MyLocoSound - Baffles?

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MyLocoSound - Baffles?

Post by sjrixon » Sun Apr 26, 2026 9:46 am

Hey,

I've built one of these into a loco, but I'm not overly impressed with the sound quality, very electronic..

Would building a baffle for the speaker help? And has anyone got any examples?

Thx!

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Post by ge_rik » Sun Apr 26, 2026 10:23 am

sjrixon wrote: Sun Apr 26, 2026 9:46 am Hey,

I've built one of these into a loco, but I'm not overly impressed with the sound quality, very electronic..

Would building a baffle for the speaker help? And has anyone got any examples?

Thx!
The quality of the sound is dependent on the size and quality of the speaker. Encasing the speaker in an enclosure does help or using an encased speaker such as ...... https://micronradiocontrol.co.uk/speake ... 28x31_8ohm

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Post by philipy » Sun Apr 26, 2026 12:20 pm

Yes, I agree with Rik. I would say that the bigger the speaker and the better it is sealed into a rear enclosure, the better the sound will be. You should see an improved bass response and less hissy/scratchy. You might also get better sound using a small elliptical speaker rather than 'standard' round ones.
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Re: MyLocoSound - Baffles?

Post by ge_rik » Sun Apr 26, 2026 3:56 pm

I've used these for a few of my loco builds and they seem to work OK
https://micronradiocontrol.co.uk/speake ... 40x28_4ohm

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Re: MyLocoSound - Baffles?

Post by sjrixon » Mon Apr 27, 2026 8:16 am

I've a Visaton BF 45.. And I'm trying to print a surround for it... It's more expensive than the ones you've linked, so, should be good.. 😌

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