Powerful Speaker Made Almost ENTIRELY of Lego

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Jamie's Brick Jams

Jamie's Brick Jams

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@andrewzelitt
@andrewzelitt Жыл бұрын
I think the full Lego speaker is limited by the very small coil, if you used a bigger coil then it would probably be much louder, also if you used a piece of high density insulation foam you could probably get better audio quality out of the membrane.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
You're definitely right about the size of the coil - I'm playing with some larger ones with thicker gauges, and the output is much better. Cheers for the idea, I'll see if I can find some insulation foam to play with!
@theratking14
@theratking14 Жыл бұрын
@@JamiesBrickJams isnt it better with thin gauges though? i could be wrong but isnt mostly the amount of winding that matters?
@rouuuk
@rouuuk Жыл бұрын
@@JamiesBrickJams now i wanna see an update on that, im subbed ! please make an upadate
@vizender
@vizender Жыл бұрын
@@theratking14yes, it’s only the number of coils that matters. Size only improves maximum conductivity,which isn’t a problem at those currents
@nathankills
@nathankills Жыл бұрын
​@@JamiesBrickJams it's not just the coil, it's the way the magnet is used. you have to concentrate the magnetic field to the coil. That's why pole pieces are a thing. You need one poll in the inner and the other on the outer. Once you have it right you'll have a dramatic sensitivity increase.
@rismosch
@rismosch Жыл бұрын
The crackling from the paper membrane speaker sounded like a lot of friction and the membrane slapping back and forth in the frame. I think the main reason the LEGO speaker sounds better, is because it's suspended by rubber bands and doesn't collide with anything while vibrating.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
You're totally right, the paper membrane design was terrible - I'll do some tests with a better suspended membrane
@qers
@qers Жыл бұрын
@@JamiesBrickJams The general design of the round paper membrane speaker is very nice, though, maybe a version of that design with a new mounting system would be an idea.
@Sena121
@Sena121 2 ай бұрын
@@JamiesBrickJamsthere is a reason speakers have rubber around the paper to connect it with the frame ;)
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams 2 ай бұрын
@@Sena121 Hey, yes, the rubber pieces (hopefully) reduce vibrations a bit!
@raoulduke7668
@raoulduke7668 Жыл бұрын
I know how speakers work, but I'm always surprised how one single vibrating membrane can produce such a clear, broad spectrum of sound.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Me too, it's wild! So simple, yet so impressive. Though I now realise to get something sounding good is another massive jump in complexity
@RennieAsh
@RennieAsh Жыл бұрын
The easiest thing to do is get a large polystyrene square and attach a motor system to it. There have been such speakers built before like this eg "NXT" technology.
@bojandimitrieskimilenkovic9226
@bojandimitrieskimilenkovic9226 Жыл бұрын
I don't! ( Know how speakers work) so this is soo good news to me and great video. Jamie, Thank you so very much for such a cool idea.
@bojandimitrieskimilenkovic9226
@bojandimitrieskimilenkovic9226 Жыл бұрын
I simply cannot fantom how in the actual fuck this sounds so good with those plates, without a resonant casing, it's bloody Lego! I'm losing my mind right now....but in a good way😁😁😁
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
@@bojandimitrieskimilenkovic9226 Absolutely 😁 And best of luck if you decide to make your own - They're really pretty easy to make!
@DeltonAdamsLEGO
@DeltonAdamsLEGO Жыл бұрын
The fact you made a speaker out of almost all Lego is insane. I hope you get a million subs! You deserve it!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Ha thanks man, I'm glad some folks are getting a kick out of it! Perfect to try out as an easy weekend project 🙂
@jarekr2884
@jarekr2884 Жыл бұрын
its smart guy. but lego is one of whore today. let them to disapear.
@corncobjohnsonreal
@corncobjohnsonreal Жыл бұрын
I hope he gets 6 million you asshole he deserves so much more so buzz off hater
@Ferro_Giconi
@Ferro_Giconi Жыл бұрын
If you revisit this idea, you should try implementing a cone shape. When I was doing experimentation with making a speaker from scratch, I found that a cone shape had a much more profound effect on quality and volume than anything else I tried. I am pretty sure this is because of how much stiffer a cone is than a flat piece, so it transmits vibrations more evenly through the entire surface of the cone. Since it's lego, I'm not sure how easy a cone shape would be, but I assume a pyramid shape would have a similar effect.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
That's interesting, thanks for the heads up - it's a bit more challenging, but it should still be possible to build a sort of cone-shape. It seems worthwhile, so I'll see what I can do ...
@CodeZhifty
@CodeZhifty Жыл бұрын
You should use a crossover filter and set it up with both speakers, this way you can have the bass on the fully lego build, and the small speaker for treble and mid-tones :D
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
That's actually a fantastic idea. I did toy with making a separate woofer and tweeter. You're probably right that the paper would make a better tweeter - will see if I can find a filter!
@CodeZhifty
@CodeZhifty Жыл бұрын
@@JamiesBrickJams I would love to see a video with this ;)
@Leonin0
@Leonin0 Жыл бұрын
​@@JamiesBrickJams you can use capacitors to make high and low pass filters Quite simple, you can go by trial and error to find what sounds best
@VolticWolf87
@VolticWolf87 Жыл бұрын
Hard to believe this isn't a 100,000 + sub channel! Amazing production quality and great explanations! Hope to see you grow very soon!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, it's amazing to see how supportive everyone is! Appreciate you 😁 I'll keep working on them
@tileworldgames7636
@tileworldgames7636 Жыл бұрын
I can only agree
@linusgsebastian
@linusgsebastian Жыл бұрын
Wait what. I thought it was. Wow.
@Piggypig2Fizgig
@Piggypig2Fizgig Жыл бұрын
It’s a very new channel it seems. It will reach that milestone soon
@AC2rn
@AC2rn Жыл бұрын
I was so surprised when I checked after seeing this comment. 😅
@kenshiromilesvt.7037
@kenshiromilesvt.7037 Жыл бұрын
This is actually pretty awesome. The paper one has major distortion in the bass but fairly clear mods and highs. the full Lego one has distortion in the mids and highs. If you put them on a crossover and used the Lego one as a sub and the paper one as a tweeter, I think you could even more balanced sound and it would look super dope
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recommendation! That's definitely on my to do list - will work on that in a future video 😁
@ryanmetzke8534
@ryanmetzke8534 Жыл бұрын
This was an amazing video! The production quality was on par with youtubers with 10,000x more subscribers. Keep up the good work!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Big thanks, I really appreciate your comment, it actually means a lot ❤️ I'll keep them coming!
@berkle
@berkle Жыл бұрын
Holy cow the sound you get out of that is impressive at the end. I'd buy a kit for students! Just the simplicity alone is impressive. A project idea I have would be to make a pill dispenser with two buttons for morning and night. It will dispense whatever you select works for each. Let's say 8 types of pills. 3 you take only in the morning 2 only at night and 3 are both. Each section of pills would need a way to select if it's a morning, evening, or both. I'd imagine it could be a modular system as well.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah I was astonished how good it sounded. Need to scale it up now. Yours a pretty interesting concept.. I wonder how you'd know (or infer) what time of day it is?
@myrealusername2193
@myrealusername2193 Жыл бұрын
@@JamiesBrickJams I would imagine some kind of stepper system, so that you can schedule which one to put for each morning, and night for each day
@jasonpalmer6022
@jasonpalmer6022 Жыл бұрын
Wow, your video quality is incredible. I was completely surprised to see how many subs you have. Keep it up, man. You're going to become an amazing lego KZfaqr!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the encouragement - there's many more ideas coming! Appreciate you 😁
@calebyates8878
@calebyates8878 Жыл бұрын
I think one of the biggest contributors to the poor(ish) sound quality is the lack of an enclosure around your speaker. Whenever the membrane compresses air in front of it, it also de-compresses the air behind. This leads to a polar opposite waveform coming from the back side of the speaker (at a much lower amplitude), meaning that all peaks are troughs and all troughs are peaks. To the human ear, this would not sound any different than the intended front facing waveform, but when those two opposite waves hit each other, they level themselves out which leads to some frequency loss over your whole signal. The best way to combat this is to cover the back side with a box. This keeps those negative waveforms from escaping and interfering with your music
@RennieAsh
@RennieAsh Жыл бұрын
It would cancel out lower frequencies somewhat, and also the diffraction is doubled. However, the biggest factors would be the lack of stiffness of the membrane, and the suspension. There are such things as open baffle speakers, and one of the things many people comment on is how it sounds better because of the lack of a box, which adds its own colourations unless you can dampen it properly. And even then, you still get effects from the polar radiation pattern which is omnidirectional at lower frequencies, but becomes forward directional at higher frequencies. Open baffle speakers act as a dipole at many more frequencies and can potentially sound better balanced. The downside to open baffle is that you need about 4x the bass driver area or power, to create the same amount of perceived bass due to the cancellation you mentioned.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
That's such a great explanation, thanks for sharing! That seems to be a common suggestion here, so I'll definitely build an enclosure for the next version of the woofer! Out of interest, does an enclosure also impact tweeters much?
@nikovujic2342
@nikovujic2342 Жыл бұрын
@@JamiesBrickJams Tweeters usually come enclosed, so they actually don't need a separate enclosure. They are vibrating at high frequencies and are moving a relatively small volume of air (compared to woofers), so you should be fine not caring about their enclosure that much in a project like this.
@aaronfrable6460
@aaronfrable6460 Жыл бұрын
@@JamiesBrickJams you could easily make an enclosure. Wood is the standard material, but you can use other materials. Insulation, which can be made from various materials is also important to have in the empty space.
@joseinoa9456
@joseinoa9456 Жыл бұрын
I'm gonna need you to make more content on Lego speakers ASAP! We need different designs, materials, strategies. Make a Sub and tweeters with crossovers. That would be some quality content. Awesome work!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Looks like that's what folks want, so I'll do some more experimenting over time! And thanks 😁
@malicious81
@malicious81 Жыл бұрын
If you keep delivering videos of this quality your channel is gonna explode! Unique and fresh content, and the production quality is top notch. Love it
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Hey thanks a lot, I'm really glad you're enjoying the experiments! Really appreciate the support - will keep them coming 😁
@nartuz5016
@nartuz5016 Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see your channel hit 50k subs, it's guaranteed with this quality of content. Great vid!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Aw thanks, appreciate it! That'd be an amazing day, but happy to just enjoy the process for now
@bramweinreder2346
@bramweinreder2346 Жыл бұрын
You created a Lego panel speaker :) a good improvement would be to place the coil off-centre in both directions, Tech Ingredients found 2/5th a good position to eliminate harmonic resonance.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Now that's interesting, I didn't know other positions would yield better results. Sounds like I've got some experimenting to do - thanks for the recommendation!
@imbadatgames568
@imbadatgames568 Жыл бұрын
This is an incredible idea and a great example of why a good sounding system typically requires multiple types of speakers and proper crossover
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Definitely agree, it's given me a lot of admiration for just how perfect a basic commercial speaker system must be!
@rustkitty
@rustkitty Жыл бұрын
Maybe the second one is not pretty, but it has an appealing kind of brutal technical aesthetic. Also it would make a nice backdrop in any MGS or NGE diorama. I'd love to make one.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Aw thanks 😁 Best of luck if you dlo make your own!
@Grumm-Nation
@Grumm-Nation 7 ай бұрын
I know why there was buzzing in the first speaker, it's because the membrane and the structure weren't one solid piece, and are in fact not properly sealed together to leave no room for the parts to vibrate against each other kind of issue.
@dillpickle7633
@dillpickle7633 Жыл бұрын
5:50
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
😂
@michal_king478
@michal_king478 Жыл бұрын
5:45 reminds me so much of the times we were drifting around in old crappy shitboxes back in highschool. Every car had audio that sounded like this
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
😂
@mekoleko3942
@mekoleko3942 Жыл бұрын
for the paper "cone" you should have it suspended like the lego "cone" because the bass freqs weren't dissipated when it got to the outer rim causing the freq to "ripple" back causing the distortion.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
You're totally right. I actually did try that, but then it seemed like using Lego at all was pointless, and I nearly scrapped the video. Just got lucky that the Lego membrane happened to work. But I'll be trying your suggestion again on a larger scale in a while ...
@jonaszprzybycien6545
@jonaszprzybycien6545 Жыл бұрын
Maybe this can be further improved by uping the voltage and using thiner lego for a membrame? Still amazing this works at all.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Upping the voltage (and thereby power) makes it sound much worse as the rattle increases 😅 But yeah, a thinner lighter membrane, along with an enclosure would improve it a lot
@legorclfactory611
@legorclfactory611 Жыл бұрын
What kind of amp do you use? The second speaker actually is fantastic, more coils and some more magnets and that would maybe do the thing 😅😁
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Haha now that you mention it, I've got some tests planned with much bigger magnets, coils, and plates. Wanna see just how ridiculous a woofer you can make with Lego 😄
@xxidlybadwolfxx1887
@xxidlybadwolfxx1887 Жыл бұрын
Love your video quality and ideas! I am surprised that you don't have waaay more subscribers yet. Definitely subscribing.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
I really appreciate that, thanks for joining!
@Leo.J.G
@Leo.J.G Жыл бұрын
I need to see a case of some sort on that bad boy. Yet another thing i had no idea you could make with lego😂
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
You're right I really should have got some more reverb going - will add to the next upgrade!
@vesh555
@vesh555 4 ай бұрын
Add a cone that is almost flat on the coil so it will sound much more better and it could handle high bass
@jonmcentire
@jonmcentire Жыл бұрын
I know alot of people have people have thrown tips at you already, but it's worth throwing this out there: a good speaker has these attributes: a light but rigid diaphragm, a well wound coil thats tight to the magnet without restricting movement, and a large magnet. You should also consider adding a surround/suspension to the outer edges of your paper plate model, this will give greater freedom of movement to the diaphragm and eliminating much of the distortion. The diaphragm should also be a cone or concave, this gives lighter materials strength they lack when flat. Flat diaphragms suffer from distortion much like your first version because they are too flexible across their surface. Your second one worked better (partly because it had rubber bands acting as a surround) but its mass (weight) was creating unwanted resistance and absorbing much of the coil's output, thus how much quieter it sounded. A combination of the two, with the paper plate model handling mids and the highs and the rigid plate model handling the low mids in the base probably would have sounded better than either of the two on their own. That's why you commonly see a tweeter and a mid speaker (and sometimes a bass) in hifi stereo sets. Spreading the output across multiple speakers based on frequency increases the fidelity of the reproduced sound. Food for thought.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
All fantastic advice, thanks so much for taking to time to write that all out! Yeah you're definitely right, I think suspending the paper one would have yielded better results. Do you think using pneumatic tubing as a dampener might also work? Just brainstorming some ideas to keep more of it Lego. I'm guessing (just listening to other commenters) that building an enclosure for the woofer would allow better reverb and boost the lower frequencies a little? As you mentioned, I think a next step is to filter the audio signal to separate tweeters and woofer. Thanks for the helpful commenting! 🙏
@jonmcentire
@jonmcentire Жыл бұрын
@@JamiesBrickJams Yes I think you could use pneumatic tubing for the surround. If that fails some thin foam (like the kind used for stacking china plates for storage) cut into a ring and glued to the paper could work. An enclosure for the bass would help but remember not to seal it off or provide something flexible in a wall cut out to act as a buffer for the changes in air pressure, otherwise the bass speaker will be fighting against the air inside the box. I think the biggest problem you will have keeping it mostly Lego is that the diaphragm really can't be made of Lego without poor sound quality. Do you have any of the plastic sails that came with the pirate kits? Those were pretty flexible and they had holes in them so you could mount the pneumatic tubing to them
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Looks like I'm gonna have to go shopping for pirate sails ☠️ Gotcha, so keep a hope in the box (I'm guessing like most woofers have) to allow air to travel in and out. Thanks again for the pointers!
@Faysalariss
@Faysalariss Жыл бұрын
This is awesome, would like to see how it would sound with other lighter or even heavier membranes, Would also be nice to see a problem and solution explanation. Like the bass isn’t good because the membrane is touching so rubber bands will help suspend it. Anyway look forward to see more of your projects and videos
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
You're totally right, I'm kicking myself for not covering more of the problem/solution journey. A good learning point, and thanks for pointing it out - will try to add more of that process in future videos!
@petershillito
@petershillito Жыл бұрын
"It's not pretty" I heartily disagree! It looks amazing! Having that playing music in the corner of the room would be something I'd definitely do.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Aw thanks, appreciate it 😄 It's definitely ... 'Unique looking'
@Lochyj0001
@Lochyj0001 Жыл бұрын
This is the best video quality i have seen from a < 50k subs channel
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Wow that's a hell of a compliment, many thanks!
@Nosttromo
@Nosttromo Жыл бұрын
finally someone who actually makes a speaker from scratch. I watched a dude's tutorial on how to DIY a high quality microphone and the tutorial started with getting a microphone.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Damn you mean I could have saved all this time if I just started with a speaker?!?
@binarymatrixlol8197
@binarymatrixlol8197 Жыл бұрын
the "solid state" speaker from only lego and rubber bands looks dope and industrial as fuck! would totally put this in my living room bc im a sucker for technical lookin crap Keep up the good work!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Thanks man, appreciate it! Haha 'industrial' is one word for it 😅
@K-Effect
@K-Effect Жыл бұрын
Maybe try building a Lego speaker box for your Lego speaker? You would get more bass or low end sound out of it. You might get a kick out of going online to Parts Express and looking at their cheap Exciters & Tactile Transducers. They are designed to turn almost anything instantly into a speaker
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Woah cool site, cheers for the heads up!
@mazziniarchitect
@mazziniarchitect Жыл бұрын
awesome video Jamie! the quality is perfect. please consider making a part2.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I sure will - got a couple videos to release first, and then will attempt an improved version with some bigger modifications
@Porygonal64
@Porygonal64 Жыл бұрын
Never realized it was the coil that moves, not the magnet in speakers.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Yeah there might be some that move the magnet.. But typically the magnet is heavy, which you don't want to mount on a membrane or it dampens the movement
@Oscar-vf9tg
@Oscar-vf9tg Жыл бұрын
This is so cool! Glad I got it recommended. Keep up the good work! Your content is as good as JK, Brick Experiment and Brick Technology's. You´re worthy of much more than 3,6k subs, I hope you continue to gain traction!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Holy hell I wouldn't dream of comparing my stuff to those giants 😳, but I'm honoured to be mentioned in the same space - I absolutely love their work! For now I'll keep putting out these odd experiments and trying to bump quality 😁 Thanks man!
@qers
@qers Жыл бұрын
Unbelievable that the second design sounds on par with or better than commercial speakers installed in stores/malls/elevators/parks/stadiums.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Definitely wouldn't go that far, but appreciate the compliment 😄
@qers
@qers Жыл бұрын
@@JamiesBrickJams Well, I haven't heard it in person so I can only compare this speaker through your microphone (same as mine BTW) and my headphones, versus terrible PA system I've heard with my own ears. There's some terrible stuff out there being sold to giant companies that don't care how their speakers in stores sound.
@lucavalentim1917
@lucavalentim1917 Жыл бұрын
Crazy underrated channel, im sure you gonna blow up soon. Mindblowing build and quality content. Keep it up!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Really appreciate your comment, thanks! 😁
@paltipa
@paltipa Жыл бұрын
Wow! Can't believe it works 😄 Amazing video James!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Thanks man, I was as surprised as you! 😅
@joy211191
@joy211191 Жыл бұрын
Lego speaker + lo-fi stuff, that would sound amazing.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
I'll have to give it a shot 😉
@themacbookgamer
@themacbookgamer Жыл бұрын
Wow that sounds way better than I was expecting, good job!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Thanks! It's got a lot of needed improvements, but it's a good start
@ivanao
@ivanao Жыл бұрын
9:48 as a reminder, this is what the paper membrane sounded like: *farts*
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
😂 Pretty much
@kristiandior4167
@kristiandior4167 Жыл бұрын
this is so sick
@bindstf2
@bindstf2 Жыл бұрын
I feel like you could take this concept even further by suspending the diaphragm with a rubber membrane (to address that rattling sound caused by tensioning the paper plate), and maybe using a stronger magnet. Combine it with a lego dome tweeter, put it in a vented plywood (or cardboard, really) box, and you'd have a full on speaker!
@bindstf2
@bindstf2 Жыл бұрын
or you could even cut a hole in one of those Lego tubs lol, i'd love to see a follow up video, I feel like this concept could be taken to a much further extent considering that all dynamic drivers are basically just a voice coil and a magnet. I've been trying to understand speakers better myself, and I feel this is a super interesting example of how speakers really work at their core.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Some great tips, cheers man! I'll certainly be doing an upgrade in the future with an enclosure and crossover to send higher frequencies to a tweeter. I love the idea of using a Lego tub or cardboard box. Could save me a lot of pieces I'll never use again 😅
@mr_bear6362
@mr_bear6362 Жыл бұрын
As a general basic rule, heavier membranes equal better bass but worse everything else, lighter membranes are better in the highs and worse in the lows
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Too right, I somehow made the worst of both worlds 😅 But filtering to 2 separate speakers for woofer and tweeter seems like a worthwhile test
@ronanmates7812
@ronanmates7812 Жыл бұрын
I hope I'm not the only one who wants to hear scarlet fire coming from these speakers.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
You're certainly not - will give it a try soon!
@kangoon4434
@kangoon4434 Жыл бұрын
Although it’s a really fun little experiment, Lego speakers won’t sound good at all and that’s because of the material of LEGO, pieces of plastics. Even when you tried to reinforce the pieces together, each of them would vibrate at different frequencies and that’s just gonna give you a ton of distortions. And ignoring this problem, the design of the “speaker” is just not good, you need a speaker box to actually make some bass, as a open speaker driver is continuously moving air front and back, if you don’t have something that’s covering the other side of the speaker driver, the air around it will just move forth and back AROUND the speaker instead of moving more air in the direction you want.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
That's an interesting point about different pieces vibrating at different frequencies and the distortion that adds. You're totally right of course, it's a pretty silly idea making a speaker out of Lego. I mainly wanted to see just how bad it would sound, and ended up pleasantly surprised. An enclosure seems to be a must, so I'm waiting on some parts to see how that helps the sound profile. Cheers for the tips!
@KilerkRazorclaw
@KilerkRazorclaw Жыл бұрын
5:43 Me in the morning, thanks IBS!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
😂
@doctersound9630
@doctersound9630 Жыл бұрын
It’s all about the suspension. Great video. 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
A useful learning for sure, though there's a lot more to refine now!
@420upinsmoke
@420upinsmoke Жыл бұрын
You 100% gotta make instructions for this. Id love to try to build one myself. Great video, great build and idea. 10/10 definitely gonna be watching more of you
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Aw thanks v much! 🙏 I reckon at some point I might make a tutorial on how to make one. But it definitely needs some improvements first
@idk-mv2oe
@idk-mv2oe 5 ай бұрын
9:48 you should have tested it on a video to see if it can handle those to but it can handle music perfectly.
@Casterborous
@Casterborous Жыл бұрын
Man, this needs to be a real lego set. Would teach kids how speakers work
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
I'd kill for official Lego sets like that!
@resie2200
@resie2200 Жыл бұрын
Very Epic. I love these kind of Videos! Keep it up my man
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@yeetmcmeat
@yeetmcmeat Жыл бұрын
I believe the buzzing/thwacking is from the paper reaching the end of its travel, I could easily be wrong, but I feel like a paper diaphragm with some folds in it to add travel distance would mitigate most of the buzzing issues.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
You know that's a great idea, I didn't think of folding the paper - I'm gonna give that a try. Thanks!
@jek__
@jek__ Жыл бұрын
This would make a really fun lego kit for kids, if a couple of those electronics pieces were wrapped up in lego
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
That'd be amazing, I wish Lego would launch some basic electronics kits!
@Anonyme09865
@Anonyme09865 Жыл бұрын
Put it in a transparent ported box, it’ll be wayyy better
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Transparent Lego here would be a cool touch!
@insertnamehere8723
@insertnamehere8723 Жыл бұрын
The cone or diaphragm needs to be flexible but rigid in just the right way to recreate a truly authentic unimpeded sound. Unfortunatley, not one substitute will do as there's a crazy amount of engineering that goes into this alone.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Very true, I'm realising now how easy is it to make a poor speaker.. And how difficult it is to make a good sounding speaker!
@unqualifiedkaotix
@unqualifiedkaotix Жыл бұрын
Cheers friend! I can't wait to watch you succeed!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Cheers buddy, and likewise!
@granat4659
@granat4659 Жыл бұрын
really like the all Lego one it has this nice chill lo-fi feel
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
It's definitely the less offensive one 😅
@e39_patas
@e39_patas 4 ай бұрын
Aint no way that this speaker sounds better than my car sound system 😭
@Strider314
@Strider314 Жыл бұрын
i watched your wiggler video yesterday but just noticed how little subs you actually have. what in the hell? the whole experience is so high quality I'd have expected you to have way more. underrated as hell, i hope you get the recognition you deserve, keep going man! :)
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Well that's a hell of a compliment, thanks a lot! I'm totally new to KZfaq, so I really do appreciate how supportive folks are!
@RennieAsh
@RennieAsh Жыл бұрын
Channels don't reach 1M subs overnight. Is the first view to the channel going to say "why don't you have 1M subs yet?"
@Strider314
@Strider314 Жыл бұрын
@@RennieAsh taking apart that they sometimes do nowadays, i was appreciating the skill and quality of the videomaking, comparable to a channel with a way higher budget
@elputinlegomastery8054
@elputinlegomastery8054 Жыл бұрын
You earned a sub. These videos are entertaining and great. This channel needs more subscribers FOR SURE.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it, and thanks for joining! Got some pretty whacky stuff on the way 😁
@elputinlegomastery8054
@elputinlegomastery8054 Жыл бұрын
@@JamiesBrickJams i can't wait for a new video. Keep up the good work man😎
@laka1469
@laka1469 Жыл бұрын
This is really fascinating! I thought it would take a lot more to make a passable speaker, but apparently it's possible with even LEGO!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
It's surprisingly straightforward! Though making one that sounds really good is another story...
@timothywhite8130
@timothywhite8130 Жыл бұрын
sounds like some one slammin heavy bass through a clapped out altima
@coryclark7706
@coryclark7706 8 ай бұрын
the paper cone was a better idea .. if you had put some sort of flexible membrane around it between the cone and the frame .. it would have been a typical speaker .. worth revisiting with a flexible membrane
@YEETMachine3000
@YEETMachine3000 Жыл бұрын
I like to work in car audio and this was extremely extremely educational.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Hey thanks, I'm glad it was useful in some way!
@jasonbargy4905
@jasonbargy4905 Жыл бұрын
I respect you on your choice of using lego as a speaker. You made an excellent choice of using lego.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir, you seem to have good taste 😁
@charlieskudder2461
@charlieskudder2461 Жыл бұрын
what about if you used a balloon as the speaker membrane? blow the balloon up, push it hard against the ring and deflate, it'll hold its self in place too.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Damn that's a great idea! I'm absolutely going to try that - thanks 🙏
@blacksand.
@blacksand. Жыл бұрын
you have to add a circle of electrical tape or foam, glued between the black paper plate and the lego circle to add flex and avoid rattling !!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Ahhhh that's some good advice, thanks - I'll give that a try. I wonder if some pneumatic tubing might work?
@Nitro2030ce
@Nitro2030ce Жыл бұрын
Throw in a crossover, and use the paper one for the mids and highs, and the all-lego one for the bass
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Definitely on my to do list 👌
@Techmej
@Techmej Жыл бұрын
I can’t believe I’ve never heard of this channel before. Now, you are a mastermind! Also, did I see some iMovie effects?  forever!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Haha yup, this is pretty much all iMovie! And thanks! 🙏 (Definitely not a mastermind though - just messing about with some silly ideas 😅)
@Techmej
@Techmej Жыл бұрын
@@JamiesBrickJams I'm personally an iPhone 12 user, and I do my vids on iMovie too :) it does great, and I’m definitely sticking around to watch this channel grow!
@TriadAgone
@TriadAgone Жыл бұрын
I want to build a larger one and record a metal album. Also with weighted posts in the membrane you could probably tune it a little bit.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Tuning with weights is a cool idea!
@tomasmokry8214
@tomasmokry8214 Жыл бұрын
paper for mids and highs only and lego plates for bass only combined and perfect speaker
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
You're right, definitely a good idea - I'm gonna try filter out the frequencies and do a separate woofer and tweeter!
@SkyAnthro
@SkyAnthro Жыл бұрын
Gonna build some serious Funktion one Lego subwoofers lmao
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
😂
@tableseven8133
@tableseven8133 Жыл бұрын
Your basic idea is good but you might want to see how a real speaker is made or take a real one apart. I think one of the huge problems with the sound and action of this is the voice coil part. It needs to be closer (very slim fit but not rubbing on the magnet, or magnet mounted steal center poll) or centered on the magnet (back to front with out the second magnet) is my best estimation. A funnel, cone shape will give it more clarity as well.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the advice here - very helpful! Deffo agree, this was a very sloppy job, and needs a lot of refinement. Got a few more experiments to do with the Lego one, but will attempt an all round upgraded version in the near future! Appreciate your tips 🙏
@neanghengsamnang7713
@neanghengsamnang7713 Жыл бұрын
So so good. Love it ❤
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Aw big thanks! 🙏
@FORRESTtheunoriginal
@FORRESTtheunoriginal Жыл бұрын
You are going to have to do a lot more proving on your lego speaker, because there is no way that sound is coming out of that thing. Its literally impossible, its far too stiff to have that good sound response. And the travel on the coil is not enough for the bass. People are buying that hook line and sinker though, so that is even more worrying.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Guess I'll have to take your comment for the compliment it seems to be 😁 It seems folks want to see this thing crank out Scarlett Fire, so I'll create a short video soon demonstrating that. As for the 'stiffness', yep, it is stiff. That's why the higher frequencies are ok (though not great). And the base is kind of weak, but surprisingly still reasonable if I pump as much current through it as it'll take. The maximum travel of the plate membrane is around 1 to 2 mm, which seems to be plenty for some mild base. As others have noted though, the lower frequency response would likely be much better with an enclosure to prevent waves behind the plate interfering with the waves in front.
@Kids_Scissors
@Kids_Scissors Жыл бұрын
Tbh a lego speaker set with specialized Bluetooth modules and safe lego motor type wires would really sell It'd be like something in a S.T.E.A.M. line
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
I'd kill for sets like that - I'm honestly astonished Lego hasn't created lines for machinery like pneumatic engines and whatnot. They're leaving a lot of money on the table!
@ralph90009
@ralph90009 Жыл бұрын
I kind of want to hook my bass up to something like that paper membrane speaker. Could give some old school shredded speaker cone distortion vibes!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Haha RIP eardrums 😅
@Qwitsoender
@Qwitsoender Жыл бұрын
Nice video. As a side-thought: If you add a crossover, maybe you could use both, and have the best of both approaches.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Definitely! I've just ordered a crossover 😉
@ubacow7109
@ubacow7109 Жыл бұрын
For the first speaker design, Youre missing the suspension, for what you have on the second design is more like a tweeter, the rubber suspsneison is what will help give it the excursion and will give it better bass response if its decoupled from the rest of the body. In therory the first desgin is actually better for the full spectrum of sound and the second design is more similar to just producing higher frequencies.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Yeah I think you're definitely right, I should have tried the paper membrane suspended.. but I really wanted to keep it as much Lego as possible, and having a suspended paper membrane with rubber bands felt like there was no point to the Lego. But a couple comments suggested using a Lego box to keep it Lego, so I'll give that a try 😄
@sharnimassey4969
@sharnimassey4969 Жыл бұрын
The circle one sounds like a speaker that the cone has detached from the coil
@PlamereDoesntExist
@PlamereDoesntExist Жыл бұрын
you deserve so much more recognition
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Hey I just appreciate folks like you enjoying it for now! Thanks!
@megusta6848
@megusta6848 Жыл бұрын
Just WOW!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Ha thanks! 😁
@qsei
@qsei Жыл бұрын
This is so impressive!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Thanks v much!
@david_serum
@david_serum Жыл бұрын
5:47 Exactly like my car audio 😂
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
It's 'vintage' 😁
@kylemueller
@kylemueller Жыл бұрын
This is super cool! You should try making a planar driver next! I also think you could make a crossover for the paper and Lego speakers because the paper was better for treble and Lego was better for bass
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
That's a great idea! I've actually been toying with the idea of that as there is a surprising amount of mechanical engineering in building a regular speaker (out of Lego). A planar driver might actually simplify that a little. And definitely will try a crossover - it's ordered and waiting for it to arrive 😉
@vdochev
@vdochev Жыл бұрын
That's SO cool! I actually want these speakers in my bedroom!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
If you've got some Lego lying around I'm sure you could make them!
@DJDeniCore
@DJDeniCore Жыл бұрын
thanks for the idea I'll be making 2.1 sound soon
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Awesome, good luck!
@MacheteToothpick
@MacheteToothpick Жыл бұрын
I can’t believe a video with this high of quality only has (at the time) 524 likes! The algorithm did you dirty
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Ah I'm brand new to KZfaq, so still finding my footing - appreciate the compliment though 😁
@costakis7895
@costakis7895 Жыл бұрын
Try to make a box and put it in like a normal speaker and after that perhaps a stereo set! Very cool project!!!
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Definitely a good idea - I'll for sure be making an enclosure for it. And if I have enough pieces, stereo would be the dream
@2dozen22s
@2dozen22s Жыл бұрын
Now we just need a supersized speaker using a suspended build plate as a membrane
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Haha that is totally gonna have to be the next iteration 👌
@tomclanys
@tomclanys Жыл бұрын
You appeared on my main page, great production quality! Earned a sub :)
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Awesome, appreciate you!
@blaze9000g
@blaze9000g Жыл бұрын
wont lie watching the video i expected you to be a bigger channel, amazing quality man keep it up
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Haha thanks! For now I'm just glad folks like are you are enjoying it - will keep them coming!
@tintorhd8331
@tintorhd8331 Жыл бұрын
You could use the paper membrane for the highs and mids and the lego one for the lows
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Definitely, got a crossover ordered, so that's on the menu 👌
@harlymeyer1073
@harlymeyer1073 Жыл бұрын
omg 35 years and thats the simplest speaker ive seen (with the tape) have a great day!😄
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
You have a great day too 😁
@critical_always
@critical_always Жыл бұрын
That is very impressive. Love the second design because it only uses lego with the exception of the copper coil and magnet. For 100% lego, consider the use a DC lego motor as the magnet and coil arrangement.
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
I'd love to make it all Lego! Someone suggested a pirate sail membrane, train magnets, and power functions wire - will see what I can source
@ThiagodeSouzaPereira
@ThiagodeSouzaPereira Жыл бұрын
damn thats so cool, amazing work
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams Жыл бұрын
Big thanks! 🙏
@streetle
@streetle 11 ай бұрын
This is madness for such a small channel
@JamiesBrickJams
@JamiesBrickJams 11 ай бұрын
Appreciate it, cheers 😄🙏
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