Why don't you make your own? http://www5.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=74101 You can choose the length too...

This was quite an easy task. Everything was bought from www.jaycar.com.au. 1. 2 x 2.5mm subminature mono plugs. 2. Canare L-2T 2S Professional Balanced Microphone Cable (23/0.30 x 2 core + 94% shield coverage) (a) The 2.5mm subminature mono plugs need to be filed down in order to fit...

The entire build (cable, heatshrink, connectors) was less than AUD$30. The Canare cable was only AUD$4.50/metre. I enjoy these little projects anyway.

Second post! I've owned these Sennheiser HD-497's for some time but always knew there was room for improvement (one improvement was to buy a better pair of headphones - see http://www5.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=74097 !). Never was happy with the flimsy, too-short cord & reading...

My first post... Following advice from this forum, I purchased my Sony MDR-CD1700's from askdirect.co.uk (paid only £63.00 'cause overseas purchases are VAT exempt, but shipping to Australia soon put that into perspective - only took 6 days to arrive though!). I love the 'phones - very...