Ear Hook Headphones

How to Choose Ear Hook Headphones

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• Earbuds - significantly suppress ambient noise. Compared to similarly priced flat on-ear ear-buds they have better sound are more comfortable.
• Flat buds - tend to be cheaper, don’t really block ambient noise, and their audio quality is generally lower compared to in-ear ear-buds.
• On-ear headphones- similarly priced on-ear headphones have better sound than the two above-mentioned types, but they are not as secure; they are more suitable for the gym, cycling, and other sports where they are less likely to fall out of your ears.

Ear Hook Headphones—Connectivity

• Wired headphones (3.5mm jack) - have better sound compared to similarly priced wireless headphones, but do not provide as much freedom of movement.
• Wireless headphones (Bluetooth) - no wires means great freedom of movement (Bluetooth headphones have a range of about 10 meters from the playback device). On the other hand, they have built-in batteries, so they must be recharged on a regular basis.

The data in the chart is merely indicative. Connecting ear hook headphones to a particular playback device requires that both devices support the same connection type.

Ear Hook Headphones—Construction

• Closed - Excels at isolating noise; you don't hear ambient noise and people around you can't overhear what you are listening to.
• Open - Provides accurate music reproduction (less distortion), does not isolate noise.
• Semi-closed - A compromise between the closed and open headphones, partially lets sound out of the headphones, partially dampens ambient noise.

Ear Hook Headphones—Useful Features and Technology

• Volume control is located on the ear cups or cord.
• AptX and AAC - codecs in Bluetooth headphones the provide higher sound quality that is close to a cable connection.
• NFC - a technology found in Bluetooth headphones that makes it faster and easier to connect them to a playback device. Just put the headphones and the player near each other.