I got a pair of MDR-v6 about two and a half weeks ago. I was looking for something that: (1) Is durable - tired of headphones breaking, and of them typically being very hard to repair. (2) Sounds good enough for my purposes. (3) Doesn't cost an arm and a leg.   I'm happy on all counts with...

Sorry for the delay - have been away for some time.   It looks very similar. The stitching itself looks the same. The only clear difference I see is that, on the bad pair, the edges look a little flatter. They extend slightly more beyond the stitching on the good pair. If I squeeze the edges...

Update - which possibly changes everything in my previous post: I received a PM from a member asking if my drivers (for the real headphones, I presume) have a serial number visible on them, as in this photo: http://cdn.head-fi.org/d/d5/d534d475_DSC05596.jpeg   While I'd checked how it all...

I'm new to this forum, but think I have a few details to contribute to this thread - which I do out of appreciation, as this thread has been of help when acquiring my own MDR-v6's.   I now have both a genuine pair, and a fake (without a box) for which I was refunded. So I want to note that the...