Headphones and Audio Gear
31 entries in the Headphones and Audio Gear compendium.
HeadphonesElectroacoustic transducers worn over or in the ears for private listening.AirPodsApple's entry-level wireless earbuds, first announced in September 2016.AirPods MaxApple's over-ear wireless headphones with Digital Crown and noise cancellation.AirPods ProApple's mid-range wireless in-ear headphones with active noise cancellation.Apple headphonesApple headphones span wired earbuds to wireless over-ear models.Beats (brand)American audio brand founded by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine.Crystal earpieceA high-impedance piezoelectric earphone used in early transistor radios and crystal sets.EarPodsWired earphones with an open-fit, contoured design from Apple.ForbrainBone-conduction headset altering voice perception for therapy and learning.Goji ElectronicsBritish audio and electronics brand co-founded by grime artist Rav.HDJ-1000Professional DJ headphones that became a global standard.Headphone amplifierA low-powered amplifier for driving headphones, used in consumer and pro audio.HearFonesAcoustic device redirecting mouth sound to ears via ellipsoidal reflectors.In-ear monitorPersonal listening devices for performers, engineers, and audiophiles.Noise-cancelling headphonesHeadphones that actively cancel ambient noise using destructive interference.Samsung Galaxy BudsSamsung's wireless earphones succeeding the Gear IconX.Samsung Galaxy Buds 4Open-fit wireless earbuds with Galaxy AI and Bluetooth 6.1.Samsung Galaxy Buds seriesSamsung's evolving line of wireless Bluetooth earbuds since 2019.Silent discoDancing to wireless headphones, heard only by the wearer.Sony MDR-V6A folding studio monitor headphone introduced in 1985.Creek AudioBritish audio manufacturer founded in 1982 by Michael Creek.Grado LabsBrooklyn-based maker of hand-built open-back headphones and cartridges since 1953.Musical FidelityBritish hi-fi maker known for Nuvistor tubes and Class-AB amplifiers.Pro-JectAustrian manufacturer of turntables and audiophile components since 1991.Stax Ltd.Japanese maker of electrostatic earspeakers and high-end audio gear.AiwaJapanese audio brand revived after 2008 discontinuation.AKG (company)Austrian acoustics company known for microphones and headphones.Bose (brand)American audio equipment manufacturer known for noise-canceling headphones and speakers.Bush (electronics brand)British electronics brand from 1932, now a Sainsbury's own label.Definitive TechnologyAmerican audio brand known for home theater systems and soundbars.DenonJapanese audio pioneer from cylinder records to digital home cinema.
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