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

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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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A high-end 15” subwoofer in a normal residential room will shake the walls. That same subwoofer in a gymnasium would be wildly insufficient.

The space the driver is trying to fill matters, and your ear canal is tiny.

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