subwoofer
noun
sub·woof·er ˈsəb-ˈwu̇-fər 
: a loudspeaker responsive only to the lowest acoustic frequencies
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The Roku Wireless Bass subwoofer is meant to boost the bass heard with Roku's Streambar, Wireless Speakers, or TV Wireless Soundbar. 
Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2022 Goose prototyped the Ranger system in the back of a Lariat-trim vehicle, which includes a large subwoofer behind the rear seat. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 3 Aug. 2022 Its range-topping McIntosh sound system includes 23 speakers, a 1375-watt amp and a 12-inch subwoofer—and, importantly for audio snobs, the cool blue McIntosh analog needle display. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 11 Mar. 2021 The renovated Dub Stage 12 is equipped with a dual, 48-fader Avid S6 console, three-way JBL screen speaker array, JBL cinema subwoofer, a two-way JBL loudspeaker system and JBL large-format cinema surround. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Aug. 2022 Other trims get a JBL premium audio system with 11 speakers, including a rear subwoofer, powered by an 8-channel amplifier. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 23 July 2022 This flagship soundbar from Samsung (8/10, WIRED Recommends) has an impressive 11.1.4 speaker array, which includes two satellites, a subwoofer, and the bar itself. Parker Hall, Wired, 13 July 2022 Even without a subwoofer, the Arc was able to deliver deep and impactful bass response, ensuring that things like explosions sound nice and big. Christian De Looper, BGR, 7 June 2022 This wireless subwoofer boosts the impact of everything on screen and enables viewers to feel the deep rumble of thunder and heavy bass beats. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 See More
Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2022 Goose prototyped the Ranger system in the back of a Lariat-trim vehicle, which includes a large subwoofer behind the rear seat. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 3 Aug. 2022 Its range-topping McIntosh sound system includes 23 speakers, a 1375-watt amp and a 12-inch subwoofer—and, importantly for audio snobs, the cool blue McIntosh analog needle display. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 11 Mar. 2021 The renovated Dub Stage 12 is equipped with a dual, 48-fader Avid S6 console, three-way JBL screen speaker array, JBL cinema subwoofer, a two-way JBL loudspeaker system and JBL large-format cinema surround. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 1 Aug. 2022 Other trims get a JBL premium audio system with 11 speakers, including a rear subwoofer, powered by an 8-channel amplifier. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 23 July 2022 This flagship soundbar from Samsung (8/10, WIRED Recommends) has an impressive 11.1.4 speaker array, which includes two satellites, a subwoofer, and the bar itself. Parker Hall, Wired, 13 July 2022 Even without a subwoofer, the Arc was able to deliver deep and impactful bass response, ensuring that things like explosions sound nice and big. Christian De Looper, BGR, 7 June 2022 This wireless subwoofer boosts the impact of everything on screen and enables viewers to feel the deep rumble of thunder and heavy bass beats. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1975, in the meaning defined above