Transforming dead earbuds into POWERFUL wireless speakers
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Hey everyone, I've FINALLY finished the additional tips-and-tricks guide to go along with my dual-stereo speaker project. In it you can find full details of the crossover & smoothing circuitry, dimensions and cutouts (CNC files and also a square version that's easier to build), and extra info about some cool bluetooth receiver boards that work as a stereo pair if you don't want to go with ear buds. Enjoy! www.patreon.com/posts/dual-stereo-52451164
Hey! On galaxy buds + there are 2 speakers on each side. Is there any chance it is one for bass and one for treeble? I think I will try to connect amplifiers on separate channels.
Many thanks!
How long do the battery last tho 🤔
Hey, beautiful end result! Seriously one of the coolest DIYs I have ever seen. Do you have any input on how to modify to add a charging port, rather than removing the 18650s?
Wow! Thank you for this. The additional time take to research this was well worth it.
I transformed my old earbuds into a 4 bedroom house. All it took was the earbuds and $400,000 worth of materials and labour.
ah yes i hope you made a diy video of it because i can most definitely do so
Right! As well as a degree in electrical engineering and a Masters degree in woodworking
Or you could not have the casing and just a mess of electronic on your table and can still be played
Lmao.
@@ahdam82 you dont need those, all you do is build the house
You should do a house tour showing all the stuff youve made over the years. Would be interesting
he has done a studio tour a year ago
It's already there
Yeah 😊
That would be great
@@Mr.Funplayer im aware, its just been over a year now ^^
I'm an engineer. You should be running a top consumer electronics design firm. The combination of utility and aesthetic in your designs is absolutely incredible.
right???? amazing!!
The styling/design would cost so much time in labor cost. If you want to make it cheap / more profit then the innards is the thing would be the sacrifice.
(I'm an engineer)
How is you being an engineer relevant to your comment? 😂😂😂
@@onee This is the internet. Some people know this stuff (I'm an engineer)
The design and execution are perfect as usual. I'd change a few things, though:
1. Charging and power delivery method is a bit cumbersome - I'd go with a BMS, type-c and galvanic isolation. Sure, a bit more costly, but less hassle with charging 18650's separately.
2. Hard pointy feet may give a bit of a rattle on high base. And they're scratchy as well. But, they look really cool - cant argue with that)
Thanks for yet another portion of inspiration!
electric tape?
@@TheFalseShepphard You could probably also dip the absolute tips of the feet on some rubbery black plastic glue or paint, like "fingernails". Just enough to give it a bit of padding, and if you make it very carefully, still aesthetically pleasing.
@Enderplays12 The typical solution is to use small feet that have rubber isolators on the bottom and a cup to locate the point. You'll see these on high end loud speakers, generally in the $5,000 + per loudspeaker range. I've turned them for myself for small projects using a bit of aluminum to get the outer dimension correct, shape the parabola to locate the spike, then a parting cutter to slice each one off of the bar stock I'm working from. It's a fun and easy project you can do even with a inexpensive tabletop lathe and will set your projects over the top!
@Enderplays12 that would look really good and will probably fix the possible issue. Good idea!
2 minutes in: I'm totally doing this.
5 minutes in: I'm totally just going to buy some.
The cost of the wood itself would probably be more than the headphones. Lol
True but would it be more than the speaker 🤔
@@remnantofgallifrey who knows, the way prices are going rn, wood might be as valuable as gold
If you have a job you might be able to earn how much a good speaker costs in the time you spend on this thing. Time is money 💲
Don't buy random broken ones. If you get the exact ones he mentions and they turn out to be not paired to each other they would be useless for this. There is no way to pair them to each other.
I don’t know what’s better, the quality of his videos or the quality of the speakers.
Ikr
Or his voice
@@egboj20 😆 yes
It's your comment
Neither. Lmao only joke
This man is the perfect mix of actually making cool things without having to learn how to build all you own stuff and then getting utterly overwhelmed when you relise you only have one brain cell.
I got all the materials for the mushroom lights then realized I suck at soldering and don't have anything to hold the wires.
@@thegreatsawyer I use to have the same problem. I'm still not professional but having the right tools helps.
@@thegreatsawyer Check out Adafruit for tools. I recommend this set when they are in stock: www.adafruit.com/product/136.
@@texan8580 yup, seconded! That toolkit is beyond helpful and definitely worth the money.
You actually need a bit of practice in everything he does.
its crazy how they actually have a wider range of sound than the bose while still having good volume and clarity
what? these speakers sound muffled and unbalanced - over bassed - the bose sounds neutral.
the bose has far more detail
@@jamesjrossyeah you right you clearly can hear them in youtube highly compressed sound and video
Yes, and it also probably cheaper than bose stereo and still can be much cheaper if use lowergrade material
@@joerisimmanuel9156 thank you for agreeing with me... I thought I was going mad
He's talking to me like I'm a child but he's saying things as if I was an engineer.
Loooooool
Engineers are children with expensive toys
@@acenio654 i like my toys
@@crissto8591 thats sign of a good teacher
I LOVE THIS COMMENT!
"one of the perks of DIY"
He said the thing!
He really has reached a level of elegance that is quite surprising. Very nice!
I was gonna comment the same thing lol
Roll credits
@@vital20 right from the start 😆
family guy reference there
The electronics themselves really aren’t special. But the way he manages to makes his projects LOOK so nice is on another level.
it comes down to skill, experience and craftsmanship.
My grandpa can detect thicknesses with the accuracy of 10 micrometers with his bare hand.
That's what happens if you are a craftsman for many decades.
The cool thing about the electronics is the fact that you can reuse them, which you probably didn't think of until he posted this.
@@thewhitefalcon8539 Yeah, I wouldn't have thought about this, I thought these earbuds were not tinkerer friendly
@@thewhitefalcon8539 I bet it's nearly impossible to repair, as it's so small scale. But if you can connect to larger scale components, it's pretty easy to get parts for it.
まず、現代の精密時計のようなワイヤレスイヤホンの中身を見せてくれたことに感激しました。
前面に塊の木を使い、ボディにMDFを使い分けたのも素晴らしい選択だと思いました。個人でCNCを使うのは高価ですがみんながその仕上がりを共有できました。
フィルターも自作で、なおかつ最後に端を折った布で巻いたのは完璧な仕上げでした。まるでシェフがパスタを製麺から作るような完璧なDIYでした。
AirPodsで聴いてもBOSEとの特性の違いがよく分かりました。マイルドで心地よい仕上がりです。
I was waiting for him to say, “But how do they sound? Well you’ll be surprised to know you’ve been listening to them throughout this entire video. I have to say the quality is splendid.” Then I remembered that doesn’t makes sense unless he was building a microphone.
It would work if he played the voiceover through the speakers and recorder it again :D
Yeah that would've been great. And technically that could still work as all speakers can be mics if the inputs and outputs are reversed but with the wireless feature from Samsung I'm not sure if that would actually work and could damage the system haha
But how do they sound? well, you'll be surprised to learn that i broke into your home last night and replaced your normal speakers with these, so you've been listening to them throughout the video. I think the sound quality is splendid, wouldnt you agree?
He recorded his voice, played it onthe speakers and recorded that duh
“But how do they sound? Well you’ll be surprised to know you’ve been listening to them throughout this entire video" how is this possible? you may ask well you'll be suprised to know that i have broken into your house and have been right behind you for the entire video
"You could've fixed the headphones by replacing the dead batteries!"
"Yeah... but what's the fun in that?"
Plus, there's a chance it's not dead batteries and in fact dead diaphragms of the speaker drivers themselves.
Try that On airpods.. almost impossible
@@surapurna If you do manage to figure out a way to do it be sure Apple will design the next version with your little hack in mind
@@surapurna yup changing the battery on the first buds (idk about the third gen) is extremely easy and has earned samsung praise. But as we all know Apple is green and environmentally conscious only in their marketing
@@surapurna Not just the AirPods. A lot of these come with custom made batteries.
It would be very interesting to see a collaboration where he sends these to an audio focused channel for a blind review and then reveals that they are home made from broken ear pods.
I love it
Send em to youtubes favourite aussie who screams at ipods and bootleg mp3 players, dankpods.
Great idea, let's hope he sees this!
It's actually a great idea.
Granted, how much are those broken earbuds doing beyond handling bluetooth...?
This is one of the best videos I've ever seen the presentation style, your voice, and the environment all clean and slick well done
I love how thoughtful you are to viewers without access to high end tools. That’s helpful and classy
i hate the videos that are like "first lets head to the lathe... now with those made here are the files for our CNC machine... then onto a mill... and finally youll need one of these _____ (item that hasnt been sold in the last 5 years) and ta-da you have something that took you 3 weeks to make instead of buying the same thing for $30"
The real question is when is he going to start his own line of electronics? Because all the stuff he makes is beautiful.
Yes me too awaited for this
Would love to see him make a design line that could be outsourced, even if they are just limited runs. Everything he makes is so elegant. Could easily see the things he designs appear on sites like drop
Genius Idea! If He Started A Company, He Could Get More Videos Out And Without Ads!
That would be $3000 for each set of wireless speaker
The name of the channel is DIYPerks... right? Roll the dice and try to do it yourself. It'll feel more significant.
this video is all about the reason TH-cam is a good place to educate and entertain us at the same time.
Or just imagine that "I could do that" and actually never do. It's really cool project.
@@MMetalRain same
Or’ Untill liberals decide home made bluetooth speakers is racist...
Only what You Tube and Google allows you to learn. So much has been removed
Another awesome project. For those wanting to make this, do your research as some wireless ear buds don't connect directly to the phone for Bluetooth, they connect to the charging case and the charging case connect to your phone.
Could you imagine receiving some speakers off of wish, you take them apart to see what’s inside them, and you just see an earbud hot glued to the inside of the housing, just powering everything?
Someone (don’t remember who) took apart a wish 4TB hard drive. It had 4 partitions that could not be connected together. It had 4 separate hacked USB sticks inside.
@@tubbunny I had one of those, advertised as an 8TB SSD....Turned out to be 4 32gb thumb drives on an adapter! I did get a full refund so ended up with 4 32gb thumb drives for free so every cloud!
@@tubbunny Was it Smoorez?
If you're lucky, that's all the shady crap you'd find. At least this dude used a decent amp and had a CNC .. to ... use ... for ... DIY “¯\_(ツ)_/¯“
but I digress ...
I picked up some white van speakers at the salvation army for 10 bucks to build a wireless system for my son's RC car to use with a little Monster Bluetooth adapter and an amp out of a battery powered clock radio, ya know DIY 😉. The 5.1 system satellites were filled with cement!!! I'm serious - CEMENT ... you can't make this up. What kind of evil lil shit thinks to do that to a mans speakers, even if they are garbage, which most all are today anyway. I feel sorry for the poor guy who probably paid 200 bucks to someone "with the deal of a lifetime" in a parking lot somewhere that got the heavy box to home to hear mickey mouse sound, which is bad enough, but cement?? I mean literally WTF? I'm a peaceful dude, but that is just so wrong on so many levels. I'm checking w/a buddy to see if he'll let me come blow them up on his farm for a TH-cam video. Hopefully some future scammers in training get deterred, just like I DIY, the old fashioned way. 😎 If I wasn't a skinny old guy I'd be out looking for em, but I'm definitely running over these w/ a tractor or something, just on principle 😂🤣😂
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@@tubbunny I believe I remember seeing that.
15:20 “..one of the perks of DIY”
We have come full circle now guys
I didn't get the reference
15:18*
@@testname2635 the channel is diy perks
@@testname2635 bruh
He said the thing!
Loads of respect for your attention to details. Hats off 😍
Yes, really neat work. Though I would have included a USB power port for charging. Then put a small and cheap (~$5) 3 cell balance charger inside the speaker (and of course a 1 cell charger as well). Would be much more practical and added cost would be under $10 / speaker.
Sir aap yaha 😍😍
except he forgot the detail where you can't pair them anymore now that they don't fit in a case lol
Aray sir app idar kaisay :D
@@tkermi how does one charge a cell
Super cool. And a pretty accessible electronics project. The main challenging bit is building the housing, since it can be tough to do that kind of crafting without a proper work space.
"and when you are all finished, put them into a box that we will make in brass."
@asdrubale bisanzio it’s a ioke
I was scared there won't be any brass in this video
😂😂😂😂
Dont forget the sponge
"As brass should help it look quite sharp and unique. "
This might be the most chill tech channel out there.
So calming.
So satisfying.
Sooo making me feel like a reatardinging.,.
Ok cool
You might like Clickspring, as he builds his replica of the Antikythera Device. Similar aesthetic.
@@professornuke7562 thanks will try to remember to have a look.
The level of quality in both the builds and production in these videos is excellent!
Fun project for people who know what they are doing and have the knowledge, tools and skills. For the average person though this would end up costing more than a pair of speakers purchased from any electronics shop. However, I have to say that I do appreciate these short of videos for the ingenuity of the creator and for the options they present.
This man is an artist, with the skills to create his vision.
He has a dream
He is a Magic Recycler, turns scrap into useful things
@@ArchiWorldRuS this is why I love tech youtubers. They're determined to do anything for their viewers. Well, some of them
Well you have to start somewhere if you really want something put your mind to it and never give up.
@@0DNETNIN factz
Man, I'm amazed and mad jealous about how productive and creative this guy is
I mean, he literally made his own hobbit house in his backyard
USB-C charging can be a great addition on this project. As always, awesome video and very inspirational to electronics enthusiasts out there.
How you turn broken electronics and some random parts into beautiful products is absolute wizardry.
But still if you have moony to buy apple hearbud you have the money for great speaker.
@@raychii7361 thats why you are using ones you had that failed of a for parts pair off ebay
IKR? Just wow
@@raychii7361 airpods aren’t too much more expensive than other wireless earbuds. And this is meant for dead ones bought online or old ones that you own.
Da😂
A talented engineer who is also good in filming and presenting stuff. Aesthetically pleasing final result is a huge plus as well. Super happy that I was able to find your channel!
Your calm and composed way of speaking adds on to the level of aesthetics you put into your DIY projects !!
Literally the only channel where I take the time to watch the sponsor portion. I would do just about anything, within my moral scope, to be mentored by this guy. I mean even his sponsored videos have knowledge to learn from
The grade of miniturization on the inside of the earbuds is insane!
Yeah, it's crazy. I been opening up electronics ever since I was a kid back in the 80's. Those boards look primitive and crude compared to some of the stuff I encounter nowadays. :)
Not its not insane but brilliant
@@addandminus1261 I'm guessing English isn't your first language. "Insane", used like this, means the same thing.
YOU DESIGNED YOUR OWN ANALOG FILTERS?? Blows me away every time the amount of effort you put into these videos. I feel like there is so much testing you don’t show in the final cut, great job it is all appreciated!
you can do it pretty easily using VituixCAD (since TangBand speakers provide response graphs) or even with simple LP/HP Calculators for such project
Look up "RC filter" when you're bored they're cool to read about. He probably had to find the correct "crossover frequency" (the optimum frequency to separate the subwoofer and tweeter at) for those specific drivers and enclosure which probably took all the time, not the actual circuit, just FYI
Pretty standard for anyone who's done car audio. And rarely ever a preferred method if you're actually interested in audio quality.
This guy is the DIY/engineer version of Bob Ross. Makes it look and sound absolutely easy until your novice self tries it.
Eventually, you'll get it but make no mistake, he's a professional at a lot of things.
Yeap, i have the skills to do it physically, but lack the knowledge of fitting many of his tutorials to parts i have in hand, like laptop webcam standalone security camera. Got it working but probably due using HP laptop camera, there was no drivers and finding them become bit of a roadblock. I mean camera goes on, but just shows black screen. I still havent given up since i have multiple such cameras around, just need to test suitable one that works for me in future.
« We don’t make mistakes, we have happy accidents »
-Bob Ross, The Joy of Painting
There's no denying this guy is a genius, but a lot of the stuff he does is pretty simple stuff that is accessible to most of us (otherwise it wouldn't really be DIY-friendly). It's just a matter of doing it, really. The hard part, I think, is doing it as well as him!
The perfect statement!!!!
he is not doing it alone fyi, he has team helping him.
Mr. Perks, you taught me more polished and refined electronics engineering in this video than my university did in 2 years !
Very true, i can relate
Next episode: don't throw away that old package, today we will turn that into fully functional home
😂😂😂 excellent
Bro don’t throw away that seed. Here is how to make a wheat empire that is worth 100 milion.
buffoon
😂
Just add a 'home'.. :p
I don't understand those who put dislike to such videos. They make a lot of work to present such beautiful videos and then which envy soul puts dislike?
This video is really very beautiful.
All of Matt's videos are, really. And it's even more fascinating if you know the scale of the setup he's working out of.
I heard TH-cam was thinking of removing the dislike button. Like for real.
@@dj0ignacio A truly stupid idea. like for real.
I'm not one of them, but I can kind of see why. The parts used are all expensive, the process is far from easy to adapt, and far less is explained than in older videos. It's less of a DIY process and more of a DIY showcase or promo. I've noticed the trend over the last year or so, and can't say I'm super into it either. It's not bad content or something like that though, so I just don't interact either way and leave it neutral.
Perhaps people who are jealous
Damn, now that he has a CNC router he'll start making rockets out of motorcycle exhausts LOL
LMFAO
he actually cn do.that too if he wants
@@nghbrhood6848 lmao
Hahaha 😄 🤣 😂
This only means that we all need a CNC to keep up with his projects in the future xD
I discovered your channel recently, and I'm so impressed by it. Your projects are well planned, and I really appreciate that you make them in such a way that even a caveman like me could make them. I'm looking forward to watching all of your other videos and hopefully making one of them someday. Thank you for all of your hard work!
If this man was left in a cave with a box full of scraps he'd legit come out with an iron man suit.
Brass Man!
Thanks for sharing ideas about reusing and up cycling old tech. It really helps stir up ideas in my mind (and in others) the value of what we already have, and creative ways to give them new life. Rather than just throwing them away.
Also, amazing results in the end 👌
Most important u have lots of spare time
Didn't expect to see Modern Musings here! Haha
@@henryzhang6489 everyone has the equal amount of time everyday, provided they aren't suffering from chronic illnesses. A full-time TH-camr obviously has a good amount of spare time to experiment and create, while students, family runners and office goers have a little in hand. Choose which one of these is you ❤️
Am I the only one who wishes I was this talented but watches anyway because this guy is so positive and smiley that I can't help but watch.
it's not really talent...it's skill that can be acquired by anyonw who puts up his mind to re-create it. Granted you need to invest some fair amount for the tools
I won't pretend I'm as good as this, but you can achieve a lot by just doing something! Don't be afraid to mess up, and make something. Each time you make something you get better, and it's very fulfilling to do so.
100% same Mr future Gohan! I'm 17 and broke so I can't do anything from this channel but he seems like such a lovely guy and it's cool to see how good he is at doing this shit. Also sorry about the arm 🙏
Did I have any idea, what this dude is talking about? Absolutely not! Did I watch the video till the end, just because its entertaining? Yes.
Me listening to the speakers with lower end headphones: *Ah yes, the sound is made of sound.*
Ok lol
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I’m using really high end headphones 🎧 sounds awesome
Oh ! I thought sound is made up of chickens wings......thanks for this useful information
I watch youtube through my 5.1 home theatre, there is definitely a difference... it almost sounded like a direct feed of the sound file.
This is the kind of diy we all needed,not some crappy diywhy from 5 mintues craps
Lol that is just a
©®@¶¶¥ piece of $#!*
Lol 5 minute crafts!! that is just a
©®@¶¶¥ piece of $#!*
Man I'm so sick of seeing hot glue guns everywhere in these
Because those 5 minutes crafts are not real and the videos are from Russian content farms.
@@overfield56 yea
This is more than the speaker, this is art!
abartma sende
this is freaking amazing! I will definitely be making this soon! thank you for all the guides and your ingenuity!
This inspired me to build something myself. I used an amplifier from an old surround sound system, bought some drivers and some wood. I'm really proud of the end result and the sound
Mu blutooth device has a button which needs to be pressed after the battery is connected to turn it on. I am unable to turn it on simply by connecting external battery.
build anything and everything you can that shits cool
Would love to see it. Did it cost much?
Any change to show the result in the video here on youtube? would love to see it!
"how good is the sound"
Me listening the video using broken wired earphone: yeah that's sounds great
Well then! I guess you better get yourself a good pair of working earbuds before you decide, whether or not you should invest in a pair of broken ones.. 😉😅😅
@@Superknullisch yeah i am actually searching for a budget good sounding wired earphone mainly for music and games
This video is a how-to on investing time and money for "meh" sounding speakers.
@@ThisGalaxyCat I see.. well, I guess I won't be of much help there, since I decided to never buy any cheap headphones ever again some four years ago. And hey, it's a choice I think you seriously should consider too, given thought on the fact, that one only get the pair of ears and their complex inner workings per person and lifetime.. So with that over complicatedly explained, I'd highly recommend you getting the Sennheiser IE800! Or IE800 S. Disgustingly expensive yes!! But also very detailed and tight. As well as very compact and the best looking earbuds out there imho!😉👌
@@Superknullisch I'll think about it thanks for the recommendation
His voice is so soothing that I don't skip the ad (sponsor)
I skip. His ads are way too long.
I enjoyed the ad, I’ve never been so tempted to buy an audible sub.
@@retroman7331 the ad length may be a requirement from the sponsor
I never skip sponsor segments. I block normal ads, but sponsorships is directed money. I don't always listen to them, but I do let them run.
lol same
Bro your ideas are just top!! Just top bruh!! I have no words to say! Your work is very minimalist and clean
Man the crunchiness on that bass guitar is so much more defined on your build. Delicious.
I love describing it as crunchy, I had never heard that before, but when I started getting into HiFi I can really tell what they mean by it, and it's like the only way to describe it!
@@ImPattMan Absolutely, and agreed! As a musician and music production enthusiast, I think when you hear this broad and crisp "crunchiness," it usually has something to do with how well the "saturation" in the mix is passed through by the speakers. Saturation is (usually) a broad spectrum, barely noticeable distortion that adds rich harmonics to instruments, mixes, etc... And, cranked to a higher level, it also produces that delicious crunch on bass, guitars, drums... you name it. Unfortunately, it's one of the first things that is audibly lost on a low quality set of speakers, since the harmonic spectrum isn't reproduced as accurately.
This is phenomenal. The custom filters take this project to the next level. Sounded even better than the already high expectations you set! Fantastic work, love your channel.
Old earbuds = free
Everything else = counterintuitively expensive
Everything else is pretty much optional though. What matters is the idea that a set of earbuds can give you a way of connecting 2 speakers to one device, which I never thought of and it opens up a lot of opportunities. Maybe you dont need to build new speakers, maybe you already have some wired ones which you want to convert to wireless, all you need in that case would be a battery pack as the other circuits are already built in.
@@Chuckiele I've got some cheap wireless headphones that came with an old phone, and a shit soundbar I got free with a TV.. going to make a set of speakers for the office..
None of this is expensive.
@@LeisurelyLion In comparison to just buying a stereo bluetooth speaker, it kind of is. Sure, you have the potential to tailor the sound to your liking, but you'll be paying extra for that plus the tools required to build it and all the time spent on building and testing it. Now if you happen to have these components already from old appliances, that's a bit of a different story, but there's no guarantee they'll sound any better or even as good as a speaker that costs the same or less
@@LeisurelyLion of course it is ya douche, once you take all of the tools into account and even the tin of wood stain. All of it will far outweigh the cost of a new set of BT speakers, this project should have been done in the light of upcycling. That way it would have made more sense...
You really REALLY should make a store where you sell your finished products. Many if not all of them are gorgeous and will sell quite well. I know the focus of this channel is to teach and encourage DIY stuff but not all of us are inclined or well equipped to do that. I would pay good money to have those gorgeous speakers in my house!
i love how he assumes that someone is going to try this at home
@Psyqa yo fellow Chika fam, what speakers are you gonna use cause these are expensive
I am too
@Psyqa hmm, lemme know about the speakers if you can, and how it went for you too
I have a set of Logitech wired speakers I could use to do that containing most of what’s needed. I’ll only need the electronics to bring this to life.
@@thestowrymakerz8256 i took an old home theatre apart for its speakers and subwoofers and it sounds epic. You don't actually need all the fancy cncs and all that.
FINALLY A TH-camR WHO UNDERSTANDS WHAT A CROSSOVER IS AND APPLIES IT INTO A DIY SPEAKER PROJECT GOOD GOD YES
Guess you hit the jackpot haha
I have been creating an improved version of this project with internal, rechargeable battery packs for a capstone engineering project. The whole point of the project is to learn something along the way, but I sunk almost $300 in the project and that is after certain materials were provided from my school. Love the idea and I have learned so many new skills along the way, but if you’re looking simply to have a nice sounding pair of speakers I would definitely buy some instead of going DIY.
What? A voice of reason on a DIY channel? Get outta here!
Would you mind a noob question? :) How did you get it to work with a single rechargable battery pack? The devices I found are both 3.7V, but the ground loop noise mentioned in the video is concerning.
@@inconspicuous-nobody He used two voltage sources (see 9:51) 12v for the amp and 4v for the ear bubs, or you could use an isolated DC to DC converter which "isolates" the grounds, coupled with a buck converter, or boost converter (from a single 18650) if you want to be able to charge the whole thing from USB.
@@andchip.s digital DC to DC converters introduce MAJOR noise into audio systems, especially a small system like this. Analog regulators are more inefficient, but sound much better.
@@davelowets Very true. How would you design the circuit with an analog regulator if you required the ground to be separate and using one single power source?
He should start a business because his work is WAY better than the ones they make in factories. I think we would all be happy to be his first customers
Don't know why, but for some reason I expected him to say "Now, for the rest of the speaker, I have some brass."
Really send us a curve-ball there.
Me: let me guess, brass.
He: Brass? Nah, wood and textiles.
Ridiculous amounts of talent and hard work, ingenuity, and creativeness not just for this but the other things he makes and reuses
You are very right to mention the importance of the stereo effect to the listening experience. I've been experimenting with a pair of aiwa midrange drivers for quite a while. When I brought them close together (not in an enclosure or anything), they didn't sound like much. But when I placed them far apart and properly pointed them at my ears, the result sounded MAGICAL. Not only was it louder, but the details were clearly audible - NOTHING like before. That's why I decided to make my single unit bluetooth speaker project a bit more unique, and allow it to split so that you can place the speaker drivers far apart for an awesome listening experience, but also whenever you want to, you can join the drivers back together so that you don't sacrifice any of the convenience and portability single unit speakers offer.
Very nice. I've built two Bluetooth speaker systems. The first one was just a try to see if I could achieve what I wanted. The second one I decided had to be more practical and be able to sit anywhere plus with it being rechargeable too means it can go anywhere too.
Great video matt 👍🏼👍🏼👌
Guys call the press: He's run out of brass!
Seriously though, this is a cool project. Just surprised you didn't do it in brass.
That would be becuase brass isn't the best material for sound. Would have been nice if he had added some brass accents though... :)
Plus the brass might interfere with the bluetooth signal.
+1 on the interference with Bluetooth signal. Metal (or shiny surface if I remember correctly) reflect the signals away, deteriorating the signal by quite a bit
Metal is a bad idea for speaker enclosures. Wood has much better acoustics.
As someone pursuing product design, you’ve done a shockingly good job designing these things.
And also, not overdesigning them... Often this is harder.
Wtf is product design
@@TuringTested01 Seriously? ...
I think every project of his that I've seen has great product design. He has a great eye for aesthetic, and more importantly, the patience and skill to make his designs come to life.
@@SuperDavidEF I agree, but I do remember disliking his design for the portable monitor. The stands and IO weren’t integrated elegantly, but of course working with your hands comes with limitations.
Him: “it took me literally hours of experimentation to find the right frequency modification for this.”
Me: literally took me hours to print hello world
Took 0.5 second to press enter.
@@jasonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn8352 What do you mean by press enter? Press enter on what?
I use a fax machine connected to a pc via a special extension module for printing >:)
@@fluorescentpuss4366 mmmh ok
And an electrical engineer 's degree!
Geezz!!! You make some REALLY cool stuff man. These are insane and that PS5 slim video is mind blowing. I cant believe you made that whole console only 1.9mm genious!!!
Got recommended this and was like "I'd like to know how to do that!" 5 minutes in: "Cool, but totally not gonna do that!"
You're on another level mate. From wood to bronze to electronics to cnc to 3d printing. WOW! Your design ideas are spot on, since we can relate to not having ugly boxes to serve us the tech we like to use. I wish I had enough $$ to put a factory to work with you these beautiful designs you make.
'On the next episode, we use a paperclip and a rubberband to make a fully functional passenger jet'
But in all seriousness, these are absolutely gorgeous. Just MacGyver it.
the sound quality was AWESOME
I found this channel probably 2 years ago and binged watched almost every video. The elegance and quality of this channel is some of the best content on TH-cam! You deserve every sub! I look forward to every video that comes out!
This channel is the definition of life hacks which actually work.
Unlike another big channel that has over 10 million subs on there main channel and over 1million subs on there other channels
For logic purposes I'd add a BMS and a charger port with a discarded laptop charger adapter as a charge power source. And a buck converter to match the voltage, but other than that avoid a removable battery lid, because those screws are going to grind the wood down and cause it to mess up.
Or use some metal inserts for the screws.
@@sedixmrboss5625 That would definitely help.
MY thought as far the the battery compartment goes would be to construct it with some kind of tiny "handle" and instead of using the screws to affix the battery apparatus glue matching neodymium magnets in, such the the issue with wearing the wood down goes away.
Magnet door would be way better and would look better too
I'd keep the removable battery compartment, but also add the necessary protection circuits and charging ports so that the 18650s (or whatever batteries you choose) can be charged externally, thus reducing the number of times you need to swap the batteries.
Amazing build, as always. I agree with others that the battery charging is clunky and annoying, and I would look into implementing some of the suggestions for bypassing that. The other thing that struck me was that Matt didn't put any dampening material inside the cabinets before he sealed them up. He did that in a different video and he emphasized the importance of it. Something like rock wool or home insulation would do the trick.
I've thought about how to reuse them so often and feel so stupid for having overlooked the obvious. You're amazing.
That comparison at the end is pretty jaw-dropping. Awesome job!
Why does everything he makes look STOCK like omfg they look godly and work perfectly
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This guy's projects are not DIY, they are piece of arts.
Brass version for the next video ? 😁
Yes.This needs to happen.
RF and Faraday cages don't mix well…
@@amosbieler5201 but aesthetics
@@satyasubhamsingh4912 True… And if _anyone_ can make a design element that allows the signal through, it's Matt!
Recycles old earbuds into homemade high fidelity bluetooth speakers whilst building his hobbit house listening to the audio book edition of Lord of the Rings. Simple!
All while recording...
and editing 😄
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Q
When you can say "an OLD pair of wireless earbuds"
This makes me feel old even though they haven't even existed for very long.
You feel old? What are wireless earbuds?
They've been around at least 6 years.
@@RickMyBalls Yeah, and he calls them old.
and I'm older😢
maybe you'll find some old wireless earbuds in the attic of your grandparents. perhaps you'll even find a retro console like an XBox One.
Yeah those aren't around since too much ago, but their very short life makes this video actual. In addition, this video can be seen in 5 years and still be useful
I love your attention to detail, they look really professional.
I was so excited about this project right upto the phrase “i have access to a cnc router” when all i have is a junior hacksaw and a hammer!
So your set won't be _quite_ as beautiful at the end, but with a sharp fretsaw and some time spent working with several grades of sandpaper, you'll get something close. That's my plan anyway!
Just recycle some bookshelf speakers.
Many people throw them away, and if properly equalized, most of them sound pretty decent
DIY Perks - when you see the notification, click it super hard and like the video before it even starts!
Happens everytime
He's one of the only 3 channels that I have notifications turned on for.
Initially I thought he used existing, wired speakers and made them wireless using the earbuds. But then I slowly started to realize he made the entire thing from nothing.
Yes, I'm new to the channel.
Welcome, it's pretty awe inspiring in general!
To be fair you could take the speaker cables from the earbuds and hook them into powered bookshelf speakers if they didn't have Bluetooth.
most wired speakers are passive though, so he would need everything besides the drivers anyway, maybe even the audio filters, as the result of filtering before amplification may be different and uses easy accessible components, especially when the speaker doesn't have filters.
@@noahluppe I was talking about normal wired active speakers - the ones with 3.5mm connectors. Not passive ones that you connect to an amp.
You really are amazing. I think of an idea to repurpose old or broken tech and you've already done it and executed the task flawlessly. You brilliant minded person please never stop showing us your ideas.....
I did not expect them to sound THAT good
How can you tell how speakers sound when your watching a video on yt through your phone or laptop?
@@thesenewythandlessuck you can hear the difference clearly if you're using some external speaker set while playing the video, i'm watching it on pc so that's why i'm using that
@@KaoloDikkeHond The difference between what and what? All of the sounds you hear in this video are going thru his mics, his editing, TH-cam sound compression, your own audio system, and your own speakers. If he mentioned any of this, I might trust him, but he doesn't mention it, which tells me he's aiming this video at people like you who don't think/know about this stuff.
@@keithklassen5320 even while all of that is true, you can still hear a clear difference in how much more range his DYI speakers have. Also most people already recognize the factors you listed so it's not exactly something he's hiding.
@@xzraiderzx308 how much more range they got compared to the bose soundlink mini........ Everyone who ever compared the soundlink mini to any other bluetoothspeaker knows the soundlink mini got like zero frequencerange and sounds like shit cause you only pay for the brand
Why can't companies make products this good? props to you for making this amazing audio tech without sounding like a audiophile snob at all.
They do, in their premium line up. But as they tend to make a high margin of profit, you won't be getting them at this price range. That's the beauty of diy, if you know what you're doing, you are basically getting customized quality product at much cheaper price.
@@sanketmanna8653 sorry but thats bs. Look up how much just the Material used cost. Per subwoofer 75€. Speakers 12€, earbuds about 10€, amplifier 10€.
He didnt put the circuits in the description so we have to pay for his Patreon but nvm that.
Just the electrics you are at about 200€ without the circuit. Missing the wood, the fabric, speaker feet and all the machines he needed to cut everything
For just 300€ you can buy a JBL Partybox 300. Look it up. DIY is often way more expensive than buying
@@sanketmanna8653 DIY is more expensive. It’s just for satisfaction
@@florianhirsch471 florian... Wo bekomm ich bitte für 300 bucks ne jbl 300? 😂😂😂
@@nicoschroeder5379 hm schade 😀 Haben 2018 unsere für 300 gekauft
I am much more interested in his "DIY lord of the ring inspired clay house..."👍🏻
I second this!!! Please do a video of your Cob house when your finished with it.
Wow what an inspiration you are. After years of depression, you gave me a new breath of fresh air. Thanks so much 🔥💯🇬🇧👊🏾
Man, I can't believe you didn't integrate a charger. Killer project, but that'd be such an upgrade.
Well done, none the less.
That would be too complex and long
@@sabmatlabi3075 Sounds like you know a lot about it. What's involved?
@@sabmatlabi3075 if too complex and too long is an issue....just throw the buds in the trash and buy some premade speakers. a true DIYer would not let a little thing like complexity or time get in his way!
@@notmynormalusername1 could take up a fair bit of room inside, get hot / dangerous and affect sound quality
@@rrp6405 just solder a usb battery pack lol
I am so impressed. What a beautiful, quality built set of speakers. You should be proud.
I had the idea of getting an APTX adapter from KZ and doing exactly that, I just didn't know how I was going to do it. Then you showed me your video and now I know how to do it! Thanks!
Well done in making an audio presentation at the end that showed the speakers off. That was almost as difficult a challenge as making the speakers in the first place.