| Headphones can offer you many solutions to | | | | your head, or one that goes behind the neck |
| your audio world. They allow you to listen to | | | | so you can preserve your hairstyle. Note that |
| your favorite music privately, without | | | | listening to loud music with headphones for |
| disturbing anybody. They let you watch TV | | | | prolonged periods of times can lead to |
| late at night without keeping anybody awake. | | | | hearing loss. Sealed or Open Design: If one |
| They can even reduce the amount of outside | | | | of your main reasons for getting headphones |
| noise with select models. So obviously there | | | | is so that you don't disturb those around |
| are many reasons to own headphones. The | | | | you, consider getting headphones with a |
| problem is there are as many models available | | | | sealed design, as less sound will slip out. |
| as there are reasons to get them. So when it | | | | This is due in part to the fact that the |
| comes down to making a purchasing decision, | | | | headphones "seal" around your ears, keeping |
| you must think about what you will be using | | | | more of the sound waves in the headphone cups |
| the headphones for. Below you'll find a list | | | | compared to the open design. Wire Length: |
| of things that our product specialists | | | | You'll hate your headphones if it requires |
| recommend our customers to look for when | | | | you to stay abnormally close to whichever |
| buying headphones. Jack Compatibility: Make | | | | device you plan on using them with. In order |
| sure that the headphones you plan on | | | | to prevent this, check to see how long the |
| purchasing will work with whatever you intend | | | | wire is on the headphones so you won't have |
| to use them with. For example, if the | | | | to keep your device too close. If you can't |
| headphones you purchase come with a 3.5mm | | | | find headphones that have a wire long enough |
| mini plug but the stereo you plan on using | | | | for your needs, consider getting wireless |
| requires a full sized output, your headphones | | | | headphones, which can give you more range |
| wouldn't work. Of course, you can buy an | | | | than wired headphones. Outside Noise: If you |
| adapter for this type of situation, which | | | | plan on using your headphones in noisy and |
| often isn't too expensive. Comfort: Since you | | | | distracting areas, consider getting |
| might be listening to your headphones for | | | | noise-canceling headphones. These work with |
| long periods of time, it is important that | | | | small microphones, which pick up the noises |
| you find the style that is most comfortable | | | | outside and then play a signal that cancels |
| for you. You might want one that fits | | | | them out. This lets you listen to your music |
| directly into your ears, one that goes over | | | | in peace, without any annoying outside noise. |