How do you choose the best earbuds for home use?
Choose earbuds for at home
There are many types of different earbuds, so we're happy to make it easier to choose. Ask yourself the following questions when looking for earbuds:
- Want to move freely while you listen?
- Don't want to hear ambient noise?
- Want to quickly connect the earbuds to a device?
- Do you like to adjust the sound?
- Do you use multiple devices at the same time at home?
Want to move freely while you listen?
If you choose wireless earbuds, it means that you like to listen to music wirelessly. You won't have any cables along your body that can get stuck to something. With wired earbuds, you'll have a cable hanging in your neck while you listen to music. It often has a remote so you can easily control the music. Don't want a cable in your neck? Go for true wireless earbuds. That way, you only have 2 separate earbuds in your ears. You connect these earbuds to your phone or tablet via Bluetooth.
Are you often bothered by ambient noise?
Are you home a lot or do you work from home, and are the children active or remodeling the street? Choose earbuds with noise canceling. Noise canceling reduces annoying ambient noise. You'll be less bothered by your environment as a result, so you can enjoy the music even more. Keep in mind that if you truly want to dampen ambient noise, you should choose noise canceling headphones. The noise canceling of headphones is often better than the noise canceling of earbuds.
Do you use multiple devices at the same time at home?
Do you use multiple devices at the same time at home, such as a laptop and smartphone? Choose earbuds with multipoint pairing. With multipoint pairing, you can connect the earbuds to 2 different devices at the same time. So when you get a call on your smartphone while watching a video on your laptop, the earbuds automatically connect to your smartphone.
Do you want to quickly connect the earbuds to a device?
You can quickly connect earbuds with an NFC chip to your smartphone. If you hold the NFC point of your smartphone against the NFC point of the earbuds, the 2 devices automatically connect. That way, you don't have to connect the earbuds to your phone manually via the Bluetooth settings.
Do you like to adjust the sound?
Is sound quality very important to you? Choose earbuds that can be controlled via an app. In the app, you can adjust the sound via an equalizer. This allows you to listen to music exactly the way you want to. Brands that have an app are Sony, Jaybird, Jabra, Sennheiser, JBL, and Bose. Not all wireless earbuds can be connected to the app by the brand. Find the app online and check the list with earbuds that are compatible.
