Yesterday when i was listening songs on a Nokia Headset.. i realized and asked a question to myself why people buy Headphone when in-ear earphones are present.. they are nt heavy, they provide very good noise isolation and cost is also comparatively low.. then why Headphones??
Whats your preference friends?? and why??
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IMO , There is nothing to debate about . A headphone will be better for a movie on a laptop or a series of movies and a earphone will be better for listening to music on the go.
Both have there uses and both have there importance IMO.
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Sound quality of headphones >>> earphones of similar price.
And earphones hurt.
IMO headphone hurt more.. as they much more heavier than earphones.. you cant even move your head freely..
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IMO headphone hurt more.. as they much more heavier than earphones.. you cant even move your head freely..
I was only talking about my exprience. Headphone are uncomfortable and difficult to wear in summers(Not all are heavy). But earphones give me a severe headache so I don't use them.
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IEMs hurt after a while but I still use them as they have better isolation and sound better than similarly priced headphone. Speaking below 2k.
I use them at home and not during travel.
Headphones are more comfortable unless you have a very bad pair that doesn't fit well.
IMO pain due to the ill fitting headphones is much better than pain in the inner ear due to In Ear Monitors. Which is why I shifted to headphones and don't use IEMs with my PC. Just my opinion.
A headphone will be better for a movie on a laptop or a series of movies and a earphone will be better for listening to music on the go.
Both have there uses and both have there importance IMO.
+1 to this quote from xtremevicky.
And also, I would like to add that, on BIG desktop computers, Earphones doesn't "suit", and similarly for small cell phones, BIG headphones would be a Overkill.
Also, since on the go, you want an accessory which is minimal, takes least amount of storage area, and that can be shared with friends. Hence, the Earphones.
One more point, listening to music, while laying on the bed (and trying to catch sleep, when it seems on the loose) is more comfortable with earphones, and NOT headphones!
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on BIG desktop computers, Earphones doesn't "suit", and similarly for small cell phones, BIG headphones would be a Overkill.
What kind of headphones you guyz prefer? Open or Closed Headphones?
For clarification - These are Close
These are Open type
And in case of 'Earphones' In-Ear Monitors are always better and so preferred.
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The diff b/w open and closed type is not in the headband. The diff is that closed ones have covered 'main hadphone' (the part that is over our ears) area so its is much better at noise isolation and has almost zero leaking. Open ones have holes in that area so they are a little airy, have a larger soundstage but are poorer on noise isolation and leak sound more.
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Headphones all the way(only around the ear and on-ear normal or large sized). Ear canals are not flexible and mine get very painful with IEMs irrespective of bud size. Also, the lack or airflow causes irritation.
I was only talking about my exprience. Headphone are uncomfortable and difficult to wear in summers(Not all are heavy). But earphones give me a severe headache so I don't use them.
I am on the same boat, bro.
I dislike both, but earphones hurt badly - giving both headache and earache.
But this poll is not valid, Earphones are not comparable to Headphones. Ear phones are used for smaller Gadgets and quality head phones can't used with them b'coz of their higher current rating. Similarly I have seen many good quality ear phones give noise with High wattage music systems.
Ear-phone is good only for mobility where as Head phone is purely for Music lovers..
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, Earphones are not comparable to Headphones. Ear phones are used for smaller Gadgets and quality head phones can't used with them b'coz of their higher current rating. Similarly I have seen many good quality ear phones give noise with High wattage music systems.
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