Difference Between Headphone and Earphone

To keep yourself away from the chaos of the world, you need to keep your ears shut. Modern technologies have many gadgets for this.

Headphone vs Earphone

The difference between headphones and earphones is that the former do not have a band or any arrangement to fit over the head because earphones fit into the inner side of the ear while headphones are large and fit over the ear.

Headphones are a pair of small speakers that are more expensive than earphones. Headphones are costly but provide good quality sound in low and mid-range, whereas earphones don’t provide good quality sound in the low range.

Earphones consist of a device inserted into the ears that produce sound. Hearing earphones at a high volume for a large amount of time can cause difficulties in the ear.

Comparison Table

Parameter of Comparison	Headphone	Earphone
Cost	Headphones are low-prices	Earphones are high-priced
Sound Quality	Not good in low-range	Superior in low and mid-range
Noise Cancellation	Desirable noise cancellation	It has noise cancellation
Airflow	It has little to no airflow	It has less airflow
Performance	Low but has a mic	High but doesn’t have a mic

What is Headphone?

Headphones are a pair of small loudspeaker drivers worn on or around the head over a user’s ear. It converts the electrical signal to sound and lets the user listen privately. 

When in 1878, the beginning of the loudspeaker was marked, it did not take long for people to realize that one’s entertainment became a nuisance for the other one.

Often some of the other products top the gadget rank. Why? It’s just because of the characteristics of the products.

The product loaded with excellent qualities will outperform. Some of the aspects which should be kept in mind while buying headphones is –

• Water-Resistant
• Voice Assistant 
• Bone Conduction
• Sound Amplification
• Noise Cancellation
• Good combo of Bass and Treble 

Headphones ranging from Closed-back Headphones, Open-back Headphones,

Over-ear Headphones, On-ear Headphones, In-ear Headphones, Bluetooth Headphones, Noise Cancelling Headphones, Circumaural Headphones, Supra-aural Headphones, Bone Conduction Headphones are available in the market.

What is Earphone?

These are tiny speakers that are inserted in our ears to dive into the magic of music. They allow us to silent the world for the time it’s in our ear and enjoys our own company.

Hearing them at a Higher volume can cause damage to the ears. They can be as harmful as the sound produced by bikes. Although they are so small, the high volume can create tension in our ears.

How Should It be Used?

1. Many doctors suggest the 60% for a 60-minute rule, that is, to use earphones at 60% volume and that also for 60 minutes. Then, let the ears rest for a few hours.
2. Don’t let the volume be so high that people near you easily hear the music which you are listening to in your ears.

Parts of Earphones

• Outer Earbud Shell
• Magnet
• Diaphragm
• Coil
• Earphone cords 

 Thin cords, small speakers, miniature earbuds about an inch, but this tiny arrangement produces an incredibly high volume of sound to the length.

How does Earphone Work?

• Meta coil that is getting charged by the electrical current flows through the wire of earphones.
• This charge produces a magnetic effect that moves back and forth and meanwhile stretches the diaphragm.

Main Differences Between Headphone and Earphone

1. Headphones are less convenient, whereas earphones have a mic and are more convenient. 
2. Headphones are categorized into on-ear headphones, circumaural headphones, headset headphones, whereas earphones are categorized as in-ear headphones, earbud earphones, sports earphones, Bluetooth earphones.

References

1. https://journals.lww.com/ear-hearing/Fulltext/2007/06000/Output_Levels_of_Commercially_Available_Portable.00002.aspx