reydelaplaya
Super Member
So I just received a new pair of V-6s today from BuyDig, and they have the embossed nylon bag. Argh. How do I know for sure if they are real....aggravating. I contacted BuyDig with my concern, asking for a refund, but now I wonder if they are real. They otherwise seem legit with the only thing I am wondering about being the headband, as the vinyl has a couple wrinkles in it, not really even wrinkles, just a couple waves.
I have looked at the thread on Head-Fi with the pics, but that thread is 7 years old, so who knows if the counterfeiters have gotten better.
The headband mechanisms are firm and click nicely with each stop, the cable is a matte rubber, and the ear cup centers are made of metal. Seems legit.
Argh.
Don't sweat it. Yours are probably real. I'm glad you posted here because I had forgotten to edit that opening thread post with new info since the time I wrote it.
The vinyl headband will be mildly wavy after first pulling it from the packaging. Within a few days, though, it should completely fill out and be more or less smooth.
As for the nylon embossed bag, I think we've determined that it is actually real and authentic, just that Sony service reps have not yet been notified of the change in the product accessory. Now I'm fairly certain the original set I had with the nylon bag was in fact a legitimate Sony product.
Once they've passed the visual test, the best way to tell is to just listen to them. You can just hear it. You should instantly be thinking ' wow, how did Sony make $70-80 sound this good?'
If it does that, they're real.
