: a loudspeaker usually larger than a tweeter, responsive only to the lower acoustic frequencies, and used for reproducing sounds of low pitch compare tweeter
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Designed to offer high-quality sound and upholstered with a robust textile skin, the WiiM Sound Lite features a 4-inch, long-throw woofer as well as a couple of 1-inch silk-dome tweeters.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Wilson’s smallest sub, the LōKē, uses a 10-inch woofer powered by a 500-watt amp, while its Subsonic relies on three 12-inch drivers that require outboard amplification.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2026
The Google Nest Audio packs a 75mm woofer and 19mm tweeter for 75% louder and 50% deeper sound than the old Google Home.
—PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
The 20-hour batteries, 4-inch woofers, 1-inch tweeters, and wireless electronics can all be easily swapped out if and when the original parts crap out.
—Chris Haslam Jeremy White, Wired News, 1 Oct. 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Wilson’s smallest sub, the LōKē, uses a 10-inch woofer powered by a 500-watt amp, while its Subsonic relies on three 12-inch drivers that require outboard amplification.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2026
The Google Nest Audio packs a 75mm woofer and 19mm tweeter for 75% louder and 50% deeper sound than the old Google Home.
—PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
The 20-hour batteries, 4-inch woofers, 1-inch tweeters, and wireless electronics can all be easily swapped out if and when the original parts crap out.
—Chris Haslam Jeremy White, Wired News, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Woofer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woofer. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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