{"id":215447,"date":"2021-03-31T11:49:34","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T08:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/whats-the-difference-between-open-back-and-closed-back-headphones\/"},"modified":"2021-03-31T11:49:34","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T08:49:34","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-open-back-and-closed-back-headphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-difference-between-open-back-and-closed-back-headphones\/","title":{"rendered":"#What\u2019s the difference between open-back and closed-back headphones?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29bee863563\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29bee863563\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-difference-between-open-back-and-closed-back-headphones\/#Tell_me_what_are_open-back_headphones\" >Tell me, what are open-back headphones?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-difference-between-open-back-and-closed-back-headphones\/#So%E2%80%A6_what_are_closed-back_headphones\" >So\u2026 what are closed-back headphones?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-difference-between-open-back-and-closed-back-headphones\/#Whats_the_difference_between_open-back_and_closed-back_headphones\" >What\u2019s the difference between open-back and closed-back headphones?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#What\u2019s the difference between open-back and closed-back headphones?<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                                If you don\u2019t love headphones, then I\u2019m worried about you. Do you like sunsets? Puppies?\u00a0<em>Food?\u00a0<\/em>Anyway, as fantastic as musical earmuffs are, they can also be a little confusing. And that\u2019s why we\u2019re here. Today, we\u2019re going to answer a common question: what\u2019s the difference between open-back and closed-back headphones?<\/p>\n<p>Your response to that might be \u201cwho cares?\u201d \u2014 and the answer? <em>You<\/em>. You should care. Whether a pair of headphones is open- or closed-back makes a huge difference to the sound.<\/p>\n<p>Without any further messing around, let\u2019s just jump straight in.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tell_me_what_are_open-back_headphones\"><\/span>Tell me, what are open-back headphones?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The phrase \u201copen-back\u201d is pretty de<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ive and gives you a clue on what to expect. Literally, the headphones\u2018 enclosure (AKA the bit that goes around your ears) allows sound to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> through it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1344924 lazy\" alt=\"what are open-back headphones\" width=\"796\" height=\"448\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/what-are-open-back-headphones-1-796x448.jpg\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/what-are-open-back-headphones-1-796x448.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/what-are-open-back-headphones-1-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/what-are-open-back-headphones-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/what-are-open-back-headphones-1-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/what-are-open-back-headphones-1-1592x896.jpg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/what-are-open-back-headphones-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2021\/03\/31\/what-difference-between-open-back-and-closed-back-headphones\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F03%2F31%2Fwhat-difference-between-open-back-and-closed-back-headphones%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: This is how open-back headphones function, friends!\" data-title=\"Share This is how open-back headphones function, friends! on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share This is how open-back headphones function, friends! on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>This is how open-back headphones function, friends!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So why would you want a pair of headphones that let sound out? Well, there are two main reasons: comfort and spaciousness.<\/p>\n<p>Open-back headphones are nicer to wear for long periods of time, as the airflow makes your earholes happier. Sound-wise, the open-back design allows audio to move freely, which gives this sensation of being in the same room as the musicians. They really are lovely.<\/p>\n<p>But\u2026 there are some downsides to open-back headphones. Because sound isn\u2019t blocked by the enclosure, cans of this variety aren\u2019t good for public listening. Unless you want people near you to hear everything you\u2019re pumping.<\/p>\n<p>You can find a bit more detail <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FAx1wjv2jEE\">about all that here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re close to working out the difference between closed-back and open-back headphones, but now, let\u2019s see what makes the former special.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So%E2%80%A6_what_are_closed-back_headphones\"><\/span>So\u2026 what are closed-back headphones?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At this point, I bet you can guess, but let\u2019s get to it: closed-back headphones have an enclosure that specifically try and stop sound getting in and out.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1344931 lazy\" alt=\"what are closed-back headphones\" width=\"796\" height=\"448\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/what-are-closed-back-headphones-1-796x448.jpg\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/what-are-closed-back-headphones-1-796x448.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/what-are-closed-back-headphones-1-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/what-are-closed-back-headphones-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/what-are-closed-back-headphones-1-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/what-are-closed-back-headphones-1-1592x896.jpg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/what-are-closed-back-headphones-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2021\/03\/31\/what-difference-between-open-back-and-closed-back-headphones\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F03%2F31%2Fwhat-difference-between-open-back-and-closed-back-headphones%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: THIS IS WHAT CLOSED-BACK HEADPHONES ARE!\" data-title=\"Share THIS IS WHAT CLOSED-BACK HEADPHONES ARE! on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share THIS IS WHAT CLOSED-BACK HEADPHONES ARE! on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>THIS IS WHAT CLOSED-BACK HEADPHONES ARE!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you don\u2019t know what pair of headphones you have, the chances are they\u2019re closed back. These are the most common cans shipped and sold across the world. If you have a pair of headphones like the\u00a0Sony WH-1000XM4<span>, Bose QuietComfort 35 II, or the\u00a0<\/span>Sennheiser Momentum 3,\u00a0then you\u2019re rocking a pair of closed-back cans.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest benefit to closed-back headphones is they\u2019re ideal for public listening. But they can produce tiny echoes inside the earcups, as the sound bounces between your ears and the enclosure. Nor are they as comfortable as open-back cans.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_difference_between_open-back_and_closed-back_headphones\"><\/span>What\u2019s the difference between open-back and closed-back headphones?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Closed-back headphones have an enclosure that tries to block the movement of sound, open-back headphones don\u2019t. Here it is in picture form:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1344935 lazy\" alt=\"what's the difference between closed-back and open-back headphones\" width=\"796\" height=\"448\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/whats-the-difference-between-closed-back-and-open-back-headphones-1-796x448.jpg\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/whats-the-difference-between-closed-back-and-open-back-headphones-1-796x448.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/whats-the-difference-between-closed-back-and-open-back-headphones-1-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/whats-the-difference-between-closed-back-and-open-back-headphones-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/whats-the-difference-between-closed-back-and-open-back-headphones-1-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/whats-the-difference-between-closed-back-and-open-back-headphones-1-1592x896.jpg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/whats-the-difference-between-closed-back-and-open-back-headphones-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2021\/03\/31\/what-difference-between-open-back-and-closed-back-headphones\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F03%2F31%2Fwhat-difference-between-open-back-and-closed-back-headphones%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: THIS IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OPEN-BACK AND CLOSED-BACK HEADPHONES.\" data-title=\"Share THIS IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OPEN-BACK AND CLOSED-BACK HEADPHONES. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share THIS IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OPEN-BACK AND CLOSED-BACK HEADPHONES. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>THIS IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OPEN-BACK AND CLOSED-BACK HEADPHONES.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Are you interested in more info about headphones in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>? 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Do you like sunsets? Puppies?\u00a0Food?\u00a0Anyway, as fantastic as musical earmuffs are, they can also be a little confusing. And that\u2019s why we\u2019re here. 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