yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Accessories] Badelhas:
That's the original one, newest version version. I can confirm it since I ordered the exact one. It's trustworthy
[General Accessories] RASTAVIPER:
Did you get them and checked that they are the originals?

If not, how you claim that a product is trustworthy, especially without any reviews?

Unleashed by my Nexus 4
[General Accessories] Badelhas:
There we go again.

As I said earlier, I bought 2 sets of gold ones from that store, which is a confirmed trusted seller. I also bought a pair of silver ones but from penonaudio.com, another trusted store, because ibuygou didn't have them yet at that time.

The best place to check information regarding this headphones is this thread from head-fi.org. Please read the first post, you will find the confirmed trusted stores/sellers and everything you need to know about the different versions, along with a detailed review

http://www.head-fi.org/t/735775/the-xiaomi-pistons-thread-2-0

Cheers
[General Accessories] mr.axan:
Thank you Mr :)
[General Accessories] maarten2001:
Are these better than the Samsung in-ears that come with the S3?
[General Accessories] Badelhas:
Much better, dosent even compare. I have both. Same applies to the stock HTC one m8 ones, which are better than the samsung ones but still can't compare.
[General Accessories] mahendru1992:
Just bought these. Can confirm that the earphones don't work with moto g (2014) . This is so sad :(
[General Accessories] RASTAVIPER:
Probably they need the audio converter.

No big deal, it's quite cheap.

Unleashed from Onda v957m
[General Accessories] mahendru1992:
I didn't know that! Could you link me to one?
[General Accessories] RASTAVIPER:
Something like this.

www.ebay.com/itm/CTIA-to-OMTP-3-5mm.../261336263043?ssPageName=ADME:L:eek:C:US:3160

But better ask first seller if this adapter is compatible with your device and Pistons.

Unleashed from Onda v957m
[General Accessories] MSK1:
Does anyone know if they work with note 4?
[General Accessories] abhi321984:
While i am still waiting for my Pistons to arrive for over 2 months now, i stumbled across some Articles which talk about Beryllium being Toxic and being a Health Hazard. Though it is stated that it is Toxic only if inhaled, still wanted to know if it is safe to use on a daily basis since the Pistons are IEM's and if there is any possibility of Beryllium Particles going inside the ear canal after continuous and prolonged use.

Sorry if this has been addressed earlier or if i am sounding stupid.

Just my theory and concern.

Appreciate any replies.
[General Accessories] bilalvoh:
I'm hoping you won't breathe thru your iem, so it should be completely safe as per your description... Plus it's a diaphragm not mercury that would flow in. You are completely safe

Sent from my MI 3W
[General Accessories] atishey23:
How did u count your 35 days? Removing Saturdays and Sundays? Idk when my 35 days are getting over.Mine is shipped on 15 Sept.
[General Accessories] bilalvoh:
Open your calendar and count a week as 5 days and go for 7 weeks excluding any holidays except sat and Sunday

Sent from my MI 3W
[General Accessories] FreakyDR:
I've just received my pistons ordered from merimobiles but I noticed that it's different then the pics in the OP, as you can see in the pictures on the back sticker the number "2" is missing on the title and there are no pictures on the out side of the box. The earphones themselves same as the pictures (also gold), I also have the silver clip...

Edit: I also noticed that the sticker on the cable is different with barcode scanner on one side and Chinese letters on the other
[General Accessories] bilalvoh:
Don't matter they are legit for sure it's probably because of under valuation to save on customs.

Sent from my MI 3W
[General Accessories] abechung:
I tried the search function to find out if anyone, currently, has any experience with the Amazon sellers: E-Rainbow, TopScreen2012, or Robert's Super Store?

They are claiming to sell the v2.1 Xiaomi Pistons Gold Edition. And comments suggest it is legit, v2.1, but I am trying to get confirmation. The amazon item is "New Original Gold Xiaomi 2nd Piston Earphone Ii Headphone Headset Earbud with Remote & Mic for Smartphone." for $24.88 from these aforementioned four sellers.

Please let me know, anyone, who has had any luck with these Sellers from Amazon. Much appreciated!
[General Accessories] Badelhas:
Robert super store is legit, I believe. Please check the first post on this thread for legit sellers http://www.head-fi.org/t/735775/the-xiaomi-pistons-thread-2-0

I think the OP should add this to the first post of this thread
[General Accessories] abechung:
Thanks, that was most helpful. It answered all my questions/concerns. Much appreciated!
[General Accessories] abhi321984:
I am really fed up of waiting for my Pistons from Merimobiles for more than 2 months now. Their Customer Support, though Polite, are totally clueless and are of not much help. All i am getting to hear from the past 2 weeks is that they are trying to contact the Shipping Company but they have not received any Update till now. Worst part is that there is no Tracking Information at all. So, nobody knows where the Order is. I have escalated requesting for a Refund but problem is that the Credit Card i had used for this Purchase is not longer in use and is blocked. So, not sure if a Refund will work out in this case.

This is my 2nd Bad Experience ordering from China and will be the last. No more ordering from China for me. Not worth it.

Since i had 750 INR worth Payback Points that i can use as Cash in Ebay India and after some Ebay Discount Coupon, i have ordered Pistons v2.1 from Seller AllphoneUnlock for 600 INR. It has been Shipped yesterday and estimated Delivery is Today. Hopefully, i should have them by today evening.

Will keep you'll posted.

Thanks.
[General Accessories] RASTAVIPER:
Me too I am waiting over 40 days from Pandawill, but I know for a fact that many orders from China have for some reason a huge delay and as long as I am covered by PayPal, I don't mind waiting a bit more.

Your problem it's not that you ordered from China, but that you don't have a tracking number to know where your package is.
[General Accessories] abhi321984:
Got my Pistons delivered yesterday that i had ordered from Ebay. Got the Product within 24 Hrs. from the time it was shipped.

It is the imported China Version and not the Flipkart one.

Loving it so far. Though i am still fiddling around with the Equalizer Settings on Google Play Music. Tried different Tips and found the Medium Tips to be the best fit.

Can anybody guide me on how to decode the Manufactured and Imported Date as everything is in Chinese ?

Attaching some Pics. Cheers...:)
[General Accessories] andy_d0:
How do these feel in your ears? Seems like the material may make it a little heavier? I don't remember the brand anymore but at the time it was popular and I had to send them back because it felt like the ear buds were putting weight on my ears. While it may feel luxurious, plastic seems to be the better option
[General Accessories] Badelhas:
If you use the shirt click it dosent feel heavy at all
[General Accessories] abhi321984:
So, i lose me patience and order the Pistons from EBay earlier this week and a couple of days later today, i receive the first Pistons that i had ordered from Merimobiles...:p

Probably i should have waited till the month end....Hindsight is always a wonderful thing...

Anyways, now i am a proud owner of 2 Pistons...both China Imported and both having Chocolaty smell.

Thinking whether to sell one off or keep both of them.

Am still figuring out a way to know the manufacturing dates of these Pistons...
[General Accessories] Fabry1998:
I haven't received them yet. The 35 working days are passed... I think they stole my money...

Tapatalked from Nexus⁴
[General Accessories] RASTAVIPER:
Today received mine from Pandawill after 43 days, so don't lose your faith.

Unleashed from Onda v957m
[General Accessories] Fabry1998:
Any1 have received them from merimobiles after the 35 days?

Tapatalked from Nexus⁴
[General Accessories] RASTAVIPER:
Just checked them and they play fine with Z3, without adapter.

Nexus 4 on Lollipop
[General Accessories] bilalvoh:
I guess you are insured, get in touch with the team.

Sent from my MI 3W

---------- Post added at 11:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:50 PM ----------

I did around 37 days so there's hope, talk to them

Sent from my MI 3W
[General Accessories] Fabry1998:
I'll send them a mail?

Tapatalked from Nexus⁴
[General Accessories] TheeWolf:
To those that bought from merimobiles, did you buy from here:

http://www.merimobiles.com/xiaomi-piston-headphones-silver-version_p/meri10564.htm

or

http://www.merimobiles.com/xiaomi-piston-headphones_p/meri8529.htm

?

Can anyone verify if the silver version is 2.1? That's what I bought (just now).

Thanks.
[General Accessories] bilalvoh:
Although I bought the golden ones still I can tell you silver is version 2.1

Sent from my MI 3W
[General Accessories] Fabry1998:
So... They arrived, and all I can say is that they are simply fantastic, especially for a bass-addicted like me. Basses ar really powerful, but they don't cover mids and highs. I tested them with rap, house, dnb and trap music. Fantastic experience with all genres :D
[General Accessories] andy_d0:
Have you guys used your pair in cold weather? My order is on its way but the metal still has me concerned. Wouldn't the material be cold on the ear in frigid weather?
[General Accessories] Badelhas:
No because what touches your ear is the silicone tips and not the metal
[General Accessories] atishey23:
Mine arrived today.. from Merimobiles. approximately after 40 days... and they are original.. at least I think so... lol... they have that smell.. in case and silicon tips. and sounds awesome. loving it XD
[General Accessories] htuananharch:
Is this fit for metal music (death, thrash....)? Anyone listening metal here? Please help me decide. Thanks!!

I love the look of this hp. :D
[General Accessories] bilalvoh:
It is perfect

Sent from my MI 3W
[General Accessories] sebr:
I came across those earphones while I was looking for a replacement of my broken ones. According to the reviews the Pistons seem to be performing very well in the price range - if you not got a fake one. And thats the main problem! There is a lot of confusion about the versions, color, packaging, metal clip, writings/symbols in the box and even smell (chocolate or not). Also there are legit earphones out there in different (fake) packaging and vice versa.

Two weeks i ordered "Original XIAOMI New Version In-ear Earphone 3.5mm Stereo Earphone with Mic Control Talk " in silver/white from pandawill. I am curious when it arrives as some people say the most recent version of the pistons is only manufactured in gold/brown?!

The manufacturer itself doesn't do anything make them easily recognizeable as genuine earphones and easy to distinguish from fakes. Same with the different revisions / versions: there is no clear signs to tell which version it actually is.

So even before you got these earphones in the mail they already start to **** u off even while trying to get them! The more i read the lower seem to be my chances to get genuine pistons :mad:
[General Accessories] Badelhas:
I will post the link once again but just hoped the OP would add this to the 1st post. Please check the first post of this thread to know everything about the Xiaomi Piston and THE CONFIRMED TRUSTED SELLERS:

http://www.head-fi.org/t/735775/the-xiaomi-pistons-thread-2-0
[General Accessories] sebr:
Sorry but it is not that easy that theres are just some "good" and "bad" sellers. There are various reports of trustworthy owners that ordered from a safe and reputable shop but still got fake ones. That is no surprise if you know how the supply chain of those chinesse wholesale traders works - often enough they dont know what they got or whats in the warehouse somewhere else. It is simply gambling. Those earphones are pretty easy to assmble and don't need much of an effort to build the fake ones. And the manufacturer seeds confusion too...
[General Accessories] Badelhas:
I bought 4 pairs from ibuygou and penonaudio.com and they were all legit
[General Accessories] RASTAVIPER:
As it is written many times before, Pandawill is selling the original.

About the color, you should get what you ordered.

There is no point for complaining when you haven't even get yet the earphones.

Nexus 4 on Lollipop
[General Accessories] RASTAVIPER:
GOLD model is in offer at Ibuygou at 19.99$.

http://www.ibuygou.com/p-original-xiaomi-piston-earphone-updated-version-brown-5708.html
[General Accessories] teXew:
I bought one piece from this ebay seller. Works great with my LG G2 :good:

Photo shots:

Sent from my LG G2
[General Accessories] dadam30:
Got mine Today, sadly the volumes button doesn't work on my Nexus 4. Any clue ?

My Nexus 6 is on the way does anyone tested the Piston on it ?
[General Accessories] Badelhas:
Volume buttons only work in Xiaomi devices, otherwise it only changes track or does fast forward when long pressing
[General Accessories] MSK1:
Works on Samsung.
[General Accessories] Fabry1998:
Volume buttons work also in nexus 5. Why in our nexus 4 they don't work?
[General Accessories] dadam30:
Seems to work on several devices but fail on N4. Tries some apps to customize and it does not work...
[General Accessories] duxxyuk:
In order to know that these are original piston 2 headphones check the following:

Right out of its transport packing you should see the following:

1/ The cardboard box unopened should have only the MI logo on the top right.

It should be closed with a transparent circular sticker easily cut with a knife.

There should be a sticker on the back of this box with the weight at 12g. Check the pictures from the first post.

Now open this box and lift out the headphones in their plastic box.

Flip it over so that the label on the underside is visible.

2/ The weight should be at 12g - if this shows up as 11g you're looking at a piston v1 box.

Again see the picture in the first post.

Open the box and lift out the whole headphone and carrier assembly.

3/ This should smell of chocolate.

4/ You should immediatly see a small metal clip in there normally sitting on a support made for it. If you see three musical symbols instead of S, M and L and no means of holding a clip in place you're looking at a box for the piston 1. In that case the headphones should be silver. not gold.

Unwrap the headphones from the silicone holder and inspect closely.

4/ The right headphone should have a slightly thicker ring formed in the rubber in order to be able to insert the right headphone in the right ear without looking.

5/ The metalwork on the headphones themselves should be without defects and perfectly chamfered.

6/ The letters L on the left and R on the right headphone should be perfectly readable.

7/ There should be a small gas hole on the underside of the tube that holds the silicone ear piece on each headphone. again see the pictures. That gas hole is to prevent damage to the speaker when pushing the headphones in the ear. They should not "crinkle" when being placed in the ear.

Now for the remote.

8/ The buttons on the remote should curve with the remote control tube and not be concave at all.

Oh and the sound. Although that is highly subjective. Normally the sound should impress the user.

Good luck with your purchases.
[General Accessories] Badelhas:
Thanks for that. But more importantly is knowing where to buy from and not get a fake one in the first place. The first post of the head-fi.org thread I posted shows trusted sellers/stores (ibuygou, penonaudio.com, pandawill, etc)
[General Accessories] RASTAVIPER:
Very fast delivery from Merimobiles!

2 weeks for silver model to arrive from China to Malta!

Unleashed by my Nexus 4
[General Accessories] dadam30:
Dis the vol button work four you [MENTION=4043335]RASTAVIPER[/MENTION]
[General Accessories] RASTAVIPER:
Missed the postman today, so let me get them first and I will test that.
[General Accessories] dadam30:
Ok sorry!
[General Accessories] bilalvoh:
It works for me

Sent from my MI 3W
[General Accessories] andy_d0:
OK got mine. Like other ones I tried with this material, the pushing of the metal or whatever is into my ear is really uncomfortable. Obviously not an issue for others, but it is for me. I tried all the tips but none of them helped.

Also, in NYC freezing cold weather, it also gets cold and not really comfortable.

Back to my klipsch
[General Accessories] RASTAVIPER:
So I confirm that silver volume buttons DO NOT work with Nexus 4.

I have tried with poweramp and with calling and even with extra applications like headset button controller, the volume buttons are not recognized.

I managed only to program middle button to increase/decrease volume according to the number of clicks.

Unleashed by my Nexus 4
[General Accessories] dadam30:
THX for the confirmation!
[General Accessories] RASTAVIPER:
Promo sale by geekbuying.

Get the XIAOMI Power bank+the pistons at 32$.

http://promotion.geekbuying.com/promotion/1212_xiaomi_collection_sale
[General Accessories] dadam30:
All the buttons works great on the Nexus 6. It was so Bab without the volumes ones on the Nexus 4....
[General Accessories] bestforever:
Yes ! it is good design piston . currently ibuygou offer better price USD18.99 for holiday promotion .
[General Accessories] natlor:
Wow amazing!!

Just received my pistons today took just over two weeks from Ibuygoyou to Ireland which was pretty impressive.

I can confirm these are definately 100% genuine, chocolate smell and shirt clip included !

Stunning sound quality really dont know how they do it for the price have already ordered another pair in silver

Small downside track skip and volume dont work on my Moto G but honestly i dont care :o
[General Accessories] pgptheoriginal:
That sounds odd... AFAIK, they should definitely work on most/every android device, especially one as close to the stock Google experience as Moto G!

On my N5 everything works fine, even the skip and previous track commands, as well as the voice assistant one (which are activated with two short presses, three short presses and one long press on the central button, respectively).

Can you try them with another Android device, just to be sure it's not a hardware issue on your headphones?

Anyway, for what they cost, they are an amazing gadget (even without the buttons).

After I got them, I literally fell in love with their sound. I gave a friend of mine a pair for Christmas, and advised two other friends to get them. Each of them is very happy ;)

Sent from my Nexus 5
[General Accessories] dadam30:
[MENTION=3811525]pgptheoriginal[/MENTION] well IDK but I'm not surprised. It does not work on the Nexus 4 so I guess it is hardware related and not software.
[General Accessories] VIPNobie:
I've been reading lots of reviews for this headphones and I haven't found the answer I'm looking for. How long do these headphones last? Anyone who has it for at least half a year now? I can buy it for ~$15 from where I live and if it doesn't last that long, I can buy a pair of headphones for $30 with 1 year warranty.
[General Accessories] natlor:
Its not the headphone's (they work fine on both my kids cheap android phones!) the Moto G has major compatibility issues with all 3 button earphones i knew that before i bought them.Its not a big issue for me but would be nice if the lollipop update would sort it out
[General Accessories] aaurnab:
I am using Piston Youth basic edition. And I surprised what they did in budget headphones. really really good /best in my Mi3.
[General Accessories] Netuser:
It is not software but hardware. Some phone are wired differently a la iPhone. There are 2/3 different types
[General Accessories] pgptheoriginal:
I didn't know about that. I thought it was just an issue with the iPhone ( and Macs, I have two and only play/pause work), and that every android phone was fully supported.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[General Accessories] natlor:
Do you know if there is an adapter i can get that would get the controls to work?
[General Accessories] Netuser:
yes they do exist but it will add extra bulk , a quick search gave me this on ebay, but i see there many other converter look for the one that you need I can,t assure you if this is for you (google is your friend), http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-5mm-4-pol...Phone_PDA_Cables_Adapters&hash=item2c8a9a97ae
[General Accessories] yeahman45:
http://www.ibuygou.com/p-original-xiaomi-piston-earphone-updated-version-brown-5708.html

can someone confirm that this the 2nd generation xiaomi piston? I just placed an order
[General Accessories] bilalvoh:
Yes they are, I've got the same ones

Sent from my MI 3W
[General Accessories] yeahman45:
Ok cool thx. Support also confirmed it is the 2nd gen
[General Accessories] kladde:
Can some please tell me where on Aliexpress or Ebay I can find this earphones original?
[General Accessories] RASTAVIPER:
Why not from all these reliable Chinese stores?
[General Accessories] tangcla:
Where's the best place to get a set of these?

Ideally would like an IF Edition one, but I have a feeling this might be hard to find now.
[General Accessories] sohebq:
I bought from ali express for $23. It was original. It was stolen, now i will order again cz samsung ones just suck.

Sent from Galaxy Note 3 (The beauty & beast)
[General Accessories] AkkiV:
Thanks very much for the review. :)

They are available in India for around $13 now! :D
[General Accessories] Netuser:
Can anyone who already received Silver version from a trusted site can confirm if it is 100% same as brown golden a part from color ? I prefer silver white over brown if same quality
[General Accessories] RASTAVIPER:
I have both, gold and silver.

What do you want to check?

They look the same to me, except some very small details that you have to Search a lot to discover.
[General Accessories] Netuser:
So they are both 2.1 ? same sound quality ? both come with pin to hock on shirt ?

What slight differences you see a part from color ?

Also if you can post pictures for both side to side to see how they look together in real pics :)
[General Accessories] RASTAVIPER:
No reason to do this.

There are dozens of photos at previous pages from both types.
[General Accessories] Tamil15:
Am looking for this headphone

will it support's htc one m8??
[General Accessories] Netuser:
Ok but you didn't answered my questions. :(
[General Accessories] RASTAVIPER:
The shirt clip exists for both versions.

About 2.0 or 2.1 can't say as it's not written on the boxes.

Other details include different mark for left/right ear plug etc.
[General Accessories] rashat999:
Does anyone else have issues with the Y-Splitter? It doesn't seem to work on skype for me. Windows picks it up as a Frontmic and it doesn't pick anything up :/
[General Accessories] Netuser:
Thanks :). If it come with clip then it is 2.1

Did you noticed any difference in audio quality ?
[General Accessories] RASTAVIPER:
Personally no, but I am not so sensitive at ears. :)
[General Accessories] Fever09:
can someone check this amazon sellers if they are legit?

http://www.amazon.com/Xiaomi-Commem...sim_cps_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=1R97Y493RN5K6YMHNX8P

http://www.amazon.com/Original-Xiao...de_a_smtd&showDetailTechData=1#technical-data

http://www.amazon.com/Electronics-O...s=xiaomi&pebp=1422336801958&peasin=B00QRGJ9CG

http://www.amazon.com/Nacodex®-Orig...dphone/dp/B00MXJWQMG/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RE279TC/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2KLMAWHTS34X0
[General Accessories] bestforever:
hands on Mi Note .

little excited that i finally can touch Mi Note.
[General Accessories] Maynard100:
Did you buy the MI Note?
[General Accessories] Netuser:
Golden one are on sale on ibuygou for 16.99 so I finally pull the trigger (even though I wanted white)

http://www.ibuygou.com/p-original-xiaomi-piston-earphone-updated-version-brown-5708.html#review2
[General Accessories] Fever09:
I just got mine last friday, I bought the silvEr color from amazon . The sound is awesome! also all buttons works perfectly with my LG G3! :good: