How to Repair Blown Speaker Using Flex Seal | Fix Popping Sound
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ต.ค. 2024
- How to fix a speaker that makes popping sounds. This repair should work for any speaker that has a rip in the rubber surround causing distortion and crackling sounds. I had some liquid rubber as seen on TV Flex Seal in the house and was blown away with the results, mainly how fast it worked. You have to watch the video to see why I was surprised in the end.
This how-to guide should help repairing rubber surrounds, paper cones, and even plastic surrounds and speaker cones. The repair fixed my Bose Companion 20 Multimedia Speaker System 100%
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This Flex Seal rubber repair may not work on very high powered speakers like car 1000 watt subwoofers, but I’m sure it will work fine on home theater, computer, and most car speakers.
I’m really curious what speakers you’re going to try the repair on, please post what you tried it on and if it worked. Don’t forget I used a hair dryer to speed up the drying process of the glue. The instructions said to wait 24 hours and apply another coat. In my situation I only applied the 1 coat as seen in the video.
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DUDE! I had this exact problem with my Bose Companion 20's. I was looking for a video on replacing the speaker and found this. Since I happened to have some spray FlexSeal at the house I thought I'd try it. When I was ready to apply it, I sprayed some out on a piece of cardboard and brushed it on. Well, that was last night and the spreaker seems to be working great. You saved me a TON OF MONEY - my wife wanted me to buy new speakers. Thanks!!!
Same problem with our bose companion 20 for a couple of yrs now. Last yr, we brought it to the service center here in the phils, but they say it’s a disposable one. I never thought we could fix them again. Thanks for your video, it finally worked! My speakers are of good sounds again. I just purchase a silicone rubber sealant and applied to all the tears around the rubber parts of the speakers and viola..sounds were fixed. A warm thanks to you!
may I know the brand name of the sealant that you use?
BRILLIANT IDEA!!😃💡One of my JBL speakers sounds just like that & I thought right away that I'm gonna have to buy a pair of replacement speakers to fix it, but after seeing your video I'm definitely gonna see if it's a tear similar to yours first. Thanks!!
So ironic...I stumbled on this easy fix video while looking for *how tos *for fixing a Shark steam mop! I never thought of using flex seal....I have always used some silicone caulking... for sinks, tubs and showers ...they sell them in so many colors now!
Your method with flex seal seems to look more professional than my globby fix! Hahaha...I dont care how it looks! I care how it sounds!
Now I'm gonna have to try your idea the next time I need to repair a speaker! Thank you!
Thank you for taking the time out to help others with posting this video! I was about to buy a new speaker! Found a pair of floor speakers by another company that’s not Sony and would’ve cost $169 which are sold in pairs (2)! Sony speakers run in the $200-$300 range just for one! Wasn’t paying that just for one - speaker. I searched on youtube and found your video to see if it could be fixed and Wallah 🎉I did it! $30 for glues and a pack small craft paint brushes to apply glue (Amazon) + replacing dust cones that fell off (2 for $15) on ebay. The total cost to repair was $45 vs $169 new speakers. Thank you so much!
You're very welcome!
@@TeksTherapy 👍
Had this idea in mind. Made sure first someone else had tried it. You made my day. My Polk Atrium 5’s are only a year old out on my pergola over the pool. You just saved me some cash buddy!
Even if you were to replace the surround (aka refoaming), it’s very inexpensive. The surrounds are about 10 bucks each from various websites. It’s actually cheaper to refoam. The small can of Flex Seal is $15.
Use rubber silicone adhesive (clear) or (black) also it comes in white it’s very flexible and strong
Been on that since 2015 where u been there's many applications for flex seal and speakers I use it to repair subs only down side the smell of flex seal till it where's off and when it's a moving speakers they fan the smell into the area but still much cheaper than replacing
Replacing a rubber surround (or even foam) is cheaper than a small can of Flex Seal. They cost 10 bucks each from various websites and come with the correct adhesive (if you select the correct one for your cone) to do the job.
The smell is a concern. I need to repair a few cat claw poke holes in the Paradigms in my man cave. Every time the subs hit, that smell will be blown right at me LOLOL.
Another method you can use is rubber gasket (sealer, maker) comes in Orange and Gray tubes in automotive.
Will it work well?
@@romeolagardon4041 yeah and it's water resistant lol
If you do need to replace your Bose Companion speakers, they do appear quite often at thrift shops and online auctions. Smart repair.
I followed this video and was able to repair my subwoofer
How is it holding up?
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How did this repair hold up now that it is 3+ years later. Nice job...
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I thought Bose always sounded like that...
I've got an old Celestion Blue alnico speaker from a 1963 VOX AC-30. I'm repairing it with Flex seal. No other product in my opinion works as well for speaker repair.
About to repair a celestion in my Randall 4x12 cabinet
CA glue and super glue are the same thing. CA glue is just branded differently by different companies. Some even have a CA glue formulation that provides extra flex than other.
PS. use silicon glue (RV glue) for anything on a woofer, cone, spider, surround or dustcap
Why didn't you play the sam audio file from when it was blow? You know the one with the bass? And after you fixed it, you just used tracks with high treble.
April 2020 :
How is it now?
Still holding up?
I'm sure someone already mentioned this, but the CA in CA glue stands for CyanoAcrylate, which is what Super/Krazy glue is. So it's not that you don't have any CA glue, you just have a bunch of CA glue that you didn't read the label of.
I’m thinking about using Flex Seal Liquid to repair a few cat claw pokes and a small split. How could I apply it so the surrounds remain VERY flexible? Does it need to be thinned out? How has your repair lasted since you applied the Flex Seal?
I would have taken the speaker out and coated the other side.also dont you think the added weight on one side of the speaker will stress voicecoil performance and life?
What difference does it make? They were headed for the garbage can.
Bose computer speakers are notorious for this problem. I love the sound but have 4 sets piled up that have awful distortion. Thanks, this video is great. Only problem is not showing how to remove the speaker grill without damaging it? Just a thought, since you have the speaker open would it be a good idea to paint the entire rubberized part of the speaker with the Flex Seal? Maybe a few coats? Would it harm the speaker function or just add years of great listening?
Flex seal is a great repair for this type of situation. I upgraded to a sound bar for my desk.
i have this exact same situation crackling noise on my right bose speakers same kind just need to see how big my crack is and i just so happen to have that same flex seal whole lot of it too thanks for this video!
Same Right speaker broken too
Nice…. Flex seal was a good suggestion, thanks
Vinegar in a spray bottle will eat the rust, soak paper towels in vinegar, cover rusted area with vinegar soaked paper towels, keep wet all afternoon then rinse . Next spray down with brake cleaner.
Used CA on my logitech speaker, worked for now.
Watching this on my busted speakers🤣
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awesome! How is it holding up?
Great idea nicely done
Thank you! 😊
This shit worked for me. I didn't wanna post anything till I tried it. I glued the sides of the speaker on the cracked ripped parts so it won't escape air and now my speaker has no distortion sound. The glue was called Rubber Solutions...
super glue is CA cyano acrylate
OMG thank you!!
Great Flex Seal Idea!!!
Guys I made a blog post with a little more information about this speaker repair on my site: www.simplyadditions.com/Blogs/How-to-Fix-a-Blown-Speaker-Making-a-Popping-Sound-Using-Flex-Seal.html ENJOY!
nice repair,.... its great.... but how did you get the grill off.......?
Thanks for sharing. Oddly enough I have been trying to re create this sound on purpose
E6000 for the win.
Worked for me!
Any clear silicone will work also...
Can anyone tell what song did he play at the end? It's so funky.
One time I walked into a Bose store to ask where could I get a blown power adapter and they immediately exchanged the old one for a new one no questions asked.
I wonder if it works the same for the speakers
Most of the good speaker companies will replace the driver side even if you’re a little outside your warranty.
great job
How is the speaker going now? If you still have it. Would you have done anything different??
replaced the speakers with a sound bar years ago. It fix worked well.
OMG this worked like gang busters
How do you get the grill off of the speaker?
I fixed my rattling speaker by taping the around the edges of the speaker with electrical tape.
this guys play by play reminds me of being at the dentist
Whats the size of the bose surround sound? That rubber surround.. Do u know the size??
Well, it is a few years ago right now when you post this video. Still going strong? I doubt it.
Dopee video dude
Thanks man, I appreciate it.
Nice!
Is it still holding up?
Dude that's awesome! I have the same problem and need to ask, how did you get the grill off to access the speaker driver?
I think one of my speakers has the same problem but I dont know how to disassemble the drill. Can you tell me how to disassemble the drill? Thanks.
The drill?
My Musibaby top is loose ( open) on one side hope this would seal it ?
If it's already broken, why not try to fix it yourself 😀 That's my motto, sometimes 😆
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You should have done it on the back side of the speaker that works pretty good so you don’t see the flexseal but it should work fine that way to I just did 1 of my subs like that
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What's best flex seal or getting a piece of foam and e6000
I would have taken out the speaker and repaired both sides. You can also use FlexSeal to tears in the cone.
How did you take the grill off?
It just pulls off.
Sir how did you open it?
We hv d same problem with my companion 20.
When it got to the part it made the noise, my mom was wandering what the heck the noise was 😂
How did you get the grill off? I have the same speaker problem but i cant take it off
Gently wiggle it towards you.
It would have been wiser to replace the surround ring, than try and patch it up. Putting in a patch will kill a fair amount of audio frequencies. If the surround fails and breaks under normal usage stress, it will happen again in other locations, and each time you patch it, you will lose a lot of sound quality, that this speaker can normally give out. I'd either replace the surround ring with a new one ( and do both speakers at the same time so they remain equal). Surround ring replacements are not expensive, and if careful, not all that hard to replace, to get the speaker back to properly working ability, giving out all it's proper audio frequencies. Putting in a patch can shift, or pull the audio coil against the magnet, and possibly end up, shorting out the audio section of your receiver, or amp. I have replaced surround rings many times, which also up grades the speaker's value, compared to an ugly patch being seen. I'm doing just that right now, with an older set of 75 watt Realistic speakers. Once done, you'll never know the surround ring was replaced. These speakers will work like brand new again, giving off all it's audio frequencies properly, as intended by the factory. I'll trust my repair over this sloppy repair. When buying speakers, I pay a good dollar for good ones, but if I see a patch, or sloppy repair, I pay next to no money for them, if I even buy them at all. I paid $5 for this pair, due to badly damaged surround rings that were patched up. I might add, the patches were pulling the cone off center when I got them, and the audio coil was slightly rubbing against the magnet. The coil will work properly, and not rubbing, once I finish working on these. It's better to do the job right the first time, so they will last for another 50 years, without damage, and great audio.
Hi Lex, nice one mate will give this a go on mine. Looking at yours ,it worked so will get to you, when I get off my Fat Ass and give it a go. Thanks Pete. UK
Nice Pete, definitely give it a go 👍
How long will this repair last
Easily another 5 to 6 years of middle usage without long time exposure to high temepratures.
I had the same problem with my Companion 2 and the foam (not rubber) surround had totally disintegrated. How do we fill the gap?
You can buy replacement foam surrounds in various sizes and use a rubber contact adhesive to mount them. Very easy ..they are only 3- 10 bucks each., depending on size
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Problem is this particular model is odd size, so you either get something bigger or something smaller.
I have since replaced mine with a similar size speaker driver with rubber surround (instead of foam that Bose frequently use)
@@dmcbohol surrounds are sold based on the cone measurements.
@@davethestalker
yup, but Bose use a 70mm/2.75" diameter surround which is not readily available compared to 3" models.
Anyways I have fixed mine
@@dmcbohol of course they did 😂
Whos lisening to this on a poped speaker
Me!
I'm not joking right I've just bought a Bluetooth speaker and I heard rattles and distortion and I looked at speaker and it has 1 hole where the tinsel leads are the other side operate
I just repaired my tv speaker with krazy glue, going to get flex seal and go back over it. Working right now but I’m sure flex seal would work much better
Pick out that Krazy Glue. It dries hard and is not flexible at all.
@@davethestalker already blew out again. Ended up just getting new tv
@@telcodave have you looked into getting a speaker bar? You can get a nice Yamaha for around 200 bucks or spend a lot more and get a lot more capability. Check out Crutchfield’s website, they have really good product details.
I got the seal thing but i dont know how to take off the seal on the speaker
I have the same problem
Super glue is CA glue
okay if you say so.
What song was that playing
You said you dont have CA glue but you have superglue......superglue is a brand of CA glue. I think Flexseal was a good solution for this fix but just a warning: I would not use it to glue a surround to the cone or basket: I just bought an infinity 12" subwoofer for a project and it looks like someone used some black goop - possibly flex seal to repair it. it is comng apart. i pulled the whole surround away from the basket rather easily, it was not a good bond. scraping all the goop off now and using CA GEL. If that doesnt work i'll try Heavy duty contact cement.
Knock on wood, I tried the flix-seal and seems to be working
Cyanoacrylate is super glue.
How did you remove the grill?
The grill can be removed but not that easily and you have to be care full not breaking the grill, what I mean is breaking it in half
Stabilize the speaker before making movie, or maybe you're going for The Jason Borne version of speaker repair.
The holes looks exactly like what yours does on that video anyone got ideas on how I can stop these holes
what if speaker sounds like that but there is no visible tear
Check the flat spider, the spring sheet below the cone. That's the other cause of rattling sound if it's torn.
@@AzzrudinJamil can you post a video of that
So did it seal the tear after it dried?
Yes it's still working!
Do you really get a check if enough people watch this?
Vergardo! como le quitaste la parrilla???
Come on Lex, tell me how you got the speaker open to repair it. It will save me $$$. Email me. Aloha.
The grill pops off.
Lex Selfmade Life Uh not sure I see that happening. Tried it and wouldn’t budge. Why don’t you show it in your video?
i have some problem and dont know how to open
Well, it wasn't blown.
can i use super glue?
NO! You need a flexible adhesive like Flex Seal or Rugby
did you just use KSP as intro song
That's not distortion your hearing. That surround ring vibration flap. Distortion comes from the amp., not the speaker, when damaged. Get you facts correct.
Oh, I thought the distorted sound was a form of distortion. My bad dude 😶
@@TeksTherapy The noise you heard was the ripped ring, vibrating. Once you replace the ring, you will not hear that vibrating. It's not called distortion; it's just called, "un-wanted speaker damage buzz". Distortion occurs from the unit's amp out-put transistors are acting up, or if a radio is set slightly off-frequency/frequency out of sink to the received station (tuner not tuned properly at oscillator tuner section), and the audio from the amp. itself is heard fuzzy, (that's working with good operating speakers, hooked up to the amp) .
@@waynedavies3185 Who fucking cares, dude? Everybody understands what he meant and your mansplaining bullshit is totally unnecessary.
That speaker is not blown the surround is coming detached from the cone. A blown speaker would not work at all and would most likely be locked up nice video though
Ugh Bose had them before never again
Your chair needs oil.
Lol bought a new chair.
That's alot of damage.
High heat, low temp....??? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm seems legit 🤔🤔
LOL 😂😂
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Super glue is ca glue. Lol
farting noises
Dude you talk way to slow keep stopping for like 2 min in between every sentence makes me keep saying spit it out damn
Hit the 6 pointed star wheel, in the upper right corner, find Playback speed, increase it to 2x's... Woke?
How did you remove the mesh cover?
Use a small precision flat blade screw driver & pry it slowly around the edge of the metal grill