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Sorry your thread got derailed.  Beyer 1350's might suit you, if convenient portability is a high priority they wear well around the neck, $180 new maybe $100-120 used.   Some light reading in case you're ever stuck at the airport...

    These claims fall flat on their faces every time they are subjected to a double blind.  Another example, there are no such thing as ghosts.......unless you believe in ghosts......then they are everywhere.  Human brain has no problem distorting reality or memory if given an incentive.  BTW...

Wood drivers???   Did they use wood that is impervious to humidity?  Also isn't the wood exterior basically just an outer shell that has no affect on sound?     SB

          This is a great site but didn't come here for 'friends' and so far your logic would lead one to believe that if the HP has a detachable cable then it should be replaced because it is inadequate.  Maybe the UE cable is junk maybe not but I bet the people making cables don't...

  Studio work ----- Answer:  Neither.   Just get an xba1ip($25) for your phone and a decent over ear studio that will humiliate the se215 and re400.   SB   Edit:  I rescind my recommendation of the xba1ip, just as well throw your money in the street.  Found them in a drawer(backups)...

Well how stupid would the designer/engineer have to be to size the cable wrong? Really?  It isn't anger your sensing, its incredulity.  You want to be a fashionista, then by all means have at it.  You want to make up performance benefits to make yourself feel better, that is fine as well...

      Hmmmmmm........You don't think an Audio Engineer knows how to properly specify a cable???  Any required cabling is cheap, dirt cheap, absolutely no reason to specify an inadequate cable to save 1.5 cents/foot whilst simultaneously shooting your own foot.  Anybody that dense would be...