[Golden Monkey]

I wouldn't worry about fake Ety's...the market is so small for most of the "boutique" headphones anyway, it's not really worth it to counterfeit most high-end phones. As others have stated, the quick buck is made in the lower to mid range phones. Also, as stated, if in doubt buy from authorized dealers. Really good deals can be had, you just need to hunt for them. For instance, I ordered some Senn HD650's from an Amazon dealer for $307 plus shipping. They were defective, but I couldn't RMA them to Senn for service, as the dealer was not an authorized one. They also mysteriously had no serial number on them. They were not fakes, but I suspect they were refurbs or "fell off a truck" somewhere. After some wrangling, I got my money back, and bought them from J&R for $329 with free shipping. In the end, I paid $10 more for peice of mind and a full two year factory warranty. If you go to the J&R site, they are listed at a much higher retail price, but there's a link for "email me the price"...oftentimes dealers are not able to display their lowest price by the manufacturer, but if you "add to cart" or have them emaild to you, you'll find bargains. Shop wisely - usually the "too good to be true" deal is just that...