: a device that converts electrical energy into sound waves and is worn over or inserted into the ear
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Audio-Technica View 5 Images Bud-style earphones can be uncomfortable for some mobile music lovers, but there are plenty of over-ear, open-ear and bone conduction designs to rock with instead.
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
Noise Cancellation: Average at Best Unlike the original Powerbeats Pro, the new earphones have active noise cancellation.
—PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
Using high-quality components such as two high-end internal DACs and high-power amplification with a high-gain mode, the Retro Nano can drive all kinds of earphones, IEMs and even over-the-ear headphones, providing the kind of sound quality that beats many smartphones and laptops.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Don't discount the $169.99 buds as purely gimmicky fan merch—they’re excellent dual-driver earphones that show off Aviot’s chops as an audio manufacturer.
—PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
Noise Cancellation: Average at Best Unlike the original Powerbeats Pro, the new earphones have active noise cancellation.
—PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
Using high-quality components such as two high-end internal DACs and high-power amplification with a high-gain mode, the Retro Nano can drive all kinds of earphones, IEMs and even over-the-ear headphones, providing the kind of sound quality that beats many smartphones and laptops.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Don't discount the $169.99 buds as purely gimmicky fan merch—they’re excellent dual-driver earphones that show off Aviot’s chops as an audio manufacturer.
—PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Earphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earphone. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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earphone
noun
ear·phone
ˈi(ə)r-ˌfōn 
: a device that changes electrical energy into sound waves and is worn over or inserted into the ear
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