Do you listen to a lot of music or watch abundant of movies on your iPhone? Sometimes it’s very hard to hear your favorite music or movies when the environment is noisy or you put your iPhone on the table a little distance away to free your hand. As the built-in speaker is not so loud, an iPhone speaker which can increase your volume seems necessary. But it’ll spend your hundreds of dollars to buy one iPhone amplifier or speaker.
Instead of buying one, you can use recycled materials such as paper or vintage phonograph horns to DIY one just for you. To make one yourself is not only a budget friendly (maybe nearly free) choice , but also is a lot of fun for sure.
I have collected so many versions of simple and fun to build amplifier or speaker for your iPhone. They are beautifully made out of paper, wood, bamboos, recycled car horns, and so on, and most of them have a detailed tutorial. So let’s head over to see these DIY iPhone amplifier or speaker ideas I rounded up in this post, and check out which is your style.
Glass iPhone Speaker
Put your phone in a glass to make the music loud enough to fill the room. So simple and clever way. See the tutorial here
DIY Toilet Paper Roll iPhone or iPod Speaker Stand
To make this extremely simple version. You need to use an empty toilet paper roll and two pushpins! This speaker is pretty weak, but it really improves the quality and volume of the sound compared to the regular phone speaker. See the tutorial here
DIY Paper Cup iPhone Speaker
If you just need a little more volume, please make one paper cup iPhone speaker like this. And it’s very easy to recreate one in about 5 minutes. Head over to see the tutorial here
Portable iPhone Speaker Made from Recycled Paper
It’s portable and eco-friendly made out of recycled paper. The best part of this beautiful design is that it doesn’t require any electricity to amplify the sound, so you can still rock out if the power goes out. See the video tutorial here
iPhone Speaker made out of PVC and an Old Bike Horn
To make one is very easy if you have an old bike horn. You’d be surprised how much sound you get from this little guy, which makes it the perfect noise machine for your iPhone. source
Vintage Radios Repurposed as iPod Speakers
Such a cool vintage to modern idea! See the tutorial here
Skateboard Deck iPhone Speaker
Cut your old skateboard decks into a few pieces and then adhered them together to create a sound chamber. Finish it by creating a slit at the top to slip your iPhone into. And you’ll get the coolest custom made iphone speaker. See more details here
Recycled Plastic Water Bottle and Paper iPhone Amplifier
Use a empty water bottle and paper to make this simple, effective iPhone speaker to amplify the sound. It can be double as an iPhone kickstand for watching movies. See the tutorial here
Smart PVC Pipes iPhone Amplifier
You can buy expensive speakers to plug the iPhone into, sure, but to make one like this will save you a lot of money. And it looks very cool. See the tutorial here
Recycled Trash Cans and Toilet Paper Roll iPhone Speaker
This little thing was made out of two drink cans and a toilet roll and it’s really easy to recreate. Cut a hole in the sides of two soft drink cans big enough for a toilet roll to fit into. Cut a hole in the side of the toilet roll, secure it between the two cans. You will get a amplifier give your music extra volume and a crisper, cleaner sound. here
Recycled Pringles Can iPhone Speaker
This amplifying speaker made out of a recycled Pringles can will give your music extra volume and a crisper, cleaner sound. And it’s very simple to make one yourself. See the tutorial source
Lego iPhone Speaker Stand
This electricity-free Lego iPhone speaker amplifies the sound a little, but it’s main purpose is to direct the sound in a more specific direction rather than all over the place like it usually does. And it’s also a great iPhone stand. See the tutorial here
DIY Mason Jar Speaker Set
The versatile mason jar can be turned into many creative crafts and there are many examples on pinterest. Designer Sarah Pease converted these canning jars into a set of iPhone speakers using David Mellis’ open-source Fab Speakers design files. And they are incredibly stylish. See the tutorial here
Zero Power Bamboo iPhone Speaker Stand
What a smart speaker made from a length of bamboo which naturally resonates and amplifies the sound produced by your iPhone. This eco-friendly product is simple to recreate and you will be proud to make for yourself or your friends. See the tutorial here
DIY Stylish Ordinary Ceramic Bowl iPhone Speaker
This distinctive-looking speaker is extremely simple to make. And it can effectively amplify your favorite music. Check out the tutorial here
Wooden iPhone Speaker
This easy to make wooden iPhone speaker acoustically amplifies the iPhone’s built-in speaker using hand-cut sound chambers, boosting your device’s volume up to four times—all without using electricity. See the tutorial here
DIY Copper Piping iPhone Amplifier
To help hear your favorite music and movies, you can use this DIY Copper Piping iPhone Amplifier anywhere you go. This simple amplifier made out of copper piping and a piece of wood can increase your volume by 14 decibels. See the tutorial here
Handmade Docking Station with Retro Microphone for iPhone
This iPhone speaker which can be used as your iPhone stand and as charge docking station features an integrated retro microphone with silver coating to amplifying the music volume. source
DIY Craft Smart Paper Horn Speaker Holder Mount For iPhone
Made out of recycled degradable paper material, this paper iPhone speaker produce no pollution to the environment. And it can effectively improve the mobile phone volume, and add more sonorous music scene feeling. You can also use it to hold the phone. See the tutorial here
ShellPhone Loudspeaker
iPhone 5 acoustic speaker amplifier made from conch shell. Easy and cute idea. source
Whirlwind Paper iPhone Speaker
This is a clever iPhone horn speaker and stand that fits in you wallet! See the tutorial here
Vintage Phonograph Horn iPhone Speaker
To make this cool iPhone speaker, you should combine a vintage phonograph horn with natural wood and cut a hole big enough for your iPhone to fit into. And you’re able to enjoy booming sound on your desk, kitchen table or patio. source
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