Headphones

So which Headphones do you need? Could be confusing to decide, but at the end of the day it is a questions of on-ear or over ear. 

Ok, THE BOTTOM LINE IS. your musical taste, the size of your wallet and even your physical shape and other aspects such as wight and size of the headphones, which type of headphones you prefer will really depend on how much cash you have for them.

Headphones for Mobile Phones - on-ear or over-ear

Onkyo ES-HF300 On-Ear RRP: £179 inc VAT

First thing to not is that the cable of this model has been optimised for sound, for this reason there's no mic or remote, however you do get the tangle-free OFC lead with elastomer insulation plus it's natty see-through that plugs into the base of each earpiece.

These ones are good general-purpose over-head head-phones, but of high-quality and one can appreciate the price for the tech under the hood, a good one from the far-east.

The Audio-Technica ATH are described as acoustically sealed, said to minimise bass sound leakage but not all, making them less suitable as a headphone to use on public transport.

The ATH-WS99 are styled in black plastic with polished metal details, predominantly it is a large-driver design.  Established in 1962 this Japanese company is used to recording studios and audiophiles.

Want to go wireless but with a bit of upper class with it and are you looking for premium but want to go wireless?  Then look no further than B&W who shout the fact that the P5 don't MobilePhone discriminate in other words B&W P5 Wireless Headphones are “platform agnostic” meaning they will happily work with any phone regardless, with Android as well as iPhones – and basically any other phone, tablet, laptop or PC with Bluetooth.

Bowers and Wilkins P3 On-Ear Headphones RRP: £169

Bowers & Wilkins have delivered an excellent balance of price in the design, build quality and sound performance with the P3 for the price of £169, above all for some MobilePhone users they are comfortable and a stylish pair of portable headphones to simply look at.  And for those on the go the P3 allows you to a fold them and use the hard plastic case that comes with it.

For Bowers and Wilkins yet again an excellent design when it comes to build quality, while having a distinctive expensive look and feel that's further highlighted by the brushed aluminium earpieces and the super smooth action when extending and retracting the earpieces from the headband.





And the great thing here is that they have an in built microphone designed for use with iPhones, iPad and iPod touch using the  have the in-line remote control.  In other words MobilePhone users can use the P3 for hands-free calls, control volume and playback music.

The KEF M500 is not only made for MobilePhone users who are usually on the go, as they come with a hard carry storage case and because of the folding design (smart hinge) it allows the earpieces to swivel 90 degrees which in turn makes them more adaptable for travelling.

These headphones hardly allows to much noise to escape to the outside world, in addition they are comfortable to wear being on-ear and the sound out-put quality is great.  So in a nut shell the Creative Hitz WP380 wireless Bluetooth head-phones provides sound quality, wireless freedom and comfort.  Now a days wired headphones are beginning to look like the primitive early man of headphones, why?  Because once you've used Bluetooth head-phones it so hard to go back to using wired ones, besides if you look around town on the bus on the trains and most places you'll see Mobile Users enjoying their music with without wires. 

The two-year warranty immediately give MobilePhone users confidence and peace of mind, besides it's also well appreciated. Designed with the traveler in mind it's lightweight and the headphones can fold to be packed into the inclusive soft travel case, along with a charger should the battery run down.  

With these mobile users may forget that that they are wearing headphones at all as they are very light at only 105g.  And in addition the padded ear cushions are soft and comfortable.

They give decent sound with Bluetooth, providing penetrating bass without going overboard.  The bonus features are NFC, a touchpad for control and a microphone for calls, and  predominantly built with plastic; theses headphones are somewhat bulky.

These Over-Ear Cans obviously get their name from the wooden backs that make them distinctive looking at the earpieces.

Griffin WoodTones Over-Ear Headphones RRP: £75 inc VAT

They are no doubt a nice pair of over-ear head-phones which the company claims, the wooden housings improves voice and bass frequencies without going over the top.

In fact choosing timber in the production is more than just for looks. It's been well known that acoustic qualities of certain tonewoods affect the sound of musical instruments.

The wood finish could be like a breath of fresh air as most headphones are dominantly made and finished in matt black plastic  that nice contrasts the pale wood.  You can control the WoodTones via the inline controller.

The Beats Studio is two things; first,  they seem to be more than headphones these days but also as  desirable fashion accessories.  

However  let's make no mistake that they are powerful headphones, excellent for electronic music or hip-hop so if your predominantly a bass head then these will be great for you, however look elsewhere if you need more rounded performance.


Weather it's through marketing or the fact that these HeadPhones are not only endorsed but also engineered by Dr Dre, or for what other reasons, pound for pound they are (Beats by Dre) the most desirable and most sort after headphones to the masses.
Most places in public around the world, you would see a lot of people enjoying their music on the tube or bus, any plane, train and you will most probably see Mobile Phone users with a serious pair of cans over their heads. 

Good to look at, nicely constructed and comfy to use. With only a couple of minor caveats we are impressed with the MeElectronics Atlas Orion.  Good Audio quality, but not great.  however at this price it makes the MeElectronics Atlas Orion a headset worth purchasing.

With low profile easy touch control buttons on the processor lid for selecting inputs and effects, in other words the routine controls are super efficient and accessible through the actual phones themselves. 

Sony MDR-HW700DS-9.1 Over-Ear Wireless Headphones RRP: £450 inc. VAT

Ok so you have to shell out some money here, however these are highly rated wireless surround headphones, compare them to an actual physical multichannel speaker system, great for when you feel the need to pump up the volume, the noise insulation is excellent and they completely capsulate you into your own music world.  Theses cans are pioneering for being the first to promise virtual 9.1 listening experience.  They've been engineered for use with any HDMI source who he makes them one of the most versatile cans out there, these high-concept headphones that would feel at home in any environment, private movie session, gaming and the rest.

The Sony MDR-1RBT, is not a bad a looking pair of headphones, the right size and comfortable and small enough to be worn around the neck or thrown in your bag when on the move.  This is Sony's attempt at making wireless headphones even more convenient for mobile phone users — with Bluetooth 3.0 in the mix, on-body controls, integrated microphone, rechargeable battery and Near-Field Communications (NFC) chip.

The earpieces are On the large side, however they do really cover your ears, whiles cutting out a lot of  outside noise.

Must be said though, that due to their sheer size,  the over-ear design is quite large which make them more suitable to indoor use.