How do you know if you have fake Beats?

Batteries, box, weight, finish, accessories, sound quality are all different.It’s getting increasingly hard to tell. check out the link below for illustrated differences. Pretty much anything not from a major retailer going at full price is going to be fake.Check out the link for a list of major differences: http://www.bestheadphonesguide.com/2011/10/how-to-…... Show More

fake beats are from China. They don’t have copy right laws. You purchase them online from sites that are on the blacklist from beatsbydre.com I have real ones and my friend accidentally bought fakes from ebay(which he is taking back). I compared them to mine.the real white ones are perfect white. Fake are more of an eggshell white.One thing for sure is the side switch to turn it on and off. If it is real, then the switch should be smooth. If it is fake, then it is hard to move and the light bleeds through the sides.the cable should feel smooth and monster should be written on it perfectly. The fake cable was more stiff and monster was more stabbed on to it. also make sure the mute button is smooth and not stiff.open the side where the batteries go, the Dr dre sticker should be perfectly placed in the middle on the little sticker mold.feel the part where the speakers are and there shouldn’t be an abnormal lump.try to listen to a song with a lot of bass(wiz khalifa: on my level) you can literally feel it and it is more prominentIf you can’t open the box: check out this websitehttp://reviews.ebay.com/Dr-dre-beats-studio-headph…REMEMBER: these are $300 headphones and should look and perform like soBtw fake beats do work. They just suck.... Show More

This Site Might Help You.RE:How do you know if you have fake Beats?So I spent like an hour on research on how to prevent them from breaking and stuff like that because I’m getting white studios next week. But the “fake beats” topic came up A LOT and I wanna know how to be careful. I found beats “100% new” on Craigslist and we are doing a…... Show More

There are many FAKE BEATS coming out of Afghanistan.. you all be ware….soldiers are buying them for $50.00 bucks out here..JUST FYI.... Show More

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