sound systems

Music playing setup

Sound systems are equipment assemblies for amplifying and reproducing audio—speakers, amplifiers, mixers, and related components working together.

The term covers everything from home stereo setups to massive concert rigs: The venue's sound system couldn't handle the bass.

In reggae and dancehall culture, a sound system specifically means a mobile DJ crew with their own equipment, competing for audiences and reputation.

Opposites
audio output method

sound systemsheadphones

Wearable speakers for ears

earbuds · earphones · in-ear monitors · hearing aids

presence vs. absence of audio equipment

sound systemssilence

Total lack of sound

unplugged · acoustic instruments · soundlessness · quiet

audio complexity/scale

sound systemsportable speaker

Wireless audio playback device

clock radio

Family

sound, system, sounds, sounding, sounded, resound, resounding, ultrasound, soundproof

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G