[m4rkw]

Shure have today confirmed to me that these are not genuine:

https://www.e-infin.com/uk/item/3090/shure_se846_sound_isolating_earphones_headphones(clear)

Surprisingly several people on here have bought these and believe them to be real, but Shure said they are not genuine and they are engaged in efforts to close them down.

i guess the old maxim prevails... if it looks too good to be true...

 

[yong_shun]

Always get from authorized seller! Do not believe the cheap price! The quality is compromised!

 

[fritz1234]

Grey Market.

What is Shure to say? "Oh, these are real, but don't buy from them as they have no warranty"? This may not deter bargain hunters, so they say they are fake. Anyways, the word 'fake' has taken on a number of new meanings recently

I mean, those clear ones? They are not they type of thing to counterfeit.

 

[m4rkw]

Grey Market.

What is Shure to say? "Oh, these are real, but don't buy from them as they have no warranty"? This may not deter bargain hunters, so they say they are fake. Anyways, the word 'fake' has taken on a number of new meanings recently

I mean, those clear ones? They are not they type of thing to counterfeit.

Shure told me they have seen counterfeit copies of the clear ones and strongly hinted that this is what e-infin are doing. However given recent reports that they sound the same as real ones it seems grey market or phantom runs are a more likely explanation.

 

[scracy]

I purchased a black pair of these from the same online store, had a listen to a retail pair and to me they sound the same. How can I be sure these are real or fake? A grey import is not fake as such

 

[m4rkw]

I purchased a black pair of these from the same online store, had a listen to a retail pair and to me they sound the same. How can I be sure these are real or fake? A grey import is not fake as such

Send them to Shure

 

[scracy]

Except we dont have Shure here in Australia hence my dilemma, is there a way to tell from the serial number? Manufacturing date? I have contacted Shure in Hong Kong and given them my serial number hopefully they can confirm something from that, will report back when I hear more. Thing is these look and sound real and are not an obvious fake in that the colour is right it has a metal thread with a 2 piece insert, stickers on the box inside the lid in the right place, all warranty cards etc, so hard to tell.

 

[m4rkw]

Except we dont have Shure here in Australia hence my dilemma, is there a way to tell from the serial number? Manufacturing date? I have contacted Shure in Hong Kong and given them my serial number hopefully they can confirm something from that, will report back when I hear more. Thing is these look and sound real and are not an obvious fake in that the colour is right it has a metal thread with a 2 piece insert, stickers on the box inside the lid in the right place, all warranty cards etc, so hard to tell.

Probably grey imports. If they sound the same who cares I guess

 

[fritz1234]

I'd be afraid if I sent them to Shure they would confiscate them. Don't trust a corporation. I mean, what's the point? There's no profit. Having Shure authenticate them (which is unlikely) isn't going to help in a charge-back or return. They are almost certainly Grey goods anyway. But the chance they are hot, which is not your fault, is low, but Shure would keep them and you would be out the cash, and maybe worse.

Then again, maybe i'm being dramatic, and Shure is cool about it. I would Google it for similar expereinces.

 

[m4rkw]

I'd be afraid if I sent them to Shure they would confiscate them. Don't trust a corporation. I mean, what's the point? There's no profit. Having Shure authenticate them (which is unlikely) isn't going to help in a charge-back or return. They are almost certainly Grey goods anyway. But the chance they are hot, which is not your fault, is low, but Shure would keep them and you would be out the cash, and maybe worse.

Then again, maybe i'm being dramatic, and Shure is cool about it. I would Google it for similar expereinces.

I think they charge for the authentication service so seems unlikely they’d confiscate them but i’d definitely ask first!

 

[dualsyste]

I'd side with the grey import commentary.

I have no experience with this website, but that price isn't "too good to be true" as it's basically street price for 846s in Australia.

 

[scracy]

So are mine fake or simply a grey import? Purchased from e-infin seller has offered a refund

 

[scracy]

I think they charge for the authentication service so seems unlikely they’d confiscate them but i’d definitely ask first!

Did you try to register your SE846 on the Shure Hong Kong website? I tried and it said registration was successful, maybe they are not fake? Edit I tried a bogus registration with a random serial number that also activated so serial number means little it seems, still none the wiser.

 

[duo8]

Well, I wouldn't be surprised if a convincing SE846 counterfeit can be made, they're popular and clone parts are very available.
Shell is easy
Filters are just knowles filters in a metal tube IIRC.
Chinese companies started offering clones of popular BA drivers, performing close to the originals for much lower prices.
The crossover shouldn't be too hard.
I've seen the mechanical LPF cloned too.

I'm no SE846 expert though.

 

[deftaudio]

Judging from those photos, they are definitely not fakes.

The only known fakes circulating the internet are these:
https://www.qoo10.sg/item/SHURE-SHU...IVER-BASS-SOUND-ISOLATING-EARPHONES/450800262
yes i know, terrible.

Plus, that's e-infinity (a well known grey importer with a good reputation). I'm yet to see an established grey importer sell actual counterfeit products. I've seen dodgy practices such as unsealed packaging, but never fakes.

As always, if they sound real, they probably are (since major compromises are made to sell fakes at significantly cheaper prices).