Thanks for the response, in the end as I couldn't find much on the 780's vs DJ1 Pro's I went for the Pro 900's instead.   John

Thanks for that, I'll have a closer look at the cable design although I'd hope they couldn't be worse than the 780's :S

Well yes, that's why I'm asking. If I need to mollycoddle the headphones then there's no point for me to buy them. John

On a similar note, has anyone used these headphones while it's raining? I've had HFI 780's for a few years and they've handled all manner of conditions cold and/or wet without issue aside from the earpads starting to look a little tatty, most of the comments here seem to be based on indoors use...

Sorry to bump an old thread but after a lot of searching this one seems to contain the most information on what I'm looking for so thought it better than creating a new thread.  I've had the HFI 780's for a few years but the cable is an annoyance so I've been thinking of getting DJ1 Pro's...