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what the fuck do you call those overhead earphones that come with walkmans? (alien.top)
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so im using my grandpas old walkman and they come with these earphones that go in ur ears but are attached to a headband like over ear headbands. do they have a specific name?

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[–] upbeatelk2622@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Hey, belated comment: Sony invented and called that design "vertical in-the-ear."

Because it's got a headband, it can set the speaker driver perpendicular to the ear canal instead of covering the ear canal opening like regular earbuds, and this creates the impression of extra clarity.