Budget Subwoofer Build (The Budget Bass Box)

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In this video I build the CHEAPEST 12" subwoofer on the internet. This is the BUDGET BASS BOX! If you are looking for the cheapest way to get bass for home theater or car audio then this is the DIY subwoofer build for you.
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@normhiscock352 3 года назад

Now this is an actual budget build!

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

It was a fun build! Thanks for watching.

@ralphpilsbury7343 2 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy 09

@luissalazar8666 Год назад

Sir would like to purchase a box design for my truck. How could we get going?

@budgetaudiophile6048 3 года назад

Budget Builds?! This is everything that I live for right now! HAHAHA! I love it!

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

Thanks!

@DodgyBrothersEngineering 2 года назад

I'm giving you a thumbs up simply because you didn't try and BS us that you built it for $23. Like you I have a shed full of tools (not that I can get to many of them) but even if we have material left over from a previous project, it still cost us money at one point, and I like that you didn't pretend it didn't. All going well I hope soon to start on "the internets most expensive DIY sub build" (maybe not the most expensive, but we are talking a lot of thousands).

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

I would like to see that!

@DodgyBrothersEngineering 2 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy so would I. I bought the LMS Ultra 5400 driver and 18" VMP passive radiators before TC Sounds went out of business. I have been sitting on them for nearly a decade now. I'm in the process of refining a six sided cabinet for it. I figure there will be about 5 - 6 sheets of 16mm MDF in it. There are a few experimental things I would like to try, like dampening paste between layers. Also tossing up if I want to use dissimilar materials (both MDF and Ply).

@K-Effect Год назад

I bought 20 of those GRS 12s about four years ago, at the time I think I paid $13 a speaker. I was going to build a cheap subwoofer to annoy my neighbor across the street when his dogs bark. The dogs don’t bark anymore so I didn’t build it. I’m now thinking about building a infinite baffle subwoofer with all 20 of them in the basement and have the port’s fire up into each corner of the living room

@DIYAudioGuy Год назад

That would be cool!

@thomasschafer7268 4 месяца назад

45€ now in germany 😅😅

@TheTherumble32 8 месяцев назад

I paired two of these ten inch versions with 15” passive radiators individually and they sound great for the price

@anthonymills2321 6 месяцев назад

helped me so much. no other videos like this ON A BUDGET. thank you.

@gibbytravis 2 года назад

@5:35 standing waves are not normally a problem with subwoofers. Usually the enclosure is much smaller than a half of a wavelength at the cutoff frequency, so standing waves cannot occur.

@colorblind1983 3 года назад

Sweet build! Four of those subs on a 400 watt rms amp would be a fun setup!

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

If I were going to do that I would put them in a bandpass enclosure.

@EarthPoweredHippie 2 года назад

Man, that turned out beautifully, especially for the materials that was used. Great work friend. I enjoy watching folks do what they love doing.

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

Yeah, it's probably one of my better looking boxes. I've been trying to up my carpet game lately and I'm a long way from making it look that good with carpet.

@EarthPoweredHippie 2 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy I don't like carpet, if I'm spending the money on nice wood, like I have done, I'm not covering it up, I'm gonna stain it and let the wood shine

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

@@EarthPoweredHippie yeah I get that.

@elfuego4341 4 года назад

Great budget bass box build. That shop cat looks like it might be your secret weapon.

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

She's a trip. Never know what she is going to do.

@vvesblack 4 года назад

Have you tried rounding over the baffle after painting? I bet that would give a nice signature effect as well. Great video and great build. Thanks for sharing.

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

I haven't tried that. I might give it a go on the next project.

@Mr.Pojangle 4 года назад

Thanks for the videos. Watching in Arizona

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@Inkreptile 3 года назад

I have most tools already and the ones I don't have I can rent at a local toolshop or I can go to my buddy next street who's retired and is always in to build something with me 😁 Lol now I think of it he's like a grandpa I never had 🥺 Anyway I was interested in this build but don't have a big budget so yeah thanks for the video it won't go to waste

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

Awesome!

@Sheerahboom87 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing new updates.

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@ChadFreeman757 3 года назад

I love budget builds man. This content is great! I’m glad I found this channel.

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

Glad you enjoy it!

@djijspeakerguy4628 2 года назад

This GRS looks very much like the OEM driver from my Klipsch ksw-12 home theater subwoofer. I replaced it with a Dayton classic series 12, which has a much, much larger magnet and stiffer feeling suspension. I was skeptical at first about low end extension, (don’t care about volume,) but it rattles a door in the room at normal listening volume due to being punchy and quick, and yes, it goes low too.

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

I've been using one of those classic 12s for my DIY home theater sub for about 6 years now.

@djijspeakerguy4628 2 года назад

Yeah I think they are possibly the best deal in subwoofers. Instead of getting a new sub, just grab a cheap one at the thrift store and stick one of those Daytons in it! The Ksw-12 came from a neighbor, for free and was not powering on. I replaced a blown fuse and a faulty fuse holder, and it has worked ever since. Perfect sub for the Dayton driver!

@edud8452 4 года назад

Nice job DIY you videos are always top notch👍

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

I try to get a little better each time. Compare this to my older stuff, there is a HUGE difference.

@leehess6335 Год назад

When I was younger and 46 now but the late 90s early 2000 everybody had big stereo system in their cars custom done. Fax and everybody didn’t have cars in the head and my stereo system and they’ll everything comes with it but my stereo pretty much depending on what type of car you have but even an average car the radio sounds way better than anything back in the day

@bradlwykfulbright 3 года назад

I bought the 8 ohm version, 2 of them. One is in a sealed box for my home theater, it shakes my entire wood floors, I feel earthquakes in movies and only pouring with about 200 watts. I'm going to buy 4 of the 4 ohm for my truck blowthrough budget demo build! These subs rock!!!

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

I like cheap subs and I cannot lie.

@bradlwykfulbright 3 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy that sealed enclosure i built is 2 cubic ft, half filled poly just dropped in not stuffed and one layer of the yellow sound dampening on one inner wall. It plays beautifully flat, hits all of the notes with crossover set at 50. The cabinet it is in is an old stereo console from the 70's. Gutted with 2 sub enclosures now built in. Only using the sealed side, dont like the way the ported side turned out, its 2.5 cuft.. i took that one out until I re build for another sealed. I dont like how ported boxes sound in my house, it's ALL wood floors with basement. Doesnt take much power to shake pictures. Downfiring subs, I raised the whole console by adding just 3 inches allaround and left the fancy cut open on front, making it a 4th order. Turned up, I can feel it in my chest, like I'm at a concert.

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

@@bradlwykfulbright If you have any pics of the build you can send them to Parts Express, they'll put in their speaker projects gallery and give you 25 bucks.. at that point it's basically a free woofer.

@bradlwykfulbright 3 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy i had no idea of that, thanks!

@PrydeWater901 3 года назад

@@bradlwykfulbright I’d like to see that myself!

@Dahita 3 года назад

Excellent video, thanks a lot

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

It was a fun one to make! Thanks for watching!

@trentbriand 3 года назад

I cut the hole in the baffle before even gluing both layers together for a clean flush mount. Also adding t nuts and screws rather than wood screws. Way more clamping force and no worries about stripping out the holes. Cheap insurance.

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

That is typically how I do the baffle. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6xooITE0-K8.html I am not a big fan of t-nuts, in my experience they are not worth the trouble and they are not as good as threaded inserts.

@budgethometheaterandhifi 2 года назад

Looks good!

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

Thanks!

@RobertJeffersonBased 3 года назад

I cut the baffle cut out before I attach the baffle. I mess things up sometimes, so it makes sense for me to do that.

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

Nothing worse than cutting the hole to discover that the driver does not fit.

@naturalverities 3 года назад

Budget tip: if you buy quality tools used you can use them for as long as you like and resell later at little or no loss. Blades and router bits are another story, but carbide is a good investment in edge life.

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

Absolutely! Just have to make sure all the parts are there when you buy them!

@artv4nd3l4y 2 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy You also have to make sure you use them enough to warrant the cost. i.e. sure a 14 inch circular saw is nice, but does anyone really need to cut down an 8x8 at a 45 miter in one pass? I would not cheap out on some tools though like a router, everyone always seems to have a really underpowered one and they're not that expensive. The router tables with easily adjustable lifts are the expensive part, I find the plunge base to be awesome. I built a router table and have hardly used it.

@FSXgta 3 года назад

I like to cut the baffle before I mount it. Easier to sand bigger if my cut is slightly too small

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

That's definitely the way to go.

@3RDERA 4 года назад

Ha! I was right!! Yup, we all have to start somewhere in this hobby/ industry fun. Great upload man👍🏽👍🏽

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

Exactly. It hit me when I was running the router around the edge of the box. Anybody who's going to make a budget bass box does not have a router.

@hotone793 2 года назад

Use mdf not that one that u used

@crzjohn4275 3 года назад

30 yrs in car audio/customz here.. tips - just before u painted it.. use wood glue on moist rag.. wipe it around the outside of box over that grain and it fills/vanishes.. sometimes it takes a few rounds of drying but it'll smooth, then spray it with filler primer (automotive) and sand back, repeat.. then use epoxy based paint for furniture, clear it with polycrylic and detail it.. it'll look like a piano.. you can also wrap it with vinyl and a torch thats low budg

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

Thanks for the tips! I ended up repainting and uses some automotive primer, that made a big difference.

@kramnull8962 3 года назад

Don't you need a finish for Vinyl? Besides the wood surface?

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

@@kramnull8962 as far as I'm aware you can just glue a vinyl on, the trick is using the proper adhesive, and making sure the surface is smooth because any bumps will show up in the vinyl.

@crzjohn4275 3 года назад

@@kramnull8962 best adhesion possible for iron-on vinyl products like faux wood grains n such OR real grain laminate with wood glue - would be on a KILZ sealed surface lightly scuffed with like a 3M 7447 pad.. Automotive grade or commercial grade decorative vinyl needs a smooth smooth flat sealed surface to adhere longterm and not show flaws thru it. use something like a 3M Ultra Fine 7448 after stepping down from higher grits and use a heat gun on low to lock the vinyl in. (94-110 degrees only) auto vinyl i highly recommend vvivid out of canada its perfect every time for me. hope that helps

@crzjohn4275 3 года назад

i think you might like gelcoat from the boat world if you do alot of these, learning spray techniques is fairly easy (YT).. or even use epoxy/mica countertop/surfboard style art techniques on inserts or accent panels is also a way to take your stuff in all new directions on the cheap.. LED and incandescent panel lighting is dirty cheap these days and can be a huge pop for like $8 off web.. and if you see a car, exotic whatever with a paint job u love.. look up the paint code, hit up an online company that mixes bodywork paint in cans and have at it.. like $34 a can.. theres tons of cheap tricks that yield incredible boutique design results. great vids bruh :-) keep craft skills alive!

@ajayahuja9 4 года назад

Hi, your videos are really nice. May be you could consider playing no copyright music to showcase the performance. Thank you for sharing Good information.

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

You are absolutely right. I've been thumbing through the free music that RU-vid provides for several months now trying to find the perfect background track. But, nothing has really jumped out at me yet. I would like to narrow it down to two or three tracks that I use on all of my videos. I'm currently editing down some footage of some shop furniture that I built. I'm doing a fast-forward montage with some music, I will see how that goes and how everyone likes it.

@kaedeschulz5422 3 года назад

If you don't have much money and you are okay with spending a bit more time you can build very nice speakers with Max 50bucks of tools. I started with a handsaw with changeable blades (A big long one for cutting the wood and a Jigsaw kind of blade for speaker cutouts), drill, rasp and a file, chisel and the consumables like sandpaper and glue off course and 1year of woodworking experience from collage. I had a very good woodworking master😃 Great video and very intertaining! Maybe i gonna put that driver in hornresp and design a tapped horn for it🤔

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

Hand tools, that takes dedication!

@kaedeschulz5422 3 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy Yes and a big load of it! Takes 10times as long.

@shaywarren Год назад

It totally freaked the dog out haha. New sub from me.

@justinbeamon6624 Год назад

You could probably do a flared ported setup and if you don't play it too hard you could tune it well into the 20hz range.

@DIYAudioGuy Год назад

That would be fun!

@sherryperkins7946 Год назад

This is a little project for myself to redo the stereo system, i have very sensitive ears dou to hearing loss. I would like to get a clear source of sound I drive alot and my 69yr old father has been going through some health conditions that I don't want him to be working in a stressed out manner with a diagnosis of schizophrenia and m.m.d .c , PTSD from his service in his early puberty. I'm definitely going to be use this guide to help me be successful in the stability of the Bass box ☑️

@peterrabbitwarren 2 года назад

Great video, thought I'd ask this question before the end otherwise I'd forget. When you round over the corners how do you know you won't hit a brad nail and damage your router bit?

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

I have hit a few. But I have not had any noticeable damage.

@msh6865 3 года назад

Hmm....sounds like an idea for a comparison video. Budget home built box vs. eBay prefab.

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

Pre-fabs are a mixed bag, some are great, some are trash.

@herus6672 11 месяцев назад

I have built 3 subwoofer boxes with handsaw and a drill. For wood whatever i could find minimal 1.8cm thick

@DIYAudioGuy 11 месяцев назад

That is awesome!

@brianwatson3705 2 года назад

The box itself IS a budget build. The tools , not so much. Title of the video is pretty accurate 👌

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

It was a fun project!

@crazylarryjr 2 года назад

Including the tools and stuff is nice, but honestly, a lot of people especially DYI people already have a lot of that stuff. so i might not include them. Plus there are might be some places where a lot of the tools can be rented, I know it used to be a thing. But appreciate the info showing everything used and the involvement it requires

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

👍

@tan.91 11 месяцев назад

haha i done a "budget buid" not long ago only using an old record player speaker box, a jisaw, some carpet and some pvc pipe and to my complete surprise the sub that i put in it sounded really good (it wasnt a budget sub but it did sound good in a budget box)😂

@ajmann07 Год назад

Young Mann thank Ü yet again for your infinite wisdom and information sure would Like your E-mail and I promise nit to overload it LOL 😆 I just ordered $253 bucks from parts express will have to place another order

@ajmann07 Год назад

I'm in Alabama what state are Ü ? Will buy you a cup of MOJO and like to talk a bit.

@captain8960 3 года назад

I love bass

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

Who doesn't?

@slpcorner 3 года назад

Nice job... wish we could have heard a bit of it.

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

RU-vid is picky about the music they let me play.

@kramnull8962 3 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy Go into You Tube editor and pick out any of their hip hop free songs... Great bass there actually...

@boomstick900 3 года назад

All you would be hearing is your own speakers

@bigbirdwpg 9 месяцев назад

Should try the SE version of this, FS on that one is 21.9 hz.

@DIYAudioGuy 9 месяцев назад

Yes

@greggramig910 2 года назад

Hi, Simple to the point, great vid. Going to build two! Did you use a low pass filter, if so what were components? Many Thanks

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

I just used the crossover on the amp.

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

@The Dirty Cook I ran this in a car. You would need an amp to run this. You could bolt on a plate amp like this one: bit.ly/3kO4fi6

@joserivas1340 3 года назад

SUBSCRIBED!

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

Welcome to the adventure!

@mr.diablo...dominguez9704 2 года назад

Awesome if you ever make a nice box for an 18 inch speaker please let me know lol

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

👍

@ajmann07 Год назад

Young Mann that cat in thr window is like let me outside Great Job your videos are very informative and entertaining. How can one get in touch I have a few questions?

@DIYAudioGuy Год назад

You can ask here, I will try to answer if I can.

@the_allamerican7057 Год назад

I normally cut the speaker hole before I attach the baffle. But after seeing this. It looks like it’s a lot easier to cut.

@DIYAudioGuy Год назад

True, but if you mess it up...

@the_allamerican7057 Год назад

@@DIYAudioGuy that’s true. I guess I gotta practice before I do that all I have is a jigsaw and I don’t have a very steady hand. So best to not screw it up lol. Speaking of. Do you have any tips to make sure I don’t cut the hole too big/too small. Or uneven.

@DIYAudioGuy Год назад

@@the_allamerican7057 two screws and a piece of plywood Will get you a very good circle. A sharp blade on the jigsaw, and set it so that you can cut curves. Then all you need is a steady hand, which just comes with practice. It would not hurt at all to grab a bunch of scrap material and just practice cutting circles until you think you've got it. The first subwoofer cut out I ever made was absolutely terrible. The good news is that subwoofers usually have a pretty big mounting flange, so there's a little bit of room for error.

@matmichalke5734 3 года назад

I’d like to see a box build with a “name brand” sub but still super cheap like a skar ix12

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

I think that would be fun!

@davidemathis 2 года назад

You can build that same box with a cheap circular saw and some left over drywall screws. may not look as good, but it'll sound the same.

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

YES!!

@christopherrice1375 4 года назад

I use a 3/8" round over on all edges including the baffle. How come you don't round over the front edges of the box/baffle?

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

So I could mask off the front to do a different color. Masking a round over is a pain in the rear.

@turnoverace6796 3 года назад

Ncs no copyright sound on the tube = no strikes. The one problem i notist was that u did not use the nose hear trimmer🤪

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

😆

@crazyhorseracing6130 2 года назад

Have you ever tested the Alpine bass series sub woofers?? I'm curious if they have good bass or not? Thanks for the videos!!

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

No experience with them. Alpine has a good reputation, just keep in mind it is their entry level line.

@crazyhorseracing6130 2 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy Ok thanks I didn't know that.. I purchased a SKAR AUDIO SINGLE 10" PORTED SUBWOOFER ENCLOSURE - 1.25 FT^3 @ 39 HZ | SK1X10V... Can you tell me what you would recommend for a budget woofer that would have the best bass in this enclosure?? Also I have this amp.. Lanzar VCT2210 2-Channel Car Amp Thank you!!

@thenewkinglouie6514 Год назад

I have the version with a bubble dust cap and built a bigger box with a LONG port and it is tuned below 20hz

@DIYAudioGuy Год назад

Is that their new high excursion version? I haven't tried that one yet.

@thenewkinglouie6514 Год назад

@@DIYAudioGuy it might be but it does play low

@danielhillwick8430 2 года назад

I built a budget sub box for my wife's truck using 4 8" Polly subs that I paid $15 each for. Thay sounded great on about 300w. Sadly, 300w was too much power for them. I now have 2 10" car audio subs that I had laying around in the same box.

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

Yeah, you can't throw the power to the cheap subs.

@robshomeandautofixes6926 2 года назад

budget box NOT budget tools lol still came out nice!

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

It was a fun build.

@naturalverities 3 года назад

I have my eye on these drivers to replace a really nice B&C 18" cast frame pro cinema sub that is disappointing in low extension. I can mount the GRS (4 of them! ;-> ) in the interior wall of my barn loft listening space in a true infinite baffle configuration as their Qts is about 1.0 and the room behind is quite voluminous and only used for storage. This should give me strong bass down to below 30hz, plenty low enough for music. And their lackluster sensitivity should be greatly improved by acoustical coupling from cluster-mounting them, giving me a close equivalent to a 24" driver. I should be able to sell the B&C used and be money ahead, or I can repurpose it for mobile DJ use where it performs really well.

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

These are great speakers for the price., Just keep in mind they are inexpensive for a reason.

@naturalverities 3 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy Sure, I get that. Other than the modest f3 in the small sealed enclosure, did you hear other audible evidence of their budget quality that would make you hesitate? I'm kinda thinking vast piston area covers a multitude of sins at moderate spl and low X. But maybe clustering results in underdamping of already high Qts drivers? Cheers!

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

@@naturalverities Nick with Toid's DIY has used these a lot, he's a big fan just like I am and we have discussed these a lot. Just be aware that these are not audiophile drivers. In fact you might want to check out his channel he built an isobaric subwoofer using the tens and it was an absolute beast.

@naturalverities 3 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy Thanks, yes I saw his build, intriguing! You guys rock!

@TimpBizkit 2 года назад

Were you using the B&C in a sealed box or vented?

@SlowRiderDucati 2 года назад

Thanks for the real budget build. Most guys walk into their $100,000.00 machine shop and start building.

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

Thanks!

@travisgulley2652 2 года назад

The grs subwoofers don’t handle distortion that well and even if you don’t give it it’s rated rms power you can still cook the voice coils in them if you go too crazy with the volume on a amplifier that’s powering them I tried to free air a 15 inch version of the and it was rated to handle 150 watts rms and almost blew it with just 70 watts rms.

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

Yea, cheap subs are cheap for a reason.

@travisgulley2652 2 года назад

Now that they went up in price because of inflation are there now newer versions that can handle a little bit more power.

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

Yes, they've got a newer version and they still sell this one as well.

@GarudAtma 3 года назад

I took a subwoofer speaker. A DJ person is throwing it out I pick it up and asked him to sell me an amplifier for it. After getting that I go to my home took an old little wooden stool and tied everything on it with a steel wire. Done. Now a subwoofer under my table and I can rest my legs on it too. But now I am thinking of improving it a little more

@MoseleyJaguar 2 года назад

at least you've got a shop cat!

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

That cat is an important member of the DIY team.

@v12alpine Год назад

These subs are now $35. But still worth their cost. I've used them in many projects, they play well up to 800hz so can be used as a woofer in 3-way setups but still hit the low end like a sub. They should be ported at 30-40hz in a 2ft^3 or more enclosure to get that chest thumping effect with just 60-100 watts. Sealed enclosure is no good with these.

@DIYAudioGuy Год назад

Yes, this does much better in a ported enclosure.

@thomasschafer7268 4 месяца назад

Now 45€🇩🇪

@thomasschafer7268 4 месяца назад

@@DIYAudioGuyno. Look for tsp Parameter. Qts 0.82 never for reflex, only closed.

@leehess6335 Год назад

No I’m checking out your page I’m in your channel watching you build speakers I’m about to get a surroundsound system and my wife wanted to buy one of those ones that everything comes with it and I was like no I’m not doing that I’d rather buy for Sherwin Vega bookshelf speakers That would sound better than one of those systems anyway even two of them because I had two of them seven years back when I was younger with a Sony stereo with a 200 this CD changer this is back before all the Bluetooth and all the iPods and all that but that’s one thing I loved about Cerwin Vegas you didn’t need a lot of power to make them sound really good 🙀🥳😱🤯😎🤩🙀

@DIYAudioGuy Год назад

I you are looking to build your own speakers this is what I use and it is amazing. parts-express.sjv.io/a1Jk4M

@DIYAudioGuy Год назад

If you want to buy speakers Crutchfield is running a sale: howl.me/ciOgCnQtR7v I do recommend that you build your own subwoofer, most pre-made home theater subwoofers are not tuned low enough, and the ones that are are much more expensive than building your own. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dbVd5igcjHs.html

@travisgulley2652 2 года назад

Can a 4 ohm grs subwoofer be used on a 8 ohm stable av receiver with fans in it

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

No, but they do sell 8 ohm versions.

@HifiVega 4 года назад

Your mistake was soldering on YT I been told you 😉🤣. Good job on the enclosure man it turned out nice

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

I broke the number one rule.

@skip741x3 2 года назад

A budget build made with tools wayy beyond my budget LOL Bro when I try and do woodwork with my "budget" toolset consisting of : 10.00 circular saw and 10.00 jigsaw, a hammer and some screwdrivers, things dont end up looking as good...LOL Really cool that you Did acknowledge that ur budget build took alot of stuff to create that most people, like me, just dont have..Ive made homemade subs b4 but my workwork with said tools was laughable..

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

Exactly. It's an expensive hobby.

@rcbros9322 Год назад

where do i find how large the port must be if i were to go with a ported box?

@DIYAudioGuy Год назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yZNeYBYGRKk.html

@HarithAhmadDaud 2 года назад

Hey man, how about a separate video for a demo? That way this video can still earn revenue.

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

Got to be careful, the algorithm is always watching.

@tazzybass 3 года назад

YOU ARE BUYING THE WOOFERS Btw no hate! I respect u

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

🤣 Good point, I guess I should call it budget subwoofer box.

@MikeleKonstantyFiedorowiczIV 2 года назад

wow i expect cartoon box from tv as a case

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

Well, it was all scrap wood so...

@ajmann07 Год назад

Young Mann Anthony here with that question ? Speaker build is 2-2ohm 5-1/4 coaxial & 2-2ohm 6.5 Kicker cvt subs will give you all the specs in a email if needed. What coils and or caps should I be using for a crossover ? Up to 135-150hz for the subs and like wise for the Mids. Speakers will be wired in series. (Like you a Budget build it's what I have in the shop a 2 channel Rockford amp) This is a Ice Chest build FYI.

@DIYAudioGuy Год назад

That depends on how complicated you want to get and how good you want it to sound. You probably don't need any crossover on the coaxial. But if you want to filter out some bass try this: parts-express.sjv.io/yR79L2 If the mids and highs are to loud then you can throw on a resistor to turn them down a bit: parts-express.sjv.io/x97Qbv A coil liked this would make a good low pass for the subs. parts-express.sjv.io/rn7ObR That will give you a 6db per octave crossover with a crossover point around 120 hz. No guarantee that it will sound good. But it will probably be fine for a budget build in an ice chest.

@colinmaharaj 2 года назад

4:29 spray paint "tunred out" or "turned out"

@3RDERA 4 года назад

I’m going to take a wild guess and say that table saw costs more than the sub and amp and wood combined for someone on a super budget build. Maybe you plan on talking about that??.. I’ll keep watching

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

Exactly.

@cekpi7 3 года назад

It's amazing how lazy people these days are, my first box was made only using jigsaw and homemade jig for cutting straight lines... Most of the things he did was optional, but you can borrow tools from some shops if you want to do them anyway. If you are on budget, you don't need to use table saw or router. EDIT: Some shops can cut wood for you sou you just need to assemble whole box (and cut hole for subwoofer).

@gillmoretiendalli5455 2 года назад

hey can you give me the size of this box from the outside please. A wanna build the same box my first

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

I did not write down the final dimensions. It is 1.5 cu ft internal airspace. It is at least 14" tall to so that the sub can fit.

@newthingsnewvideosfun5459 2 года назад

Is it the wood board or MDF board sir .please reply. Which is batter.

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

For a speaker enclosure MDF is better than solid wood. Plywood, depending on the type, also works well.

@SbassLaser 3 года назад

that plywood alone is worth as much as 5 of those drivers right now

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

😆

@A6Legit 3 года назад

😢

@A6Legit 3 года назад

@@DTW-bx2vy Not really. Currently its $36.54 at home depot. I believe it used to be higher, but before covid it was more like $20 a sheet.

@A6Legit 3 года назад

@@DTW-bx2vy Yeah birch is $60 a sheet, probably twice what it used to cost. Everything's over priced. Use iron on edge banding and you wont have to worry about plywood imperfections. I hate when people use ply and dont cover up the core. Defeats the whole purpose of plywood.

@MickeyMishra 2 года назад

I'm going to have to do a budget subwoofer box build again and show people how you truly do budget

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

I would like to see that!

@waynepollard6879 2 года назад

The holes for the woofer aren't symmetrical , which drive me crazy - took out a big chunk of wood on the front ?

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

Yep, This material was MDF that was laminated with birch plywood. It's prone to chipping out.

@LBCAndrew 10 месяцев назад

I would have used a rabbit bit to add a step where the speaker mounts so it sits into the cabinet. And FYI, you don't have to include the cost of the machine equipment used on the project. The table saw can be a circular saw which can be a handsaw. Every one of the power tools can be replaced with a hand tool that you can get for a couple bucks at Harbor Freight or a yard sale. Lastly, that box looks way too big for that sub.

@A6Legit 3 года назад

You could accomplish this box build with just a circular saw and a jigsaw (and some clamps)

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

For sure!

@gabrielantiligando9905 5 месяцев назад

I made a VERY VERY CHEAP bass box. I used very insanely thick cardboard 5bucks and a sketchy 6 inch woofer 10bucks and a screwdriver 3bucks. Sound is decent unless you put 30 - 60hz it starts shaking and dances. And the box nearly broke 😅 (I'm still 10 that's why😅)

@travisgulley2652 2 года назад

Would it be a huge mistake if you accidentally got a 12 inch guitar speaker from parts express instead of a 12 inch subwoofer and ended up making the mistake of putting a guitar speaker into a subwoofer enclosure.

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

Yes. Most guitar speakers, even the ones used in bass cabinets, struggle to hit the lows. But, they are very efficient.

@dlfrestoration 3 года назад

I always cut the hole when the box is done as i try to always design the box so the drive overlaps the sides so it's more ridgid

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

That's clever.

@dlfrestoration 3 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy you show try build a tline with extremely braced box with a cheap drive and you will be amazed at the sound

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

@@dlfrestoration My home theater speakers are transmission lines. I'm a big fan of transmission lines!

@dlfrestoration 3 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy nice i love the bass responses

@davidlp6510 2 года назад

I so wish I had seen this video many years ago. Have you ever built your own active subwoofer?

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

You mean like a subwoofer with an amplifier mounted to it? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dbVd5igcjHs.html

@davidlp6510 2 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy Sorry for the lack of explanation on my request. Yes, a sub with an amp in it.

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

I built several for home theater use. Never for a car.

@davidlp6510 2 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy It is for a home theater.

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

@@davidlp6510 I recommend this sub for home theater. They have them in all the standard sizes from 8" to 18". If you go with one of the bigger ones (or a pair of the mid-sized ones) get a pro audio amp from them as well. bit.ly/3dcZAjm

@billy3650 2 года назад

What amp were you pushing it with ?

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

I was using an old school Kenwood 2 channel that I picked up at a yard sale for $15.

@billy3650 2 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy Nice

@MrKeithsplace 3 года назад

Never, ever, and did I mention never, have your hand in the path of a brad nailer, nail gun, or power tool in general. Your very lucky that you haven’t had a bad day yet. Seen many a shoot outs, stick outs, or shoot through from one longer brad left in gun from switching sizes.

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

You are right, I have been lucky and I have had a few near misses. So I have started being a lot more deliberate -- holding things together with clamps while I drive the brads, that kind of thing.

@melvinrubio2278 4 года назад

Well, if you have a home you should at least have some of those tools. So, saying budget build is okay.

@DIYAudioGuy 4 года назад

That is perfectly reasonable.

@stingk5295 3 года назад

I do wood working I also build Sub Boxes for the C 7 Corvette.

@griffingibson4389 3 года назад

Im having trouble finding what sub to match to my 5 channel d9705 pioneer amp. If anyone has any recommendations and why def comment.

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

amzn.to/3yrz7JT

@jamest.5001 2 года назад

I like sealed subs, I also like to throw a car sub in the house, if it doesn't vibrate every, a couple car 12" or 15", or even 18" subs go nice behind your favorite seat in front of the screen, as long as you don't have stuff falling off the wall and shelves! Ha..

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

You're not really dropping the base until all the pictures fall off of the wall.

@salaovdeen 2 года назад

Hi, how can I buy speakers from u, if I want

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

I don't currently sell speakers.

@nathanainsley949 3 года назад

As soon as a saw he was using wood for the box I new this wasn't done in 2021

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

😀

@jdawg2771 2 года назад

No holes for the wiring?

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

4:40

@Live_Loud Год назад

Why you build box with plywood instead of MDF?

@DIYAudioGuy Год назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kQWUK8QJESo.html

@peterrabbitwarren 2 года назад

Yep always cut the driver openings before assembling the cab. I've seen others on here do that too. oops.

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

Same

@TimpBizkit 2 года назад

For a truly budget build you must cut everything with the cheapest model of jig saw

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

That would do it!

@gordythecreator 2 года назад

I caught the TYPO @4:30

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

I am the king of typos! I wish my editing software had spellcheck.

@hiliax 2 года назад

Works with Bluetooth?

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

Sure, just need a Bluetooth head unit.

@chrisristau8803 2 года назад

The first mistake i seen was that cut on the table saw ;) Never cut a board wider than it is long . At least you had a riving knife in it.

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

Correct. That is safety rule that I violate from time to time.

@chrisristau8803 2 года назад

@@DIYAudioGuy I do a lot of woodworking and i always tell people that a box is the hardest thing to build, and get right. Mdf is a little forgiving thankfully. When i built some boxs out of oak plywood a few years ago , i had a hellova time.

@DIYAudioGuy 2 года назад

If you can build a box you can build almost anything, if you think about it about 80% of what you do when woodworking is just some variation of a box.

@stingk5295 3 года назад

car Sub Box Size .65 Cubic ft. Slant Face. Advise 10- inch Sub single Coil.

@DIYAudioGuy 3 года назад

bit.ly/30ONTeS

@LBCAndrew 10 месяцев назад

Using a nail gun like that, wait till a nail does a turn, comes out the side and hits you in the hand. lol. Yes, i know from experience.