hearable
Able to detect
Hearable describes something capable of being heard—loud or clear enough to perceive: The music was barely hearable over the crowd.
The word also functions as a noun for wireless earbuds and other ear-worn smart devices that go beyond simple audio playback to include fitness tracking, voice assistance, or real-time translation: She picked up a pair of hearables at the electronics store.
Audible wave phenomenon
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- humLow steady sound
- buzzContinuous low drone
chirp · murmur · rustle · footsteps · heartbeat · drone · ticking · detectable
Rate of recurrence
- pitchFrequency of sound
- toneQuality of sound
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
echo · reverberation · sonic · waveform · harmonics · resonance · overtones · soundwave
Tiny insertable audio devices
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
- cochlear implantImplanted auditory nerve stimulator
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
- assistive deviceTool supporting impaired function
wearable · Bluetooth · speaker · microphone · earbud · listening device
High in volume
- amplifiedIncreased in strength
- decibelsAcoustic intensity units
- loudnessPerceived sound intensity
- intensityStrength or force level
boosted · threshold · gain · projection · carrying · resonant · booming · piercing
Without obstruction or fog
- distinctClearly distinguishable, separate
- intelligibleCapable of being understood
- understandableAble to be grasped
- comprehensibleAble to be understood
articulate · crisp · sharp · unmistakable · lucid · coherent · enunciated · well-defined
sound
Audible wave phenomenon
buzz · chirp · murmur · rustle · footsteps · heartbeat · drone · ticking · detectable · perceptible
frequency
Rate of recurrence
vibration · echo · reverberation · sonic · waveform · harmonics · resonance · overtones · soundwave · oscillation
earbuds
Tiny insertable audio devices
- headphonesWearable speakers for ears
- cochlear implantImplanted auditory nerve stimulator
- amplifierSignal-strengthening electronic device
assistive device · wearable · Bluetooth · speaker · microphone · earbud · listening device
loud
High in volume
intensity · boosted · threshold · gain · projection · carrying · resonant · booming · piercing · ear-splitting
clear
Without obstruction or fog
- distinctClearly distinguishable, separate
- intelligibleCapable of being understood
- understandableAble to be grasped
comprehensible · articulate · crisp · sharp · unmistakable · lucid · coherent · enunciated · well-defined · unambiguous