earphone
Small listening device
An earphone is a small speaker worn in or over the ear to listen to audio privately.
Earphones connect to phones, computers, or audio players.
The singular usually refers to one of a pair: I lost an earphone on the train.
The plural covers the set: These earphones have great sound quality.
Tiny in-canal speaker
- headsetWearable audio device
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
- AirPodsApple's Bluetooth earbuds
- neckbandStrip encircling the throat
clip-on · sleeve · tip · cushion · housing · cable · dongle · adapter
Audible wave phenomenon
- volumeAmount of space filled
- stereoTwo-channel audio system
- monoSingle, as prefix
- bassDeep pitch or fish
treble · fidelity · hi-fi · acoustics · decibels · equalizer · dynamics · frequency
Organized auditory art
- podcastEpisodic digital audio series
- audiobookRecorded oral narration
- callsContacts by telephone
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
ASMR · meditation · playlist · streaming · private · immersive · focus · isolation
Short-range wireless protocol
- pairingJoining two together
- connectivityState of being linked
- rechargeableAble to regain power
- batteryPortable electricity storage
latency · range · NFC · multipoint · AAC · dongle · transmitter · receiver
Tightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- travel-friendlySuited for journeys
- foldableAble to bend flat
- pocket-sizeSmall enough to pocket
commute · gym · running · workout · on-the-go · discreet · wearable · comfortable
Actively suppressing ambient audio
- ambientOf the surroundings
- activeIn operation now
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
- sweatproofImpervious to perspiration
earbud
Tiny in-canal speaker
neckband · clip-on · sleeve · tip · cushion · housing · cable · dongle · adapter · splitter
sound
Audible wave phenomenon
bass · treble · fidelity · hi-fi · acoustics · decibels · equalizer · dynamics · frequency · clarity
music
Organized auditory art
gaming · ASMR · meditation · playlist · streaming · private · immersive · focus · isolation · concentration
Bluetooth
Short-range wireless protocol
- pairingJoining two together
- connectivityState of being linked
- rechargeableAble to regain power
battery · latency · range · NFC · multipoint · AAC · dongle · transmitter · receiver · hands-free
compact
Tightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- travel-friendlySuited for journeys
- foldableAble to bend flat
pocket-size · commute · gym · running · workout · on-the-go · discreet · wearable · comfortable · ergonomic
noise-cancelling
Actively suppressing ambient audio
- ambientOf the surroundings
- activeIn operation now
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
sweatproof · retractable · magnetic · customizable · surround
- crystal radioscrystal radio, cat's whisker, cat whisker, galena, ground wire
- earearlobe, eardrum, pinna, cochlea, helix
- device partsbattery, button, buttons, camera, screen
- hearingcochlea, hearing loss, deaf, hearing test, hearing aid
- noisemakersnoisemaker, air horn, bell, buzzer, kazoo
earphoneloudspeaker
Sound amplification device
speaker · PA system · public address system · bullhorn · megaphone
earphonemicrophone
Audio input device
mic · recording device · boom mic · mouthpiece · voice recorder
- noise-canceling earphonesEarbuds neutralizing external sounds