I built a subwoofer for my home theater!

I built a subwoofer from scratch... Was it worth it?
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ᴄᴀᴍᴇʀᴀ: Fujifilm X-H1
ʟᴇɴs: Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 & XF 16mm F/1.4
ᴍɪᴄ: Deity D3 Pro (I adore this mic)
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#Subwoofer #DIY #HomeTheater

[@reggieburris]

That's not controversial, it's a nice finish. Congrats to your fortitude for building a nice sub!

[@christophercharles3426]

Fella.... that looks the nuts... I'm in building trade and don't think I'd have the bottle to try and make a sub... built my own film den in the garden cabinets etc but never thought about that... take my hat off to you sir..!! A man of many talents...!!

[@dnk1312]

Maaan, what a dope project !! I litterally discovered you 10 mins ago with the gpu upgrade video and you just uploaded this one. You got yourself a new sub, i like the style of your content. Keep up the good work !! 🙏🙏🙏

[@mwellmwell]

I really enjoy your KZbin channel. More people should know about it

[@gerardi2000]

I am impressed. The sub looks fantastic. I have a Polk audio amp that I got as a replacement amp from Polk. The amp works fine. It’s 2400 watts max and 1200 watts rms. I bought the same woofer. I’ve had it for about 7 years. Thanks for the idea.

[@Mattened]

Wow, your kitten didn't even flinch at the drill. Great video man, keep em coming!

[@griffensander]

That kitten doesn't know what fear is. She chases the vacuum around the house!

[@kylereese4822]

@@griffensander Tesla Model 3 salvage not impossible to put say Ioniq 5 motors and batterie and its other systems in it or other parts from other EV`s.... to make a Frankenstein car....

[@user-hm5vi6wo6r]

​@@griffensanderhave you upgraded the amp yet? That ultimax needs at lest another 400 watts for clean power and a demo is always a must because anyone can knock a box together but not everyone runs an ultimate o. 100watts so would be epic to hear and I know the mic will vlip butbus theatre and bass heads love it it sound mint through headphones or theatre because you still get the sub bass come through and the mic clipping is just part of the process. Great build btw.its all fun ateotd

[@citizengkar7824]

Nice job. Basic, & yet functional. Hope it's still pumpin' away. It's amazing what people can achieve with some basic skills. That's why we should keep learning.

[@mfkhometheater7742]

Great job! I bet that upgrade did make a big difference! Btw, the Rock Wool should actually work better than the quilt batting material. For filler, Bondo works great with MDF, I use it all the time. It smells a bit too but not so bad and it is really easy to sand. For your next upgrade you should consider building the LCR speakers, going DIY can get you a lot better sound quality than any of the popular brands.

[@bingdong8571]

Now that has got to be a night and day upgrade based on what i see! Good job!

[@kaedeschulz5422]

The filling you used is actualy way more effective than polyfill :D I also like rolled finishes! I finished my sub with Tuff Cab pro

[@gomezruo]

that is beautiful my dude. One potential small upgrade you could make to improve the sound is add some spikey feet to the bottom. massively reduces floor vibrations and improves sound clarity

[@jorgem50]

great build!

[@ogm19881]

Really nice build. I am about to do a similar subwoofer build myself, only difference is I plan on using a car brand subwoofer matched to a plate amp.

[@jorgem50]

Which brand did you go with? I have two 15 skars along side two 15 monoprice sw15s

[@ogm19881]

I went with an old kicker comp 12 I had from my previous car. It worked out great.

[@abdullahchowdhary802]

Great vid man sub looks sickkk

[@greenflintriver]

Very well done sir!

[@griffensander]

Thank you!

[@Stan_the_Belgian]

Bit very nice video, well made, short and entertaining.

[@feralmale1517]

Nice build.

[@matthougas928]

Oh there’s still a few carbides on that old saw blade 😂 seriously man this looks great, gonna use your video as a guide when I make mine!

[@JesusSaviorking]

Great job

[@CarlosAguilar-cu2ek]

Bellisssssssimo nice work

[@knight1987]

Thank you for sharing your aub enclosure build journey. Can you share dimensions or plans please

[@MrDeanGr]

so you make it self amplified right no need for external amplifier good job !!

[@BostonMike68]

i just ordered a ultramax should be here tomorrow

[@floydbeard5073]

I have a Dayton Ultimax 12" on a crown xls1002 bridge and its amazing sub

[@jsizzle2k6]

solid build. but why did u choose a sealed sub for HT and not slot ported ?

[@AntonioGarcia-xk6jd]

it looks beautiful...Great job....

[@american_airlines_flight11]

that Dayton is way better than what I have, I have a Jbl gt5 10" on a 700w dynamic power amp (each channel is 100w) the sub is a Dual voice coil and I'm using both coils its in a old box for a pioneer impp I have a 15" woofer and a 8" Sony subwoofer hooked up to a Sony STR-DH190 I used to have 2 gt5 10's but one randomly stopped working, the amp is hooked up to a battery in my room, and I'm charging a Interstate deep cycle battery, and I'm using a small Thunderbolt Magnum solar 12v battery

[@DigitechSam]

That is one awesome looking subwoofer box. There's nothing controversial in the video. You did an excellent job! What is the name and rms power of your subwoofer?

[@kennythawsh]

man I so desperately want some speakers that can thump my house with quality. I need to do what you've done and get something second hand and then become an engineer

[@Miller-ElGallero]

Hey bro, where can I get that subwoofer or rather with what app, thank you and greetings

[@paulojesus4722]

Hi, how are you? What did you do with the other subwoofer?

[@SaudAhmed]

I have a Philips sw 986 sub. Its front passive radiator is making crackling noise on low frequencies. Any heads up why that might be?

[@hotdog9262]

always use some sort of primer before paint on a untreated surface

[@chadgardee1496]

You have the box measurements?

[@JamesBond-oc4gm]

That is a great looking sub. Do think a ported box would get you lower bass?

[@griffensander]

It definitely would, but the if the box was ported it would need to be 4 cubic feet for a sub of this size and I didn’t have that much space. This sealed box only needed to be 2 cubic feet.

[@JamesBond-oc4gm]

@@griffensander oh I gotcha

[@Roof_Pizza]

Pretty cool. Seems a bit large for a sealed sub. Did you follow specs?

[@griffensander]

I did follow the specs... Approximately. I made it a bit bigger since I've got more, denser stuffing and my braces are excessively large.

[@thebedrockboy8559]

that sub can take up to 1200 watts, that 100watt amp will be be able to get some good sound out of it but you can nearly double the output with an upgraded amp like the Yung SD500-6 or if you want a dsp with it then the Dayton Audio SPA500DSP

[@shipluzaman5712]

What's the model of that sub?

[@thebedrockboy8559]

The sub in the video is a Dayton audio ultimax 12

[@live.shows.260]

Links to the amp?

[@CajunReaper95]

It’s not good to under power subwoofers from what I read this subwoofer is 600wrms and you paired it with a 100w subwoofer plate amp the reason it’s not good is because the amp will end up working harder which could end up causing the subwoofer to have clipped signal and essentially burning it up.

[@Exotic69420]

Rockwool in a sub is quite dangerous isn't it?

[@kovrcek]

How deep can it go, 20Hz? I think the amp is too weak to drive this properly but that might also depend on the sensitivity of the woofer. Can it pressurize the room?

[@griffensander]

Amp is definitely on the small side. This particular amp also has a low pass filter of around 40hz, which really cripples it. I’d like to get a more powerful DSP plate amp, which should let me tune it to around 20hz.

[@kovrcek]

@@griffensander I have similar issue with transducers, my cheap aliexpress amp has max HP of 60Hz, which is sometimes really too much for them. And is going down to like 25-30Hz min. Would really love to somehow lower the slope 10-20Hz somehow. Was thinking of modifying it somehow myself but I'm no expert in this. Well winter is coming so plenty of time to figure it out on cold evenings lol

[@ricardocerqueira22]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@WindomRettes]

What size is that Panasonic panel?

[@griffensander]

It’s a 65”.

[@Gamez4eveR]

100w plate amp for a 12in ultimax :D

[@wishtone885]

Build box plan plss

[@colourbasscolourbassweapon2135]

well my dude the subwoofer i have is a pa subwoofer that's a daul 18 inch and that plays at 138 db and that's 6400watts

[@TwistedAudio]

Well done bro loved the build but that sub NEEDS at least a 500w amp 1000w preferably cuz it can take over 10,000w dynamic burst bro, pEked the bassgead put it in his car and on the dyno and ran it off 12000 watt amp for weeks on end and no problem.... just rattled his car to pieces, plus it will sound loads better with no or less distortion the higher up the wattage uou go amp wise... you will damage your amp too at a 1oo watts if you play to distortion all the while and if you ever say it's not loud and sounds like garbage it's not the speaker it's the week amp, it would sound night and day difference buddy like it would probably scare you for sure... enjoy the ride buddy cuz it's one of the best out there just make sure your kitchen cabinets are insured first b4 you get the 1000w plate amp. Start a go fund me cuz we will all donate man , bee real cool just to see the smile on ya face or eve. Just the joy and surprise in your voice... bass heavy all the way🔊🔊🔊😁🔊🔊🔊

[@YouPube_X]

💯 Cool project. But you could’ve bought 2 Elac 1010 10” subs for the $300 you spent….

[@vikonemedia1]

thats nice but fr u didnt show us speaker in action??

[@thomasschafer7268]

No damping needed if you play up to 120hz.

[@kapil17apr1]

Which Panasonic tv you have model number

[@griffensander]

I have a P65S60

[@kapil17apr1]

@@griffensander plasma tv but lacks 3d but great tv

[@Elevenpubg]

Where is the port

[@griffensander]

It’s a sealed sub, so there is no port. A ported sub would’ve required about twice the physical volume, and I didn’t have space for that.

[@high1voltage1rules]

that roofing rockwool isnt fibreglass based is it? as you will be getting glass fibres spitting out your base port!! 😵‍💫😵‍💫😷😷

[@blueflame0003]

I'm glad you didn't vespar paint at lowes...its garbage good for you.great job

[@walkinggod]

What is the brand of the speaker?

[@griffensander]

My tower speakers are Sony SS-TL5’s.

[@walkinggod]

@@griffensander I was asking from the subwoofer, because there is no link to the site of the brand.

[@simongeorge9705]

​@@walkinggod Dayton audio ultimax

[@bitrage.]

Out of curiosity, why didn't you go with a car audio woofer??? I replaced a blown 10" woofer in an Active onkyo subwoofer with a Skar 10" and I was very happy with it, much better then original...

[@simongeorge9705]

Home audio subwoofers sound better than car audio

[@bitrage.]

@simongeorge9705 maybe, maybe there is some better quality in sound, but in my opinion the power/cost/options on car subwoofers better...

[@crisfiler6128]

Car audio subwoofers tend to be heavy coned, good for one note blurred high output.....hi Fi drivers are lighter and punch faster with better definition for those action films.

[@hhkk6155]

Car subwoofers are just space heaters with their high power ratings and low sensitivity 😅😅😅

[@bitrage.]

@hhkk6155 yes, i understand the "audiophiles" need 20k gold speaker wire and all to ply vinyl... I'm in the 3d/Special effects industry myself, can't say I'm an audio expert, but 90% of cinema doesn't even get near the max dynamic range of a Wal-Mart subwoofer... If the amp/reciver can even push it.... Its fine if it's not your preference, but respect others preferences and/or questions...

[@ES-xq7iu]

Why did u go with those wooden corners? U could have used a sander

[@griffensander]

The wooden corners had a perfect radius already shaped. Doing that with a sander would've taken a very long time and the radius would've been uneven.

[@dammdaniel9953]

Where's the port ? 😢

[@thomasschafer7268]

Haha closed box😅😅😅😅

[@Burrfection]

i need you to help me shop for a used Tesla Model S! Up for a collab?

[@griffensander]

Happy to! Send me an email to [e-mail] and we'll discuss it further.

[@bently1984]

1200 watt sub with a 100 watt amp i don't get it

[@masonjelvin6001]

holy shit i thought i was listening to Patrick Bateman for a second

[@markm0000]

That looks like it bumps.

[@Zhentos86rus]

Зачем ты утеплитель внутрь уложил? Магнитная катушка греется же!!!

[@Pete.across.the.street]

Need to pull your main speakers out from the wall, they will sound much better.

[@griffensander]

Yes, especially since they have a rear-firing woofer. Unfortunately I don't have the space to do so. Maybe someday...

[@dhestondh]

100watts is no where near enough power for that woofer

[@DaisakuIkeda-nd6en]

It depends on the electricity contract you have, the meter above this value can stop.

[@alexanderangelkov6338]

Depending on the room it can be more than enough. 200 watts would only mean 3 db more

[@Gbody_Klown]

It’s for home theater

[@vegaslimoguy2376]

BS! This is a 4ohm subwoofer that has a 91db @1watt/1meter rating. That means with 100 watts rms input this sub would be playing at around 110db. Doubling the power to 200 watts would get you to 113db and 400 watts would get you to 116db. Most of you would never even get this sub past the 100watt usage above 110db except for at peaks. Doesn't anyone have any knowledge about how this stuff works or do they just spew bad information all day long on these threads? Sheesh!

[@TheBoringReason]

not showing how it bumps? Come onnnnnnnnnn

[@khamp6958]

I wanted to see someone making a subwoofer itself not the enclosure 🤦🏻‍♂️ can't seem to find a channel that knows how.

[@Gani863]

You didn't show how it's sounds 😔 watched whole video to see how it's sound

[@paulojesus4722]

I know it's not my business but if you don't want to, you could send it to me

[@BostonMike68]

rockwool works better

[@keijojaanimets819]

Chupacabra?

[@keijojaanimets819]

Rockwool is better,less is needed!

[@ALex-qc4lf]

Please wear a respirator or at least FFP2 mask while cutting wood like that! Your lungs will thank you

[@Stan_the_Belgian]

No way that 10 usd sub could go to 40hz flat...not even bigger towers do that well...

[@ShuffleInMotion]

Dislike.

[@Itagain2day]

That’s terrible

[@glifortconstant2461]

I'm confident that I cam pull this off 🏌

[@paulojesus4722]

I know it's none of my business but if you don't want to, you could send it to me