I agree, I read online that AKG K553 Pro is similar to the Audio-Technica MSR7, Sony MDR1A and the Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 . The MSR7/MDR1A have a removable cable. (Both are closed ear, and isolate outside noise.) If they charged extra for a removable cable jack, I'd gladly pay for that feature. Heck, I'd be happy buying my own cable if it just added a port on this thing. Ironically, while I can easily mod a headphone, I'm hesitant to do so...