r/diysound

59k members
r/diysound is a subreddit with 59k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses speaker, diy, subwoofer, amp, and amplifier, and they frequently recommend/review desktop speakers, circuit simulator, and speakers.
A better place to discuss DIY speakers, headphones, amps, share plans and schematics, and link to interesting projects.

Popular Themes in r/diysound

#1
Solution Requests
: "M1 Mini sound system"
21 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Advice on re-utilizing old speaker cabinets"
3 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "Checkout my job site speaker-light I made"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Boom box build"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "Just finished my first ever DIY project"
1 post
#6
News
: "URGENT PSA: AliExpress links are auto-removed on reddit GLOBALLY"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/diysound

#1

Speaker

: "Just finished applying primer to the Speakers I'm building. Drivers not yet purchased so holes are not cut out. My first home Speaker build ..its been a learning curve 😀🙃"
124 posts
#2

Diy

: "First try at some Diy hifi. C Notes in the works. Never enough clamps."
93 posts
#3

Subwoofer

: "My homemade 8" Subwoofer"
60 posts
#4

Amp

: "PC Amp"
31 posts
#5

Amplifier

: "Bluetooth Amplifier Rec"
26 posts
#6

Build

: "Just finished applying primer to the speakers I'm Building. Drivers not yet purchased so holes are not cut out. My first home speaker Build ..its been a learning curve 😀🙃"
24 posts
#7

Audio

: "JUKE Audio murdered my mother!"
23 posts
#8

Design

: "Building a 12” Ultimax 2 Subwoofer for Home Theater – Design and Results"
19 posts
#9

Juke

: "Juke Audio murdered my mother!"
19 posts
#10

Bluetooth

: "Bluetooth speaker "
18 posts

Products Discussed in r/diysound

#1
Q Acoustics
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Cambridge
4.0 from 1 review
#3
C-Note
5.0 from 1 review
#1
SPICE
4.0 from 1 review
#2
LTspice
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Falstad Circuit Simulator
4.0 from 1 review

Speakers

2 reviews
#1
Q Acoustics M20
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Cambridge Minx Min22
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/diysound

#1
Bookshelf Speakers
: "Concrete speakers with 6.5" coax drivers"
54 posts
#2
Floorstanding Speakers
: "DYI diffuser"
37 posts
#3
Boomboxes
: "Built the Holy Grail of boomboxes (eventually sold it) to see what my knowledge/skill/deadlift capped out at during covid lockdowns"
30 posts
#4
Subwoofers
: "My homemade 8" subwoofer"
27 posts
#5
Amplifiers
: "The speaker/coffin room in action."
20 posts
#6
Horns/T-Line/Open Baffle
: "Finished my build of Jeff Bagby's "Solstice" MLTL Towers"
14 posts
#7
Crossovers & DSP
: "First time building DIY speakers"
7 posts
#8
DACs/Phono/Line-level
: "Simple audio input switcher"
6 posts
#9
Headphones
: "My DIY 3D printed Headphones"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/diysound

Yearly
+4k members(7.6%)

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Last updated: June 11, 2026