| MP3 headphones are the device that brings music | | | | extremely important that one buys the most |
| from any portable music device to the ears and are | | | | comfortable headphones as most wearers will use the |
| an integral part of the unit. Maxell, Sennheiser, Sony, | | | | portable player for long periods of time and will be on |
| Phillips, and RCA are some of the manufacturers who | | | | move also. Of all the mp3 headphones only few are |
| make mp3 headphones. All these mp3 headphones | | | | very lightweight thereby are easier to wear while |
| are invariably judged on these parameters: | | | | travelling or walking etc. |
| - Comfort Level, | | | | There are some experts who point out the potential |
| - Affordability, | | | | harm, mp3 head phones may do to ears. Most people |
| - Durability, | | | | use mp3 headphones for long hours and even if they |
| - Ability to accurately transmit the sound. | | | | listen to audio at reasonable volume, it may cause |
| MP3 headphones are usually sold in the ear bud style. | | | | damage. Some experts have found that using only |
| Most mp3 headphones are small, semi-circular | | | | noise cancelling technology would probably reduce that |
| speakers that fit right into the end of our ear canal and | | | | risk. |
| point the speaker into the ear canal. Mp3 headphones | | | | Recently, it was reported in a reputed medical journal |
| of this kind produce fairly good quality audio but in case | | | | that around one out of every eight children in USA, |
| the shape of ear of wearer is big, they are extremely | | | | already suffer from noise-induced hearing loss. U.S. |
| uncomfortable to wear. The ear buds have to be of | | | | Government's Occupational Safety & Health |
| the right size for every wearer of mp3 headphones. | | | | Administration guidelines also indicate that continuous |
| Another kind of mp3 headphone is the supra aural | | | | listening to noise at a level of 80 decibels may cause |
| ones. These are simply speakers surrounded by pads | | | | damage to ears. This is roughly the same level of |
| that just sit on our ears and are fixed with band that | | | | noise as generated in noisy restaurant. It is advised |
| goes over the head. | | | | that all people who wish to use mp3 headphones for |
| The other kind of mp3 headphones is the canal bud | | | | long time should use only noise cancelling headphones |
| type in which the ear plug covers whole of ears | | | | to help reduce the stress caused by persistent hearing. |
| instead of sitting on them. One can notice this type of | | | | The various manufacturers of headphones have |
| headphones while observing the musicians while | | | | responded by adding more and more types of noise |
| recording songs. Canalbud mp3 headphones are | | | | cancelling type headphones into the market. |
| extremely comfortable as they come with soft | | | | While purchasing an mp3 player it is best to try the |
| housing instead of plastic housing. | | | | headphones that come with it and see if they fit well |
| Supra-aural mp3 headphones are also extremely | | | | and are comfortably light to wear. Most mp3 |
| comfortable but at times they are not favoured as | | | | headphones today are designed after extensive |
| they mess up with hair styles of people. Circumaural | | | | research so buyers have many choices in the market. |
| headphones are excellent mp3 headphones for | | | | If you are worried parent, you can buy special kid mp3 |
| listening to audio but at times they are quite heavy | | | | headphones also so that they may not suffer from |
| which makes may cause headaches for the weaver. | | | | any hearing impairment. Try to limit listening to shorter |
| When one is going to buy the mp3 headphones, it's | | | | periods of time as well. |