portable amplifier for personal cd players?

[rhetor22]

Does anyone know where i could buy a little pocket size amp for a cd player? I know someone's gotta make one somewhere... but i don't know where that somewhere is.

[boomerfoxtrot]

a pocket what?!!?! :eek:

[EsPo]

my local music store makes amps for guitars the size of ciaggarette boxes.. but im pretty sure that wont help.

[personman]

Originally posted by EsPo
my local music store makes amps for guitars the size of ciaggarette boxes.. but im pretty sure that wont help.
yea those are pretty cool, my friend has one and he brought his guitar to school and he had his headphones on and he was just like strumming it or something and I said something to him and he took off his heaphones and I hear this loud blast of music come out of it and he was like whaa? :p

[EsPo]

ya, 3/4 of the people at my school are carrying around guitars all the time.. i play drums though:D

<--- rebel :)

[Xzion]

Well, I don't own any of these, but recall seing them on Tech TV, and have found a couple links for you.

Build your own Headphone Amp (http://www.techtv.com/screensavers/howto/story/0,24330,3405528,00.html)

Link to review of Airhead Amplifier (http://www.techtv.com/freshgear/products/story/0,23008,2321440,00.html)

Link to Headroom Corp: Producers of various Amps. (ie the Airhead Amp) (http://www.headphone.com/layout.php?topicID=3&subTopicID=27)

Hope this helps.

[rhetor22]

awesome, thanks!

wow they're expensive! I'll have to see about building one... hrmmm....

[joeyjoe367]

Hmm... I have a friend who's an EE major (Electrical Engineering)... I think I'm going to ask him to help me out on building one of these puppies. I use a CD player and car-kit to play in my car, and it's just lame, because I have to pump the deck's volume to get any decent amount of noise. THat, and when it's on a real quiet part of the song, it'll give off an annoying buzz.

I'll make a post with pics and stuff If I do end up doin' this.

[irbodden]

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/5a15/ :)

BTW I doubt it's audiophile quality like the ones Xzion posted, but still make some sound on the go..

[SpongeBobSquarePants]

Are you talking like speakers for a portable cd player or are you talking a amp because they sale speakers at like best buy and places.

[irbodden]

Originally posted by SpongeBobSquarePants
Are you talking like speakers for a portable cd player or are you talking a amp because they sale speakers at like best buy and places.

I am assuming he means speakers ;)

[Xzion]

Originally posted by irbodden
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/5a15/ :)

BTW I doubt it's audiophile quality like the ones Xzion posted, but still make some sound on the go..

They've shown the "sound bug" on Tech TV as well, its neat, but not worth the money, the music doesn't really come out as well as it should. It's a neat concept, but it still needs alot of work to make it worthwhile. At least that's what I understood when it was looked at during some Tech Tv's shows. (Believe it was looked at by 'Fresh Gear' and 'The Screen Savers'). Hope that helps some! :)

[irbodden]

Xzion, for sure.

It's a tech toy, not something an audiophile would like, but it is priced at $30. I'd assume it "gets the job done".

[rhetor22]

I'm just looking for something to boost little portable speakers... i'll probly just get some computer speakers and soldier up a battery.

I didn't think they'd be so pricey! :eek:

[Xzion]

Originally posted by irbodden
Xzion, for sure.

It's a tech toy, not something an audiophile would like, but it is priced at $30. I'd assume it "gets the job done".

Not from what I've heard. take a look at the pic on the think geek page, the people practically have their ear pressed to the table, from what I understand, the only reason anyone would pick it up is for the 'neat' factor. you'd be better off buying a set of those inflateable speakers. From what I hear the sound quality is actually pretty good considering.


rhetor22,
You should try building the one i linked above, 30 bucks for something that will probably do the job. its not the best, but it aught to work :)