For the sake of anyone who's sennheiser hd497's cord snapped like mine did and wanted to buy a replacement.. I emailed sennheiser and you can purchase them here for $7(ripoff). Here is what sennheiser sent me...
Please follow this link:
http://shop.sennheiserusa.com/retail...ct_catlg=Parts
Website Instructions:
1. Scroll down in the first column to find and select your product.
2. The second column asks which part category you are interested in, please select the appropriate option.
3. The third column, item(s) will be displayed. You can click on the part number to see a picture of the item with additional information.
4. Purchase the item(s).