FREE Plans! How to Make the BEST Waterproof Speaker

[@chithead415]

too cool. definitely picking up a couple of those boxes, didn't know there was a pelican knock off that nice

[@Toid]

Rob G I didn't know either until I went into Harbor Freight one day. As soon as I saw it I knew I had to get this video out to you guys

[@NemecioLimonJr]

You definitely inspired me to make one for my next beach outing. Too bad I just saw this, I am going to Destin Beach and this build would be perfect for my Island outing at the end of this month.

[@EataPeachMike]

Any heat issues inside the box as it plays? Awesome build by the way

[@Toid]

I haven't had any. I plan to build some bigger ones for the pool this year.

[@EataPeachMike]

@@Toid nice and i just subscribed to your Channel. I've been wanting to build a waterproof Bluetooth speaker set up for my workouts outside for when it rains. I made 1 with a Sony car stereo and sum car speakers but not waterproof but great for parties tho

[@Toid]

@@EataPeachMike sounds awesome. I know exactly what you mean. It's pouring here and would make a nice addition tonight 😁

[@craigf9031]

Bloody great project! How long do the batteries last? Ideally, I'd like to get around 6-8 hours at a time out of them. I build timber furniture and have been thinking of incorporating speakers into a chair, so these bad boys would be great to attach to the back of the chair(Maybe?). I thought maybe having a clip-on battery pack as opposed to a permanent connection in case people want to sit by a fire or on a verandah(Porch), and don't want cords running everywhere.

[@Toid]

I'm right there with you. You can definitely give something like this with a lipo battery pack. I didn't do any real test on this. But based off of other projects that use these in I would guess you could get 6 to 8 hours out of it we can without a problem. But if you're really concerned, you could just get to battery board packs, they connect together and you would double your time.

[@craigf9031]

Ah right, didn't know they joined together. That'd do me nicely then. Cheers for the info, mate. Appreciate it.

[@craigf9031]

Haha, I hadn't scrolled down enough on the page until just now. "Additional boards can be sequenced together to provide longer playing time." Awesome!

[@Toid]

Craig F lol, yeah, it's easy to miss 😁

[@jeffneedstogivejakeaturnon1083]

With that amount of surface area, what frequency are you thinking it's digging down to? A usable 100 Hz would be cool

[@MrSpanky473]

Awesome! Hows the sound quality? Does it sound muffled? I was thinking about doing this with a metal ammo can.

[@Toid]

It sounds pretty good. The sound going during the water test is the speaker playing.

[@vincentkoster6291]

Oh wow, I really didn't notice that

[@Toid]

It does not sound muffled. This is due to the fact that the exciters turn the case into the speaker. So the outside of the case is actually now the speaker.

[@eletrosoldas9569]

Now that's the idea I was searching for. I can't afford a JBL so I have a Xiaomi square bluetooth speaker and have been wondering if there's some way to make it water-resistant. It doesn't need to be submersible, just splash-resistant as I consider using it while riding my motorcycle. Can you help me? Great work you did!

[@eletrosoldas9569]

Also, how does the sound "escapes" from inside this box?

[@Toid]

That is the really cool part of this build. An exciter, actually attaches to any type of material. Whatever you attach it to, becomes the speaker cone. So it actually excites the material and sound comes out the other side. It's really neat. So the entire front of this enclosure is actually 1 big speaker. You just do not have to "visually see" the speaker.

[@eletrosoldas9569]

Living and learning

[@realchronal]

@@Toid COOOOOLLL

[@tonybell9201]

How long does it last on batteries

[@Toid]

It was about 12hrs

[@bobbykannady1180]

have you attempted a build with a larger case and more power and more exciters?

[@Toid]

No

[@nathanhathaway7504]

Neat project. Had a couple of questions. Would it work better with a single exciter versus the two you used? Also would it be possible to set it up to be used with battery banks that have usb outlets? Finally I noticed that there are also 30 and 50 watt boards available from Dayton. Would these provide any significant advantage over the 15 watt board you used?

[@chrisvanunen3359]

I can't access the plans it keeps on redirecting me to some other sights not even related to this

[@Toid]

Thanks, I updated the link. Here it is: toidsdiyaudio.com/how-to-make-a-completely-waterproof-speaker/

[@asdunmire]

These are great: thank you for posting this. I followed your build plans and everything works fine when plugged into the wall, but I don't know how to make the amp board draw power from the battery pack -- as soon as I unplug it the amp shuts down. I tested the batteries with a voltmeter and they are fully charged. Any advice?

[@Toid]

Just make sure the wires are plugged in tightly to the battery board and amp board. If you are still having problems, call Parts Express Tech Support, they can decipher if the amp or battery board is bad. Let them know you are building this project, they'd love to hear that.

[@Toid]

You are Welcome. Make sure to subscribe if you aren't. Also if you want to help support this channel another way, feel free to check out my Patreon Page: www.patreon.com/123TOid You can even get put into a drawing for a free custom speaker built by me.

[@asdunmire]

It took me awhile to get back to this project but I wanted to thank you for your reply. I called Parts Express and they told me that these boards won't run off battery power unless the power supply is 19v (I was running it at 12v, which caused the problem I asked about above). So I got a 19v DC converter and everything is good. Also wanted to add for anyone building this that they should also purchase the "KAB-FC Function Cables Package" that Parts Express sells so that they can connect a power switch to the board.

[@diyboomboxesintexas2805]

Amazing and damn cool. Good job. Those transducers are interesting.

[@Toid]

Thank You! Now you will have to build one for yourself :)

[@diyboomboxesintexas2805]

I will defently try that one day for sure. It looks cool, and I would love to try out all those components so I will be more familiar with them. There is a Harbor Freight 1 mile from my home.

[@nathannoble9234]

What does the nob under the handle do

[@Toid]

It pressurizes the case

[@kripsak]

Slick setup!

[@Toid]

kripsak Thanks!

[@propxprt69]

Neat project, I just had one of my neighbors asking about a waterproof speaker.

[@Toid]

Killing-Time sweet. Glad I could help you

[@coreypalmore8988]

Hey I had some questions about this speaker, do you have an email I could reach u at?

[@Mooseknuckle713]

All good except for the music was not being played by the box bro

[@vincentkoster6291]

And now, the inevitable question: how's the bass response?

[@Toid]

Vincent Koster haha, I knew someone would ask this. For what it is, it's pretty good. It can actually bounce the box across the floor if played loud enough. However, the highs are still louder.

[@vincentkoster6291]

123Toid hmmm... Interesting!

[@Mooseknuckle713]

Drop it the other way

[@realchronal]

Id rather buy a 29.99 EURO Tronsmart IPX56 Waterproof 14 watts and good bass also very good and loud sound and the speakers light up

[@criven3128]

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