This overview of current headphones will help you pick the right one from the overwhelming flood of styles and models of corded and wireless headphone products.
Headphones are available in many different styles. In terms of design, the smallest type headphones are in-ear headphones which are plugged into the ear, some of these have a bracket that wraps around the ear. These in-ear headphones are often bundled with iPods and other MP3 players and can easily be placed in a pocket. A larger type of headphones have earpieces that sit on the ears but are still quite small. These headphones have an elastic frame that connects the two earpieces. This frame either sits on the head or wraps around the neck. These two types of headphones are typically the least expensive and you should consider them if you are on a budget. Some in-ear models are specially designed to absorb exterior noise.
Headphones are available in many different styles. In terms of design, the smallest type headphones are in-ear headphones which are plugged into the ear, some of these have a bracket that wraps around the ear. These in-ear headphones are often bundled with iPods and other MP3 players and can easily be placed in a pocket. A larger type of headphones have earpieces that sit on the ears but are still quite small. These headphones have an elastic frame that connects the two earpieces. This frame either sits on the head or wraps around the neck. These two types of headphones are typically the least expensive and you should consider them if you are on a budget. Some in-ear models are specially designed to absorb exterior noise.
If you are looking for better sound quality then you should take a look at medium-end headphones which have soft ear cushions that depending on the model will be located either on your ear or around your ear. The second design eliminates the pressure on the ears and is preferred by many people. Next you will have to decide whether you want to go with an open design where the audio can penetrate from the transducer to the outside or a closed design. Some people think that an open design will sound light and more natural. A closed design on the other hand will not allow the audio to escape and also block exterior noise.
The majority of today's headphones are dynamic which refers to the type of transducer that is used. Another type are static headphones. Static headphones are fairly expensive and require special headphone amplifiers.
Wireless headphones are another option to consider when choosing headphones. Wireless headphones cut the headphone cord and afford total freedom of movement. Bluetooth headphones are one type of wireless headphones and work with Bluetooth-enabled devices and cell phones. The range of Bluetooth headphones is typically less than 30 ft and the sound quality does not rival the quality of corded headphones.
Other wireless headphones include inexpensive 900 MHz models which use FM transmission and more advanced digital wireless headphones which work at 2.4 GHz or 5.8 GHz. In addition to noticeable hissing and distortion, FM type wireless headphones are also very susceptible to wireless interference.
Digital models such as the Amphony headphones will encode the audio into data prior to transmission which makes these models the best choice in terms of sound qua
The majority of today's headphones are dynamic which refers to the type of transducer that is used. Another type are static headphones. Static headphones are fairly expensive and require special headphone amplifiers.
Wireless headphones are another option to consider when choosing headphones. Wireless headphones cut the headphone cord and afford total freedom of movement. Bluetooth headphones are one type of wireless headphones and work with Bluetooth-enabled devices and cell phones. The range of Bluetooth headphones is typically less than 30 ft and the sound quality does not rival the quality of corded headphones.
Other wireless headphones include inexpensive 900 MHz models which use FM transmission and more advanced digital wireless headphones which work at 2.4 GHz or 5.8 GHz. In addition to noticeable hissing and distortion, FM type wireless headphones are also very susceptible to wireless interference.
Digital models such as the Amphony headphones will encode the audio into data prior to transmission which makes these models the best choice in terms of sound qua
The majority of today's headphones are dynamic which refers to the type of transducer that is used. Another type are static headphones. Static headphones are fairly expensive and require special headphone amplifiers.
Wireless headphones are another option to consider when choosing headphones. Wireless headphones cut the headphone cord and afford total freedom of movement. Bluetooth headphones are one type of wireless headphones and work with Bluetooth-enabled devices and cell phones. The range of Bluetooth headphones is typically less than 30 ft and the sound quality does not rival the quality of corded headphones.
Other wireless headphones include inexpensive 900 MHz models which use FM transmission and more advanced digital wireless headphones which work at 2.4 GHz or 5.8 GHz. In addition to noticeable hissing and distortion, FM type wireless headphones are also very susceptible to wireless interference.
Digital models such as the Amphony headphones will encode the audio into data prior to transmission which makes these models the best choice in terms of sound quality and robustness against interference. Models which use the less crowded 5.8 GHz frequency band offer the lowest amount of problems with radio-frequency interference from competing devices.
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Wireless headphones are another option to consider when choosing headphones. Wireless headphones cut the headphone cord and afford total freedom of movement. Bluetooth headphones are one type of wireless headphones and work with Bluetooth-enabled devices and cell phones. The range of Bluetooth headphones is typically less than 30 ft and the sound quality does not rival the quality of corded headphones.
Other wireless headphones include inexpensive 900 MHz models which use FM transmission and more advanced digital wireless headphones which work at 2.4 GHz or 5.8 GHz. In addition to noticeable hissing and distortion, FM type wireless headphones are also very susceptible to wireless interference.
Digital models such as the Amphony headphones will encode the audio into data prior to transmission which makes these models the best choice in terms of sound quality and robustness against interference. Models which use the less crowded 5.8 GHz frequency band offer the lowest amount of problems with radio-frequency interference from competing devices.
About the Author:
Gunter Fellbaum has been developing audio and other electronic products for over 10 years. You can get further details about wireless headphone products from Amphony's website.