In-Ear Wireless Headphones

Choose In-Ear Headphones According to How You Intend to Use Them

In-Ear Headphones for Your Phone, Outdoors and Travel

In-ear headphones—earbuds and earphones—are suitable for outdoor listening and public transport journeys. If you make frequent phone calls when you are out and about, choose a headset with a microphone and buttons to answer calls.

In-Ear Sports Headphones

Earbuds are ideal for sports. They fit in the ear well, block out ambient noise and don't cause your ears to sweat as much as over-ear headphones. Some sports headphones have increased resistance to sweat and moisture.

Choosing In-Ear Headphones—Other Factors

Design

• Earbuds significantly dampen ambient noise. Compared to similarly expensive earphones, they sound better and are more comfortable.
• Earphones tend to be cheaper, minimally isolate ambient noise, and generally don't sound as good as earbuds.

In-Ear Headphones—Connection

• Wired in-ear headphones(3.5mm Jack) - compared to similarly expensive wireless headphones, they sound better but don't offer as much freedom of movement.
• Wireless in-ear headphones (Bluetooth) - thanks to the absence of a cable, they provide great freedom of movement (Bluetooth headphones have a range of about 10 metres from the playback device). They have a built-in battery and must be recharged.

¹Many of today's PC setups come with WiFi and Bluetooth support. If yours doesn't, a USB network card or Bluetooth adapters can save the day.
²iPhone 5 and above.
³iPad 4 and above.
⁴iPod Nano 7, iPod Touch 5 and above.

In-Ear Headphones—Construction

• Closed in-ear headphones - hardly any sound leaks out of the headphones; ambient noise cancelling.
• Open in-ear headphones - provides more faithful music reproduction (less distortion); some sound escapes the headphones; without ambient noise cancelling.
• Semi-closed in-ear headphones - a compromise between open and closed headphones, they partially let sound out of the headphones while cancelling some ambient noise.

In-Ear Headphones—Useful Features, Functions and Technologies

• Volume control located on the headphones or their cable.
• AptX and AAC codecs for Bluetooth headphones guarantee higher sound quality close to what you expect with wired headphones.
• NFC technology in Bluetooth headphones makes connecting to your playback device faster and easier. Just bring the headphones and player together, and they will instantly pair.