I'm making my Grado 325is stereo with a jack.  Unfortunately Radioshack doesn't have many options.  What I would really like is someway to avoid shaving down the chrome ear cups.  I don't mind cutting the plastic.  Are there any long 2.5mm jacks?  Particularly ones like the locking style that...

Or maybe something else?  Recently, I bought some HE-400s on Ebay and the left driver was broken.  I got my refund, but now that I have another opportunity to choose a set of cans I thought maybe I should reconsider?  My taste, at least the last time I checked on Sputnikmusic, is 28% Metal, 25%...