Here are some full-size higher-end headphones that I bought, which sound great without the need for a re-cable to fix something.
Ultrasone Edition 9
Ultrasone Proline 2500
STAX SR-Lambda and Lambda Signature, etc
Grado HP-1000
The HFI-780 were okay with stock cable, but I had to pick the amp, opamps or tubes to best suit it's characteristics. The iBasso D1 with AD743 in the main opamp section, LMH6643 in the buffers, and LTC6241 in the DAC was a good match. My Dark Voice 336i with Sylvania VT-231 front tube and RCA 6AS7G rear tube was also a good match. With the ALO modded 780, the headphones are not very picky about what amp I use now.
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