I make my own cables for my Senny's more as a hobby than anything else. They are more burly than the stock cables, especially the ones on the HD212 and 280's. I don't really notice any "creamy-smooth richness" from the home-made cables. But I get the length I want plus a sturdier cable. Plus I put a 3.5mm plug on the end of a set for my old HD595's so I can use them without an adapter on computers, MP3 players etc. The HD-595 and HD-600's can be found for right around $220 or less if you look around. They are both great phones.
