www.icstation.c... Its a mini bluetooth board to bring bluetooth audio into your project for under 3 bucks
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@Pyridox5 жыл бұрын
Cool little device, thanks for reviewing it. Allows you to have bluetooth in older equipment, just need 5 volts & line input. And it's dirt cheap.
@zx8401ztv5 жыл бұрын
Very nice neat unit, no silly voice, just a simple ping ping to say connected :-D. I would have done the same as you, extra real solder on the connectors.
@christianrottler5 жыл бұрын
I recognize the tones from a cheap BT speaker I got a year ago so now I know what chipset they used :)
@sebastianalonso21273 жыл бұрын
Instablaster.
@Seeds-it9dm4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the post. Just what I needed. I built a mini amp and I am currently using a coax lead that trails across the lounge floor. This should prevent me and other folk going base-over-apex going across the lounge.
@euvo_sound3 жыл бұрын
I really like the fact that even if it is chinese, it doesn't use the annoying lady voice at all, just iphone notification tones, very nice. We need more manufacturers that do this lol
@mikelunsford25872 жыл бұрын
I'm sure they could fix that for you.
@MingIslands Жыл бұрын
Either no tone or with iPhone tone the board is random
@euvo_sound Жыл бұрын
@@MingIslands nope it isnt, they seem to indicate a certain revision. as of writing this comment, the 2023 revision of the xy-bt-mini are now blanked out, meaning there is no notification sound, like at all, they are just silent.
@oldmaine43145 жыл бұрын
That’s a great little Bluetooth board pre-built for just a few dollars!
@Sparky-Tim5 жыл бұрын
Great for loads of projects & so cheap too. Thanks for testing & posting.
@TheTrueVoiceOfReason5 жыл бұрын
Starting at 5:25 That's the biggest problem with boards today / all surface mount components - any jack or connector that takes repeated stress does not have the mechanical stability and security of the older through - hole components. Eventually those tiny solder points will crack where a through - hole part has itself much more securely anchored.
@12voltvids5 жыл бұрын
That is why I resoldered the connectors.
@jasonbrindamour9035 жыл бұрын
That could also be remedied with a case that holds things down in place, those thick sticky heat sink 2-way tape pads perhaps on the inside of a sturdy casement???
@TheTrueVoiceOfReason5 жыл бұрын
@@12voltvids Goes without saying. But you have to wonder how long those solder joints will last even though you've redone them. The smaller the mechanical joint, the weaker it is without some form of reinforcement. The old through - hole has that extra reinforcement due to the larger solder pads and the actual strain relief of the leads going through the board. Extra points if it is soldered on both sides and a plated through via. Jason, yes, anything to help keep the part from physically moving will help. But just like in a building, the stronger the foundation, the longer the building will last. Ergo, the stronger the board connection of the high stress part, the longer it will perform well. Any enclosure reinforcement of the part to the board is icing on the cake.
@12voltvids5 жыл бұрын
Well this module is going to be built into an old clock radio. I just found another Yorx AM/FM/FM stereo clock radio with the beautiful VFD, just like the one I swapped the VFD tube on, but this one the tube works perfect. It is going to become a bluetooth capable radio. The AM/FM/FM Stereo switch will be rewired for AM/BT/FM stereo.
@TheTrueVoiceOfReason5 жыл бұрын
@@12voltvids not necessarily a commentary on this particular piece, but rather a general statement on the difference between T-H and SMD where repeated stress on connections is concerned. Since your board will be static, that sort of failure should be nil.
@KernelPanic5 жыл бұрын
Does this have that voice prompt, "The bluetooth device is connected ah successfully" (with a very heavy Chinese accent)?
@TheTrueVoiceOfReason5 жыл бұрын
I have one that says: Bat Tree low, prease chahge.
@12voltvids5 жыл бұрын
You heard it connect didn't you. Just some tones. No voice prompt on this one
@KernelPanic5 жыл бұрын
12voltvids I had to ask because ICStation says it has a voiceprompt. Thanks for clarifying.
@12voltvids5 жыл бұрын
@@KernelPanic Yes I was expecting it to have voice prompts as per the web site as well but the one I have just beeps which is much more pleasant. I have another one to do which is similar but has an amplifier built in and you know that that means... A bluetooth speaker project.
@peter_aka_hamamass5 жыл бұрын
Mine has just the sounds for pairing and unpairing. No voices!
@mikelunsford25872 жыл бұрын
I've added a different device but still a Bluetooth module to my 1990 car radio and also to my Akai reel to reel player.
@KuntalGhosh3 жыл бұрын
This is perfect for those old cars with caste decks if ur headunit is a cheap less important one u can throw out the casette section and wire this after the pre amp .
@jessiec4128 Жыл бұрын
I have a double 12 inch woofer box, I will purchase that BT board, and connect it to a TPA3110 XH-A232 Power board to make my Woofer box a BT setup! Thank you for this video, I willl do the same soldering to mine once I get it in.
@kan815k2 жыл бұрын
This was the video I was looking for, minus the music.
@Chris55857610 ай бұрын
I got the one with the voice, Its connected to my amp & linked to my pc. Working great, no unsoldered tabs on mine - not that i used the micro usb connector. Mines powered from a 7805 regulator connected to the 12v line.
@leerzeichen19104 жыл бұрын
I have the same Bluetooth module but it has an annoying notification voice sound. How did you disabled the notification voice?
@rikxianvanhoutenvanhouten13843 жыл бұрын
Ik i am late unfortunaly you need special JieLi programmer to change the sounds and some have the voice and some dont
@submeitsfreebruh5 жыл бұрын
The biggest question is, how is the sound quality? Does it provide any bass?
@KuntalGhosh3 жыл бұрын
It is capable of 16bit 44.1khz stereo sound which is similar to cd quality but it is compressed audio due to limitations if bluetooth.
@Bobster9864 жыл бұрын
Can you show how to add an external antenna to a MS49SF4 board. I use a Feiyu Tech GW2 Gimbal & Remote to pan and tilt my camera from a distance, but it has such a ridiculously short range. Thanks!
@mikelunsford25872 жыл бұрын
You would have to build a power section to drive a distant type signal for antenna. Not feasible
@glenngoodale17095 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another informative and interesting video.
@matthewbestdfghy5 жыл бұрын
This would be good for one of thoes Motorola console stereos from the sixties.
@12voltvids5 жыл бұрын
Yup just plug it into the aux in.
@ProfessorOzone2 жыл бұрын
So you have NO feeling in the tips of your fingers. Correct?
@jasonbrindamour9035 жыл бұрын
Well, you sold me, I am going to buy a couple of these, many things you can add this to with such a low power requirement. First hack is a Soundesign 6828AGA, I'll let you know how it goes. If it goes well, I will take it back out and recycle the stereo as I was about to throw it out. Then I'' be adding to a few other things.
@ThriftyAV5 жыл бұрын
I have an old Jambox that could use this... I would love to see how you end up mounting this inside a piece of existing gear in a future vid!
@AThreeDogNight5 жыл бұрын
He has already done that on an earlier video, Boombox is maybe what he called it, don't remember but an excellent video to help solve that problem. ThriftyAV.
@ThriftyAV5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Thomas. I'll do a search!
@ICStation20135 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks for your sharing. :D
@jonaslemke6183 жыл бұрын
Does anyone have problems with these units producing noise when they're connected but no audio is playing?
@info_bits7 ай бұрын
I have the same module. But it puts a lound thump at the beginning after pairing.
@buckykattnj5 жыл бұрын
Do these repair automagically later, even if power has been removed from the board?
@0xCAFEF00D5 жыл бұрын
Repair? Pairing isn't supposed to be without user interfacing how would the board know what to pair to? But it reconnects to the paired device when it receives power again, just tested it.
@ki4npx5 жыл бұрын
you have won ...the dirty soldering iron ...contest....great video.....thks
@12voltvids5 жыл бұрын
That tip is like 4 years old and still going strong.
@tinkot4 жыл бұрын
i just ordered mine, used to use another but had really annoying feedback sounds from the bluetooth signal. Was almost like something was wrong with it untill i saw someone else using it. It has the same ic as the one in this video but no other components like the caps on this board, i guess those components are to prevent the feedback from happening
@loudlouder7729 Жыл бұрын
How to distinguish the boards that just do some beeps from those with the annoying voice on Ali Express?
@user-tu7hw6qs6l4 жыл бұрын
आप ने बहुत अच्छा सर्किट के। बरे मे बतया धन्यवाद।
@biplobpaul89193 жыл бұрын
What about stereo quality?
@mikelunsford25872 жыл бұрын
It is stereo.. just using a cable to combine to a smaller feed.. but it's still stereo
@budandbean15 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed your review! Did you happen to check how it did on just 3.7v? I can think of a couple of ways to use this with a 3.7v LiPo battery? Also nice work on repairing the power and input jack.
@Grandafmor3 жыл бұрын
No problem, I'm powering it from 3.7 cell, converted my wired gaming headphones into wireless Bluetooth ones
@superatendedordeb0lud0s343 жыл бұрын
@@Grandafmor Hey! I was trying to do the same thing! It also serves to charge the battery an old Nokia BL-4C cell phone? thanks
@Grandafmor3 жыл бұрын
@@superatendedordeb0lud0s34 depends if battery has protection circuit, but I wouldn't trust charging from this board, best way would be to use separate charging board like boards with tp4056 from aliexpress, they are rather cheap and reliable, and you should look for ones that provide undervoltage protection as well as charging
@superatendedordeb0lud0s343 жыл бұрын
@@Grandafmor and what about using one of this shorturl.at/kpwD3 ?
@Grandafmor3 жыл бұрын
@@superatendedordeb0lud0s34 Not sure, those mini adapters can have lesser sound quality and annoying announcement voice, but if aren't concerned with that it should be ok.
@MuhammadMuneebSA2 жыл бұрын
Hi every body, some one has done this setup on my stereo already... I have a Panasonic stereo. Here's the problem, I have used tablet as screen in my Land cruiser, since it has every thing I need, customizations, HD screen, portability ( also security from theft as I carry it along with me) camera, Internet, tracking, navigation, In built storage, Bluetooth 5.0 etc. Now when I pair this to my Panasonic stereo consisting bt 3.0, there Is lag in music video songs and audio output, and for some reason the AUX was disabled in my stereo by previous owner. My question is, will replacing aux Jack and also keeping the Bluetooth module, will it work. Or I will have to upgrade the MODULE to bt 5.0..... If available..... Please help.
@Cezinha0074 жыл бұрын
Hi, the microphone of p2 phone works on this device?
@mariusbarbuica5673 Жыл бұрын
Hello, could you please tell me how many amperes are needed for the 5v power supply? I bought a mini 220v 5v-0.9A ampere source. Thank you.
@12voltvids Жыл бұрын
More than enough.
@DmitryNemMem3 жыл бұрын
Very informative! Thanks you!
@nazoe832 жыл бұрын
*Sir, can we request a video tutorial on installing a bluetooth module on an old DVD player/home theater which doesn't have bluetooth from the factory default (like Home Theater POLYTRON PHT 169).* *Thank you..*
@SHCPPlayed9 ай бұрын
Not must ic op amp ?
@hagarthehorrible13913 жыл бұрын
I connected a similar bluetooth device to my old Sony music system. However the volume levels is low compared to the built-in cd/radio volume. Any idea how to boost that signal?
@12voltvids3 жыл бұрын
The ones I have used are all controlled by the phone volume and when turned up they give a good output level.
@johncunanan2884 жыл бұрын
sir can u try to power that thing using a steped down dc from a buckconverter?
@johncunanan2884 жыл бұрын
justwanna seeif it will work without restarting on a loop
@lionelperez6592 жыл бұрын
how's the sound quality output using this compare when using just auxiliary cable?
@azizurrohmanaan37094 жыл бұрын
Can it use battery? But still using usb for charging
@mahmoudismael41703 жыл бұрын
Hi, I have the same device and the range in open area is Max. 2.5 meters! What is the problem?!
@12voltvids3 жыл бұрын
Remember that Bluetooth operates in same frequency band as 2.4g wifi. Wifi has much more power and can easily drown out the very low power Bluetooth signal. Bt was originally developed to connect your phone to a headset or your car. Out on the road there are not dozens of close by routers competing for bandwidth.
@anchose19657 ай бұрын
Where do I get this to buy
@foobar33474 жыл бұрын
how to remove or control the voice while device connected ? it's annoying for me
@abhiram79405 жыл бұрын
What that board name please
@abirfaisal28933 жыл бұрын
Can i use it for 3D sound? I mean, is it pure stereo?? Please help🙏🙏 Thank you
@InfectedCreations Жыл бұрын
Hello is it possible to program a pairing password to this device?... Or do you know a good alternative?.... If it is not connected it keeps searching for bluetooth devices. :s
@emersonsrandomvideos2485 жыл бұрын
WOW GREAT!!! What speakers are u using?
@lofi-skies9 ай бұрын
Is their anywhere to download the stock firmware for this board?
@killervinx4 жыл бұрын
Would this be good for adding it to a car radio, my car stereo has a rear auxiliary connection so I was thinking of splicing this into the power wires and connect to the auxiliary to add bluetooth to my radio without using those other bluetooth receivers with all those cables sticking out
@12voltvids4 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I did in my daughter's car. Plugged it into the rear aux input and tucked it away in the console.
@killervinx4 жыл бұрын
@@12voltvids great! I found a updated version of the module on Ebay it has bluetooth 5.0 for less than $10 cheap upgrade for your car!
@dml8604 жыл бұрын
Is this board stereo or mono? I bought 2 different (they are not " xy bt mini") modules. All of them had a two outputs (right - left) But when measure the outputs, i saw right and left pins short circuit. They are not stereo. So mono..
@12voltvids4 жыл бұрын
Yes it is stereo.
@Megatog6153 жыл бұрын
Does it have a lithium battery charging circuit with under/overcharge protection?
@televisionandcheese2 жыл бұрын
No.
@finished62673 жыл бұрын
Does it scream at me in chinese at full volume, rendering it useless for high voltage applications?
@Abdulah-M33 жыл бұрын
It is a basic device dont expect miracles.
@JustAlb1n4 жыл бұрын
How can I stop the pop when first connected to power ?
@croydon21H4 жыл бұрын
If a 3.7v LiPo battery is attached , will plugging in usb charge it or will it brick?
@JustAlb1n4 жыл бұрын
K S it will brick it, the battery needs a balancer.
@azizurrohmanaan37094 жыл бұрын
Can battre get charge with micro usb?
@jp0407594 жыл бұрын
What is the frequency response of thus device???
@celeron.2610 ай бұрын
Nice. And there is no annoying Chinese lady announcing the the Bluetooth.
@waliulislam983 жыл бұрын
can i use it at Samsung smart tv?
@steveguestart33775 жыл бұрын
what would happen if you ran a stereo to mono cable to combine the output signals for input into a mono amp? Do you think it would cause problems?
@12voltvids5 жыл бұрын
If you run a steteo to mono cable you will end up with mono.
@steveguestart33775 жыл бұрын
12voltvids perfect! Have a nice quality single speaker that I will build in a small mono amp fed by this board. Cheers.
@Darkmatter3215 жыл бұрын
Am I right to think that they are not powerful enough to power a 2 inch speaker?? Or are they?
@12voltvids5 жыл бұрын
No, headphones only, or drive an amplifier.
@Darkmatter3215 жыл бұрын
@@12voltvids thanks for the quick response
@krcl84813 жыл бұрын
Thanks for video,
@shahulhameedkutagolla34824 жыл бұрын
Great job ! What is the audio output of this module ? Stereo or mono
@12voltvids4 жыл бұрын
Stereo of course.
@shahulhameedkutagolla34824 жыл бұрын
@@12voltvids tq for u r information
@abirfaisal28933 жыл бұрын
Is it pure stereo?? Please help 🙏
@MrExenn5 жыл бұрын
does aynone know or measured its current value while trying to pair?
@Cubetech5 жыл бұрын
Is that Bluetooth version 4.1? How can i check the board's version?
@davidgyorffy4 жыл бұрын
What Bluetooth version it is? 4.0 or 5.0? Or else?
@tapashaldar15063 жыл бұрын
Great product...
@croydon21H4 жыл бұрын
Can I use 3.7 lipo battery?
@TURE12154 жыл бұрын
I want to save weight in my car by deleting the radio! Output the sound to my Car system, will tis work for my case? Will the Wats limit my project?
@gideonkloosterman4 жыл бұрын
That doesn't save a lot of weight and no you will need an amplifier to output to car speakers
@televisionandcheese2 жыл бұрын
You can get a similar version of this, but with a built in amplifier, which should work good for your project
@johnhumbug51993 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@edwinchristopherlaban3864 жыл бұрын
i was wondering can i use the jack as an input from for example phone? and if not how can i use 3.5mm jack as input because i'd really like to have it also. Thanks!
@12voltvids4 жыл бұрын
I don't believe so, because the mute on the bluetooth receiver controls the power amp, so when it is not actively streaming over BT it keeps the amp in mute mode
@edwinchristopherlaban3864 жыл бұрын
@@12voltvids Thanks for the reply!
@halimmujdeci3 жыл бұрын
Can we find a solution for Bluetooth carplay with this modules? Usb wireless carplay dongles are way to expensive :))
@1zanglang Жыл бұрын
You need to find the input points on car radio mainboard, from the cassette player, and solder an 3,5 mm jack audio wire to this unit. This would be the difficult part. Put the unit back in the dashboard and route the audio wire under the dashboard in order th have the jack connector near the cigarette lighter. Then buy a 12 v lighter socket charger and find the best solution to mount the bluetooth module on it and power it. At this stage you have a functional BT connection. In order to make the car radoo cassette player to play the audio coming from bluetooth, you need to take appart a audio cassette, remove all internals, like band spools, put back together only the casing and insert it into the player. That would start playing, but the audio signal would be from bluetooth. Done. I did this 15 years ago on a Dacia Logan first gen which had only radio cassette player. Instead of using bluetooth, I connected the 3.5 mm jack to my MP3 player, and years after that I listened my MP3 music in my car. I sold it this way, and the buyer was happy to connect his phone to the player.
@perraudindenis91545 жыл бұрын
thanks man !!
@deepakratnam784510 ай бұрын
Rellay good
@nithinnits10183 жыл бұрын
have you checked the stereo seperation?
@12voltvids3 жыл бұрын
With my ears and i can confirm it is indeed stereo.
@azizurrohmanaan37094 жыл бұрын
Mono or stereo?
@rockinrigatonythevintageen71533 жыл бұрын
Hey good video. Cool. Can you show me how to make a small bluetooth player with a rechargeable battery. Im trying to redo a small transistor radio. Its small and trying to figure it out. Thanks for the good videos
@12voltvids3 жыл бұрын
Yes I believe i did a video where I put a small battery powered Bluetooth board into a little plastic box with 2 speakers.
@infinitecanadian5 жыл бұрын
Whereabouts do you live?
@12voltvids5 жыл бұрын
Canada
@infinitecanadian5 жыл бұрын
I know, but do you live in Vancouver?
@12voltvids5 жыл бұрын
@@infinitecanadian Not in Vancouver city but I am in the lower mainland
@infinitecanadian5 жыл бұрын
I live in Abbotsford.
@12voltvids5 жыл бұрын
@@infinitecanadian You close to Paul carlson's place. He is out there in the valley. I'm west of abby on the beach.
@luiggimondoli4 жыл бұрын
I paid $2.12 free shipping on eBay, USA. I wonder how they manage to do that.
@KuntalGhosh3 жыл бұрын
Lmao it doesn't even cost a $ to manufacture these in china
@luiggimondoli3 жыл бұрын
@@KuntalGhosh True, it costs little money, but I think it’s part of the CCP plan to take over western civilization. To send a letter to the other side of the world is more expensive than that.
@masterpiece86015 жыл бұрын
I bought two of them from AliExpress it was 1.5$ each The sound quality is decent the range is 6-7m. so I soldered a 45cm. wire to the antenna and I extended double range it's worth for the money. Just I have a problem with the name of the bt devices. They have the same name so when you connect you dont know wich one you're connecting. Do anyone knows how to change the name of the device
@sanb35865 жыл бұрын
You can rename device name in android device
@masterpiece86015 жыл бұрын
@@sanb3586 thanks for your advice very useful
@sanb35865 жыл бұрын
Just for reference kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZKmaniMjJpjnNE
@abhiram79405 жыл бұрын
What that board name plz
@aag64994 жыл бұрын
Y'all need an amp to make it super loud. Just like i have mine....
@allcrafter37474 жыл бұрын
Hey In the description of the product stands it's says ,the Bluetooth device is ready to pair, but you say it just beeps. How can I know if it really just beeps?
@1zanglang Жыл бұрын
When powered the LED goes on. When paired the LED goes off.
@kuku92Ghy-055 жыл бұрын
Can we use with powerbank
@0xCAFEF00D5 жыл бұрын
It just requires 5 volts via USB and its current draw is very low. I don't think there's powerbanks that wouldn't work.