Beats By Dr Dre Buying Guide: How To Spot Fake

By Cecilie Blaber


Beats by Dre headphones are made for hip hop or rap people who enjoy the additional bass and louder music these DJ headphones can provide. They provide less distortion along with more accurate mids and highs than cheaper headphones. Since beats by Dr Dre provide more thumping base, vocals are sometimes overshadowed and weak.

Owning these pricey in-ear or over-ear stereo headphones is something of which one can be proud. Only those without style, money or Dr Dre studio headphones are the only ones to disagree. In order to avoid spending your hard earned money on a fake consider the following ways to spot the authentic bargain.

Batteries are Duracell Brand and Wrapped

The authentic headphones are shipped with sealed Duracell batteries. Many of the fakes are from China where customs refuses to allow Duracell batteries to be shipped. While anyone can add unwrapped batteries after the wireless headphones reach the States, the authentic item has Duracell's that are 100% wrapped.

Differences found in Packaging



This face is very hard to print in the right contrast and duplicate exactly. The bright one is the real one, so the darker one is a fake. Counterfeits have no access to high end printers and they got no game when it comes to printing boxes like Dr Dre Studios.

Some of the Real Headphones have Darker Dr Dre Faces

Buyers should know that not all the darker faces are fake. However, 90% of the fakes will have the darker face. Since some have the really bright face, look at the warranty code found inside the cover of the battery compartment of the headphones. Call Monster to ensure the code printed on the Monster Beats is authentic.

Look for Subtle Mistakes found of the Front Cover



To the left is the real package, while the one on the right is the fake.

Differences to Note

*Real box has white "by dr. dre", MONSTER logo and wordings under studio while the fake one have them written in gray.

*TM Logo below "by dr. dre" and right side of "studio" is missing in the fake one.

* The metal plate stamped with the B logo is too shiny in the fake.

*Darker blacks and whiter whites on fake.

* The authentic box offers a more natural lighting effect.

Additional Red Flags Signifying a Fake

The touring case of the fake is not plastic wrapped. The touring case is the black case in which the headphones are enclosed. With the authentic case, the plastic wrap is included to prevent scratches in shipping. The zip lock pouch that contains the airplane adapter should not have a red line.

Warning: EBay sellers may use original photos of Dr. Dre studio boxes they copy from Monstercable when selling a fake. Monstercable has discovered that some of their older pictures had no TM and feature a darker face of Dr Dre without the neck. Use caution of sellers claiming to offer the genuine Dr Dre Studios on eBay. Unless the seller has good feedback, avoid those using the stock photo.




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