I was looking for a good outdoor waterproof subwoofer and found the same issue with the expense...I've built many boxes so that was not going to work for me. Thanks for your video...the PVC formed the basis for my waterproof speaker build..I already use quite a few Planet Audio amps and speakers so that also sealed the deal for me. I used a little more recessed seating for the speaker 3/4 mdf and covered in abs plastic on both cylinder ends ... will post a video review after and cite you for credit of course!
Good video. This inspired me to build my own. I built two today, but double the length of yours. I'm also gonna put a 2 inch port in the back of each one. They're going to reside in each back floorboard of my vehicle.
Cool. What speaker did you end up using? What “vented enclosure volume” did your speaker call for? Interested to find out. The specifications sheet provided with nearly every subwoofer gives both vented and sealed enclosure specifications for optimal performance. Some also give exact vent measurements for length and diameter of vent tube. I was shooting for compact as possible and the coupler just happened to calculate to the exact volume for sealed enclosure for my particular subwoofer. Thanks for the comment.
I recently found a place that sells PVC by the foot and from 1/2” - 24” diameter. I would use 12” diameter and install one in each end. Also be sure to calculate the volume of the enclosure based on the specs for your particular subwoofers. So just as an example…. 10” Subwoofer “x” specification sheet calls for a sealed enclosure volume of a range of .65 - .75 cubic feet. So 2 subwoofers would require 1.3 - 1.5 cubic feet. So a 12” PVC cylinder that is 22” long would give you 1.44 cubic feet of volume. That would produce some SERIOUS BASS! Thanks for the comment.
Interesting idea. I was just thinking about a 8" or vetter yet a 10" pvc pipe cut to size so I can install it behind my headlight on my Suzuki M109r and run a pro audio 8"/10" inside. Thanks for posting this.
I did this some couple years ago but I did use a 10 inch schedule 40 pvc pipe with a really cheap $20 walmart woofer put it behind my seat of the truck that was a extended cab and let me tell you , everybody that heard the system that I had to 12" in there. I'm going to try to do this again just got my hand on a 12 " pvc pipe.
Thank you for the positive comments...either people enjoy it and maybe... Get some ideas for their own build... or they want to Try and get in a pissin’ match... I’m way too busy and Enjoying life in the positive lane to play in the kids pool.. Thanks for your positive comments Russ
I considered PVC glue. But as I was glueing wood to pvc, not pvc to pvc, I didn’t think what would work. I could be wrong. The Gorilla glue has held strong and stand by my decision of its use in this application. Ty for the comment.
Hi thanks for sharing your experience,i was thinking just that as a solution and you came just in time i need it! But i was hopping to have a little bit more music time with different types of songs. Also i wanna know if dimensions matters,i mean if the cubic inches are the same but the one is lets say 12" height and more compact length is the sound quality the same?
Not sure. Why no one else caught this.. But the radius is not 8 inch. That's the diameter. The radius is half. Which would be 4in.. u then take 4² x Pi, Then multiply that by the height and that's how you get volume. I only know this from calculating port area on speaker boxes as well as using Radius times Pi to calculate subwoofer cone area... Point is, the volume of that is about a quarter of what that speaker needs....just saying.
i want to put a bass tube in my car an 8 inch sub woofer i like my sound and bass to only be in the car i'm not trying to be heard and seen and having everything rattling i don't like that shit. i want some that's not going to take up too much space and does the bass tube comes with an amp built inside so i don't have to buy a amp to run my bass? i have 4 speakers two 6x8's and two 6x9's so i need a 4 channel amp to run them and the bass tube have it's own amp and all i need is somebody to install everything right
Bravo.......my new goto.....x6000........flex clear paintable...acids ...rubber to metal.....blown speaker....Michele craft store.....not at lowes.....cheers
Please dont get me wrong, I had this vague idea put the speaker into a pipe , never knew about the 8'' coupler would solve the Budget Woofer, Dhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttttttttttt eeeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzzzz ffffffffffffffffffffeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnntttttttttaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssssssssttttttttttttttttttttttttttttiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiicccccccccccccccccccc , mate . Let me do that one now . thanx a heaps , from South India .
Hello Fellow Coastie, How did it sound? At first I thought this was a Home setup. I wanna put something together to replace my cheap Sub, for my Bluetooth 2.1 Surround sound system. I think it has a 4" Woofer.
That is really awesome but it would have been cool af if u had made a few ears on the wood and ran like a 3/8 allthread from wood to wood may be idk jus a thought
ThefatItalian66 X no I did not put a crossover in it because my stereo in my vehicle has a built-in crossover for the sub… If yours does not I would suggest getting one… I would go with 100 MHz
Bro. I think you need to glue some noise dampeners stuff on the surface inside of the tube Plus you may have to have a small opening for the compressed air to move in and out. Nice DIY B.t.w 👍
OffdaRoots thank you for the input. The hole I drilled for the wires I sealed from the inside with goop. A thick silicone. As for the dampener material.. could you explain further as to why? Thank you again.
Eddie G. Jr. to be honest, this is what i learnt from youtube.... Small hole 2 - 3 inches wide and attached to that is another pipe with the same inch as the hole that runs half the length of the bass tube plus all of the inside walls covered with some cotton like fibrous stuff... You need to chk other videos to get more clues... and pls share with us your thoughts on this. Best of luck 👍
OffdaRoots I see.. you are suggesting that I need a port. This speaker’s specifications call for a sealed enclosure of this size. For a ported enclosure it calls for a larger cabinet. I wanted to go with the smaller more compact sealed enclosure for space saving in my truck. Thank you again for your input.
OffdaRoots in the video you will see the instructions on cabinet volume. The speaker came with both volume dimensions for sealed and ported. 1:12 in the video.
Waylon Stokes I took your advice and put some pillow padding into the tube. The difference in sharpness is noticeable enough to say its a must. Thanks for the suggestion. I put in about 1/3 of the padding from a standard pillow.
These comments kill me. "You did everything wrong! Nice video "... I think it's ingenuity & exactly what I'm going to do. Except in wood. With different dimensions. And a port. And 2-15" speakers.
I'm 33 but this guy can call me a kid im sure he has done more and seen more then I have respect to you sir and thanks for this vid do you happen to know the Math for a 12 inch kicker maybe you said it but I must have missed it
E vazkee most subwoofers come with detailed cabinet dimensions regarding optimal volume or size measurements for a ported and/or a sealed enclosure. Once you pick out your speaker look at those numbers. Then, decide if you still want to put a port in your tube. Let me know how it turns out.
You need to measure the air volume and compare it to what the speaker maker suggests. Also subtract for the air that the speaker displaces. It doesn't have to be exact, just close in size.
In order to use a passive radiator you must first design the enclosure as if it was to be a ported design because passive radiators exhibit the same characteristics as a ported design. Then you have to select the right radiator and then tune it to the same frequency as if it was a port by adding or subtracting weight to the radiator diaphragm to achieve the correct resonant frequency. It’s not just a matter of sticking a passive radiator on the other end. There’s a science to it.
TLDR Spec sealed enclosure = 680 in3 PVC enclosure built ~ 490 in3 If you build a box smaller that manufacture spec, the sound will not be as loud as designed, and will start to distort at a lower power. Mistake #1 - Volume of the enclosure You calculated the volume of the EXTERNAL dimensions of the enclosure. External dimensions of the ideal sealed box = 18.5" x 5.5" x 11.5" equals 1170.125 in3 Internal dimensions of the ideal sealed box using 3/4" MDF = 17" x 4" x 10" equals 680 in3 (this is the volume to match) Mistake #2 - Volume of the coupler You calculated the volume of the PVC incorrectly. You did r (radius) 8" and h (height) 5.75" equals 1156.11 in3 .. this is just completely wrong Radius of a circle is 1/2 of the diameter. So in this case you need to measure the internal diameter of the coupler. Actual r (radius) 4.3125" and height of 8.4" equals 490.78 in3 Assumptions 8in Subwoofer Planet Audio AC8D www.planetaudio.com/product/car-audio-sound-system-auto-stereo-dual-voice-coil-subwoofer-planet-audio-ac8d/ Subwoofer Manual www.carid.com/images/planet-audio/subwoofers/pdf/ac8d-users-manual.pdf 8in PVC sch40 Coupler - $17 www.homedepot.com/p/DURA-8-in-Schedule-40-PVC-Coupling-SxS-429-080/203218411 Length listed on the link above is 8.4" PVC Pipe sch40 8" = Diameter of 8.625" (this pipe should slide into any 8in coupler)
Just cause you put a speaker in a tube doesn’t mean it will sound good. Where the sound test. I see it moving but don’t hear anything. Definitely is cool idea though
Thank you for your suggestion. However The speaker was designed to function in either a sealed box or a ported box. As you can see I decided to go with sealed. There is an image of the manual with the specifications for sealed box versus ported box in the video.
@@eddieg.jr.4044, reading all these ridiculous comments on your video? You have the patience of a saint. For real. A SAINT! Over a year later, are you still using this setup? Are you still happy with the results?
I was looking for a good outdoor waterproof subwoofer and found the same issue with the expense...I've built many boxes so that was not going to work for me. Thanks for your video...the PVC formed the basis for my waterproof speaker build..I already use quite a few Planet Audio amps and speakers so that also sealed the deal for me. I used a little more recessed seating for the speaker 3/4 mdf and covered in abs plastic on both cylinder ends ... will post a video review after and cite you for credit of course!
Your cut away work clips crack me up. Good video.
Thanks! I try to make it fun
Good video. This inspired me to build my own.
I built two today, but double the length of yours. I'm also gonna put a 2 inch port in the back of each one. They're going to reside in each back floorboard of my vehicle.
I guess I am kinda randomly asking but does anyone know a good place to watch new tv shows online?
Cool. What speaker did you end up using? What “vented enclosure volume” did your speaker call for? Interested to find out. The specifications sheet provided with nearly every subwoofer gives both vented and sealed enclosure specifications for optimal performance. Some also give exact vent measurements for length and diameter of vent tube. I was shooting for compact as possible and the coupler just happened to calculate to the exact volume for sealed enclosure for my particular subwoofer. Thanks for the comment.
I like your b-roll and editing, found it very entertaining
Awesome work bro! Just Install passive radiator on the back so you can here allot dipper bass
Man I would love to have this for 2 10’s
I recently found a place that sells PVC by the foot and from 1/2” - 24” diameter. I would use 12” diameter and install one in each end. Also be sure to calculate the volume of the enclosure based on the specs for your particular subwoofers. So just as an example….
10” Subwoofer “x” specification sheet calls for a sealed enclosure volume of a range of .65 - .75 cubic feet. So 2 subwoofers would require 1.3 - 1.5 cubic feet. So a 12” PVC cylinder that is 22” long would give you 1.44 cubic feet of volume. That would produce some SERIOUS BASS! Thanks for the comment.
Bass on the cheap! Gotta love it!
I've built a few enclosures out of Sonotube over the years; never tried Sched 40 PVC, though!
Thank you! Im gonna try this myself!
This is pretty sweet dude, props...
Awesome build!!!.
Interesting idea. I was just thinking about a 8" or vetter yet a 10" pvc pipe cut to size so I can install it behind my headlight on my Suzuki M109r and run a pro audio 8"/10" inside. Thanks for posting this.
Very cool idea, durable and effective.
Thanks for the idea sir
I did this some couple years ago but I did use a 10 inch schedule 40 pvc pipe with a really cheap $20 walmart woofer put it behind my seat of the truck that was a extended cab and let me tell you , everybody that heard the system that I had to 12" in there. I'm going to try to do this again just got my hand on a 12 " pvc pipe.
Hell yeah that’ll work!
Thank you for the positive comments...either people enjoy it and maybe...
Get some ideas for their own build... or they want to
Try and get in a pissin’ match... I’m way too busy and
Enjoying life in the positive lane to play in the kids pool..
Thanks for your positive comments Russ
I have a 4 inch subwoofer and a PVC tube of 6 inch (Diameter) and 8 inch (Long), ¿Can i do it like this?
Sure gonna try it ,thanx
Great job. They sell the PCV "glue" at home depot as well. Basically sets in seconds.
I considered PVC glue. But as I was glueing wood to pvc, not pvc to pvc, I didn’t think what would work. I could be wrong. The Gorilla glue has held strong and stand by my decision of its use in this application. Ty for the comment.
Genius!
Great video thank you 👍
How long did subwoofer cylinder last?
Hi thanks for sharing your experience,i was thinking just that as a solution and you came just in time i need it! But i was hopping to have a little bit more music time with different types of songs. Also i wanna know if dimensions matters,i mean if the cubic inches are the same but the one is lets say 12" height and more compact length is the sound quality the same?
Tribal Dragon the airspace is what is the important. It can be any shape as long as the cubic inches are there.
Not sure. Why no one else caught this.. But the radius is not 8 inch. That's the diameter. The radius is half. Which would be 4in.. u then take 4² x Pi, Then multiply that by the height and that's how you get volume. I only know this from calculating port area on speaker boxes as well as using
Radius times Pi to calculate subwoofer cone area... Point is, the volume of that is about a quarter of what that speaker needs....just saying.
i want to put a bass tube in my car an 8 inch sub woofer i like my sound and bass to only be in the car i'm not trying to be heard and seen and having everything rattling i don't like that shit. i want some that's not going to take up too much space and does the bass tube comes with an amp built inside so i don't have to buy a amp to run my bass? i have 4 speakers two 6x8's and two 6x9's so i need a 4 channel amp to run them and the bass tube have it's own amp and all i need is somebody to install everything right
Watching your video grabbed my closet😂😂
There's a software called Sonosub that helps you build this kind of subs.
Lars Lem thank you. I’ll check it out. I’m making a 6.5” version next.
Lars Lem has suggested sonosub. Go check out this FREE software. Thanks Lars!
Great idea !!! Will try this myself 👏🏾
You shoulda stacked the wood up to make up the difference in volume
I would love a 8 inch for my trunk
Looking on Google, those couplers are @ $45. Planning something similar, but not with that price
I like this kid.
where did you get that pvc for so cheap?
home depot he said
Where did you find 16" pvc pipe? Just kidding but you put in 8" for a radius.
Liter?
Bravo.......my new goto.....x6000........flex clear paintable...acids ...rubber to metal.....blown speaker....Michele craft store.....not at lowes.....cheers
does it sounds good compared to a wooden sub boxes?
I have built many wood boxes and can honestly say the pvc is right up there in sound quality.
If you add a big cotton matt it will sound deeper
Can you tell me where you found an 8 inch pvc coupler for under 20? I can't find it anywhere for anywhere near that cheap
Linked Devices Home Depot
Linked Devices
www.homedepot.com/p/DURA-8-in-Schedule-40-PVC-Coupling-SxS-429-080/203218411
@@eddieg.jr.4044 Five years later, it's $40. But have you priced a Bazooka lately? I need to build a waterproof sub, thanks for the video.
Please dont get me wrong, I had this vague idea put the speaker into a pipe , never knew about the 8'' coupler would solve the Budget Woofer, Dhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttttttttttt eeeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzzzz ffffffffffffffffffffeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnntttttttttaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssssssssttttttttttttttttttttttttttttiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiicccccccccccccccccccc , mate . Let me do that one now . thanx a heaps , from South India .
Hello Fellow Coastie, How did it sound? At first I thought this was a Home setup. I wanna put something together to replace my cheap Sub, for my Bluetooth 2.1 Surround sound system. I think it has a 4" Woofer.
That is really awesome but it would have been cool af if u had made a few ears on the wood and ran like a 3/8 allthread from wood to wood may be idk jus a thought
Did you put a crossover on it
ThefatItalian66 X no I did not put a crossover in it because my stereo in my vehicle has a built-in crossover for the sub… If yours does not I would suggest getting one… I would go with 100 MHz
Sir please make 4inch bass tube
Bro. I think you need to glue some noise dampeners stuff on the surface inside of the tube
Plus you may have to have a small opening for the compressed air to move in and out.
Nice DIY B.t.w
👍
OffdaRoots thank you for the input. The hole I drilled for the wires I sealed from the inside with goop. A thick silicone. As for the dampener material.. could you explain further as to why? Thank you again.
Eddie G. Jr. to be honest, this is what i learnt from youtube....
Small hole 2 - 3 inches wide and attached to that is another pipe with the same inch as the hole that runs half the length of the bass tube plus all of the inside walls covered with some cotton like fibrous stuff...
You need to chk other videos to get more clues... and pls share with us your thoughts on this.
Best of luck 👍
OffdaRoots I see.. you are suggesting that I need a port. This speaker’s specifications call for a sealed enclosure of this size. For a ported enclosure it calls for a larger cabinet. I wanted to go with the smaller more compact sealed enclosure for space saving in my truck. Thank you again for your input.
OffdaRoots in the video you will see the instructions on cabinet volume. The speaker came with both volume dimensions for sealed and ported. 1:12 in the video.
Waylon Stokes I took your advice and put some pillow padding into the tube. The difference in sharpness is noticeable enough to say its a must. Thanks for the suggestion. I put in about 1/3 of the padding from a standard pillow.
These comments kill me. "You did everything wrong! Nice video "... I think it's ingenuity & exactly what I'm going to do. Except in wood. With different dimensions. And a port. And 2-15" speakers.
"WAY BETTER SOUNDING THAN I WAS EVEN was gonna sound" 7:52
Where is bass port for air out of this subs!
This sun is for a sealed airspace
Woow .......🥳🥳🥳🥳
‘Hey kids’ he says!🤨
man we all know the teens are on here😂 i’m 16
@@donovancook8218 I am 15.
It’s just the extra knowledge of sub enclosures which made me write this comment.
🥴🙁
I'm 33 but this guy can call me a kid im sure he has done more and seen more then I have respect to you sir and thanks for this vid do you happen to know the Math for a 12 inch kicker maybe you said it but I must have missed it
😍
can you link me to that item? I keep only seeing ones for like 60 dollars
www.homedepot.com/p/DURA-8-in-Schedule-40-PVC-Coupling-SxS-429-080/203218411
Sweet. I'll put a port in mine. Maybe 2"
E vazkee most subwoofers come with detailed cabinet dimensions regarding optimal volume or size measurements for a ported and/or a sealed enclosure. Once you pick out your speaker look at those numbers. Then, decide if you still want to put a port in your tube. Let me know how it turns out.
You made a mistake on the calculation the radius is half the diameter. So the tube needs to be twice as long.
Isn't too small?? Does PVC gives a good bass??
You need to measure the air volume and compare it to what the speaker maker suggests. Also subtract for the air that the speaker displaces. It doesn't have to be exact, just close in size.
You should sell these.
PVC coupler Purchased at Home Depot
www.homedepot.com/p/DURA-8-in-Schedule-40-PVC-Coupling-SxS-429-080/203218411
can you make me 2 bass tubes
You should make a bass duct, it will give more bass
Not enough room for a bass duct.
Nice box but looks like the polarities is wrong on your subwoofer
Cory Roberson thank you for your input. The polarity connections are correct.
Won't matter unless there is another sub with reverse polarity. They would somewhat cancel out each other.
try passive radiator on other side.
In order to use a passive radiator you must first design the enclosure as if it was to be a ported design because passive radiators exhibit the same characteristics as a ported design. Then you have to select the right radiator and then tune it to the same frequency as if it was a port by adding or subtracting weight to the radiator diaphragm to achieve the correct resonant frequency. It’s not just a matter of sticking a passive radiator on the other end. There’s a science to it.
TLDR
Spec sealed enclosure = 680 in3
PVC enclosure built ~ 490 in3
If you build a box smaller that manufacture spec, the sound will not be as loud as designed, and will start to distort at a lower power.
Mistake #1 - Volume of the enclosure
You calculated the volume of the EXTERNAL dimensions of the enclosure.
External dimensions of the ideal sealed box = 18.5" x 5.5" x 11.5" equals 1170.125 in3
Internal dimensions of the ideal sealed box using 3/4" MDF = 17" x 4" x 10" equals 680 in3 (this is the volume to match)
Mistake #2 - Volume of the coupler
You calculated the volume of the PVC incorrectly.
You did r (radius) 8" and h (height) 5.75" equals 1156.11 in3 .. this is just completely wrong
Radius of a circle is 1/2 of the diameter. So in this case you need to measure the internal diameter of the coupler.
Actual r (radius) 4.3125" and height of 8.4" equals 490.78 in3
Assumptions
8in Subwoofer Planet Audio AC8D
www.planetaudio.com/product/car-audio-sound-system-auto-stereo-dual-voice-coil-subwoofer-planet-audio-ac8d/
Subwoofer Manual
www.carid.com/images/planet-audio/subwoofers/pdf/ac8d-users-manual.pdf
8in PVC sch40 Coupler - $17
www.homedepot.com/p/DURA-8-in-Schedule-40-PVC-Coupling-SxS-429-080/203218411
Length listed on the link above is 8.4"
PVC Pipe sch40 8" = Diameter of 8.625" (this pipe should slide into any 8in coupler)
Branson glad I wasn’t the only one who caught the obvious radius mistake
Paint it black.
would have took a pvc cap and cut a hole in it
Possibly. Worth a try.
Ye you know im a kid
Just cause you put a speaker in a tube doesn’t mean it will sound good. Where the sound test. I see it moving but don’t hear anything. Definitely is cool idea though
There is a mistake, you have to put a hole behind the box to produce the sound, so it will not last long and explode
Thank you for your suggestion. However The speaker was designed to function in either a sealed box or a ported box. As you can see I decided to go with sealed. There is an image of the manual with the specifications for sealed box versus ported box in the video.
@@eddieg.jr.4044 Thanks for accepting my suggestion, good luck for your channel
@@eddieg.jr.4044, reading all these ridiculous comments on your video? You have the patience of a saint. For real. A SAINT!
Over a year later, are you still using this setup? Are you still happy with the results?
Does your BF know your GAY !
did you even put on makeup before doing this? smh
Neat idea but, it doesn't sound that great, sounds like a muffled speaker.
Actually, it sounds crisp, clean and deep. My phone recording really doesn’t do it justice.
like a subwoofer
very bad sound
you cannot put the woofer inside a plastic enclosure or pvc
the wood is the the best to get deep bass
nice job