Advantages of Sound Isolating Earphones

Sound isolating earphones do not differ much from normal earphones in physical appearance, yet what noise-cancelling earphone brings to the table is a game-changer. There are 2 different way to cause noise cancellation; sound proofing or passive cancellation, which is minimizing the volume of sound that leaks into the ear canals by making sure that the pods almost completely seal the ear canal; active noise control, uses a power source to reduce noise by altering frequencies.

Sound isolating earphones are almost 3 times cheaper than noise-cancelling headphones, since noise cancellation requires extra electronic hardware, mics, and batteries to actively reduce the noise surrounding each ear. We will be reviewing some of the reasons making sound isolating earphones the most popular choice among audiophiles.

It’s Actually Safer

If there is no much noise around you, it is only natural not to blast your music on maximum volume. You won’t have to go deaf listening to music on an unnatural volume or while trying to make a phone call, because of people’s chatter on a bus or some random car alarm. It is proven that the “High volume exposure for prolonged times may cause hearing loss” message you get on your phone when you push the volume way too up is actually true. Once most noise is filtered from around you, you will be hearing much better on lower volume settings than usual.

Quality and Clarity

Since sound cannot travel in vacuum, noise-isolating earphones’ pods manage to block all the noise out by creating a little vacuum in between the rubber or silicon buds plugged into the canal and the environment outside. Sound isolating earbuds are known to have a great low-end frequency response, this Shure SE846 review should help show what sound isolating earphones equipped with twin bass drivers can do to make your music a lot more natural and spicier. Sound isolating earbuds are usually used by artists and performers for their superb quality and their ability to put out a natural result.

Portability and Price

Whether you’re using a wired pair of earphones with no batteries or charging required or even if you are using a wireless pair, it is definitely easy to carry them around with zero inconvenience. The sound-isolating feature in earphones doesn’t really make them any more high-maintenance than your average ones. When you start comparing between noise-cancelling headphones and earphones, you should always know that a good pair of earphones are much lower in terms of price and sometimes outperforms headphones in terms of sound-isolation.

Research Your Brand

There are many brands out there with good sound-isolating qualities, there is no such thing as a best brand. Every brand is different and has its own best qualities; some brands like to create hand-made earphones with intricate detail to craftsmanship and quality, in addition to a hefty price tag; others are all about creating a satisfying pair of earphones that can be bought without causing any financial mayhem to your bank account; some focus on mid-range and treble more than others. You will have to decide which is the best brand that can suit your use and needs.

Tom Parillo

I am interested in all things technology, especially automation, robotics and tech that helps change how society will live in the future.