Thank you for another interesting project. These videos really do help get better audio to people who don't want to get gouged by the current crop of hi-fi marketing nonsense. I have 7 pairs of DIY speakers from 3.5" all the way to 12", plus 5 subs. I never would have paid the retail prices for the same level of sound quality otherwise.
We need more of this. Simple folk wanna wanna build something like this, it’s hard to find a solid and common build plan between open baffle builders that start under a grand, and that grand feels like a gamble. There’s so many talented machinist, fabricators and woodworkers that can and wanna use their talents to build speakers, I would love to bridge this gap.
Nice build and perfect for pc users you don’t need over kill speakers even for. Gaming, Remind me of monsoon planar pc speakers which I have using for past 22 years got them dirt cheap at the time.
55 seconds in and you already make more sense than the cheapaudioman. I am all about vintage audio - - but I've got to say that projects like this are always interesting. Open baffle has amazing benefits. This is just a crazy enough idea to work for some people - - and I greatly encourage you to get into low power antique stuff for even more experimenting. Keep up the good work!
Thank you. I really appreciate the high praise. I also want to say that I really enjoy Randy and his content. I have always been a fan of cheap man audio.
Adding side walls to the 'woofers' should give you more bass. Right now the horizontal axis distance from back to front is really near, killing most of the bass, if any. The walls will also add more beauty and stability.
I wonder if these microwoofers, if mounted in properly tuned transmission line cabinets, could respond from 50 or 60 Hz... it would be excellent to eliminate the use of a small sub to supply the low frequencies. I liked this planar tweeter used in the video, interesting.
Love this and your channel!!! Find myself re-watching videos many times. Was looking at OB with the dipole AMT $$$ and BMR since the qts on them seemed really good for it. Would I need to add a capacitor to the tweet to protect the KABD? I read that the AMT would short an amp without one. Not sue on this planar though?
That’s a great question. I didn’t really do off access for the video since I assumed most people would be using these Nearfield in front of a computer. But the office is actually pretty good. I have to do a short video on Patreon to show you.
Toid i really like your channel with a lot of cool builds but this build is not my favorite or better to say the first mwaahh. Maybe you can make a small swere ( half swere over the magnet) chamber, like small sealed for xmax control and why don't trim the pannels as much as you can, like this --> ! !
Very cool. Hey, I have about a dozen HIBM65C20F-8's that I bought from you guys a few years ago and are very close, at least in appearance but, with ferrite magnets. How do you think they would fare in an open baffle situation like this?
On the face of it "world's smallest open baffle speaker" reads like "world's worst idea". Like if you have small drivers and small envelope, why introduce acoustic short into there? And yet it's an awesome lil build. Companion little Ripole-style subwoofer would be an awesome fit on an aesthetic level, what do you think can be done, how small can you go? It doesn't have to go deep deep, just fill out under 300 to somewhere where it's more of a something. Like who even needs anything under 70Hz if we're super honest?
I just put a micro sub design up on the forum. If you need some weight on the OB's, get some sticky back wheel weights for the bases. I saw some 1 oz units that would fit nicely stacked on them.
Open Buffle ist der Lautsprecher erst, wenn eine Schallquelle nach vorne und hinten abstrahlt, zBsp. der Hochtöner ESS Amt 1d oder andere Bändchenhochtöner, jedoch nicht dieser!
Yes. Creality sent me the laser to do a project with. They didn't care what they project was. I will say, I have now used about 5 different lasers and this is probably the best value out of all of them. It is a really nice machine if you are interested in a laser. If not, hopefully you enjoyed the build.
You are right. And there’s actually quite a few open baffle speakers that use monopole tweeters. One of the more well-known examples is the spatial audio sapphire M4. But you can use a dipole tweeter with a design like this if you found one that met the criteria you were looking for.
Really, the damn bottom wood of the speaker should be the front where the drivers connect to. Your front Face plate is not thick enough. I told you about how tight you are building these things.
lol theses speaker are awful on a open baffle speaker video funny cute build .FYI harbour freight has best price of silicon gasket maker its good stuff made in USA.your right in useing it holds good but still you can remove it if needed
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Thank you for another interesting project. These videos really do help get better audio to people who don't want to get gouged by the current crop of hi-fi marketing nonsense. I have 7 pairs of DIY speakers from 3.5" all the way to 12", plus 5 subs. I never would have paid the retail prices for the same level of sound quality otherwise.
We need more of this. Simple folk wanna wanna build something like this, it’s hard to find a solid and common build plan between open baffle builders that start under a grand, and that grand feels like a gamble. There’s so many talented machinist, fabricators and woodworkers that can and wanna use their talents to build speakers, I would love to bridge this gap.
Nice build and perfect for pc users you don’t need over kill speakers even for. Gaming, Remind me of monsoon planar pc speakers which I have using for past 22 years got them dirt cheap at the time.
55 seconds in and you already make more sense than the cheapaudioman. I am all about vintage audio - - but I've got to say that projects like this are always interesting. Open baffle has amazing benefits. This is just a crazy enough idea to work for some people - - and I greatly encourage you to get into low power antique stuff for even more experimenting. Keep up the good work!
Thank you. I really appreciate the high praise. I also want to say that I really enjoy Randy and his content. I have always been a fan of cheap man audio.
Adding side walls to the 'woofers' should give you more bass. Right now the horizontal axis distance from back to front is really near, killing most of the bass, if any. The walls will also add more beauty and stability.
I wonder if these microwoofers, if mounted in properly tuned transmission line cabinets, could respond from 50 or 60 Hz... it would be excellent to eliminate the use of a small sub to supply the low frequencies. I liked this planar tweeter used in the video, interesting.
This looks so neat i going to build myself something similar for laptop speakers ✌️ you are a true inspiration ,makin this kind of stuff 🎉
Man that's something I would love to do
Very creative design
Nice work Toid. Would love to see a 3 way speaker build similar to the Yamaha NS-5000. thanks.
I’ll have to keep that in mind. Thanks for the ideas.
Could work as a two way speaker with a closed part for the low frequencies and an open part for the higher ones.
You could definitely turns to a three-way if you wanted to. Paired up with another driver for the low end
Love this and your channel!!! Find myself re-watching videos many times.
Was looking at OB with the dipole AMT $$$ and BMR since the qts on them seemed really good for it.
Would I need to add a capacitor to the tweet to protect the KABD? I read that the AMT would short an amp without one. Not sue on this planar though?
The capacitor is mainly there to protect the driver. It’s always good to have one on there
Awesome, very interesting👍
Btw, how's the off axis on these? I'd imagine it's pretty darn good
That’s a great question. I didn’t really do off access for the video since I assumed most people would be using these Nearfield in front of a computer. But the office is actually pretty good. I have to do a short video on Patreon to show you.
Toid i really like your channel with a lot of cool builds but this build is not my favorite or better to say the first mwaahh. Maybe you can make a small swere ( half swere over the magnet) chamber, like small sealed for xmax control and why don't trim the pannels as much as you can, like this --> ! !
Interesting slim ones! 😁
I can't help but wonder how would this sound with 3D printed panels? Might look really cool using wood PLA.
I was actually thinking the same thing. It would probably be really nice.
Very cool. Hey, I have about a dozen HIBM65C20F-8's that I bought from you guys a few years ago and are very close, at least in appearance but, with ferrite magnets. How do you think they would fare in an open baffle situation like this?
Kinda surprised you've opted for a tweeter here, as those drivers don't even need a hint of it, and all the added complexity of the xo.
Background music is on point.
Thanks. You’re the first person ever to say anything good about the music 😂😁😂
For what it's worth, I always love the music. Tho I do find it kinda funny having this grand orchestral track over a guy building speakers.
@@Toid Makes it more entertaining than just hearing shop background noise.
@@Toid The music's nice - but it's quite loud compared to your voice-over.
Anyway: Great stuff as always 👌🎶
@@AndersHansgaard thank you. I’ll work on that for next time.
These may also be the most affordable Open Baffle speakers too.
do they have any normal output at 300Hz?
It's about 5db down at 200hz, making it an ideal crossover point for a small sub.
@@Toid thanks. Their 86db sensitive brother, tectonics bmr, can i cross them at 500hz open baffle with no worry for distortion?
On the face of it "world's smallest open baffle speaker" reads like "world's worst idea". Like if you have small drivers and small envelope, why introduce acoustic short into there?
And yet it's an awesome lil build. Companion little Ripole-style subwoofer would be an awesome fit on an aesthetic level, what do you think can be done, how small can you go? It doesn't have to go deep deep, just fill out under 300 to somewhere where it's more of a something. Like who even needs anything under 70Hz if we're super honest?
That would be really cool to add a ripole sub to it
I just put a micro sub design up on the forum.
If you need some weight on the OB's, get some sticky back wheel weights for the bases. I saw some 1 oz units that would fit nicely stacked on them.
@@TheTrueVoiceOfReason I like that idea a lot
Open Buffle ist der Lautsprecher erst, wenn eine Schallquelle nach vorne und hinten abstrahlt, zBsp. der Hochtöner ESS Amt 1d oder andere Bändchenhochtöner, jedoch nicht dieser!
Small open baffle, similar concept to the 2" subwoofer.
I want a laser cutter 🤓
They can be pretty handy
So, is Creality a sponsor? Really felt like a sponsor video.
Yes. Creality sent me the laser to do a project with. They didn't care what they project was. I will say, I have now used about 5 different lasers and this is probably the best value out of all of them. It is a really nice machine if you are interested in a laser. If not, hopefully you enjoyed the build.
Dope 👌
Thank you
But i played a phone speaker in free air, is that not smaller open baffle than these x100? xD
Yeah, thats what we'l do!
Lol
pretty sure those tweeters are monopole.... just saying
You are right. And there’s actually quite a few open baffle speakers that use monopole tweeters. One of the more well-known examples is the spatial audio sapphire M4. But you can use a dipole tweeter with a design like this if you found one that met the criteria you were looking for.
Do we even have to say anything???
Well you did 😁
Looks like you need some wax on your table saw.
Thanks! I’ll look into that
@@Toid oh man your table saw cutten enjoyment and safety will go through the roof! Thanks for sharing your great content!
Really, the damn bottom wood of the speaker should be the front where the drivers connect to. Your front
Face plate is not thick enough. I told you about how tight you are building these things.
The music is 5 times louder than your voice.
300 a min. That inportant info
lol theses speaker are awful on a open baffle speaker video funny cute build .FYI harbour freight has best price of silicon gasket maker its good stuff made in USA.your right in useing it holds good but still you can remove it if needed
This would have been a great video, except for the crazy loud music? What the heck man?🤨
All you nurdt DIY guys show off all the wood tools. Then skimp on the inside on the Speakers. Lets watch and See. Get to it.
Bet they sound like Cr@p!
Toids please i need help on my tower build how can i contact you
If you have questions about a custom build, the best thing to do is put it on the forum