[Ben100014]

Hey all, I bought a pair of Sennheiser CX-300 II's from a third party highly rated Amazon vendor about a week ago. I have had them for a week, and noticed that they don't really sound much better than the headphones that came with my old Zune. After doing some research, I came to a brief conclusion that they are most likely fake, and not genuine Sennheiser product.
 
However, I am unable to completely tell, and would like to enlist the help of the Head-fi community to help me determine this.
 
Here are some pictures:
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If more are necessary, PLEASE let me know!
 
Thank you in advance,
Ben.
 
 

 

[Vansen]

I've owned two pairs of CX-300 headphones that I purchased from newegg.com over the past five years. Someone I know purchased the CX-300 II from a third party vendor on Amazon.com. The CX-300 II they purchased sounded nothing like my CX-300. The CX-300 II more closely resembled the earbuds that have come with every apple device I have ever bought. This could just be the differences between the two headphone models, though I suspect the same as you: they are counterfeit headphones.

I see you are new to the site. If you are looking for decent in ear headphones, here is a link to a thread that has reviews on in ear headphones that will fit any budget:
 

Multi-IEM Review - 165 IEMs compared

 
From my experience, the most famous headphone on this website under $100 is the Head-Direct (HiFiMan) RE-0. Etymotic Research is another company that comes to mind with great sub-$100 headphones.

 

[Ben100014]

Thank you for the response.
 
I am in a pretty tight budget for headphones, and seeing that Sennheiser is a reputable and high-quality brand, I felt it met my qualifications.
 
I will look into your suggestion, and look at some price, but for the time being, I would really like to get a legitimate replacement for my Sennheisers.

 

[Vansen]

At that price range I would probably go for the Head-Direct RE2. I've never heard them, but for $30 they look decent.

 

[Nagasaki_Kid]

first you should start listing the genre or songs you like to listen to. Someone will come along and tell you what best suited for your tastes

 

[Ben100014]

I listen to all genres of music, including bass-heavy ones.
 
Now, Mids and Highs are just as important.