I’ve never found any in-ear headphones that even come close to fitting into my ear. Portability isn’t a concern for me anyway since I only listen to music at home.
It depends. For tracking, a good pair of over-ear headphones is best. For location recording, the same pair is great, but I’ll often wear in-ear monitors instead because they fit in a pocket and the headphones take quite a bit of bag space. For casual listening, anything works - even the Bluetooth ones that came with my phone - though there’s obviously a quality difference. Really, though, as long as you can hear what’s going on and are familiar with the changes the headphones (or whatever) make to the incoming audio, you’ll probably be okay… aside from comfort and portability, which is why I keep IEMs as well as cans.
@ahacksaw
Not sure if they have any still, as inventory changes constantly, but at one time I bought a couple of dozen for the computer lab I put together for the small private.school where my wife was teaching, and later bought some to use in the ER for listening to dictated radiology reports. As usual, YMMV.
Here’s a link to some they might have.
For the TV at night, I use buds. The Echobox Traveler that I bought here and loved so much I bought some backups on one of the sister sites.
Music always goes over the ear.
Over ear > in ear* > on ear > earplug-like buds. Earplugs cause a massive amount of discomfort for any reasonable amount of time (more than 30 minutes), so have to use (over ear) muffs when hearing protection is required. Thus the preference for headphones, as well. On ear (headsets) can work, but not for extended periods of time (hours). The only disadvantages for over ear is they tend to block out other sounds and, if wearing something on the head, any thickened portion can cause pressure with the band. * I consider “in ear” as the gentle style of buds that do not go in like earplugs.
Over ear
@UncleRummy Definitely the best…
@UncleRummy Came here to say this. Nothing better!
@UncleRummy This is the way
To what are you referring, Meh?
Through.
Of those choices in. In reality over.
What do you want to put in my ear??!!?? Kinky!!
/giphy in ear
Over
I’ve never found any in-ear headphones that even come close to fitting into my ear. Portability isn’t a concern for me anyway since I only listen to music at home.
In-ear with over the ear hook for working out. On-ear? Ouch!
over/on the ear.
but… I really Like my pixel buds… both generations. and the wired USB-C ones.
but i prefer the outside the ear stuff.
It depends. For tracking, a good pair of over-ear headphones is best. For location recording, the same pair is great, but I’ll often wear in-ear monitors instead because they fit in a pocket and the headphones take quite a bit of bag space. For casual listening, anything works - even the Bluetooth ones that came with my phone - though there’s obviously a quality difference. Really, though, as long as you can hear what’s going on and are familiar with the changes the headphones (or whatever) make to the incoming audio, you’ll probably be okay… aside from comfort and portability, which is why I keep IEMs as well as cans.
I can’t run with some clunky thing on my head.
In ear for everything except playing video games. That’s when I want to look air station command specialist.
Over…
Over for sound, but they give me a headache after a while, so I end up wearing in-ear more often. I miss the old Walkman-type headphones.
@ahacksaw
Check out the dollar tree…
@chienfou Really? Thanks, I will!
@ahacksaw
Not sure if they have any still, as inventory changes constantly, but at one time I bought a couple of dozen for the computer lab I put together for the small private.school where my wife was teaching, and later bought some to use in the ER for listening to dictated radiology reports. As usual, YMMV.
Here’s a link to some they might have.
On the ear and in the ear are both equally uncomfortable
Over the ear are the best and most comfortable.
Over ear > In ear > On ear
My ears are so tiny none fit in properly. I have read so much recently about the buds causing hearing loss so I will stick with over!!
My ears are so tiny none fit in properly. I have read so much recently about the buds causing hearing loss so I will stick with over!!
@cristysue, I keep mine at the lowest level possible
@cristysue @kittykat9180
Off?
For the TV at night, I use buds. The Echobox Traveler that I bought here and loved so much I bought some backups on one of the sister sites.
Music always goes over the ear.
Over ear > in ear* > on ear > earplug-like buds. Earplugs cause a massive amount of discomfort for any reasonable amount of time (more than 30 minutes), so have to use (over ear) muffs when hearing protection is required. Thus the preference for headphones, as well. On ear (headsets) can work, but not for extended periods of time (hours). The only disadvantages for over ear is they tend to block out other sounds and, if wearing something on the head, any thickened portion can cause pressure with the band. * I consider “in ear” as the gentle style of buds that do not go in like earplugs.
I like the old Headroom motto (a defunct audio company that made great headphone amps and other fun stuff): “Right Between Your Ears”