How to Spot Fake Sony WH-XB910N Headphones

Looks like we are beginning to see more and more Sony fakes. First it was the WH-1000XM5, next the WH-1000XM4, and now finally the WH-XB910N. I would not expect these fakes to be present at legitimate retail locations but I have seen these on Aliexpress and on Ebay. So here is what to look out for as not to get scammed.

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We will start off with the retail packaging, unlike the 1000X line, the WH-XB910N has 2 3 fakes, which is impressive effort by the scammers.

The differences may not be obvious at first as the design is similar to the actual retail box. First off, the headset design is wrong, next, while the Sony logo is correct, it is positioned incorrectly. Third, the WH-XB910N font is wrong and too thick. The EXTRA BASS font is also incorrect and has the wrong colour and gradient. Finally the battery font is wrong and has an incorrect value, it should read 30h not 4.5h. No doubt this headset probably only has a 4.5h battery life.

Flipping the box to the back, more differences to the real thing.

The top grey area is wrong, there is no Sony logo or model name on the real product. Next the 3 photos are different on the real box. The writing on the left uses the wrong font, and even though the icons on the right are either identical or close to the real ones, there are mistakes like the battery life. The lower part of the fake also has some odd button/interface section, absent in the real model. Finally the fake lacks the YY2951 model code on the rear.

Here is the other fake packaging which is slightly different and is closer to the real one.

While this version lacks the Sony logo, it is most likely covered up or photoshopped out for the listing. The battery life is correct but the NC Noise cancelling text is missing, replaced with Hands free call. The WH-XB910N text is the wrong font, and the headset design is incorrect. The EXTRA BASS logo is closer to the real one, is bluet, has a similar gradient, but the font is wrong.

Another shot of the front with the cover sleeve removed. There appears to be some kind of cutout for the earcup, which is not how it is on the real model packaging.

Turning to the back, we have a completely different design here as well. They really put some effort into these.

Lots of differences here, wrong font, incorrect top photos, no icons on the right side, and no YY2951 code. Not sure why ATTENTION is written on the back, but hey why not.