Waisetsubunsho
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What do you think about those?
Can they be legit? Or is it fake?
Can they be legit? Or is it fake?
Fake ATH-ESW-9? (56K warning!)
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Scott_Tarlow
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They look real, where did you get them ?
Waisetsubunsho
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I didn't yet
I have an option to buy them almost for free, so I asked for some real photos, and thats what I got
ED!T
I can even see them on my own eyes before buying, is there any trick to recognize genuine one in a moment I touch them?
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I can even see them on my own eyes before buying, is there any trick to recognize genuine one in a moment I touch them?
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Listen to them.
Relinquished
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The wood on the cups looks fake...
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I dunno, looks pretty real to me (notice the dimples from the wood grain along the outside edges)...but it's tough to be sure from those photos alone. If anything, those pads look suspiciously like pleather to me (vs. the real leather of a genuine set).
Waisetsubunsho, things to look into are (1) the grain of the wood -- if it looks computer-printed, they're definitely fakes, (2) the color of the voice coils inside the headphones (you have to take the pads off to see them) -- last I checked, they should be blue-colored and not copper-colored, (3) the plastic parts of the headphones -- they should be black with small, subtle flecks of gold, (4) whether the pads are leather -- they will look and smell like it, and (5) the "Right" and "Left" labels on the sides of the headband -- the area around the words should be slightly recessed, and the letters themselves should be thin, raised, and finely rendered in gold, not thick and messy-looking. And, as Scott Tarlow said, give them a listen; if the bass is loose, bloated, and washes over poor mids and non-existent highs, they're probably fakes.
| Originally Posted by Relinquished /img/forum/go_quote.gif The wood on the cups looks fake... |
I dunno, looks pretty real to me (notice the dimples from the wood grain along the outside edges)...but it's tough to be sure from those photos alone. If anything, those pads look suspiciously like pleather to me (vs. the real leather of a genuine set).
Waisetsubunsho, things to look into are (1) the grain of the wood -- if it looks computer-printed, they're definitely fakes, (2) the color of the voice coils inside the headphones (you have to take the pads off to see them) -- last I checked, they should be blue-colored and not copper-colored, (3) the plastic parts of the headphones -- they should be black with small, subtle flecks of gold, (4) whether the pads are leather -- they will look and smell like it, and (5) the "Right" and "Left" labels on the sides of the headband -- the area around the words should be slightly recessed, and the letters themselves should be thin, raised, and finely rendered in gold, not thick and messy-looking. And, as Scott Tarlow said, give them a listen; if the bass is loose, bloated, and washes over poor mids and non-existent highs, they're probably fakes.
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epithetless's post is spot on.
They can look completely authentic, you can't tell from just pictures, unless the picture is of the coils hidden under the pads (which can be removed).
If the coils look like copper then they are probably fakes. So far all the fakes have had copper coils.
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Please read pages 5 and 6 for my experience and useful information on if they are fake or not.
Of course, the sound is the defining factor.
They can look completely authentic, you can't tell from just pictures, unless the picture is of the coils hidden under the pads (which can be removed).
If the coils look like copper then they are probably fakes. So far all the fakes have had copper coils.
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| Originally Posted by cheemo View Post ^^^LOLZ. In reference to the thread, did anyone remove the pads? Take a peek at the driver, mine has a bluish green color surrounding the inner circle (voice coil). Does anyone have the same? |
Please read pages 5 and 6 for my experience and useful information on if they are fake or not.
Of course, the sound is the defining factor.
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What bothers me about my ESW10jpns is the box contents are japanese/english but there is a audiotechnica hong kong sticker on the side of the box below the outer shell on the side. it says No. G010349 does that mean 10,000? I thought only 1500 period?
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I don't have a card either I have a sticker on the box with model # is that the legit way? no warranty "card" just a sticker
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I ordered of this seller today:
AUDIO TECHNICA ATH-ESW9 Portable Wooden Headphones - eBay (item 150349764518 end time Jun-13-09 12:50:34 PDT)
Seller has good feedback with many different types of phones sold, including other ATs. Price seems proper. Still, nerves are shot after reading this thread and all it's horrors!
I'll post when I get them with a verdict.
AUDIO TECHNICA ATH-ESW9 Portable Wooden Headphones - eBay (item 150349764518 end time Jun-13-09 12:50:34 PDT)
Seller has good feedback with many different types of phones sold, including other ATs. Price seems proper. Still, nerves are shot after reading this thread and all it's horrors!
I'll post when I get them with a verdict.
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Fake times just started.... I'm horrified by direction that our world moves...
Buyers be aware!
ATH-ESW9 (China Trading Company) - Products
Buyers be aware!
ATH-ESW9 (China Trading Company) - Products
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Not "just"...but, yeah, it is a shame.
| Originally Posted by igor_f /img/forum/go_quote.gif Fake times just started.... I'm horrified by direction that our world moves... Buyers be aware! |
Not "just"...but, yeah, it is a shame.
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What do you expect for USD $ 16 ?
I mean, really, for $16 would you really expect the authentic headphones?
I mean, really, for $16 would you really expect the authentic headphones?
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Oh, most certainly not. The shame is that fakes are being made at all -- and then so brazenly sold.
| Originally Posted by Carlsan /img/forum/go_quote.gif What do you expect for USD $ 16 ? I mean, really, for $16 would you really expect the authentic headphones? |
Oh, most certainly not. The shame is that fakes are being made at all -- and then so brazenly sold.
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just got mine from above stated auction. They seem authentic:
Gold Flake - Check
Blue Coil - Check
Cups - Seem to be wooden, complete with dimples around edges
Pads - Look and smell like authentic leather, although one pad has some slightly damaged stitching, as if the pad was pulled.
Sound - Without having heard a pair before all I can say is they sound pretty damn good out of the box.
Gold Flake - Check
Blue Coil - Check
Cups - Seem to be wooden, complete with dimples around edges
Pads - Look and smell like authentic leather, although one pad has some slightly damaged stitching, as if the pad was pulled.
Sound - Without having heard a pair before all I can say is they sound pretty damn good out of the box.
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