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post #1 of 20
8/21/07 at 2:12am
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just got these in the mail today from a fellow headier and was suspicious from the moment i saw the package in my mailbox.

i ripped open the paper padded envelope to find them packaged in this (the bag was sealed when it arrived)


strike one

still giving these "creative ep630" the benefit of the doubt, i plug em in my bithead and insert them in my ears. i hear a strange crackling from the drivers. i think we all know that sound.

strike two

here's a picture from the creative website

note that the line in the silver part is not centered.
here's a picture of mine

in fact...the silver ring just slid off the earphone


i'm almost positive that these are fakes and the seller tried to convince that they're real by sending me a copy of his amazon receipt. i did a little research (search button ftw) and found out that fake ones have surfaced even on amazon

so...fake or not fake?
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post #2 of 20
8/21/07 at 2:21am
How's the sound?
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post #3 of 20
8/21/07 at 2:30am
yeah, how much were they? tehy should be around $30 usd.

i reckon they fake since i have owned a pair of them and my friend still has his!
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post #4 of 20
8/21/07 at 2:31am
FAKE, 100%.

You are right about the silver ring not being center. also 1) The silver ring shouldn't reflect light like that, the finish is wrong. 2) The nozzle is longer than usual. 3) The ^ logo is larger than usual. 4) I has seen every kind of EP-630 packaging, and silvery package isn't one of them.

[EDIT] Check out the link of MylarOne X3 in my signature, you can find a picture of the real EP-630. Look carefully on the ^ logo and the finish of the ring.
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post #5 of 20
8/21/07 at 2:42am
fake
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post #6 of 20
8/21/07 at 2:43am
my mate just compared your pics with the ones he has:

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post #7 of 20
8/21/07 at 2:50am
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Originally Posted by FeedMeTrance View Post
yeah, how much were they? tehy should be around $30 usd.

i reckon they fake since i have owned a pair of them and my friend still has his!
i paid 27 :[

they sounded pretty bad. the bass was overpowering and the treble had not sparkle or brilliance.

thanks guys, for all your help, especially feedmetrance.
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post #8 of 20
8/21/07 at 9:00pm
fake earphones are cropping up all over the place lately,its very dissapointing to see them plagueing big sellers like amazon
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post #9 of 20
8/21/07 at 9:16pm
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Originally Posted by feh1325 View Post
i paid 27 :[

they sounded pretty bad. the bass was overpowering and the treble had not sparkle or brilliance.
Uhh, I hope you get your money back.
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post #10 of 20
8/21/07 at 9:25pm
lol, wrong thread, sry.
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post #11 of 20
8/21/07 at 11:46pm
AFAIK they're fake. The lines on mine also are off centered and their sound is balanced and very good.
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post #12 of 20
8/22/07 at 12:38am
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Originally Posted by lh850 View Post
AFAIK they're fake. The lines on mine also are off centered and their sound is balanced and very good.
rofl, creative ep-630's balanced, funniest thing since George W. Bush becoming president. The real ones do sound good though.
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post #13 of 20
8/22/07 at 1:28am
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Originally Posted by jinx20001 View Post
fake earphones are cropping up all over the place lately,its very dissapointing to see them plagueing big sellers like amazon
yeah i had a brush with fake e4g's as well.

ive realised that it's best to buy from a legal store, such the ones linked here, of maybe even from users here.

ebay is becoming full of fakes which is sad
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post #14 of 20
8/22/07 at 9:24am
did you say you purchased these from a Head-fier?? that means that people here are selling fakes!! that will not do. but what can we do??
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post #15 of 20
8/22/07 at 11:02am
brands like shure, creative, and sennheiser you'll find a lot of fakes of, on ebay.
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