What is an Earphone? A Guide to Different Types of Earphones and Top Budget Options
1. What is earphone?
An electronic device worn on the ear to receive radio or
telephone communications or to listen to a radio, MP3 player,
etc.
Headphones are also known as earphones or, colloquially,
cans.
Earphones are small piece of equipment which you wear over
or inside your ears so that you can listen to music, to radio, or
your phone without anyone else hearing.
An earphone is the part of a telephone receiver or other
device that you hold up to your ear or put into your ear.
3. On-Ear Earphone
On- ear earphones are rest on your
ears. They’re smaller and lighter.
Ambient noise is still audible to a
limited extent. That’s why on-ear
are safer in traffic
4. Over-Ear Earphone
Over-ear earphones go over your
ears. You’ll hear less ambient noise
thanks to this, which is pleasant in
noisy environments like public
transport and at the office. This
also means you don’t have to
increase the volume by a lot, which
is better for your hearing.
5. Earbuds
Earbuds are basically a pair of
tiny speakers that you wear
inside your ears. At low
volumes, they’re useful little
devices. But playing loud music
so close to your eardrums can
cause permanent hearing loss.
6. In-Ear Earphones
In-ear earphones, also known as in-ear
monitors or canalphones, are small
earphones with similar portability to
earbuds that are inserted in the ear
canal itself. IEMs are higher- quality in
ear headphones and are used by audio
engineers and musicians as well as
audiophiles.