Test Driving the Towers - 18" Passive Radiators Installed Build (update 11)

[wtl1964]

whats the song that hit that low at 3:24

[wtl1964]

so that what it is

[firefightervoodoo13]

how much does a pair of those towers run?

[jayholley123]

steve where did u get the tweeters from i need some

[kombarty]

sickness man

[yuuaiintgrizzbaaby]

i probably sound like a dumbass but smd your speakers

[RutlesRyan]

u just made ma subs look like toys lol nice set up loving those crowns

[Max1636]

Watch Your Amps Steve I Can See Them Clipping At About 3:05

[cozomozo1]

nice system man what kind of wood u used?

[NICKisNOTaTOY]

passive.... so is it pretty much a bare sub you build to your own specs?

[teejay100able]

OMG that 15" is looking too small as compared to smd 18 " 2:37 and i have only 1 12" in my room and its doing very great job.. what if i will get an 18 against that.. lol

it would be hard to breadth for neighbors..

[gotbass21]

hey steve i was wondering how much it would cost for 4 15" passive radiators?

[Jon00005]

what is the name of the song at 1:50??

[kendigjl]

I need to find the right 12" subs for a ported dual enclosure box - each enclosure measures 1.25 cubic feet. Anyone want to weigh in with their two cents?

I'd like to stay under 300 watts RMS (per speaker) due to my stock alternator, plus I'm already running 300 watts (total) to four Infinity 6.5's. Obviously this won't be a competition setup, so save the stupid comments about how 'weak' it's going to sound. It's just for my personal enjoyment.

[ithinkimtj]

what the fuck is that a double magnet subwoofer at 1:22???

[nbgydf]

@ithinkimtj it's called the smd18 made by ascendant audio

[InZsKillz]

fucking beast!!! me and mi Brother are impressed

[RafalFit]

"For you experts out there "  :D

[brinckje]

Please what's the name of the song at 2.41? Thanks!

[LJmalli]

too bad you screwed up on the tweeter side of things.. To many phaseproblems with this kind of arraying. Why don't you u use a real high frequency driver? It will have a better sound, better efficiency and will kill this setup when it comes to SPL

[meade916]

@LJmalli too bad it sounds fucking amazing just the way it is, i really dont care what you think. I should have doubled the tweeters and got them closer to each other, i already know......but they still sound awesome. I learn from every build i do so next ones will be even better. You dont know what these sound like but thanks for the advice. Everyone is an expert lol....

[LJmalli]

@meade916 It's plain physics, build is nice though. What crossoverpoints are u using between low/mid and mid/high?

[josevillegas75]

are you maken these to sell? cause they look bad ass !!

[meade916]

@josevillegas75 they are more expensive them most are willing to pay so i might just keep them as my hobby and not even try to sell. Thanks though man!

[massacreman3000]

@meade916 have you seen some of the products they have out there? (google most expensive speakers)

also, since people love you, they'd probably rather buy from you then some random asshole on the web.

[M3RTZ]

ah i love how you now explain everything, like the clutch on the drill,,,, so many experts telling you wat to do, damn youtube haters

[melpol2005]

HOW MUCH DID THE BASS BOX COST TO MAKE..CAN U MAKE ONE MORE SQUARE'R AND HOW MANY WATS DID U USE FOR IT & @ WHAT OHM IS IT WORKING ON??????

[melpol2005]

@melpol2005 LIKE IF U WERE TO JUST HAVE ONE SMD IN EACH BOX!!!

[Timsmo0th]

damn I need a garage...

[KJDJBeatsProductions]

i got a question if i build a box with one sub and one passive radiator or a ported box what would sound better?

sorry for the bad englisch im dutch :P

and a really big woofer addict XD

[nicholastmhsw]

wat is the name of the song at 2.00?

[killaathockey17]

@RWL2011 im sure he gets lots of messages. all the time i see he replies to people. why not give it a try when everything else fails?

[killaathockey17]

@RWL2011 did you not see that i said i did message him?

[killaathockey17]

@RWL2011 i did? and i emailed the company and didnt get a response so i figured that steve might actually answer my question.

[killaathockey17]

this is completely unrelated to this video, but do you have any idea how much an AA SMD 15 costs? thanks.

[7sslawek]

please name song :) 10/10

[lambo37]

Man i know its probably impossible but what if that roof just cracked or fell in. Then all the bass nazis would say systems kill people. Then theyd get some guy with a bushy mustache to come in and see if its possible or busted, theyd pay him off and bass would be illegal.(All people that make decisions are old). Your almost putting the system community in danger, steve.

[435666]

You know that is a failed line source right? You're going to have major comb filtering as you walk around the room... try it.

[Adzerk]

Recently, I found out that I got a passive radiator on my Klipsch computer subwoofer, buts its 10 inches, and the actual sub is 8 inches, does this make sense? It definitely puts out nice bass too, which is so confusing.

[geraldwp]

those things sounds killer! 

[opreacg]

what is the song name when the tower is in the small chamber?

[JaKEtuRbo2]

those are amazing and i love your knowledge of aUDIO homey what are you looking at in cost for a set of those (no labor) and how many watts are you pushing thru those? they have to be louder than shiit, i can see thease fuckers in my living room i would have to get a higher ceiling tho..lol

Would you build me a set?

[BassPounderX]

nice is this the last vid or will they be painted

[DJPARTY3AH]

thats so good:)

[audiofile210]

Do you have those xti amps tuned? I know they have a feature to tune the amp to your system.

[shawntan7878]

ok thanks

[shawntan7878]

Song please..........

[burl1420]

@shawntan7878 first song is activate/terminate by bass mekanik and second song is automatic by e 40

[SJB666]

Is there any other updates for the towers? How is the build coming along? Keen to see them painted and in full swing. Cheers steve...

[shawntan7878]

Ha ha what the song palying?

[pigeonxiong]

i just jizzed...

[RidinChevySolo]

lol steve when u were screwing in radi's and your like thats clutch not stripping for all u experts out there.. ROFL

[EIGGER85]

man idk what to say....i'm soooo speechless, man you have got to be one of the coolest muhfuckaz on this planet......keep doin ya thing Steve...

[Bi6Bwc]

what is the song called at 4.00 ?

[VirtualBattleGround]

Be careful testing that much Bass with the sprinkler head so close. If you get to much vibrating and pressure you could bust the glass. Ive seen it done ;)

[exiquiol]

Great job! greetings from cabo!!

[exiquiol]

is it the same or less quality if you do it with only one passive radiator? im trying to build something with a burned woofer!

[The661goodtimes]

get your 1080 out of your closet for these kind of vids,i'm pretty sure you wont have to deal with distortion at all,the mic on them are badass =)

nice update

[flyintaco808]

I love the passive design buddy, I think i might just use that in my next build....

Care to email me the specs? Id love to have a SMD for my home theatre!Alohas!

~Smokumtires

[MrGunna2292]

nice work steve as always

keep it up cant wait to see the hoopty going through the process of paint :)

im a big big fan

[ConneKeule]

hey where can i buy??? :p

[EmisandBi3]

steve meade excuse you want to recommend some songs that have a low pleased me considerable hope that you too .....

Artist: Bassnectar

Listen to their songs on youtube

[speakers11223]

passive radiators ruleeess !

[KungElvis]

What's the song at 2:41 ?

[chrstbelieving]

and bose thinks they can make that sound in an ipod dock......

[slpknt545]

That woofer is a beast. I love your vids can't wait to get my system up and running.

[smokemadbuds991]

if i had a shit ton of money you would have a sick ass job lol. id pay you to make me new systems all the time and all you would have to do it smoke my weed and build me shit

[meade916]

@smokemadbuds991 DEAL bro haha!!! dream job!! 

[blacblood]

@meade916 shit it would be hard to turn down a job like that.i know id take it too

[chubnyc1]

@meade916 u got a black soul bro keep doing ur thang.knock mc eiht going out like gee s hits very very hard. peace and screw all yall haters

[cds417]

ha my dad has the same exact truck at the beginning the ford f150

[Pendleton219]

steve you are the man

[LineRiderPro333]

why dont you buy a good mic?

[meade916]

@LineRiderPro333 why dont you buy one for me

[Bioh4zardGaming]

@meade916 +1 LOL

[yamahonkawazuki]

@meade916 As loud as your system is getting i dont think a good mic would help. looking at your audio gear, id say you DO have a good mic. anyhoo, those boxes, what would it cost to have some made for me, boxes only. ill furnish the speakers, terminals and wiring. i can wire like crazy, i just dont have the experience building boxes

[fuskeiro79]

@meade916 kkkkkk

[Ryoubreathingnow]

@LineRiderPro333 One of the main reasons the mic distorts is the pressure (im sure you know how SOUND works, think of it on a massive fucking scale, where the air vibrates tremendously).

If you have ever blown into a mic, you should know what happens, thats what happens in all of meades videos. The only solution to this problem, would be to cut out the moving air, which is possible with a shotgun mic, which are decently expensive (for one worth anything), and a huge fucking hassle to deal with.

[zellian26]

daaaammnnn steve, them towers definetly fu***** hamm!

[cornholio187]

fuck i want thos is my house !!!!!!

[andreyp88]

damn Steve ur ceiling flexes lmao good job man, that was bad ass

[mycrucifixtion]

whats the song name at 2:41??

[7E0N]

That shit is wangin' Steve.

[scarratt21]

Your the shit man.

[JahPerformance]

awesome man but im sure it sounds excellent in person-peace

[AIRCOCHIS]

DAMN!! VERY LOUD

[Djpuffypuff]

I Would Use it As an Alarm Clock To Wake Up In da Mornin :D

[Letmefixmyhat]

you must have a really expensive electric bill

[masterexploder83]

Turning out pretty fuckin bad ass!

[TH7596]

HOLY SHIT???? YOU CAN USE THAT AT A STADIUM OR A CONCERT LOOL....Very Nice.

[ramoloves]

this is best one for hauses and i need thats system for my room yaeh really very nice

[Itstuckkaaa]

"for all you experts out there" lmao

[donnie20008]

how many rms

[donnie20008]

thats bad ass

[jeepsurfer1]

if you didn't say it (that it wasn't striping) you would have gotten alot of shit for it... whats the world coming to.

[efixeated]

we call then impack divers

[AudioInnovations]

@efixeated Its not an impact driver. There is no hammers, just a small slip clutch. Quite a difference between the two.

[efixeated]

@AudioInnovations no shit, i didnt know thaxs

[AudioInnovations]

@efixeated Hey you the one that called it in impact driver. I wasn't trying to be a smart ass.

[Syperion]

what do you use to bolt them all down? wood screws just arent cutting it with my T1s

[wax333]

@Syperion T Bolts Aparantly

[BULLITTx357]

Hey have you done anything with the kicker solo baric l7 yet?

[EMGjacksonDKMG]

listening to down. sick. and my shop could use some of those speakers. 5 boom boxes all on the same channel doesn't do it good enough anymore

[tazznl]

Steve, better watch the Clip lights on the amps. Normally it isn't good to get there (I don't know how much headroom Crown amps have from the point where the warning light switches on). Would be a shame if you kill your speakers with it.

Gotta love the size of the speakerboxes.

[QUIKKxSCOPEZ]

so if i have a sub with 2 blown voice coils can i turn tht into a passive radiator?

[X666X666]

yes you can mate just take the magnet off the back job done

[Speedy2222]

i wondered why that song sounded familiar( at around 4:00) it's off a bass mechanik's cd i've had for YEARS!!! 

[talafuckinted]

I COULD USE A SET LIKE DAT FOR THE SHOP!!

FUCKIN KICK ASS!!

[RustyNailMediaInc]

Heyy,

I like the design, what are you using to power the towers

Cheers

Sam

[BoomBoomWagon]

This has been a rather imperesive build for a shop radio. Have fun jammin

[ajh7777]

wanna um hook me up with an smd since they go for $1099 lol?

[cream69112]

Dear Santa, I would like two of these please.

Good work Meade, those things are bad ass.

[Roy3ishere]

What is the song at 3:39? Or is it the same song as it was at 2:42 just a different part?

[kosamega]

what song is that your playing when your in the small room?

[beakerwsw]

How do you calculate the radiator tuning? Does box size play into it as well as the weights added to the back?

[northsiderollers]

0:01 GOT A NEW F-150???

[954cityofdahood]

@northsiderollers he been had that

[northsiderollers]

@954cityofdahood i remember the 07 red one. wen was this one new? wat vid?

[954cityofdahood]

@northsiderollers steve dont have videos of it cause its not a car that he work on. it just a transportation vehicle

[northsiderollers]

@954cityofdahood ok but is there a split second shot of it in another video? because i only saw the 07. i never seen this one b4

[bdawgfilms]

you my friend are living the dream

[liljokeratl]

t@s cool

[XxToNy1105]

dude im an up and coming audiophile. i gotta meet u dude lol

[SoloAndroid]

omgee u should paint it the color of the taho just saying lol that be awsome lol :D

[Drpersian]

"THIS IS A SCREW GUN" hahahahahahahahaha that was frekin awesome

[Ruesing47]

Meades shop is louder than our cars.

[tommybashop]

@Ruesing47 speak for yourself guy

[kennedyvasa54321]

Love your work man, simply awesome. hats off bro!!

[stuntin6900]

@meade916 they r badass i wanted to ask i went to the website of ur merchandise i wanted to order a hat the flat bill tht u have but they dnt have any

[RollerbladeFanatic99]

I cant wait to see it painted :D its awesome !!

[jinktown1]

Hey Meade, can we hear some more music "Non" Instrumentals" on this BEAST!!!

[nav931]

so atm how much would all dem speakers cost??

[MMAARRKK2]

hi steve question r the Passive Radiators better than vents or port ???? thank m8

[donkeykong8u]

is the garage door flexing or is it just me?

[bachwacker]

that is the most brilliant thing I have ever seen. Good job steve, and I hope you are happy with the new addition the the SMD family, by that I mean the totally over the top towers you just built...

[girlyfishy]

Got a question for anyone who can answer, im looking to buy 2 18" subs anyone have a link to where i can order a good quality set? and i need an amp or 2 and im fairly new when it comes to systems so any information would be great. i want to keep it under $2,000 and that include profesinal insitlation (local shop) Any information would be awsome!

[omartron]

those radiators are pretty clever!

[TheTrackStack]

i feel sorry for your neighbors :P

[DeafeningSounds]

Banging hard!!

Did you tune to 22hz as thats the SMD subs Fs freq?

How many cuft is the sub getting?

You should try recording with a bass mic .. Radio shack(only US electic parts store i knw of) should handle the bass as its designed to handle bass drums.

[almostland1]

for all you experts out there...haha yes

[andwedonotknowhim]

so are these always going to be in the little office where they sound good or are they going to be in the shop all the time . . . where they sound bad?

[masterwolf1212]

@andwedonotknowhim You've never heard them, you don't know. But yeah, I suppose they dont sound the best since it is such a large area, with a metal roof which can flex, so since its so big I can imagine its not the best, but I'm sure they sound alright. But he worked hard so don't be too judgemental towards how they sound

[gfhnk]

@masterwolf1212 AND They can GO ANYWHERE So, They are not just for this shop they could go in my house if he wants! lol. OMG Hey Steve I'll rent these from you for a Hip Hop Concert, In Eugene Oregon!

[meade916]

@andwedonotknowhim they dont sound bad out in the shop. They just hit harder in a smaller room, like ANY set of towers would.

[MrSonyCity]

Just to let you know Steve, the title is wrong :) Just incase it confuses someone =P You've already got a Update 10.

[meade916]

@MrSonyCity fixed! damn! how did i mess that up? LOL thanks

[tomgreene121]

Nice build, but, it looks to me like it is in a small office area that is not 4500 sq feet

[MrDelmore34]

@tomgreene121 no shit dumbass. he moved it from the 4500sq foot shop into the office to "pressurize"

[tomgreene121]

@MrDelmore34  no

[meade916]

@tomgreene121 yes, you are wrong and he is right.......were you drunk when you posted that because that would be the only reason i can think of why you cant see something that is VERY clear to the rest of us.

[tomgreene121]

@meade916 What I'm wondering is why they are in the office when they are actually meant for the shop. Is there a point to pressurizing?

[gfhnk]

@MrDelmore34 Thats funny he would say that because my 2 8's can pressurize my house! Tuned to 30 Hz. Its loud in the middle, The center, The walls, The corners ALOT, and there's bass upstairs and downstairs, Hes got 54" of SMD Madness, and he sais its hard to get pressure? LMAO Just some more of the reason why Steve is the man! He dont settle till its MINT!

[meade916]

@gfhnk your 8's wouldnt have very good bass out in the middle of my shop floor either.......and im positive my towers would rape any house LOL. Thats why i put them in that lobby......its a big difference.

[gfhnk]

@meade916 I wish I could have a nice big shop like that, but with part of it wood floors i guess, That would help deliver that smack. BTW that was like 130DB or so of Bass!

[meade916]

@MrDelmore34 i didnt think that needed explaining LOL - its highly obvious, i thought anyway.

[rebel4055]

@tomgreene121 The ENTIRE shop is 4500... How can you not get that?

[two210]

damn that has to sound amazing in that room haha one day ima get a ssytem like that.. one day lol

Good Shit Meade!

[charlie64554]

whats the song at 2:42

[afr126]

@charlie64554 BASS MEKANIK - AKTIVATE TERMINATE

[charlie64554]

@afr126 thanks man!

[bpolice20]

I wanna put four of them woofers in my kia rio 5 door...now that would sound awesome

[lusk310]

Hey Man I atached A video On This And That Video Is The Song U should Test On These Woffers ..And If U do Can You Please Make A video On It

[sounddesires01]

dude thats badass...

[huntercaravel]

freakin awsome dude what the total cost of this setup including ampd controllers speakers subs materials?..

[thetechnician22]

Eight eighteens would be better in the warehouse, needs two more passives on the backs. Moar cone area! =)

[tom58c]

@thetechnician22 cone area had nothing to do with why it wasnt loud in that big of a space lol.

[xboxpoe751]

gotta love the random bicycle in the garage of awesomeness

[spencerp801234]

hmmmm i wonder what would happen if i asked santa clause for some of those towers

[basstunig]

wtf .... is amazing !!!!!!

[ale050505]

@americaneagle791 yeah i know loll

[crazyfireworks12]

like this if you thought he stripped the screw before he told you he didn't, i admit i thought he did lol. nice work steve, been watching this series and seriously impressed with it!

[HaloFreaker]

So uh yeah, when can you deliver it to my house bro? Hahah.