print dude

I too was duped into buying these headphones off eBay. As soon as I got the package in the mail I was suspicious. I work in the printing industry and noticed the printing on the packaging didn't seem as professional and crisp as it should be. I doubted myself and thought it was just my eyes at the time. I opened the package and listened to them. They sounded better then your standard cheap headphones but did not sound at all like what had been described by reviews online. It's amazing just how close these knock offs look. They have managed to create an extremely detailed copy that will no doubt fool most consumers. I immediately did what I should have done it the first place. I went to Best Buy and paid the extra $20 for a real pair for side by side comparison. Most of the following has already been mentioned in this forum but I have added a few things I noticed and confirmed to be true when compared. 1) White type does not appear crisp on fake packaging. 2) The word "image" on box front is very light on counterfeit packaging and much more visible on the legit product. 3) L shaped plug on fake instead of the straight plug on legit. 4) Ear wax tool included in fake. 5) 4 total sets of ear tips with the fake buds. Included in a little zip lock bag. A total of 3 sets with the real ones. 1 on the buds and 2 loose in tin. 6) The stem onto which you attach the earpiece has a ridge that the rubber 'clips' onto. On my real pair, this ridge is hard and sharp; on the fakes, it is smooth and rounded 7) If you pull off the earpiece and look closely INTO the stem (closely) with a torch/flashlight so that you can see the inside of the bud, the real buds have a visible metallic grille; whereas, on the fakes, nothing much is visible, just some white plastic. 8) Fake tin finish is brushed vertically instead of horizontally. 9) Very muffled heavy bass response. 10) Fake manual is folded into a square and has line drawing of headphones on cover. Real manual is folded to fit length of the box and has B&W picture of headphones on cover. I did NOT notice the printing on the headphones to rub off easily. It makes me wonder if they may have got wise to that issue and have begun to improve the way they print the Klipsch name on the earbuds themselves. It appears that several sellers may carry these on eBay. My seller has a cash back return policy that I hope they honor. I have already emailed them and will be sending the fake ones back ASAP. Do yourself a favor. Pay the extra $20 up front and be sure to get the real deal from an authorized Klipsch dealer.