Headphones have become everyone’s need these days due to the fast-paced life. But how to get the right set of headphones? Let’s learn about the different types available:
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Headphones with a memory card
Such devices allow you to listen to music without connecting to a phone or other device. Many of them also support radio. If you rarely listen to radio channels, I advise you not to take such devices, since the speakers in them are much worse. If only an mp3 player is built in, there is more space for the speakers, which means the quality of the device is higher. When choosing wireless headphones with an SD card, check out the Bluedio T2 + Turbine model.
Headphones for TV
When choosing an accessory for your TV, you should pay attention to:
- Connection type.
- Model type.
- Power.
- Functionality.
Buy only Wi-Fi or Bluetooth devices so that the connection is of high quality and does not interrupt. When I bought an accessory as a gift for my dad, the sellers advised me to take invoices for complete soundproofing and surround sound. So, watching movies is more interesting and there is a feeling of 3D sound.
Power must be selected according to the model of the TV. The set of functions should be optional and based on the needs of the person. For example, you can purchase models “for two” to watch TV while the children sleep. Before buying, look at the ratings of wireless headphones: evaluate their pros and cons.
Gaming headphones
In a situation with a choice of gaming devices, you cannot save. When buying cheap models, there is a high probability that in a month the “ears” or the headset themselves will fail, and you will have to buy new ones (which will also be enough for a month if you save money).
Game models must be:
- Lungs.
- Comfortable.
with high-quality sound (especially at low frequencies)
Often the game drags on for several hours, which means that you need to provide your ears with maximum comfort. It is important that the ears do not get tired of them, and the neck is not so overloaded. In addition, cheap accessories greatly affect sound quality.
For games, it is better to take full-size models with a dual headband design: a metal frame and a soft lining under it. When playing for a long time, you need to buy accessories with ear cushions made of breathable material so that the auricles do not heat up.
The sensitivity of the device should not be lower than 105 dB. The emphasis is on low frequencies since the saturation of the sound depends on them.
Waterproof headphones
Waterproof models have special protection on the case in the IP value with two digits (IPx22). The second digit indicates the level of protection against water: 4 – splash protection, 5-6 – weak and strong jets, 7 – short-term immersion in water no more than 1 meter, 8 – long-term immersion up to 30-40 minutes. Moreover, the number with the number 7 at the end does not imply constant work in immersed mode.
The earbuds wireless waterproof case guarantees protection against drops of water or water when immersed but cannot fully protect the device when placed in water for a long time, as it still has sound holes. To decide which wireless headphones to choose, check out our ranking of the best waterproof earbuds.
Wireless headphone designs
There are many models with different designs. Review the information below and decide which wireless headphones are best. Let’s take a closer look at each of them.
Full size
Full-size ones are often confused with overhead ones. But they have the main difference – full-size covers the entire ear.
Sound 100% enters the auditory organ, and not beyond. Full-size models are divided into:
- Open;
- Semi-open;
- Closed
Open ones have practically no sound insulation, but the sound is very realistic. The closed design has high sound insulation. Even with a volume, the surroundings will not be able to interfere with or knock down the user, and they will not hear the sound. Half-open (half-closed) have a compromise structure based on the two previous options.
Overhead
This type does not give the ear a snug fit, meaning that part of the sound goes beyond it. Therefore, for high-quality work, a high-volume level is required.
Overhead has two designs: they can be fixed with the help of an ear or an arcuate headband.
Plug-in
Inserts are also called inserts. They fit directly into the ear and are considered the most common, especially when working with the phone.
Types of headphone drivers
The dynamic driver is the most common type of driver used in most headphones and traditional speakers. Dynamic radiators use a circuit with a fixed magnetic system, in the gap of which a movable voice coil is placed and connected to a diffuser. In a magnetic field, an alternating force acts on an alternating current coil, which begins to oscillate the coil, and with it the emitter diffuser. The advantages of dynamic radiators include technology that has been very well developed over decades, a wide operating frequency range, a large diffuser stroke, and a large output power.
Reinforcing emitter
a special class of drivers, widely used in-ear headphones. The emitters use a metal U-shaped “anchor”, one side of which is fixed, and the other, with a wound voice coil, is precisely centered in the gap of the field created by permanent magnets. The interaction of the electrical signal passing through the voice coil and the magnetic field causes the free part of the “armature” to move, and the driver diaphragm begins to oscillate with it. The armature emitter is usually placed in a metal case that looks like a rectangular bottle – the sound “poured” out through the neck.
A planar radiator
It differs from a conventional speaker in that it has a flat diffuser – a very light, thin membrane with “voice coil” tracks applied to it. Permanent magnets, usually made in the form of grids, are mounted above and below the membrane. The denser the conductive paths are applied, the better – the more uniform the force acting on the diffuser will be, and the less non-linear distortion will be. The advantages of planars are natural and very detailed sound; minus – a small stroke of the membrane, limiting the return at low frequencies. To improve bass reproduction, engineers are forced to use large area drivers, so the most efficient and high-quality “planar” headphones are full-planarized.