Budget Subwoofer Build (The Budget Bass Box)

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  • Опубліковано 15 тра 2020
  • 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
    @normhiscock352 3 роки тому +69

    Now this is an actual budget build!

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  3 роки тому +4

      It was a fun build! Thanks for watching.

    • @ralphpilsbury7343
      @ralphpilsbury7343 2 роки тому

      @@DIYAudioGuy 09

    • @luissalazar8666
      @luissalazar8666 Рік тому

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

  • @K-Effect
    @K-Effect Рік тому +8

    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

  • @budgetaudiophile6048
    @budgetaudiophile6048 3 роки тому +67

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

  • @DodgyBrothersEngineering
    @DodgyBrothersEngineering 2 роки тому +9

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому +2

      I would like to see that!

    • @DodgyBrothersEngineering
      @DodgyBrothersEngineering 2 роки тому +1

      @@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).

  • @anthonymills2321
    @anthonymills2321 7 місяців тому

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

  • @Mr.Pojangle
    @Mr.Pojangle 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks for the videos. Watching in Arizona

  • @TheTherumble32
    @TheTherumble32 8 місяців тому +1

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

  • @edud8452
    @edud8452 4 роки тому +1

    Nice job DIY you videos are always top notch👍

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  4 роки тому +1

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

  • @ChadFreeman757
    @ChadFreeman757 3 роки тому +12

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

  • @EarthPoweredHippie
    @EarthPoweredHippie 2 роки тому +1

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому +1

      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
      @EarthPoweredHippie 2 роки тому

      @@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
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому +1

      @@EarthPoweredHippie yeah I get that.

  • @Sheerahboom87
    @Sheerahboom87 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing new updates.

  • @leehess6335
    @leehess6335 Рік тому +1

    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

  • @elfuego4341
    @elfuego4341 4 роки тому +3

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  4 роки тому +1

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

  • @colorblind1983
    @colorblind1983 3 роки тому +2

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  3 роки тому +2

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

  • @Dahita
    @Dahita 3 роки тому

    Excellent video, thanks a lot

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  3 роки тому

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

  • @bradlwykfulbright
    @bradlwykfulbright 3 роки тому +2

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  3 роки тому +1

      I like cheap subs and I cannot lie.

    • @bradlwykfulbright
      @bradlwykfulbright 3 роки тому +1

      @@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
      @DIYAudioGuy  3 роки тому +2

      @@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
      @bradlwykfulbright 3 роки тому

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

    • @PrydeWater901
      @PrydeWater901 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @3RDERA
    @3RDERA 4 роки тому +8

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  4 роки тому +1

      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
      @hotone793 2 роки тому

      Use mdf not that one that u used

  • @Inkreptile
    @Inkreptile 3 роки тому +3

    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

  • @vvesblack
    @vvesblack 4 роки тому +7

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  4 роки тому

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

  • @budgethometheaterandhifi
    @budgethometheaterandhifi 2 роки тому

    Looks good!

  • @gibbytravis
    @gibbytravis 2 роки тому +7

    @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.

  • @shaywarren
    @shaywarren Рік тому

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

  • @crzjohn4275
    @crzjohn4275 3 роки тому +2

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  3 роки тому

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

    • @kramnull8962
      @kramnull8962 3 роки тому

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  3 роки тому +1

      @@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
      @crzjohn4275 3 роки тому +1

      @@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
      @crzjohn4275 3 роки тому +1

      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!

  • @captain8960
    @captain8960 3 роки тому +1

    I love bass

  • @kaedeschulz5422
    @kaedeschulz5422 3 роки тому +2

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  3 роки тому

      Hand tools, that takes dedication!

    • @kaedeschulz5422
      @kaedeschulz5422 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @djijspeakerguy4628
    @djijspeakerguy4628 2 роки тому +2

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому

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

    • @djijspeakerguy4628
      @djijspeakerguy4628 2 роки тому

      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!

  • @peterrabbitwarren
    @peterrabbitwarren 2 роки тому

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому

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

  • @naturalverities
    @naturalverities 3 роки тому +4

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  3 роки тому +1

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

    • @artv4nd3l4y
      @artv4nd3l4y 2 роки тому

      ​@@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.

  • @joserivas1340
    @joserivas1340 3 роки тому +1

    SUBSCRIBED!

  • @trentbriand
    @trentbriand 3 роки тому +1

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  3 роки тому

      That is typically how I do the baffle. ua-cam.com/video/6xooITE0-K8/v-deo.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.

  • @brianwatson3705
    @brianwatson3705 2 роки тому

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

  • @tan.91
    @tan.91 11 місяців тому

    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)😂

  • @ajayahuja9
    @ajayahuja9 4 роки тому +2

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  4 роки тому +1

      You are absolutely right. I've been thumbing through the free music that UA-cam 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.

  • @ajmann07
    @ajmann07 Рік тому

    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
      @ajmann07 Рік тому

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

  • @slpcorner
    @slpcorner 3 роки тому +5

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  3 роки тому +2

      UA-cam is picky about the music they let me play.

    • @kramnull8962
      @kramnull8962 3 роки тому +2

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

    • @boomstick900
      @boomstick900 3 роки тому +1

      All you would be hearing is your own speakers

  • @greggramig910
    @greggramig910 2 роки тому

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому

      I just used the crossover on the amp.

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому

      @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

  • @RobertJeffersonBased
    @RobertJeffersonBased 3 роки тому +1

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  3 роки тому

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

  • @FSXgta
    @FSXgta 3 роки тому +3

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  3 роки тому +2

      That's definitely the way to go.

  • @sherryperkins7946
    @sherryperkins7946 Рік тому

    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 ☑️

  • @msh6865
    @msh6865 3 роки тому +2

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  3 роки тому

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

  • @crazyhorseracing6130
    @crazyhorseracing6130 2 роки тому

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому

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

    • @crazyhorseracing6130
      @crazyhorseracing6130 2 роки тому

      @@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!!

  • @justinbeamon6624
    @justinbeamon6624 2 роки тому

    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.

  • @crazylarryjr
    @crazylarryjr 2 роки тому

    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

  • @christopherrice1375
    @christopherrice1375 4 роки тому +2

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  4 роки тому +2

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

  • @herus6672
    @herus6672 Рік тому +1

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

  • @ajmann07
    @ajmann07 Рік тому

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  Рік тому +1

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

  • @mr.diablo...dominguez9704
    @mr.diablo...dominguez9704 2 роки тому

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

  • @davidemathis
    @davidemathis 2 роки тому +1

    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.

  • @bigbirdwpg
    @bigbirdwpg 10 місяців тому

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

  • @robshomeandautofixes6926
    @robshomeandautofixes6926 2 роки тому

    budget box NOT budget tools lol still came out nice!

  • @the_allamerican7057
    @the_allamerican7057 Рік тому

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  Рік тому +1

      True, but if you mess it up...

    • @the_allamerican7057
      @the_allamerican7057 Рік тому

      @@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
      @DIYAudioGuy  Рік тому

      @@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.

  • @thenewkinglouie6514
    @thenewkinglouie6514 Рік тому

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  Рік тому

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

    • @thenewkinglouie6514
      @thenewkinglouie6514 Рік тому

      @@DIYAudioGuy it might be but it does play low

  • @leehess6335
    @leehess6335 Рік тому

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  Рік тому

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  Рік тому

      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.
      ua-cam.com/video/dbVd5igcjHs/v-deo.html

  • @travisgulley2652
    @travisgulley2652 2 роки тому

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому

      No, but they do sell 8 ohm versions.

  • @turnoverace6796
    @turnoverace6796 3 роки тому +2

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

  • @matmichalke5734
    @matmichalke5734 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @danielhillwick8430
    @danielhillwick8430 2 роки тому +2

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому

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

  • @tazzybass
    @tazzybass 3 роки тому +1

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  3 роки тому

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

  • @SlowRiderDucati
    @SlowRiderDucati 2 роки тому

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

  • @skip741x3
    @skip741x3 2 роки тому

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому

      Exactly. It's an expensive hobby.

  • @naturalverities
    @naturalverities 3 роки тому +1

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  3 роки тому +1

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

    • @naturalverities
      @naturalverities 3 роки тому

      @@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
      @DIYAudioGuy  3 роки тому

      @@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
      @naturalverities 3 роки тому +1

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

    • @TimpBizkit
      @TimpBizkit 2 роки тому

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

  • @MoseleyJaguar
    @MoseleyJaguar 2 роки тому

    at least you've got a shop cat!

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому

      That cat is an important member of the DIY team.

  • @newthingsnewvideosfun5459
    @newthingsnewvideosfun5459 2 роки тому

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому

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

  • @v12alpine
    @v12alpine Рік тому +2

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  Рік тому +1

      Yes, this does much better in a ported enclosure.

    • @thomasschafer7268
      @thomasschafer7268 4 місяці тому

      Now 45€🇩🇪

    • @thomasschafer7268
      @thomasschafer7268 4 місяці тому

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

  • @rcbros9322
    @rcbros9322 Рік тому

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  Рік тому

      ua-cam.com/video/yZNeYBYGRKk/v-deo.html

  • @griffingibson4389
    @griffingibson4389 3 роки тому

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

  • @GarudAtma
    @GarudAtma 3 роки тому

    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

  • @travisgulley2652
    @travisgulley2652 2 роки тому

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому

      Yea, cheap subs are cheap for a reason.

  • @HifiVega
    @HifiVega 4 роки тому +1

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  4 роки тому +1

      I broke the number one rule.

  • @gillmoretiendalli5455
    @gillmoretiendalli5455 2 роки тому

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому

      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.

  • @billy3650
    @billy3650 2 роки тому

    What amp were you pushing it with ?

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому +1

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

    • @billy3650
      @billy3650 2 роки тому

      @@DIYAudioGuy Nice

  • @travisgulley2652
    @travisgulley2652 2 роки тому

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому

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

  • @SbassLaser
    @SbassLaser 3 роки тому +2

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  3 роки тому

      😆

    • @A6Legit
      @A6Legit 3 роки тому

      😢

    • @A6Legit
      @A6Legit 3 роки тому

      @@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
      @A6Legit 3 роки тому

      @@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.

  • @waynepollard6879
    @waynepollard6879 2 роки тому

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому

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

  • @gabrielantiligando9905
    @gabrielantiligando9905 5 місяців тому

    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
    @travisgulley2652 2 роки тому

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому

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

  • @dlfrestoration
    @dlfrestoration 3 роки тому

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  3 роки тому +1

      That's clever.

    • @dlfrestoration
      @dlfrestoration 3 роки тому

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  3 роки тому +1

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

    • @dlfrestoration
      @dlfrestoration 3 роки тому

      @@DIYAudioGuy nice i love the bass responses

  • @melvinrubio2278
    @melvinrubio2278 4 роки тому +21

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  4 роки тому +3

      That is perfectly reasonable.

    • @stingk5295
      @stingk5295 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @colinmaharaj
    @colinmaharaj 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @MikeleKonstantyFiedorowiczIV
    @MikeleKonstantyFiedorowiczIV 2 роки тому

    wow i expect cartoon box from tv as a case

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому

      Well, it was all scrap wood so...

  • @HarithAhmadDaud
    @HarithAhmadDaud 2 роки тому

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому +1

      Got to be careful, the algorithm is always watching.

  • @3RDERA
    @3RDERA 4 роки тому +6

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  4 роки тому +1

      Exactly.

    • @cekpi7
      @cekpi7 3 роки тому +1

      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).

  • @jdawg2771
    @jdawg2771 2 роки тому

    No holes for the wiring?

  • @ajmann07
    @ajmann07 Рік тому

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  Рік тому +1

      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.

  • @jamest.5001
    @jamest.5001 2 роки тому

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому

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

  • @MickeyMishra
    @MickeyMishra 2 роки тому

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

  • @MrKeithsplace
    @MrKeithsplace 3 роки тому +1

    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
      @DIYAudioGuy  3 роки тому

      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.

  • @Live_Loud
    @Live_Loud Рік тому

    Why you build box with plywood instead of MDF?

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  Рік тому

      ua-cam.com/video/kQWUK8QJESo/v-deo.html

  • @LBCAndrew
    @LBCAndrew 10 місяців тому

    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.

  • @salaovdeen
    @salaovdeen 2 роки тому

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому +1

      I don't currently sell speakers.

  • @hiliax
    @hiliax 2 роки тому

    Works with Bluetooth?

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому

      Sure, just need a Bluetooth head unit.

  • @A6Legit
    @A6Legit 3 роки тому

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

  • @gordythecreator
    @gordythecreator 2 роки тому

    I caught the TYPO @4:30

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому

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

  • @davidlp6510
    @davidlp6510 2 роки тому

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому

      You mean like a subwoofer with an amplifier mounted to it? ua-cam.com/video/dbVd5igcjHs/v-deo.html

    • @davidlp6510
      @davidlp6510 2 роки тому

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

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому +1

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

    • @davidlp6510
      @davidlp6510 2 роки тому

      @@DIYAudioGuy It is for a home theater.

    • @DIYAudioGuy
      @DIYAudioGuy  2 роки тому

      @@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

  • @stingk5295
    @stingk5295 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @LBCAndrew
    @LBCAndrew 10 місяців тому

    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.

  • @leehess6335
    @leehess6335 Рік тому

    But are used to have a 15 and then I went down to 212s and then a friend of mine he had an SUV that I had a custom box for 10 inch kicker competition two or facing straight back at the very back of the tailgate and the other two was right above them but at a 45° angle and he had a Kenwood 1021 amplifier and had it all breached I never heard nothing that loud in my life that stuff would take the breath right from your chest so then some years later a friend of mine he spent over 20 grand for a system 1997 Toyota forerunner the box was leather to match the seats he had 6 10 inch JLAudo 10 W6 subs with all rockford amplifiers I can’t remember exactly what amplifiers he had but they definitely did the job he had to battery caps and I remember he had a Kenwood head unit and all that money he had to get air shocks to because of the back of the truck sacked
    I know yeah he at all JL audio or they might’ve been kicker door speakers with the tweeters and all the doors had to get built out and everything to go to sand it a really good job especially with the door speakers like it look more factory but I’m not gonna lie my friend who had The 410 inch kicker competitions with the Kenwood 1021 amplifier I think he had Alpine mids and highs don’t get me wrong the forerunner system looked way better but it is what it is so when I graduate high school like two years later I bought the same truck as the guy with the Kenwood system except for mine was silver so I got mine custom done first with 212s kicker competitions with alpine 6 1/2 in the back with a custom deck over the back where the subs were and I have the same speakers in the front doors with detachable face Alpine pen unit the accident and that was the good stuff than the next stereo system addressing the jail Oreos I got three I can’t remember if it was 310s or 4 tens JL audio 10 W sixes with a rod for amplifier in my car with the Kenwood head unit like he had in the forerunner and I didn’t spend all that crazy money I had everything written need to wear in the factory everywhere we all made a lot of money but I just wasn’t paying over $20,000 for a stereo system are when they all do the same thing but 👍👍👍👍👍

  • @peterrabbitwarren
    @peterrabbitwarren 2 роки тому

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

  • @weeverob
    @weeverob 2 роки тому

    Check out Decware’s Deathbox

  • @nathanainsley949
    @nathanainsley949 3 роки тому +2

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