Glossary · Audio
Open-ear headphones
Open-ear headphones don't seal the ear canal. You hear music and at the same time everything going on around you.
What does Open-ear headphones mean?
The speakers sit in front of or above the ear and are held with a band or a clip. Some models additionally transmit sound through the cheekbones.
This is pleasant for anyone who doesn't like earbuds in the ear, and safer when running or cycling in traffic. The design has limits: the bass is weaker, noise cancellation is hardly possible, and at high volume others can hear along.
A general explanation of the term, not from a video. How it plays out on a specific device in everyday use is covered in the reviews below.
