When I first saw this being sold in one of the stalls in the Mall, I could not believe they’d carry Beats by Dr. Dre along with 2nd hand phones and other China phones so I suspected it was a fake.
But if you look at the packaging, you’d certainly tink this is the real thing until you found out how much they are selling it for — Php400 ($10) as against the $189.95 (Php10,900 in Astroplus/Astrovision) on the Beats by Dr. Dre website.
They even keep the details as close as possible — the manuals, the warranty card and carrying case are all included in the box.
The earphones definitely looks like a knock-off with the finish on the buds itself looking to peel off anytime soon. Feels plasticky too.
I am told these knock-offs have been selling in stalls for some time now. I also saw Power Beats by Dr. Dre for only Php1,800 (SRP is Php11,500).
This article originally appeared at - yugatech
