| MP3 players and portable CD players usually come | | | | volume at a comfortable level and allowing you to |
| with the standard "earbud" headphones. Earbuds fit | | | | enjoy your music in the top-quality manner that it is |
| into the ear like a hearing aid and are lightweight and | | | | intended to be heard. |
| portable. Their advantages, however, stop there. When | | | | The portability of MP3 players encourages prolonged |
| it comes to the quality of the music you are listening to, | | | | use, especially by teenagers. Unfortunately, the |
| that quality can be greatly diminished due to the inability | | | | combination of increased volume and longer listening |
| of earbud headphones to filter out the noises that you | | | | time may cause hearing damage which can lead to |
| are not interested in listening to; such as the voices, car | | | | hearing loss. The use of noise reduction headphones |
| engines, train noises, and barking dogs that may be all | | | | can help protect hearing by delivering music without |
| around you when you are out in public. | | | | the increased decibel level. This also allows listener to |
| One of the great advantages of MP3 players, such as | | | | enjoy their music longer without suffering hearing |
| iPods, and portable CD players is that you can take | | | | damage. |
| them with you wherever you go. Sometimes the very | | | | Noise reduction headphones work not only by |
| reason for bringing them along on an outing is so that | | | | surrounding your ears, therefore helping to block out |
| you can entertain yourself while you are engaged in | | | | outside noises, but also by using noise-cancellation |
| other activities, such as jogging, riding on the subway, | | | | technology, which further enhances your "music only" |
| or waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. | | | | experience. Not only do noise reduction headphones |
| Soothing music being piped into your ear can go a long | | | | help to filter out all noises except what your MP3 |
| way in easing tension when you are running errands; | | | | player is outputting, they also contain your music thus |
| and upbeat, rhythmic music can help tremendously | | | | not disturbing those around you. The noise reduction |
| when you are exercising and need incentive to go that | | | | works both ways - you hear your music like you are |
| extra mile. | | | | supposed to, and others don't have to listen along with |
| Fortunately, there is an excellent alternative to earbud | | | | you. |
| headphones. Noise reduction headphones can enhance | | | | A good set of noise reduction headphones does not |
| the quality of the music you are listening to by making | | | | have to be cumbersome, either. Taking into |
| sure that you get nothing but the music, in exactly the | | | | consideration what portable music device users need, |
| way you should be hearing it. While earbuds sit inside | | | | the makers of noise reduction headphones are making |
| your ear, possibly causing irritation and discomfort, | | | | their product light, foldable, and easily portable. |
| headphones are styled to fit around your ear like | | | | When you purchase your MP3 player or portable CD |
| earmuffs, guaranteeing that they will not only reduce | | | | player, one of the best things you can do after that is |
| outside noise, but will feel comfortable as well. While, | | | | to put aside the earbud headphones that come with it |
| with earbuds you usually have to increase the volume | | | | and buy a good set of noise reduction headphones. |
| to be able to hear the music that you are trying to | | | | You won't be sorry. |
| listen to, noise reduction headphones can keep the | | | | |