{"id":2745,"date":"2021-08-26T09:08:22","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T09:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2745"},"modified":"2022-09-30T15:07:26","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T15:07:26","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-headsets-and-headphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/what-is-the-difference-between-headsets-and-headphones\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the difference between headsets and headphones?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"last-updated\">Last updated on September 30th, 2022 at 03:07 pm<\/p>\n<p>This is a relatively easy question to answer albeit with one small caveat regarding &#8220;earphones&#8221;, bluetooth headsets or buds for mobile devices we&#8217;ll talk abut below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_56_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2c236193e7e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #595859;color:#595859\" 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: #595859;color:#595859\" 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-6a2c236193e7e\" 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:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/what-is-the-difference-between-headsets-and-headphones\/#Headphones\" title=\"Headphones\">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:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/what-is-the-difference-between-headsets-and-headphones\/#Headsets\" title=\"Headsets\">Headsets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/what-is-the-difference-between-headsets-and-headphones\/#Earphones_%E2%80%93_Apple_Airpods_Google_Pixel_Buds_and_wired_Mobile_Phone_Headphones\" title=\"Earphones &#8211; Apple Airpods, Google Pixel Buds and wired Mobile Phone Headphones\">Earphones &#8211; Apple Airpods, Google Pixel Buds and wired Mobile Phone Headphones<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-headphones\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Headphones\"><\/span>Headphones<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, <strong>Headphones <\/strong>are for listening only, and (in most cases) don\u2019t feature a microphone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Headphones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Headphones<\/a> come in all shapes and sizes, but since they are primarilly for listening, usually they come with features to improve the sound quality for music lovers to enjoy music played back at a high quality. Large earpieces and noise cancellation are common features to look out for, whilst wired and wireless options are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-headsets\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Headsets\"><\/span>Headsets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/headsets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Headsets<\/a> are described as a wearable device which can be used to not only listen to a source of audio, but to be also able to broadcast or send an audio signal to a listener on the other side of a call.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Jabra-Evolve2-40-Teams-Open-Office-Collaboration.png\" alt=\"Lady in a busy office wearing a modern wired headset\" class=\"wp-image-2719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Jabra-Evolve2-40-Teams-Open-Office-Collaboration.png 1000w, https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Jabra-Evolve2-40-Teams-Open-Office-Collaboration-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Jabra-Evolve2-40-Teams-Open-Office-Collaboration-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Jabra-Evolve2-40-Teams-Open-Office-Collaboration-750x500.png 750w, https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Jabra-Evolve2-40-Teams-Open-Office-Collaboration-360x240.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><sub><span class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">Lady working in an office wearing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/headsets\/corded-headsets-for-telephones\/?manufacturer=279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jabra <\/a>headset<\/span><\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A <strong>Headset<\/strong> not only has earpieces for listening, but also a <strong>microphone <\/strong>as well. Typically a boom style microphone is attached directly to the headset and is placed in front of the user\u2019s mouth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Headsets are often refered to in the professional sense for offices, home offices and call-centres, where they are used in conjunction with telephones or computers to make and recieve calls, however, headsets are also commonly used where users need to be able to communicate hands free, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Offices and home office<\/strong> workers needing to type as they talk<\/li><li><strong>Contact centres<\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/two-way-radios\/two-way-radio-accessories\/?two_accessory=633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Two-Way Radio Headsets<\/strong><\/a> for security, site personel, construction etc<\/li><li><strong>Gaming<\/strong> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are lots of different types of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Headset_(audio)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">headsets<\/a> available for specific types of jobs and scenarios, so it is absolutely worth doing a little research and trying to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/a-basic-guide-to-office-headsets\/\">find the type of headset you need<\/a> for the job you have in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-earphones-apple-airpods-google-pixel-buds-and-wired-mobile-phone-headphones\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Earphones_%E2%80%93_Apple_Airpods_Google_Pixel_Buds_and_wired_Mobile_Phone_Headphones\"><\/span>Earphones &#8211; Apple Airpods, Google Pixel Buds and wired Mobile Phone Headphones<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To blur the lines a little, many types of earphones for mobile phones have a tiny \u201cinline microphone\u201d attached to the wire that goes into the phone. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/shutterstock_1425725735-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/shutterstock_1425725735-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/shutterstock_1425725735-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/shutterstock_1425725735-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/shutterstock_1425725735-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/shutterstock_1425725735-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/m2staging.pmctelecom.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/shutterstock_1425725735.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><sub><span class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">Lady wearing corded earphones with the inline microphone visible.<\/span><\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Apple Airpods, Google Pixel Buds and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/headsets\/bluetooth-headsets\/\">bluetooth headsets<\/a> for mobile phones also have microphones built-in to them to allow voice communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We don\u2019t class these type of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmctelecom.co.uk\/headsets\/earbuds-earphones-headphones-for-mobile-phones\/\">earphones <\/a>or &#8220;buds&#8221; as headsets in general, but it&#8217;s certainly worth noting the blurring of the lines in the terminology people commonly use.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you think the difference between headsets or headphones is clear?  <br>Comment below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out the difference between headsets and heaphones. 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