How do earbuds deliver deep bass frequencies with such tiny drivers?

Question

Usually when you have a smaller speaker, you sacrifice the low end, but earbuds seem to manage to deliver substantial bass nonetheless. I assume the proximity to the eardrum helps, but I don’t fully understand how.

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Answer 1

Off topic – tinnitus and hyperacusis suck royaly!! Please consider other, less invasive methods of listening to music, such as with over-the-ear headphones 🎧. Hearing doesn’t come back, and the inability to appreciate silence is irreversible!