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Driver size: typical values for audio

Half of audio in the catalog have driver size below 12 mm, and 80% fall between 6 mm and 42 mm (1,000 models with data).

Median12 mm
Median 202612 mm
Typical range6 mm – 42 mm
Models1,000
Distribution

How driver size is distributed

0971952923890204060800–10: 21410–20: 38920–30: 130–40: 8140–50: 23850–60: 4260–70: 570–80: 680–90: 24Median 12 mm
Percentile10 %25 %50 %75 %90 %
Driver size6 mm10 mm12 mm40 mm42 mm

A model at the 75th percentile beats three quarters of the catalog on this spec.

Trends

Median driver size by year

0 mm5 mm10 mm15 mm20 mm2020202120222023202420252026
Recent leaders

Highest driver size

1 Marshall Bromley 450
Marshall · 2026
Bromley 450
40 h400 WIPx5
165 mm
7.4
2 Edifier S1000W
Edifier · 2022
S1000W
60 W
140 mm
5.6
3 Marshall Stanmore IV
Marshall · 2026
Stanmore IV
110 W
127 mm
8.9
4 Edifier ED-MR5
Edifier · 2025
ED-MR5
110 W
127 mm
5 Marshall Heston 120
Marshall · 2025
Heston 120
150 W
127 mm
6.1
6 FiiO FT7
FiiO · 2025
FT7
106 mm
7 Marshall Acton IV
Marshall · 2026
Acton IV
110 W
102 mm
8.9
8 Edifier HECATE ED-G1500
Edifier · 2023
HECATE ED-G1500
5 W
102 mm
9 Edifier ED-M90
Edifier · 2026
ED-M90
100 W
102 mm
9.5
10 Edifier D32
Edifier · 2024
D32
11 h60 W
102 mm
8.6
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