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Any HD 598 Special Edition purchased on Amazon stating 'ships from and sold by Amazon.com' is 100% authentic as they are an authorized Sennheiser dealer and purchase directly from Sennheiser. Sennheiser also has a web site based product authentication process. Please be aware the authentication process has not been updated to include the Amazon exclusive HD 598 SE.
Sennheiser is currently working to resolve the authentication process issue. You can contact Sennheiser US to verify (Office Hours: 8:30 AM - 7:30 PM (EST) or http://en-us.sennheiser.com/service-support-contact-center-technical-support.
I purchased a pair of these on Black Friday directly from Amazon for $94.99 and mine don't authenticate on Sennheiser's website. I'm certain I'm using the right number.
I've entered it a few different times and I even scanned the QR code which is foolproof (eliminates user input errors). The thing is, I ordered these a I purchased a pair of these on Black Friday directly from Amazon for $94.99 and mine don't authenticate on Sennheiser's website. I'm certain I'm using the right number. I've entered it a few different times and I even scanned the QR code which is foolproof (eliminates user input errors). The thing is, I ordered these a year ago when Amazon had the ivory colored 598's onsale for $99 and these 598SE's sound darn near identical to my ears after A & B testing. I also watched videos on youtube on how to spot a fake and both of my headphones have all the signs of being authentic. This leads me to believe that Sennheiser's authentication process is either faulty or not up to date.
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I sent Sennheiser an email and I'll post back once I get a response. I have not yet decided on whether I will exchange these yet because everything checks out for me other than the authentication number. I purchased a pair of these on Black Friday directly from Amazon for $94.99 and mine don't authenticate on Sennheiser's website. I'm certain I'm using the right number.
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I've entered it a few different times and I even scanned the QR code which is foolproof (eliminates user input errors). The thing is, I ordered these a year ago when Amazon had the ivory colored 598's onsale for $99 and these 598SE's sound darn near identical to my ears after A & B testing. I also watched videos on youtube on how to spot a fake and both of my headphones have all the signs of being authentic. This leads me to believe that Sennheiser's authentication process is either faulty or not up to date. I sent Sennheiser an email and I'll post back once I get a response. I have not yet decided on whether I will exchange these yet because everything checks out for me other than the authentication number.
Strange Amazonjuju for sure, eh? Mine were ordered on the 27th and del from the Baltimore area. No, they do not pass the Senn auth test. All aspects of the phones and box deem absolutely authentic! The security hologran is present and checked out. Even the factory seal polyester is on the unopend box. They sound fabulo Strange Amazonjuju for sure, eh?
Mine were ordered on the 27th and del from the Baltimore area. No, they do not pass the Senn auth test. All aspects of the phones and box deem absolutely authentic! The security hologran is present and checked out.
Even the factory seal polyester is on the unopend box. They sound fabulous.
If these are 'cheap' fakes, then I want stock in that outfit because they make an excellent set of cans! Also of note. Searching the Sennheiser site sulls uo no info on the HD 958SE! Amazon AND Senn must know this is happening, but NO word from either as yet (Dec 2, 2015) I won't wait long before I send them back.
Has Amazon gone into the fake racket now!? Lol Clearly, the 'ball' has been dropped. Severely, on this goof up. Strange Amazonjuju for sure, eh? Mine were ordered on the 27th and del from the Baltimore area.
No, they do not pass the Senn auth test. All aspects of the phones and box deem absolutely authentic! The security hologran is present and checked out. Even the factory seal polyester is on the unopend box.
They sound fabulous. If these are 'cheap' fakes, then I want stock in that outfit because they make an excellent set of cans! Also of note.
Searching the Sennheiser site sulls uo no info on the HD 958SE! Amazon AND Senn must know this is happening, but NO word from either as yet (Dec 2, 2015) I won't wait long before I send them back.
Has Amazon gone into the fake racket now!? Lol Clearly, the 'ball' has been dropped. Severely, on this goof up.
You know pissed when it holds a press conference just to talk about its anti-counterfeit efforts. In Guangzhou yesterday, the German audio company brought along two executives to debut its new authentication technologies on its retail packaging: a shiny Tesa PrioSpot authenticity label plus a 'fool-proof' online look-up system. For the former, President of Corporate Services Volker Batels claims it's treated as securely as one would with cash money, in the sense that it has many visible and invisible features. There's also a QR code plus its corresponding label ID printed below the foil, and scanning the former or entering the latter on qr-sennheiser.com returns a virtual copy of the foil label plus a visual description.
If what you have matches the label on the screen then hakuna matata. But if the code's been looked up many times already, the website will also give you a warning like in the screenshot after the break - chances are the label's been duplicated, so potential buyers should always check this before handing the money over. Marc Vincent, the company's President of Greater China, aims to have this 'urgent project' covering most products by the end of this year. 'We have been fighting counterfeits for five years with some result, but now we have officially declared war on counterfeiting,' Mr. Vincent said in a stern voice.
'Manufacturers of counterfeit products are social parasites. They really damage our reputation.' Perhaps the more interesting takeaway from the event was Sennheiser's seemingly tight partnership with Guangzhou Customs, which overlooks twelve nearby cities (excluding Shenzhen). Deputy Commissioner Li Dan revealed that last year her department intercepted over ¥23 million (about $3.6 million) worth of counterfeit goods in courier channels, amongst which were 500 Sennheiser fakes with a total value of ¥1 million (about $157,300). We'd imagine Shenzhen Customs would have much higher figures.
Additionally, the Guangzhou authority helped Sennheiser shut down many bogus online stores and manufacturers, followed by fining and imprisoning those 'social parasites' plus destroying the piles of counterfeits without exception (which reminds us of '). When they're not busy kicking down doors, Sennheiser also provides training to help the agents spot the in both import and export channels. With China soon becoming Sennheiser's second largest market, it's no wonder that the company is cozying up to the authorities., an obviously way more serious victim of counterfeit in China, could definitely use a little help here.