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The styles of headphones that exist these days are circumaural, supra-aural, open/closed back, and in ear. The latter is the most common with most MP3 players. It is essential to not play your headphones at greater than 80 decibels for an extended time, or you may suffer permanent hearing loss.

If you’re searching for headphones, the main thing to find out first is what your exact needs are.  If you need something portable, you may select lighter headphones that will not sound quite as good. If you are using them for your home stereo or personal computer, you will probably opt for a larger and more heavy type.

You can find 4 basic kinds of headphones:

Circumaural: Have circular earpads that go all around your ears. They’re completely seated against your head so they drown out most external noises. These can weigh over one pound, so it is fundamental that this has a very good design of the headband and earpad. The top choice that we recommend is the Sennheiser Over the Ear Headphones – PX360.

Supra-aural: These have pads that are positioned over the tops of your ears, not around the whole ear. They are smaller and lighter, and don’t block out as much outside noise. A model to take into consideration is the Sennheiser Light Weight Spura-Aural Headphones – PX100III.

Open or closed back: Open back have the ear cups in the back open and exposed. This lets out more sound from your headphones, and lets in more outside sounds. This might provide you with a natural sound or even more like speakers. The closed back style has ear cups that are closed. They stop some outside noise, but they give an impression that the sound is almost coming from inside your head. We recommend the Samson CH70 Closed-Back Studio Headphones – SACH70.

In ear: These are much smaller and are put right outside of your ear canal. These are not highly-priced and are preferred simply because they are portable and convenient. They do not prevent outside noises from getting into your ears, so they are played at higher volumes. The danger of loss of hearing is greater by using these headphones. These are generally the most popular with most MP3 players. People who train with musical devices like in ear since they are light and are not typically affected by perspiration.  For in ear, we think you should try the Koss Sportclip Clip-On Headphones – KSC-22.

Something you should keep in mind is that if you use your headphones at a really loud level, you could possibly suffer permanent hearing loss. Some manufacturers  have tried to put safety devices in their products that would reduce volume or provide a warning that the volume is too loud. The public generally has not accepted this technology.  In France, the government has actually enacted a volume limit on all MP3 players. They will not be able to provide more than 100 decibels of volume.