Fake Vs Original Focal Components

chiragh_bir · 19th January 2009, 16:59

Guys after a lot of effort could get this data...

Hope this will help many.

Note from the Team-BHP Support Staff : Do make sure that you provide the references/original source for every piece of material that has been taken from another website/publication, to give credit to the original author.

Source
Courtesy- Greenhorn

greenhorn · 19th January 2009, 17:31

WARNING Beware of fake Focal products for sale over the internet

sk456 · 19th January 2009, 17:37

Are you sure the "genuine " polyglass midbass is genuine ? It looks kind of different to what i've seen. Dont the focal midbass have some sort of yellow/orangish colour tint. I may be wrong though.( may have seen a different model ). But the fakes are really good fakes i must say.

frankmehta · 19th January 2009, 17:49

Most focal polyglass components sold in India @ prices around 9-10 k are fakes. Not most, actually all are fakes. The polyglass components are much more expensive than that even abroad. The copies are good copies. And sold by quite a few people in Mumbai, fooling the poor buyers into thinking they are genuine. Shame on them. Lets make a list of people who sell fakes, labelling them as genuine. And boycott those shops, installers forever:-)
People on this forum who have purchased polyglass compos please come and mention it on this thread. Regardless of whether they're fake or real. Photos will be appreciated. Also with the photos, post where you bought them from.

arpandiv · 19th January 2009, 18:09

mods can we move this thread to Product discussions?
BTW this info is for Focal Polyglass 165V1 (older model)
@frank as you know i have focals upfront, and you know how they sound

frankmehta · 19th January 2009, 18:36

Arpan, your car sounds awesome. And i want to believe they're originals. there's no concrete evidence of them being fakes. And vice versa too. As we start getting more and more inputs from people on this thread, we'll know the final outcome.

greenhorn · 19th January 2009, 18:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by sk456

Are you sure the "genuine " polyglass midbass is genuine ? It looks kind of different to what i've seen. Dont the focal midbass have some sort of yellow/orangish colour tint. I may be wrong though.( may have seen a different model ). But the fakes are really good fakes i must say.

given that the pics were taken by the manufacturers themselves, I doubt it

chiragh_bir · 19th January 2009, 20:03

arpan even am in doubt whether your compos are original or not..

Bass&Trouble · 19th January 2009, 20:08

The ones pictured are not the only kind of fakes of the particular model, in the market.

arpandiv · 19th January 2009, 21:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiragh_bir

arpan even am in doubt whether your compos are original or not..

after looking at the pics i posted in the install thread? or because of the price i paid.
Anyways its cool. I like what i got

frankmehta · 19th January 2009, 23:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by arpandiv

after looking at the pics i posted in the install thread? or because of the price i paid.
Anyways its cool. I like what i got

true. even i like what he's got! and i WANT it!!

ramie2400 · 20th January 2009, 01:57

Both the images shown in the pic describing genuine/fake,i feel both are fake focals compared to eachother,I am seeing this content present from past 4yrs+ on the said website.
Would suggest only one thing for true ICE lovers,believe your ears and not whats other person is using

navin · 20th January 2009, 11:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankmehta

true. even i like what he's got! and i WANT it!!

Just goes to show that the speakers are good for the price. From the photos (I ahve not seen the real thing) the woofer atleast looks quite well made.

quickdraw · 2nd February 2009, 05:02

I have Focals upfront in the swift, have shot off a email to their listed distributors in India asking about the originality. I did get a certificate of warranty and a sticker too. They cost me 18k for the front compos.

chiragh_bir · 2nd February 2009, 10:19

can we have some pics here?

19th January 2009, 16:59	#1
chiragh_bir Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In front of you :P Posts: 1,123 Thanked: 74 Times View My Garage	Fake Vs Original Focal Components Guys after a lot of effort could get this data... Hope this will help many. Note from the Team-BHP Support Staff : Do make sure that you provide the references/original source for every piece of material that has been taken from another website/publication, to give credit to the original author. Source Courtesy- Greenhorn Attached Thumbnails Attached Images Last edited by Technocrat : 19th January 2009 at 17:49. Reason: See note in post
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19th January 2009, 17:31	#2
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,744 Thanked: 4,387 Times View My Garage	WARNING Beware of fake Focal products for sale over the internet
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19th January 2009, 17:37	#3
sk456 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: @Noida/Gurgaon Posts: 570 Thanked: 7 Times	Are you sure the "genuine " polyglass midbass is genuine ? It looks kind of different to what i've seen. Dont the focal midbass have some sort of yellow/orangish colour tint. I may be wrong though.( may have seen a different model ). But the fakes are really good fakes i must say. Last edited by sk456 : 19th January 2009 at 17:38.
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19th January 2009, 17:49	#4
frankmehta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,000 Thanked: 3,577 Times View My Garage	Most focal polyglass components sold in India @ prices around 9-10 k are fakes. Not most, actually all are fakes. The polyglass components are much more expensive than that even abroad. The copies are good copies. And sold by quite a few people in Mumbai, fooling the poor buyers into thinking they are genuine. Shame on them. Lets make a list of people who sell fakes, labelling them as genuine. And boycott those shops, installers forever:-) People on this forum who have purchased polyglass compos please come and mention it on this thread. Regardless of whether they're fake or real. Photos will be appreciated. Also with the photos, post where you bought them from. Last edited by frankmehta : 19th January 2009 at 18:01.
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19th January 2009, 18:09	#5
arpandiv BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 445 Thanked: 61 Times View My Garage	mods can we move this thread to Product discussions? BTW this info is for Focal Polyglass 165V1 (older model) @frank as you know i have focals upfront, and you know how they sound
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19th January 2009, 18:36	#6
frankmehta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,000 Thanked: 3,577 Times View My Garage	Arpan, your car sounds awesome. And i want to believe they're originals. there's no concrete evidence of them being fakes. And vice versa too. As we start getting more and more inputs from people on this thread, we'll know the final outcome.
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19th January 2009, 20:03	#8
chiragh_bir Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In front of you :P Posts: 1,123 Thanked: 74 Times View My Garage	arpan even am in doubt whether your compos are original or not..
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19th January 2009, 20:08	#9
Bass&Trouble Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,754 Thanked: 124 Times	The ones pictured are not the only kind of fakes of the particular model, in the market.
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20th January 2009, 01:57	#12
ramie2400 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,903 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	Both the images shown in the pic describing genuine/fake,i feel both are fake focals compared to eachother,I am seeing this content present from past 4yrs+ on the said website. Would suggest only one thing for true ICE lovers,believe your ears and not whats other person is using
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2nd February 2009, 05:02	#14
quickdraw Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,284 Thanked: 2,692 Times View My Garage	I have Focals upfront in the swift, have shot off a email to their listed distributors in India asking about the originality. I did get a certificate of warranty and a sticker too. They cost me 18k for the front compos.
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2nd February 2009, 10:19	#15
chiragh_bir Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In front of you :P Posts: 1,123 Thanked: 74 Times View My Garage	can we have some pics here?
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