If you have considered buying headphones, you have surely seen that there are more types than you thought. If you are wondering: What types of headphones are there?, What are the differences between each type of headphones? or What headphones do I need?, in this article t and we help solve all doubts.

What types of headphones are there?

While there are many ways to classify the types of headphones, you first need to know how to distinguish between over-ear headphones, in-ear headphones, or open-ear headphones.

Headband headphones:

Also known as helmets, they can be divided according to their size:

- Circumaural: These surround the ear and are larger. An example of this type of headphones are the SWISS+GO HP001BT
- Supraural: These rest on the ear and are smaller. An example of this type of headphones are the SWISS+GO PROSOUND PS400B.

Or according to its structure:

- Open: Allows external sound to be in and out
- Closed: They block external sounds and do not allow them to enter or exit.

In-Ear Headphones:

Also known as hearing aids or IEMs, they are inserted into the ear and are much smaller in size than over-ear headphones. In addition, they do not need to rest on the head.

Open Ear Headphones:

Possibly the least known, Open Ear headphones are those that are placed close to the ear canal without covering the ear so that it allows sounds to be heard Environmental. This is achieved through air conduction technology. An example of this type of headphones are the Apollo Open Ear.

Air conduction technology is an innovative way to reproduce sound without covering the eardrums and ear canal.

There’s another great feature that categorizes these earbuds based on their connection: wired earbuds or wireless earbuds.

- Wired headphones: A cable connects the headphones to the playback device, which is usually a smartphone, computer, or tablet.
- Wireless headphones: Those headphones that connect via Bluetooth. Lately, wireless headphones with TWS (True Wireless Stereo) technology stand out, wireless earbuds that work without any wires. Un buen ejemplo son los Earbuds HS 99.

In addition, there are many other ways to classify wireless headphones, for example by type of activity, whether for sports, work, gaming, etc.

What headphones do I need?

When considering which headphones to buy, you should consider how you want to use them. If you value freedom of movement more, you’ll definitely need wireless headphones. If you prefer them to be for sports, you should look for sweat-resistant headphones. Fortunately, the offer of headphones is very wide. You won’t have any trouble finding the headphones that best suit your needs!

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