How to spot a fake Sennheiser CX300 White headphones? (fake packaging, logo or imitation cx300)

Sennheiser CX 300 white are high-quality stereo ear-canal headphones with powerful, bass-driven stereo sound for listening 'on the move'. Ear adapters in three different sizes ensure a perfect fit, high wearing comfort and an excellent attenuation of ambient noise. The CX 300 are ideal for use with MP3, CD, MD, or DVD players and many other portable devices.

However there are imitation goods in the market and the sound quality as well as build quality are far more inferior than the original ones. This article serves as a simple guide on how to differentiate a fake and a real Sennheiser CX300. At first glance the front and rear side of the packaging looks almost identical. The table below shows the subtle difference between the two.

Front view of the CX300 packaging
Rear view of the CX300 packaging
A darker grey color tone of the MP3 label on the top right corner of the front packaging. In fact this is the same color tone on the rear view of the packaging	A lighter grey color tone of the MP3 label on the top right corner of the front packaging. In fact this is the same color tone on the rear view of the packaging
The iPod trademark registration fineprint is on a single line of sentence	The iPod trademark registration fineprint is on a two line of sentence
The left earpiece is on the left side	The right earpiece is on thee rigth side
Metal rings looks dull and of poor quality. The tiny grove on the ring is exactly on the center.	Metal rings looks shiny and of better quality. The tiny grove on the ring is slightly off centered.
A tiny squarish dot appears on the earpiece in picture on the packaging. Click on image to see enlarged photos.	A tiny Sennheiser logo appears on the earpiece in picture on the packaging. Click on image to see enlarged photos.

Incredible Mobile Phone Battery Life (Philips Xenium 9@9a)

The last thing you want to leave home is with a mobile phone where the battery is flat or low, especially when you are rushing for a appointment or out travelling overseas. Now you can be assured that staying in touch when on the move is easier, thanks to Philips Xenium 9@9a which boast an incredible up to 40 DAYS of standby time and 10 hours of talk time. It comes a ample phonebook storage of 1000 phonebook entries (up to 5 numbers per entry), 250 SMS storage and a bright 32K color OLED display. Organic LED display gives you a crisp and vibrant colours as well as a brighter and better viewing image quality.

Who needs this gadgets?

1. Business people who always on the move or travelling will surely benefit without worrying of forgetting to charge their phones from its long lasting battery standby time of 40 DAYS. Plus its 1000 phonebook entries and 250 SMS storage will provide them information on their finger tips
2. Travellers on vacation or holidays will love this phone as one full charge can give them incredible up to 40 DAYS of standby time enabling them to travel light without bringing their chargers and worrying about the type of power adapter
3. Ideal for NS men or people on NS reservist who needs a simple phone WITHOUT camera but long lasting battery life and basic phone functions.
4. A MUST have for individuals whose workplace does not allow camera phones.
5. Or any individual who loves sleek and simplicity this phone carries it all. A simple dual band GSM phone weighing 86g with 65K colours OLED display and a 2MB user memory. It comes with basic functions like clock, alarm, agenda, calender WITHOUT camera, MP3 capability

Travelling with comfort with noise cancellation (Sennheiser PXC450)

Designed for travelling, the latest Sennheiser PXC450 unravels its latest technology in noise cancellation with NoiseGard 2.0 that can blocked up to 90% of ambient noise. The headhphone earpiece rest comfortable on the ears to ensure a relaxing experience even for long hours of travel. Sound quality is excellent with a detailed audio reproduction and sound stage. It has a detachable cord and can be easily folded and fits nicely into a soft casing. Finally the noise cancelling feature of this headphone operates on a single AAA battery and can last up to 20 hours of use.

PXC450 is packed with features:
1. Volume control is conveniently integrated in the earpiece for direct access.
2. TalkThrough function allows you to communicate with people around you without taking of the headphones while the music continues to stream in.
3. On/Off control activates the active noise cancellation to reduce ambient noise of up to 90%

So what can you do with this beautiful gadget!
1. Ideal for audio or music listening while travelling in a noisy environment like airplane, MRT, trains or buses.
2. Especially for long hours flight, the detachable cord allows you to wear it to sleep to mask off the surrounding noise.
3. Be it at home or studio, once plug into your musical instrument, it allows you to listen to the sound of your instrument while it actively reduced the ambient noise.
4. With or without activating noise cancelling, this headphone delivers music with a punch.

PXC450 is well suited for all kinds of music from rock, pop, classical to jazz.

Models Catwalk with Sennheiser headphones

I was at the "Best Model of the World Singapore" at Millenia Walk. The casual wear event particularly grab my attention as the models (males & females) catwalk down the runway with Sennheiser headphones. Applause to Sennheiser with their trendy and smart looking headphones.