
8/10/07 at 12:41am
Thread Starter 
i will check at home, wat is OP?
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post #20 of 45
8/10/07 at 12:45am
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Originally Posted by FeedMeTrance View Post
i will check at home, wat is OP?
Original Post...(the guy who starts the thread, thats you )
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post #21 of 45
8/10/07 at 12:53am
Thread Starter 
ahh cool

well i use my e2c's everyday so ill check at home and see, i use them as my home earphones when im at my laptop, they do justice!
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post #22 of 45
8/10/07 at 1:16am
Definitely fake. I've just had a close look at my E4 and compared them to your pics. Couple of differences:
1) As mentioned earlier, the slope on the silver portion that leads to the nozzle does not have as sharp a gradient (ie more shallow) on the real deal vs. your pics.
2) The real ones are half matte and half glossy, not all glossy.
3) The "R" on the Shure logo on the real ones has a long segment that extends below the level of the other letters and is in contact with the "E". The logo is not correct on the IEMs you picked up.
4) 3 digit manufacturer code should be present on the headphone plug. Check yours.

If I was in the same position, I suppose the curiosity of what the real ones sounded like would lead me to...well...some real ones.

El Duderino
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post #23 of 45
8/10/07 at 1:24am
Thread Starter 
i will, just a quick question, when u remove ur tips, is it: just the same size thru so: =====, or like thin then thick ___
==___, cuz mine is like thick, hopefully my chepa ascii art makes sense
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post #24 of 45
8/10/07 at 6:28am
Thread Starter 
hey

i checked for the date thign and it isnt there, looks like i gots some fakes on mah hand!

jai
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post #25 of 45
8/10/07 at 6:30am
hey i'm curious as to how the fake ones look inside...

did they even bother making the inside parts the same?

why dont you take some pics of your e4c with the metal rim off?
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post #26 of 45
8/10/07 at 7:13am
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Originally Posted by FeedMeTrance View Post
i will, just a quick question, when u remove ur tips, is it: just the same size thru so: =====, or like thin then thick ___
==___, cuz mine is like thick, hopefully my chepa ascii art makes sense
wow, I couldn't even understand that, but I laughed so hard...just looks funny.
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post #27 of 45
8/10/07 at 7:21am
No date code...
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post #28 of 45
8/10/07 at 7:45am
Definitely fake. No date on the plug, full gloss instead of half gloss/half matte and the housings appear to be larger (unless he has small tips on).

And compare the section where the wires split. FeedMeTrance's pair is rectangular whereas authentic Shures are circular.
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post #29 of 45
8/10/07 at 8:25am
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Originally Posted by FeedMeTrance View Post
They actually sound quite good, I am using my E2C tips on (because they fit), and they sound really good, I'd equate it to as good as the E2C's.
thx
That's the giveaway i think.. they're not meant to, e4c has much smaller stems
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post #30 of 45
8/10/07 at 8:49am
Thread Starter 
ahh well, im glad i didnt lose out on $200 like many others did

ive reported him to ebay but still tis sad

if i hadnt had got the e4g's fake i wouldve put that $50 and the $139 i had left for the e2c's and got something a bit more high end.

well time to save up!
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