perhapsleiana
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So I had a wild idea, thinking it wouldn't be worth the weight added to a plane- but then I did it, and kept track of added weight.
I put a Bluetooth speaker in my Origin 300i. Bruh.
I swapped out the drivers for 8 ohm 3W coin exciters and attached them to the wings. Sound is surprisingly high quality, added weight is ~2 ounces, including a dedicated 1S battery, and the system charges off the BEC.
Here's a demonstration using a parody of "Gaston" done by the Newfangled Four:
Now, there's an alternative, more powerful setup I made a parts list for that would be easier to assemble, 4-5 ounces (I think), and would have over 30W of speaker power, and run directly off a 3-6S flight battery:
4 of these, 10W coin exciters (same brand as the 3W ones I used):
https://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-daex25ct-4-coin-type-25mm-exciter-10w-4-ohm--295-220
And one of these, a 24V Bluetooth speaker amp (remove the screw terminal block for weight reasons):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S79BDH4/?tag=lstir-20
I'd assume trying to operate the speaker and fly at the same time would be a bad idea due to RF interference, but it's still a nice thing to have at the field.
I put a Bluetooth speaker in my Origin 300i. Bruh.
I swapped out the drivers for 8 ohm 3W coin exciters and attached them to the wings. Sound is surprisingly high quality, added weight is ~2 ounces, including a dedicated 1S battery, and the system charges off the BEC.
Speakers fully installed- quite discreet.
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Here's a demonstration using a parody of "Gaston" done by the Newfangled Four:
Now, there's an alternative, more powerful setup I made a parts list for that would be easier to assemble, 4-5 ounces (I think), and would have over 30W of speaker power, and run directly off a 3-6S flight battery:
4 of these, 10W coin exciters (same brand as the 3W ones I used):
https://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-daex25ct-4-coin-type-25mm-exciter-10w-4-ohm--295-220
And one of these, a 24V Bluetooth speaker amp (remove the screw terminal block for weight reasons):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S79BDH4/?tag=lstir-20
I'd assume trying to operate the speaker and fly at the same time would be a bad idea due to RF interference, but it's still a nice thing to have at the field.