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Powerful Speaker Made Almost ENTIRELY of Lego 

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Can you make a speaker using 'mostly' Lego? What about making a speaker almost ENTIRELY out of Lego?
Lego and technic gives us all sorts of incredible accessories to pimp out our builds, including lights, motors, sensors, and even mini computers. But apart from the weak little ones in some of the hubs, they don’t offer any decent speakers. So I figured I’d build myself a desk speaker with a built-in bluetooth amp in it so that I can crank out my music while building.
Traditionally we use a flexible membrane to build speakers, but what if we push Lego to the limits and see if we can design something that is made using just Lego parts?
Ideally, we want to build something that not only works, but sounds genuinely good. After all, what’s the point if you can’t use it to host a banging house party?
If you'd like to build your own, all you need is some wire and a magnet or two, both of which you can find on Amazon or AliExpress.
Let’s see what we can do using Lego!
#lego #technic #homemade #toys #moc
0:00 Intro
0:31 Let's Experiment
1:20 We Can Go Bigger
2:07 Let's Build!
3:38 Hooking It Up
3:58 How Does It Sound?
6:16 Rebuild With All Lego
7:52 How Does It Sound?
9:28 Heavy Bass Test

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@andrewzelitt
@andrewzelitt Год назад
I think the full Lego speaker is limited by the very small coil, if you used a bigger coil then it would probably be much louder, also if you used a piece of high density insulation foam you could probably get better audio quality out of the membrane.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
You're definitely right about the size of the coil - I'm playing with some larger ones with thicker gauges, and the output is much better. Cheers for the idea, I'll see if I can find some insulation foam to play with!
@theratking14
@theratking14 Год назад
@@JamiesBrickJams isnt it better with thin gauges though? i could be wrong but isnt mostly the amount of winding that matters?
@rouuuk
@rouuuk Год назад
@@JamiesBrickJams now i wanna see an update on that, im subbed ! please make an upadate
@vizender
@vizender Год назад
@@theratking14yes, it’s only the number of coils that matters. Size only improves maximum conductivity,which isn’t a problem at those currents
@nathankills
@nathankills Год назад
​@@JamiesBrickJams it's not just the coil, it's the way the magnet is used. you have to concentrate the magnetic field to the coil. That's why pole pieces are a thing. You need one poll in the inner and the other on the outer. Once you have it right you'll have a dramatic sensitivity increase.
@raoulduke7668
@raoulduke7668 Год назад
I know how speakers work, but I'm always surprised how one single vibrating membrane can produce such a clear, broad spectrum of sound.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Me too, it's wild! So simple, yet so impressive. Though I now realise to get something sounding good is another massive jump in complexity
@RennieAsh
@RennieAsh Год назад
The easiest thing to do is get a large polystyrene square and attach a motor system to it. There have been such speakers built before like this eg "NXT" technology.
@bojandimitrieskimilenkovic9226
I don't! ( Know how speakers work) so this is soo good news to me and great video. Jamie, Thank you so very much for such a cool idea.
@bojandimitrieskimilenkovic9226
I simply cannot fantom how in the actual fuck this sounds so good with those plates, without a resonant casing, it's bloody Lego! I'm losing my mind right now....but in a good way😁😁😁
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
@@bojandimitrieskimilenkovic9226 Absolutely 😁 And best of luck if you decide to make your own - They're really pretty easy to make!
@rismosch
@rismosch Год назад
The crackling from the paper membrane speaker sounded like a lot of friction and the membrane slapping back and forth in the frame. I think the main reason the LEGO speaker sounds better, is because it's suspended by rubber bands and doesn't collide with anything while vibrating.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
You're totally right, the paper membrane design was terrible - I'll do some tests with a better suspended membrane
@qers
@qers Год назад
@@JamiesBrickJams The general design of the round paper membrane speaker is very nice, though, maybe a version of that design with a new mounting system would be an idea.
@Sena121
@Sena121 Месяц назад
@@JamiesBrickJamsthere is a reason speakers have rubber around the paper to connect it with the frame ;)
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Месяц назад
@@Sena121 Hey, yes, the rubber pieces (hopefully) reduce vibrations a bit!
@CodeZhifty
@CodeZhifty Год назад
You should use a crossover filter and set it up with both speakers, this way you can have the bass on the fully lego build, and the small speaker for treble and mid-tones :D
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
That's actually a fantastic idea. I did toy with making a separate woofer and tweeter. You're probably right that the paper would make a better tweeter - will see if I can find a filter!
@CodeZhifty
@CodeZhifty Год назад
@@JamiesBrickJams I would love to see a video with this ;)
@Leonin0
@Leonin0 Год назад
​@@JamiesBrickJams you can use capacitors to make high and low pass filters Quite simple, you can go by trial and error to find what sounds best
@DeltonAdamsLEGO
@DeltonAdamsLEGO Год назад
The fact you made a speaker out of almost all Lego is insane. I hope you get a million subs! You deserve it!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Ha thanks man, I'm glad some folks are getting a kick out of it! Perfect to try out as an easy weekend project 🙂
@jarekr2884
@jarekr2884 Год назад
its smart guy. but lego is one of whore today. let them to disapear.
@corncobjohnsonreal
@corncobjohnsonreal Год назад
I hope he gets 6 million you asshole he deserves so much more so buzz off hater
@VolticWolf87
@VolticWolf87 Год назад
Hard to believe this isn't a 100,000 + sub channel! Amazing production quality and great explanations! Hope to see you grow very soon!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Thanks so much, it's amazing to see how supportive everyone is! Appreciate you 😁 I'll keep working on them
@tileworldgames7636
@tileworldgames7636 Год назад
I can only agree
@linusgsebastian
@linusgsebastian Год назад
Wait what. I thought it was. Wow.
@Piggypig2Fizgig
@Piggypig2Fizgig Год назад
It’s a very new channel it seems. It will reach that milestone soon
@AC2rn
@AC2rn Год назад
I was so surprised when I checked after seeing this comment. 😅
@Ferro_Giconi
@Ferro_Giconi Год назад
If you revisit this idea, you should try implementing a cone shape. When I was doing experimentation with making a speaker from scratch, I found that a cone shape had a much more profound effect on quality and volume than anything else I tried. I am pretty sure this is because of how much stiffer a cone is than a flat piece, so it transmits vibrations more evenly through the entire surface of the cone. Since it's lego, I'm not sure how easy a cone shape would be, but I assume a pyramid shape would have a similar effect.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
That's interesting, thanks for the heads up - it's a bit more challenging, but it should still be possible to build a sort of cone-shape. It seems worthwhile, so I'll see what I can do ...
@kenshiromilesvt.7037
@kenshiromilesvt.7037 Год назад
This is actually pretty awesome. The paper one has major distortion in the bass but fairly clear mods and highs. the full Lego one has distortion in the mids and highs. If you put them on a crossover and used the Lego one as a sub and the paper one as a tweeter, I think you could even more balanced sound and it would look super dope
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Thanks for the recommendation! That's definitely on my to do list - will work on that in a future video 😁
@calebyates8878
@calebyates8878 Год назад
I think one of the biggest contributors to the poor(ish) sound quality is the lack of an enclosure around your speaker. Whenever the membrane compresses air in front of it, it also de-compresses the air behind. This leads to a polar opposite waveform coming from the back side of the speaker (at a much lower amplitude), meaning that all peaks are troughs and all troughs are peaks. To the human ear, this would not sound any different than the intended front facing waveform, but when those two opposite waves hit each other, they level themselves out which leads to some frequency loss over your whole signal. The best way to combat this is to cover the back side with a box. This keeps those negative waveforms from escaping and interfering with your music
@RennieAsh
@RennieAsh Год назад
It would cancel out lower frequencies somewhat, and also the diffraction is doubled. However, the biggest factors would be the lack of stiffness of the membrane, and the suspension. There are such things as open baffle speakers, and one of the things many people comment on is how it sounds better because of the lack of a box, which adds its own colourations unless you can dampen it properly. And even then, you still get effects from the polar radiation pattern which is omnidirectional at lower frequencies, but becomes forward directional at higher frequencies. Open baffle speakers act as a dipole at many more frequencies and can potentially sound better balanced. The downside to open baffle is that you need about 4x the bass driver area or power, to create the same amount of perceived bass due to the cancellation you mentioned.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
That's such a great explanation, thanks for sharing! That seems to be a common suggestion here, so I'll definitely build an enclosure for the next version of the woofer! Out of interest, does an enclosure also impact tweeters much?
@nikovujic2342
@nikovujic2342 Год назад
@@JamiesBrickJams Tweeters usually come enclosed, so they actually don't need a separate enclosure. They are vibrating at high frequencies and are moving a relatively small volume of air (compared to woofers), so you should be fine not caring about their enclosure that much in a project like this.
@aaronfrable6460
@aaronfrable6460 Год назад
@@JamiesBrickJams you could easily make an enclosure. Wood is the standard material, but you can use other materials. Insulation, which can be made from various materials is also important to have in the empty space.
@ryanmetzke8534
@ryanmetzke8534 Год назад
This was an amazing video! The production quality was on par with youtubers with 10,000x more subscribers. Keep up the good work!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Big thanks, I really appreciate your comment, it actually means a lot ❤️ I'll keep them coming!
@jasonpalmer6022
@jasonpalmer6022 Год назад
Wow, your video quality is incredible. I was completely surprised to see how many subs you have. Keep it up, man. You're going to become an amazing lego RU-vidr!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Thanks so much for the encouragement - there's many more ideas coming! Appreciate you 😁
@berkle
@berkle Год назад
Holy cow the sound you get out of that is impressive at the end. I'd buy a kit for students! Just the simplicity alone is impressive. A project idea I have would be to make a pill dispenser with two buttons for morning and night. It will dispense whatever you select works for each. Let's say 8 types of pills. 3 you take only in the morning 2 only at night and 3 are both. Each section of pills would need a way to select if it's a morning, evening, or both. I'd imagine it could be a modular system as well.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Thanks! Yeah I was astonished how good it sounded. Need to scale it up now. Yours a pretty interesting concept.. I wonder how you'd know (or infer) what time of day it is?
@myrealusername2193
@myrealusername2193 Год назад
@@JamiesBrickJams I would imagine some kind of stepper system, so that you can schedule which one to put for each morning, and night for each day
@joseinoa9456
@joseinoa9456 Год назад
I'm gonna need you to make more content on Lego speakers ASAP! We need different designs, materials, strategies. Make a Sub and tweeters with crossovers. That would be some quality content. Awesome work!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Looks like that's what folks want, so I'll do some more experimenting over time! And thanks 😁
@malicious81
@malicious81 Год назад
If you keep delivering videos of this quality your channel is gonna explode! Unique and fresh content, and the production quality is top notch. Love it
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Hey thanks a lot, I'm really glad you're enjoying the experiments! Really appreciate the support - will keep them coming 😁
@nartuz5016
@nartuz5016 Год назад
Can't wait to see your channel hit 50k subs, it's guaranteed with this quality of content. Great vid!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Aw thanks, appreciate it! That'd be an amazing day, but happy to just enjoy the process for now
@imbadatgames568
@imbadatgames568 Год назад
This is an incredible idea and a great example of why a good sounding system typically requires multiple types of speakers and proper crossover
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Definitely agree, it's given me a lot of admiration for just how perfect a basic commercial speaker system must be!
@bramweinreder2346
@bramweinreder2346 Год назад
You created a Lego panel speaker :) a good improvement would be to place the coil off-centre in both directions, Tech Ingredients found 2/5th a good position to eliminate harmonic resonance.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Now that's interesting, I didn't know other positions would yield better results. Sounds like I've got some experimenting to do - thanks for the recommendation!
@Grumm-Nation
@Grumm-Nation 5 месяцев назад
I know why there was buzzing in the first speaker, it's because the membrane and the structure weren't one solid piece, and are in fact not properly sealed together to leave no room for the parts to vibrate against each other kind of issue.
@rustkitty
@rustkitty Год назад
Maybe the second one is not pretty, but it has an appealing kind of brutal technical aesthetic. Also it would make a nice backdrop in any MGS or NGE diorama. I'd love to make one.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Aw thanks 😁 Best of luck if you dlo make your own!
@xxidlybadwolfxx1887
@xxidlybadwolfxx1887 Год назад
Love your video quality and ideas! I am surprised that you don't have waaay more subscribers yet. Definitely subscribing.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
I really appreciate that, thanks for joining!
@mekoleko3942
@mekoleko3942 Год назад
for the paper "cone" you should have it suspended like the lego "cone" because the bass freqs weren't dissipated when it got to the outer rim causing the freq to "ripple" back causing the distortion.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
You're totally right. I actually did try that, but then it seemed like using Lego at all was pointless, and I nearly scrapped the video. Just got lucky that the Lego membrane happened to work. But I'll be trying your suggestion again on a larger scale in a while ...
@michal_king478
@michal_king478 Год назад
5:45 reminds me so much of the times we were drifting around in old crappy shitboxes back in highschool. Every car had audio that sounded like this
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
😂
@jonaszprzybycien6545
@jonaszprzybycien6545 Год назад
Maybe this can be further improved by uping the voltage and using thiner lego for a membrame? Still amazing this works at all.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Upping the voltage (and thereby power) makes it sound much worse as the rattle increases 😅 But yeah, a thinner lighter membrane, along with an enclosure would improve it a lot
@mazziniarchitect
@mazziniarchitect Год назад
awesome video Jamie! the quality is perfect. please consider making a part2.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Thanks! I sure will - got a couple videos to release first, and then will attempt an improved version with some bigger modifications
@kristiandior4167
@kristiandior4167 Год назад
this is so sick
@Porygonal64
@Porygonal64 Год назад
Never realized it was the coil that moves, not the magnet in speakers.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Yeah there might be some that move the magnet.. But typically the magnet is heavy, which you don't want to mount on a membrane or it dampens the movement
@Leo.J.G
@Leo.J.G Год назад
I need to see a case of some sort on that bad boy. Yet another thing i had no idea you could make with lego😂
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
You're right I really should have got some more reverb going - will add to the next upgrade!
@qers
@qers Год назад
Unbelievable that the second design sounds on par with or better than commercial speakers installed in stores/malls/elevators/parks/stadiums.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Definitely wouldn't go that far, but appreciate the compliment 😄
@qers
@qers Год назад
@@JamiesBrickJams Well, I haven't heard it in person so I can only compare this speaker through your microphone (same as mine BTW) and my headphones, versus terrible PA system I've heard with my own ears. There's some terrible stuff out there being sold to giant companies that don't care how their speakers in stores sound.
@vesh555
@vesh555 2 месяца назад
Add a cone that is almost flat on the coil so it will sound much more better and it could handle high bass
@Oscar-vf9tg
@Oscar-vf9tg Год назад
This is so cool! Glad I got it recommended. Keep up the good work! Your content is as good as JK, Brick Experiment and Brick Technology's. You´re worthy of much more than 3,6k subs, I hope you continue to gain traction!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Holy hell I wouldn't dream of comparing my stuff to those giants 😳, but I'm honoured to be mentioned in the same space - I absolutely love their work! For now I'll keep putting out these odd experiments and trying to bump quality 😁 Thanks man!
@legorclfactory611
@legorclfactory611 Год назад
What kind of amp do you use? The second speaker actually is fantastic, more coils and some more magnets and that would maybe do the thing 😅😁
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Haha now that you mention it, I've got some tests planned with much bigger magnets, coils, and plates. Wanna see just how ridiculous a woofer you can make with Lego 😄
@Faysalariss
@Faysalariss Год назад
This is awesome, would like to see how it would sound with other lighter or even heavier membranes, Would also be nice to see a problem and solution explanation. Like the bass isn’t good because the membrane is touching so rubber bands will help suspend it. Anyway look forward to see more of your projects and videos
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
You're totally right, I'm kicking myself for not covering more of the problem/solution journey. A good learning point, and thanks for pointing it out - will try to add more of that process in future videos!
@Lochyj0001
@Lochyj0001 Год назад
This is the best video quality i have seen from a < 50k subs channel
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Wow that's a hell of a compliment, many thanks!
@joy211191
@joy211191 Год назад
Lego speaker + lo-fi stuff, that would sound amazing.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
I'll have to give it a shot 😉
@lucavalentim1917
@lucavalentim1917 Год назад
Crazy underrated channel, im sure you gonna blow up soon. Mindblowing build and quality content. Keep it up!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Really appreciate your comment, thanks! 😁
@doctersound9630
@doctersound9630 Год назад
It’s all about the suspension. Great video. 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
A useful learning for sure, though there's a lot more to refine now!
@dillpickle7633
@dillpickle7633 10 месяцев назад
5:50
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams 10 месяцев назад
😂
@paltipa
@paltipa Год назад
Wow! Can't believe it works 😄 Amazing video James!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Thanks man, I was as surprised as you! 😅
@Casterborous
@Casterborous Год назад
Man, this needs to be a real lego set. Would teach kids how speakers work
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
I'd kill for official Lego sets like that!
@elputinlegomastery8054
@elputinlegomastery8054 Год назад
You earned a sub. These videos are entertaining and great. This channel needs more subscribers FOR SURE.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Appreciate it, and thanks for joining! Got some pretty whacky stuff on the way 😁
@elputinlegomastery8054
@elputinlegomastery8054 Год назад
@@JamiesBrickJams i can't wait for a new video. Keep up the good work man😎
@resie2200
@resie2200 Год назад
Very Epic. I love these kind of Videos! Keep it up my man
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Many thanks!
@themacbookgamer
@themacbookgamer Год назад
Wow that sounds way better than I was expecting, good job!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Thanks! It's got a lot of needed improvements, but it's a good start
@jek__
@jek__ Год назад
This would make a really fun lego kit for kids, if a couple of those electronics pieces were wrapped up in lego
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
That'd be amazing, I wish Lego would launch some basic electronics kits!
@granat4659
@granat4659 Год назад
really like the all Lego one it has this nice chill lo-fi feel
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
It's definitely the less offensive one 😅
@Anonyme09865
@Anonyme09865 Год назад
Put it in a transparent ported box, it’ll be wayyy better
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Transparent Lego here would be a cool touch!
@tomasmokry8214
@tomasmokry8214 Год назад
paper for mids and highs only and lego plates for bass only combined and perfect speaker
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
You're right, definitely a good idea - I'm gonna try filter out the frequencies and do a separate woofer and tweeter!
@yeetmcmeat
@yeetmcmeat Год назад
I believe the buzzing/thwacking is from the paper reaching the end of its travel, I could easily be wrong, but I feel like a paper diaphragm with some folds in it to add travel distance would mitigate most of the buzzing issues.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
You know that's a great idea, I didn't think of folding the paper - I'm gonna give that a try. Thanks!
@Nosttromo
@Nosttromo Год назад
finally someone who actually makes a speaker from scratch. I watched a dude's tutorial on how to DIY a high quality microphone and the tutorial started with getting a microphone.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Damn you mean I could have saved all this time if I just started with a speaker?!?
@420upinsmoke
@420upinsmoke Год назад
You 100% gotta make instructions for this. Id love to try to build one myself. Great video, great build and idea. 10/10 definitely gonna be watching more of you
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Aw thanks v much! 🙏 I reckon at some point I might make a tutorial on how to make one. But it definitely needs some improvements first
@KilerkRazorclaw
@KilerkRazorclaw Год назад
5:43 Me in the morning, thanks IBS!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
😂
@unqualifiedkaotix
@unqualifiedkaotix Год назад
Cheers friend! I can't wait to watch you succeed!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Cheers buddy, and likewise!
@vdochev
@vdochev Год назад
That's SO cool! I actually want these speakers in my bedroom!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
If you've got some Lego lying around I'm sure you could make them!
@YEETMachine3000
@YEETMachine3000 Год назад
I like to work in car audio and this was extremely extremely educational.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Hey thanks, I'm glad it was useful in some way!
@sharnimassey4969
@sharnimassey4969 Год назад
The circle one sounds like a speaker that the cone has detached from the coil
@Nitro2030ce
@Nitro2030ce Год назад
Throw in a crossover, and use the paper one for the mids and highs, and the all-lego one for the bass
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Definitely on my to do list 👌
@Strider314
@Strider314 Год назад
i watched your wiggler video yesterday but just noticed how little subs you actually have. what in the hell? the whole experience is so high quality I'd have expected you to have way more. underrated as hell, i hope you get the recognition you deserve, keep going man! :)
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Well that's a hell of a compliment, thanks a lot! I'm totally new to RU-vid, so I really do appreciate how supportive folks are!
@RennieAsh
@RennieAsh Год назад
Channels don't reach 1M subs overnight. Is the first view to the channel going to say "why don't you have 1M subs yet?"
@Strider314
@Strider314 Год назад
@@RennieAsh taking apart that they sometimes do nowadays, i was appreciating the skill and quality of the videomaking, comparable to a channel with a way higher budget
@binarymatrixlol8197
@binarymatrixlol8197 Год назад
the "solid state" speaker from only lego and rubber bands looks dope and industrial as fuck! would totally put this in my living room bc im a sucker for technical lookin crap Keep up the good work!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Thanks man, appreciate it! Haha 'industrial' is one word for it 😅
@mr_bear6362
@mr_bear6362 Год назад
As a general basic rule, heavier membranes equal better bass but worse everything else, lighter membranes are better in the highs and worse in the lows
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Too right, I somehow made the worst of both worlds 😅 But filtering to 2 separate speakers for woofer and tweeter seems like a worthwhile test
@K-Effect
@K-Effect Год назад
Maybe try building a Lego speaker box for your Lego speaker? You would get more bass or low end sound out of it. You might get a kick out of going online to Parts Express and looking at their cheap Exciters & Tactile Transducers. They are designed to turn almost anything instantly into a speaker
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Woah cool site, cheers for the heads up!
@blaze9000g
@blaze9000g Год назад
wont lie watching the video i expected you to be a bigger channel, amazing quality man keep it up
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Haha thanks! For now I'm just glad folks like are you are enjoying it - will keep them coming!
@PlamereDoesntExist
@PlamereDoesntExist Год назад
you deserve so much more recognition
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Hey I just appreciate folks like you enjoying it for now! Thanks!
@Techmej
@Techmej Год назад
I can’t believe I’ve never heard of this channel before. Now, you are a mastermind! Also, did I see some iMovie effects?  forever!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Haha yup, this is pretty much all iMovie! And thanks! 🙏 (Definitely not a mastermind though - just messing about with some silly ideas 😅)
@Techmej
@Techmej Год назад
@@JamiesBrickJams I'm personally an iPhone 12 user, and I do my vids on iMovie too :) it does great, and I’m definitely sticking around to watch this channel grow!
@ronanmates7812
@ronanmates7812 Год назад
I hope I'm not the only one who wants to hear scarlet fire coming from these speakers.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
You're certainly not - will give it a try soon!
@jasonbargy4905
@jasonbargy4905 Год назад
I respect you on your choice of using lego as a speaker. You made an excellent choice of using lego.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Thank you sir, you seem to have good taste 😁
@megusta6848
@megusta6848 Год назад
Just WOW!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Ha thanks! 😁
@timothywhite8130
@timothywhite8130 Год назад
sounds like some one slammin heavy bass through a clapped out altima
@bindstf2
@bindstf2 Год назад
I feel like you could take this concept even further by suspending the diaphragm with a rubber membrane (to address that rattling sound caused by tensioning the paper plate), and maybe using a stronger magnet. Combine it with a lego dome tweeter, put it in a vented plywood (or cardboard, really) box, and you'd have a full on speaker!
@bindstf2
@bindstf2 Год назад
or you could even cut a hole in one of those Lego tubs lol, i'd love to see a follow up video, I feel like this concept could be taken to a much further extent considering that all dynamic drivers are basically just a voice coil and a magnet. I've been trying to understand speakers better myself, and I feel this is a super interesting example of how speakers really work at their core.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Some great tips, cheers man! I'll certainly be doing an upgrade in the future with an enclosure and crossover to send higher frequencies to a tweeter. I love the idea of using a Lego tub or cardboard box. Could save me a lot of pieces I'll never use again 😅
@neanghengsamnang7713
@neanghengsamnang7713 Год назад
So so good. Love it ❤
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Aw big thanks! 🙏
@idk-mv2oe
@idk-mv2oe 4 месяца назад
9:48 you should have tested it on a video to see if it can handle those to but it can handle music perfectly.
@laka1469
@laka1469 Год назад
This is really fascinating! I thought it would take a lot more to make a passable speaker, but apparently it's possible with even LEGO!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
It's surprisingly straightforward! Though making one that sounds really good is another story...
@SkylerGhostly
@SkylerGhostly Год назад
Now do a Lego speaker build with the frame, coil, spider, and diaphragm!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
I'm experimenting with each of those, cheers for the suggestions 😉
@qsei
@qsei Год назад
This is so impressive!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Thanks v much!
@tintorhd8331
@tintorhd8331 Год назад
You could use the paper membrane for the highs and mids and the lego one for the lows
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Definitely, got a crossover ordered, so that's on the menu 👌
@DeniProtogen
@DeniProtogen Год назад
thanks for the idea I'll be making 2.1 sound soon
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Awesome, good luck!
@insertnamehere8723
@insertnamehere8723 Год назад
The cone or diaphragm needs to be flexible but rigid in just the right way to recreate a truly authentic unimpeded sound. Unfortunatley, not one substitute will do as there's a crazy amount of engineering that goes into this alone.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Very true, I'm realising now how easy is it to make a poor speaker.. And how difficult it is to make a good sounding speaker!
@kylemueller
@kylemueller Год назад
This is super cool! You should try making a planar driver next! I also think you could make a crossover for the paper and Lego speakers because the paper was better for treble and Lego was better for bass
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
That's a great idea! I've actually been toying with the idea of that as there is a surprising amount of mechanical engineering in building a regular speaker (out of Lego). A planar driver might actually simplify that a little. And definitely will try a crossover - it's ordered and waiting for it to arrive 😉
@petershillito
@petershillito Год назад
"It's not pretty" I heartily disagree! It looks amazing! Having that playing music in the corner of the room would be something I'd definitely do.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Aw thanks, appreciate it 😄 It's definitely ... 'Unique looking'
@RDKSP33DY
@RDKSP33DY Год назад
You made a Lego DML speaker, that's awesome
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Ha I guess it pretty much is 😄 Would be cool to make one you can attach to other things
@dronko-fire-blaster
@dronko-fire-blaster Год назад
Wow I seriously want some make one my self or two!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
No joke, the Lego one is worth building rather than buying a speaker. And my design here is terrible - you could make a much better one with a bigger coil and membrane.
@blacksand.
@blacksand. Год назад
you have to add a circle of electrical tape or foam, glued between the black paper plate and the lego circle to add flex and avoid rattling !!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Ahhhh that's some good advice, thanks - I'll give that a try. I wonder if some pneumatic tubing might work?
@TriadAgone
@TriadAgone Год назад
I want to build a larger one and record a metal album. Also with weighted posts in the membrane you could probably tune it a little bit.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Tuning with weights is a cool idea!
@quadrapodacone
@quadrapodacone Год назад
This is amazing!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Thanks v much 😁
@ThiagodeSouzaPereira
@ThiagodeSouzaPereira Год назад
damn thats so cool, amazing work
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Big thanks! 🙏
@friedtomatoes4946
@friedtomatoes4946 Год назад
You need to have some sort of enclosure behind the speaker for it to produce any meaningful sound at any meaningful sound volume
@friedtomatoes4946
@friedtomatoes4946 Год назад
The reason the plate speaker sounded better is because of the different kind of speaker. With a solid plate you don't necessarily need that back enclosure. There's a whole bunch of physics and air flow that goes behind it. I bet you 10 bucks if you put the round speaker in an enclosure it would sound way better than the plate one.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
You're totally right, I'll experiment with that in later builds!
@ralph90009
@ralph90009 Год назад
I kind of want to hook my bass up to something like that paper membrane speaker. Could give some old school shredded speaker cone distortion vibes!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Haha RIP eardrums 😅
@harlymeyer1073
@harlymeyer1073 Год назад
omg 35 years and thats the simplest speaker ive seen (with the tape) have a great day!😄
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
You have a great day too 😁
@korosenai13109
@korosenai13109 Год назад
Thank you for this good video
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Thank you for the nice comment 🙂
@costakis7895
@costakis7895 Год назад
Try to make a box and put it in like a normal speaker and after that perhaps a stereo set! Very cool project!!!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Thanks man! Definitely a good idea - I'll for sure be making an enclosure for it. And if I have enough pieces, stereo would be the dream
@thisfeatureisbad
@thisfeatureisbad Год назад
This would be a nice sub/woofer. Maybe if you would make a small voice coil for the high frequencies.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
For sure, I like the idea of filtering the lower frequencies to a woofer, and then using the paper one as a tweeter.. will see how the tests go 😁
@SkyAnthro
@SkyAnthro Год назад
Gonna build some serious Funktion one Lego subwoofers lmao
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
😂
@daniellclary
@daniellclary Год назад
This makes me wish I could had done something like this for the high school project. But I was too dumb and too poor to come up with it. XD But really cool to see it fully made of lego, and it does sound good.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
That'd be a fun school project! Could probably stick some serious school audio equipment into it to drive it hard. Probably shake the thing to pieces
@tomclanys
@tomclanys Год назад
You appeared on my main page, great production quality! Earned a sub :)
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Awesome, appreciate you!
@DDPdroni
@DDPdroni Год назад
try to use it as a subwoofer, it would probably work even better
@CerealAmoeba800
@CerealAmoeba800 Год назад
This is so cool
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Big thanks 😄
@Qwitsoender
@Qwitsoender Год назад
Nice video. As a side-thought: If you add a crossover, maybe you could use both, and have the best of both approaches.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Definitely! I've just ordered a crossover 😉
@streetle
@streetle 9 месяцев назад
This is madness for such a small channel
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams 9 месяцев назад
Appreciate it, cheers 😄🙏
@nickaugust1661
@nickaugust1661 Год назад
cool video man!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Cheers man 😄
@Kids_Scissors
@Kids_Scissors Год назад
Tbh a lego speaker set with specialized Bluetooth modules and safe lego motor type wires would really sell It'd be like something in a S.T.E.A.M. line
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
I'd kill for sets like that - I'm honestly astonished Lego hasn't created lines for machinery like pneumatic engines and whatnot. They're leaving a lot of money on the table!
@Elias_BassBoosted
@Elias_BassBoosted Год назад
Bro you deserve so much more likes and views for that bc it´s so crazy what you do
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Aw thanks man, appreciate it 😄🙏
@miknord5493
@miknord5493 Год назад
At the next weekend test i miself to build a Lego speaker! Beim nächsten Wochenendtest werde ich selbst einen Lego-Lautsprecher bauen!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Год назад
Good luck with it!
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