Transforming dead earbuds into POWERFUL wireless speakers

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Speaker drivers:
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2" mid/treble unit: geni.us/SoundImports-TEBM35
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[@DIYPerks]

Hey everyone, I've FINALLY finished the additional tips-and-tricks guide to go along with my dual-stereo speaker project. In it you can find full details of the crossover & smoothing circuitry, dimensions and cutouts (CNC files and also a square version that's easier to build), and extra info about some cool bluetooth receiver boards that work as a stereo pair if you don't want to go with ear buds. Enjoy! www.patreon.com/posts/dual-stereo-52451164

[@matthieudequeker494]

Hey! On galaxy buds + there are 2 speakers on each side. Is there any chance it is one for bass and one for treeble? I think I will try to connect amplifiers on separate channels.

[@jonathanlocklair8837]

Many thanks!

[@s.ryanharmony1427]

How long do the battery last tho 🤔

[@N8JAY]

Hey, beautiful end result! Seriously one of the coolest DIYs I have ever seen. Do you have any input on how to modify to add a charging port, rather than removing the 18650s?

[@paulprobusjr.7597]

Wow! Thank you for this. The additional time take to research this was well worth it.

[@sjbechet1111]

I transformed my old earbuds into a 4 bedroom house. All it took was the earbuds and $400,000 worth of materials and labour.

[@ridiculousness9593]

ah yes i hope you made a diy video of it because i can most definitely do so

[@ahdam82]

Right! As well as a degree in electrical engineering and a Masters degree in woodworking

[@rylenstuffsv2]

Or you could not have the casing and just a mess of electronic on your table and can still be played

[@randycummins4940]

Lmao.

[@TxwnyHurdle]

@@ahdam82 you dont need those, all you do is build the house

[@robin.r]

You should do a house tour showing all the stuff youve made over the years. Would be interesting

[@Mr.Funplayer]

he has done a studio tour a year ago

[@prameyamohanty]

It's already there

[@alassansaine]

Yeah 😊

[@m.azadarhussain56]

That would be great

[@robin.r]

@@Mr.Funplayer im aware, its just been over a year now ^^

[@user-jc5ud2hj4i]

The design and execution are perfect as usual. I'd change a few things, though: 1. Charging and power delivery method is a bit cumbersome - I'd go with a BMS, type-c and galvanic isolation. Sure, a bit more costly, but less hassle with charging 18650's separately. 2. Hard pointy feet may give a bit of a rattle on high base. And they're scratchy as well. But, they look really cool - cant argue with that) Thanks for yet another portion of inspiration!

[@TheFalseShepphard]

electric tape?

[@Enderplays12]

@@TheFalseShepphard You could probably also dip the absolute tips of the feet on some rubbery black plastic glue or paint, like "fingernails". Just enough to give it a bit of padding, and if you make it very carefully, still aesthetically pleasing.

[@larsassinck3868]

This inspired me to build something myself. I used an amplifier from an old surround sound system, bought some drivers and some wood. I'm really proud of the end result and the sound

[@surajpatel3044]

Mu blutooth device has a button which needs to be pressed after the battery is connected to turn it on. I am unable to turn it on simply by connecting external battery.

[@hand13932]

build anything and everything you can that shits cool

[@thisismickj]

Would love to see it. Did it cost much?

[@mihaelisaev]

Any change to show the result in the video here on youtube? would love to see it!

[@themotorhino1331]

2 minutes in: I'm totally doing this. 5 minutes in: I'm totally just going to buy some.

[@nausi5105]

The cost of the wood itself would probably be more than the headphones. Lol

[@remnantofgallifrey]

True but would it be more than the speaker 🤔

[@nausi5105]

@@remnantofgallifrey who knows, the way prices are going rn, wood might be as valuable as gold

[@icantsee0]

If you have a job you might be able to earn how much a good speaker costs in the time you spend on this thing. Time is money 💲

[@star2gates]

Don't buy random broken ones. If you get the exact ones he mentions and they turn out to be not paired to each other they would be useless for this. There is no way to pair them to each other.

[@chrispysaid]

He's talking to me like I'm a child but he's saying things as if I was an engineer.

[@milkandhenny]

Loooooool

[@acenio654]

Engineers are children with expensive toys

[@crissto8591]

@@acenio654 i like my toys

[@hacksick]

@@crissto8591 thats sign of a good teacher

[@notagro8924]

I LOVE THIS COMMENT!

[@Mr.Engine993]

You are very right to mention the importance of the stereo effect to the listening experience. I've been experimenting with a pair of aiwa midrange drivers for quite a while. When I brought them close together (not in an enclosure or anything), they didn't sound like much. But when I placed them far apart and properly pointed them at my ears, the result sounded MAGICAL. Not only was it louder, but the details were clearly audible - NOTHING like before. That's why I decided to make my single unit bluetooth speaker project a bit more unique, and allow it to split so that you can place the speaker drivers far apart for an awesome listening experience, but also whenever you want to, you can join the drivers back together so that you don't sacrifice any of the convenience and portability single unit speakers offer.

[@DefianceFinance]

this is freaking amazing! I will definitely be making this soon! thank you for all the guides and your ingenuity!

[@tyrush6224]

This man is the perfect mix of actually making cool things without having to learn how to build all you own stuff and then getting utterly overwhelmed when you relise you only have one brain cell.

[@thegreatsawyer]

I got all the materials for the mushroom lights then realized I suck at soldering and don't have anything to hold the wires.

[@mbbrooks123]

@@thegreatsawyer I use to have the same problem. I'm still not professional but having the right tools helps.

[@texan8580]

@@thegreatsawyer Check out Adafruit for tools. I recommend this set when they are in stock: www.adafruit.com/product/136.

[@FlashPaperGrind]

@@texan8580 yup, seconded! That toolkit is beyond helpful and definitely worth the money.

[@RGV2300]

You actually need a bit of practice in everything he does.

[@Whaddif_]

I don’t know what’s better, the quality of his videos or the quality of the speakers.

[@mikisafe2905]

Ikr

[@egboj20]

Or his voice

[@mikisafe2905]

@@egboj20 😆 yes

[@ujwalkumarb1408]

It's your comment

[@xiran4710]

Neither. Lmao only joke

[@TheTwistedStone]

You really are amazing. I think of an idea to repurpose old or broken tech and you've already done it and executed the task flawlessly. You brilliant minded person please never stop showing us your ideas.....

[@LilBoyHexley]

Super cool. And a pretty accessible electronics project. The main challenging bit is building the housing, since it can be tough to do that kind of crafting without a proper work space.

[@samic]

"You could've fixed the headphones by replacing the dead batteries!" "Yeah... but what's the fun in that?"

[@lio1234234]

Plus, there's a chance it's not dead batteries and in fact dead diaphragms of the speaker drivers themselves.

[@surapurna]

Try that On airpods.. almost impossible

[@asandax6]

@@surapurna If you do manage to figure out a way to do it be sure Apple will design the next version with your little hack in mind

[@matuzaato]

@@surapurna yup changing the battery on the first buds (idk about the third gen) is extremely easy and has earned samsung praise. But as we all know Apple is green and environmentally conscious only in their marketing

[@neosapien247]

@@surapurna Not just the AirPods. A lot of these come with custom made batteries.

[@quesog32]

"one of the perks of DIY" He said the thing!

[@vital20]

He really has reached a level of elegance that is quite surprising. Very nice!

[@nabeeluppel5417]

I was gonna comment the same thing lol

[@floydskipper8615]

Roll credits

[@amanthatthinks]

@@vital20 right from the start 😆

[@YasinHasan]

family guy reference there

[@evanluedtke9122]

I have been creating an improved version of this project with one internal, rechargeable battery pack for my high school capstone engineering project. The whole point of the project is to learn something along the way, but I sunk almost $300 in the project and that is after certain materials were provided from my school. Love the idea and I have learned so many new skills along the way, but if you’re looking simply to have a nice sounding pair of speakers I would definitely buy some instead of going DIY.

[@alexdyke194]

What? A voice of reason on a DIY channel? Get outta here!

[@inconspicuous-nobody]

Would you mind a noob question? :) How did you get it to work with a single rechargable battery pack? The devices I found are both 3.7V, but the ground loop noise mentioned in the video is concerning.

[@andchip.s]

@@inconspicuous-nobody He used two voltage sources (see 9:51) 12v for the amp and 4v for the ear bubs, or you could use an isolated DC to DC converter which "isolates" the grounds, coupled with a buck converter, or boost converter (from a single 18650) if you want to be able to charge the whole thing from USB.

[@davelowets]

@@andchip.s digital DC to DC converters introduce MAJOR noise into audio systems, especially a small system like this. Analog regulators are more inefficient, but sound much better.

[@andchip.s]

@@davelowets Very true. How would you design the circuit with an analog regulator if you required the ground to be separate and using one single power source?

[@sfgvasdfgva]

The flawless craftmanship and ingenious ideas is what makes this channel my favorite.

[@brettcameratraveler]

"and when you are all finished, put them into a box that we will make in brass."

[@Tempvo]

@asdrubale bisanzio it’s a ioke

[@alexstone691]

I was scared there won't be any brass in this video

[@AshishSingh-vs8kb]

😂😂😂😂

[@blakescovers5131]

Dont forget the sponge

[@hackersremix]

"As brass should help it look quite sharp and unique. "

[@stephens.6187]

I'm an engineer. You should be running a top consumer electronics design firm. The combination of utility and aesthetic in your designs is absolutely incredible.

[@MineSprint]

right???? amazing!!

[@era7928]

The styling/design would cost so much time in labor cost. If you want to make it cheap / more profit then the innards is the thing would be the sacrifice.

[@skorp5677]

(I'm an engineer)

[@onee]

How is you being an engineer relevant to your comment? 😂😂😂

[@skorp5677]

@@onee This is the internet. Some people know this stuff (I'm an engineer)

[@hlmartelli]

I love your ideias, man. They've got an absolutely beautiful design and sound quality. Even without headphones we can distinguish the sound quality difference between both speakers.

[@MadAboutTutorials]

Another awesome project. For those wanting to make this, do your research as some wireless ear buds don't connect directly to the phone for Bluetooth, they connect to the charging case and the charging case connect to your phone.

[@tanmay______]

15:20 “..one of the perks of DIY” We have come full circle now guys

[@testname2635]

I didn't get the reference

[@abhinavhimself]

15:18*

[@oscarpeters5309]

@@testname2635 the channel is diy perks

[@akidoomar]

@@testname2635 bruh

[@primaroxas]

He said the thing!

[@JohnMackweb]

Could you imagine receiving some speakers off of wish, you take them apart to see what’s inside them, and you just see an earbud hot glued to the inside of the housing, just powering everything?

[@tubbunny]

Someone (don’t remember who) took apart a wish 4TB hard drive. It had 4 partitions that could not be connected together. It had 4 separate hacked USB sticks inside.

[@Waldorf80]

@@tubbunny I had one of those, advertised as an 8TB SSD....Turned out to be 4 32gb thumb drives on an adapter! I did get a full refund so ended up with 4 32gb thumb drives for free so every cloud!

[@astragirll]

@@tubbunny Was it Smoorez?

[@mr.e695]

If you're lucky, that's all the shady crap you'd find. At least this dude used a decent amp and had a CNC .. to ... use ... for ... DIY “¯\_(ツ)_/¯“ but I digress ... I picked up some white van speakers at the salvation army for 10 bucks to build a wireless system for my son's RC car to use with a little Monster Bluetooth adapter and an amp out of a battery powered clock radio, ya know DIY 😉. The 5.1 system satellites were filled with cement!!! I'm serious - CEMENT ... you can't make this up. What kind of evil lil shit thinks to do that to a mans speakers, even if they are garbage, which most all are today anyway. I feel sorry for the poor guy who probably paid 200 bucks to someone "with the deal of a lifetime" in a parking lot somewhere that got the heavy box to home to hear mickey mouse sound, which is bad enough, but cement?? I mean literally WTF? I'm a peaceful dude, but that is just so wrong on so many levels. I'm checking w/a buddy to see if he'll let me come blow them up on his farm for a KZbin video. Hopefully some future scammers in training get deterred, just like I DIY, the old fashioned way. 😎 If I wasn't a skinny old guy I'd be out looking for em, but I'm definitely running over these w/ a tractor or something, just on principle 😂🤣😂 ✌ ϻя.ƹ

[@nilomyki]

@@tubbunny I believe I remember seeing that.

[@tonypogi3538]

Watching every project here amazes me. So I think it's time for me to try this one out. Thanks for every DIY video you are sharing, really helpful.

[@keithbowman7650]

I discovered your channel recently, and I'm so impressed by it. Your projects are well planned, and I really appreciate that you make them in such a way that even a caveman like me could make them. I'm looking forward to watching all of your other videos and hopefully making one of them someday. Thank you for all of your hard work!

[@holy0damn]

Next episode: don't throw away that old package, today we will turn that into fully functional home

[@speedyy231]

😂😂😂 excellent

[@perspektywamaolata]

Bro don’t throw away that seed. Here is how to make a wheat empire that is worth 100 milion.

[@zeroomens9438]

buffoon

[@pancon5]

😂

[@beernutsonline]

Just add a 'home'.. :p

[@engineeringgarage5113]

I was waiting for him to say, “But how do they sound? Well you’ll be surprised to know you’ve been listening to them throughout this entire video. I have to say the quality is splendid.” Then I remembered that doesn’t makes sense unless he was building a microphone.

[@beargrylls6135]

It would work if he played the voiceover through the speakers and recorder it again :D

[@JoeDanHirst]

Yeah that would've been great. And technically that could still work as all speakers can be mics if the inputs and outputs are reversed but with the wireless feature from Samsung I'm not sure if that would actually work and could damage the system haha

[@dayansiddiqui4426]

But how do they sound? well, you'll be surprised to learn that i broke into your home last night and replaced your normal speakers with these, so you've been listening to them throughout the video. I think the sound quality is splendid, wouldnt you agree?

[@joaotiagobrandao4230]

He recorded his voice, played it onthe speakers and recorded that duh

[@Sprite897]

“But how do they sound? Well you’ll be surprised to know you’ve been listening to them throughout this entire video" how is this possible? you may ask well you'll be suprised to know that i have broken into your house and have been right behind you for the entire video

[@hamzarafiq9347]

*I have a key, now I only have to make a car for that key*

[@MrTmax74]

Phenomenal job. The satisfaction you get from doing these projects must be amazing.

[@StuffIHave]

The electronics themselves really aren’t special. But the way he manages to makes his projects LOOK so nice is on another level.

[@TheRailroad99]

it comes down to skill, experience and craftsmanship. My grandpa can detect thicknesses with the accuracy of 10 micrometers with his bare hand. That's what happens if you are a craftsman for many decades.

[@thewhitefalcon8539]

The cool thing about the electronics is the fact that you can reuse them, which you probably didn't think of until he posted this.

[@SirDella]

@@thewhitefalcon8539 Yeah, I wouldn't have thought about this, I thought these earbuds were not tinkerer friendly

[@noahluppe]

@@thewhitefalcon8539 I bet it's nearly impossible to repair, as it's so small scale. But if you can connect to larger scale components, it's pretty easy to get parts for it.

[@faisal-ahmad]

this video is all about the reason KZbin is a good place to educate and entertain us at the same time.

[@MMetalRain]

Or just imagine that "I could do that" and actually never do. It's really cool project.

[@TommyCraft5]

@@MMetalRain same

[@Fuckyouyoutube777]

Or’ Untill liberals decide home made bluetooth speakers is racist...

[@asueft]

Only what You Tube and Google allows you to learn. So much has been removed

[@gshoemake3452]

Literally the only channel where I take the time to watch the sponsor portion. I would do just about anything, within my moral scope, to be mentored by this guy. I mean even his sponsored videos have knowledge to learn from

[@RomboutVersluijs]

Wowsers! you always make such stylish builds. Top notch building qualty!

[@FPSNecromancerBob]

It would be very interesting to see a collaboration where he sends these to an audio focused channel for a blind review and then reveals that they are home made from broken ear pods.

[@Nunya.Bidness]

I love it

[@Legofan2676]

Send em to youtubes favourite aussie who screams at ipods and bootleg mp3 players, dankpods.

[@saltyman37]

Great idea, let's hope he sees this!

[@bilalhijazeen1501]

It's actually a great idea.

[@ericrosen6626]

Granted, how much are those broken earbuds doing beyond handling bluetooth...?

[@riveraluciano]

Damn, now that he has a CNC router he'll start making rockets out of motorcycle exhausts LOL

[@nghbrhood6848]

LMFAO

[@mehulgalchar6980]

he actually cn do.that too if he wants

[@osa1121-]

@@nghbrhood6848 lmao

[@mehdihaider193]

Hahaha 😄 🤣 😂

[@LordKaguras]

This only means that we all need a CNC to keep up with his projects in the future xD

[@ianvicedomini2648]

Very nice. I've built two Bluetooth speaker systems. The first one was just a try to see if I could achieve what I wanted. The second one I decided had to be more practical and be able to sit anywhere plus with it being rechargeable too means it can go anywhere too. Great video matt 👍🏼👍🏼👌

[@evertonnduarte]

I had the idea of getting an APTX adapter from KZ and doing exactly that, I just didn't know how I was going to do it. Then you showed me your video and now I know how to do it! Thanks!

[@TiMmY3761]

The real question is when is he going to start his own line of electronics? Because all the stuff he makes is beautiful.

[@prernasoni7424]

Yes me too awaited for this

[@lego_minifig]

Would love to see him make a design line that could be outsourced, even if they are just limited runs. Everything he makes is so elegant. Could easily see the things he designs appear on sites like drop

[@abhinavhimself]

Genius Idea! If He Started A Company, He Could Get More Videos Out And Without Ads!

[@Trinitrophenylmethylnitramines]

That would be $3000 for each set of wireless speaker

[@manytrickpony695]

The name of the channel is DIYPerks... right? Roll the dice and try to do it yourself. It'll feel more significant.

[@krishnakumarsubramanian3292]

If this man was left in a cave with a box full of scraps he'd legit come out with an iron man suit.

[@RichAVH]

Brass Man!

[@sjsiemka]

I love your attention to detail, they look really professional.

[@niteshift438]

Geezz!!! You make some REALLY cool stuff man. These are insane and that PS5 slim video is mind blowing. I cant believe you made that whole console only 1.9mm genious!!!

[@TheCgOrion]

This man is an artist, with the skills to create his vision.

[@akidoomar]

He has a dream

[@ArchiWorldRuS]

He is a Magic Recycler, turns scrap into useful things

[@akidoomar]

@@ArchiWorldRuS this is why I love tech youtubers. They're determined to do anything for their viewers. Well, some of them

[@0DNETNIN]

Well you have to start somewhere if you really want something put your mind to it and never give up.

[@akidoomar]

@@0DNETNIN factz

[@gaminggg]

Me listening to the speakers with lower end headphones: *Ah yes, the sound is made of sound.*

[@thatminecraftplayer8767]

Ok lol

[@thatminecraftplayer8767]

MmmmmMmMmMmmMmmMmMmMmMm mmmmmM

[@D__H]

I’m using really high end headphones 🎧 sounds awesome

[@depressedkimjongun2513]

Oh ! I thought sound is made up of chickens wings......thanks for this useful information

[@jamescartier8728]

I watch youtube through my 5.1 home theatre, there is definitely a difference... it almost sounded like a direct feed of the sound file.

[@opfeejer7114]

Amazing build, as always. I agree with others that the battery charging is clunky and annoying, and I would look into implementing some of the suggestions for bypassing that. The other thing that struck me was that Matt didn't put any dampening material inside the cabinets before he sealed them up. He did that in a different video and he emphasized the importance of it. Something like rock wool or home insulation would do the trick.

[@id10t31]

its crazy how they actually have a wider range of sound than the bose while still having good volume and clarity

[@jamesjross]

what? these speakers sound muffled and unbalanced - over bassed - the bose sounds neutral.

[@jamesjross]

the bose has far more detail

[@joerisimmanuel9156]

​@@jamesjrossyeah you right you clearly can hear them in youtube highly compressed sound and video

[@joerisimmanuel9156]

Yes, and it also probably cheaper than bose stereo and still can be much cheaper if use lowergrade material

[@jamesjross]

@@joerisimmanuel9156 thank you for agreeing with me... I thought I was going mad

[@LOCKEYJ]

I love how thoughtful you are to viewers without access to high end tools. That’s helpful and classy

[@LoneWolf0648]

i hate the videos that are like "first lets head to the lathe... now with those made here are the files for our CNC machine... then onto a mill... and finally youll need one of these _____ (item that hasnt been sold in the last 5 years) and ta-da you have something that took you 3 weeks to make instead of buying the same thing for $30"

[@nrdesign1991]

The grade of miniturization on the inside of the earbuds is insane!

[@EvenTheDogAgrees]

Yeah, it's crazy. I been opening up electronics ever since I was a kid back in the 80's. Those boards look primitive and crude compared to some of the stuff I encounter nowadays. :)

[@addandminus1261]

Not its not insane but brilliant

[@EvenTheDogAgrees]

@@addandminus1261 I'm guessing English isn't your first language. "Insane", used like this, means the same thing.

[@sgtcrtrdnl]

great build, and beautiful design! thoroughly enjoyed it!

[@MarcGyverIt]

My computer setup runs through a receiver with some large speakers and a sub. I can reproduce the sound quite well, and the difference between the two was extremely noticeable. And quite good on your speakers. Well done.

[@csharpminor3581]

I don't really have the tools or the skills to make all of these projects but I always watch and enjoy all of them haha

[@luchvk]

Skills are developed over time. If you're really interested in doing things like this you should just start doing stuff. Start small if you have to. You can do cool things with just simple tools like scissors or a utility knife, a ruler, cardboard, and glue. From cardboard you can move to something like 1/4" (or roughly 6mm) plywood; and so on. Doing small projects can help you to develop skills that you can use in more complex projects.

[@Nayte08]

YOU DESIGNED YOUR OWN ANALOG FILTERS?? Blows me away every time the amount of effort you put into these videos. I feel like there is so much testing you don’t show in the final cut, great job it is all appreciated!

[@mafiozos2000]

you can do it pretty easily using VituixCAD (since TangBand speakers provide response graphs) or even with simple LP/HP Calculators for such project

[@raghavrao5221]

Look up "RC filter" when you're bored they're cool to read about. He probably had to find the correct "crossover frequency" (the optimum frequency to separate the subwoofer and tweeter at) for those specific drivers and enclosure which probably took all the time, not the actual circuit, just FYI

[@SaturdayXIII]

Pretty standard for anyone who's done car audio. And rarely ever a preferred method if you're actually interested in audio quality.

[@eight7934]

the skills you have are super cool, and I love the way you structure the videos you make.

[@fake_octallow]

Bro your ideas are just top!! Just top bruh!! I have no words to say! Your work is very minimalist and clean

[@reconr7]

Man, I'm amazed and mad jealous about how productive and creative this guy is I mean, he literally made his own hobbit house in his backyard

[@Scr00geX]

How you turn broken electronics and some random parts into beautiful products is absolute wizardry.

[@raychii7361]

But still if you have moony to buy apple hearbud you have the money for great speaker.

[@rebekahmerritt2460]

@@raychii7361 thats why you are using ones you had that failed of a for parts pair off ebay

[@AriManPad8gi]

IKR? Just wow

[@just.tiramisu]

@@raychii7361 airpods aren’t too much more expensive than other wireless earbuds. And this is meant for dead ones bought online or old ones that you own.

[@bezget806]

Da😂

[@samzdeee1779]

Wow what an inspiration you are. After years of depression, you gave me a new breath of fresh air. Thanks so much 🔥💯🇬🇧👊🏾

[@RobertEscucharoJr]

Recently watching some of your amazing do it yourself invention I must say it got me interested of how you do things, all those cool projects you have finish, thanks to you I gain more idea how to do things and hoping to do so on my own more power to your page and hope to see more interesting and amazing ideas you will create.

[@leopoldwhylie5076]

This guy is the DIY/engineer version of Bob Ross. Makes it look and sound absolutely easy until your novice self tries it. Eventually, you'll get it but make no mistake, he's a professional at a lot of things.

[@Hellsong89]

Yeap, i have the skills to do it physically, but lack the knowledge of fitting many of his tutorials to parts i have in hand, like laptop webcam standalone security camera. Got it working but probably due using HP laptop camera, there was no drivers and finding them become bit of a roadblock. I mean camera goes on, but just shows black screen. I still havent given up since i have multiple such cameras around, just need to test suitable one that works for me in future.

[@wanou_4259]

« We don’t make mistakes, we have happy accidents » -Bob Ross, The Joy of Painting

[@stardustjustlikeyou]

There's no denying this guy is a genius, but a lot of the stuff he does is pretty simple stuff that is accessible to most of us (otherwise it wouldn't really be DIY-friendly). It's just a matter of doing it, really. The hard part, I think, is doing it as well as him!

[@raoufghojoghi8700]

The perfect statement!!!!

[@johannekarlreyes9564]

he is not doing it alone fyi, he has team helping him.

[@ThisGalaxyCat]

"how good is the sound" Me listening the video using broken wired earphone: yeah that's sounds great

[@Superknullisch]

Well then! I guess you better get yourself a good pair of working earbuds before you decide, whether or not you should invest in a pair of broken ones.. 😉😅😅

[@ThisGalaxyCat]

@@Superknullisch yeah i am actually searching for a budget good sounding wired earphone mainly for music and games

[@LarsonChristopher]

This video is a how-to on investing time and money for "meh" sounding speakers.

[@Superknullisch]

@@ThisGalaxyCat I see.. well, I guess I won't be of much help there, since I decided to never buy any cheap headphones ever again some four years ago. And hey, it's a choice I think you seriously should consider too, given thought on the fact, that one only get the pair of ears and their complex inner workings per person and lifetime.. So with that over complicatedly explained, I'd highly recommend you getting the Sennheiser IE800! Or IE800 S. Disgustingly expensive yes!! But also very detailed and tight. As well as very compact and the best looking earbuds out there imho!😉👌

[@ThisGalaxyCat]

@@Superknullisch I'll think about it thanks for the recommendation

[@bryandickerson5365]

My first time watching DIY Perks and I’m truly impressed!

[@LowJackAP]

crazy how I can hear the difference in audio quality from my cheap monitor speakers. great video would love to try this myself some day

[@karinalebedeva7335]

A talented engineer who is also good in filming and presenting stuff. Aesthetically pleasing final result is a huge plus as well. Super happy that I was able to find your channel!

[@earthknight60]

The level of quality in both the builds and production in these videos is excellent!

[@generedwine6863]

Whoa! Great sound beautiful bass. Overall cleaner, sharper, just plain better sounding than the comparison model and many many dollars less costly. Impressive indeed. Definitly will be building several sets to cover every room in my apartment.

[@AllenSmartIK]

love to watch what comes out in the end everytime! but again every single time i have this question in my mind that scrapes my curiosity: WHATS THE ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT?!!? it obviously both gives so much info for doers and is also kinda catchy for new viewers: make your 300$ speakers for just under 100 bucks (or something similar). so yeah, thanks man, keeps up!

[@jonathanramiro100yearsago]

This is the kind of diy we all needed,not some crappy diywhy from 5 mintues craps

[@osa1121-]

Lol that is just a ©®@¶¶¥ piece of $#!*

[@osa1121-]

Lol 5 minute crafts!! that is just a ©®@¶¶¥ piece of $#!*

[@overfield56]

Man I'm so sick of seeing hot glue guns everywhere in these

[@pawel8365]

Because those 5 minutes crafts are not real and the videos are from Russian content farms.

[@osa1121-]

@@overfield56 yea

[@tensevo]

This might be the most chill tech channel out there. So calming. So satisfying.

[@joakimkn1]

Sooo making me feel like a reatardinging.,.

[@user-rm1ev6gx3w]

Ok cool

[@professornuke7562]

You might like Clickspring, as he builds his replica of the Antikythera Device. Similar aesthetic.

[@tensevo]

@@professornuke7562 thanks will try to remember to have a look.

[@user-ub5ti5vw6l]

Wow, just wow, really incredible project, hats off to you sir :)

[@mqaisataloss.5951]

These are stupidly beautiful. Kudos on an amazing job.

[@bulliesboy]

Fantastic, they certainly look and sound incredible the only thing I would do differently is to have a usb charging system fitted so that you don't have to remove the batteries each time to recharge them

[@helljorge]

This should be the top comment.

[@prasun911]

So should I wire in a laptop battery charging Input plugs into each speaker to charge those batteries? Is that enough or am I missing something

[@thenoddingturtle]

Also the aux in and a power supply connector for more versatility.

[@AB-ot3bc]

My thoughts exactly

[@TheDarcy2010]

or go even further and use wireless charging

[@tora3492]

His voice is so soothing that I don't skip the ad (sponsor)

[@retroman7331]

I skip. His ads are way too long.

[@MichaelBennett1]

I enjoyed the ad, I’ve never been so tempted to buy an audible sub.

[@CheeseTruffles]

@@retroman7331 the ad length may be a requirement from the sponsor

[@majuss06]

I never skip sponsor segments. I block normal ads, but sponsorships is directed money. I don't always listen to them, but I do let them run.

[@arproductions8537]

lol same

[@aesthetics4days]

the sound quality was AWESOME

[@romeshlk]

This is just WOW! Really enjoyed the video.

[@tims001]

Old earbuds = free Everything else = counterintuitively expensive

[@Chuckiele]

Everything else is pretty much optional though. What matters is the idea that a set of earbuds can give you a way of connecting 2 speakers to one device, which I never thought of and it opens up a lot of opportunities. Maybe you dont need to build new speakers, maybe you already have some wired ones which you want to convert to wireless, all you need in that case would be a battery pack as the other circuits are already built in.

[@unh0lyav3ng3r8]

@@Chuckiele I've got some cheap wireless headphones that came with an old phone, and a shit soundbar I got free with a TV.. going to make a set of speakers for the office..

[@LeisurelyLion]

None of this is expensive.

[@connormcinerney7503]

@@LeisurelyLion In comparison to just buying a stereo bluetooth speaker, it kind of is. Sure, you have the potential to tailor the sound to your liking, but you'll be paying extra for that plus the tools required to build it and all the time spent on building and testing it. Now if you happen to have these components already from old appliances, that's a bit of a different story, but there's no guarantee they'll sound any better or even as good as a speaker that costs the same or less

[@tims001]

@@LeisurelyLion of course it is ya douche, once you take all of the tools into account and even the tin of wood stain. All of it will far outweigh the cost of a new set of BT speakers, this project should have been done in the light of upcycling. That way it would have made more sense...

[@sagargangar5411]

Your calm and composed way of speaking adds on to the level of aesthetics you put into your DIY projects !!

[@Marie579]

I've just faved this and I've only just started watching it. Youre one very cleaver guy.

[@detlefschrempf5387]

This is a fantastic DIY project! And it is very well explained. The only critical note I have is that you should not use electrolytic capacitors for your filters. There are good bipolar capacitors that will live longer in this type of configuration.

[@MinistryOfMagic_DoM]

Guys call the press: He's run out of brass! Seriously though, this is a cool project. Just surprised you didn't do it in brass.

[@Sherlock-Homeless]

That would be becuase brass isn't the best material for sound. Would have been nice if he had added some brass accents though... :)

[@wilsonteo6516]

Plus the brass might interfere with the bluetooth signal.

[@SuperSohaizai]

+1 on the interference with Bluetooth signal. Metal (or shiny surface if I remember correctly) reflect the signals away, deteriorating the signal by quite a bit

[@bailey2517]

Metal is a bad idea for speaker enclosures. Wood has much better acoustics.

[@GFXMentor]

Loads of respect for your attention to details. Hats off 😍

[@tkermi]

Yes, really neat work. Though I would have included a USB power port for charging. Then put a small and cheap (~$5) 3 cell balance charger inside the speaker (and of course a 1 cell charger as well). Would be much more practical and added cost would be under $10 / speaker.

[@zalmaypashteen8476]

Sir aap yaha 😍😍

[@jdigi78]

except he forgot the detail where you can't pair them anymore now that they don't fit in a case lol

[@AliTKhan]

Aray sir app idar kaisay :D

[@iwinrar5207]

@@tkermi how does one charge a cell

[@savionhazon4314]

man i love your projects. keep it up

[@corvuscorax9396]

Encontré tu canal de casualidad el dia de hoy. ya me miré varios videos. Clárisimas explicaciones, variedade de proyectos y un nivel de belleza y practicidad den el resultado final que asombra. Muchas Gracias!!!

[@SahabuddinTanrkulu]

This is more than the speaker, this is art!

[@lemon_boy577]

abartma sende

[@devsauce]

Brass version for the next video ? 😁

[@satyasubhamsingh4912]

Yes.This needs to happen.

[@amosbieler5201]

RF and Faraday cages don't mix well…

[@satyasubhamsingh4912]

@@amosbieler5201 but aesthetics

[@amosbieler5201]

@@satyasubhamsingh4912 True… And if _anyone_ can make a design element that allows the signal through, it's Matt!

[@dffabryr]

What a nice channel, no screams, no ugly music, nice, really nice, and wonderful ideas !!

[@amyorramonperalta5428]

Hi Matt! I feel compelled to say 2 things: 1.) I absolutely LOVE your videos! You have such a way of explaining the technical aspects of your project so that even people without the technical knowledge can understand. Your Ideas are amazing and I'm always looking forward to what you think of next. and 2.) You bear a striking resemblance to Alfie Allen who played Theon Greyjoy in Game of Thrones! Hope that comes across as a compliment! Keep doing what you do sir!

[@BlackHedgehog]

Am I the only one who wishes I was this talented but watches anyway because this guy is so positive and smiley that I can't help but watch.

[@Ezio470]

it's not really talent...it's skill that can be acquired by anyonw who puts up his mind to re-create it. Granted you need to invest some fair amount for the tools

[@jonipaananen9304]

I won't pretend I'm as good as this, but you can achieve a lot by just doing something! Don't be afraid to mess up, and make something. Each time you make something you get better, and it's very fulfilling to do so.

[@AsTheCrowFlies745]

100% same Mr future Gohan! I'm 17 and broke so I can't do anything from this channel but he seems like such a lovely guy and it's cool to see how good he is at doing this shit. Also sorry about the arm 🙏

[@I_killed_that_beard_guy]

Yeah, I am creative and wanted to build these things but due to lack of funds and my parents don't allow to do these kinds of stuff, they just wanted me to study and get a job. Now I am 19 somehow my childhood is now ruined but I will never stop my kids to do these stuff.

[@Allurade]

Don't know why, but for some reason I expected him to say "Now, for the rest of the speaker, I have some brass."

[@LuxGamer16]

Really send us a curve-ball there. Me: let me guess, brass. He: Brass? Nah, wood and textiles.

[@ridgecarpenter8203]

Fantastic video and work! 👏👏

[@iTsMike78]

Wow just wow they look so amazing so professional good job.

[@kimatthew1258]

Him: “it took me literally hours of experimentation to find the right frequency modification for this.” Me: literally took me hours to print hello world

[@jasonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn8352]

Took 0.5 second to press enter.

[@hanifhussain3591]

@@jasonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn8352 What do you mean by press enter? Press enter on what?

[@fluorescentpuss4366]

I use a fax machine connected to a pc via a special extension module for printing >:)

[@darkhorse581]

@@fluorescentpuss4366 mmmh ok

[@andym5338]

And an electrical engineer 's degree!

[@ImTBDvr]

Got recommended this and was like "I'd like to know how to do that!" 5 minutes in: "Cool, but totally not gonna do that!"

[@WargateXGWU]

I'm just using the crappy speakers built into my monitor, yet I can hear a big difference between the DIY ones you made and the Bose. Nice project my man!

[@northrocks]

Wow! Just wow! Nice sound!

[@BeefIngot]

Lion balance chargers can be cheaply bought off amazon/aliexpress so you could easily make these usb rechargeable without needing to take out the batteries. Some even have battery level indicators.

[@AlessandroSchiassi]

I'm surprised he didn't make them rechargeable as he did with previous designs!

[@wilsonteo6516]

That's what I thought as well when i see those battery

[@Fl0B]

I also thought the same, maybe he didn't want the project to be more complicated for his audience

[@wilsonteo6516]

Hopefully he'll come up with an updated version

[@ameninsanov8077]

I don't understand those who put dislike to such videos. They make a lot of work to present such beautiful videos and then which envy soul puts dislike? This video is really very beautiful.

[@I3urton]

All of Matt's videos are, really. And it's even more fascinating if you know the scale of the setup he's working out of.

[@dj0ignacio]

I heard KZbin was thinking of removing the dislike button. Like for real.

[@claireredfield4842]

@@dj0ignacio A truly stupid idea. like for real.

[@syber-space]

I'm not one of them, but I can kind of see why. The parts used are all expensive, the process is far from easy to adapt, and far less is explained than in older videos. It's less of a DIY process and more of a DIY showcase or promo. I've noticed the trend over the last year or so, and can't say I'm super into it either. It's not bad content or something like that though, so I just don't interact either way and leave it neutral.

[@TigerGreene]

Perhaps people who are jealous

[@navedahmed6920]

Wow! That really was quite spectacular! Especially the aesthetics! Only think I maybe want to improve is to introduce wireless charging docks., removing the backpanel and charging seems awfully difficult to do on the fly.

[@EQencrypted]

This is so awesome, great vid!

[@VickyBetaJi]

i love how he assumes that someone is going to try this at home

[@thestowrymakerz8256]

@Psyqa yo fellow Chika fam, what speakers are you gonna use cause these are expensive

[@ikbennietingebruik]

I am too

[@thestowrymakerz8256]

@Psyqa hmm, lemme know about the speakers if you can, and how it went for you too

[@theRayzz]

I have a set of Logitech wired speakers I could use to do that containing most of what’s needed. I’ll only need the electronics to bring this to life.

[@kamisama9715]

@@thestowrymakerz8256 i took an old home theatre apart for its speakers and subwoofers and it sounds epic. You don't actually need all the fancy cncs and all that.

[@thetylersherman]

Man the crunchiness on that bass guitar is so much more defined on your build. Delicious.

[@ImPattMan]

I love describing it as crunchy, I had never heard that before, but when I started getting into HiFi I can really tell what they mean by it, and it's like the only way to describe it!

[@thetylersherman]

@@ImPattMan Absolutely, and agreed! As a musician and music production enthusiast, I think when you hear this broad and crisp "crunchiness," it usually has something to do with how well the "saturation" in the mix is passed through by the speakers. Saturation is (usually) a broad spectrum, barely noticeable distortion that adds rich harmonics to instruments, mixes, etc... And, cranked to a higher level, it also produces that delicious crunch on bass, guitars, drums... you name it. Unfortunately, it's one of the first things that is audibly lost on a low quality set of speakers, since the harmonic spectrum isn't reproduced as accurately.

[@teslasemi1705]

Great job dude! You have such a golden hands 👍