Jul 15 2024
TLDR: We got started with very large speakers. They weighed too much and were difficult to use. We now build smaller speakers with lots of bracing that are (relatively) light and easy to use.
When designing new speaker cabinets, we employ three engineering constraints for all of our boxes:
1) All cabinets must …
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May 26 2024
I sent Mike this link I got from Deon Brown about Friendly Pressure over in England. I included the following note:
“I would like to hear your thoughts on what he is building.
3D printing the tweeter waveguide is not something I had considered. There is no reason we can’t print our own horns! …
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Oct 30 2023
A major tenant of Little Bass Heads Sound Systems (LBH Sound) is education. We design and build custom sound systems for specific clients in specific situations. We are guided by a few core design ideas:
1) Everything should be easy to cut and assemble.
This means that we use standard sized and cheap plywood and …
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Nov 21 2022
All of our speaker designs include a baffle. The baffle is where we mount the drivers (speakers) and often include ports and structural supports. For this post, I will be talking about design decisions relating to our Ported Bass 15″ Modular speaker cabinet.
Our designs, generally, set the baffle back (variable: baffle_setback) 1.5 …
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Jun 15 2022
Added a new grill. I think this should be strong enough. I plan to cut these tomorrow and find out.
06-16-22 Middle PB18 (Fusion Link)
06-16-22 Middle PB18 (File Download)
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Jun 15 2022
I believe we have enough wood and steel to build all of the floors and platforms. I aim to complete as much as we can before Dave Lloyd and I go on our NYC Safari to check out the natives, wildlife and music scene next week.
To Do
Install Timbren FRTT350E Rear Suspension
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Jun 03 2022
We have created a smaller “Middle System” for Cali to use when he plays at Brooklyn Basin.
We want a solution that
1) Will fit in a Tacoma pickup truck
2) Delivers as much bass as possible to balance the strong mids and highs
3) Runs off 12v LiFePO4 batteries using car audio …
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May 18 2022
The Bike Party boxes have been out in the wild and we have included a ton of updates. The system is now lighter, louder, stronger and able to connect to more power sources.
Parts list and Fusion files are below.
Enjoy.
Bike Party Fusion 360 (Public Link)
Bike Party Fusion 360 (File Download)
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Feb 16 2022
At The Listening Room (TLR) we have our Main System set up. While we love it, we rarely take it out as it is so massive. Cali, Dave and Charles all want to start throwing parties at Brooklyn Basin and assorted renegade spots in the East Bay.
We have built the THAM-15’s for Sulaiman and …
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Dec 06 2021
Little Bass Heads THAM15 – 12-06-21 (Fusion public file link)
Little Bass Heads THAM15 – 12-06-21 (Fusion file and GCode to run the Laney College ShopBot)
Little Bass Heads THAM15 – 12-06-21 (Little Bass Heads THAM15 – 12-06-21 – GCode only)
As of today we have a working version of the Little Bass Heads THAM15. …
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