HEADPHONES

Headphones

Headphones are a pair of small loudspeakers that are designed to be held in place close to a user's ears. They are also known as earspeakers, earphones or, colloquially, cans. The alternate in-ear versions are known as or earbuds but also can be referred to as earphones. In the context of telecommunication, a headset is a combination of headphone and microphone. Headphones either have wires for connection to a signal source such as an audio amplifier, radio, CD player, portable media player, mobile phone, electronic musical instrument, or have a wireless receiver, which is used to pick up signal ...

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headphones

Noun

headphones

  1. A pair of speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound.


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