thanks for the reply. i think i'll get to it when the plug eventually falls apart the rest of the way, but i just hate the idea of dozens of tiny screws to get lost, connectors/wires to break... iphones to brick.
just in case this comes up on a search, after much blood and tears i found an ebayer in ontario with the plug i was looking for. they were all about $5 after S&H and it should be here in a few weeks; be diligent with your search terms!
i'll post how it works after i convert and plug 'er in.
**edit
works great, no crackling/bad connection issues despite the loose jack. stereo is a nice novelty and adds some dimension, but i can definitely live without it. i'd recommend this as a temp fix without hesitation.
also, i got a pair of KSC75's in the mail same time as the adapter, had about 8 hours to listen. i'm far from an expert with little listening time so far, but using the one working bud on my e2c's as reference, i would say they have more bass impact, but muddier and with less extension. the treble sparkle is not too overbearing, but plenty enough to badly expose crystallized cymbals on some of my tracks (embarrassing) more so than the e2c's, very forward sounding and definitely open. mid-high range was lacking, but overall sound stage was almost as good and sound quality also quite good. fun. lots of sound leakage, they are more like speakers placed next to ears than headphones, so wont be blasting out double bass in class, library, etc. to generalize, ~70% of the e2c's, IMHO.
very, very happy for $25 shipped! recommended.
Edited by seven62 - 6/1/10 at 9:45pm
