Building the Fanciest Shop Speakers...Ever?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 พ.ค. 2019
- Watch me show you how I made a pair of new shop speakers real quick.
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Music:
Lagos - Quincas Moreira
Spy Funk - Quincas Moreira
Seven Twenty - Diamond Ortiz
Parakeet - Quincas Moreira
Otis McDonald - Joe Bagale - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Great looking speakers Shaun!Think those will be good enough for my lounge. Great video, getting better all the time . Started my second pair of your mid century modern chairs today! Cherry this time .
Thanks for always providing inspirational content.
Really appreciate it! Glad to hear you are going to make some more chairs. Cherry will have a nice look!
Love the bearing solution on the slightly under-cut hole in the walnut. Filed that one for the future. Nice build dude!
Yeah man! Works like a charm!
Great tip with the flush trim bit Shaun!! Killed it. The speakers look awesome!!!
Thanks Ainslee! Yeah, it works like a charm! Glad you dig the speakers!
Wow! This is such a pretty speaker design!
Hope those sound as great as they look! Fantastic job!
Really appreciate it! I use them daily, and think they sound pretty dang good.
Oh boy those are great!! The music you used is so good as well! love the video
Really appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful design! I love it! Great video again man!
Really appreciate it! These were a blast to make.
Sos un genio, excelentes trabajos siempre, desde el proceso de diseño al ensamble, junto a Chris, sos un modelo a imitar. Abrazos.
Gracias! Aprecio sus amables palabras.
Great build Shaun! The sound comes out great on my tablet speakers!
Thank you! Glad to hear that, they really do sound great to me!
Beautiful work. I bet they sound great.
Thank you! I have been loving listening to them the past few days!
Cone woofer !! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
That's gold !! Your best pun yet👍👍
Awesome speakers as well bro !!
Haha, I was pretty proud of that one! Glad you enjoyed it!
Always fresh man...awesome job!
Really appreciate it! Thanks Gianluca!
Thank you !! You are an inspiration, Shaun!
Really appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
Great project as usual Shaun!
Thanks Richard!
Great work Shaun love the design of the Speakers and just the hint of walnut to make it POP...I make my own bluetooth Speakers as a hobby I think yours sound great. Keep up the good work.
Right on, thanks Nate! It was a fun build!
Dope!! The design detail on the front 👌🏽
Thank you! Got to add a little flavor!
Nice work man. Looks great. Love the trick to enlarge a hole. Clever.
Really appreciate it! The router trick works like a charm!
Well after a well deserved vacation Greg did a Great Job. Nice job as usual Shaun !!!!
I agree, he came back refreshed. Thanks Steve!
As always your video delivery & explanations are superb mate, I doubt that you would ever make a mistake lol, cheers Shaun 🎥🔨👍
Thanks man! Really appreciate it, but I have definitely made my fair share of mistakes!
Very nice....
Great job !
Thanks, Jim!
The speakers look great, Shaun! And I like Kirby Meets Audio channel too.
Yeah, his videos and speakers are great! Thanks Bruce!
they came out great.... as for the MDF edges, i've made a bunch of arcade cab and what I do is mix white glue and water to about the consistency of heavy cream.... paint it on and sand, repeat about 3 coats.... edges will be rock hard and smoother then the MDF face....
Appreciate it! I have done the glue and water trick before, but figured I would try an actual product this time. Might go back to glue if I do something like this again.
I love the desing even though the sound can be weird you create a awesome pair of speakers i wish i can have money to buythem keep doing good stuff
Excellent!!! I'm inspired by your video.
Awesome, glad to hear that! Thank you!
They look great man, nice job!
Thanks Matt! They were a blast to make!
You do amazing work. Great video!!
Thanks Steve!
👍👍
Beautyfull speekers. Nice job Shaun. Greeg two. 😆
Who is Shaun? 😉 Haha, thanks man!
Shaun, I have owned Novak Loudspeaker since 1984. Your's look great. However, virtually everything about them is wrong. Those speakers should be almost touching each other. However, that's a good second effort.
They look great but I'm sure their sound is suffering a little from a lack of deadening inside the box. Just need some poly fill like they use in quilting to line the inside. It prevents or at least dampens the reverberation of the sound off the smooth walls bouncing back into the speaker cone. It can really help your bass tones sound better.
Also some felt pads on the walnut fronts to prevent them buzzing against the box when you crank the music.
Some would say your port exits too harshly into a flat surface too. But I'm not great with speaker port design either
Agreed. As he closed up the box, I was wishing he had built some internal bracing, cross bracing... anything to eliminate the resonance from the cabinet, as well as poly fill. As for the port, I think its in a decent location, but there is some science behind the length of a port tube, which he omitted all together. However, they are certainly beautiful to look at. Gives me some ideas.
Really inspiring! And of course amazing result. :)
Awesome, glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!
Pump it up! Unique! Great design. Catch phrases getting strong.
Haha, I might actually be getting decent at the catch phrases! Thanks George, glad you enjoyed it!
Great shop speakers!
Thanks Jolien!
Handsome work! The more I see Greg and what you and he do, the higher on my ‘to buy’ tool list a CNC goes. Huzzah on the speakers!
Really appreciate it! It is a lot of fun figuring out more and more ways to utilize the CNC.
Shaun , the more I look at them the more I like them. Especially like the contrast of the walnut vs the black, really looks great!
@@NedbLegocity Thanks Ned! Yeah, I think black with walnut is a nice combo that isn't used too often.
Shaun, you are a great artist 😊👌love your videos ! Thank you so very much .
Thank you Mahendra! Glad you enjoyed it!
I realize it is kinda off topic but do anybody know a good site to watch new series online ?
@Mekhi Joaquin i dunno I use Flixportal. just search on google after it:) -avi
@Avi Creed thank you, I went there and it seems like a nice service :D I really appreciate it !!
@Mekhi Joaquin Glad I could help :)
Nice video shaun , the speakers turned out great.
Really appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
They look great man!
Really appreciate it!
Stunning workmanship
Really appreciate it, Jim! Thank you!
Loved the music and your voice, I fell asleep. 👍👍
Haha, I'll take that as a compliment. Thanks for watching!
Always dig the music choices
Thanks, man! It is one of my favorite parts when making these.
Love this idea!! I got a kit to make some for my shop, but still dont find the motivation.. until now :)
Awesome, glad to hear I could help with some motivation!
Great looking speakers. Too good for the shop.
Thanks! Maybe they will get a repaint someday and become house speakers.
Continuously out doing yourself bud!!! I think they look Stupid, Dope, Fresh!!! Bro., your one liners are killin me. Hope all is well, and excited for da next one. Dirty Jersey out!!!!
Thanks, man! Glad you dig them! Looking forward to having Jersey up on the wall!
Nice shout out to Kirby Meets Audio. I love that channel. Oh, and I love yours too. I hope you take Katz-Moses' challenge for the shop EDC video.
Yeah, Kirby's videos and builds are great! I was joking with Jonathan today that the only thing I carry on a regular basis is pocket lint, but I might try to figure something out. Thanks for watching!
After milling MDF, mix a solution of 5 parts water to 1 part wood glue and paint it on the cuts with a foam brush. Wait for it to dry and sand the cut with 220 grit and you'll have rock-hard edges. I do this on my arcade cabinets...especially before milling the t-molding slots.
Thanks for the tip! I have actually used that technique before with good results, but wanted to try an off the shelf product for this one. Safe to say, I will probably be going back to the glue and water trick!
Right on Shaun they look great & sound decent through YT even tho YT compresses the sound. Inwas actually in the process of putting together a "speaker kit" for you that contains 4 - 6.5s woofers, 2 - 1 1/8" soft dome tweeters & 2.5k crossovers for mtm build. The speakers I built for my house using the same components sound amazing, well balanced with excellent imaging & a very nice natural open & airy sound. I really dig your non boxy design although with the added walnut baffle & chamfered edge you will experience whats called baffle step. Its nothing you will notice as a beginner speaker builder. If your ears are happy then they are perfect. It all comes down to what you enjoy & if you have any nay sayers lol just ignore them... You did good..! Heres a tip - when installing drivers into a baffle its very important for the diaphragm of each driver to be at the same height on a narrow baffle flush mounted. Narrow baffle helps to eliminate baffle step with flush mounting and with the diaphragm on the same plain it really helps with phase issues etc. Excellent work along with a beautiful design. ..! If at a later date after a break in period try adding some poly fill to the enclouser. Some will disagree with that but if you take "grill cloth" and cover the port tube on the inside then use about 1# of poly fill per cubic of volume your low end will really warm up with a better presence...
"Shaun Boyd Wright" speaker designs
Dang, I should have talked to you before making these! All the stuff with making speakers reminded me a lot of my days working in film/tv. I was big into camera work and cinematography (probably wouldn't know watching my videos now haha) but I remember people going crazy trying to get the absolute best image possible. Then I would watch a short film shot on a camera phone and I would enjoy it more than a lot of the stuff shot on camera worth 100x a cellphone. That being said, I would definitely love to hear these speakers next to a similar set made by someone that knows what they are doing!
Thanks man!
@@shaunboydmadethis Wow thats a pretty cool background. Sounds like it was fun. Ive seen short short indie type movies shot on an Iphone lol... Lets just say I was impressed vs something shot with a $$$ camera. Heres the short version of my audio background. Started in custom car audio back in the 90s. Had a small shop that I worked out of doing that as well as custom fiberglass work for installs. Built dashes, door panels, fiberglass speaker pods & subwoofer enclousers. Fixed canoes - pretty much anything that was fiberglass etc. Did a butt ton of repairs for people. A buddy competed in a aound off with an install I did for him. He took 3rd in both SPL & SQ for his power class. He hit 138db with one old school kicker 15😁. That install brought me tons of work..! I then started in custom home audio as well & pro sound. I got to mix for Charlie Daniels once & Diamond Rio. The guys from Diamond Rio were pretty chill down to earth guys. The drummer bought a drum baffle from me made out of plexiglass to help isolate the volume of the drums. I mixed for alot of different bands that came through the casino I worked at. Thats the short 30 yr version. If your speakera sound good to you then they are good. Seems like you might be hooked on speaker building now lol lol lol enjoy my friend its a good hobby that can bring you a good solid income if you decide to go that route & with your "Shaun Boyd Wright" designs you will do well😀 If you decide to add a subwoofer or two for stereo subs may I suggest as a budget build without a budget sound look into the dayton audio 8" classic subwoofers along with the dayton audio SA-100 sub amps. Remember thise templates you made me? Those templates are for sub enclousers for those very subs. I will suggest a .66 - .75 cubic foot enclouser tuned to 30ish hz. If you need help with port tuning let me know I can use winisd or a port calculator for ya. I will also suggest a bent horn, folded horn or T-line enclouser for your large shop in the corner(s)
@@houseoffire72 Dang, that's awesome! Sounds like you have done it all when it comes to audio stuff. I will definitely hit you up if I decide to make some more of these and do it in a more refined way!
Wow! Those are very nice!!😎👍👌
Thanks, man! They were fun to make!
hey, great build and video. How do you align the magnets so that the holes are in the same spot in both? thnx for sharing. cheers from Argentina
Thank you! I just aligned them with careful measuring, since the walnut front is the exact same size at the box, it worked out!
Those boxes are reminiscent of the Ti series by JBL ( the cheapest that I sold was around 2.5k a pop, the most expensive 7.5 K a pop), but then again, they also had very expensive chassis in them. In any case: what helps the sound in those boxes is that are asymmetrical which reduces the standing wave occurrence.
Oh nice! I had never seen those. Glad to hear the asymmetrical design actually serves a purpose.
@@shaunboydmadethis well, they complicated it a little more, they also made the box in 3 layers, a wood layer, an anti vibration layer (like the bitumen/fiber anti-vibration mats you find in cars) and another wood layer. They are most probably the best conventional reflex boxes ever build.
6:10 looks like a bad ass logo from a 80's "heavy metal" band.Very Shaun Boyd
Haha, true! Has a Metallica look to it.
Beautiful
Thanks!
Those are beautiful Shaun! Aren't you worried about the sound vibration shaking the decorative fronts off the magnets? Maybe a couple of guide pins between the case and the fronts to help take the vertical load would be good insurance?
Thank you! Yeah, I definitely thought about that, and was planning to add something just like you said. I doubt they will shake loose too easily because I rarely play music super loud when working, but it would be smart just to be sure. The magnets are strong, too!
Cool project.
Thanks Billy!
Dammit Greg get back to work! Thinking he can do what he wants! And those bits are awesome!
Acts like he owns the place! I am having fun trying out different bits on the CNC, so many options!
Great Vid! What are you doing with the magnet and what is that spray?
The magnets hold the front panel in place, and the spray is an activator for the CA glue. Just makes it dry quicker.
Need a receiver to power them, what do you guys suggest?
I have a Kenwood home entertainment receiver, but I think it sound terrible compared to my old Onkyo bookshelf system. Not sure what is the most effective way to bind it to blue tooth or other digital media players.
Would love to see you incorporate pre-woven cane into one of your projects!
I have been wanting to use it in something for a while, or maybe some Danish Cord! I'll have to figure something out soon.
Great build, You won the internet for the day with the Princess Bride reference.
Haha, one of the best! Thanks for watching!
As usual, this project "speaks" well of your craftsmanship.
Haha, thanks David! Really appreciate it!
Sweet speakers Shaun 🥓 using that dusty stuff ain't bad when MDF = Million Dollar Fpeakers 🔈🔉🔊
Fhank you, Frob!
@@shaunboydmadethis 😆
Have you tried adding any stuffing/wadding or foam (what ever you call it) to the inside of the box? Worth a try for very little money just to se if you get any benefit. Anyway really nice work.
And if you want a better paint finish in future then get some relatively cheap guns. I use devilbis flg 5 and spray them with poly base coat, lots of sanding maybe another coat then lots of sanding then 2 coats of pu 2k gloss then polish until you’re sick of looking at them. By this time you realise how much time you have sank into these “shop speakers” but hey it’s worth it.
I haven't tried adding any stuffing, but I might give it a shot if I have some free time. And good tips on the paint, it was really just one of those things where I had a limited amount of time and couldn't keep experimenting with it. Really appreciate your feedback, though! And thanks for watching!
That’s the trouble with paint it takes a lot of time. Great build though. 👌
Brilliant!
Thank you!
Love it
Thank you!
Nice work sir. I'm just curious why you used mdf, is it better for the sound?
Thanks Todd! MDF seems to be the material of choice for speaker boxes, not totally sure why. I mainly chose it because I knew I would be painting it.
Warned the audiophiles, but nothing for high end finishers. Yup, lots more sanding on the filler. Then either a high build 2k primer, or at the very least polyester glazing putty finish sanding to about 600 grit, and a top coat. Getting high end glass smooth finished can double the project time. Look and sound perfectly fine for shop speakers!
Yeah, for shop speakers I realized the time that it was going to take wasn't quite worth it. Thanks for the tips though!
Some kind of Wandel jump test ^^
(the gentle version) 14:15
Haha, very gentle.
Question Picasso. How did you load that stunning art work into the x-carve?
That was a process that I'm sure a graphic designer could have done much more efficiently. But I took a picture of the guitar then essentially traced the image by hand in Inkscape to create an SVG that I could then load into Easel.
Nice. Thanks.
Not bad for shop speakers! Cheez
Wow! Those look great Shaun. Greg did a great job. =P I'd highly recommend adding some baffling inside of those speakers if you're able to open it up still. It'll make a good difference in sound quality. I think you won my gf over with that Corgi. hahah.
Yeah, I might try some just to see if I can hear a difference. This was a fun build, though. And my dog will be glad to hear that people enjoyed his cameo. Thanks man!
The only thing that I liked was the X-Crave CNC machine and its bits 😎😏
Use spray lacquer on edge grain sand repeat multiple times til smooth that what we did in a cabinet shop I use to work in
Oh good tip, might have to try that!
Extra Fancy!
It's always nice to get a little fancy every once in a while.
Do you sell your stuff? I only see design plans on your website and i dont have your skill set to make it but your style is what i like..
I only really sell the things that I make for videos that aren't already for a client. Here is the link for what I currently have for sale: www.shaunboydmadethis.com/furniture-shop
Yup... It's a rabit hole!!! Nice project.
Haha, definitely! Thanks for watching!
Cool! What software are you using at 1:45?
I was wondering the same
Thanks! That is Fusion 360.
SBMT...BDCOYT!!! What more could you ask for in a video? Another shout out to equations, Princess Bride and Grease clips, killer audio...I liked this one a lot. Thanks.
Thanks man! I had a blast making these, and the video too! Ok, maybe I'm slow in the morning, but you're going to have to tell me what BDCOYT is.
@@shaunboydmadethis Best D@mn Channel On TH-cam!
Very cool. The speakers look great. I can see Travolta but how did you manage a cameo by Sheldons' Me Maws' boyfriend? That part is whats inconceivable!
Haha, I won't lie, I had to google that one! Thanks Jeff!
I often have Ed Boon pop up at shout "Toasty!" whenever I'm routing/drilling/cutting MDF... due to the smell it makes. But the dust... aye, _inconceivable_ .
Haha, I had to google that, but as soon as I saw a clip it brought back a ton of memories. I haven't played Mortal Kombat in probably 20 years!
@@shaunboydmadethis 10 points if you drop that in your next video!
Very nice
Thanks Keith!
Check out some of Mike Farrington's videos. He drops a lot go good tips for prepping and painting MDF. The biggest game changer is priming with Zinsser BIN shellac based primer. It dries super fast and sands sooooo good! P.S. speakers look great regardless!! Love your stuff.
Ah yeah, Mike is a great dude! I totally should have thought to ask him. I was in a bit of a time crunch with this one, but I'm sure I will want to try it again at some point and shoot for a better result. Thanks for watching!
OMG Shaun! The woofer port is not an hole in the box 😨 Give me the internal volume of the speaker and the radius of the hole to calculate the dimensione of the port🤦♂️ and put some phono wool in! (dunno the name in english 😅)
Haha! What can I say? I'm a rule breaker.
I think we call batting batting instead of wool since it is normally synthetic over here.
Shaun Boyd and that’s why we love you 😘 bit we love your ears also...then: give me that measures 😜
this side crevice might actually do some port work here... well my beef here is this crossover on a hot melt glue :-)
Do you have to worry about wood dust messing up a shop speaker?
Paint, sand, paint, sand, paint, sand, paint, sand
Each time you paint you sand with a higher grit to about 2000 grit - beyond that you’re polishing
Any chance you would share the easel file and or plans for this?
Unfortunately, I don't have any of the files for these. It was a one-time build.
Thanks for getting back to me. Love your channel!
Those are great looking enclosures, but just a quick comment on painting. As a former painter I think it's a shame that so many woodworkers complain about sanding/painting/finishing. I used to get a lot of flak from carpenters on job sites about how dirty painting was and how they looked down on painters, when it's the painters that put the finishing touches on their work and make them look good! Really, it's just about being diligent about sanding, priming, sanding, painting, rinsing and repeating. With proper pricing and a few more sessions of sanding and reciting you could have had an end product that you wouldn't have to make excuses for.
That clip from Jackass The Movie is epic...😂...
It is time for you to deal with Marshall bro...😁
Haha, they took it to a whole new level!
13:05 They look great, but did you add any foam inside the speaker? 0_0
Thanks! No foam, I'm a rebel.
Where did Greg go on vacation - Carvo San Lucas? 😜
Both good guesses, but he actually went to Charlotte, North Carolina.
I think I saw him in the carve-a-bbean
Your design makes me jealous :D
Haha, I appreciate that! Thanks!
Is Greg ever going to get his own table in the sun, out from under a table? he deserves to shine
A little sunshine would probably be good for him!
Those are beautiful speakers but a lot of work for just shop speakers. I get the idea of experimenting with them. Since you went to all the trouble, they can double as shop stools when you need them.
Haha, good idea! Maybe I will give them a repaint someday and they can become house speakers. Thanks William!
Lovely selection of music, have to admit ... just fill the speakers with wool please or acoustics foam - they're cheap ;)
BTW - well made speakers ;)
Love your work Shawn, but I cringed when you explained what a port does. Look up Helmholtz Resonator. Still love your work man. Keep it up!
I was wondering where you had gone. Just look like you needed to sand a little more on your bondo but they still look good
Yeah, I think some more sanding and maybe one more coat of bondo and I could have gotten it much smoother. Thanks, man!
@@shaunboydmadethis either bondo or rattle can primer filler
Take it from someone that used to build car audio systems. Don’t EVER use bondo brand lol. It’s the hardest stuff to sand and shape. Use evercoat rage gold or sonus matter. Amazing to work with and EASY to sand
Dang, too bad I didn't talk to you sooner! Thanks for the tip.
Yeah shucks! They still look great
But how does Greg feel about MDF? : ) Great video, so entertaining! Aloha! : )
I haven't asked, because I think I know what he would say. He is covered in MDF dust constantly from all the templates he has to cut! Thanks for watching, man!
you really have to stand on anything, havent you? i wouldn't let you do this to my speakers!
great from a design standpoint. especially liked the diagonal baffle and the fitting port. i might steal that idea :D had to look away quite some time from a technical perspective though :P
Haha, it is my final test to make sure my craftsmanship is up to par! And apologies for my lack of speaker tech knowledge. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful speakers!
Spoiled only by the buildings and birds.. did you make em for your 11 year old daughter?
Looks like upgrading workshop space?
Trying to!
At 11:35, I died.
Haha! Might be my favorite "joke" I have made so far. Glad you enjoyed it!
Not one Pimp My Ride clip. I’m disappointed... Speakers look rad dude!
Shooooot. "Yo, I heard you like speakers, so I put speakers on your speakers!" Thanks, man!
@@shaunboydmadethis ha ha....annnnndddd......a fish tank in the back of the speakers...just 'cause.