DIY Portable Bluetooth Speaker Build | Carbon and Vinyl

[@jeronimosoares4729]

I'm Brazilian and I'm going to try to express myself the best I can, first a computer show, then a show of delicate light and creativity next to your project, I lack words to praise you, a big hug I hope to get close to what you have accomplished.

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank you so much! I truly appreciate your kind words.

[@adityaroysanatani]

You are my favourite DIY KZbinr

[@Jonathan-L]

Great camera work, really nice construction techniques ... no background music (a welcome change from other KZbin clips!). Donny Terek is the real deal speaker builder!

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank You so much!

[@thebloody_blue]

You must be legend in your town! Great build.

[@DonnyTerek]

Haha, thanks!

[@6345788]

Wow! You are very disciplined and goal oriented! Very clean work and nice techniques.

[@glasseffect]

Astonishingly professional! This easily rivals some of the premium commercials builds!

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank you so much! I truly appreciate that..

[@rickybobbyG59R]

Now that's some high quality DIY work , straight up like from a factory! GREAT JOB!

[@RockyFPSIndia]

He Only Got 1,157 Views this projects Deserves thousand of view man the best DIY Portable Bluetooth Speaker i have ever seen.Respect man!!

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank You so much !! That means a lot to me!

[@RockyFPSIndia]

My Pleasure.When Someone Got Talent Its Needs To Be Appreciated

[@alexmirea6028]

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[@สมใจคงกุล]

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[@an-9468]

I sealed everything up with some Silicon and it works! You can really hear the Bass! I put some quality subs on it so you can hear the bass.

[@elevierbeltran8703]

This is one of the best speakers DIY i ever seen, great job

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank you, I appreciate your support!

[@elevierbeltran8703]

Donny Terek no problem, keep up the good work👍

[@laszlovona]

Elevier Beltran It is indeed!! some of diy speakers are a pain to look at. This one stands out. Also: Big ups for the soldering iron (have the same from tesco), the Argus beer can (lidl) 😆 and certainly the green/yellow insulating tape😆. may I ask where are you from?

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank You! I'm from Lithuania!

[@elevierbeltran8703]

Vona Laszlo yes they are a pain to watch😂

[@lawrencedavidson6195]

Nice neat work! Greetings from sunny Jamaica.

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank you very much! Greetings!

[@flying_machine]

very fine workmanship man. very fine!

[@diyboomboxesintexas2805]

Man, that looks fantastic. Damn good job , sir.

[@krzysztofsroka6566]

Very good job!

[@ruuven4]

im satisfied by how much love you gave into this project

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank You!

[@panpeople7881]

Perfect design, good job!!!

[@DonnyTerek]

It does have a couple of issues but thank you!

[@nickalexanderthe3rd]

That's sooooooo absolutly cool!!

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank You!

[@emremutlu44]

Nothing new with putting all the parts together BUT I loved how you have covered the vinyl and leather. That looks really nice. Also nice choice of power sw. You could add silver/gold color grills on front.

[@rjlopez7954]

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[@rjlopez7954]

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[@goodgoat3096]

Great looking speaker and a full set of information. Thanks for sharing.

[@zarccarsandothertoys.572]

Donny, this is high quality work, well done. Very impressive and inspiring!!

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank you so much!!

[@prateeksharma8758]

You are osm buddy... very neat work with limited tools.... and the last part about monogram was osm...😉 you deserve salute...🙌

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank You!

[@zooper6453]

Editing on point! Great channel dude, keep it up! :D

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank you! With such inspiring comments I absolutely will! :D

[@steveflynn8311]

handle at the top would be good. really nice job on the vinyl and carbon. You really got jiggy with the jigsaw..i can never cut straight with that tool.

[@kentsedillo8931]

Looks pretty dope bro

[@DonnyTerek]

Thanks!

[@mackyusotayo2903]

New subscriber here from Philippines, nice work Mr.Donny

[@DonnyTerek]

Welcome aboard! Thank you!

[@mackyusotayo2903]

One of the best vlogger in DIY speaker, quality work. Your my idol from now on. 😎😎😎😎😎

[@krzysztofsroka6566]

Good job bro!

[@onutrissu6019]

Dope af. You are really good at this.

[@DonnyTerek]

Thanks!!

[@cjwarnke8213]

Wow a portable speaker that doesnt sound shitty! Great job!

[@DonnyTerek]

Thanks! :D

[@englesankar7470]

Awesome job man! I love to see people with basic tools create such nice work. I have the fancy tools and still can't build something this nice. I applaud you!

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank you so much! Can't express myself enough how much I appreciate your words!

[@heroiniba235]

looks great to me

[@DonnyTerek]

Thanks!

[@aftabmansuri3293]

Hard work in this video..... seriously....... im subscribe....... fan ho gya aap ka.....

[@theslipperygypsy3912]

Clean work bro. Not rushed at all. Subscribed.

[@abstractcreations246]

Nice! Love the look. thanks for sharing

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank you for watching!

[@abstractcreations246]

Donny Terek you're welcome and keep up the good work

[@filipandre2927]

Very good video, a fine job!

[@DonnyTerek]

Thanks!

[@JuanManuel123ify]

Magistral....una verdadera obra de arte.....enhorabuena compañero....

[@geraldoferreiradasilva4715]

Nice hobby/job

[@DonnyTerek]

Thanks! I wish I could turn this hobby into a job!

[@Toid]

Looks great! Thanks for showing it to me. Just an FYI, if you want to, KZbin offers a library of copyright free music you can add to your videos.

[@Toid]

Did you use any crossovers for your speakers? I didn't see any.

[@DonnyTerek]

Hi! Thank you for watching! I did use crossovers, you can see them at 11:37

[@Toid]

Ah I see. I must have missed them. Thank You!

[@tfkoincognito]

I actually enjoy it more without all the music. I prefer the sound of the work and tools.

[@rahultej2248]

Toid! You were here!!!!

[@edc120912]

best bluetooth speaker diy. only thing i want to know is if theres a better option in speakers or a better board

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank You! There are definitely better options in speakers to choose from because the ones that I have used are cheap and have very poor bass response. But the amplifier board is built very well with impressive volume and minimal noise.

[@doddyamiy]

perfect build

[@sakcham123]

Good work brother God bless

[@SashaKuznetsov298]

Ооочень аккуратно, впервые вижу чтоб так делали на ютубе 👍🏾

[@braintrololo5891]

Wow, fantastic!!!

[@DonnyTerek]

Thanks!!

[@snitszel777]

Awesome work

[@cjselo]

You are the best wuhuuuuuu !

[@RegahP]

This is genius. the work you put into it, and your way of doing things is so unique, i loved it. great job, dude!

[@DonnyTerek]

Wow, thank You so much! Inspirational!

[@keefykicks6102]

Awesome👌🏼

[@Djamboo]

Nice build :D

[@qasimshabir4236]

Really fantastic

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank you!

Very nice project and very detailed video. Kudos to you 👍🏻

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank you! Highly appreciated!

[@dimitris_zelo]

Great job dude the best Bluetooth speakers

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank You!

[@dimitris_zelo]

Donny Terek what's the name of this application

[@DonnyTerek]

It is Sketchup

[@R.Rumian]

nice work :)

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank You! ;)

[@ixix4472]

Nice branding 😊

[@marioalbertodelarosamartin7600]

I livin in mexico city, looks great, thanks for showing it to me...

[@BBXFX]

amp model another great details found in your instructables link found at the bottom of your description thank you

[@DonnyTerek]

Check my Instructables page for more info and parts list :)

[@marioalbertodelarosamartin7600]

me parecio excelente tu fabricación del bluetooth speaker build....

[@christyler1817]

I was laughing when he pulled out the power supply and hooked it to the drill but great work it reminds me of something i would do

[@DonnyTerek]

Haha, that's the life without having proper tools! :D

[@Floridavisual]

Woah! Loved it

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank You!

[@unmaskpeople]

You are my new god man! Congrats... ;)

[@DonnyTerek]

Wow, thanks!!

[@KingMinhvuong]

Please tell me what is model makita jigsaw you using in video? Nice speaker bro. Thank you!

[@nz7920]

Хорошая работа .

[@dusnoki]

Awesomeness :)

[@INNO222]

Great clip!

[@EirArnadottir]

Nice job

[@DonnyTerek]

Thanks :)

[@kartikkesharwani612]

it would be very nice of you if you could link the Sketchup file. Nice video by the way!!

[@DonnyTerek]

Hi! Thank you for watching! I will create a set of free plans in the near future 😉

[@kartikkesharwani612]

Donny Terek can you please publish the plans within like 5-7days as I need them urgently.

[@Tachi778]

Great, but why passive radiator isn't working?

[@1og1tech]

Nu šaunuolis, tvarkingai video padarei. Tik vienas niuansas, man rodos per ilgas, tikrai teko kelis kartus prasukinėti video nes nusibosta.. Mano manymu jei kursi ateityje daugiau ilgesnius skelk į kelias dalis :) Žinoma, čia tik mano asmeninė nuomonė. Sėkmės darbuose.

[@DonnyTerek]

Labas, Ernestai! Dėkoju už komentarą ir išsamią nuomuonę tuo pačiu :) Sutinku, video ko gero gavosi ilgokas ir nuobodus, tačiau trumpinau kiek tik galėjau, ko gero ateity reiks iškirpt daugiau dalių. Ačiū!

[@jeffhess9484]

Can you explain how to adjust the crossovers?

[@revog7]

i think the passive radiator woulda worked if it was sealed properly, it wasnt moving any to any of the music which means it wasnt a good seal

[@DonnyTerek]

I do agree, it is probably due to the lack of proper sealing. Learning from mistakes! 😉

[@revog7]

all good i just know it doesnt sound as tinny if the seal is good. did good tho i liked the look

[@Toid]

That may not be entirely true. It may be due to sealing. It also could be due to the tuning frequency of the passive radiator. Did you do any tests to see where it was tuned to? Most people just assume a PR will work with any speakers, but just like a port, it is tuned to a certain frequency. I did a WinISD series on how to properly tune a PR, if you are interested. It is a little more complicated than just putting a PR in a box with speakers.

[@DonnyTerek]

I do agree that it may be due to sealing and PR tuning. This build was mainly done to check if the electronics would work properly , but no calculations have been done. I am now working on a smaller project and doing calculations for the proper volume of the enclosure. I will look into your videos, they are really helpful!

[@sondresrbraten205]

Love it!

[@zuubytron7099]

looks nice, but the passive radiator doesnt look like its doing much

[@niklasriepl9513]

Why do you need the DC-DC Step Down Converter and(!!) the isolated converter?

[@offbeat8057]

Hey Donny terek since I don't have tools for cutting wood can I use hard plastic foam board for the box ? Btw is it good?

[@DonnyTerek]

You can definitely substitute the wood with plastic but it will probably sound boxy due to low stiffness of the enclosure.

[@SchucoCanAmGuy]

The Harman Kardon company introduces... Terek Studio DT20! They really need to hire you.

[@DonnyTerek]

😄😄 You cracked me up, thanks!!

[@callmeclife4366]

Nice Video, I liked it

[@nickd.5171]

Great project!! I want to make a battery pack with 3ps of 18650 and 1500mAh capacity what protection board i will need?

[@DonnyTerek]

Hi! Thank You! You will basically need a simple 3S protection board with the minimum rating of 3A I would say (3S stands for three cells in series in a battery pack) which I have included in the parts list.

[@nickd.5171]

Donny Terek If i use one with 10A i will have any problem with the charge and the discharge and how you calculate the A which needs?

[@DonnyTerek]

No, you won't have problems because of that. Just make sure you get a power supply capable of delivering 12.6V for charging if you are making a 3s battery pack.

[@nickd.5171]

Donny Terek Ok and whats the difference with the A?

[@DonnyTerek]

It is the amount of current that the board can safely pass through.

[@RomainDurocher]

That's sound cool ! Vynil and carbon is a great idea ! However, I believe your video is a bit long, some plans could been shortened or accelerated without decrease the understanding, but that would allow a better fluidity ! (in my opinion) Furthermore, i'm not sure it's a very good idea to put aluminium on the back of the battery controller ! ... (Even if it is covered with paint)

[@DonnyTerek]

Hi! Thank you so much for watching! I agree with you, that the video is quite too long. I tried fast forwarding it as much as I could without skipping valuable content, but it seems that there is simply too much to show! Thank you for noticing that! I haven't even thought about that. Though there are no contacts on the backside of the BMS board :)

[@VSN_Havoc]

That's awesome

[@TeslabladePlaysMC]

I have one question... Wheres the volume knob for when you use Auxillary Input or cant be bothered to grab your device?

[@CuongLe-rg4ly]

DC-DC Step Down Converter any other options?

[@electronicshelpcare]

helpfull video

[@Itnecap]

Woah ! really impressive work, I love your style, neat and precise. I've watched the whole video, and i apreciated the lack of music ;) you got a new subscriber !

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank You! Highly appreciated!

[@lelebernd1417]

You did a great job, especially on the video editing👍

[@sathishkumar-gv1rt]

Awesome

[@Holystopsel]

Nice

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank you!

[@francopieruccinifaria9454]

Hello Friend. Your project was very interesting but from what I know about audio components, I had some doubts. First: I think it is not recommended to associate sound components (woofer + tweeters) with different impedances. The woofers have 4 ohms each and the tweeters have 6 ohms. What do you think about it?! Second: Your amplifier module has a minimum impedance of 8 ohms, and if you use components with an impedance lower than this, you will risk burning your amplifier because it will be forced to deliver more power than what was designed. The rule I know is: the minimum impedance of the amplifier must always be equal to or less than the minimum impedance of the speaker set. Third: Do you have the link from where you purchased that white vibration-absorbing foam? I do not know the name of this material. Fourth: Do you have the wiring diagram? Congratulations on the project !! It's very cool. If you can consider these points I mentioned will be of great help, because we will exchange knowledge and help me in a project similar to yours that I want to do. Big hug friend!!

[@DonnyTerek]

Hi! I have also heard about this but so far the speaker works great and the amplifier doesn't seem to have any issues delivering the power to the speakers. Unfortunately I do not have a link for the white foam padding, I salvaged it from an old set of speakers. Yes, I do have a wiring diagram, you can check my Instructables page in the video description ;) Thank you once again and good luck to you!

[@francopieruccinifaria9454]

Now that I have seen that in your instructions you have provided two links to amplified boards, one from amazon and one from banggod, and they seem to be a bit different. So, Could you to confirm which is exactly the amplifier module you used, as well as the bluetooth module and the speakers? :)) According on your connection scheme that has the components and their images, some of them are different compared to the actual image of the purchase links of the product you provided. Especially the bluetooth module which in the connection diagram shows the connection location of the isolated conversor, the p2 auxiliary connection, the connection that goes to the amplifier module, the led and the button on and off. If you could put a little zoom in on these connections points and say me the exact model of the bluetooth and the amplifier, as well as the brand and model of the speakers, it would be extremely helpfull !!! Thanks a lot. ;)

[@DonnyTerek]

Hi! Since I was unable to find the same exact amplifier board in Amazon and Banggood, I have placed a link of a similar amplifier module that will work just fine. Also, as I have mentioned in my Instructable, I was unable to place a link of the same exact speaker drivers that I have used because I have salvaged the speakers from an old set of Creative Inspire P5800. But the bluetooth module is the same exact one as in the links. I simply removed the plastic housing, exposing the bare module. As you can see in the video, I soldered the leads from the auxiliary port, the on off button and the led of the bluetooth module. I hope this helped, good luck!

[@beupset4422]

Ik im late but i loved the video. You got yourself a new subscriber 😋

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank you!!

[@benediktschwab4988]

I think the passive radiator is much more efficient if you would have placed it on the other side of the box. And if you add a extra weight to the passive radiator the boombox sould amplifie the low frequences much better, but the bass would not be that percise. This technique is used by other comercial portable speakers.

[@berserker341]

Benedikt Schwab He needs to use better speaker to get better bass because as you can see the passive radiator is barely moving at max volume.

[@DonnyTerek]

Hi! Thank you for watching, I appreciate your comments. I agree, since this build was on a budget, I used a pair of old speakers who lack performance in low frequencies. Next time I will use better speakers with far greater excursion!

[@benediktschwab4988]

true that

[@digibluh]

bigger too, they're usually bigger than the main drivers and if you have two drivers then you definitely need two of those radiators not one.

[@berserker341]

digibluh yea but as you can see he has only one passive radiator and it's barely moving .. If he would replace the speakers with some dayton speakers then he would need 2 passive radiators

[@tonza3086]

What software you were using when you were designing the speaker? And this was good video!

[@DonnyTerek]

Thanks! I used Sketchup ;)

[@69-pranavparab76]

What are those small rounds over the speakers

[@DonnyTerek]

Tweeters!

[@69-pranavparab76]

I searched for tweeters on Amazon but these one we're not there

[@69-pranavparab76]

The tweeters that available were for car and had output of 30w are those suitable?

[@rtttyrttwyf2532]

Nice:-)

[@hassanomar1674]

Awesome project donny, you seem good in Sketchup. please would you share with us the knowledge on Sketchup.many thanks for such knowledge

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank you! I would not consider myself to be any good at Sketchup. I would suggest taking a look at the videos on YT about Sketchup.

[@wazaa_k7093]

How strong is that material? Just curious if it is good for portable speaker.

[@DonnyTerek]

Hi! About which material are you talking?

[@bhanupratapkumawat6041]

bro can you please tell me price of bass radiator. and also provide its detail link..

[@DonnyTerek]

Hi! I have fixed the link now, sorry for the inconvenience!

[@bhanupratapkumawat6041]

Donny Terek thanks bro

[@watupchief5889]

How long does your battery last?

[@humbel999999999]

Next time use rubber suspension speakers, because center "woofer" have no enough pressure to work ! Great job, looks assum. ++++

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank you, great advice!

[@Cabeza492]

Nice work man. Only a little observation: if it is portable, doesn't should have a handle to carry it?

[@DonnyTerek]

Thank You! It is a great observation - I did think about it but since I was in a hurry of building the speaker, I didn't have enough time to purchase an appropriate handle for it.

[@robh1701]

Smart.

[@Martin-LD]

In what program are you doing the diagram at the begining of this video?

[@BlackyZE]

Hey nice work and thanks for sharing. I have one problem with bluetooth speaker that I made. When I turn volume all the way up, suddenly everything drops out, just like loosing power. Do you have such experience and did you use large capacitor to prevent this problem? I tried 1000uF and I did not success to prevent droping at high volumes :) All the best ...

[@Electronicview]

good