sans surroundings

Headphones have been around in one form or another ever since the first radio was created for consumer use. Today we get “brand names” based off of celebrities and athletes and music producers. This all seems to indicate that the appeal is directed emotionally at the potential buyer. And it seems hard to argue against it being effective, even if the product falls way short of providing quality results.

But if the basic purpose of a pair of headphones is to provide a secure listening environment for a person, sans surroundings “noise”, then a headphones designed with an added purpose should be lauded. Because you’re getting more for your money than otherwise, and the headphones are having a bit more effort put into their construction.