My CMOY pocket amplifier.... (in an Altoids Tin)

[aphex]

http://www.aphexii.com/pics/cmoy1.jpg
http://www.aphexii.com/pics/cmoy2.jpg
http://www.aphexii.com/pics/cmoy3.jpg
http://www.aphexii.com/pics/cable.jpg (Nickel Plated, Starquad Audio)

Altoids Sours Tin
Texas Instruments Burr Brown OPA2227
Panasonic EVJ-Y10F03A14 10K Potentiometer
Brushed Aluminum 1/2" knob
SPDT toggle switch
Sealed 3.5MM stereo jacks
Aluminum 4" LED holder
4" green voltage LED
9V battery strap
nichicon 1000uf electrolytic capacitors
BC components 0.1 µF 50-plus volt film caps
10KO 1/4W metal film resistor
4.75KO 1/4W metal film resistor
100KO 1/4W metal film resistor
1KO 1/4W metal film resistor
3m Heat-shrink
Protoboard

 

[Scouzer]

i need to get an amplifier...but they too expensive!

 

[veloc1ty]

what do you use it for ( what headphones? ) and how much did it cost you?

 

[yhelothar]

looks nice!! I want one! I might get EC3s for them, to replace my broken low impedance EC2s.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: veloc1ty
what do you use it for ( what headphones? ) and how much did it cost you?

Right now i use it w/ my Westone UM2's and heck, even the stock apple buds sound much better with it, but the real reason i bought it was for when i buy my Grado SR60 or SR85's.

The amp was $40, Cable was $17

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: veloc1ty
what do you use it for ( what headphones? ) and how much did it cost you?

Right now i use it w/ my Westone UM2's and heck, even the stock apple buds sound much better with it, but the real reason i bought it was for when i buy my Grado SR60 or SR85's.

The amp was $40, Cable was $17

NICE! I want one. Where did you get it? I'll skip the cable. You didn't buy all the parts for $40 and built it yourself did you?

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: virtualgames0

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: veloc1ty
what do you use it for ( what headphones? ) and how much did it cost you?

Right now i use it w/ my Westone UM2's and heck, even the stock apple buds sound much better with it, but the real reason i bought it was for when i buy my Grado SR60 or SR85's.

The amp was $40, Cable was $17

NICE! I want one. Where did you get it? I'll skip the cable. You didn't buy all the parts for $40 and built it yourself did you?

ebay

I wanted to buy one first to see how it was all put togeather, then build one myself. Im learning how to solder as we speak.

 

[BW86]

looks great! :thumbsup:

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: aphex
http://www.aphexii.com/pics/cmoy1.jpg
http://www.aphexii.com/pics/cmoy2.jpg
http://www.aphexii.com/pics/cmoy3.jpg
http://www.aphexii.com/pics/cable.jpg (Nickel Plated, Starquad Audio)

Altoids Sours Tin
Texas Instruments Burr Brown OPA2227
Panasonic EVJ-Y10F03A14 10K Potentiometer
Brushed Aluminum 1/2" knob
SPDT toggle switch
Sealed 3.5MM stereo jacks
Aluminum 4" LED holder
4" green voltage LED
9V battery strap
nichicon 1000uf electrolytic capacitors
BC components 0.1 µF 50-plus volt film caps
10KO 1/4W metal film resistor
4.75KO 1/4W metal film resistor
100KO 1/4W metal film resistor
1KO 1/4W metal film resistor
3m Heat-shrink
Protoboard

cool.
i always wondered what would be a good use for those tins,

 

[yllus]

Got a link to the seller? He making/selling any more?

 

[aphex]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Micro-Cmoy-headphon...1QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[aphex]

Once i make my first one, i'll prolly sell mine....

 

[slpaulson]

I've always wanted to make one for my Sennheiser 580s but I never got around to it.
Maybe I should just buy one...

Do you know how long the battery lasts on it?

 

[Mickey Eye]

Nice job

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: aphex
ebay

I wanted to buy one first to see how it was all put togeather, then build one myself. Im learning how to solder as we speak.

What a great skill to have. Your electronic fun begins.

 

[Need4Speed]

Originally posted by: Mickey Eye
Nice job

for what? winning an auction?

 

[newParadigm]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: aphex
ebay

I wanted to buy one first to see how it was all put togeather, then build one myself. Im learning how to solder as we speak.

What a great skill to have. Your electronic fun begins.

Yeah, ive been soldering for al ong time, skill only improves with time my friend, and NEVER try to do hardmods on a voltage chip on a vid card/mobo etc if you dont have expereince with stuff that small...great way to fry a card...

 

[IAteYourMother]

oh, i thought you made it. Making a PPAv2 now
Although, btw, the SR60 doesn't really need an amp and there is no such thing as the SR85

 

[LongCoolMother]

cute little cmoy! i remember back in the day i had a maxed-out meta42 in a hammonds aluminum case.

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

I actually thought about building these and selling them on ebay for a little extra money on the side, but I never got around to it.

Nice buy and good luck on your first build

 

[veloc1ty]

i dont understand what the "cable' is for. dont you just plug your headphones right into it.

 

[deadlyapp]

from the mp3 player to the tin.

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: veloc1ty
i dont understand what the "cable' is for. dont you just plug your headphones right into it.

Source > Cable > Amp > Heaphones > Ear

 

[veloc1ty]

ahhh i see. better cable -> better quality?

 

[NiKeFiDO]

thats...awesome :thumbsup: