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• n  electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear

• Sony's MDR-NC50 noise-canceling headphones are a stylish way to block outside noise.
• One patient I had used his headphones instead of earplugs when he was on his construction job.
• See Also Tech PTI Archive: By WILSON ROTHMAN As important as headphones have become in the mobile scenario, they no longer get the attention they once did in the home theater.

• earphone
• earpiece
• phone

News & Articles

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• Munitio SV Earphone Mobile Performance Earphones review
  The market is flooded with all sorts of quality, mid-range priced earphones. It seems that every brand has its gimmick, including the company that sent me their latest headphone to review. Munitio may be better known for their 9mm shell casing and bass-boosted earphones, but the SV Mobile Performance Earphones have a more traditional look, [...]
  June 13, 2013 - The Gadgeteer
• New Media Headsets from Turtle Beach to be First Products to Feature DTS Headphone:X™
  DTS, Inc. , a leader in high-definition audio solutions and audio enhancement technologies, today announced that the company’s advanced new Headphone:X™ technology will be incorporated within select models of media headsets from Turtle Beach.
  June 12, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
• ‘Man of Steel’ Motion Picture Soundtrack—Featuring Original Music by Hans Zimmer—is First Title to Ship Featuring a ...
  DTS, Inc. , a leader in high-definition audio solutions and audio enhancement technologies, today announced that the Man of Steel: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack , released by WaterTower Music, featuring original music from Academy Award®, Grammy and Golden Globe-winning composer Hans Zimmer, will be the first title to feature a DTS Headphone:X™ audio mix, allowing listeners to hear the ...
  June 11, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

Quotes

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• Steve Stevens in Blabbermouth.net
  I have a lot of weird little segues going on with this record,Stevens says. "I've always loved that about the prog records, like 'Dark Side Of The Moon'. You enter this little theater of the mind. It's a true headphone experience."
• Kapil Dev in Hindu Business Line
  We are working on developing a Bluetooth-enabled remote, with a headphone and mike on either end that can be used for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls routed through the Set Top Box,said Mr Kapil Dev Kumar, CEO, My Way.
• Shaquille O'Neal in RacinToday.com
  You have to be in great shape, sit there in a little car with no AC and I'm told by Rafa you can't even listen to music,said Shaq, a 15-time NBA All-Star. "You've got to listen to the guy on the headphone. When it comes to being an...