I wanted to share my success "up cycling" an old soldering iron into a hot knife. Many of us have an old "starter" soldering iron gathering rust in the bottom of a tool box, and this is easy way to put it to good use. Here's what I did: 1) I sanded & filed the solder, rust, and other oxides off...

For years now, I've suffered through using a set of Bose IE earbuds for portable use, and I've only continued to use them for one reason: After updating them with the IE2 tips, they stay in my ears without fully isolating outside noise. (I primarily use them while walking, so it is much safer...

Would this be a good cable? It says it fits HD700 and appears to be balanced: http://www.ebay.com/itm/KATO-throttle-motor-cable-fits-excavator-HD700-5-7-HD450-7-HD550-7-HD820-I-II-/252119705600?hash=item3ab3816800:g:LRwAAOSwA4dWGN4u ;)

After a few days of trying open-back headphones, my wife has informed me that those won’t work for late-night listening sessions while she’s trying to sleep.  So I’m back at square one shopping for closed cans. I’ve tried to do my homework on head-fi, and I know there are a million threads on...

I've been browsing the buying guides, but I'd like to get some specific recommendations from the experts. My wife has taken over my Ultrasone HFi-580, but she's given me clearance to replace them. I love the bass of the 580s, but I'd love to try an open back headphone. If I could find something...

Hi folks, I'm having back surgery this summer, and  I'd like to upgrade my listening kit a little bit to enjoy while I'm recuperating. I think I can redeem sympathy points with the wife to spend about $150-200, and I was considering either the new Dragonfly Black (and the necessary mobile...