In order of preference: 1. Fostex t5050rp/t6050rp 2. Philips Fidelio X3 3. Beyerdynamic Dt 770 4. Koss UR 40 5. Philips SHP9600 6. Audio-Technica ATH-M50x The only ones I really dislike are the SHPs and the M50xs. These were amongst the first headphones I have ever bought given they are...

Same deal. Love the sound, but debating returning mine for the same issue. But reading this thread and reddit, looks like this a design issue, not necessarily an issue with my specific headphone/qc. Really wish fostex went with a straight cable like the T60. The only workaround that has worked...