How to Use subwoofer in a Sentence

subwoofer

noun
  • Then there are the two rear speakers and the subwoofer.
    Maren Estrada, BGR, 9 Aug. 2021
  • So far, the video and the press images do not show a subwoofer, though.
    Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 7 May 2018
  • While the sound bar is sleek, the subwoofer may not suit all tastes due to its dated look.
    Stephen Slaybaugh, Popular Mechanics, 9 Jan. 2023
  • There is a midrange subwoofer and two midrange tweeters.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Through the subwoofer, the warm, rich strains of the cello vibrated in the still air of my living room.
    Adrienne So, Wired, 1 Apr. 2020
  • There’s even the option to add a subwoofer for those who like to hear their teacups rattle.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
  • How can i be featured on the subwoofer in your G Wagon?
    Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 16 June 2024
  • The subwoofers at a Skrillex concert play hell with our hearing aids.
    Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 24 Jan. 2018
  • While the unit itself is nice and compact, the subwoofer that’s paired with it will require you to make some room.
    Gabrielle Hondorp, Popular Mechanics, 16 Dec. 2020
  • The bass is well controlled, not sounding like the subwoofer in your neighbor’s car from a block away.
    Geoffrey Morrison, wsj.com, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Two long, wooden skulls hold up the subwoofer in their home theater.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2023
  • This refers to three speakers–left, right, and center–as well as one subwoofer.
    Eric Ravenscraft, Wired, 17 Oct. 2021
  • But it can be done, even if the subwoofer costs almost triple the soundbar itself.
    Christian De Looper, BGR, 13 June 2022
  • There are also four speakers in the ceiling and two subwoofers.
    Adrienne Gaffney, WSJ, 16 Jan. 2019
  • Half the numbers end with a subwoofer boom that will rattle your insides.
    Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 23 June 2023
  • The speaker has three tweeters and a large subwoofer to deliver sound around a room.
    Mike Murphy, Quartz, 25 Sep. 2019
  • Having a subwoofer at all does lend it some level of bass response.
    Corey Gaskin and Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 11 Sep. 2020
  • All of this power is contained in just one main sound bar, a standalone subwoofer, and two rear speakers.
    Popular Science, 3 Jan. 2020
  • There's also a mystery button on the back, which has a symbol on it that almost looks like the soundbar in front of a subwoofer.
    Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 7 May 2018
  • After his first night out at a club, Cootie comes home incensed—how could his aunt and uncle have withheld the glory of the subwoofer?
    Laura Zornosa, Time, 23 June 2023
  • This is probably just as well considering the 6-inch subwoofer that pumps out low-end thunder from the heart of the unit.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
  • There’s also a $120 version that comes with a wireless subwoofer.
    Maren Estrada, BGR, 30 June 2021
  • Like Roku's other subwoofer, the Wireless Bass has to live within 30 feet (9.1 m) of the television in order to work.
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Sonos already makes sound bars, a subwoofer, and speakers that can be used as surround sound speakers.
    Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 22 Mar. 2022
  • The smell of cigarettes and weed hangs in the warehouse air, strobe lights color the dancefloor and people groove to music rumbling over the subwoofers.
    Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • There’s a reason most classic hi-fi setups are two speakers and a subwoofer.
    Andrew Goble, GQ, 19 Mar. 2018
  • The Yamaha YST system includes two stereo speakers and a subwoofer.
    Wired Staff, WIRED, 1 June 1995
  • And instead of placing speakers around the cabin, the EQXX has small speakers in the headrest of the front seats and a subwoofer embedded in the seat-back cushion.
    Laura Burstein, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Many people are quick to place their subwoofer into a corner by default to both keep it out of the way and increase the subwoofer’s volume.
    Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 5 May 2023
  • Our favorite soundbars usually have at least three channels in front (left, center, and right) and a subwoofer.
    Parker Hall, WIRED, 16 Sep. 2024

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