In-Ear Headphones

In today's world, it's hard to do without music, no matter if you go to the subway, wait for your turn in the medical institution or just run around the park, agree that doing all these and thousands of other things under your favorite tunes is much more fun. Especially since a variety of mp3 players have divorced a great many and on their heels are smartphones that get 3.5 mm jack almost in all.

What is most important when listening to music other than having a source? Of course, headphones, because we will not be listening to music through the loudspeaker of the phone?

Most music lovers choose the earphones for the street. They have one indisputable advantage over any other model. Whether open or closed they have a design, they do not try to fall out at every step, as it always happens with the pills that come with most phones. But this is especially important on the run or with fast walking.

That's exactly how to choose earbud headphones , I would like to tell in this article.

As a rule, well-known companies try to produce two models, closed and open, in one line of plug-in headphones. They differ only in the hull design, the filling and materials are used the same. Open headphones have "atmospheric" sound, they have deeper bass. In closed sound strongly depends on the degree of attachment of the lining of the speaker to the ear canal, the smallest slits immediately spoil the sound picture. In general, they produce a more aggressive sound than open ones. Also, wireless earphones have started to appear. But the prices surprise them not less than the technical parameters, so for the model with Wi-Fi called Koss Striva Tap, the manufacturer asks for a "modest" $ 500!

And if everything is clear with budget models, it's unlikely that anyone will expect a high quality of sound from them, then among the expensive models, the so-called "reinforcing" type has recently been allocated.

What is the difference between reinforcing earbud headphones and why are they much more expensive? The fact is that they use small reinforcing radiators, unlike traditional type speakers, they achieve high volume and sensitivity, which exceeds the sensitivity of traditional devices by an order of magnitude. Despite their small size, these in-ear headphones give a detailed and clear picture of the sound, they can appreciate the thinnest transitions and notice the slightest blemishes of the performer.

And at the end of the article I'll give some tips for those who are not a sound specialist, but would like to make the right choice from the abundance of intra-ear speakers that is now on the market.

First, do not pursue a strong bass, many manufacturers, realizing that this parameter is a key for users, artificially amplify low frequencies, making them though powerful, but unnatural.

Secondly, do not blindly trust the technical data indicated on the box. Far is not always what is written there, the truth. In the pursuit of sales, many brands overestimate the parameters of their products. It is not uncommon for a headset of a well-known manufacturer with declared modest characteristics to be on the head in its range higher than headphones from an obscure company with a proud box of 10-28000 Hz. If you look at the numbers, it's better to pay attention to resistance, choose models with this parameter at the level of 20-40 Ohm, if it is much higher, you are unlikely to hear anything in them.

Well, thirdly, of course, the classic - how much are those earbud headphones that you want to buy? If the price does not exceed 500 rubles, it is quite realistic to find such worthy ones amongst such models, you just have to spend a lot of time to choose among mediocre fakes. If you are looking for a balanced price / quality options, then you should pay attention to those headphones, the price of which ranges from 500 to 2000 rubles. These models will be a perfect addition to a good mp3 player or smartphone. All that is more expensive than 6000 rubles - is intended for audiophiles who live by music, and ordinary portable players simply will not meet the minimum requirements that such in-ear headphones make to the source.