After watching your channel I decided to attempt a rebuild of a dual 1ohm ssa icon 15 sub. Made it a dual 4 ohm and it is even better then the icon . I did this for home use on a plate amp for theater use and it is wonderful. My very first sub build Thank you for your helpful videos

@gordiefrench5342

4 жыл бұрын

Hey My amp is bash 500 watt and it is a insane good quality amp I have bash 300 watt as well love them

@davidlewis8124

2 жыл бұрын

Nice👌

About 8 years ago I purchased some dd 18's brand new the clue joints were horrible and dust cap rattled off...since then I have learned how to build my own subs for my burp car with the help of talented people like yourself...learning every day!

@EMFAudio

4 жыл бұрын

I know what you're talking about with the caps. Assembly method is as important as the materials.

I’m just here to learn. Thanks for the knowledge

@EarthPoweredHippie

3 жыл бұрын

Same, I continue to watch and rewatch to make sure I get everything

@Jason_Voorhees.

2 жыл бұрын

Same

I'm so glad you make videos someone with your knowledge needs a platform because we can't all be your aprintace but with videos like this we are able to at least learn some of what you know

If a small percent of people with aftermarket car audio watch car audio KZread vids, then a small percent of those watch vids for troubleshooting and research on how to diagnose their problems with their gear and decide if they are going to fix it or pay someone, then a small percent of those interested to Diy watch content of people actually explaining the process to Diy, then a small percent of those actually do the diy. Then a very small percentage of car audio enthusiasts watch vids like these just because we know what it takes to do this properly and we appreciate anyone with solid experience on the subject willing to give up their time to share their craft and passion to help others. I’m guessing the later percentage of people is extremely small, but I imagine they give the best feedback, usually watch the majority of the content and let you know when it’s a good upload. 👍🏽👍🏽 man. Solid vid. You might have just convinced me to buy some gear from you to support a fellow enthusiast. I’ll go check out the site and see what I can swing with out the wifey getting too mad on my obsession with buying more gear when......, “There’s a shit ton of it in the garage that’s doing what, ya nothing” lol. I love her Though😂

I enjoy seeing you modifying/ fixing subwoofers! 👍👍

I'm catching up on the old stuff. Loving the format and amount of info contained in your content. Thank you sir

I’ll take this time to say great work from what i can see! I’ve seen and did this more times then i want to remember. Thanks for a great video!

no complaints. I just like watching you work.

that is what i like about you man, you are a no bullshit kind of guy! thanks for the video, great work! keep them coming!

I know a lot of people like to throw opinions around even if they never even attempted to rebuild and or recone a single sub lol. I think you do a great job and I appreciate your videos and the information of your videos. I can tell you take great pride in your work. Thank you and just know you are appreciated.

Great Video! Part I and part II were very educational. Everything you did and said made perfect sense, except for hand-writing on the dust cap. ;)

totally awesome video sir! excellent work!!!

I have no complaints I love your work buddy

No complaints here. Great video

I found this to be educational as I am getting ready to build a set of subs..Kudos Bro

Beautiful work like always keep the good content coming.

Nice build. I flip cars and get car audio all the time. I got a Fi BTL 18” and an amp for free and threw it in my 16 yr old sons Jeep lol. Omg that thing is loud.

excellent craftsmanship slammy!

Man I wished I had a quarter of the talent that you have. Very awesome video. Very interesting. Thanks for another great video...

Ahhhh your living the dream , very good vid nice and thorough

Yet again another fantastic vid from you I'm hooked and have been from the beginning God bless ya👌👌👏👏👏👏👏🙏😊

Man you weren’t lying about the coil being loud. Goodness

@KBMOTORSchannel

4 жыл бұрын

What site sells good coils? I’ve been researching and am really sketched out about buying crappy coils.

@KBMOTORSchannel

4 жыл бұрын

nate0 thanks for the info! I’ve watched a million videos. So I think I’m getting close to ready to try it. lol.

@RyanBassForLife

4 жыл бұрын

What the hell was this sub a motor cycle of a set of mufflers it was hideous the coil was way to loud but who cares when your trying it on the meater. Still I would never buy this thing way to strange.

@RyanBassForLife

4 жыл бұрын

Try not to laugh when it turns on I laugh so hard I almost got a twinge in my stomach and fell over sounded like a race car not a subwoofer but in a box I bet it would make your car sound fast😁😁😁😁😁😁😥😥😥😭😭😵

ULTRA informative! Makes me want to rebuild a sub now.... maybe my brothers blown jl w10? V3? from when we were younger. Would at least put a smile on his face as a surprise.

I want to build a 12 inch dual 2 ohm SQ subwoofer specifically for a sealed box. I like my bass rich, tight, and accurate.

You did a bang- up job!¡ Congratulations!¡

You are a wizard of the audio arts...

Awesome video thx for your Time and effort

I hate that u have so many people being negative about what u r doing. I have enough control of my actual life to not post comments putting down what everybody else does. I enjoy ur content and hope u keep making vids.

@s1wheel4

9 ай бұрын

Yes, I’m with you there. Damn one idiot is taking it way too far. I hate people like that. Great videos in this channel.

WOW Man you are incredible, you do this like ABC easy as can be, 👌🤔🤔 I guess what I'm trying to say is you spend some time doing this perfecting it very good job keep up the good work keep making masterpieces I'm learning a lot just from this one video. 💯🏆🥇A Big Thanks EMF you got it going on!

@davidlewis8124

2 жыл бұрын

By the way don't pay any attention to what critics say I'm pretty new to watching you videos, I see no flaw in what you do.🤜✌️

nice work 🔊

I totally agree on the threadlocker I hate using that and I hate working on something that had that used on it

Looks like a Fire Igniter sub :)

Awesome video!!!

Cool story bro! Lmao!! One of your best vids,thanks man

Banging job 😎✌

Awesome video with awesome tips! 🔊👍🏻😎👍🏻🔊

awesome content very informative . you may want to try and get yourself a metcal soldering station as this will make soldering up a doddle :) I have found that they perform really well for soldering larger gauge joints

Dope as always

Dude that’s awesome

Good job.

Excellent video brodi

If you have any of this guys older stuff its dope back when he used to build it all. I use Andrew Floyd 5eight audio (he said he knows you haha)

“She’s faster than a cheetah on cocaine!" That Charger build tho!

Inserting Complaint : Gee Why Haven't I Built A Subwoofer 😂. Oh And Damn Man Look At All Those Clamps! Somebody Is Compensating For Something 🤣. Awsome Video!

With all those clips on the top it kind of looked like a amusement ride at a fair😀😁😁😁

Red heat shrink for positive would be cool looking not complaining looks is allways appealing luv watching

I can learn a lot from you.

Another good video and not afraid to speak truth about about a product

🔥👌Awesome video!!!👍

Bonjour de la France........ excellent travail électro-mécanique

great video .....i have a question i have a pair of 18 inch subs .could i use the motor from the 18 to build a pair of 24 inch subs..?..the voice coils are 76mm.......these will be for a hometheater....

Thanks for all of the knowledge you give out on this channel, much needed in this industry. So Sean question for ya, when it comes to adhesives and subwoofers, for the most part is it the bigger the gob the better the job or a little dab will do ya?? Within reason of course.

@EMFAudio

4 жыл бұрын

In more cases than not, having excessive adhesive is just a waste of adhesive. I don't generally try to find how how little adhesive can be used. I make a best guess (which isn't a ton) and if there is an issue I adjust. Having enough to bond the entire surface area is my starting point.

Looks like a fi BTL neo

@TheCustomEverythingChannel

4 жыл бұрын

Thats what i thought to with a different basket

Nice video, i woul have liked if you shared subwoofer specs as well as end results

So what are you clamping at? Jp great job. Really enjoyed all the info and your craftsmanship.

I've seen those neo motors before.. In the "For the Love of Bass" group on Facebook

Hey I have that cheapo harbor freight flash light lol I think it was free when they opened a new store near me

I need to rebuild a 15" I have. The person who built it put Floating tinsel leads under the bottom spiders so when it was played the leads would ground out on the basket. Lanzar optidrive magnet with Rf hx2 basket. Not sure if its a great combo.

@EMFAudio

4 жыл бұрын

That is an awful idea for leads.

Dope!

Are you using 3% silver lead free solder or is there something better. Thanks in advance.

Big damn sub

First time subscriber from New Jersey I really like the way that you rebuild the subwoofer to your specifications♡♡ I have some American Bass 10 inch subwoofers in one of my videos and was wondering if they do go one day if there is a recone kit possible.. might send you the work or might attempt it myself I specialize in electrical Diagnostics and a little bit OCD on things..♡♡♡ Tom from new Jersey stay safe and healthy..SPL can't get us sick just people... going to check out your other videos♡♡♡

@EMFAudio

4 жыл бұрын

To recone that we'd have to have them in house, which also means shipping costs both ways.

im going to attempt to re-wind my voice coil for my 10 inch boss phantom 2100 watts 2 ohm. what gauge wire should i get? i measured it with my calipers and i get .35 mm's. i found some 32 gauge coated copper magnet wire on amazon. was thinking that would work?. my first attempt at re-wining. a guy crapped me on the speakers. and i trusted him.. i got the speakers apart without having to cut anything. so gonna re-use everything i possibly can

Question i was runnung old school mb quart q series components was 2 8s 2 5 n quarters, 2 tweeters on an old school ads ph15 i had to pull system out of the car when i pulled the 8s out both positive tinsels were snapped? I shouldn't have been able to send the to much power i was also running.a 3 way set ct sounds meso 6.5 comps on same amp the quarts are bi ampable so thats how i ran them. Question is anyone have idea what would make it snap, and is it fixable? Thanks

Can u get custom coil size like 3.3 inch coil diameter?

I'd like to see up close shots when your doing some of the technical intricate things like soldering the direct leads and the glueing but still awesome video

@EMFAudio

4 жыл бұрын

I've had several mention soldering up close. Do people like to watch it melt or something?

@schons77iceman

4 жыл бұрын

@@EMFAudio I would say it's more or less watching the technique.

I will say the glue job on my btl was sloppy af and they were like three weeks late first estimate was three weeks seven weeks later I had to email them

Clampy Mc clamps called and wants his clamps back

@TheDoozie43

3 жыл бұрын

Scarecrow from the wizard of Oz called....he wants his comment back 😂🤣😂

If you are able to take plyers and twist until the throw away end of the zip tie breaks off and it will not cut you later 😁

Good 😊👍 i have 152,9 Dezibel at home 😁

BROTHA ur a BEAST if anyone talks $#'+ there just HATERS u make AMAZING SUBWOOFERS i would TRUST u with anything some people just have to say things just to hear there self talk i think they talk smack because they are so jealous that they couldn't do what u do know matter how hard they tried everything u do i give it a 💯PERCENT 👍🏼👍🏼 [✌🏽💪🏽🔈✌🏽💪🏽🔉✌🏽💪🏽🔊 ]

Nice Sharknado shirt

can you explain how the EM Audio subwoofer has a 4" coil and a 8000 watt RMS rating? I see alot of other subs with 4" coil only being 4500 rms. EM Audio super team

I wonder what the gauss is on a incriminator warden R3 motor

EMF ish lmfao love it

Not a complaint, but more of a suggestion: A 100 watt Weller will solder those leads without torching the spider(s). I solder my crimp connects on the 12v side with a torch, then heat shrink them. I'm just OCD when it comes to soldering, I guess.

@lunam7249

Жыл бұрын

Good advise..except weller!!weller are dogshit !! everyone i bought or use has broke within a month or 2....and thier "100 watt" is not constant on!!! its automatically controled like off for like 2 minutes and then on for 15 seconds!!! fucking irritating!!!

So I have a question I have an early 90s octagon so invega 15-in stroker car sub it's got all the components just needs a new coil and spiders drop them I have original dust cap and original cone would you be able to get it fully functioning?

@lunam7249

Жыл бұрын

that company sells a complete allen bolt drop in recoil and cone kit complete... 10 minutes...done

It's got to be a SMD lol. Thanks for the videos great job

@1-Six-dee

4 жыл бұрын

It js originally a btl neo with a second btl motor added made by fi audio

@marcorodriguez7748

4 жыл бұрын

The guys at Fi had originally built it. but thats all i know

@exdime

4 жыл бұрын

I recognize it was making a joke with the double motors like the original SMDs and all the drama he got from the SMD meter

@marcorodriguez7748

4 жыл бұрын

@@exdime lol

@1-Six-dee

4 жыл бұрын

@@exdime I gotcha went over my head but yes that would be funny af to rag out the smd subs I always thought fi would be top do industry my btls were some of the best subs I have had, but to pick up some zv5 's so I will know soon if they r better or worse

Clamps are like cowbell...can always use more!

??? 15:40 mark how do you determine the ”mark” ???

I wanna see how they do

I'd like to hear from the customer 3 to 4 weeks in. Curious as to what kind of powers going to be on this sub? I got a 5k on each of my 15s

@EMFAudio

4 жыл бұрын

They're doing a power limited class, a few of them I believe between organizations.

@dnlpnd

4 жыл бұрын

He's planning to go to Finals in MWSPL Trunk 2K & USACI Trunk 3K.

@urbansasquatch5537

4 жыл бұрын

@@dnlpnd who's the person?

Can you add more magnets to make the coil taller and can adding a thicker surround and a thicker spider increase the amount of excursion the subwoofer has when building a subwoofer

@EMFAudio

4 жыл бұрын

The coil is taller by making the coil taller, it has nothing to do with the magnets. A thicker surround and thicker (stiffer) spiders could REDUCE the amount of excursion a sub has. If the motor isn't strong enough to drive the coil for the suspension stiffness, it won't move as much.

How much it costs?

What is the point or ease to sobering cables to the leads? I like push terminals makes things seem more quality.

@EMFAudio

4 жыл бұрын

That is a long running debate. Some claim it's louder but nobody has supplied supporting evidence to prove so that I'm aware of. In the case of this sub, the owner wants to avoid breaking terminals installing it and the leads are long enough to connect to bolts inside the box. Only in the most exaggerated cases could there be some tenths to be gained, like over 20,000 watts, MIGHT gain a few tenths.

Whats the rms on that sub

I wanted to ask u a question that im sure u have been asked so many times before or maybe not either way i have Tremendous respect for you I think your a genius so ur opinion truly matters to me in ur opinion if u had the choice what would u consider to be the best SUBWOOFER out there i know ur really busy so if i don't hear from u i truly understand and thank u.

@EMFAudio

4 жыл бұрын

The problem with "best" is there is no single answer. There is best for an application. What's best for one thing is the worst for another, and what's better for many things won't be the best at any single thing.

That stacked magnet like that could work if you put a spider behind the magnet. It would fix the balance/rub issues but it would make the speak 24 inches deep. Lol. Maybe not such a great design to begin with.

Looks like some robot underground build with that jank spider smh what that have like a 3 mm xmax?

One more thing if all subwoofers and speakers were built this way this much attention to detail that would be no more rebuilds unless somebody did not know how to properly play one of these good job.

Do or can flux be used to help the soldier fill the wire lead?

@EMFAudio

4 жыл бұрын

It can be used, but the coils we use are prepped so you don't have to.

These subs now make sharks fall from the sky.

I live in Vegas... I run Sundown tho 🤔😆

Just tuned in but right off the bat that spider is tiny and the surround is small. Im sure you'll get it right.

Would a btl be half as strong as this sub? or is it just a bad design

@EMFAudio

4 жыл бұрын

I don't know what the FEA analysis would look like exactly, I would think from experience that it wouldn't be half but I wouldn't rule it out. If it was in fact half, a Lowballer would be stronger.

What's the spray bottle after the glue?

@EMFAudio

3 жыл бұрын

Accelerator.

Complaints ??? Na man ur doing a great job

I don't know if there is a reason you don't use flux. I have had a good experience with Amtech flux. It makes soldering much easier!

@EMFAudio

4 жыл бұрын

Tinned leads don't need it, among other reasons. Basically if it isn't needed, I don't use it.

Amazing work I would ship my subs to you to get rebuilt,,,,

@colemanpreston3462

3 жыл бұрын

Same! I have two L7 solobarics 4 ohm dvc in an Isobaric configuration running 2400ish watts rms at 1ohm to them and they love it. Eventually I will want more power so I may be giving you a phone calls for some RD talk.