When smart phone and tablet PC become more and more popular, everybody needs at least one set headphones or earbuds, no matter Bluetooth wireless or wired, to enjoy music/podcast everywhere or take a hand-free calling. For most people, it’s still a big challenge to choose the proper headphones/earbuds for his applications? After reading this series of articles prepared by Audiovance, you can make smart choice better than before.
There’s not any type of headphones can meet all our requirements. If you are golf player, you know that different golf club plays different role, having its advantages and disadvantages. It is the same for headphones. If you haven’t budget limit, you can try 8 types of headphones introduced in our article-8, to enjoy their unique advantages in different area. Otherwise, you can read this article, to learn some types of headphones that can play multi-roles in your life scenarios.
Open ear air-conduction headphones
In our mind, this type can be called the all-round player because it’s good at comfort-fit, secure-fit and awareness of ambient sound, so that it’s competent to be long time used in the office, at home, outdoor walking or hiking, running, workout in the gym, etc.
- Comfortable fit
In the office or at home, even you wear them long time, you will not have uncomfortable feeling from your head, ear canals and cheek.
- Secure fit
It is essential for running, sports, workout in the gym, etc.
- Awareness of ambient sound
It is critical for working in the office, walking or hiking outdoors.
OpenComfy 201 from Audiovance belongs to this type. It provides very comfortable fit as half-in-ear pods like Airpods. It also provides very secure fit for sports/running as earbuds with hooks like Powerbeats Pro, as well as Shokz bone conduction headphones.
Shortcomings of this type include: (1) Less noise isolation. (2) Less immersive music.
Other All-round Types
- In ear pods/buds
This type is good at secure-fit and good sound quality, so that it’s good for you to enjoy music as audiophile in the office or at home, or get good noise isolation in commute, or get secure fit in workout. However, long time wearing will let your ear canals uncomfortable.
Pros:
- Portable and lightweight
- Excellent noise isolation
- Immersive listening
Cons:
- Some people feel uncomfortable fit because ear canals are blocked entirely and closely.
- If without optional ANC to Transparent mode, it’s not good to use them while outdoor walking or running with safety concern.
- You can feel annoying thumping noise in walking or jogging.
- Half in ear pods
This type is good at comfort-fit and awareness of ambient sound, so that it’s competent to be used in the office or at home for long time, or for your outdoor walking or hiking.
It is the first kind of earbuds with stem. It’s well-known that Apple Airpods 1st, 2nd, 3rd generations are representatives of this type. Without soft ear tips designed in, your ear canals will not be blocked entirely so that you can be aware of ambient sound.
Pros:
- Comfortable fit
- Portable and lightweight
- Safer listening with awareness of environment sound
Cons:
- Not as great sound quality as in ear pods/buds.
- Some people may not achieve secure fit.
After deciding the proper type, you can go to the next step for brand and model. In this step, you can take brand reputation, budget, battery life, controls and more factors into consideration.
If you're interested in exploring Audiovance's diverse range of headphones, you can check out the following places for an exciting shopping experience:
Visit Audiovance homepage: http://www. Audiovance.com
Visit Audiovance Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/audiovance
To learn more about headphones and earbuds, please read other articles as below.
- How to Choose Headphones/Earbuds-1: Normal Terms
- How to Choose Headphones/Earbuds-2: Wireless vs Wired
- How to Choose Headphones/Earbuds-3: Over Ear, on Ear, in Ear and open Ear
- How to Choose Headphones/Earbuds-4: Noise Cancelling
- How to Choose Headphones/Earbuds-5: Sound Quality
- How to Choose Headphones/Earbuds-6: Ear Pods vs Ear Buds
- How to Choose Headphones/Earbuds-7: Bone Conduction vs Air Conduction @ Open Ear
- How to Choose Headphones/Earbuds-8: Eight Popular Types Comparison
- How to Choose Headphones/Earbuds-9: How to Make Your Right Choice
- How to Choose Headphones/Earbuds-10: Choose for Sports Running Workout
- How to Choose Headphones/Earbuds-11: Choose for Outdoor Walking/Hiking/Driving
- How to Choose Headphones/Earbuds-12: Choose for Office Use
- How to Choose Headphones/Earbuds-13: Choose for Audiophile’s Music Appreciation
- How to Choose Headphones/Earbuds-14: Choose for Gaming or Watching TV
- How to Choose Headphones/Earbuds-15: Choose for Travel or Commute
- How to Choose Headphones/Earbuds-16: Choose an All-round Headphones
- How to Choose Headphones/Earbuds-17: Helpful Tips
- How to Choose Headphones/Earbuds-18: Market and Technology Trend
