How Speakers Make Sound

Just one speaker can reproduce an entire orchestra of sounds. How is this possible? The design is deceptively simple, with incredibly complex potential.

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:24 Motor
1:56 Cone & Suspension
2:36 3D Sound Wave Demo
4:15 Waves to Music

[manthanpanchal]

the most underrated animation channel, you've got some serious talent bro

[uomodonore]

When you study technology, you realize how miraculous it is, and how the average person wouldn't know where to begin to reacquire it if they ever lost the technology they take for granted every day.

[__taylor__]

THIS MAKES SO MUCH SENSE. That’s why a single speaker is able to create a symphony — it just combines the sound of every instrument’s frequency into one. Now it makes sense why multi-speaker setups increase the quality of the sound. Different frequencies can be divided amongst the speakers, allowing for a higher range in each speaker. Awesome explanation!

[ULV_OrthodoxRabbi]

I still can’t get how amazing speakers are into my head, to mimic such a vast amount of sounds so perfectly. As far as I’m concerned, it’s magic.

[veronxoros]

I am always amazed by how speakers are able to produce such range of sounds, by using a single diaphragm, and many of them together such as in music or songs!!!

[sir.raphimrevelator]

The clip of the speaker bouncing on sound waves was the best visual reresentation of music i have seen

[fazbruh]

When you realize the speaker in the video was mimicking YOUR speaker during this video

[billyraybar]

Jake. This is one of the best ‘how it works ’ type videos I’ve seen. No doubt your ‘animagrafs’ here are expertly crafted -world class. Hat’s off. It’s world class because I can’t imagine a better narration, the voice soothingly delivering a well thought explanation with a deliberate, steady pace. I can’t wait to watch the rest of your videos.

[magicauau]

Incredible video, the animation is really good, the explanations are clear and simple. Can't wait for the following !

[TheKillermanseries]

These animations are great along alongside a clear explanation 👌

[jacobbaumgardner]

The fact that you don't get millions if views makes me sad.

[dustsb]

Your skill of fully articulating every working process in your videos is astonishing. just incredible.

[carlosdanielramos]

This was excellent. You deserve a lot more subscribers.

[tjk_]

this is the most underrated YouTube channel I've ever seen.

[tyroberts]

I hope you don’t give up, because you are the best I’ve ever seen. Well written, direct to the point with an excellent voice for this along with great animation.

[rogerio.naressi]

This is one of the best visualizations of speakers and sound waves I've ever seen! Thanks for putting it out!

[Hlebka]

I graduated in Computer Networking, we obviously had this in our classes and how it works, but your animations & explanation were much better than any study materials we had.

[ejm]

the timing of the actual sound, soundwave animation, and speaker movement is superb!

[hokim]

I just watched a couple of videos but every one is perfectly visualized and explained. I'm a mechanical engineer with 27 years of field experience but there are still more to learn from your videos. Thanks!

[maikhendrik]

Lovely animation, well explained, was just curious how a speaker work, thank you