Sony MDR-XB500 fake?

[visuddha]

i bought a Sony MDR-XB500 headphones form amazon.co.uk. It cost be around £40
($ 62) . 

 
and this package came with the headphone. it says made in Thailand. But i found few other different packaging boxes in the internet. Why these headphones comes in different packages? im have doubts weather my Headphones are fake ones! anyone have any idea why this is?

 

 

[SONIC BOOM]

was it direct from amazon? if it is then you got real ones

 

[visuddha]

yes, i bought it from the amazon.co.uk website and the seller was Quantum-Wireless.
 

 

[Bradsnake412]

Sonic Boom means the seller on Amazon so that means you bought them from another source on amazon.

 

[RobustOrange]

They are from different countries/years. Sony and other brands like pioneer seem to remodel their packaging from time to time, and sometimes for different countries. I wouldn't think too much about it. If you don't want to open the packaging, inspect the headphones from the outside of it and compare it to other pictures. I'm pretty sure they are not fake, but I recommend making sure.

 

[visuddha]

yes. so what do you guys think? the headphones sound quality is good! why are the packages so different?
 

 

[visuddha]

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They are from different countries/years. Sony and other brands like pioneer seem to remodel their packaging from time to time, and sometimes for different countries. I wouldn't think too much about it. If you don't want to open the packaging, inspect the headphones from the outside of it and compare it to other pictures. I'm pretty sure they are not fake, but I recommend making sure.

thanx RobustOrange. i unboxed the headphoneas and remove the package .T hey say made in Thailand after all. So i guess i bought a original one

 

[RobustOrange]

I myself bought my XB's in the packaging you are suspicious of. I got them from best buy, which is an authorized retailer. If they sound good, then don't worry about it.

 

[Bradsnake412]

Good to hear there fine Have Fun with em ^_^

 

[visuddha]

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Good to hear there fine Have Fun with em ^_^

thanx buddy

 

[RPGWiZaRD]

The quickest way to determine if it's fake or not, give it a listen, fakes won't be able to provide such an unique amount of "feel-the-bass" impact and such a good extension it'll play sub-20Hz tones so loud you'll feel them.

 

[visuddha]

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The quickest way to determine if it's fake or not, give it a listen, fakes won't be able to provide such an unique amount of "feel-the-bass" impact and such a good extension it'll play sub-20Hz tones so loud you'll feel them.

ok i'll that i think i would be able to find that range in a hiphop song

 

[visuddha]

did any of you guys had this package and it turned out be a original one?

 

 

[RPGWiZaRD]

That looks like the US packaging I think. 
 
BTW I noticed Sony have started offering also an all "black" as well as "blue" version on europe's amazon:
 
black: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005FVC4RQ/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d1_g23_i2?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0TJCE0946F2ET9W69Y12&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294
 
blue: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005TJL678/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d0_g23_i2?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=03XPMHTSCPT46CX1B6EX&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294
 
I personally like the all-black color more, reminds me more of XB1000.

 

[visuddha]

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That looks like the US packaging I think. 
 
BTW I noticed Sony have started offering also an all "black" as well as "blue" version on europe's amazon:
 
black: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005FVC4RQ/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d1_g23_i2?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0TJCE0946F2ET9W69Y12&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294
 
blue: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005TJL678/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d0_g23_i2?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=03XPMHTSCPT46CX1B6EX&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294
 
I personally like the all-black color more, reminds me more of XB1000.

yeah black got more look its also bit prizy