I recently saw some videos about talk boxes and realized I was completely wrong as to how they worked. Once I figured out how simple they were... I decided to build one. Here's the parts and process I used to make a talk box from a cigar box.
Intro - 0:00
How it works - 0:27
Parts Needed - 1:29
Build Process - 3:51
Overview of completed project - 5:33
Testing it - 6:19
Sound sample on keyboard - 7:04
Sound sample on guitar - 7:46
Final thoughts - 8:37
Parts used:
small cigar box
1/2" OD plastic tubing
5Core 5C-D26 horn driver
1-3/8" to 1/2" reducer (18 TPI)
TDA2050 mono block amp board
2A 12V A/C adapter
Jack for A/C adapter
1/4" mono jack
50 uf capacitor
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Comments
It's a pretty easy project honestly. I was surprised.
Now I have to have one.
Thanks Doug and John. It's not super intuitive to use but I feel like I could figure it out.
Now you are talking, man!
Very cool build Kale! I’m waiting for the Sunday Song that features it. You could always cover Peter Frampton.
Thanks t-belly and AD. I hope it inspires some folks to build one of their own. It's kinda fun.
i use one by Harley Benton, its a fun gizmo but you just cant use it in every tune! and there are weird stories of guy's blowing up there Mouth's cause of to much power on the speaker, i build several from kidtoys whit a speaker and a tube , but this is the pro approche ! well done Kale !!
george harrison about slide & the talkbox, and look at the
bottom of the picture, there is Frampton thinking ,thats something i like to try out !!
Poorness Frampton! Love it!