| Ipods are the next wave in portable listening | | | | durability, and ability to accurately |
| devices. Once, people listened to music on | | | | transmit the sound. As well, there are other |
| battery powered portable radios. Then came | | | | features you'll want to consider. Let's look |
| the convenience of choosing your own music by | | | | at comfort level:Ipod headphones are most |
| carrying about the bulky Walkmans that played | | | | frequently the earbud style, meaning they are |
| cassette tapes. Then those Walkmans slimmed | | | | small, semi-circular speakers that fit right |
| down to something a little more portable. | | | | into the end of your ear canal and point the |
| Then CD players became the must-have item. | | | | speaker into your ear canal. They can produce |
| Those, too, started out rather bulky but then | | | | a fairly good sound, however, if the earbuds |
| became small and portable.Today, the must | | | | are too big for your ears, you will |
| have music device are Ipods. They hold a | | | | experience discomfort. Supra-aural headphones |
| small hard disk drive inside of them that | | | | (which are the second most common type for |
| stores many songs (sometimes hundreds). | | | | portable listening devices) are simply |
| Depending on the unit that you own, it likely | | | | speakers surrounded by pads that just sit on |
| has many of the popular features of most | | | | your ears, usually with a band that goes over |
| music playing devices, including play, | | | | your head. There are other kinds, as well, |
| random, and repeat. Many Ipods are coming | | | | include canalbuds (which are more comfortable |
| with additional features now, too, that | | | | and go right into your ear canal) as well as |
| include photos, video, cameras, and cell | | | | circumaural which don't just sit on your ears |
| phones.Of course owning an Ipod means that | | | | but encompass them entirely - like you've |
| you HAVE the music in the palm of your hand | | | | seen professional musicians listening to |
| (after all, Ipods are extremely light and | | | | while they record.Canalbuds are extremely |
| portable) but now you need to get it from | | | | comfortable because they are encased in a |
| your Ipod to your ears. Ipods can store high | | | | soft housing, unlike earbuds which often tend |
| quality music so you shouldn't be tempted to | | | | to be mass produced in a plastic housing. |
| save your money by spending a dollar on cheap | | | | Supra-aural Ipod headphones can be |
| headphones at the dollar store. Instead, if | | | | comfortable but they can mess up your hair, |
| you like the music you're listening to, you | | | | which isn't nice. Circumaural headphones are |
| should be willing to spend a little extra to | | | | great for transmitting sound but they can be |
| actually hear the music and enjoy it. You | | | | heavy so if they are too tight, they'll cause |
| need Ipod headphones.Makers of Ipod | | | | a headache. Comfort level is an important |
| headphones and other portable listening | | | | consideration when looking to buy Ipod |
| devices include Maxell, Sennheiser, Shure, | | | | headphones for your portable listening |
| Sony, Phillips, and Koss. Each of these | | | | enjoyment.For quality headphones from Shure, |
| companies, and the many others that make Ipod | | | | Koss, Sennheiser, Bose, AKG, Ultimate Ears, |
| headphones, offer a variety of equipment: it | | | | Ipod and MP3, Etymotic and others... |
| varies in comfort level, affordability, | | | | |