The classification of different headphones also varies greatly. For Headband Headphones, Stereo Headphones, Gaming Headsets, Computer Headphones, In Ear Earphones, Mobile Earphone, Headphones Earbuds , etc. Type of earphone Is the same. Let's see what the difference is.
Headset classification:
1, the simplest method, can be divided into head-mounted and earbuds:
The head-wearing type is generally large and has a certain weight, so it is not convenient to carry, but its performance is very strong, which can make the music enjoy the beauty of the world.
The earbuds are mainly easy to go out to listen to music because of its small size. This type of earphone is mainly used for CD audio, MP3 players, and MD.
2, according to the principle of transduction (Transducer)
Mainly in the dynamic (Dynamic) and electrostatic (Electrostatic) headphones two categories, although in addition to these two categories are still magnetic, electret, etc., but have been eliminated or used in professional markets There is very little possession and we will not discuss it here.
Dynamic earphones (also known as electric): At present, most (about 99%) earphone earphones are of this type. The principle is similar to ordinary speakers. The coil in the permanent magnetic field is connected to the diaphragm, and the coil is in the signal current. Drive the diaphragm to sound. Dynamic headphones are more efficient, and most of them can be used for audio output on headphones.
Electrostatic earphones (also known as capacitive): The diaphragm is in a changing electric field, the diaphragm is extremely thin and accurate to a few micrometers (currently STAX's new generation of electrostatic earphone diaphragms have been accurate to 1.35 microns), the coil is in electric field force Drive the diaphragm to sound. The sound pressure level that can be reached by an electrostatic earphone is not as large as that of a dynamic earphone, but its response speed is fast, and it can reproduce various minute details with extremely low distortion. Due to its precise structure, high material requirements, and mostly manual assembly and debugging, it is expensive.
There is also a dual-frequency headphone: the two-way headphone is a two-stage crossover headphone that combines the advantages of both electric and capacitive based on the semi-open headphones. It combines the advantages of four types of electric, capacitive, closed, and open headphones (this is a real "hybrid"). Such headphones range from dynamic range, transient response, playback quality, The thickness of the sound and so on are very outstanding, and its sound resolution is the best choice for music enthusiasts.
From the point of view of use, in general, the electric earphone has the characteristics of simple structure, stable sound quality, low price, etc. It is suitable for general people to choose, it can meet the general needs; capacitive earphones, sound quality and frequency bandwidth, but Due to the complexity of the process, the price is relatively high, suitable for enthusiasts to choose, its listening quality is quite good.
3. According to the degree of openness
Mainly open, semi-open, closed (closed)
Enclosed headphones wrap your ears with their own soft pad to completely cover them. Because these headphones have large sound pads, they are also large in size, but with the sound pad, they can be used in noisy environments without being affected. The earmuffs have a large pressure on the ear to prevent the sound from entering and exiting, and the sound is correctly positioned. This is common in the professional monitoring field, but one of the disadvantages of this type of earphone is that the bass sound is severely dyed, and the W100 is an obvious example.
Open headphones are currently the most popular headset style. This type of machine is characterized by making a sound-permeable ear pad by using a sponge-like microcellular foamed plastic. It is small in size, comfortable to wear, no longer uses a heavy dye pad, so there is no sense of isolation from the outside world, the sound can leak, and vice versa can also hear the outside world. If the headset is open to a high degree, you can hear the sound from the other side of the unit, forming a certain mutual feedback, making the sense of hearing natural. But its low frequency loss is large, and some people say that its low frequency is accurate. Open-type headphones generally have a natural listening and comfortable wearing, and are commonly seen in HIFI headphones for home use.
The semi-open earphone is a new type of earphone that combines the advantages of both closed and open headphones (it is a hybrid, which combines the advantages of the first two earphones and improves the deficiencies). The earphones adopt a multi-diaphragm structure. In addition to an active active diaphragm, there are a number of passive driven diaphragms. It has a lot of low-frequency descriptions, high-frequency descriptions, bright and natural, clear layers, and many other features that are widely used in many higher-end headphones today.
4, by usage
Mainly Home, Portable, Monitor, Mix, Binaural Recording.
