Building the Cyclops (aka Poke Ball) Omnidirectional Speaker - by SoundBlab

I started this project because I have never built or listened to an omnidirectional speaker. I wanted a unique design and look, but still have it be practical and functional to perform the task it was called for. It turned out great and I am very happy with the quality of the sound and the unique experience an omni speaker can provide.
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- Tang Band W5-1138SMF Subwoofer - (eBay) goo.gl/oJKJbS, (Parts Express) tinyurl.com/y8a8dkx4
- Fountek FE85 3 inch Full Range Driver - (eBay) goo.gl/SP7XAB, (Parts Express) tinyurl.com/ya8xpln8
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[@zoltankaparthy9095]

This is not your first rodeo. Excellent execution and craftsmanship. Take a bow.

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[@Vazhaspa]

Excellent. Designed more beautifully, more innovative than many commercial speakers in the market. Amazing!

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[@butchfoster5256]

Absolutely amazing design. Very inspiring.

[@ernestramirez100]

It was great watching the build! I would love to actually listen to them live. They would look great anywhere in the home! Thank you for the video!

[@42094]

I've never seen anything beautiful as this!

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[@doodlemoodle9113]

i love watching you do the woodworking parts. i also really like the fabric application on the lower half.

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[@Psittac20]

35 seconds in and I can tell what kind of channel this is. The amount of work involved in this video is not lost on me, listening on a pair of Blue Lola's on an amp.

[@Psittac20]

Ehrmahgerd, I bend pipe for a living (HVAC, copper for A/C) and I understand why you do it (sand in the aluminum) but man, who would notice. I guess that's the difference between rough work and enthusiast passion.

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I tried bending it without the sand, but it just kinked. The sand solved it.

[@terrydrew7002]

Turned out amazing! My only one thing I wish you had done differently is the screws you chose to fasten the 3" speaker on top. Everything else is perfect!

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Thanks. The screws is what I had at hand, and they can be changed easily. As a matter of fact I have changed them already.

[@brianmorgan4627]

I’m glad I got to hear them

[@ivanrosantos]

Excelente!! Me gustaría escucharlas en vivo!!

[@kirbokirbo]

Honest, very well thought out builds with great consistency. Love your work, I hope you enjoy (on top of the build itself) making these videos as I'm sure all subscribers will agree, we enjoy watching them.

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[@MarkBonerea]

What an inteligence, knowledge and experience. Just the fact how you guard the speaker with your hand, so you dont puncture a hole init, while screwing it in, amazes me... Beautiful outcome!

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[@frostbite1991]

ive done that before. screw driver right through the surround. kills me everytime lol

[@MrGnidlih]

I don't know if they sound as good as they look but they certainly look great.

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[@Mosfet510]

You make it look easy but the attention to detail and bulid quality are amazing. Great video.

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[@camelazo]

10:40 i love those panasonic!!!

[@nickf1430]

Не могу оценить звук, но дизайн и работа на высшем уровне👍

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[@didierleclerc66]

Truly amazing build.
Extremely inspiring.

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[@zarccarsandothertoys.572]

Excellent, I do not know what they really sound like but your imagination and creativity is really inspiring!

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[@salmanbutt5091]

amazing mind blowing they are just as good as high end speaker in build quality

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[@valveman12]

Bravo! Those speakers are beautiful.

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[@djmhyde]

speakers made by the very best, like no one ever was

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[@ioaneluteru6200]

This is inspirational and Awesome..I miss building Subwoofer boxes. It really was a get away for me and the best part was the finish product...You get the sense of pride like you just created LIFE!...AWESOME VIDEO please keep it up..🖒🖒

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Thanks man, I am glad you liked it. I also find it relaxing to do this work and the results are always satisfying.

[@Watchingyou-daily]

They look awesome I would love a couple of them.

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[@paulb4uk]

Superb build they look amazing

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[@kurupsuresh8463]

Brilliant build and amazing quality products.

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[@geoffjohnston1531]

super creative. stunning. I would buy them .

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[@josephke20]

Subscribed, love your work dude, very inspiring/motivating. I had similar feelings about the mid-screws however i love that you handled the comments regarding them with humility. keep up the good work boss.

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[@thomshere]

AWESOME just AWESOME! Thanks so much for sharing!

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[@AvinashArora0]

good god that's an AWESOME design. Really modern and cool looking, great work!!

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[@nicolajhardbass1608]

Wow they look really really nice

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[@leftdamaged187]

I bet the Ball really changes the wave from the mid/woofer. Idk for the good or bad, looks great

[@fredericosantiago4593]

Fabulous. I've never seen such a thing. How a skilled artisan. Everything absolutely sharp. Impressed wirh the precision. Please let us hear your sound. You must bem good in chemistry, acoustic, electrics and Engineering. Congrats

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[@Kiboz2000]

Woow..very nice concept...beautiful...

[@het_gele_teken]

Unusual looking speakers, very nice build.

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[@dtwistrewind7361]

love em mini death Star edition

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[@openbafflespeakerbuilder9863]

That is a really cool little build and turned out looking very professional!

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[@brianshirley1731]

they sound and look GORGEOUS

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[@gerritgovaerts8443]

they would sound a lot better if he had used a 45 degree cone instead of a sphere .

[@hidjedewitje]

Why if I may ask?

[@jimgardner5129]

Those are great fun! Beautiful work.

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[@amshamil1991]

You deserve more subscribers man! Your videos are so satisfying to watch. That is a nice and clean build. I am more satisfied with the sound test in the end. Keep it up

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[@medelhousseini]

Good design
Surround sound i like

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[@floppydisk921]

not surround sound

[@sethh8892]

It's not going to work. The ball is not nearly large enough.

[@MrLipp24]

Absolutely beautiful!

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[@jettechristensen4014]

man i always love your fantastic speaker builds

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[@SHADOWBEAR82763]

Very cool looking....

[@jerichotm2122]

Unbelievable! I like the passion you put in all your projects... thats amazing, not just a particular project like this exotic one! Thanks!

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[@mustafagokhanoylek5626]

looks great...Mini cute unique very best video thanks...

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[@rizzler05]

They look nice. Jamming with the death star.

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[@TheSocialPraxis]

Great job!

[@tk9161]

Beautifully made!

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[@jeffdon6116]

Looks great, nice design.

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[@joshgreaves9934]

Works of art!
Beautiful mate.

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[@George.___]

Beautiful work!

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[@whirls007]

Do you have a schematic and list of parts for the crossover?

[@markbooth6577]

Good just sound in beautiful looking speaker

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[@MCsCreations]

Really, really beautiful work!

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Thanks so much man! Appreciate the support!

[@Techabhi]

SoundBlab It's pleasant to watch your speaker build process, but what is the function of the round shaped material?

[@brianshirley1731]

Techabhi basically the waves will hit the ball and reflect outwards in accordance with the shape of the sphere. this somewhat directionalizes the sound to prevent it from simply scattering into the room. basically it is a better omnidirectional design than just firing the speaker up.

[@cb3927]

Hey boet I have just found your chanel and I'm really enjoying the videos I have seen so far. This is a great design and build process to create an original looking set of speakers. Thanks for taking the time to share.
Keep up the good work.

[@joshgreaves9934]

Is there any chance you could do a video on more detail on the cross over you made?
Thanks
Josh.

[@adambrown8867]

I can see a possible L/C/R configuration of those in listening to an L/C/R recording, but then an easier format to find would be a 5 or 7 channel surround.

[@binks7725]

Uitstekende werk!! Ek hou van die 'dual-tone' kleur kombinasie.

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[@kristiangameplay6534]

nice work and very cool design

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[@jannikl.9657]

Good work keep it up, your designs are always awesome

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[@bobn1944]

Look fantastic. Great job, keep it up.

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[@Clintonthomas0103]

Nice work man. Love all the videos. Definitely subscribing!

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[@UltraNuggz]

Building high end set of speakers right now using fountek's neo ribbon tweeter, glad I watched this now, may use your fabric base idea.. fantastic bud. Have used the FE83's and 85's, big fan of Fountek.

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[@terry1427]

they turned out great

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[@brettaylor2661]

great design.

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[@nathandean66]

Best work its something with a different look

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[@advenbjk]

great design

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[@tulsatombob2769]

Nice work mate. The speakers look great!
Cheers from Argentina

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[@Bertdevries4865]

I love the disign. great sound and very nice to display. only one thing, Why didn`t you use Flathead screws. These are "sunken" screws we named it in the Netherlands. anyway you did a marvelous job. I admire your craftsmanship.

[@mlgney]

Really beautiful, thumbs up!

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[@joeyjacildone4500]

Wow awesome beautiful art work wow

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[@lanceladewig2793]

Cool design!

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[@thoughtsy]

Amazing build!

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[@timoofr8709]

Why should you dislike this... Amazing work dude!!

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[@skawa80]

Timoo FR This is simple. These 57 whos put dislike thumbs are represents people without any talents😁

[@iamjackalope]

You do the same thing I do when using a screw gun to install speaker drivers. I've seen more then a few people poke holes in their brand new speakers when the drive bit accidentally slips off the screw. Oppsy. This build looks interesting. They turned out nice.

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[@bhawaninayak9578]

Amazing work really speechless

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[@haberakajager]

damn man nice build , in love with the design, unique !

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[@mikegoppert4177]

Love the idea, but it seems you've lost a lot of the mid to high frequencies when listening in the normal seating position. Is that the case or is it just the audio quality of the video? I was thinking about designing a speaker with normal front facing midrange and tweeter and placing a full range speaker facing up for increased soundstage and dispersion, almost like atmos. Still fleshing my design out. Thanks for sharing.

[@2sweetpaul]

very nice build.

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[@claudiomartinez725]

Inclibe speaker. Congratulation. Iam from. BRAZIL🙋

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[@skawa80]

Masterclass performance!

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[@thankgodthreetimes]

Very nice speakers!

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[@matthewdix2696]

Gorgeous, just would have gone with flush mount screws for mids, or rear mount if possible.

[@lennykrapitz4794]

So freaking cool!

[@MrMunki2]

Maybe you will be lead designer at Bang Olufsen some day :)

[@davide.s.9880]

WOW they look great and sound good over You Tube. The only thing I would change is / are the screws you used to fasten the speaker to the white part of the enclosure.

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[@germandbsoul7277]

Que perron jale haces compa la neta wow

[@markandersonsa]

Fabulous blog, great flow, good content. Well done. I recognize your accent as South African. Cape Town, I suspect. Fly the flag high Mate. Great work. Mark, Johannesburg

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[@hokaiko3972]

Dude this is awsome as always ! Keep going!

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[@bryanholley5262]

Don't know how they sound, but dam those r bad ass looking speakers!!!!!!!

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[@firedog93551]

Beautiful speakers mate!

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[@thebeardspare2820]

definitely a conversation piece......would have loved to head it though

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[@yourtraining9709]

Nice job

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[@the__Ultraviolet]

Amazing speakers!

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[@the__Ultraviolet]

tbh, I wish I had same tools as you do :D

[@boazcohen3758]

Amazing work :)

[@tgirard123]

Can you talk a little about how they sound? What was the Imaging like? Was it really directional or did you really get a sense of depth with the design?

[@johanviljoen6691]

Pragtig, jou handewerk inspireer! Duime op!

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[@michelevitarelli]

great video. thanks for sharing.

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[@robertfreund7525]

That is work of talented brain. Big like

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[@baritone777]

Can you explain the circle-cutting jig you use with your router? If I'm not mistaken, it appears to allow you to cut small diameter holes...?

[@himanshudj]

Really Love It...

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[@himanshudj]

I was also looking for 32 Inch sound bar with built in woofer.. hope you make it.

[@ABDULQADIR-yy6qm]

as ingenuity and concept you done superb job, but believe me for best sounding speaker nothing fancy is ever needed, its always good quality paper cone drivers and lots of good quality wood in a form of box.

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