DIY Gaming Chair Sound System - Weekend Project

Leveled-up workstation music! Literally feel the Bass!

Weekend rest day! I needed something to do.

And since I have 3 Bluetooth speakers lying around the house, Why not create a Do-it-yourself Gaming Chair Sound System? 

Notice:

• Is this a surround sound system? Unfortunately No. 
• But does it surround you with music while you chill on your Gaming Chair? Yes!
• Can this pass as a movie theatre system? Yes, a little.
• Does this convert your gaming chair into a speaker? Yes!
• Can this make you "feel" the music? Absolutely!
• Will this improve my gaming skills? No. Live with it.

What I have:

2pcs JBL Go 3 (Super Clean. I love this so much, I have 2) - Bluetooth

1pc Awei y669 (This is a Bass Monster) - Bluetooth

1pc Logitech Z313 (This is also a Bass Monster) - AUX via HDMI Monitor

1 Windows 11 Laptop - Lenovo Idea Pad Slim 5 Pro

My final Setup Looks like this:

Front

Back: a Power bank sits in the middle :)

Visually, it does look like a DIY project. But the good parts of this project are the Software challenges and the Music experience afterward.

Steps:

1. Connect all the Bluetooth speakers to the PC
2. Connect the AUX Speaker to the PC
3. Install Voicemeeter Potato
4. Configure the Potato

I followed this intuitive tutorial on how to install and properly use Voicemeeter. 

Since I installed Potato, I can connect 5 Speakers.

The fun part is the syncing of the speakers. Bluetooth speakers have different latencies, so it has delays that seem like an echo. I am sure there is a way to calculate the latencies accurately, but I got lazy.

I remembered that I have a pretty accurate sense of hearing. So I figured the amount of delay by ear.

Final Configuration

A1 JBL Go 3

A2 JBL Go 3

A3 HDMI (Logitech z313)

A4 Awei y669

The ultimate challenge for this were:

1.  How to play on multiple Bluetooth speakers simultaneously? Answer: Use Voicemeeter Banana or Potato
2. How to fix delays on Bluetooth speakers? Answer: Adjust Monitoring Synchro Delay in Voicemeeter

Speakers Lying around the house

Item	Price
Logitech z313	P1,500
JBL Go 3	P2,400 x2 (but I got 1 as a gift)
Awei Y669	P1,300
Total:	P7600

Real Surround Sound Systems

Item	Price
JBL Bar 5.1 hannel	P38,699
Logitech Z906 5.1	P20,000

Conclusion:

Based on the price of the audio devices I got lying around the house vs the price of a real Surround Sound System, I think I can say that this is a Win.