Hey everyone,
I know this has been a while since the last post, but I think its still relevant!
I just got some Mom V2 over ears, They look spot on.
Does anyone know if there is a fake version of the Mom Version 2s out yet???
Yes, this is still very relevant.
I just picked up a "NOS" black pair on ebay (since they have been discontinued for years now), and low and behold they are fake. The only giveaways that they were fake were:
1. 30mm drivers
2. No hologram sticker on headphone cup (but there was a serial number sticker)
3. No sticker of authenticity on side of box
Other that that they were identical - correct headband, correct color and construction of cables, etc. Of course the sound was different, the leather headband and pads were not as soft and supple as the genuines, and the zipper on the case was pretty stiff and rough.
But if I hadn't had a genuine one to compare it to, I would have never known. The fake was that good.
The reason I bought them was because the pads on my originals is worn out, and I after shopping around I found these "NOS" ones for only a few dollars more than what a set of genuine replacement pads cost. I didn't think twice about the price, because I see Momentums go for much lower prices than in the old days (because the original Momentum v1 were replaced by the Momentum 2, folding, wireless, etc). Not many people want the original over-ear Momentum v1 anymore.
The moral of the story? As the old saying goes -
if it's too good to be true, it probably is. Oh well, live and learn.
Update: Luckily I got a full refund from the seller (including shipping). He didn't even want them returned - he said shipping wouldn't have been worth it. I might try a driver swap in them, but there's not a whole lot of room. I can see why they stuck 30mm drivers in the counterfeits.
