Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Speakers Vs headphones: Differences in technology and usage

The development of quality sound playing and listening instruments has held a lot of importance in giving the theatre-like experience at home, using the most modern music instruments. Whether it is the PC-based music system, the digital radio, the ipod or even the car stereo player system, the quality of sound depends not only on the processing of the audio files by the player but also on the output delivery of the same by the speakers and the headphones.

Though both the :-Speakers and the headphones are used for listening to the music, the former are used for everyone to listen to the sound whereas the latter are used for private listening of the same. You would like to use the headphones when you do not have to disturb others. These are also used in hearing the auditions of the music or the sound quality of the singers in the recording studios more clearly. The ipods or the other storage and playing devices which can are portable and can be carried to any place are also used with the headphones.

While these are the differences in the usage, there are also differences in the technology used for the making of these devices. The speakers also make use of the woofer and the subwoofer which are absent in the Headphones. The subwoofers can be kept anywhere to get the same sound effect which they are capable of producing. These do not have to face the listener to get their best effect. But, you will not miss the surround type effect of the sound while listening to the music through these with the modern DVDs since these already come with the surround sound virtualiser.

The trend of technology is to move to being wireless. This trend is noticeable with all the type of electronic gadgets which make use of the air waves to transmit the sound waves from one point to another. The Bowers and Wilkins wireless headphones are the ones which can be used to hear the sounds of the music in private but without having to remain glued to one place. You can carry out your other tasks along with enjoying the music. These make use of the waves transmitted by the base station of the music player system and the headphone based receivers catch the sound waves. To allow for the private hearing, the system needs to be switched to the wireless mode.

The varied and appropriate uses of these musical devices are many. The modern technology has enabled their usage at almost any place and while being engaged in other works. Since the players are available in different formats and across the different media, the usage of these devices gets even more varied. The companies specializing in the manufacture of these devices have to keep a tab on the new generation music systems being brought out by the top companies and then develop the headphones and speakers accordingly.

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