The inspiration of possibility;

Those poor children... 😮

If not them, then the other, underpaid.

Was in China a few month ago. Anything, but anything is possible there!😮

We see quite a few of these knockoff A8's at my shop. People usually buy them on ebay for $15-20 thinking they are real. Then are surprised when they break!

Best way to spot a fake while looking online is the black "b&o" box. They were never sold like that from B&O, at least not in the States.

Dixon Langeman wrote:

We see quite a few of these knockoff A8's at my shop. People usually buy them on ebay for $15-20 thinking they are real. Then are surprised when they break!

Best way to spot a fake while looking online is the black "b&o" box. They were never sold like that from B&O, at least not in the States.

Exactly, not over here either. Only the "cardboard box".

repost for those of you who haven't seen the vid on spotting fake A8's

[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZMKFHYAY7U]

Dixon Langeman wrote:

We see quite a few of these knockoff A8's at my shop. People usually buy them on ebay for $15-20 thinking they are real. Then are surprised when they break!

Best way to spot a fake while looking online is the black "b&o" box. They were never sold like that from B&O, at least not in the States.

In the UK 'knockoff' is a term used for 'stolen' and therefore does not necessarily mean 'fake'.

completely fake, i bought a pair on youtube for 70€ :(...

look a this if can help

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZMKFHYAY7U

I don't think there's any doubt in anyone's mind that these are fakes or 'knockoffs'. What surprises me is the apparent number of manufacturers and wholesalers in China who are selling these fakes (and copies of many other 'quality' HiFi products by other manufacturers.) The Chinese government must know what's going on but can't (or doesn't want to) control it. Presumably B&O themselves are concerned but can't do anything.

Graham

vikinger wrote:

The Chinese government must know what's going on but can't (or doesn't want) to control it. Presumably B&O themselves are concerned but can't do anything.

Well, B&O could do something about it. If A8's really are so good (I dunno, I've never tried them) why not try advertising them somewhere? Like the "most copied headphones in the world"? They aren't that expensive - might even attract new customers, and at the same time increase  public awareness of this copying business...

Seems almost like they just don't want to sell them any more than they do now.

I knew fakes existed just not this good.   Can anyone tell me which one was heavier the fake or the real one....  I was unable to tell from the video...