Can a 3D printed enclosure get low? 

it took about 1 minute in to realize I don't know shit about audio. Great stuff!

Holy shit so much bass from such a tiny package. Mind blown.

You need a video of that woofer just in a small sealed cube for comparison.

I thought the bass part was badly distorted so I googled the original and it turns out the output of your speaker is exactly what the song sounds like. What I thought must have been distortion is the result of how the artist created the song. This was an excellent video showing what can be done with a solid design and made DIY. Nobody would have thought this possible only 20 years ago. Great job!

oh shiiiit im not even into audiophile level equipment but this video was very interesting, cheers mate

I'm a simple engineer. I see a 3D printed enclosure for speakers done by Hexibase I click like.Its that simple!

Just imagine the sound bar you could make with two of these and the appropriate mid-range and tweeters. Even without a floor mounted separate sub. Nice work.

The quality of that mic tripped me out

I was so hoping for a download link for the box to print for myself lol

Anyone else notice that he splits the video *on beat*?? Details covered, my man. Subscribed!

DIY speaker video where the maker actually knows stuff about audio, this is something you dont see often or at all really lol I love this a lot man

When he took his "ears" and walked out of the room... Holy shit. Subbed, Bud. This is impressive.

Finally a channel with content on audio equipment with a solid technical background. Subscribed

That would actually work great in a car audio application where space is an issue. That box would fit perfectly under my seats or in the back of my 4runner.

This takes me back to the days when me and my friends created sub boxes with wood. We came up with many differant designs and some were very successful. Great fun for an aspiring engenieer back in the day. Awsome technology to play with today.

Restoring faith in traditional speakers vs. Bluetooth noisemakers. I like the way, even the headphones (plural) are organized in his studio. Thanks for sharing [shake]

For the bass that it handles, instead of JB welding smooth surfaces, I would use the middle 50% of all of the walls to make a tongue and groove. It will increase the area of the adhesion surface, and eliminate any air leaks you may get from separation on smooth surfaces.

This is reminiscent of Dr. Bose at MIT. His work in the area of direct reflect speaker design led the way for the entire miniaturization of home audio. It also made him a few bucks in the process! 😉 Noise cancellation was only theoretical before he started experimenting and then he mastered it. I definitely think there is so much possible with 3D printing it should push consumer audio to amazing places just like u have done here! Nice work.

I remember like 15 years ago, when my brother an I built our own subwoofer enclosures with particle board and we had this 18" sub with a shallow deflection and I put it in the apartment I lived in during my apprenticeship. It was a bass horn and the low end rumble carried 6 stories down into the basement. It was like someone was running a asphalt steam roller through the building. The music wasn't even that lout but the tuning of the driver and the enclosure was bang on with the resonance frequency of the building. That was the first time we utilized a software to determine the dimensions we needed. MADE ALL THE DIFFERENCE. You can't just slab together a box and hope it sounds good. You will always maximize the sound by using the displacement and range you want the driver to work in. Thanks for sharing, you woke a childhood memory I cherish a lot. Especially thinking of the people that came out on the streets, looking up and wondering what the rumble was...you couldn't actually trace the woofer very well at all, the building resonated THAT WELL with it. Think of a sub the size of a 8 story apartment block 100m long haha. Oh and the bass horn was the size of a dresser and weight in at 70kg, including the woofer.

I saw people mentioning you on the 12VTalk podcast I was on. I don't know why RU-vid hasn't recommended more of your videos to me. You're amazing! Your level of knowledge and ability to explain is off the charts to me. Thank you! Subscribed!

defiantly needs a tweeter or small full-range from 500hz up lol

always impressed with your skills!

The driver with the 3d printed enclosure sound soooo fine.

Can’t believe how well the bass is playing low so far away at 7:45 from that little driver

Finally a yt vid with audio quality that actually does justice to my ultimate ears.

your 3D printed one sounds way better than a mass-produced one

Just came here out of curiosity as I do a lot of 3D modeling and printing. Amazing to see what audiophiles are doing with the 3D printing technology. Thank you for sharing and the time & effort in preparing everything. Cheers!

It is simply amazing how some box can make a 30 watt speaker sound like a 200 watt one, just amazing,btw good job bro

Very impressive! Looking forward to seeing the revisions for this enclosure.

Bravo my man! You put together this video very well from the material to the details, please keep up the great work! I would enjoy seeing more builds like this with different drivers and enclosure types!

Excellent test. Shows the MASSIVE potential for this type of application.

Love how u did this great way to compare

It'd be cool to see a stereo version of this, and with Bluetooth and AUX in. but I know this is the "Beta" version

real question, can it get as low as lil jon says to?

This is why I love 3D printing. It enables people from every expertise to create and allows others with 3D printers to benefit as well.

Bro this sounded so freaking cool. I love how you switched between the speakers on the beat. It sounded SOO GOOD. Felt like some sort of lofi mix or something. Lovin the vibes~!

i should build one of those on a larger scale in my subfloor into the basement where my theater room is. omg!

You should design a complete 3d printed bluetooth speaker (boombox) with a deep bass. I am convinced that it will sound very good. Greetings from Poland :)

That’s wild dude!! Sounds amazing!!

Nothing seemed rushed - super clear and to the point. I liked, and I subscribed.

It it quite impressive. Sound wave is so amazing 😍.

This guy: E = MC^2 Me: It KiNdA sOuNdS NiCe... I gUeSs?!?

This is similarly structured to the Bose Wave radio, except they put two bass speakers in about the same sized package. Each speaker has it's own (shorter) tube that converge together, therefore possibly cutting down on the wavelength necessary for supporting the super deep frequency your model seems to hit. Grats on this awesome design!

You’re a madman! Nice work!

Of Course it can!!! I've been looking at that sub FOR a while just never could think of any application to use it in

I dont know how I ended up with your video, but I’m glad i did. It is truly an amazing demonstration. I’m an instant fan and subscribing! Obviously I don’t know what you do with these boxes you build. Might i buy the completed speaker from you - if no one has already asked?

I can’t believe I found you again!! You have been amazing me since the tv speaker boxes. You’re amazing!

Dang it hits so deep and low and its basically a computer subwoofer thats crazy. I subscribed for sure lol

Can you add a link to download the cad file?

For a better seal you can always make a female/male sides so when you put them together they seal better. With some silicone in the slot around it should have a perfect seal, some screws for added rigidity and longer lifespan would be great as well to avoid the 2 pieces from separating. A Also it sounds very empty. It definetly needs a tweeter or a full range to lift the highs a little. Great box nonetheless

Just wow. That bass is remarkable in the comparison!

My earphones goes wild, the bass was very good!

I'm glad for listening this difference on my 5.1 and not on my phone. :-D

*plays with realtek equalizer* "Yep, sounds good!"

Thumbs up for all the effort and resisting the temptation to make this vid longer than needed. Good job.

Thanks for the info. Designed and 3D printed my own case. Followed similar straight line approach and got surprisingly excellent response. Fits perfectly in the back seat of my old school 325 convertible with a simple 100watt sub amp.

Sounds nice (at least through RU-vid and my headphones)

Damm thats damm impressive! But i see from the woofer design itself..its quite capable to produce good sound quality.. Subbed!

Feeling inspired, took me back to my days in car audio/electronics. they sounded like they needed to be played together to get full range.... nice project and thorough .. thanks

Very beautiful enclosure design!

Amazing. Maybe a groove for an o-ring and wholes for screws to hold it together.

U just made your own beat 😂 by shifting the video between two speaker

The Binaural demo at the end was great!

Good lord, that's awesome. I hope you patented that design.

5:04 me: video: *regenerates shields*

Should have explained what you thought it was equivalent to retail wise. Based on the binaural mic the bluetooth speaker sounds tiny, and the bass on the 3d print is impressive but distorted. Should have included a direct clip of the track for reference as well.

The bass sounds way better than I expected from the graph

Wow! That's quite a HUGE difference, amazing! Great work.

Note to self based on this video: Big box small woofer = Big Sound , Tiny Enclosure Miniature speaker = Lilliputian sound

I have a pair of that TB, any chance you could make the cad available to print at home?

Man that’s unbelievable for a 3” speaker! You are the Man! Wow!

You are awesome dude! I'll definitely do this. Thx for sharing your passion and project 🤙🏻

True audio geek shit... i love it.. the ppl who dislike this video just didn't understand the concept... and they never will👍🏾👏🏾🤘🏽

Now imagine one of them 20'' subs in one of these cases. (no air leaks included.) That will crack some walls. obviously scaled up since it wouldnt even work without it being scaled up like 6.66x

Huge difference! Really appreciate your approach, that’s some nice equipment and skills to match.

thanks for the idea, going to use 2 for my theater

I would love to see this same principle applied in a three-way box 40-250hz 250-2000hz 2k- 20k with a sub box handling 60hz-40hz and another sub for 40 and below, as low as the 3d printed stuff will let you go

Can’t like this one enough! Impressive to say the least

This video quickly sparked my interest... It did not take long for me to subscribe to your channel! I’m sure I will learn A LOT about Audio from now on.

That was awesome! I cannot believe how beautiful that bass line was.

Like some others commenting, I'd very much appreciate the STL/CAD file to download! Either way, thanks for the vid... Subbed!

Are you willing to share your .stl or .obj?

Wow thats amazong case for loud bass,, thanks for sharing

I'm barely grasping what you're talking about.. but I love it! Audio is a whole new world for me, but I want to extend my 3D printing project options, thank you!

An ultra wide, this man understands the greatness of a ultrawide

Was expecting to hear the comparison with a regular sub bass box not a tiny Bluetooth radio. Good video and info though, I was wondering if my PLA Bluetooth sound system I'm building would produce good bass.

Man, things have changed since back in the day! I used to be a car stereo installer back in the early 1990s. I had a stack of books about sound physics and speaker box construction. Used that with my trusty number 2 pencil, some long math, some MDF wood and a wood shop. I could have used these tools back then :)

dood,your speaker just took the soul of that other one. pretty interesting stuff!

When you finish tweaking the design, can you post up the download link for it? Id be veryy happy to pay for it. Amazing video as always!

5:10 *Halo 1 Master Chief's health recovers*

Excellent design, there are also interesting ways of increasing the path volume as it gets close to its exit to even get it a bit deeper.

This is highly useful. I have a couple of drivers from a Bose wave system that had the mad idea to create 3D printed enclosures for. This is a great proof of concept for my project. Thanks so much for this!

awesome. now for a 4 piece that you can put a 10" in. haha. but thats pretty dang cool

That is an impressive build. I have one recommendation. If you build another, put a groove in between one of the halves where the two pieces meet. On the other half, instead of a groove, you put in the opposite. This will work as a barrier and prevent leakage and allow you to use CA glue instead of the messy JB Weld.

Wow , Fred sounds pretty good 😍 very deep bass , kinda distorted still and not much mids and stuff but pretty capable enclosure niiice

You work with great professionalism. I like your seriousness and details. His passion is a reference

How about comparing it to a decent Bluetooth speaker, even somewhere close to the same size?

Sounds like it's very boomy in the 50Hz range. I'd love for something like this to go down to 35 or even 30Hz

I know very little about audio, and most of the terminology is going straight over my head, but I'm really liking these videos, keep up the good work, hopefully I'll catch up in the long run.

Holy crap I didn't realise how small that thing was until you stood next to it with the mic. That's monsterous bass for a tiny little thing like that