(Part 2) Best mp3 player chargers & power adapters according to redditors
We found 68 Reddit comments discussing the best mp3 player chargers & power adapters. We ranked the 28 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
My first reccomendation is for a DIY kit as opposed to a pre-packaged starter kit:
These products are also available on their UK site and elsewhere.
With an ego USB passthrough, you can power it off your computer while you're at it and it will be charged when you need to go and use as a normal ego battery. It's very handy for people near a USB connection most of the day. You can get a plug with a usb port and charge it off the mains or a car lighter usb charger and charge it off that.
The low resistance 510 atomizer and tankomizer are optional on the list and can be included if you want to get a good understanding of some of the available types of atomizer initially and figure out which you prefer. They all screw onto any battery with a 510 connection which the Ego USB battery has.
Another optional extra is a USB battery pack like this kensington one. I've seen these for sale in supermarkets now in the battery section quite cheaply but that is the one I own and I know it works with the Ego passthrough. It doesn't work with another passthrough I have from e-cigcity which Liberty flights also sell.
I haven't listed a pack of cartridges (which would fit into the LR atomizer) because they are not listed on that site but most people just start dripping directly into the atomizers from their bottle.
One drawback of going this route is not getting an instruction manual (which come with starter kits) but hopefully it will be self explanatory enough. If confused, ask.
EDIT: A fair bit has changed since I wrote this post and tankmods have become prevalent. Now I would advise getting the same ego passthrough battery, the LR boges and also getting a carto tankmod. There is a list of tankmods here.
Hi there! Understanding you are not the guy in the video, there is a lot wrong here.
He is scavenging the connector from a cheap charger my cutting away the power source. These connectors are available from a source like Mouser for pennies. He's wasting a working charger there.
He is combining multiple small solar cells into a bank of cells and wiring it to the cord. Most sources such as mouser can provide a cell already soldered and wired for almost the same price.
His final fan design results in covering a significan portion of each cell. He is not getting nearly as much voltage as he could from the array.
Solar cells have a naturaly varying voltage depending on light conditions. Without a regulator, He could be running anything from 0 to 12v directly into his phone. The charging circuit inside will prevent the batteries from overcharging, but running 12v say into a socket designed for 3.3v will burn something out eventualy. He needs to run the output of the cells into a board with some caps and a 7805 regulator at least. You will get a small drain from the regulator circuit, but it won't blow out your phone. And before anyone says it, yes some phones can handle the varying voltage just fine, but I'm not going to count on it.
Or you could take 5 minutes and order one of these.
http://www.amazon.com/Sunpak-SC-800-Solar-Battery-Charger/dp/B003DS7P0E/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1345997225&sr=8-4&keywords=solar+phone+charger
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Most of us here are likely more weekly travelers, not long term travelers like it sounds like you are. That said, get one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Monster-Outlets-Go-USB/dp/B008MF40F6/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1523587350&sr=8-7&keywords=Monster+power
Both outlets full at an airport? Ask nice and both folks will plug into your splitter and now you have three with room for you, plus two USB. It also works at 220V for international travel.
Find a good battery recharger also. Doesn’t need to be solar.
If you’re worried about monitors, why not grab a pocket/mini sized projector and just project against the hotel wall? They’re not expensive.
interesting idea. I am however, very reluctant to ever leave my phone anywhere but my own house or pocket regardless of how secure i think it might be.
I've had one of these for years and bring it with me on vacations/city trips/train rides etc. and it's never failed to give me that little extra boost of juice late at night before i can get back to my hotel room.
Line out has no volume control.
You might try this:
http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/UFO202.aspx
It will require USB for power.
You may be able to use something like this for power:
http://www.amazon.com/AC-USB-Power-Supply-Perfect/dp/B000RWJ19C
You could also get something like this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Harmon-Kardon-PT-2300-Preamplifier-tuner-w-front-panel-subwoofer-level-control-/190888256204?pt=US_Home_Audio_Amplifiers_Preamps&hash=item2c71d3a2cc
If you are just looking to charge your phone or whatever, 12-24v to 5v USB adapters are a thing.
You just have to get something like that and a plug that fits your socket. Then mash it together with some solder and you are good to go.
car:
https://www.amazon.com/Compact-Car-Socket-Power-Adapter/dp/B002HQYM5E
home:
https://www.amazon.com/Certified-Charger-Universal-Portable-Adapter/dp/B017TXGM4I/ref=pd_cp_107_1/141-0721862-4500244?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B017TXGM4I&pd_rd_r=8cf4d054-b12b-4e20-943a-8012af767e61&pd_rd_w=Q5ufW&pd_rd_wg=6V93q&pf_rd_p=0e5324e1-c848-4872-bbd5-5be6baedf80e&pf_rd_r=YYWTAWYFFS5QYSC6Q997&psc=1&refRID=YYWTAWYFFS5QYSC6Q997
This is Adafruit's Minty Boost.
You can buy the supplies for one either from Adafruit or from pretty much any other "maker" website. There are even a few on Amazon. A LifeHacker article from 2012 shows you how to boost the power a little bit. Thinkgeek used to sell kits a few years ago, but has since stopped.
Edit: OP's version uses a much more powerful battery, but for simple USB charging, that's probably not super important.