Choose In-Ear Headphones According to How You Intend to Use Them
In-Ear Headphones for Your Phone, Outdoors and Travel
In-ear headphones—earbuds and earphones—are suitable for outdoor listening and public transport journeys. If you make frequent phone calls when you are out and about, choose a headset with a microphone and buttons to answer calls.
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True Wireless headphones come with a charging case that makes them perfect for travel and also recharging on the go.
In-Ear Sports Headphones
Earbuds are ideal for sports. They fit in the ear well, block out ambient noise and don't cause your ears to sweat as much as over-ear headphones. Some sports headphones have increased resistance to sweat and moisture.
Choosing In-Ear Headphones—Other Factors
Design
Earbuds significantly dampen ambient noise. Compared to similarly expensive earphones, they sound better and are more comfortable.
Earphones tend to be cheaper, minimally isolate ambient noise, and generally don't sound as good as earbuds.
Earbuds
Earphones
In-Ear Headphones—Connection
Wired in-ear headphones(3.5mm Jack) - compared to similarly expensive wireless headphones, they sound better but don't offer as much freedom of movement.
Wireless in-ear headphones (Bluetooth) - thanks to the absence of a cable, they provide great freedom of movement (Bluetooth headphones have a range of about 10 metres from the playback device). They have a built-in battery and must be recharged.
¹Many of today's PC setups come with WiFi and Bluetooth support. If yours doesn't, a USB network card or Bluetooth adapters can save the day. ²iPhone 5 and above. ³iPad 4 and above. ⁴iPod Nano 7, iPod Touch 5 and above.
In-Ear Headphones—Construction
Closed in-ear headphones - hardly any sound leaks out of the headphones; ambient noise cancelling.
Open in-ear headphones - provides more faithful music reproduction (less distortion); some sound escapes the headphones; without ambient noise cancelling.
Semi-closed in-ear headphones - a compromise between open and closed headphones, they partially let sound out of the headphones while cancelling some ambient noise.
In-Ear Headphones—Useful Features, Functions and Technologies
Volume control located on the headphones or their cable.
AptX and AAC codecs for Bluetooth headphones guarantee higher sound quality close to what you expect with wired headphones.
NFC technology in Bluetooth headphones makes connecting to your playback device faster and easier. Just bring the headphones and player together, and they will instantly pair.
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