ablaze 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2003 http://headwize2.powerpill.org/ubb/showpag...d=1729&fdays=20 i would like to share a pretty sad experience with you all.. 1 month ago.... i went to Singapore's Sim Lim square to find an AKG K501. i wnet to shop called Hungs Brother, and picked up 1 after auditioning that headphone without checking it properly...and because it is my first high-end headphone and it cost only $210, i am so happy and rush home to try with my DIY amp. i did ask for a guarantee card but the guy in the shop said the card is included in the manual and i don't realize it, and make matter worse, i they didn't put the receive inside the carrier....HUH!! and i didn't realize it at all... 2 weeks ago, its right transducer not working while i m on my vacation in Malaysia. so, i send it to a high end audio shop there to fix... to my surprise... when the technician open it... it cracked inside and the soldering is very bad and the guy from AsiaSound say it might be a fake 1..... oh my God.... then i have no choice but have to change both the transducer and it cost me RM350..sh*t... hope you all will be careful.... fake AKG501s? really.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tee 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2003 Thought Austrian stuffs are generally very well designed and built, eg. Pro-Ject. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matbon0013 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2003 If you can make'em you can fake'em I have never been to Hung Bros. But I have seen a couple of dodgy dealers even in Adelphi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tee 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2003 Who are they ? Good to list them so that we audiophiles would be more cautious when dealing with them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N@Z 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2003 Dang! Bad luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jasonhanjk 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2003 Immitation.... not quite sure whether my hd600..... touch wood! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bulkie 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2003 Hmm from what i know, Hung Bros is not too bad. Just stay away from that moustache guy and everything will be fine. He tried to rip me off once. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blues 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2003 (edited) yes... stay away from moustache guy. I think ting also has good experience with hung bros. The other guys are alright.. just avoid that moust guy. He tried to rip me off and I decided to be funny with him: I think he remembered me for life already. The other time I went there he pulled a stern look on his face. post edited wahaha for those who wants to know the story pm me Edited July 9, 2003 by Blues Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ablaze 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2003 hey guys, please remember to not post posts that're too "controversial" ok..this is after all a public forum. don't want any of you to be sued for slander Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blues 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2003 regarding the fake AKG.. I highly doubt that hungbros sell fake phones.. or at least they were ignorant about it, I think. The worst thing is that this guy didn't check when he bought his phone. When I bought phones from them(770 that is), I did check for the warranty card. I wasn't given, so the following week I came again and asked for it. It's partly his fault Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adhoc 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2003 caveat emptor i always say.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mychew 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2003 hong bro...hm...last time i bought my Senn PX 40 from that moustache guy. He don;t really want to lower down the price, even a bit only. Luckily i got the warranty card and some discount in the end. But sometime they dun issue u a receipt leh..what the... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charismatic 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2003 hmm...got two moustache guys, the old one or the younger one? .... ..... ......I would say we should be more discreet with the words that we said(type). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ting 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2003 moustache guys? Is it the tall old man? I only talk to their boss, hehehe He is quite nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
