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.