When I first got my HomePod I was surprised by its bass. Stronger than I thought given its size

@nanospace2389

Жыл бұрын

the magnet is gigantic

@minigiant8998

Жыл бұрын

@@nanospace2389 that's what she said

@sarcxsm7230

10 ай бұрын

Could u feel the bass in your chest? Also how well does it play sub bass

Finally, a video about it! The best looking beefy mini woofer so far... I just love fat surrounds and aluminium cones, and this one is a king!

@wdbaudio

5 жыл бұрын

This is a paper cone surprisingly! But otherwise yes you're spot on Ciro

@ciro589m

5 жыл бұрын

@@wdbaudio oh! I didn't expect to be paper. Still amazing :P

Finally I can see the driver in action, it really is an amazing little sub and with some dsp the explanation how the HomePod goes so low.

@wdbaudio

5 жыл бұрын

Yes! It seems like they use the DSP to improve the low-end, using this drivers' 20mm excursion capability to do so

@derSkedda

5 жыл бұрын

@@wdbaudio Wait, 20mm xmax or peak to peak??

@wdbaudio

5 жыл бұрын

@@derSkedda peak to peak. On Klippel I was seeing 24mm before it bottomed out

@derSkedda

5 жыл бұрын

@@wdbaudio that is quite amazing, I'm wondering who manufactured the drivers.

@wdbaudio

5 жыл бұрын

@@derSkedda I expect its a GGEC driver. Its not Tymphany so that would be my next best guess!

That's an awesome little driver i always wanted to see a free air test of it

I have been looking for info on this woofer for ages! Thanks for this video!!!

Wow! What a nice woofer! Huge surround!

Looks like they had inspiration from Tangband.

@wdbaudio

5 жыл бұрын

Yes it looks very similar next to my W5-1138! Well spotted

@IsaacsTech

5 жыл бұрын

WdB I knew I’d seen that design somewhere else!

@iNubAlert

4 жыл бұрын

@@wdbaudio it's actually a ghxamp driver, it cost $40 and comes up if you search "GHXAMP Speaker 4.5 inch Bass Subwoofer Loudspeaker Mid-bass"

@wdbaudio

4 жыл бұрын

@@iNubAlert well no. It isn't. I took this out of an actual Apple homepod. Check my Instagram page if you don't believe me. GHXamp are probably selling second grade drivers which didn't get put into the homepod. They certainly aren't Apple's OEM supplier.

@nonyhaha

4 жыл бұрын

@@wdbaudio I ordered one off aliexpress. it looks to be the same driver. 36 dollars. I hope it is the true one :)

Wanted to install this in my vehicle, currently has a 5.5 inch sub. This should be effective if I seal off the edges right?

i have waited sooooo long for this, thanks!!

Fs: 62.5 Hz. Qts: 0.82. Vas: 1.425 (liters). Efficiency: 78 dB (1W/1m).

@StephanWahlen

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Ive always been interested in that chassis (its okay-ish priced on aliexpress at ~35$) With these TSP, I designed a little "under-seat" subwoofer for my Toyota Aygo (the low Vas is perfect for the ~10L Cavity under the Aygo's seat)

A thing of beauty!

Crab dude that little speaker has a lot of excursion lmao

Apple should start making home stereos and car stereos.

@kailumgg7736

Жыл бұрын

No one would buy them because they would be well over price

Nice! Thanks for sharing.. I always wanted to see this

Hi, can i use this speaker to make woofer for 2.1 mini bluetooth system? Sombody tell me it is submid speaker not woofer

Je suis Français, merci pour ta vidéo, j'ai un Homepod, et je me demander d’où venez les bass de cette appareil, maintenant j'ai la réponse un excellent woofer qui brasse autant d'air que des plus grand ! Merci mec ! I am French, thank you for your video, I have a homepod, and I ask that I come from this device, now I have the answer an excellent woofer that looks just as grand as grandiose! Thanks dude!

wow that thing likes to move doesn't it! I'm curious as to how it would sound in an actual box that's ported and has decent airspace. Also, North, Mid, West or South...? :) just curious

@wdbaudio

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I might have to look at building an enclosure sometime! I'm not from Wales originally but I moved to South Wales for work

We’re you able to disassemble the HomePod with out damage? I can remove the sock and the top electronics without damage, but the rest of the unit seems glued shut

@wdbaudio

4 жыл бұрын

Sadly not! You're correct, the unit is glued shut and has to be cut open (I used a small saw and a dremel) but my unit was faulty to begin with. I don't recommend disassembly unless your unit is also faulty

Building a bluetooth "boombox" for my daughter. Torn between the 4" sonos, 4" Samsung M7, and this 4.5" Homepod one. Would you have a favorite, or one that is built better. Value yours, and any input.

@Anonyme09865

Жыл бұрын

HomePod

Nice high roll surround on it Surprised it ain't bose😂

I have a speaker with almost as much excursion: a Harman/Kardon onyx studio 5 driver! I will make a video!

@wdbaudio

4 жыл бұрын

Oh cool! I'd love to see that

A large speaker moves more air than a small one at even at low volume, big drivers always win, big engines too. A small driver have to move further than lagre one, the further it moves distortion levels go up. But at least it's impressive that small drivers can produce so much bass now, a JBL boombox with 40 watts would have been impossible to make 40 years ago in such a small package.

@hi-fidude6670

5 жыл бұрын

@DADOU OMÉGA Many use 8 inch speakers in the studio, not really that small. Bigger drivers can also go further down the frequncy range. For home, bigger is better. But quality also matters a lot, I've seen total crap 8 inchers than only go to like 80Hz, but my Canton Karat 20 can reach 36Hz with 6,5 inch drivers, they are how over top of the line stuff real wood cabinets and aluminium-magmesium domes

@hi-fidude6670

5 жыл бұрын

@Tekboy 808 I meant that a driver begins to distort if it moves too far. The big brands had great cone excursion already in the 70s, there is not a lot much difference between a 40 hifi woofer and a modern one, even in frequency range and distortion. 1970s 10-15 inch woofers can be insanely loud and clean. The rate of innovation in audio technology has slowed down because the big brands realised that they don't need to innovate to make a lot of money, that's why I straight up don't buy any modern equipment in most cases my gear frok the 1970s is better than what most brands are making now. To find great brands today you really have to search a lot. Even McIntosh has gone downwards, I have heard both the MAC 1700 and 1900 which are over 45 years old and have heard a modern MA 7200, I would rather have the old ones I find the sound to be better. The old ones are built like a tank they will never die.

@pauledwards2817

4 жыл бұрын

Sadly that is what is wrong with the HomePod. Wow what bass... amazing. But it actually sounds terrible when you want to seriously enjoy music. Far too much bass that swamps everything else and almost no midrange where the enjoyment, bounce and subtlety is. I wish they would offer a flat option in the HomePod rather than let’s impress everyone.

@infiniteblaz3416

3 жыл бұрын

@@pauledwards2817 Your argument is rendered moot because the HomePod has multiple mics for a variable EQ. It may be bassy in one room but it’s not in another room.

@pauledwards2817

3 жыл бұрын

@@infiniteblaz3416 On a solid sand filled metal speaker stand in the middle of the room, far too much bass. I have used measurement mics with REW to equalise my main system out, found it was pretty close, and so use direct modes anyway, putting a DSP(s) in the chain may give cinema bass but sure robs music of all of its subtly and passion (how much music has significant content below 45Hz? Organ music, the largest orchestral drums, little in other genres, the CD allowed high intensity bass levels not practical on LP but certainly what the left us with is plenty of bass now possible but still little goes below 45.). The HomePod (I do have one) is the ultimate photoshopping of a great work of art. Sure look looks impressive but entire experience is ruined in the process. HomePod makes everything a cheap sequel to the original film, glossy, loud but just plain unable to move. If you are from the UK think of Michael Caine in the film Get Carter and Mr Stallone and his attempt.

is it possible to buy one

Looks similar to a dayton Tpc115-4

Can you please measure the TS parameters of the driver?

@StephanWahlen

2 жыл бұрын

according to someone in the Aliexpress comment section: Fs: 62.5Hz Vas: 1.4 Liter Qts: 0.82 So it lends itself heavily to a tuned port design. I Put it in a 5L (net, 9L goss) casing with a port tuned to 36Hz! Design should play down to 31Hz (-3dB), but actual response is a bit lower at these low frequencies. A bit of EQ-ing is advised.

Do you have the Klippel result of this woofer? Does it actually have 10mm Xmax?

@wdbaudio

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, I did indeed measure the data - you're in the Facebook DIY group right? Would you like me to share the data to you?

@brianzheng143

2 жыл бұрын

@@wdbaudio Yes I'm in the DIY Loudspeaker Project Pad group. Would love to see the data!

this is the same speaker that ghxamp provide so my question is this is this speaker from apple themselves or is it from ghxamp I am very curios

@wdbaudio

3 жыл бұрын

This is taken from a real Apple homepod. You can see it on my Instagram

@idrisjones1453

2 жыл бұрын

Hi I was luck enough to be given a broken homepod from a friend at work , it was already disassembled ,as he is an electronics engineer, but lucky for me he could not repair the homepod, So he gave me a box of bits , as he knew I messed around building speakers, I am hoping to use it in a 2.1 way Bluetooth speaker in the future.

You sir are a very lucky man

8- thay the first generation one

how does this stack up against the sonos

@wdbaudio

5 жыл бұрын

It's pretty similar! The Sonos is a nicer driver in my opinion

Anyone have a chance to measure the t/s parameters of the homepod woofers?

Is there some kind of ghosting effect in this video?

@nickmarshall2676

5 жыл бұрын

Woah didnt notice until you said that

@user-se8nh3yu1e

5 жыл бұрын

Woah wtf

@essentialtech388

5 жыл бұрын

Its the shadow from the flash lol

Looks like something bose would use

@user-se8nh3yu1e

4 жыл бұрын

TΩwmaX it’s honestly not bad tho

Mano eu curto muito isso velho na moral

Why makes a lot of bad noises?

Beafy little thing

It’s actually a pretty nice driver

I don’t suppose you measured t/s parameters

@wdbaudio

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I have them available

@essentialedm937

2 жыл бұрын

@@wdbaudio Fantastic, would you be kind enough to share them?

This looks like the JBL xtreme 2 drivers as a subwoofer

@willi-wd7kn

5 жыл бұрын

Doesent look like a JBL xtreme speaker at all

@coolsquad7428

3 жыл бұрын

Bro the extreme 2 max exursion is 1 1/2 inches so no it doesn’t have good exursion

@infiniteblaz3416

3 жыл бұрын

@@coolsquad7428 The Xtreme doesn’t need much excursion anyway.

Foam surround aren't durable

Lol can you give me that Apple home pod woofer plz ?

@wdbaudio

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, no

@arfdestiny

5 жыл бұрын

WdB good ok good thanks for answering me good video bye

Bass test the amazon echo sub