Headphones Archive

When it comes to getting work done, few things are more important than your equipment and workstation. A major enemy of peak efficiency are the brief distractions and inconveniences that can shave off valuable pieces of your focus. Excessive distraction and friction like this can lead to frustration as there doesn’t seem to be enough time in your work session to get things done. Having …

These days, there’s a veritable flood of Bluetooth headphones on the market. Some of them are quite good, but most of them are generic. It can be tough to sort out what’s good from what’s bad. It can even be difficult to tell two different sets of earbuds apart. Then again, there are exceptions. Air conduction headphones are an excellent example. They’re designed to keep …

A few years ago, office headsets were a niche market. Yes, you needed one if you worked in a call center, and some receptionists wore them. But unless you spent a ton of time on the phone, it wasn’t worth the effort or the investment. Then came the Covid pandemic, and with it a huge surge in video conferencing. And even with people going back …

A good set of headphones can inject some much-needed energy in your day. Say you’re going to the gym, or taking a run around the neighborhood. You probably want some tunes to help put some spring in your step. With a bad pair of headphones, the bass can sound mushy and the highs can sound tinny. Sure, you’ve got music. But you’re probably going to …

Wireless headphones are all the rage these days. To say that there are several different pairs available is an understatement. However, when it comes to bone conduction headphones with an open-ear design, there are much fewer options. Bone conduction headphones are much different than standard in-ear buds or over-ear headphones. Rather than relying on a tight seal, they rest on the outside of your ear …