![\"Fake](\"http:\/\/jfunk.org\/images\/hdj2000\/1.jpg\")
<\/p>\nHowdy… Here is a quick guide to help you tell the genuine article from the dodgy copys – I purchased a pair of HDJ-2000 from a Pioneer Authorised dealer and one pair from Alibaba.com where I managed to get a fake pair a bit cheaper than ebay. Unfortunately i ended up getting stiffed on the delivery which ended up costing \u00a348 GBP for delivering a pair of headphones which cost \u00a335 – Damn import duties – anyway I digress<\/p>\n
At first glance the two boxes look the same but if you look closely the real ones look gray on the box where as the fake ones have a slight green and orange tinge – the hardboard is not as shiny as well<\/p>\n
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The inner box is stamped like the original but not as crisp – the pioneer logo is very poos and unreadable<\/p>\n
![\"Pioneer](\"http:\/\/jfunk.org\/images\/hdj2000\/2.jpg\")
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The carry bag and packaging are almost identical with the same tags – on the fake ones the cable is in a plastic bag as well which the real ones did not<\/p>\n
![\"Unboxing](\"http:\/\/jfunk.org\/images\/hdj2000\/3.jpg\")
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I have herd reports that the logo on the headband is not quite right – if they wernt side by side it would be difficult to tell on these new ones but the N is a bit wonky and the finish is not as even on the fake ones – the real ones have a perfectly even shade of grey where as the fakes have lighter and darker patches around the edges of the letters.<\/p>\n
![\"headband](\"http:\/\/jfunk.org\/images\/hdj2000\/4.jpg\")
![\"Pio](\"http:\/\/jfunk.org\/images\/hdj2000\/5.jpg\")
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Here they are side by side – you can see that the fake ones have a fatter headband pad but to the untrained eye they look the same<\/p>\n
![\"Fake](\"http:\/\/jfunk.org\/images\/hdj2000\/55.jpg\")
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One thing you will spot is marks all over the hinges – this is more than likely where they have damaged the originals while pulling them apart to recast them.<\/p>\n
![\"Fahe](\"http:\/\/jfunk.org\/images\/hdj2000\/6.jpg\")
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The earpads are different as well as the headband pad – they are fatter on the fakes. This surprises me a bit because I would have thought the pads would have been the easiest part to fake.<\/p>\n
![\"China](\"http:\/\/jfunk.org\/images\/hdj2000\/7.jpg\")
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Under the pads the drivers look very similar but if you look through the hole in the middle …. The real ones have a clear diaphragm with a silvery finish and the fake one are a milky colour<\/p>\n
![\"How](\"http:\/\/jfunk.org\/images\/hdj2000\/8.jpg\")
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Under the hood the drivers look pretty similar as does the DIN socket and mono switch board although the fake ones have less solder pads on the driver<\/p>\n
![\"Pioneer](\"http:\/\/jfunk.org\/images\/hdj2000\/9.jpg\")
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Other notes… The hinges do not move smoothly on the fakes and do not “click” into position like on the real ones. The sound is OK on the fakes I would say they are as good as most $50 headphones and the noise cancellation is similar but the real ones do sound lovely and crisp with more detailed bass and better bass extension<\/p>\n