Yeah tat's the problem what to do, i want mic while travelling and audio technica comes with music controls too, what music player u use on mobile, i think Neutron sounds better but UI is not good at all......
tying the es18 cable might help you with the length . tie it close to the 3.5mm jack , and not big , make it a small but busy , and you will have the shirt clip taking the weight of it .