Step by step tutorial to build your own headphone amp

[williamneo]

Good day everyone!
My name is William, I understand that there is alot of people like me who isn't really good at electronic or had a hard time reading those schmatic diagram. So I have write up a blog on sharing how to build a cmoy amplifier by using picture of step by step tutorial. For those of you who interested please check my blog at DIY Simple Headphone Amp Tutorial By Cmoy Design (Mini Pocket Amp). Hope this help!

sincerely,
William Neo
DIY Simple Headphone Amp Tutorial By Cmoy Design (Mini Pocket Amp)
friendspore@gmail.com

 

[jamess71]

Great work. Wish I had that help when I started with my cmoys.

 

[Lpe_91]

Nice! I'm sure that will come in handy sometime, especially for me and the other noobs!

 

[delaril]

Hmm, looks interesting. Maybe I should finally try out some soldering, it doesn't look as hard as I thought it would be. Great writeup!

 

[williamneo]

Thank You!

 

[heatmizer]

Very nice tutorial. One of the stumbling blocks of 1st time builders is the enclosure. Many people including me have mangled our 1st tin. Maybe you could expand on good casing techniques. For example, using a paper punch instead of a drill to put holes in the tin.

 

[williamneo]

Thank you! I will update a new picture on how to punch the hole with paper puncher. Appreciate your comment! Many thanks

 

[wquiles]

Great tutorial indeed!

Will

 

[williamneo]

thanks wquiles!

 

[Mazuki]

Don't forget to over-emphasize solder flux!

 

[eruditass]

nice tutorial.. maybe i will build one real quick before my soha and alien dac get here, it looks so easy! i never even thought about using those boards like that, even though i've used them to design stuff before, i always just thought i ought to get a made pcb. but can you actually find every part you need at radioshack like the op amps?

what kind of sound sig do cmoys have anyway? maybe i'll spice it up with some metal film resistors?

 

[williamneo]

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Originally Posted by DoomzDayz /img/forum/go_quote.gif nice tutorial.. maybe i will build one real quick before my soha and alien dac get here, it looks so easy! i never even thought about using those boards like that, even though i've used them to design stuff before, i always just thought i ought to get a made pcb. but can you actually find every part you need at radioshack like the op amps? what kind of sound sig do cmoys have anyway? maybe i'll spice it up with some metal film resistors?

Yup i could get all the parts from my local radioshack (Singapore) just that the Blurr Brown Op Amp IC i got to order it from digitalkey online.

Next as for the sound signal, i nv do any test on it with any equipment, I simply follow the cmoy schmatic diagram that i could found online and match everything up and then i break down every step onto the tutorial blog. So after all i am not an expert, i hope someone here could give you some suggestion on the upgrade parts.

And lastly, Thanks for visiting the tutorial that i have put up. All the best on your project!

B.regards
William Neo
DIY Simple Headphone Amp Tutorial By Cmoy Design (Mini Pocket Amp)
friendspore@gmail.com

 

[freestyler]

Nice guide. Maybe as i advance more in my electrical engineering studies i will give this a try.

 

[jhupka]

Nice guide. I especially liked the big pictures of the starting parts/tools - that'll help people find stuff locally.

I think there's a big jump from step 16 to 17 like others have commented. One other bit of info is insulating the board from the case - most first timers might not thing of that being an issue, then suddenly all connections on the bottom of that board are connected...

 

[Jingo Lingo]

Thats a great tutorial. Thanks a bunch!