[Mortuus]

Hi all,

Last time around the thread here saved me a lot of hassle.

Do these look genuine:

 

[Mortuus]

Anyone that could help?

 

[squallkiercosa]

The problem is, nowadays it's really hard to tell without having it next to an original one. Some of the counterfeits are surprisingly well made unfortunately.

We advice all of you to buy from authorized sellers and if you're looking for deals, there's a thread where you could subscribe and check periodically for legitimate deals

You can check the authenticity here. Enter the product ID (ZJ7LXDZL55) and the captcha code. Then they'll show you an animation of how the holographic image is supposed to work. It should change colors as you tilt the box up and down and the number all the way to the right should be moving up and down as well. 

 

[GREQ]

It's also incredibly difficult to see any details with such a poor quality photo.

 

[Mortuus]

Hi thanks for the help guys. Yeah unfortunately the photo isn't great but only on I had from the seller.

 

[GREQ]

Hi thanks for the help guys. Yeah unfortunately the photo isn't great but only on I had from the seller.

How convenient ... (for the seller)

 

[Joel Choo]

Hi all,

Last time around the thread here saved me a lot of hassle.

Do these look genuine:

 
I think you need more detailed shots. But there is one indicator of a genuine pair which is the Gold Ring between the Y-Connectors. The fake ones clasp totally and there is no gap in between. As far as I know, both my genuine pairs have a slight gap with the gold metal showing. It seems to be on this pair. 
 
Regardless, any images provided may not be genuine as well. I would suggest a physical check before any commitment, if possible. Indeed the fakes are getting incredibly hard to spot, but there are subtle details such as the Gold Gap which are intricate signs made possible by very precise engineering. 

 

[Mortuus]

So A nice little update on this thread.
 
The headphone arrived today and as far as I'm concerned there are some serious concerns. The gold ring effect was achieved by keep the connection loose.
 
Guys, please see the photos below. Also, it seems the small circle on the headphone jack is now cleaner but the s still the wrong way around!
 

 

[franzdom]

  So A nice little update on this thread.
 
The headphone arrived today and as far as I'm concerned there are some serious concerns. The gold ring effect was achieved by keep the connection loose.
 
Guys, please see the photos below. Also, it seems the small circle on the headphone jack is now cleaner but the s still the wrong way around!

 
Those are not how mine are looking. Did the box have the hologram & did you go to the Senn website for verification of authenticity?

 

[Mortuus]

Hi they didn't come with a box. but the shoddy plastic work and the flipped s on the jack lead me to believe these are fake

 

[Kammex]

The logo on the jack is enough to confirm it's fake. No doubt.
Would Sennheiser ever have the logo flipped around on their earphones?

 

[GREQ]

+1
 
It's already fairly well documented that the IE800's with a reversed 'S' logo are fake.

 

[franzdom]

Fake it is, sorry for your hassle. 

 

[Joel Choo]

  So A nice little update on this thread.
 
The headphone arrived today and as far as I'm concerned there are some serious concerns. The gold ring effect was achieved by keep the connection loose.
 
Guys, please see the photos below. Also, it seems the small circle on the headphone jack is now cleaner but the s still the wrong way around!
 

For a fake, this is really a bad copy.

 

[Kammex]

For a fake, this is really a bad copy.

This wasn't even fun to figure out. I love the ones where everything looks like an authentic pair, and the only way to tell if it's geniune is to tell the OP to listen to them, yet they say it sounds good and can't decide because they don't have a confirmed authentic pair to compare to.