3D printed unique looking spiral speakers! DIY

[@peetiegonzalez1845]

Wow, stunning. And they sound exactly like the speaker I'm using on my desktop! ;)

[@patrickgronemeyer3375]

bro use higher grit sand paper only. it should soften up the texture but not remove it

[@nobodynowhere5213]

sounds quite horrible actually

[@peetiegonzalez1845]

@@nobodynowhere5213 I KNOW . my desktop speakers are awful.

[@mederoraw]

maybe because u are listening yours

[@peetiegonzalez1845]

@@mederoraw exactly

[@BrunoPOWEEER]

Woooooowwww this is absolutely AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! I always want to make these “spiral” enclosure.... previously only possible with a proper mouldings but now 3D ohhhh what a fantastic idea!!! I worked professionally with sound systems and your AAA battery tip to check the speaker polarity was the BEST =]

[@NexiTech]

BrunoPOWEEER Hahhahha man! You are the best! Am glad that you liked my video :)

[@Crazytownmetal6]

9v works best

[@BlackBeardProjects]

Damn!! Well done my friend :) Super clean and informative video! Love it!

[@NexiTech]

Black Beard Projects Thank you so much man! You the best! :) P.S. Your channel and videos rocks! Take care.

[@timschutte8310]

, cool modern way of using full range speakers. I like Tang Band speakers my self. these are very similar. good job, nice point source desk top speakers.

[@nickm8101]

Making these awsome designs. 4 halves printed and stained. Clamps ordered... What size self tappers did you use. Think I will use some with a Torx head in black. An add on cowling over the speaker just hiding the screw heads would look good. Great little project and a very clear video. Thank you. Took me 40 hours per side used cura to slice and went for a 40% fill with layers of 0.2mm Nick

[@petermatos4613]

I am printing them now and also using Cura, my first one was at 40 percent infill and 4 outer layers at 80mm feed. Took over 34 hours... Kinda ridiculous for what it is. I was surprised to read in this video details that in Simplify3d it only took 16 hours. That is an incredible difference in speed.

[@onepunchman4481]

Pleasant surprise in the sound test 💯

[@0525ohhwell]

They really do sound pretty tight. Tongue and Groove joining of the two halves like HexiBase does might be a little nice touch. Also, you can wire speaker polarity in reverse and its fine as long as all the other speakers are wired reverse as well.

[@Ogsonofgroo]

Meh to the haters, so what, we all know you rarely hear any 'real' sound on a YT vid, I'm willing to bet these beautifully designed and built speakers are better that what 95% of the people here are listening to at home, don't knock it until you do/see/hear it, until then, go find a better life man.

[@GraveUypo]

ain't better than mine.

[@digi7altrauma792]

I mean jeeze... they sound just like my phone speakers... he should just use his phone then. (Itzzajoke)

[@Stilloffside]

Have you tried porting the speakers? This style is based on a transmission line speaker where the bass is increased through a chamber. Porting could help dramatically decrease your power requirements because they increase the bass output of a speaker by around 3 dB. Might be something you want to experiment with. That said I don't know the properties of the driver so possibly a sealed chamber works best. They do look nice, almost like mini Nautilus Bowers and Wilkins speakers.

[@svtcontour]

This is similar to the B&W nautilus. Its not a transmission line design. The idea is that the back wave will travel into the chamber that is getting smaller and smaller. Taking the back wave and trying to turn it into heat so you get reduced internal standing waves, reflections..etc. Porting it would destroy it.

[@nickm8101]

Finished them and they sound and look great. Sourced a polyfill material on good old ebay. I ordered the amp in the list above. It works great but is no way a 50W Amp . I now need to find a better amp to drive the speakers.

[@carlos2004]

5:48 reversing polarity does not cause such problems. it will cancel the stereo effect (making everything sound off and disembodied) in a stereo set up, and will cause destructive interference for the the bass waves with other drivers running the opposite polarity. granted, you still have to wire up your system in the correct polarity, but not because of any kind of distortion.

[@vooveks]

I love how people think they can assess the sound of these through a microphone in a room, then a compressed KZbin video and then their own speakers.

[@DanielBrownsan]

(chuckle) Glad I’m not the only one bothered by this. I suppose it’s better than nothing - it would be weird to go through all that and not play them at all - but it is a bit like experiencing a forest from a newspaper photo and a scratch-and-sniff sticker.

[@vooveks]

@@DanielBrownsan The thing is, they sound absolutely awful in that demo, as you'd expect from a mic in an echoey room. Even Tannoy Super Reds would sound bad...

[@madmax2069]

@@PortableFreezer indeed

[@GraveUypo]

well, technically if your speaker is better than the one they're showing, there's a small chance that you can hear the difference even with all that. For instance, i can tell this has way less bass than my own speaker, even if the sound was recorded through a mic. but duh, i use a 450w (rms) minisystem for audio on my pc, so that's expected.

[@mohammadwasilliterate8037]

I love how you think people are unaware they are listening through a compressed video on KZbin to their own speakers, dumbass.

[@EPeltzer]

Someone needs to do an audiophile comparison of 3D printed speaker designs. Also, which elements are the best to use at various price points.

[@yamahantx7005]

Those are Nautilus speakers. Good work!

[@KevinNguyen-zn4vv]

I like. I'll need to do a lot of research in order to convert my set of RTI12's (1 tweeter, 2 mids, 3 woofers) just for fun.

[@aerospaceTUdelft]

This guy.. absolutely brilliant. Thanks a lot man, will be making this after I've finished my upgrades. Time you get 100k+ subs!

[@NexiTech]

aerospaceTUdelft Thank you so much man for such positive feedback :)

[@BEdmonson85]

I love how well the finish turned out on that filament! Nice work. A note on speaker connection: it matters less if the positive pole on the speaker connects to the positive on the amp. What you must pay attention to if using more than one speaker is that you connect then both in the same way.

[@1moderntalking1]

Plz do an even bigger version using Mark Audio Alpair driver in a bigger shell 🐚 👍❤️

[@UNSERALVUJUDE]

Well done Sir! Thumbs up!

[@NexiTech]

Pedro Freire Thank you Sir :)

[@Stardust_Studio]

perfect design by such an economic parts. Congratulations on your Excellent work！Thank you so much & love from China!!!

[@NexiTech]

Thank you so much my friend! I wish you all the best. Much respect and love from Sweden!

[@onepunchman4481]

Sea shell design looks awesome 🐚

[@stephantranquille6681]

Can't be unique since Bowers & Wilkins have used this design in their top of the range NAUTILUS (it looks a ton better too!). Regardless, well done!

[@EricMacFadden]

Just like the Nautilus from B&W

[@ro63rto]

Eric Mac Fadden Ha, yeah so not as unique as they thought. I remember seeing them when I bought my first set of DM602.

[@protofab3d798]

@@ro63rto DM602's where my first B&W's. Bought some for my mom. That speaker is great! I have Nautilus 804's now. But this design is basically the Nautilus design. With the right driver, it might sound really good.

[@garyhope2]

A very well done video. Excellent photography. Very logical and well laid out.

[@NexiTech]

garyhope2 Thank you very much for such a kind words.

[@lm6036]

Truly amazing build! Nice video too! Thanks for user a proper mic to show!

[@xaxuelx7987]

Sand them smooth and use an opal/pearl paint or flip paint on the enclosures... Or air brush them like and actual Nautilus shell.

[@NexiTech]

Xaxuel x Good idea, I might made another pair and do that. Thanks for comment.

[@jeromevet007]

nice looking speaker, i would have made it as smooth as possible and make is a deep piano black, for speaker stands i dont think plastic spikes will work, just look in the hardware store for some goodlooking screws, i use this for my floor standing speakers with soms brass plates underneath. great looking pc speaker.

[@xPureL]

Very inspiring! Thanks for the great video

[@klassik68]

Could do with tuning down, 20% bigger maybe would have to be calculated. but apart from that very pleasing to look at and very crisp. Very good work very professional.

[@jacobboaron4006]

I tried to push Like twice... That was inspiring to watch!

[@NexiTech]

Jacob Boaron Thanks man I appreciate it :) Best regards!

[@randy6748]

I can't believe this doesn't have more views !! Those are sweet !!

[@NexiTech]

Randy Soechting Thanks! I agree :) Well looks like that KZbin algorithm doesn't like the small channels :(

[@timmontanus4311]

very nice video you really improved so much the last year

[@NexiTech]

Tim Montanus Thank you so much. Best regards!

[@timmontanus4311]

No problem man

[@HaimPeretz]

Beautiful build! You Deserve a subscription

[@NexiTech]

Haim Peretz Thanks! :) Best regards!

[@MouldySoul]

Really amazing work here! Well done!

[@NexiTech]

Mouldy Soul Thank you so much!

[@syedafnan397]

nice job man i really like it your speaker

[@NexiTech]

Thanks man!

[@williampersson9579]

Really freakin cool video Nexi!! more more more:D

[@NexiTech]

William Persson Thanks brother! You the best :)

[@n123v]

NICE WORK MAN;)

[@NexiTech]

Thanks man!

[@JVLdesign]

Very fun design

[@gianlucakira]

thank you very much!i will make my wife a fine ,elegant present. thanks to you!!!

[@JoakimGulbrandsen]

BILTEMA Looks good. Might make some myself :)

[@Rainbow__cookie]

Biltema körv lol

[@Jorgegarcia-hy6ck]

Very nice for nautilus 3d.

[@theurbanracer3825]

nice bass output too

[@NexiTech]

Thanks

[@sandechoir]

just beautiful speakers

[@NexiTech]

LALAT_IDJO Thank you

[@sandechoir]

@@NexiTech its art piece , do you have any idea for make mass production with different type colours it would be great.

[@moranatal22]

Hi Thanks for the great video. Can you tell me how you can describe the sound quality? From 1-10? I want to know before I’m making it for my self.

[@NexiTech]

Glad you like it my friend. Sound quality is awesome and they are decently loud for speakers of this size. Now I don't know what you are hoping for so I can not place any numbers on the scale but get some good headphones and hear the sound demo on the video. They have very plesent sound indeed.

[@moranatal22]

@@NexiTech thanks for your answer I will try to hear with headphones. And I think I will made this speaker? About the speaker mounting holes,the space for six noles fit only to this component? Because I think the other components with four holes.

[@marionojavamuth5376]

Awesome and Beautifully 👍👌🍾🍾🍾

[@cwbh10]

what if you added a hole at the end of the spiral?

[@вячеслав-щ9ц]

in case of this shitty drivers nothing in common case u will have quarter wave resonator (that is quite another acoustic design) which is difficult to be adjusted and again, depending on which drivers u use it can be shit or not bad

[@FSXgta]

That would make them a T-line, but with this shape it would be hard to design it properly

[@PauloRicardo-pp4ml]

I did one as well , but placed a filamente string on the joint of the two parts, to make the finishing

[@NexiTech]

Hotend impressoes 3d Nice work. Thanks for commenting.

[@cat123mouse]

Your challenge is amazing!

[@HaimPeretz]

Awesome built!! Can I print this on the Ender 3 pro?

[@NexiTech]

It's too small. You need something from Cr10 line like CR10 V2 or CR10S PRO V2. 300x300mm build plate.

[@HaimPeretz]

@@NexiTech thanks for the reply, can you please make a smaller version for this printer?

[@NexiTech]

@@HaimPeretz Sorry my man the size of the model are matching with the speakers size. Check the link in video description there are some other similar designs on the Thingiverse.

[@1959Berre]

Sound like my headphones.

[@vooveks]

Weird that, innit?

[@litoboy5]

GREAT JOB

[@NexiTech]

Thank you.

[@crazylarryjr]

I would have held off on the painting, until I sanded the seem smooth. but that's me. Nice design and very cool

[@walterbanci7269]

You cant use BILTEMA batteries!*** :) Sounds clean and crispy, but the low end is missing. Maybe need spiral SUB also.

[@yskwong]

Do you still the STL for this? Can't find them anymore. :(

[@luigideluca7623]

What woofer fullrange? Audio labs 3" or 4"?

[@NexiTech]

Please check link in video description for speaker model and size.

[@robert8]

Awesome concept. Maybe one day, I will try it.

[@MarekZpe3n]

Hello can u please tell me, how did you connect those repros into sound amplifier? Is banana conector pluged into repros and the other end is jack? Thank you.

[@NexiTech]

Yes, exactly like that. Or you can make it how ever you like :)

[@MarekZpe3n]

@@NexiTech Thanks for a FAST response.

[@TrueIndie88]

Great job!

[@NexiTech]

TrueIndie88 Thank you

[@podjetjecre8962]

Hy friend :) Do you have a settings for printing those? I have a same printer. Thnx for helping.

[@edgarspiano]

sorry, how did you use a 50w amplifier to power the 25w speakers? isn't that too much? Or does it split 50w into two channels so: 50/2?

[@iamnickpommells]

Awesome only thing I would do is extrude the front some more and print a speaker grill to create a better finish .

[@gregoryshagin7987]

Men, you did a great work! Thanks for sharing! How much did you spend for materials to build these speakers? I want to build the same speakers for myself.

[@thelastofthebest93]

Hi! Greetings from Italy. I love your work, well done! i have two "variant" question: - first: why don't you think to do it open on the center? it should improve your lows respond - second: to improve sound, why don't you think to put the speakers in the center and leave all the spiral corn has open enclosure? Could you make this project? Keep on this! (y)

[@vitor900000]

How it sounds to me 7:11 The bass is ok The medium is baffled/missing The acute is too much (maybe because the medium is missing?) But is nearly impossible to judge the quality of a speaker through a recording.

[@Fuzi97]

without any graphs and measurment you cant tell anything about these speakers

[@FSXgta]

It's recorded with a microphone and compressed by youtube. You have to be there in person to listen to them properly

[@DanielFoerstner]

best speakers i've heard so far here on youtube. i could actually hear the lows!

[@NexiTech]

Daniel Foerstner Thank you.

[@HernanPelegri]

increible!!!

[@donniepersad]

Could you build one of these for a 6.5" or 8" subwoofer? But with speaker on one end and port/ hole on the other end so the air can travel through it without breaking it to pieces

[@NexiTech]

Donnie Persad I don't think 6.5 Inch Subwoofer can brake it that easy. You can print it in 100% infill PLA for example and use epoxy to glue it. It will be hard as rock :) To print it for 6 6.5inch/8inch you need massive 3D printer :)

[@donniepersad]

@@NexiTech if you ever get access to a printer and willing to make a pair for me let me know how much it'll cost... thx

[@nilssen3dservice284]

Donnie Persad, I can help you print these big size. Got 1 cubic print volume.

[@donniepersad]

@@nilssen3dservice284 do you have a cost in mind?

[@nilssen3dservice284]

@Donnie Persad how big you want them ? Is pla a ok material ?

[@pioemilianocarati9217]

hi guy, they are lovely and i would to adapt for my speakers (MOREL I 2.40), can you share the 3D printer file for build those?

[@NexiTech]

Pio Emiliano Carati Thank you! :) Link of STL is in video description.

[@pioemilianocarati9217]

​@@NexiTech thanks to you... I will want to publish the result when I can build them.... bye.

[@marcinturkey7231]

Top marks for decent demonstration...

[@NexiTech]

Thanks mate!

[@raydesign7741]

Foarte faine speakerele, mersi pentru tutorialul PDF, de indata ce fac rost de printer am sa le incerc si eu, eventual sa modelez si anexele de tweetere. :D

[@TacBlades]

Amazing love the little bluetooth amp :)

[@NexiTech]

Tac Blades I love it too. It's so small and i was very surprised how powerful is for a pack of cigarettes size :D

[@TacBlades]

Nexi Tech well amp ordered speakers ordered and designed my own speaker cases that have cavities to be fill with sand. :) goo.gl/FnczAF

[@MrTruth111]

Hi, wow, could you make one with a bass port

[@NexiTech]

MrTruth111 You don't need bass port in this enclosure.

[@mh24ac35]

great project and well done - sounds like fun doing it by myself - but could you please provide the stl-files you have been using - thank you

[@petermatos4613]

can you share where you ordered the speaker terminals from, I just completed the 3d Printed enclosures and want to put this together using the same terminals you used. Thank you. They look GREAT so far. Can't wait to hear them play.

[@mje3055]

Very nice

[@NexiTech]

Thank you

[@thelookingglass1737]

Greast build. A must do project no doubt. For the feet, try any "gothic" store, they go for pennies! Thumbs up!

[@NexiTech]

The Looking Glass Thanks:)

[@RuffEnuffStuff]

They are awesome !!!

[@NexiTech]

John Hurst Thanks mate!

[@Woon_Shen_Hang]

Синтепона переборщил. Раза в 3 меньше нужно. За микро наутилусы лайк😉

[@costea.]

хоть бы замерил ачх и тиля смола с синтепоном и без. Вообще звук как в ведре

[@Matze-1887]

Fine looking speakers, didnt they need anything like crossover or in german is called sperrkreis?

[@NexiTech]

Matze 1887 Thanks! No you don't need it. They are full range speakers.

[@StefTom]

Great, sound like car audio. Good efort for all the details.

[@vladimirloukyanenko1904]

May be you can upload somehow (if you still have a files) model somewhere?

[@Racx25]

Totally awesome !!! can you update the stl link please

[@NexiTech]

Oscar Padilla Thank you! Yes it's done.

[@buddienorway]

@@NexiTech Still cant see no stl file here to these cases

[@aaniketgai8960]

I think if you make a small hole at the other end, kinda circular port it will sound more better. Let me know your thoughts.

[@ankoslitoflower]

Okay super awesome start. But how does the output compare to the input in variances with how much voltage that youre putting through it. I only ask bc i know the conical spiral style is about as efficient as it can get, however.... where did you gain or lose in comparison to the frequency response graph that the manufacturer supplied?

[@NerdyMeathead]

No crossover? Or was it built into that speaker?

[@NexiTech]

Anthony Efx It's full range speaker it does not need crossover.

[@numenorr]

Awesome. Currently printing. :)

[@NexiTech]

Rahul R Verma Thanks! How did it go?

[@danaolson2871]

How about sharing some measurements? Free software such as Arta or REW will perform a frequency response. Even using the microphone you have would produce good enough results. A close measurement, mic 2 cm away and a farther measurement mic maybe 25 cm away from speaker would be great to see. I suspect that the long tube will have some pretty big resonance modes. I think if you pull the woofer out and really stuff the enclosure tightly with another 300 g of stuffing it could sound better. Having a perfectly round baffle will introduce large response variations. Take a look at the Linkwitz page. www.linkwitzlab.com/diffraction.htm Thanks for sharing.

[@vooveks]

I bet there's all sorts of acoustic issues with that design that need addressing. They won't all be solved by stuffing it with fluff ;)

[@clarkkent6026]

dont ask that from a millenial youtuber; they only care about adjetives like "cool" and "awesome" but you show them a scientific/physics chart/measurements and they cringe about it; for serious tests about speakers go to some audiophile forum like DrAiX's

[@jamesdavies1941]

These are awesome!! What did you use to pack the insides with?

[@lukasbekcic]

Awesome video! These look amazing, the video was very descriptive and informing. I would love to build these only thing is I don’t have a 3D printer 😂.

[@ChandlerWoodruff]

Not surehgow to enter Access Code. Thought it was guessing next number in sequence, then though just type out numbers but nope. What is the code?

[@NexiTech]

Chandler Woodruff code is changing every time when you open the site. Just read it and type it in the box. It says on the screen in letters.

[@TheLemminkainen]

Can you share orginal speaker STL files?

[@NexiTech]

I'm sorry my friend not anymore. I have wrote new info in video description.

[@cuddles6938]

Check out the Cyclops (Pokeball) speakers, maybe try making one of these in 3d?

[@blackninjaproduction8793]

Were can find the STL

[@Krogedam]

Nice project! Could you perhaps add a link to the speaker terminals? Cheers!

[@NexiTech]

Thanks Mate! Well I buy terminals in local store, But I will found the same or something similar for you. Cheers :)

[@lsauber1]

just a sigle word. A.W.E.S.O.M.E

[@NexiTech]

Thanks man! Don't miss Giveaway kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5SZgYRmm5eBpMk

[@haidenzeroonesix5939]

Klarar findern även ABS? 😊

[@MrThesuperdude]

Hi! Does anyone know where can I find the original .stl files?

[@MrAlexandreazevedo]

Nice speakers. I would like to buy it but I don't know what is better, do you think it is better the 4ohm or the 8ohm version?

[@NexiTech]

4 ohm will give you double the power over the 8ohm for the same Watt input as far I know Just look at your amplifier is it supporting the 4ohm speakers.

[@MrAlexandreazevedo]

@@NexiTech Yes I have an amplifier with 4 Ω but has too much power for these speakers, it's a Technics SU-A900, so I need to buy another for these small speakers. I also searched the Internet about these speakers and found an article in Gernan that an audiophile wrote about these speakers that he purchases with the box as model Audio Labs Q401. He wrote(translated to English): "As far as the electrical load capacity of this driver is concerned, the opinions of the technicians involved clearly differ: the data sheet shows 12 watts, a sticker on the magnet indicates 15 W, the nameplate on the box recommends an amplifier output of 20 to 40 W. I suspect that the speaker feels very comfortable up to about 6 W and wears off at 40 W. The speaker is available with 4 and 8 ohms - I ordered and got it with 8 Ω. A 12 W broadband with 4 Ω simply makes no technical sense: 12 W at 4 Ω corresponds to 6.9 V x 1.7 A 12 W at 8 Ω corresponds to 9.8 V x 1.2 A That means the loudspeaker must be connected to 8 Ω Can handle 30% less current with the same power, the amplifier has a better signal-to-noise ratio at 10 V than at 7 V - better for both parts." Your speakers are also 8 Ω, do you think that 12 W broadband with 4 Ω doesn't make sense too?

[@ismaelyu5]

Connection doesn't matter as long as all speakers connected the same polarity

[@petermatos4613]

Where can we get this file, I tried the link and it is asking for a login? I saw the comments down below saying to just put in the code.... WHAT CODE? I really would like to get this file especially if it is a complete half. I found one on thingiverse that has been cut up for smaller printers and having nothing but trouble trying to patch it back together in software. Any help would be appreciated would enjoy making a set of these thank you...

[@petermatos4613]

nevermind I found it LOL Thank you