Repair video: Kit Sound portable Bluetooth speaker

[@philclarkin7032]

As others have said, the 'subwoofer' is as passive radiator. It's a tuned mass spring system that works very much like a bass reflex port but is much better suited to small enclosures, another benefit of this design is that it allows the cabinet to be sealed which protects the inside from dust/moisture ingress

[@rrangana11]

That looks like a passive radiator. It does increase the Bass. It should work. I have two huge floor standing speakers with passive radiator and it does make a difference.

[@mrsketch3715]

I've got a pair of KS Bluetooth headphones. They look and feel pretty cheap, which they are as I only paid about £20 for them, but the sound quality is excellent for the price. Enjoyed the video 👍

[@dgilbertnine]

Really good video, thank you! I watched because I wanted to know how to take it apart because the on-off switch is faulty online. Yes it's a cheap product and maybe labour intensive to debug and repair but anything we can save from going to the tip is good

[@uK8cvPAq]

Great video James I really enjoy this sort of content, its like getting some work experience without the hassle of workplace politics. Its quite sad to see such basic components failing these days especially in such low stress appliances such as that.

[@moviebod]

Nice fix. Very well accomplished in a methodical and logical manner. I look forward to the next one. Cheers

[@handsomeharrytheyorkie8286]

Strangely fascinating watching you work. I know nothing about electronics but really enjoyed this.

[@dgilbertnine]

Update to my previous comment: when I took the circuit board out the on-off switch just fell off. It was only held on by two soldered contacts and there wasn't enough solder on them. I soldered it back on properly and it's working perfectly.

[@joshuabest100]

that subwoofer is called a passive radiator it uses the movement of the small speakers to move the passive speaker

[@PeterBrockie]

Or they originally had a subwoofer in the design and omitted it for costs. :P

[@Yo0T0oB]

That speaker is available here in the U.S. under several different brands. I have purchased 2 of those speakers under the brand Hype Sound. Both speakers failed and stopped charging the battery in a matter of weeks of usage. It had great sound considering it was around $10-$15. The speaker was tossed in the garbage bin.

[@Lachlant1984]

The battery is user replaceable? That's very good. Those batteries I think are cheap clones of Nokia batteries for certain Nokia mobile phones.

[@thulinp]

Really good video. I like the troubleshooting and the function explanation.

[@marktubeie07]

That 'passive' subwoffer was hysterical, couldn't stop laughing with you Frank! Great vid man. BTW, your channel is the 3rd I have found this week not showing up in my subscriptions box, which KZbin is stating is not their fault of late, however a lot of KZbinrs are complaining of this issue lately. Great pity as I look forward to your input. Just ion case you are noticing a drop in views in the last couple of weeks sir :(

[@MrBrymstond]

I own my own business. Some things might not be worth the money, but you just want is done for some crazy reason, doesn't matter... I call this a labor of love and if you're luck you might just learn something, because you get to do things you would normally never do, but now you can because there's a understanding it might have to be replaced for 25 craps

[@aot9339]

This is super well explained. Thanks.

[@cleitoniida]

Brilliant repair.

[@tonycollard4185]

Excellent video ViperFrank. Keep up the good work!!

[@WhippetOut]

Another informative one and great production again. Nice one.

[@jtothew4201]

What would happen if you didn't have the correct capacitor could you just bridge it with a piece of wire or is that dangerous?

[@eldenjfoot1435]

Loved your presentation, great video , i am interested in how much do you charge the customer for the repair of a unit that is retail for $20.00. i have a similar business here in Australia and i find it difficult to charge an hourly rate. thanks again for the quality presentation.

[@elsenorx2603]

thank you, from Argentina 2020

[@Yhapetsz]

yes that's not a real subwoofer , it is a passive radiator it is common in compact portable Bluetooth speakers .

[@todaysbestmix]

Another fantastic video James, thanks for sharing this with us :-)

[@MrBrymstond]

The reason they didn't take 30 seconds and clean the board is the same reason you're so anal on time, I never once charged the going rate... You need compassion, the burning desire to concur the task, this builds a broader learning span joined with undercharging people and leaving the clock out is called good business. My clientele has exponentially grown since I used this method.

[@oliverelmes79]

Hi, I have a pocket hive blue tooth speaker and I'm trying to replace a 6 pin female plug on it but have no idea what it's called to buy a new one. I was wondering if you could help me?

[@gautamr3098]

Nice Repair

[@FixDaily]

13:51 Passive subwoofers is actually "a thing", google uses it on "Google Home" but google speakers are way more powerful that those

[@manjaburillo13]

Muy buenos tus vídeos. Gracias por compartirlos. Un saludo

[@Wasabi253]

hi i overcharge my jbl pulse 4 and notis that Ive have burnd 2 chip and was wondering where i can get this chp

[@jasejj]

Nice diagnostic work there -- I have to say though I'd probably have taken the lazy/cowboy route replacing that tiny capacitor and just bodged a through-hole cap between the + and - leads themselves... yeah it's not ideal for a decoupling cap but meh :-)

[@simpleman7727]

Lol, you sure didn't know the function of a passive radiator and the difference it makes in the speaker box...

[@hailfall361]

It makes it sounds better than holes definitely. I am a fan of passive radiator builds, Doss made some of the good ones.

[@NOONFIX]

hey man . i just have a question .. how to get the data sheet for the board that you want to fix .. like i have a CISCO EPC2425 router and i want to fix it but i cant find the data sheet for it can you help please

[@anonymousbinarytrader552]

Nokia phone battery. For 3650, 6108, 6600, 3100 and 1100 :) Seen those lot when I was in Nokia :)

[@fallzsteve6442]

what r ur suggestions on fixing a monster blaster...when im switching it on, it givs a kind on like a radio screeching sound....some of the music is coming out, but its covered by the radio screeching sound...need help bro.

[@MrBrymstond]

When you can't find the number or barely make it out, take a dab of Artic Silver and wipe it on the chip, if it's etched ever so lightly you'll see it easily and sometimes printed.

[@arvindverma2337]

I have a zook zb-bs300 Bluetooth speakers but there is some problems then how can i open it please tell me sir

[@MRSTU1210]

good work man

[@runneryg]

My Boom 2 Not Producing Any Sound opened it up can not see any problems can not hear any sound even after a reset. can you help?

[@MrBrymstond]

Passive sub, but I comment as the video goes

[@MrBrymstond]

The passive sub woofer does work so you are learning.

[@Tink-GB]

How about an LED TV...Blaupunkt, won't come out of standby however the LED does! Turns from Standby Green to Blue. No picture no Sound...Nothing to see on the inside. Single board. 2 years old. Any common faults to look for..?

[@pdude1911]

Nice one!

[@chaithanyakrishnan5934]

That is a great video Thank You God bless you

[@MrBrymstond]

A TP4056 would come in handy here

[@MrBrymstond]

After seeing the board I knew this wasn't the issue, but good work and it makes you feel good to succeed...

[@marlonalleyne9871]

Need some help finding the diagram for OVO3860 Bluetooth audio chip. It’s from a HMDX Bluetooth speaker

[@MRSTU1210]

Hey James anychance you know how to fix anti skating on technics 1210s mine works on one deck perfect 👌 but the others one has very weak anti skating, would like some pointers please dude, peace ✌

[@thehificlub]

Passive radiator not a sub. No electronics just a diaphragm

[@JaKeAFC09]

wow didn't know those components could be soldered by hand.

[@viperfrank]

normally I wouldn't, it's is quite fiddly to do with a soldering iron, I would normally use my hotair gun. but because of time restraints on this one I decided to opt for the soldering iron and a steady hand. It didn't go to bad, a bit messy but it worked. Thank you for your comment.

[@darknessblaze5765]

Passive radiator it makes more bass

[@Spartacusse]

38:16 to 38:17 The little black resistor got shorted to the capacitor beside it.

[@RichieDuke]

Good video and explanation but for Christ sake focus you camera! most of the time all I saw was a blurry mess.

[@sheltongeorge9964]

You where wounderful

[@mohdkamil3330]

how to sound pot open

[@crumplezone1]

Great stuff mate , subbed !!

[@sumitnishad2946]

good

[@luankovaci7008]

my speaker i dead too i have no idea why

[@darknessblaze5765]

Wait what my Bluetooth speakers don't charge either

[@ranjeet-yy4ej]

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[@pamminaanand3735]

Dead set tootal repier.

[@ranjeet-yy4ej]

Ranjit

[@xerejuneseve6333]

Unlike for bla...bla...bla,we see what you do.13:20 passive membrane .

[@viperfrank]

you don't half fucking moan, don't you?

[@akshaystajshow1632]

Hindi m davang maliga kay

[@telefobtelefon1152]

maxninin adini blen varsa desinde

[@aw11roman]

"It's a fake subwoofer". ...ummm, no. it's actually a passive radiator you noob

[@viperfrank]

Oh sorry let me rephrase that. It's a poor man's subwoofer, But it's still cheap bit of Chinese shite, because I'm really sure that the Chinese manufacture would have done lots of research and development and finely tuned the acoustics of that cheap nasty poly plastic case. Passive radiators work on speaker cases that have been adequately designed to do so. But in the case of this plastic turd, it's a fake subwoofer. I do apologise if I would have known it would have offended you insulting your presous fake subwoofer I would have... No I'm sorry I can't lie I still wouldn't have given a fuck. Thank you for your comment.

[@lesjones7019]

Grundig is not very reliable.

[@lesjones7019]

Throw it out. Junk .

[@xxxARBiHxxx]

hi vipe, can you try to give me an answer, why my device itself is reset after i go on MAX volume? Everything works right, but when I am up the volume close to the maximum or max, the device resets himself