[boutboulman]

Hi everyone! I hope it's ok to use my very first post to ask a question/favour... I recently bought a pair of Sony MDR-V6, and since I didn't get them from an official retailer (to say the least: eBay), it would be nice to be absolutely sure they aren't fake. In my relatively uninformed opinion they sound pretty good, and seem real enough to me, yet there maybe are a couple things I find weird.
Is it cool if I post a bunch of pictures? And then anyone who owns some V6s, particularly if they have bought them recently, can help me decide if the seller gets positive feedback or not!

 
EDIT: Any suggestions as to what I should take close-up pictures of in particular?
 
PS: I decided on MDR-V6 because I want to work in radio, and it makes me look like more of a pro ^^
 
Thanks all! William

 

[Noobiiee]

Have never heard of fake V6 before but congrats, you'll well be satisfied by their neutrality. Get some DT250 pads too. Check out www.fakeheadphones.com, if there's fake V6, they'll 80% be on that website. Personally I don't think it's possible  

 

[Sambones]

Also, I've never heard of fakes. These are so below the radar, it's not funny. I got the velour DT250 pads, and I find them nice enough. They have NO soundstage, but they sound great.
 
I recommend going to Sweetwater.com for the DT250 pads. They charge $18.50 USD, and give free shipping CONUS.

 

[MDR30]

A relevant issue. I got a pair recently, made in China. I've seen pairs made in Japan and Malaysia, but I wouldn't be surprised if Sony moved manufacture to China.
 
Where are your V6s made? And what does Sony say?

 

[jla]

Did you buy the ones going on ebay for about 25 pounds? I was wondering if these were fake:
http://tinyurl.com/3ab82oc
 
There are a lot of them at the same price from different sellers from China.

 

[jla]

Yeah, I guess they are fake. Not surprised.
http://www.fakeheadphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=780.0

 

[leeperry]

these ones are badly fake too: http://cgi.ebay.com/ECOUTEURS-STUDIO-DJ-DE-SONY-MDR-V900-/380259668917
 
CASQUE D'EOUTE ^^

 

[boutboulman]

Right.
 
At the time I do remember doing a bit of research and seeing that Sony had moved production from one country to another. My headphones say, the other side of the L (for left): MADE IN CHINA. On the other hand, on the bottom-left of the back of the box, it says Made in Thailand. I don't know what to think of that. I don't have the manual to hand, but I'm pretty sure that also said Thailand.
 
The three auctions linked to at the start of http://www.fakeheadphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=780.0 are much cheaper than what I payed for my V6s, which was 45GBP, which is about 70USD. Cheaper than on Amazon, but certainly not to the ridiculous degree that the ones linked to are.
I had a look to see if the original listing that I purchased was still there, and it is. Many photos have been added since.
I am by no means an expert, but as far as I can tell from the sound and the response mine are real.
Here's the listing: http://cgi.ebay.com/New-SONY-MDR-V6-DJ-STUDIO-MONITOR-PROFESSIONAL-HEADPHON_W0QQitemZ270625228603QQihZ017QQcategoryZ112529QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
For some reason it also now has an extra crap-ton of adverts, but whatever.
 
Lastly, I'd like to think there is a way of telling fake from real on more than just the price. For example, I would imagine that these were real, when they were still on sale: http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665090031&SR=sony_search_seo&SQS=mdr-v6

 

[MDR30]

The V6 is not uncomplicated to copy and is the market big enough for the effort? I would be happy to supply photos of relevant details if anyone has noticed differences between the true originals and the recent China version I bought. Looking at photos of original V6s or MDR-7506 (for instance at Thomann), my V6s look very, very similar. The sound is familiar to my remembrance of older 7506s, but the upper bass/lower midrange dip seems a bit pronounced. However, it could also be that Sony is using their later driver model with extended high frequency response.
 
Being in Europe it's difficult for me to e-mail Sony USA and Japan asking which country they are manufatured  in now, but I'm sure many of you could take this step.

Let's find out the truth!

 

[GotNoRice]

How does the pair you bought compare to the counterfeit pair I bought?
 
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/510110/sony-mdr-v6-counterfeit-comparison-thread-w-pics

 

[reginaldnugroho]

I got one of those fake V6... It was retail for $55 (shipping included)...
but I only paid  5 dollar which was for the shipping as it was a replacement for another can that I didn't like...
But I can say this for sure... this fake v6 sounds very very good indeed...
 
And if you wanna know how do I know that it was fake... its because the seller said so himself...
I originally bought his XB700 but then I didn't like the sound, so the seller send me the V6  as replacement...
he also has a lot of fake sony and sennheiser products for sale...

 

[MDR30]

I've added some pictures in the thread mentioned in the next but last post.

 

[boutboulman]

I replied in the other post, regarding the fact that it now seems clear my headphones are fake. Drat.