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Standard Headphone Jack Size

Standard Headphone Jack Size (and the best adapters)

Your smartphone or relatively new PC almost certainly has a 3.5 mm headphone jack. Older devices likely have a different sized jack. This measurement is the jack’s diameter. This is the standard headphone jack size for audio devices and headphones. Your headphones will dependably fit for all your devices.

Dedicated Wireless Headphones

What Are Dedicated Wireless Headphones (and why care)?

These days, the move to “wireless” headphones is well underway. Tech companies like Apple and Samsung are removing headphone ports from their smartphones as more people switch to Bluetooth earbuds and headsets. When it comes to buying dedicated wireless headphones for watching TV, there is a lot of confusion about what exactly these specialist speakers …

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How do Noise Cancelling Headphones Work

How do Noise Cancelling Headphones Work?

While most headphones you buy provide some baseline noise cancellation passively, active noise cancellation (ANC) technology (invented in the 1980s by Amar Bose) works by disrupting background sounds – specifically low-frequency sound waves.