The audible frequency range at which humans can hear spans from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz and any speaker that can provide this range are names as 'Full range' speakers. These speakers are rare and expensive so more affordable way to access full range is adding a sub-woofer to your system. Depending on the type of music that you listen, you may not even need a full-range speaker though. Below is the common frequency ranges of commonly used instruments, male and female voices and synthesized sounds.
Instrument Sounds
- Bass guitar: 40 Hz to 1 kHz
- Kick drum: 50 Hz to 200 Hz
- Snare drum: 200 Hz to 4 kHz
- Tom drums: 100 Hz to 10 kHz
- Electric guitar: 80 Hz to 5 kHz
- Acoustic guitar: 80 Hz to 2 kHz
- Piano: 27.5 Hz to 4.2 kHz
- Violin: 196 Hz to 14 kHz
- Cello: 65 Hz to 1.04 kHz
- Flute: 261 Hz to 2.4 kHz
- Trumpet: 261 Hz to 1.3 kHz
- Saxophone: 147 Hz to 3 kHz
- Pipe Organ: 16 Hz to 65 Hz
Synthesized sounds
Male Voices
- Bass: 80 Hz to 300 Hz
- Baritone: 110 Hz to 400 Hz
- Tenor: 130 Hz to 500 Hz
- Countertenor: 165 Hz to 700 Hz
Female Voices
- Contralto: 175 Hz to 550 Hz
- Mezzo-soprano: 220 Hz to 700 Hz
- Soprano: 250 Hz to 1 kHz
Check All Passive Loudspeakers page to filter and find the speakers by Lowest Frequency.