How to Use subwoofer in a Sentence

subwoofer

noun
  • Last, there's an output for a subwoofer.
    — PC Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Without the subwoofer, the track lacks depth.
    — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026
  • 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
  • Two long, wooden skulls hold up the subwoofer in their home theater.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2023
  • Caitlin Clark, meanwhile, kicks down the door and blows out the subwoofer.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 June 2025
  • This refers to three speakers–left, right, and center–as well as one subwoofer.
    — Eric Ravenscraft, Wired, 17 Oct. 2021
  • Having a subwoofer at all does lend it some level of bass response.
    — Corey Gaskin and Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, 11 Sep. 2020
  • That wireless subwoofer also brings the boom.
    — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 22 June 2026
  • That wireless subwoofer also brings the boom.
    — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • That wireless subwoofer also brings the boom.
    — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026
  • That wireless subwoofer also brings the boom.
    — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
  • Half the numbers end with a subwoofer boom that will rattle your insides.
    — Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 23 June 2023
  • The subwoofers at a Skrillex concert play hell with our hearing aids.
    — Doug MacCash, NOLA.com, 24 Jan. 2018
  • 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
  • That means the subwoofer can’t handle the sound pressure levels.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • Funky, thumping beats are booming from a small subwoofer speaker against a makeshift stage made from milk crates.
    — Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The speaker has three tweeters and a large subwoofer to deliver sound around a room.
    — Mike Murphy, Quartz, 25 Sep. 2019
  • 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
  • There’s a reason most classic hi-fi setups are two speakers and a subwoofer.
    — Andrew Goble, GQ, 19 Mar. 2018
  • 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 an output for a subwoofer too, should your low-end require a little outside help.
    — New Atlas, 8 June 2026
  • All of this power is contained in just one main sound bar, a standalone subwoofer, and two rear speakers.
    — Popular Science, 3 Jan. 2020
  • Sonos already makes sound bars, a subwoofer, and speakers that can be used as surround sound speakers.
    — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Moreover, the soundbar lacks sufficient bass on its own and is begging for a subwoofer to fill in the low end.
    — PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The subwoofer adds a bit of low-end extension and should be great for folks who want to use this system to fuel a dance party.
    — Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 17 May 2025
  • Without a subwoofer, most soundbars can sound OK, but not amazing.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
  • There’s also a $120 version that comes with a wireless subwoofer.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 30 June 2021

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