The Final Guide
There are lots of headphones available and plenty to research before selection one and final. Don’t worry we have you covered. Lets get started, shall we.
Headphones or earbuds are not just an audio experience any more, it has evolved into something you cherish, grow an attachment towards and use to experience you smartphones. Perhaps it is confusing to decode all of the specifications and all the technical gibberish unless you know exactly what you want. Taking a note of same we shall help you out with exactly the problem facing you.
Headphones or Earbuds?
The first question to answer is whether you want the headphone style or the in-ear earbuds style. For instance earphones and headphones engulf a never ending list of styles and come in different shapes and sizes. Moreover they come with different connectivity options, battery life etc etc. Broadly speaking headphones can be categorized as over-ear headphones, on-ear headphones, in-ears or earphones, and true wireless earbuds.
Over-ear headphones
These are the type of headphones which actually have been selling for the longest period of time. Likewise these are the ones that you picture when headphones is up for discussion.
Pros
- Easy to wear.
- Produce great and balanced audio.
- Large drivers move more air and are more accurate.
- Engulfing sound stage.
- Imaging is taken care of.
- Have strong battery life.
- Cushions are soft and comfortable.
Cons
- Large in size.
- Footprint is big, making it difficult to carry them.
- Large drivers need more amplifier power.
On-ear headphones
On-ear headphones offer many similar benefits of the over the ear headphones. There are a few drawbacks as well as benefits to this design tweak, lets read them.
pros
- Easy to wear.
- Sound fantastic and transparent.
- Large drivers move more air and are more accurate.
- Have strong battery life.
- Cushions are soft and comfortable.
- Relatively smaller size.
Cons
- Can be fatiguing.
- Noise isolation suffers.
- Sound stage is not the best.
- Large size.
Earphones
Earphones are light weight, very small, in-ear headphones which as the name says sit inside the ear. The main USP is portability for these type of “headphones”.
pros
- Supremely portable.
- Noise isolation is very good, thanks to a good seal.
- Require less power generally.
- Grip levels are good.
Cons
- Imaging is absent.
- Small drivers are unable to produce subsonic bass.
- Need more care, can be easily broken, damaged.
TWS Earbuds
True wireless Earbuds are the ones making inroads in to everyone’s life right now. They’re offer unparalleled portability, and rather quickly they’ve become the most widely sold style of headphones on the market. Usually they come with a carrying case that doubles up as a charger.
pros
- Earbuds are Supremely portable.
- Noise isolation is very good, thanks to a good seal.
- Offer many features and functions.
- DSP based so can be eq’ed.
- Light weight fitting.
- Tangle free, cable free.
Cons
- Imaging is absent.
- Battery life is usually a concern.
- Price is high for good quality earbuds.
- Latency and connectivity issues.
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