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