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midrange

midrange

5.3
The middle part of the sound range or a speaker for those sounds
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪdˌreɪndʒ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : medios
  • "His midrange baritone said the words like that of a professional actor.
  • midrange driver
  • midrange and treble
  • midrange tweeter

Examples

  • The two-speaker Cambridge SoundWorks SBS52 system sets up easily and pumps out rich midrange sound.

  • So last time we were talking about the auditory midrange where the big structure is the inferior colliculus.

  • If treble/bass are what you like the most, then you could always EQ the midrange down.

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  • The result is the best pair of $100 headphones we've tried, with crisp midrange and treble, and tempered but powerful bass.

  • The PSB Alphas are fine for the money, which ought to buy a realistic-sounding midrange before anything else.

Synonyms

squawker
vsmidrange
  • Specialized
8.6

A speaker used to make announcements inside buildings

is a general term for the middle audio range or speakers for those frequencies

How High

treble
6.7
midrange
  • Specialized
5.3
bass
1 4.1

Surface Forms

midrange singular
midranges plural

Morphology

midrange = mid + range (transparent) = mid + range

A straightforward compound meaning 'middle part of the frequency range'.

Etymology

Midrange comes from mid 'middle' and range 'part' or 'area', so in sound it means the middle part of the sound range where voices and many instruments sit. That's why a midrange speaker or tone helps make voices clear.