thanks for the help guys, I decided on the Hakko 936 soldering iron, it looks very good. For the tip, I am looking at a http://www.hmcelectronics.com/cgi-bi...uct/0460-0014/ conical tip for cabling and board assembly. Does that look like a good one, or do you guys have some better suggestions?

The Hakko 936 looks perfect. While the thread is going, what type of tip would you guys reccomend for small parts work?

Hey guys- My birthday is coming up, and I was thinking of getting myself a new soldering iron. I've been using a 15$ ratshack iron, and it just isnt cutting it anymore, after I used a good one. Can anyone reccomend me a good soldering iron thats in the 60$ range, and is good for building amps...

Hey everyone- I currently have have a Headroom Airhead hooked up to my HD 600's, and I'm looking for a little bit of improvement. What kind of amp would I get to get some better sound? Either DIY or commerical, I dont have a preference, although I would prefer for it to be atleast semi portable.

A friend of mine had a similar problem, and ended up building a dock for it and using a pocketdock to connect it (if that makes sense). I'll try to track him down, he just moved. It was the basic dock, just with a cut out for the pocketdock. I'll try to track him down, he just moved..

Thanks for the quick reply =) Anyone else?

Hey guys- I think my next headphone upgrade is going to be to the HD 600's, and while they seem great, I have a hard time justifying spending 300$ on them. However, 230-250 is not so bad, for a refurbished pair. Now, I have no problem buying refurb computer stuff, but I was wondering if with...

I actually have the same setup, so I may be able to help =) I would not say its a "WOW" moment, but it is definetly very noticeable. It really gives the HD 555's a far better sound, bringing out the details and bass and so forth. I am happy with the combo, overall.

I asked pretty much this questions, heres the thread: http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=143494 I hope that helps. I'll post my (temporary) gear bag once I get some pics of it.

will do, once it goes =) I need to have some time to do it, Junior year in High School is tough, I've been studying up for my SAT's. Once I do, you guys will be the first to know, rest assured =)

Wow... I think I will have to have a showdown between the crumpler bags and the fatboy...that thing looks SWEET.

But what bag do I need? Essentially, heres my needs: -Needs to hold -my iPod and headroom bithead amp -my e2c's -Some books -my cellphone and just misc day to day stuff I would like it to be fairly stylish and functional. Any recomendations? I was looking at the laptop messenger...

Around I see.. about 3 pairs of e2c's (I got 2 of the people to buy them) 1 pair of SR-60's More ipod earbuds than I could shake a headphone stand at One guy had a pair of (I think) KSC 75's, I high-fived him. And a ton of generic black around the neck headphones. And me, with my HD...

Ok, thanks for the info Nikon. I put together a 1/8-> 1/4 inch and 2 mini to RCA cables, so I think I have the hang of things, since they came out great, but I will try it on a pair of HD 201's that I picked up first.

A few more questions: What type of solder should I use? Anything else I should have on hand when recabling? Anything I should know/hear about from other owners of either of these two headphones before recabling that would be helpful? (IE "Dont unscrew the third screw from the right, they...