What are passive radiators on speakers and how do they work? HD | Aspiebloke's world |

Hello everyone in this video I explain and demonstrate how passive radiator technology works most bluetooth speakers nowadays use this technology to increase bass response and sound quality I hope you enjoy.
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[@mitchell5064]

Woah it's amazing the engineering behind these speakers

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

It certainly is. I don't know too much about the engineering side but would love to learn more!

[@arshdeepthind6820]

Wow I just got the charge 3 today and I always thought those were speakers on the side

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

A lot of people think this but nope just passive radiators. :)

[@jeremiahhawkins5053]

Arshdeep Thind. I did at first when i had my jbl pulse 2

[@bas2362]

Thank god that they use passive radiators! I'm going to be honest, I thought they were also driven but this is equally as awesome!

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

A lot of people think the same. its amazing how they work.

[@cui.cui.]

It's nice demo but I have to say I don't agree. Taking the speaker out allows for sound waves coming from the back of the speaker to cancel out the sound waves coming from the front of the speaker. That's probably why they sound so bad when out. To properly demonstrate the effects of the passive radiators, you should find a way to prevent them from moving but keep the whole thing sealed.

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Thanks for your comment. the only way i'd be able to stop the radiators moving would be to hold them which could result in damage hence why I removed the driver.

[@maltepettersson3083]

huh? if you hold the radiators stil, nothing can break! but if you hold on the active speaker then you can damage the driver

[@ryanveigas6931]

@@maltepettersson3083 If you hold the radiators still, the material to hold it in place is being forced to not move to and fro (This material can actually tear if you force it to not move while active)- thereby damaging the radiator. By holding the speaker out of its enclosure, the cables/wiring are still in place - hence those won't be damaged. Unless you yank the drivers out with force.

[@5naxalotl]

won't damage a passive radiator to hold it. they're passive ... they flap around according to external forces. if you hold the centre still the stresses are the reverse of a centre-driven speaker cone. if you wanted to be cautious you'd spread the load over the cone and make the net load zero everywhere. cuicui is 100% correct: removing a driver messes with the bass for much more important reasons than inactivating the radiators aspiebloke, if you want to hear the difference between a plain sealed box and a box with radiators, just place your fingers on the radiators, or cover them over with rigid caps, and they effectively become walls. you should also note that radiators perform an additional function of increasing the power handling of your tiny active drivers by controlling excursion. as the frequency gets too low for your drivers to make useful sound, the radiators start to operate in antiphase, counterintuitively going in when the drivers go in. sort of like playing paddle-ball. this not only makes sound, it effectively reduces the air volume behind the driver and limits its travel. iow the driver is better coupled to the air near its resonant frequency. also iow, the driver is seeing a higher acoustic impedance at low frequencies, roughly equivalent to being in the right gear

[@dupasraja9885]

Nice video and clear demonstration on the topic at hand. Cheers.

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Thanks very much I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@dupasraja9885]

Aspiebloke's World l did mate.

[@JoshuaG]

+Aspiebloke's World I bought two of these and i use them as a mini home theater experience in my room xD !! hahaha

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

joshua gabriel hahahaha brilliant if you think two Flip 3s are good you ought to hear two xtremes!

[@vito_pito1o175]

I’m so pissed i thought they where subwoofer

[@spikes4762]

JBL bass 😂😂me to

[@thaklaif513]

Dont be. Subwoofers are horrible.

[@jacobharris5575]

Were*

[@youtubeuser1334]

On the FLIP 5 it is!

[@TechReview2000]

Wow! Do you think there may be more factors causing that significant increase in low end performance? - or just the passive radiators. I have used passive radiators on my builds with less difference, and am wondering if any additional factors are contributing

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

I don't think so no, I think that's the only thing JBL use.

[@zooper6453]

Great video, I was always wondered how the passive radiators work. I didn't know if they were powered by driver or what... Nice clear demonstration... ;D

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Thank you :)

[@kennyr3786]

I have a pulse 4 and really thought they were subwoofers, I found out they were passive radiators early today but I’m surprised cause the the pulse 4 has a crazy good bass.

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

The passive radiators are the reason it has a good low end performance :)

[@theeabster1983]

What's the passive radiator part ? the rubber bouncing on the right and left of the speaker or the sealed box itself? Thanks

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

The two things on the left and right of the speaker yes :)

[@jeremylindemann5117]

That's interesting. I wonder if the box/speakers/radiators have been designed to avoid phase differences which could effect sound quality.

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

I'm not sure on that I'm afraid, I guess there must be something otherwise the drivers would cancel themselves out.

[@sillygamer_1648]

So what I find cool about it is that the pr’s also help the bass

[@kaasstengel1322]

Is it normal that the bass radiators not move???

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

No this is not normal and is probably a sign of the device not being sealed.

[@kaasstengel1322]

@@aspieblokesworld1890 even without low freqeuncie mode AND a low volume??? but the sound is great

[@biggityboggityboo8775]

It isn't air pressure that drives the passive radiators it's the Helmholtz resonance of the tuned system. The passive radiators only vibrate in response to this. Above the resonance they do nothing. Below resonance they respond to air pressure changes but their output is out of phase with the main drivers and so therefore don't produce any useful output.

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Hi thank you very much for this comment I have since researched Helmholtz Resonance and found it very interesting. As this video is now not 100% accurate I may do another video also saying about how Helmholtz Resonance is involved. thanks again, I'm always interested in learning how things operate and appreciate people telling me if I'm not 100% right.

[@khajamd8797]

"Helmholtz Resonance"...will it be mentioned in speaker specs?

[@fuzzybee5988]

Khaja Md it will be mentioned as the lowest on the frequency response. My JBL charge 2+ is tuned at 75hz I believe, and that's exactly what it says on the box

[@asimatta]

Nice demonstration. I have a JBL charge 2+ and it seems the bass produced from the left side of the speaker is stronger than the bass from the right side. I can actually feel the difference while moving in front of the speaker. How to check if both the passive radiators are working fine and there is no fault with the speaker itself.

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

I don’t have the charge 2+ myself bud I’d assume that like the other JBL speakers each driver and rad doesn’t have a separate enclosure. Therefore the bass should be even maybe check your left and right balance settings on the device connected to it. Also check for a air leak by gently pressing one rad in does the one on the other end come out? If not then that may be your problem. Let me know how you get on :)

[@AryanSingh2512.]

Exposed radiators sound more good that's why UE loooses their sound against JBL

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

I have to say I like speakers with exposed radiators however i've just got hold of a UE wonderboom (demo coming soon) and i can't really notice a deteriation in sound.

[@kyleparker8494]

IMO the tweeters tend to be more adversely affected from being covered than the pass radiators. I've got a fugoo XL (which I love) in the Style jacket; to me the highs don't sound quite as crisp when it's inside the jacket as it does when it's out. The bass doesn't seem to be muffled at all; I think the lower frequencies have an easier time passing through the fabric weave.

[@austintaylor7117]

Aryan Singh i have an anker soundcore and it only has one passive radiator but it sounds better than the jbl

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Personally I'm not a fan of UEs range speakers other than the wonderboom however I haven't heard the new mega boom as yet.

[@metalheadmalta]

Great explanation... I've always thought it was something like this, but you confirmed excellently.

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Thank you! :)

[@SibaNL]

Awesome demonstration. Thank you.

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Thank you you're welcome I'm glad you enjoyed.

[@carewser]

I have a 10" Edifier sub with dual passive radiators but surprisingly the bass it produces is rivalled by a few other smaller subs I have so I'm not really a fan of the design and wish they had just gone with a tuned port like my other subs

[@Halefall]

fantastic video! the explanation was great and the demonstration very clear

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@enel6295]

Been searching for Answers, And yet I saw this channel thank you!

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Glad to be of service :)

[@seanlacroix]

I'm thinking of buying some Kef q750 speakers with 2 passive radiators. I'll need to hear them though before I pull the trigger.

[@snapcase7364]

Great job explaining this. I just today heard of a Passive Radiator, looking at PSI's Subwoofer Lineup. Because they sell Passive Radiators, but they're the same size as Subwoofers. Just without magnets I think?? Or VC's?? Don't remember... But great vid, thanks. (Side note, I'd get me'self a smaller screwdriver set, better magnetic tips....) 😉

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Thank you :) yep that’s essentially what they are. Already have a new screwdriver set hahaha you might see it in future tear down videos

[@crazyeye1]

I am interested how it would look if you wire one speaker out of phase and seal it back up. Technically it wouldn’t generate pressure inside to run the passive radiators..

[@thaklaif513]

Lol i think it would generate pressure but would be aweful

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

That sounds like a good experiment, only problem is the wires are soldered to the speakers :(

[@Stephenp888]

WOW thats actually amazing! passive radiators are my next purchase

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

They certainly are! :) check out my demonstration and review videos if you like.

[@bayoudrummer9855]

I still don't understand how it doesn't cancel each other out. If the driven speaker moves out, the passive sucks in, how is it creating sound and bass with pressure? There must be some way they designed it to 180 this otherwise I don't see how it would work

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Me neither, like you said there must be a way :)

[@Jahangir_Hossain_CA]

I got a charge 5 and flip 5 they make a good pair also I like flip 3’s

[@JonnesBezerra]

Explanation very good

[@felixjonsson5634]

But why does the radiators move out on the beat then? If the drivers move "out" shouldn't the radiators move "in"?

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

It’s funny you should say that as I’ve wondered the same thing. I’m not sure why that doesn’t happen.

[@thaklaif513]

Ikr it doesnt make sense unless the air is expanded 😂

[@Heshanudugama]

crystal clear explanation m8

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Thanks very much :)

[@wiznat10]

I'd like to see a video on the Bose speakers you have. I had a sound link mini and it just slowly broke down towards the ends of two years. I was really disappointed. The other Bose gear i have has lasted and still sounds great. So i just bought a JBL Charge 3 and I've really been enjoying it. Anyway great video.

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

I will do a demonstration of the soundlink colour if you want and I've got the soundlink mini too and managed to blow a driver in it. In my opinion bose have gone down hill with their gear hence why I now use JBL gear. I'm glad you're enjoying the charge 3 great little speaker and lots of volume I'm glad you enjoyed the video

[@adolfojp]

Excellent demonstration. Great job.

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Thank you!

[@ArvinG]

Which direction is the best? Some are front facing but others are inverted like jbl.

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

I don’t think it matters really some of mine are in the front and the back and some like the JBLs in the sides.

[@Johnwilkinsonofficial]

oh cool so it's like an amplification of the two speakers rather than a bass speaker of it's own. it "radiates" the air of the main speakers in a bare tube? ..

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Pretty much yes, the main drivers cause the radiators to move which extends the bass response of the device.

[@texemplarstudios5481]

Whoa that's awesome! I have a Flip 3 as well and was wondering how they worked. What is the driver size?

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

I want to say driver size is around 32mm but i"m not certain.

[@texemplarstudios5481]

@@aspieblokesworld1890 I know now and I think they're 1.5" drivers.

[@CAJfur]

That's cool. I was wondering what those are for, thank you :)

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

You're welcome :)

[@joshuas3897]

Wow great video thanks!

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed

[@just_curi0us]

passive radiators are made for sealed boxes. or boxes without any holes...

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Yes you are correct :)

[@bezychris9455]

I have learnt something from this

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Thanks for your comment :)

[@jessethompson4115]

Fantastic video! Thanks for posting!

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

You're welcome :)

[@Gogeta1837]

Help ! I have the charge 2+ but the passive radiators both stoped moving. Any tips ??

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Hello chances are you've lost air pressure has the speaker been dropped at all or anything sharp been placed against the radiators? Easy way to see if you've got an air seal is to press one radiator in does the opposite one push out? If not then you have a leak. Hope this helps

[@Gogeta1837]

Aspiebloke's World I did push one side and the other side didn't come out so I'm pretty sure I have a leak and it's because I tried taking out the battery but I guess when I closed all the parts again I didn't seal everything tight

[@Gogeta1837]

Aspiebloke's World if it is a leak, does that mean I could still fix it ?

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

you may be able to fix it just ensure all screws are tight and everything has lined up correctly. I haven't got the charge 2+ to look at unfortunately. If that doesn't work then you may have to upgrade to the charge 3 :) hahahaha

[@Gogeta1837]

Aspiebloke's World first of all thanks for responding, I opened up my charge 2+ and tightened the screws and it turned back to normal which made me very glad so looks like the charge 3 will have to wait hahaha

[@jomari7385]

So passive radiator and speakers should be place on an airtight case to work well?

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

That's correct yes :)

[@gabernment]

Since you mentioned air pressure inside the speaker, Is there a port for the speaker where the air could come out?

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Not as far as I’m aware. The device has to be sealed for the passive radiators to Work effectively

[@submeitsfreebruh]

Really nice demonstration,

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Thank you :)

[@WrathfulBeatz]

So do these Bass Radiators improve low range audio? Like- Does it actually make a decent noticeable difference?

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

By low range do you mean low volume? I wouldn't say theres a marked difference with them at different volumes.

[@charlesreed8420]

WrathfulBeatz it just adds more depth to the music. (Bass)

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

What Charlie Reed said :)

[@badmanners7652]

Nice vid

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Thanks! :)

[@RajopaocMG]

Thank you so much, I've been searching about and just found this video, Great work

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

MetaGame *Rajopaoc* No problem I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[@justbraks]

Cool video! I always wondered how those speakers at the side worked.

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

They're not speakers but are passive radiators. These extend the devices low frequency response. It's a common misconception though :)

[@justbraks]

@@aspieblokesworld1890 Ah sure. Thanks 😊

[@justbraks]

@@aspieblokesworld1890 Ah sure. Thanks 😊

[@roderickcaesar3099]

What I don't understand is how it generates the bass from the air pressure? The sound waves come's from smaller speakers and air pressure too but I thought it would have made the same noise but only bass it produces. Why?

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Roderick Caesar Hi the device works by using the air pressure to move the two passive radiators so you've effectively got four speakers instead of two. The reason the passive radiators don't make the same sound is because they are just plates of metal there is no magnet or voice coil on them and they only extend the bass response of the speaker. I could send you a picture of the inside of the device if you'd like I hope this clears that up for you :)

[@roderickcaesar3099]

Ohhh I see yeah sure send a picture and thank you.

[@westelaudio943]

@@aspieblokesworld1890 That is not true. Keep in the movement of the radiators is inverted (out of phase with the main drivers). They actually cancel the active drivers out. But in the low frequencies, due to the high moving mass, they resonate so loudly that they outperform the main drivers and the sum is still louder than what they would put out alone in that range. In the higher notes, where the main drivers are loud enough, the PRs are basically silent.

[@praveerrajput5090]

I want to diy make this one for tda...

[@AryanSingh2512.]

The smaller the enclosure the better will be bass? Is it?

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

I'm not sure i'm afraid

[@DarukaZsombor]

wow amazing video, thank you for your effort!

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

I’m glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@rogeraydin908]

Thanks for the explanation, and can you tell me that intro song so I don't start another 3 year search for a good song? :)

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Your welcome :). The intro song is off of iMovie I believe.

[@rogeraydin908]

@@aspieblokesworld1890 Thanks mate! :)

[@dongkim2098]

Is it bad to push/play with these bass things on the left or right side? I saw a friend pushing and I thought it isn't good.

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

I don't recommend you do this no as the passive radiators are quite delicate.

[@dongkim2098]

Thank you

[@e6ensperception]

Wow that's awesome, thank you so much

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

No problem :)

[@gamerboyalperen3918]

Nice i will sub now!

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Thank you :)

[@liftingheavy1]

How would this work on a much larger subwoofer? I have a 15" 2000rms sub in a ported box being pushed by a 4k rms amp. Would the power handling change at all? Would space requirements change? Would a passive radiator increase the low end out put or would keeping it ported be more of a benefit? Thanks for your information and video!

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

I'm no expert on larger speakers this video is just how passive radiators operate. In my opinion on a sub that size ported is better, space requirements would probably change as you may need to accommodate a basket for the passive rad. if it was me i'd stay ported as ported can go lower frequency wise. If its a car subwoofer i'd suggest you look at Meade916 he built a system for his shop that uses passive radiators I hope this helps.

[@FSXgta]

The passive radiators need to be as big or bigger than the active driver. If you used a 15 inch passive and add weight to it it would ''tune'' it lower. Or you could extend the port for lower tuning

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Thanks for that info :)

[@charlesreed8420]

Does it matter the shape of the radiator? On the sony xb40 the passive radiators are rectangular, does affect anything?

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Doesn’t seem to affect it. I have the Sony SRS XB40 and it’s the best speaker I’ve ever heard! I have a video of it on here

[@charlesreed8420]

Aspiebloke's World I know you probably get this question a lot, but does the xb40 give a better listening experience rather than the Xtreme?

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Sound is a very personal thing but in my opinion YES! Hahaha although the Xtreme does do better with the high frequencies

[@ArvinG]

If I have 2 drivers in 1 box like your speaker, is it better to separate containers on each driver w/ rad or is better for them together without partition?

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

I’m not too sure if I’m honest. All the speakers I have don’t have separate chambers however they do seem to have a tiny time delay on each speaker driver. I guess this is to stop them cancelling each other out

[@ArvinG]

thanks ^^

[@darylcribb6324]

Can you show us a demo on a ue megaboom speaker

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

I'd love to! Unfortunately because I have under 1,000 subscribers youtube removed my monetisation. This means I have been unable to buy products to show on this channel, hence the lack of content. I can only apologise for this :(

[@crazyexperiments4815]

please help! I have a box with two 4" fullrange speakers in the front and two 5" passive radiators at the sides, but i get the same output result as a sealed box. What should i do??

[@RWL2012]

Crazy Experiments they may not be tuned correctly. They may need weight adding to them

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

What RWL2012 said :)

[@RWL2012]

Aspiebloke's World i'm just about to put (2) 6.5" Dayton Audio passive radiators in a 0.23 cu ft enclosure with a Tymphany SLS 6.5" woofer as the active driver, with 90 grams of mass added to each PR for a theoretical tuned frequency of 55Hz. I have another one which I'm going to leave sealed at first for comparison. Wish me luck!

[@crazyexperiments4815]

RWL2012 Please opload af video of it

[@crazyexperiments4815]

What would you recommend, 2x6,5" active and 3x6,5" passive radiator or 2x6,5 active and 2x8" passive radiator?

[@pramitnayee9398]

Are side facing radiators or front facing radiators better or no difference?

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

I can’t really notice a difference between the two. Front and rear facing have a slight advantage as you can place the speaker in a corner for more bass.

[@niceboy60]

Very informative video

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Thank you! :)

[@atharvsharma6916]

If side passive radiator rupture then does the quality degrades??

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

If by rupture you mean the air seal is broken then yes. Easy way to check if the air seal is broken is press one radiator in does the other push out and stay out? If not then you’ve lost your air seal. I hope this helps

[@atharvsharma6916]

Aspiebloke's World thanks👍👍

[@PLUIZEBOLitsm]

is it safe to push a radiator?? pls reply

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

I’m not sure why you’d want to but as long as you’re carful I can’t see why not.

[@PLUIZEBOLitsm]

Because a dad of my Friend pushed my radiator while iT was off by accident

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

I can’t see any damage occurring. Gently press one radiator in and if the opposite one comes out then your speaker is okay. If it doesn’t you may have a air leak.

[@PLUIZEBOLitsm]

@@aspieblokesworld1890 Ok thanks for the reply! it does even better than normal!

[@serendipitousbliss6548]

Cool demo - shows how much difference it makes. Thanks for posting :)

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

I’m glad you enjoyed it. Your welcome :)

[@yo_utub-e]

Thx, now ik what it is

[@lightningdev1]

How does jbls low frequency mode work then?

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Watch my video about it :)

[@mint_____]

nice

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Thanks glad you enjoyed :)

[@simi1378]

how much walt speakers are used in jbl flip 3

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

The Flip 3 has 2x 8watts giving a total of 16watts

[@cocainepowerful9347]

Aspiebloke's World no it's 16W

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

You are correct. Comment edited :)

[@simi1378]

Thanks

[@rizkyabiyan2723]

Your voice sound like person from randomgaminginHD Channel

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Oh really? I wouldn't know :)

[@sirpfa]

Hi, So the passive radiator is like cap on woofer exhaust that we have in enclosure and it just moves with the air inside the box to capture more base in closer distance if not wanting to capture the base acoustically?

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

I believe so yes but I think there is also some DSP behind it too

[@sirpfa]

Aspiebloke's World sorry what is DSP?

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Sorry I should’ve explained. DSP stands for Digital Signal Processing. Basically what makes the JBL speakers sound the way they do. :)

[@sirpfa]

Aspiebloke's World haha cheers:) so please elaborate what it is and how it works and how it makes these JBL speakers sound so impressive:)

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

I’m not an expert when it comes to DSP I’m afraid. All I know is it keeps the speaker within its operating limits

[@johnviera3884]

The only reason to use passive radiators vs ports is because of space (no space for ports length) and for weather resistance (ports let the environmental elements into the enclosure). Passive radiators do not sound better than ports.

[@randomguy7503]

Yes they do! No port chuffing. But at this volume levels, that wouldn't occurre anyways...

[@dziugaspukas372]

and i touchet my jbl speaker passive radiator will that hurt the suond and my jbl charge 3 speaker bottoms out will that affect the suond pls help pls

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Gently touching the passive radiators is unlikely to cause any harm. As far as I’m aware the device shouldn’t be bottoming out. This can occur if you have the so called low frequency mode on. To see if you have this mode on turn the speaker up to full volume. Does it sound the same as in this video? If so then this is probably active. Deactivate to correct this :)

[@jesselam5867]

I once had a flip 3 and it sounded great, however i liked bass boost my songs, so every time i played it i guess it was pushing the speaker to its limits And then one day after 10 months i poured water on one of the bass radiators and to my surprise water went from one side to another, there was a leak in the radiator, but for some reason it played audio fine. Because of one year warranty i returned it and traded it for a charge 3 and learnt not bass boost it too much and now its all good. But could you explain why the flip 3 sounded fine? even with a leak in the radiator

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Hi there my advice is to always play flat. In other words never boost the EQ also avoid going over 75% volume always get bigger than you need. I believe the Flip 3 does have DSP to prevent overdriving but if you play low quality music this can still damage the speaker drivers. as for the radiator problem you described these seem to be very delicate even on the Xtreme. I had a leak on one of the drivers in mine. It didn't seem to affect the quality of sound but i noticed the rads would pull in when it was playing rather than vibrate as seen in this video. I suppose a small air leak doesn't make a very noticable difference to the sound but knowing what to look out for may have helped! I hope your enjoying your charge 3 and hope this helped you out :)

[@jesselam5867]

+Aspiebloke's World Thanks for the advice however the charge 3 is more of the bassy side in terms of sound and sounds muffled. would it be alright if it was trable boosted because it sounds a lot more clear and natural with that present

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

No problem. End of the day it all comes down to personal preference as long as you don't cause the speaker to distort which treble shouldn't do you should be fine :)

[@jesselam5867]

+Aspiebloke's World Thanks for the advice

[@nnahtanhoj8545]

Thank you

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

You're welcome :)

[@sonnafenix]

when too much air pressure is created, can the passive radiators be extended outwards? i have a jbl flip 4, and after having it for a little bit over a year the passive radiators have come out a little bit, is that bad?

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

As far as I’m aware the air pressure shouldn’t be able to increase inside the device. You haven’t had the speaker in a hot environment have you? This may cause a slight difference in internal pressure.

[@sonnafenix]

Aspiebloke's World ive had it outside during the summer by my pool, i live in Las Vegas, temperatures are around 110 degrees.

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

That could be it especially if it’s in direct sunlight. If you let it cool down I’d imagine the passive radiators will return to normal.

[@Lynrix]

Aspiebloke's World will anything happend if I press the radiators

[@NatureLover36963]

Good

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Thank you! :)

[@Kreatur84]

My English is not so good. Where goes the air when there is no hole?

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Speakers with passive radiators are sealed. This is so the passive radiators can operate.

[@lassediscovers1813]

nice video!

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Thank you i'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@nikkoa.3639]

is it ok if you make these speakers stand on its side?

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

By on its side I presume you mean on its end? If so yes I've never noticed any problems or sound deteriation by doing so.

[@nikkoa.3639]

thank you

[@Martijn0519]

Nice bro thx

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

You're welcome :)

[@xsauce3858]

great

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Thanks I’m glad you enjoyed :)

[@franciscorochaazoressurfski]

I have got a JBL flip 3 to

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Awesome!

[@twstd8846]

wow i always think that 'how the fuck is that passive radiator move and it didnt even have a wire like wtf' thanks for this video haahah now i know how passive radiators move :D good video.

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Now you know :) thanks

[@Lynrix]

will sound quality decrease?

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

As long as your careful no damage should be caused.

[@alberto-sama2022]

I thought it was a speaker. 4 speaker in total 😂

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Very common misconception, most small wireless speakers use passive radiator technology due to its effectiveness :)

[@nothingtoseehere1221]

Which of the jbl lkineup should i buy?

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

It really depends a lot on what your going to use the device for and where your going to use it. You’ll need more power if your using outside so maybe the Xtreme but indoors maybe the charge 3 or Flip 4

[@nothingtoseehere1221]

Aspiebloke's World something for both. Its rather broad, but the jbl go kinda fits actually Thanks for the advice

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

I think the problem you have is your trying to ask too much from a small speaker. My advice is to always get bigger than you need for example I have the Sony SRS XB40 and never need to push it more than half a lot of the time. You’d be best to go to a shop and listen to different speakers don’t be scared to crank it! Also I have videos of a few speakers on test outdoors maybe give them a watch. Thanks for the sub :)

[@nothingtoseehere1221]

Aspiebloke's World thanks for the advice ;)

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

No problem :)

[@phoenix_fox7773]

You shouldn't push those subwoofers

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

These are not subwoofers, as explained in the video they are passive radiators. This was for demonstration only I don't push them any other time.

[@ethanmurphy4317]

Aspiebloke's World he was kidding

[@xxpistonxx7923]

that's quite a noticeable difference

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Isn't it just! :)

[@NormanFernandezKeyboardPlayer]

How Durable are the Passive Radiators????

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Ive had this particular device for nearly two years. During which its been thrown around in a shop everyday and been in a thunderstorm (don't recommend) and is still working. as long as the radiators don't take a direct impact they're fairly durable. I have several videos of speakers like this in action. feel free to check them out :)

[@NormanFernandezKeyboardPlayer]

Aspiebloke's World I'll be caring it in my back pack

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Should be fine then if your worried about exposed radiators maybe have a look at the ultimate ears wonderboom. Similar sound but with no exposed parts.

[@dakshpawaskar6713]

And alot of people think that they are subwoofer

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Yep it seems like a common misconception.

[@Saul_Goodman_Criminal_Lawyer]

I always thought pr's are subwoofers. Its the biggest lie of my life.

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Nope, you're not alone though. I think its quite a common misconception

[@cameronzy279]

personally think the Bose SoundLink mini did it better. better audio quality, more low end, more excursion, more air movement.

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Cameron ZY Thanks for your comment with speakers a lot of the time it's personal preference the soundlink colour is a good little speaker I only prefer the flip 3 due to the fact it's splash proof and linkable.

[@universalimage6856]

我有两个JBL音响。

[@aspieblokesworld1890]

Very nice I have four in total.

[@madmaxhyper]

I have a real subwoofer