Difference bitween Headphones and Earphones, Headphones,

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Headphones are the output device which is used to listen audio without disturbing to others. This will be connected to our electronic devices like computer, laptop, smartphones, ipod, music player to listening audio with the audio jack such as 3.5 mm. They are plug and play device which doesn’t requires any sort of installation. In the current scenario headphones are also available in much smaller format that is inserted into the ears and commonly called earbuds. Now a days headphones will be presented in wired or wireless in both the way.

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The headphones first time introduced by Nathaniel Baldwin in the 1910, who made them by hand in his kitchen and sold them to the U.S. Navy. Early headphones were simple and were used as an earpiece device without complicated electronics.

The function of headphones is same as standalone speakers but there output is different. Speakers generate enough amplitude for the sound to be hear from far away. While in the headphones the sound waves will be few millimeter from our ears. So that the component of headphones are much smaller than the speaker. Most of the headphones supports the full range of frequency from 20-20,000Hz. However, the bass is less noticeable since they don’t move as much air. Some of the digital headphones have digital- to-analog converter(DAC) in order to produce the analog output.

Headphones come in many shapes and sizes, but a few common types are listed below.

a)     In-ear - earphones that fit snuggly in your ear canal; typically contain rubber ends that help give them a secure fit.

beyerdynamic_byron In ear headphone

b)    Earbuds - earphones that rest inside the edge of your ear; often included with smartphones and portable media players.

Edifier H180 Hi-Fi Stereo Earbuds Headphone

c)     On-ear - headphones that rest on your ears but don't encompass the whole ear; helps isolate outside sounds.

Sony On-Ear Headphones

d)    Over-ear - headphones that wrap around your ears; also called "around-ear" or "circumaural" headphones; come in open and closed versions. Open versions allow all outside noise, while closed versions limit external sounds.

Audio-Technica Consumer Wireless Over-Ear Headphones

e)     Noise-cancelling - creates an extra quiet listening environment by canceling outside noise; contains a microphone that detects external sounds and sends the opposite waveform to your ear to "cancel" the noise; available in all types of form factors.

Sony - 1000XM2 Premium Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphone

Difference between Headphones and Earphones:

Some of the differences are listed below:-

	Headphones	Earphones
Definition	Headphones are a pair of loudspeakers that are very small in size. These are designed so that one can place them close to the ears.	Earphones are the alternate in-ear version of headphones.
Cost	Generally expensive	Comparatively less expensive
Bulkiness	High	Less
Portability	Less	High
Sound Quality	Better	Inferior
Filtration of external noise	Yes	No
Common Types	On ear or supra-aural headphones which rest on top of one’s ears. Around the ear or circumaural headphones which completely encompass the user’s ears Headset headphones are headphones with a mic attached to them	Earbud earphones are inserted in the ear canal In-ear earphones are placed just inside the user’s ear canal Sports earphones are made custom fit and specially designed for athletes, runners and music lovers.  Bluetooth earphones are wireless
Air flow	More	Less
Gear	The left and right speakers connected via a strap over the head	Kind of small headphones in which the left and right speakers are usually wired separately to each ear
Disadvantages	Expensive Bulky Less portable	Can be difficult to fit into the individual's ear canal size Can fall out with a tug of a cable Bass response may be weak
Picture	Beats by Dr. Dre - Beats Studio3 Wireless Headphone	samsung-earphone

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