In-ear, open fit… There are several types of wireless headphones available on the market, allowing everyone to choose the model that best suits them. In fact, several criteria must be taken into account. Tech&Co explains how to choose your wireless headphones.
semi and in ear
The first question you should ask yourself is whether you like headphones that fit in your ear or not. In-ear headphones, although they offer effective active noise reduction thanks to their tips, are not to everyone’s taste.
If this doesn’t bother you and active noise reduction is an important criterion for you, you can use in-ear headphones like the Airpods Pro 2 or the LG Tone Free T90S.
If you want active noise reduction, but without ear cushions, there are alternatives. In September, Apple, for example, launched its Airpods 4, semi-in-ear headphones that offer active noise reduction without tips. However, keep in mind that this is not as effective as what is offered with in-ear headphones.
Open ear or open fit
If you don’t like this type of headphones or want to be aware of your surroundings while enjoying your music and other content, open-back headphones may be right for you. They are open headphones: placed in front of the ears, they leave the latter free. To do this, they are based on bone conduction technology, which transmits sound to the ear through the bones of the skull.
These types of headphones are especially useful for athletes, such as runners or cyclists, allowing them to enjoy their music while listening to their surroundings.
This is also the case with open headphones. If, like the open ear, they do not block the ears, they differ from the latter because they are located above the ear canal. They are based on air conduction technology. With this, sound waves are transmitted through the air and enter the ear canal, where they vibrate the eardrums.
Most headphones of this type adjust to the ear using an ear hook, although others are distinguished by their shape, such as the Huawei FreeClip. This is an alternative if bone conduction does not appeal to you.
Source: BFM TV
