I've also done the removable cable mod[1] on one of my pairs and it works great. I use them for both listening and gaming now because I can attach a cable with a boom mic on it, or I can switch it out for the stock cable for listening normally, or even a short cable for the rest of the time.

[1] http://www.head-fi.org/t/606937/sony-mdr-v6-detachable-cable...