| Your iPod sounds only as good as the
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| | least portable. In fact they're not really
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| headphones you use to listen to it. For
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| | considered portable at all and are best
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| normal use, the stock Apple iPod
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| | suited for home or studio use. So they're
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| headphones may work perfectly fine.
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| | fairly uncommonly used with an iPod or any
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| However at some point you may wonder is
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| | potable music player simply because
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| there are any iPod headphones out there
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| | they're big, heavy and can be
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| that could offer crisper highs, more
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| | uncomfortable to wear for extended periods
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| booming lows and better overall sound
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| | of time.
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| quality. With that being said, if you're
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| | Once you decide which style of headphones
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| only going to buy one iPod accessory, you
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| | you'd like to purchase, your next major
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| should make it a new pair of headphones or
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| | decision is whether you want them to have
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| ear buds.
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| | any ability to block outside noise and/or
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| Whether you're an average listener looking
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| | if you want them to be without wires.
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| to replace your ear buds with something
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| | Noise canceling headphones are great if
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| that comes sans wires, or you are looking
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| | you travel a lot, are in an all round
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| for top audiophile sound quality, a quick
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| | noise environment or just want better
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| Google will show that there are a variety
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| | sounding audio. They can also reduce the
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| of options to satisfy any ear, and any
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| | likelihood of causing hearing loss,
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| price range from a few dollars to
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| | because they allow you to listen to music
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| hundreds.
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| | at a lower volume and yea they do come in
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| The integral things to look for when
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| | all shapes, sizes and styles, however they
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| purchasing a pair of headphones for your
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| | are more expensive than a non noise
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| iPod include the:
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| | canceling set.
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| ยท Ability to accurately transmit the
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| | Wireless headphones are fantastic because
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| sound
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| | there's no cord needed so you're free to
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| - Comfort level
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| | roam around your home or office and don't
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| - Affordability
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| | need to worry about cords getting caught
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| - Durability
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| | in earrings, zippers or being an all round
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| There are a few different things you need
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| | annoyance. A transmitter simply sends a
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| to consider. First, what kind or style of
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| | signal to a receiver in the headphone that
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| headphones do you want? iPod earphones are
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| | reproduces the sound in your ear. There
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| usually sold as ear buds simply because
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| | are two different types of wireless
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| having a larger, full size pair of
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| | headphones depending on the technology
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| headphones partially defeats the purpose
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| | platform they use.
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| of the iPod being the size it is and
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| | The cheaper models use infrared (IR)
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| having the portability it does. Since ear
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| | technology which transmits an infrared
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| buds fit directly in your ear, comfort can
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| | signal within line of sight of the
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| be a bit of an issue if you have overly
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| | transmitter, much the same way your
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| large or small ear canals so keep size in
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| | television remote works.
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| mind when buying. Ear buds are the most
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| | The higher quality, more expensive models
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| portable, the lightest to wear and can
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| | use an RF or radio frequency signal which
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| produce fairly high quality sound making
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| | allows the transmitter to transmit through
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| them a perfect fit for an iPod, or any
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| | things like your pants or jacket pocket.
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| portable player for that matter.
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| | The most popular RF models use Bluetooth
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| Another common style of iPod headphone is
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| | technology which keeps things small,
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| the supra aural ones. These are simply
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| | transmits up to 30 feet and enables a
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| speakers surrounded by pads that just sit
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| | batter life that rivals eight hours.
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| on your ears and are fixed with band that
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| | Here are some things to watch for when you
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| goes over your head or behind your neck.
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| | purchase a wireless headphone.
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| Supra-aural headphones are extremely
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| | - Weight and comfort, nothing will give
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| comfortable to wear, however they are not
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| | you a headache faster than a heavy,
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| nearly as portable as a pair of ear buds
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| | uncomfortable headphone set.
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| and are not favored by some people as they
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| | - Make sure the volume control is easy to
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| mess up hair or can interfere with hats or
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| | access and simple to use.
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| earrings and can fall off when being
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| | - Are the batteries rechargeable? Better
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| active (jogging, doing yard work etc.).
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| | yet, does it come with an adapter that you
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| The third type of headphones is the more
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| | can plug directly into the wall?
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| full-sized circumaural headphone. This
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| | - Do they come with any type of carry case
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| style of headphones fully covers the ear
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| | or carry bag?
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| and is worn over the head. They have the
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| | No matter which style of headphones you
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| ability to produce the best sound quality,
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| | decide to buy, it's always important to
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| in part because of their size and ability
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| | try them out first to ensure that they are
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| to block outside noise, and in part
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| | comfortable to wear and don't cause
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| because larger and better sounding
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| | listening fatigue. If you aren't able to
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| components can be fitted inside them.
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| | try before you buy, then make sure they
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| Because they are the largest of headphone
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| | come back with a money back guarantee.
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| styles, they are also the heaviest and the
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