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

Koss on-ear headphones?

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

Headphones.

They're called headphones. On-ear or over ears.

But headphones

[–] adasmephlab@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

On-ear headphones are known as "supra-aurel"

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

OP is not looking for on-ear headphones, but earbuds with a headband.

Like the Sony MDR-A43L

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

If the Walkmans I picture in my mind are right, these are called on-ear headphones

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

A picture would help, are talking like the ones that came with the aiwa portable CD players?

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

headphones.

[–] 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.