[jerg]

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i bought my m50's from an authorized reseller (long and mcquade) and mine came in a box just like yours. i think you can spot a fake by looking at the stitches on the headband and ear cups, they're suppose to be really close together and barely noticeable.

Those aren't definitive proof of legitimacy, phony M50 manufacturers can easily fix it up, if they hadn't already.
 
Refer to my post above yours 
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/538858/are-these-audio-technica-m50-fake/15#post_7537529
If any of you want to check (for real this time) if your M50's are genuine or not. Faker manufacturers won't go so far as to change the type of silicon material of the chips in the headphone, nor (so far at least) add a simple sticker "125B" indicating the driver type.
 

 

[sinphase]

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Those aren't definitive proof of legitimacy, phony M50 manufacturers can easily fix it up, if they hadn't already.
 
Refer to my post above yours 
http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/538858/are-these-audio-technica-m50-fake/15#post_7537529
If any of you want to check (for real this time) if your M50's are genuine or not. Faker manufacturers won't go so far as to change the type of silicon material of the chips in the headphone, nor (so far at least) add a simple sticker "125B" indicating the driver type.
 

.. freaked me out and now i've checked.