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Grado RS1 Audiophile Headphones
1. Ugly. Made of wood? What!? 2. Too big. All phones these days should fit in... Read More
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I bought these about a month ago and typically by this time i would be sick of my... Read More
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Grado SR80I Full-Size Headphones
I really have an excellent purchase. I bought the sr80i bid for $ 55! The value... Read More
Headphones versus Headsets - What is the difference?
There is a lot of confusion out there about the difference between headphones and headsets. In fact, if you search for Headsets on Google, you’ll find some headphones. Why is this?
I think it’s mainly due to air travel. They constantly tell you that you can pay $2 for a headset to listen to the movie. Why do they do this? I don’t know! You’d think they’d know because it’s really quite simple.
A headset is a device you wear on your head that allows you to both listen and speak. A headset always has a microphone.
Headphones are an audio only device that you wear on you head that allows you to listen only.
To wrap up, if they don’t have a microphone, they’re headphones. If it does have a microphone, it’s a headset.
So next time you’re on a flight, and they ask you if you’d like a headset to listen to the movie, you can politely say that you’d be glad to purchase some headphones. Or, if you’re like me, you’ll bring your own!
