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