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We offer various different types of headphones from the latest in top-of-the-range noise cancelling sets, to trend-setting designs. This guide will help you indentify the right pair for you, letting you - and only you -listen to your favourite music in comfort and style.
Headphones have come a long way in the past few years, from the big, chunky models to the iPod revolution. Demand for on-the-go headphones that still pack an audio punch has led to varying designs and innovative technological advances. The bundled headphones you would have received with your MP3 player are very basic - they do the job, but don't offer you (or possibly the person sitting next to you on your daily commute!) the best audio experience.
In-ear headphones are the most commonly seen style, and they're perfect with MP3 players. They insert directly into your ear canal and offer a lightweight, ultra-mobile way to listen to your favourite tunes on-the-go.
Around-ear clip headphones are designed to clip securely in place by wrapping around the backs of your ears, almost like spectacle loops. They're particularly useful when playing sport or leading an active lifestyle, or if you don't like the feel of in-ear phones.
On-ear headphones are designed to rest lightly on your ears, and are connected by a band that wraps around the top of your head. Usually featuring flat ear pads which don't cup around your ears completely, these models deliver stunning sound and give you a greater awareness of your surroundings.
Full size headphones feature large ear cups to fully enclose the ear, placing less pressure on your ears and allowing greater comfort for hours of use. Delivering high-end quality sounds, some models offer noise cancelling and sound isolation, helping you enjoy every last beat without the interference from unwanted external noise. Their size does make them less mobile, but they're ideal if you love to sit and listen to music for long periods.
Headsets are ideal and comfortable for PC users - for example if you Skype regularly. A growing number of business and entertainment applications, such as voice-to-text dictation and online gaming, require two-way communications, so our headsets, with built-in microphones, provide you with an all-in-one solution.
Noise cancelling These ingenious models have little microphones built into the headphones, which produce signals to reverse outside noises and so cancel them out.
Noise-cancelling models allow you to experience your music in the way it was intended - particularly effective on flights and train journeys, they'll cancel out the constant low drone caused by the engines. Even without listening to music you'll benefit, providing you with an effective set of ear-plugs, so one way or another they'll help you get a good night's sleep or allow you to grab a quick nap during your journey.
Sound-isolating headphones are great for commuting, letting you relax and enjoy your music safe in the knowledge that your music isn't being blared to the rest of the carriage and causing annoyance. Choose from either flexible rubber sphere-like tips slotting into your ear canal and providing a seal, or cupped designs which surround and seal your ears from the outside world, effectively eliminating ambient sounds, and trapping the music in your ear. Consequently, you can play your music at lower levels, placing less strain on your ears.
These models outperform standard ear-bud headphones, as the latter fit very loosely inside your ear canal, resulting in some of your audio being lost to the outside world. Compared to noise cancelling headphones, these models tend to produce a clearer and more accurate sound.
Hi-fi often called open-back headphones, these sets tend to deliver a higher quality sound experience than any others. Designed to allow sound to leave from the back of each pad, there are no reflectors, so sound is projected outwards to give a concert-like delivery.
If you have the advantage of being able to listen with nobody else around, these models will certainly provide you with fabulous sound - but owing to their open back design, they're not ideal for use in an office environment or public transport as they leak sound to your surroundings.
DJ style Perfect for when you need to prevent noise leakage, the closed back design of these sets seals the ears from external noise, thanks to air-tight ear cups enclosing the ear and giving excellent isolation from outside noise. Closed back headphones can also offer booming basslines as the design prevents sound leakage, giving added depth to your music.
Sports If you're searching for a reliable training partner, these will fit the bill. Featuring clip designs to ensure they stay in place whilst you exercise, you'll won't have to worrying about your headphones and can focus on your fitness while enjoying your music.
Wireless Connecting to a base station that's linked to your home cinema system or stereo system, wireless headphones enable you to listen to your music without wires. Potter around your home, jump around the room playing on your Wii, or even dance the night away - these give you the freedom to move.
The audio gets processed by the base unit, which then gets transmitted via radio signals, infra-red or Bluetooth towards the headphones. All this processing adds extra noise to the audio signal, so wired versions usually provide a greater acoustic delivery.
Folding Headphones that simply fold up smaller - perfect if you spend a lot of time travelling around, or need to keep your headphones packed away.
iPod These headphones are optimised for use with your iPod and iPhone. They have a control on the wire that allows you to adjust the volume, skip tracks and pause your music.
Mobile phone These models feature a built-in microphone that'll enable you to go hands-free with your mobile. Switch seamlessly from your tunes to catching up with your friends.
Designs of headphones have become brighter and bolder, offering numerous colour variants and turning function into a fashion statement. These fun and vibrant models are perfect for the style-conscious, but deliver the all important substance too!
