How are these so cheap compared to sony.com or bestbuy.com?
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Amazon's price was cheaper than both sony.com and bestbuy.com. If the price has gone up since I got my pair, I can't explain it. Hope this answers your question.
1808513
A couple days ago (August 2014) Amazon seems to have restricted this listing to just the genuine Bose pads. Before they did, I bought mine from Accessoriesplus on this page. They were $5 cheaper and didn't charge sales tax. I'm 80% sure they were authentic. If you buy the ones that are fullfilled directly from Bose, then you can be 100% certain that they are legit, but you'll pay more for them. The other thing you could consider is buying one of the $7 or $8 pairs of obvious knockoffs. Then you'll have no doubt about their authenticity. I haven't gone that route yet, but plan to next time. A couple days ago (August 2014) Amazon seems to have restricted this listing to just the genuine Bose pads. Before they did, I bought mine from Accessoriesplus on this page. They were $5 cheaper and didn't charge sales tax. I'm 80% sure they were authentic. If you buy the ones that are fullfilled directly from Bose, then you can be 100% certain that they are legit, but you'll pay more for them. The other thing you could consider is buying one of the $7 or $8 pairs of obvious knockoffs. Then you'll have no doubt about their authenticity. I haven't gone that route yet, but plan to next time.
2063678
Before I bought them I went to best buy and they had the exact same version 5.0 which I think refers to the configuration, which is 5 speakers. They were about 200 dollars more than Amazon so I bought them at Amazon. They have great sound, especially for movies and games through the ps3.
1363247
BestBuy has an adaptor kit that is much more stable. However, if you haven't bought this, I would go with a Western Digital or some other brand. These break to easy.
651209
No, they are not. We ended up buying the real thing directly from the Sony site because these just didn't work.
165356
Amazon sells fakes too! I bought mine directly from Amazon.com and they turned out to be fake by every indicator. Poor sound quality, shiny plastic, etc.
1906086
These headphones were made by beats but were really limited and sold out on their website pretty fast. As far as the ones I ordered I was under the impression they were real when I ordered them but when I got them they seemed fake to me. I have another (red) pair of power beats that I got from best buy and they were much better quality then the ones I got from Amazon market. Also like 2 weeks ago they broke the driver just kind of snapped off in my pocket. With all that being said all beats and fake beats come with warranty info and beats paperwork so it's hard to distinguish real or fake... I'd only buy some from beats website or an authorized retailer they have listed on their site like best buy or apple. Sorry for the lengthy response hope this was helpful
474423
Well, if you're referring to the $100 price tag, I'm gonna say they're legit. They've been at that price point for quite some time. However, I wouldn't recommend these headphones if you care about sound quality.
768115
They are generic. I bought 2 spare batteries and 3 cards on line much cheaper than from Sony.
2004890
I discovered the under 5 dollar inckudining delivery ones from amazon and have never haad an issue with any of the 8 i am usining now. i am usining an hdmi switch box for 2 vid game systems which are then fed into my sony HTSS360 receiver then from there to the tv no issues what so ever. had to use a switch box because there are only 3 inputs one for a dvd player and the other for the direct tv box then the third is for the output from the switchbox. Gget the cheap ones , they perform just as well as the 100 dollar ones for most applications.
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I kind of thought the same thing they look cheap however, mine has excellent sound i have bought others where you get some static with them especially when you try to move them a little not t=with this one at least not mine.. i love my set and have let my daughter try them and she was very impressed and buying some of her own
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I bought a pair of Sennheiser CX300B's on eBay, and got a fake pair. They look completely real, and don't have any of the signs of being fake that other people posted online, but I noticed one difference (aside from the sound quality): The plastic on the headphones is cheap and shiny, not grainy in texture and slightly rubbery like the real ones. Do not buy these on eBay. The person I bought from seemed 100% legitimate, as they had no negative feedback and had sold a couple pairs of these before. I paid $20 for a piece of useless plastic that delivers terrible sound, and I'd advise anybody not to take that chance. I bought a pair of Sennheiser CX300B's on eBay, and got a fake pair. They look completely real, and don't have any of the signs of being fake that other people posted online, but I noticed one difference (aside from the sound quality): The plastic on the headphones is cheap and shiny, not grainy in texture and slightly rubbery like the real ones. Do not buy these on eBay. The person I bought from seemed 100% legitimate, as they had no negative feedback and had sold a couple pairs of these before. I paid $20 for a piece of useless plastic that delivers terrible sound, and I'd advise anybody... » Read More I bought a pair of Sennheiser CX300B's on eBay, and got a fake pair. They look completely real, and don't have any of the signs of being fake that other people posted online, but I noticed one difference (aside from the sound quality): The plastic on the headphones is cheap and shiny, not grainy in texture and slightly rubbery like the real ones. Do not buy these on eBay. The person I bought from seemed 100% legitimate, as they had no negative feedback and had sold a couple pairs of these before. I paid $20 for a piece of useless plastic that delivers terrible sound, and I'd advise anybody not to take that chance. « Show Less
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No difference unless you get 30$ one from Sylvania, ultrastar or whatever. On basic level is the same.Philips been fine and still work since i got them about 6 month ago.
318574
I purchased them from amazon after a friend purchased them from the main website. Same exact headphones. Same great quality. Better price. Only difference is that the profit markup is less, so the buyer gets a better deal and the seller makes less money. Lower price means more sales. This usually winds up making the seller more money in the long run. Win win for all if you asked me.
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I saw plenty that were cheaper at Best Buy when I bought my Sony, and I went in intending to buy a $800 set. However, the Sony looked so much better than the others that I decided to pay the extra $ for it. So, it's up to you. If you think the Samsung looks as good then save the $200, but if the Sony looks better than it's worth it.
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This ebay item... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&vxp;=mtr&item;=301153311551These have outlasted the cheaper ones( 4.99 set)
1620576
They're real, Amazon.com is an authorized dealer in the sennheiser site so you're good.