Earphones

Earphones

Earphones or earbuds are a small type of headphones and audio devices that people wear in their outer ear. Earphones are lighter and more portable than headphones. They let people listen to music on a walkman, MP3 player, mobile phone or computer.

Earphones that are worn inside the ear canal are called In-ear headphones or In-ear monitors. They typically have better sound quality.

Earphones often use a small plug for connection.

Earphones Media

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  Słuchawki referencyjne K-701 firmy AKG

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  Telephone operator with a single head-mounted telephone-receiver (headphone), 1898

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  Wireless telegrapher Reginald Fessenden with two head-mounted telephone-receivers (headphones), 1906

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  Holtzer-Cabot telephone operator head receiver, wireless operator receiver, and telephone receiver, 1909

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  Sennheiser HD 555 headphones, used in audio production environments (2007)

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  This adaptor allowed an airline passenger to plug a standard 3.5mm stereo headphone into the twin mono jacks then common on airliners, avoiding the need to pay for a set of headphones from the airline

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  Headphone cord with integrated potentiometer for volume control

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  Circumaural headphones have large pads that surround the outer ear.

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  A pair of supra-aural (on-ear) headphones

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  In-ear monitors extend into the ear canal, providing isolation from outside noise.