How to spot Fake Sennheiser HD25 - Side by side comparrison

[@TheGreatDefective]

oh man when you mentioned the silver screws I went "oh shit I have fakes!!" then i realised my pair are seven years old

[@juststuff5216]

22 years old, for me!

[@amosluyk]

Ha! Just had the same reaction :)

[@LongLiveHumour]

Thanks so much for this! I just received a pair of HD 4.40 BTs to replace my broken set and strongly suspected they're fake, but the copy is so incredibly close that I was beginning to doubt myself. Seeing this video really helped get my head straight.

[@Pk50S]

checked out a fake pair on Craigslist today and the red right side connection on the fakes is a more dull colour and slightly translucent. the real ones are a solid bright red. this video just saved me $80!

[@MrWO0d]

Replaced my 21 year old pair today with a new pair from a reputable music shop - the new ones have got a 'Made in Romania' sticker on the inside of the headband, not 'Made In Ireland' printed across the top of the both headbands like my old ones. New ones also have 'Sennheiser' printed across one headband and 'HD 25 70 (ohm symbol) printed across the other. Sennheiser.com website says it has production facilities in Germany, Ireland, USA and Romania. Box is a new design and has a hologram and QR scan code on the opening flap.

[@rivaldoriyanto7072]

bruh, you have a 21 year old. do they last that long ??? considering buy one at the moment

[@davidgriffin79]

Yes, very useful. My pair are about two years old now with the black screws. Didn't want to start pulling them apart, but a quick check on the multi-tester gave ~70 Ohms for each driver. Anyway, I know I've got the original since I'm getting the dreaded driver cutout/attenuation due to oxidisation of the contact springs..

[@davidgriffin79]

Just take the plug out and re-insert a few times. It'll clear up the problem untill the next time you want to use them.

[@panyax16]

thanks a lot for this video. i can be wrong, but as i remember, the silver screws were mounted on sennheiser hd25 models until the 2014. and then after they started to use black hexagon tops.

[@CustomCans]

Yes I remember the Adidas ones had black screws in 2012 but It was a wile before the standard ones went black so 2014 would probably be right

[@josevergara8920]

Thanks for the video, this will save me from the deception of paying a high price for a fake and poor quality product. There are many differences that I didn't know, Senheizer is a very high quality brand and the HD 25 is the best selling and used by professional DJs for more than 20 years.

[@CustomCans]

Glad I could help

[@alingalbenu]

hello. My hd25 has 61ohm measured with a standard multimeter. Are they fake ?

[@CustomCans]

No, The latest version is around that. They changed the cables in 2022 and that reduced the impedance

[@zllznzllzn]

Hi I'm not sure I have a fake HD25, I did the tests you mentioned : driver, cable, screws, and everything seems ok. I have an older version to compare with the silver screws, I must have bought it in 2008 or something like that, but I broke a driver, so my family offered me a new one. But something is really bothering me : on the headband there is no mention "made in Ireland" like my older one. Also, one the 2 prints on the handbang could just be scratched with my nail to get it erased (but not the second though). I think my father bought it in China during a business trip. What do you think ? Does that seems fake to you ?

[@CustomCans]

The latest ones have silver writing and don't say made in Ireland any more

[@zllznzllzn]

Okay, thank you ! :) I'm reassured

[@djobsession918]

i purchased a pair of the limited edition blue ones recently they say made in romania since when did they get built in romania ?

[@CustomCans]

Since late 2019

[@djobsession918]

@@CustomCans oh ok was worried at first even when I googled it I couldn't find anything about sennhizer in Romania so thanks for answering that one

[@hypertechfusion]

Hey i got a replacement to a spoiled piece from sennheiser about 6 months ago and the screws are silver on them so not too sure about the screws being a positive indicator! But thank you, this is gonna help a lot of amature djs from getting duped!

[@CustomCans]

meheran affinwalla No as I said - sennheiser have used silver screws in the past and some old stock will still have them. It is just a quick easy visual check - if they have silver screws and they are new stock it is worth investigating further. For any one else who gets a silver screwed version anther quick check you can do is squeeze the sides of the earcup - as you can see from the vid the current fake ones are quite flexible where as real ones are pretty solid

[@hypertechfusion]

Jason Rhys-Thomas yeah did the ear cup thing just to be safe! Looks like I have nothing to worry about... Maybe its a just old stock in Asia or whatever because the drivers and earcups seem okay :)

[@SileDevil]

is it safe to measure the ohm with a multimeter? i just did that it was reading 70 butsome hissing sounds were coming out from the drivers while i was measuring and now im worried if this did any damage, they do play music normaly though

[@CustomCans]

It is pretty safe with a modern digital multimeter as they only put out around 3V and some headphone amps put out 4 to 8V but older Ohm meters pack more of a punch, some put out 20V and would fry the drivers

[@SileDevil]

@@CustomCans cool cool thanks

[@DennisDeeJay]

I've got a question. I've broke my left side of Split headband, where coil in box is on it. Since new Split headband costs half of the price of new headphones, can you please tell me how good it is on fake ones? Because in case it is not similar to original, I rather buy new headphones than just that spare part...

[@AndreyAzimov]

Wow good to know! Is in 2021 anything changed? Fake headphones should changed to newest model?

[@CustomCans]

I have not seen any sennheiser branded fakes for the last few years

[@AndreyAzimov]

@@CustomCans good to hear it!

[@jogalong]

Thanks buddy, you just saved me from wasting my money!

[@CustomCans]

No problem 👍

[@abdullahbawakid5136]

How to make sure that my sennhieser hd 201 are not fake? I bought them before half hour

[@dmguk9931]

i bought my hd25 1 way back in 2000mayb..still work great bt recently fancied a new cable.when they arrived the red/back adaptors didnt fit ..so i think they were copies..is there a big difference in the hd25 1 / and hd25 1 (ll)..are the socket sizes different.

[@CustomCans]

I Don't think there were fakes that long ago. The mk I and II cables are interchangeable but only go in the hole one way round, the L or R should face out ( away from your head ) if you look close one pin is fatter than the other. Or it may be that your earcup is open a little, try squeezing the part above and below the socket together while inserting the connector

[@still451]

I bought one on Amazon Germany with €127, the box is totally black and blue like what I see from others website, doesn’t included white colour one. However my screw is black metal colour, should be original right?

[@CustomCans]

Yes. This video is quite old. They changed the boxes in 2016. The new ones are black and blue

[@still451]

@@CustomCans Because after I bought it from Germany for 127 euro...then when i back to Malaysia i found there's a seller selling at 50 euro...I asked him whether this is original or not, he told me because he is clearing his stock and warranty by him for a year...I just checked his stock, his screws is silver in colour! Thanks for your video!

[@NiTheGod]

is it bad for the driver when you check ohm? i just did it to my headphone and it was making unpleasant cracking sounds (from the driver activating from the voltage) when i applied the voltage to check for ohm

[@CustomCans]

I just checked one of our cheapo meters and it was putting out avout 3V. They will make a crackely noise as you connect the meter until you get a solid connection. We have never had any problems but in theory if you left the multemeter on them for a long time the voice coil would heat up a little but I doubt you could do much harm to most drivers with the amount of voltage/current a mulemeter puts out

[@thomassttt9650]

@jason_rythsthomas theres a pair im looking at buying just the HD25 but the jack/adaptor are not screw threaded and just push in like any other headphone. should i reconsider

[@CustomCans]

The old mk 1 HD25s had a push on adapter so i would only get them if they are cheap

[@kevinhernandez4509]

Sorry if is not the right place to ask this question, Where i live there's no Sennheiser shop or something similar, so i bought a pair of this ones by internet at 80 dollars, they look really real, but when i scan the code in Sennheiser web page for testing if it's real or fake, the webpage says it doesn't recognize the ID number. Is there a chance they're not fake?

[@CustomCans]

The best thing to do would be to contact sennheiser by email with pictures if you are not sure

[@thomassttt9650]

Kevin Hernández i done that with mine.... its not the 4 or 5 digit number by the dot. its not on hologram but sticker underneath..... i could tell straight away though when listened to youtube through them but couldnt through dance music

[@raidenmunja5876]

Do the newer models (I just got mine today) still have those gold screw as seen on 3:51 in this video?

[@CustomCans]

If you mean the two gold connectors on the back of the driver then no. The new drivers don't have them any more

[@raidenmunja5876]

@@CustomCans yes, those! I didn't know what they were, but they looked like screws.. In any case, my pair doesn't have does so i got worried a bit. Thank you so much for the response!

[@akanonymoss]

Thanks for the vid, I just grabbed what I thought was a good condition used set for £80 off Ebay then discovered they had several pairs after ordering which immediately was a red flag. They arrived and look absolutely perfect, ohms at 61 ish and seem to pass all the tests so really confused. I can't get the drivers open easily there's a rather high quality shrink wrap over the joint. All connections are gold plated etc. Only oddity is a made in Romania sticker on the inside. Is there any other things you could suggest that are subtle giveaways. I'm convinced these are real but after seeing the seller have 5 more pairs it's throwing doubt. The ohm reading too being a little low. Thanks. Quick edit they are ohm at 69 actually

[@CustomCans]

They sound legit... I have not seen any fakes for a long time and it is not uncommon for people to be selling a few. They are often used in studios and for TV and film productions and then sold off in batches when the project ends

[@akanonymoss]

@@CustomCans thank you for the reply! So, I said thank you to the seller for getting them to me quickly and I was grateful but explained my concerns, told him I'd tested and was sure they where real but how did he get them so cheap and such quantities. He was (I believe) completely honest and stated he buys them as bulk factory reconditioned and tests again before shipping, and was adamant he only sold genuine stuff. There is multiple genuine looking barcodes stuck over the factory ones which to me would corroborate what he is saying, and I was buying them as 'used' anyway so essentially got a new set for £80. Once iv used them a couple months and sure they are good I'll order the upgrade parts from you and take them to the next level! 👌🏼 Thanks again, grateful for the time to respond.

[@venkateshg3171]

Hi, I saw really cheap price for Senn Amperior in the web. Can they make the amperior too for fake ?

[@CustomCans]

Hi Have not seen any fake ones - sennheiser stopped making the amperior a couple of years ago so they if they were real they would be very old stock and they may be clearing them through or they may be reconditioned ones

[@venkateshg3171]

Thanx man.

[@spacecy]

Hey.. i hope someone can answer my question, i could not find information elsewhere. I recently bought my 2nd pair of HD-25 (standard version). My first pair is about 15 years old and still works fine. I measured with a quallity multimeter, the ohms of my old HD-25 and showed 65 ohms and the my new HD-25 showed 60 ohms. As per the web, the Light version is 60 ohms and the Standard version is 70 ohms. Is it possible that i got the drivers of the Light version attached to the body of the Standard version? I have also emailed Sennheiser a while ago about this, i will post when i have a reply. Hopefully someone can shed some light. Thank you.

[@spacecy]

Ok i rushed before reading the comments first. I should have read them before posting. Ignore me , sorry friends :)

[@BaarOfc]

hi Dude, look , i have the blue and black Edition, from the last or this year...but have a sticker seying , made in romania , is fake or not ? :/

[@CustomCans]

No... They sound legit. They are made in Romania now

[@BaarOfc]

@@CustomCans uff ,thank god ! XD for a sec i thought , when I saw the video, could be fakes... no, it can't be, I bought it at thomann! they will never do that , right!? the manufacturing part deceived me! xD and I decided to ask! Tk You for your feedback and time, Cheers :)

[@subasrbin]

Where is serial number located on Sennheiser HD 25 Plus located?

[@CustomCans]

There is normally a hologram sticker somewhere on the earcup, either under the pad or under the name plate/cable clamp - I believe that has a serial number on but normally you get it printed on a sticker on the box

[@subasrbin]

Thanks :)

[@venkateshg3171]

Hi man, I just got a senn hd 25 1 - II from amazon but inside the box i dont find any pouch and some black permanent marker against some writing. I ordered a new one. Is this a problem ?

[@CustomCans]

The HD25-1 II were discontinued early in 2016 so they may be old stock or reconditioned. The HD25-1 m ii Basic edition did not come with a pouch so it may be those.. they have a yellow triangle at the bottom right of the box Saying basic edition. Or the new HD25 in the black and blue boxes don't come with a pouch either

[@venkateshg3171]

it's the HD 25-1 II basic edition. ok may be that's why no pouch. But once u open the box and take out the cans, below there is this huge smiley thing like the one u showed on ur video for new HD 25s. in the center there was a triangle and some printed writing which has been rubbed with black permanent marker.. the right most word being LOW. do u know what is this ?

[@CustomCans]

The Basic edition still had a smile - just a bit different from the new ones. I don't think it is normal for them to have text covered with pen but if they have black T6 screws on the cable clamp then they are probably genuine but may just have been in the warehouse for a while or may be some returned ones - best to ask the seller

[@venkateshg3171]

Thanx for the reply. yes they have black screws on the cable clamp. but no senn logo on the one side (probably they hv taken it out ?) they sound good but yes regarding the black marker in the box, I will ask the seller.

[@CustomCans]

some versions don't have the sennheiser logo on one ear - they have the model number instead

[@3419651]

@jason_rythsthomas Thank you so much for making this video. Sadly I bought a used pair on ebay before considering there might be fakes out there. I'm going to measure them on a friend's multimeter soon and am also hoping others online can confirm the hologram sticker on mine is the same as theirs. This is very frustrating but I figure if the impedance is right and the sticker and all else looks legit, they're authentic... unless the fakers have gotten better still. They do sound amazing... although I'm kind of surprised how punchy they are. I'm used to Sony V6s which are very flat compared to these. Anyways, thanks for the video - If the market is in fact flooded with fakes, it'd be great to see an update to this video.

[@KennyEvansUK]

I just bought some HD205's from an ebayer (marcelkrc) and they were awful. Sounded like some nasty cheap airplane freebies. Luckily I already had a pair to test against. This guy is selling lots of these as 'refurbished' but they are clearly fake, removed from the boxes and scuffed a little so you think you are getting the genuine article.

[@r.contreiras154]

so now they como with black screws?

[@CustomCans]

+R. Contreiras. The ones that we have had here in the UK have had black T6 screws for quite a while but they did used to have silver Philips screws.

[@r.contreiras154]

ok. mine just arrived qith black screws. so im a little confused.

[@brodyjorgensen2663]

+R. Contreiras Did you buy fake or real ones?

[@r.contreiras154]

+Brody Jorgensen real. black screws. serial number all ok.

[@brodyjorgensen2663]

Mine are for sure real and they also have black ones. ;) The new ones are black T6 and the old ones are black Phillips, I only know because I almost stripped the Phillips and had to get the new T6. Best headphones I ever owned.

[@magdyshaheen8988]

GREAT VIDEO BRO!!!! Thanks for your help :* :D

[@ivicacuncic5885]

Sennheiser HD25 plus how to spot fake?

[@chriselementofficial]

Did they make any fake hd 25 Adidas edition?

[@CustomCans]

+OfficialChrisElement No not as far as I am aware. These have only recently hit the market and the adidas edition was discontinued a couple of years ago.

[@shiningforceukdj2008]

superlux do fake ones, and there pretty darn good!!!

[@Chris-qd3oz]

Thanks bro, i just bought fakes online and i thought they didn't sound/feel right when they arrived but your video helped me confirm this in time to get a full refund!

[@jesusonlyway]

For how much $?

[@itcouldbme]

4:02 lmao XD, great review thank you!

[@aerodynamik]

Grazie Jason :D

[@florianhans4763]

Thanks

[@FwyWiceTECH]

My box has the green writing but its real though.

[@dj.mabro.]

Mine have 62 ohm 🤔

[@CustomCans]

Yes, the latest version has a different cable and they measure closer to 60 ohms

[@clipdump]

Thanks, i bought my pair off of ebay and just checked, they are in fact real ahaha

[@ChristopherWoods]

Very useful vid, cheers.

[@HSBFernando]

Thanks bro, Thanks !

[@Martinchox]

i just overheat the drivers of my DT 770. R.I.P

[@CustomCans]

Tinchox Sad times indeed. The drivers are close to £50 each so if you have to replace both it is a similar price to buying a whole new pair

[@namemissing1852]

What a hipster mess.

[@Dejanthedj]

Mine are Made in Romania lol

[@CustomCans]

Yes - all the latest ones are made in Romania

[@Dejanthedj]

Jason Rhys-Thomas Thanks for confirmation! I hope they are still same quality as before, I love HD 25, switched from Technics RP-DJ 1210🙂