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Re: real a8's or not - take a look

Peter — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 02:50:33 GMT

I am afraid fakes get better all the time. The colour of the writing and the end caps will change. Buying second hand means you cannot be sure. Why does the seller have two pairs he is selling? A picture is simply not enough to tell. I wouldn't buy them but they are cheap. The fakes are not bad earphones - but they are not A8s.

Re: real a8's or not - take a look

Joe — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:40:50 GMT

If you buy from a dealer, you take no risk. You also get a good warranty, customer service, and it only costs a few dollars more.

Joe

Re: real a8's or not - take a look

PhilLondon — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:23:34 GMT

the fake ones have an aluminium tip on the branch that goes arount the ear. these are real.

Re: real a8's or not - take a look

Dave — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:43:08 GMT

They are ridiculously cheap at the dealers brand new. :)

Regarding the black cap, mine both fell off with no reason at all (without abuse) mind you they BOTH fell off, so it may have been a factory fault.

Go to a dealer, you won't regret it.

Re: real a8's or not - take a look

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:35:55 GMT

i wouldn't buy them. they do look genuine however you don't know how they have been treated. Clearly they have been used because the black cap has fallen off. while this is known to happen on occasions, it doesn't usually happen without a reason.

jazz

Re: real a8's or not - take a look

jooka — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:44:12 GMT

seller has two of these. 2 months old. got from paris airport.

Re: real a8's or not - take a look

dylan — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:22:50 GMT

Looks like a good buy to me - assuming they make some noise. Most (?all) the fake Chinese ones I've seen (and bought a pair - not bad) have silver end caps and darker writing on them.

Dylan

Re: real a8's or not - take a look

gorissek — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:58:42 GMT

yes, of course. totally forgot. well, if they're in good condition 44eur seems reasonable.

Re: real a8's or not - take a look

jooka — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:17:18 GMT

2nd hand?

Re: real a8's or not - take a look

gorissek — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:52:09 GMT

if it is, then they are probably not real. : )

usually they cost around 150Eur.

Re: real a8's or not - take a look

9 LEE — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:48:59 GMT

Cheap!

Re: real a8's or not - take a look

Alex — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:48:33 GMT

No, I'd pay that!

One of the plastic caps at the end is missing, but that's quite common for A8s, they often do snap off...

Re: real a8's or not - take a look

jooka — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:46:38 GMT

44 euros for these too much?

Re: real a8's or not - take a look

Alex — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:44:00 GMT

Buh-doom tiss!

Re: real a8's or not - take a look

PD — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:28:55 GMT

Definately not, you're being sold a photograph.

Sorry, can someone sensible answer now, please?