Quote: Originally Posted by Squirsier I bought my ES7 a long time ago from Warehouse123 and the packaging does say "Made in Japan". I updated the http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/a...-fakes-417148/ thread with info about the situation with J&R, thanks for posting this thread...

Quote: Originally Posted by aimlink I'm just about fully decided. Can't seem to shake my curiosity about them. how much is it now?

if I were u ,I would choose HD650. ^ ^

Quote: Originally Posted by MaraUCSD Anyone else notice that almost everyone who posted on the first page is a brand new user? I don't know what that means, but it certainly is odd.... I can tell u this. They all bought the 'fake' ES7 just now,and saw the announcement in ATH's...

Quote: Originally Posted by TheOtus I just said that! Many cheaper phones by Audio-Technica are made in China or Taiwan. I´m from Finland myself, so maybe my english skills are just so amazing. OK... btw ur avatar is very nice.

I choose HD650. em... I only have this,and it suit for many kinds of music.

Quote: Originally Posted by plonter OP,keep trying to get some comments from J.R ,in is interesting what they have to say about this. I really want to believe that these are not fake. yeah,i really want that ATH of US announce that these are authentic goods. and from the sound...

Quote: Originally Posted by TheOtus Thanks for pointing out the obvious. Many lower-end products are assembled somewhere else... This particular item just is supposed to be made in Japan. in my point of view,we think that these ES7s are fake ones not because of they are made in...

how about grado sr80

Quote: Originally Posted by SillyHoney If the pic your posted is authentically from Audio Technica then it's fake. Maybe J&R was cheated For the peace of mind, return it yeah , I'm sure that the announce is authentic. I c it from ATH page of hk...

Quote: Originally Posted by Otakusound how to identify fakes by Squirsier This is a good guide to whether they are legit. I wouldn't expect fakes from J&R, as I've ordered headphones on multiple occasions and always had a pleasant transaction. If they really turn out to be fake I'd...

Quote: Originally Posted by tdockweiler Why can't you just return it? JR is a good company (if it's J&R from NYC) and you can just call or email them. That is unless you didn't notice this for a month or two. Perhaps they could still make an exception. thank U but... I email...

thank U but... I email them , they told me this one is authentic.They said that this was just a little print mistake of the package. I don't know if I should believe JR or the Japanese ATH announce...

if enough money , get both soundcard and mixamp is a best choice.

Last month I bought a ATH-ES7 from JR company. But I found that this ES7 was made in china. As far as I know,ES7 was mad in japan only. and now I found an announce from here: éµ ä¸‰ 角（大 ä¸* åŽï¼‰æœ‰ é™ å…¬ å¸ a pdf attached there confirm that what I bought is a fake one...