This can be beneficial when the user is wearing headphones for long periods of time, such as when mastering or gaming. Less earcup material translates to an overall lighter weight assembly. This improves accuracy and insures that even the finest low-level sounds are heard clearly. Due to less air pressure against the rear of the driver, the driver can react more quickly to changes in the signal. Better transient response (how quickly a driver can react to changes in the source material).This is largely due to the minimization of standing waves and reflections. The open-back architecture of the earcup promotes a more natural sound due to less coloration than an enclosed earcup can create.Some particular advantages of open-back models are as follows: Many video gamers prefer open-back type headsets for the same reasons. This benefit can be fully realized when listening to recordings of large ensembles, such as a choir, theatrical group or orchestra. Open-back models are becoming more popular as they can provide a more natural sound with increased soundstage width and depth. An example of this is our Solid Bass® line of headphones, which use a Double Air Chamber System and sophisticated drivers to provide high-quality, low-frequency reproduction. The properties of a driver combined with the air volume of the cup can work together, for example, to extend low-frequency response or boost a particular range of frequencies. Much like the cabinet for a loudspeaker, the enclosed earcup of a closed-back headphone can be tuned to provide a specific result. Enhanced low-frequency (bass) reproduction.Low leakage would also be important if you are concerned about disturbing others around you. Low leakage is important in situations like recording where the leakage of a signal from a wearer’s headphones could be picked up by the recording microphones. Leakage is a term used to describe of the extent to which audio leaks from the headphones. An example of such a headphone is our popular ATH-M50x. Many studio monitor headphones, which are required to have a high degree of accuracy, are closed-back types. The result is a quiet listening environment that allows the user to hear even very low-level details in the source material. A closed-back design reduces or eliminates outside noise from reaching the user. Some particular advantages of closed-back models are as follows: But for this discussion, we will focus on the open-back and closed-back types.Ĭlosed-back models are very common and are suitable for almost any situation. There is also a third type, semi-open, which attempts to combine the advantages of each. Answer: There are two primary types of over-ear headphones: open-back and closed-back.
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