These Have to be Fake...Right?
Jan 3, 2013 at 11:55 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 22
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The price and location screams fake to me...
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Band-new-OEM-SONY-MDR-7506HD-Professional-Studio-Headphone-in-box-/200873997990?pt=US_Headphones&hash=item2ec505f6a6
 
Am I right, or passing up a deal?
 
Jan 4, 2013 at 12:00 AM Post #3 of 22
if you see the letters or words "OEM", "CLASS A" on listings like that, specially on headphones, it should be fake =)
 
why would sony OEM another sony product? haha
 
Jan 4, 2013 at 12:34 AM Post #4 of 22
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dyaems said:
if you see the letters or words "OEM", "CLASS A" on listings like that, specially on headphones, it should be fake =)
 
why would sony OEM another sony product? haha
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That... And the fact that the item is located in China... Just saying, most likely fake.
 
Jan 4, 2013 at 12:50 AM Post #5 of 22
They aren't even too expensive to begin with IMO. If you want em spring for the real deal. I tried to cheap out with Sennheiser IE8's once and spent way too much time getting my money back and lost $40 shipping them back to the UK from Canada. After the whole ordeal I just ordered a real pair from NCIX and called it a day. 
 
Jan 4, 2013 at 3:04 AM Post #7 of 22
OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer = manufacturer that makes official product for a brand to be sold under that brand's brand name.
 
Jan 4, 2013 at 4:37 AM Post #8 of 22
And it should be noted that Sony makes those headphones in Thailand (as far as I know, all modern Sony headphones are made in Thailand - a few of the older hi-fi models were made in Japan, but I think that officially ended with the MDR-SA5000), not China, so they can't be "OEM" by some non-existant third-party in another country (e.g. they're fake). Oh yeah, should also mention that Sony products are still one of the most heavily ripped off things ever - despite not being all that popular these days; you couldn't GIVE me Sony products purchased off of Ebay, Craigslist, etc - 10 times out of 9 they're gonna be no good.

For the $50 they want for those, you can spend a few dollars more, and buy the real deal from an authorized Sony reseller (Amazon):
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-V6-Monitor-Series-Headphones/dp/B00001WRSJ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357292308&sr=8-1&keywords=sony+mdr-v6

Really, just spend the extra $17.
 
Jan 4, 2013 at 10:35 AM Post #14 of 22
Sweet mother of God my stomach is cramping at the thought...and not in delighted anticipation.
 
 
Jan 4, 2013 at 10:40 AM Post #15 of 22
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obobskivich said:
And it should be noted that Sony makes those headphones in Thailand (as far as I know, all modern Sony headphones are made in Thailand - a few of the older hi-fi models were made in Japan, but I think that officially ended with the MDR-SA5000), not China, so they can't be "OEM" by some non-existant third-party in another country (e.g. they're fake). Oh yeah, should also mention that Sony products are still one of the most heavily ripped off things ever - despite not being all that popular these days; you couldn't GIVE me Sony products purchased off of Ebay, Craigslist, etc - 10 times out of 9 they're gonna be no good.
For the $50 they want for those, you can spend a few dollars more, and buy the real deal from an authorized Sony reseller (Amazon):
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-V6-Monitor-Series-Headphones/dp/B00001WRSJ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357292308&sr=8-1&keywords=sony+mdr-v6
Really, just spend the extra $17.
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The one on Amazon is the MDR-V6...is that the same as the MDR-7506? The descriptions don't seem to match. Anyway...going to pass. It seems a tad too good to be true based on the "made in China vs made in Thailand" hypothesis :).
 
*Edit* Just saw this thread...never mind :)
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/569481/sony-mdr-7506/45
 
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