An exciter (1) includes a vibrator (2) including a yoke and a magnet, a frame (3) incorporating the vibrator (2) with a damper (4) therebetween, and a voice coil bobbin (5) disposed inside the frame (3) and having another end (5b) that extends to near the vibrator (2) and is provided with a voice coil (11). The frame (3) has an opening (3b), and the voice coil bobbin (5) is mounted on the edge of the opening (3b). One end (5a) of the voice coil bobbin (5) is opened to the outside of the frame (3). The voice coil bobbin (5) is provided with a vibrating member (10) that covers the opened portion.
