I made the mistake of purchasing Sony headphone from Ebay without first researching the seller feedback. I've never had any issues buying off Ebay, so I just assumed that everything would go as it normally has. After 5 days of no update to the UPS tracking, I figured something might be wrong. I checked his feedback. Previous customers had complained about receiving replica watches and other items from this guy.
Low and behold, the guy sent me fake Sony headphones. I was so mad I drove right down to Guitar Center and bought a genuine pair for $108. That's $20 more than what some guys are selling them for on Ebay.
The seller has agreed to refund me the full amount + shipping to send them back to him. But before I do this, I thought that I should take some pictures of the genuine headphones and compare them to the counterfeit so you can see the difference. Although there are already a couple comparisons on the internet, I figured it wouldn't hurt to add another.
There is no need to look at the actual headphones themselves. The box tells you everything you need to know. If however you do not have the box, you can test the impedance with a multimeter. The genuine 7506 will have an impedance at 63 ohms. The counterfeit will be significantly higher than this. I'd say above 65 and you've got a counterfeit. If this is not correct, please let me know and I will edit the post.
I won't bother explaining the actual differences because you can see it for yourself. However, do note that on the front of the package, the blue 5mm box border on the genuine is not present in the replica. Also, the trademark and date is in the wrong position on the back of the box.
Front, bottom of Genuine
Front, bottom of Counterfeit
Front, top of Genuine
Front, top of Counterfeit
Left side of Genuine
Left side of Counterfeit
Bottom of Genuine
Bottom of Counterfeit
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