A speaker in a coke can - could it be?

Javier_Huerta · 05-19-2003, 05:56 PM

As I was looking at this Coke can, I realized I could built a pretty weird speaker out of it (don't ask me how I came to realize this fact - I guess the meeting I was in was too boring).

What do you think? Is it possible? I have looked for little woofers in Parts Express (I guess I'd need a 2" driver) but I can't find any.

It'd look very cool. Now imagine it with a small tweeter on top.

Cam S · 05-19-2003, 07:15 PM

Would the coke can make it sound incredibly harsh and tiny, as the thin aluminum would reflect and boucne alot of the sound. A coke can isn't exactly a dead enclosure. But what do I know.

TimForman · 05-19-2003, 07:20 PM

Maybe if you could get hold of the aluminum cone driver that
Sharper Image uses in some of their devices.

Javier_Huerta · 05-19-2003, 08:38 PM

Cam, what if the inside of the Coke can was sprayed with sound deadener, or had foam in it?

The reasion I'm asking is, Sonotubes are often used for subwoofers. A Coke can seems to be an excellent enclosure for a small speaker. I can imagine it, with a couple of small stands, painted with a metallic lacquer and and clearcoat, with a small tweeter on top.

I guess I'll have to find a small enough driver for my tests.

Mark Fitzsimmons · 05-19-2003, 09:03 PM

Why even mess with a tweeter? I'm sure you could get a full range 2" driver.

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Javier_Huerta · 05-19-2003, 09:23 PM

A tweeter would make the thing like an R. Crumb cartoon of a B&W Nautilus, I think

I'll try it. I mean, how much can a decent 2" driver cost?

Dan Hine · 05-19-2003, 09:38 PM

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The reasion I'm asking is, Sonotubes are often used for subwoofers.

Crush a coke can in your hand. Now try crushing a sonotube. I think it should be obvious why a coke can would be a waste of effort.

Javier_Huerta · 05-19-2003, 10:08 PM

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Crush a coke can in your hand. Now try crushing a sonotube. I think it should be obvious why a coke can would be a waste of effort.

Well, yeah... but the Coke can wouldn't be dealing with a Tempest, or a Maelstrom. It'd be home to a nice little 2" driver...

How cute. I could build mini-subs and sell them with a note saying "My dad is a Tumult"

Brian Bunge · 05-19-2003, 10:09 PM

If you want to play around with them you could always try some of these 2" drivers on clearance at Parts Express.

I wouldn't expect too much from them though. And definitely not in a Coke can.

StevieP · 05-19-2003, 10:10 PM

I guess you could put a Bose driver in it (probably sound about the same

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Dan Hine · 05-19-2003, 10:16 PM

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Well, yeah... but the Coke can wouldn't be dealing with a Tempest, or a Maelstrom. It'd be home to a nice little 2" driver...

That isn't the point. The point was that one creates a rigid enclosure that is not likely to add coloration to the sound produced. The other does not do this. I'd much rather use PVC pipe like these.