Hovi Speakers in TK bucket

[The Phantom[TK]]

Hi all from Australia

I am just new here and I am just starting to put together my TK and I want to get speakers in the bucket more to the point in the hovis.

I saw this ------- and I am wondering if anyone has used this system and if so what are the good/bad points? Or is there a better option available ie buying all the components sepearately and building it myself? Just be aware I am not that savy with electronics

I am also worried about feedback. Can this be overcome by using a directional mic and some soundproofing foam or something behind the speakers??

Any help would be appreciated so I can plan when I put the bucket together.

Cheers

Steve

Edited March 25, 2022 by gmrhodes13
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[ajax407[TK]]

The drawbacks I've heard from others is the feedback issue and that some don't find these powerful enough. That's why I'm opting for amps/speakers behind the chest plate.

[TK6294]

I have this old trik toy set (it came with some other stuff i bought). It is a powered computer mic (mic with a AA battery in it)and a radio shack mini sound amp taken out of it casing and packed into the trik toy case. The radio shack mini sound amp is not meant to be a voice amp and it has no feedback logic built into it. That is why radio shack does not supply a mic with it. RS sells them for $15. The hovi speakers are okay but Launchpad sells them on this forum and they are much better and run around $10 i think. Also, the trik system does not have a static burst/click unless you count blowing into your mic. You can put together the same system for much cheaper if you want to do the work.

 

I don't want to get into a debate between hovi speakers and chest/back speakers. The hovi speakers allow you to have sound coming from the aerator tips. The chest/back speaker systems allow you to be heard and understood more easily. There are other pros and cons to both types of systems but I am little biased so i will stop there.

 

If you are interested in the chest/back speaker systems go to this link. I will hook you up.

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[Darth Voorhees[501st]]

I had the hovi speakers..they were"stompers"...accuate and worked well....but like was mentioned, not loud enough. At cons noone could hear me. So now i have my Aker amp i got from Jim ^^behind the chest plate. Best amp ive ever had and everyone can hear me!