Mbrokerny:

I too have a question about the authenticity of my headphones. When I received them I thought, wow these dont sound so great my $20 Sony buds sound better. Then I started doing some research and came across this thread. I purchased from Buy.com via reseller Sebago Trading. They came in the blue cardboard packaging but with the L connector. In addition 3 sets of buds came in a plastic bag and they also came with the pick. The metal tin had a big dent in the bottom. Is it possible to know if they are authentic or not from what I described above? Are they just old stock? thanks edit- somebody posted pics of an authentic pair, the inside has what looks like a mesh screen inside the tube. Mine do not.

Dunno, i got my S4 for $21 on ebay and they do have the silver mesh thingy in them. so does the S4i that i got from a different seller (also on ebay). I believe the S4i used to have the L-shaped plug, but not the S4 (?) not certain....

Edit: A friend just brought around a pair of S4 earphones with the smooth nozzle that had been declared a fake by a klipsch rep in  this: http://community.klipsch.com/forums/t/159153.aspx thread and it happens to have the silver mesh inside....

Amy Unger:

Be very leery of buying off of ebay or unauthorized resellers on Amazon. Knock-offs are all too common (from Klipschorns to headphones - this is not a new practice by any means), although we are working diligently to address the issue. The best course of protection, as a consumer, is to always buy from an authorized dealer.

Dear Amy, Could you tell us what's the bottom thrustful price for S4i. Thank you.

Hello. I bought my pair of s4's on amazon from Crawford's Superstore almost a year ago. They seem decent, no serious fading, they came in what looked like a legitimate blue box, 3 pairs of tips, including the ones on the earbuds themselves. They came with a case that... Doesn't seem to have fared well, to say the least. I can send pics if you like. It seems like the finish rubbed off fairly quickly... The earbuds themselves: On the left, the klipsch name looks almost untouched. On the right, it is faded, but only parts of the "psch". I can see scratches along both, but like I said, no fading on the left. The connections where the wires go into the buds seem to be peeling. I'll post pics of this also, when I get the chance. There is a straight plug, but the gold almost seems to be fading. As for sound, I am a bit of a basswhore, but the balance doesn't seem off at all. Volume and EQ is equal in both buds. Do I (More than likely, of course) Have fakes? Also worth noting (I can't seem to find it right now...), they came with an instruction paper, with a dB table and warnings and stuff. No ChinEnglish, it seemed well written... EDIT: Pics here: http://imageshack.us/g/214/1001618m.jpg/

Guys, I accidentally found out the pair of S4i I bought yesterday is counterfeit one by reading these posts. I bought mine from a friend of my friends, which I never thought it could be a counterfeit, however, right after I open and try the pairs, I greatly dissappointed with the sound quality. It was totally not on par with all the reviews that I read, and when searching for reviews of bad experience, I found out mine to be counterfeit. I was very disappointed and still trying to get refunds from the seller. I also came to one authorised reseller to try how does genuine pair sound. The genuine is sooo much better than the counterfeit one, the sound is very clear, hi, mids are so good, bass very punchy, which are so different from the 'dark', muffy sound from the counterfeit. So I decided to buy a genuine pair and took a few photos to show what are visible differences between genuine and counterfeit. Hope you guys wont get a fake one and get so upset like me.

 Pics are here: 

 http://www.flickr.com/photos/12050902@N05/7189680934/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12050902@N05/7189681680/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12050902@N05/7189683018/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12050902@N05/7189678432/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12050902@N05/7189679340/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12050902@N05/7189680112/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/12050902@N05/7189682382/

 

 

 

 

 

I bought mine from best buy, and they sound excellent! but the klipsch part stated fading 4 months into their use, but I think the newer models have a weaker ink on them if theyre fading so easily.

Hi! I bought a pair recently and I want to make sure that it is genuine. The package is the same as yours. How many eartips total does yours contain? I will post some pics soon Thank you! Edit: link with some photos http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/dreamstrider/sets/72157631761203226/