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Creative Speakers

Are you planning on purchasing a new pair of speakers, but want them to be unique? Then stop right here - This guide has it covered. Speakers were first used decades ago, but since then speakers have evolved greatly. Speakers are currently used in a wide variety of applications, from your typical computer speakers, to portable items such as cellphones and game systems. Here are eleven speaker related Instructables that you will be unable to find anywhere else.

Low-cost Spherical Speaker Array by mzed

The Plasma Speaker by Plasmana

Semi-invisible Surround Sound Speaker Shelves by Frank R

Styrofoam Plate Speaker by Kipkay

Munny Speakers by fungus amungus

Make an iPod Speaker from a Hallmark Music Card by justinseiter

Portable speaker in a CD case!! by fatrickuk

Altoids Tin Speaker by matth3w

Speaker made from a fossil watch container (for an ipod) by wes_711

Speaker Art by scooter76

Hard Drive Speaker by sybyabraham

Folding speaker enclosures by rickharris

How to Build Custom Speakers by noahw

17 comments

Dec 21, 2009. 12:59 PMbarryalmo says:

There are some really great ideas here ... I once made a set of speaker enclosures using plastic buckets ...
Might get to work on a new set , now !!

Rock On !

Jan 24, 2010. 7:07 PMSenhorLampada says:

Plastic buckets? That's a great idea...
Guess it sounded well with some funky acoustics, right?

Mar 24, 2012. 1:49 PMGASSYPOOTS says:

how bout plastic bags?

Mar 27, 2012. 12:10 PMTheRealDutchOwner says:

I don't think that plastic bags will make any noise at all.

Sep 11, 2009. 5:25 PMplumber4 says:

do any of these neat little speaker systems sound good? just curious.

Oct 25, 2009. 7:37 PMmrdepo96 says:

i imagine all but the hallmark card one sound good.

Nov 19, 2009. 4:31 PMtubbychick3n says:

Surprisingly, the hallmark card speaker sounds pretty good. It can get to be pretty loud, also.

Dec 30, 2009. 1:08 PMWehrdo says:

Yah, my little card speaker actually sounds as good as the speakers in my macbook, maybe even a little better. I put it in an enclosure so it has better sound quality, and I think it's got more bass than my macbook.

Mar 25, 2012. 6:38 PM

lloydrmc says:

Yeah - speakers in notebooks are notoriously lousy.

Jan 17, 2010. 11:39 AMfoxtrot4697 says:

omg that is actually crazy, i am going to have to try it

Nov 23, 2009. 7:52 PM

bowmaster says:

I got the best speaker system I have ever had for my B-day today. It is 2 dual 1.5" speakers and a 5" subwoofer. I know that isn't that good compared to what some of you probably have but I think it's cool.