5 Kinds of Headphones
There are many kinds of headphones and depending on what your needs are you have an easier decision on what kind you will actually need. There are five kinds of headphones: earbuds and in ear which stick in your ears, on ear which sit on top of your ears, over ear which cover your ears completely, wireless which are cordless, and finally headsets which add a microphone to the mix.
Earbuds and In Ear Headphones
Earbuds and in ear are great for commuters as the sound is in your ear and does not “leak” out to others around you. The real advantages are that these headphones are very very portable and kind of hidden within your ears. There are however drawbacks to these earbud style headphones. With a small size of headphone you will not have the big soundstage and range of sound that a larger speaker can give you. One of the biggest problems is that since these headphones sit inside your ear and this can be dangerous at large volumes leading to hearing problems in later life. Read the rest of this entry »
