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The next generation of headphones could be as essential for health as they are for music. The biggest change in headphones this year isn’t about sound quality; it’s about your health. One by one, major audio brands are loading their latest models with health monitoring features. These new functions go beyond simple fitness tracking. Headphones are now offering hearing aids, heart monitoring, and even brain activity tracking, giving us an idea of the future of our everyday devices. The Best Health Features in Headphones This Year Health monitoring features are showing up in more headphones these days. Here are some...

See how the different types of headphone drivers can affect your overall listening experience. Many audiophiles start by learning about the different types of headphones drivers. Beginners are often perplexed by the differences between driver types, which audio forums’ hearsay complicates further.It doesn’t help that manufacturers promote fancy driver materials for marketing purposes.To simplify matters, disregard the materials and focus solely on the driver mechanism.There are only six types of headphones drivers that you’ll have to consider.Each of them moves air differently, thus producing differing sound quality. If you’re an audiophile nerd, you’re in for a treat.In this article, we’ll...

Should you go for headphones or earbuds? Find out in this complete guide. If you’re thinking about buying some new gear for your ears, deciding between headphones vs. earbuds is a helpful first step towards narrowing in on your purchasing decision.The differences between the two are sizeable, which means that one of them will almost certainly serve your needs better than the other.In this article, we’ll help you decide whether headphones or earbuds are right for you based on activities, lifestyles, and general use cases. There’s something here for everyone! For People on the Go If you’re looking for something...

If you’ve been to a concert, you likely noticed singers and band members wearing some pretty interesting earpieces.For those who aren’t familiar with the obstacles present in live monitoring scenarios, the useful role these in-ear devices serve won’t be apparent.So, let’s get into why singers wear earpieces on stage. We’ll be going over the benefits they offer, the types of earpieces they use, and finally, why you’ll sometimes see singers take their earpieces out during a performance. Monitoring Methods for Singers: Earpieces vs. Stage Wedges Earpieces, also known as in-ear monitors (IEMs), are a live monitoring option for singers and...

Headphones have become a ubiquitous item in our everyday life. You can spot them in the train, cafe, office etc. You might own one pair of it yourself. Owning a headphone could mean a different thing for different people. For some, it act as a fashion statement. It’s easy to spot these people, the headphone are almost always just hanging around the neck.While for others, headphones can also serve as a mandatory piece of contraption to block out distraction, giving them space and time to escape into their own world. We took headphones for granted but they actually had come...