This project is a bit different from those I normally put up. It’s a kit (actually, a board) for a headphone amp. The difference resides s that it’s not made with what you have lying around, and its more costly.

I made an exception because I have a decent pair of Grados, which I love, and a I drive them with low quality audio mixer, which is OK for the price I paid. The thing is, to properly drive my headphones, I’d need something better, like the M³ headphone amp. Seems interesting. Let me know if you’ve heard anything good or bad about it.

DIY HiFi Headphone Amplifier [link][via]

I swear, I didn’t see this until I posted yesterday’s post: it’s basically the same thing, but mono (so much for stereo separation anyways), and amplified! I’ll definitely build myself one of these. They’d also make great gifts for guitar playing friends. Refer to yesterday’s project for installing felt in the tin, as it probably helps with the overall sound quality.

Altoids Tin Amplified Mini Speaker [link]