ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Speaker driver

Okay kiddo, have you ever seen a speaker before? They are those things that make sound when you listen to music, watch movies or play games. Inside a speaker there is something called speaker driver.

The speaker driver is like the heart of the speaker. It's the part that actually makes the sound you hear. Just like how your own heart helps pump blood throughout your body, the speaker driver helps to create sound waves that travel to our ears.

The driver is made up of a cone-shaped material, kind of like a megaphone. It moves back and forth really fast when electricity is sent to it. This movement creates sound waves that travel through the air and into our ears.

Different types of speaker drivers can make different kinds of sounds. Some drivers are good at making high-pitched sounds, like when an instrument like a flute or a trumpet plays. Others are better at making lower, deeper sounds like when a drum or a bass guitar plays.

So, when you turn up the volume on your stereo, it sends electricity to the speaker, which makes the driver move back and forth really fast to create sound waves that travel to your ears. That's why the speaker driver is such an important part of a speaker!