Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "ramin sauti" yana nufin rami ko buɗewa a jikin kayan kida, kamar guitar, violin, ko mandolin, wanda ke ba da damar sauti don tserewa da sake sakewa daga cikin kayan aiki. Ramin sauti yawanci yana zama a gaba ko saman kayan aikin kuma yana aiki azaman muhimmin abu wajen samar da sautin kayan aikin. Girma, siffar, da jeri ramin sauti na iya yin tasiri mai mahimmanci akan sauti da ƙarar sautin kayan aiki.