[spinali]

I found these on eBay:
10 BRAND NEW AUDIO TECHNICA ATH-ES7 ATH ES7 HEADPHONES - eBay (item 320311458516 end time Oct-24-08 12:05:27 PDT)

Ten pairs of presumably good ES7 phones, with packaging, for under $600 total. If some Head-Fi folk were willing to organize the sale, that would be around $60 each - half of the regular price. Nice deal.

I'd work it out with the seller, of course, to assure their quality. But $60 a piece is less than anything on the market.

 

[Rednamalas1]

I saw that as well, when I was looking for ESW10JPN.

if we can find out if seller is legit, we could have a group buy?

 

[dcpoor]

someone ask for a picture of the accessories/pouch.

 

[bestnaru]

Definintely fake! Check the earpads and driver/cable connecting parts.

 

[Blackmore]

It is amazing how good these, probably fake one, are. The ear pads looks not like my and the cable connectors having different finish as well. Another thing, which I think aren't the same, is the plastic part of the driver housing that doesn't have the nice polish finish

 

[tpc41]

ribbed strain relief... stay away

 

[mookowz13]

I think this seller has been tagged for fakes previously in this forum...

 

[coolchu001]

these are fakes... look up Hittime in google..

 

[-=Germania=-]

100% fake. I should know, I once got sent fake ES7's (luckily got my money back)

 

[wrecked_porsche]

104% fake. Stay away.
To those are contemplating buying it, don't say we didn't warn you...

 

[ajmiarka]

Are the other ES7s for sale on ebay (around the $115) point considered fake as well? I was looking at some potential ones from these sellers

Audio Technica ATH-ES7 Headphones BLACK NIB - eBay (item 130204169123 end time Nov-02-08 13:58:44 PST)

Audio Technica ATH-ES7 Portable Headphones - eBay (item 370098626296 end time Nov-15-08 10:22:29 PST)

AUDIO TECHNICA ATH-ES7 BK PORTABLE HEADPHONES - eBay (item 250296249168 end time Nov-15-08 20:50:16 PST)

 

[yaluen]

The first one looks real, you've got the right kind of velvet looking bag and the cups doesn't look like plastic.

You can't be too sure about the second or third one though, they don't have pics of the actual headphones. Also, note the second seller claims to be an authorized reseller.

 

[AlexinExile]

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Originally Posted by ajmiarka /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are the other ES7s for sale on ebay (around the $115) point considered fake as well? I was looking at some potential ones from these sellers Audio Technica ATH-ES7 Headphones BLACK NIB - eBay (item 130204169123 end time Nov-02-08 13:58:44 PST) Audio Technica ATH-ES7 Portable Headphones - eBay (item 370098626296 end time Nov-15-08 10:22:29 PST) AUDIO TECHNICA ATH-ES7 BK PORTABLE HEADPHONES - eBay (item 250296249168 end time Nov-15-08 20:50:16 PST)

I bought from the 1st seller (30% live cashback

) and they are the real deal. If someone is looking for ES7s there is a pair in the FS forum right now. BTW: I love these headphones, the comfort was a little a bad at first, but it has greatly improved over time. My first real headphones

Let the addiction begin...

 

[randomasdf]

So far, the easiest way for me to label fake ES7's is by looking at the bag - but if the bag is not included in one of the pictures, how do I identify it easily?

 

[AlexinExile]

The pads are smooth on the real ones and the fakes have creases. The plug on the real ones are gold and on the fakes are silver. There are other things, but these two things are the other two easiest things.