Fake FOCAL speaker, Ozhonda member BEWARE !!!

[aka_NSX]

I just got an email from Focal Australia regarding a fake Focal is for sale on ebay, so Ozhonda member please beware !!!

Cheers .......

check the speaker cable



check the cone of the woofer where the genuine one is made of fiberglass but the fake one is just painted




the box is quite the same but still the sticker where the bar code is slightly faded on the fake one

[jeffske]

fvcking bad asian drivers in china making shoddy focal speakers (oh no john laws has brain washed me)
the real focals are worth the extra, nice and crisp

p.s jokes about the asian drivers (im sure most ppl know i say stuff in jest)

[Int3gra-T]

how do the fake ones sound? :P

[aka_NSX]

how do the fake ones sound? :P

I'll find out for you ........

[mrwillz]

the genuine focal word is in white
other one is gradient
rip offs

i like my focals (once upon a time wen they were in a car)

[teaseR]

how do the fake ones sound? :P

as long as u dont know its a fake it should sound awesome!!!
hahaha

[Int3gra-T]

hahah yeh man i reakon, lol its all about the look

[Vinnie]

theres a lot of fake car audio stuff on ebay, mainly out of malaysia i believe. apparently nearly all mb quart and dyn stuff there is dodgy so im not suprised focal is involved as well. at the end of the day if u want to make sure ur gettin the genuine product, dont cheap out on ebay. buy it from a registered dealer here

[JDM80Y]

Yup.. definitely seen a lot of fake stuff on ebay too.. was interested at one stage (as it was too cheap to be true) and then I had a few people tell me and confirmed that they received fake stuff and they couldn't even dispute it through paypal so I think its not worth it..

Thanks aka_NSX for sharing this info to OZ members =)

cheers guys..

[ICACHA]

fakes have been around for ages, surprised that ozhonda members didnt know about them

[jas_kidd32]

So most car audio gears on ebay are fakes?

I'm worried now coz I've both a bunch of MB Quart gears from an Ebay store in America. I spent 1/3 of the price i would've paid if i bought them locally. They do sound better than my old setup though. Is there a way to tell whether the gears are fake? I have seen MB Quart gears from Malaysia and I'm assuming those are fakes but these are from America. I could be wrong.

[ICACHA]

fakes you might come across on ebay...

dynaudio
rainbow
hertz
mb quart
focal
nakamichi
boston acoustics


to name a few and some japanese brands also, but not worth the mention

ebay has always been, buyer beware. got a fake, oh well, next time save some more and buy the real deal with real factory warranty unlike what is claimed by sellers on ebay, think you will find them if they close down their ebay store? i dont think so