Audio is everywhere. Cleaning the house? Listen to a podcast. Commuting via train? Listen to some background music. Here at AVID, we have a passion for delivering audio and regardless of the reason for listening, we find audio is best experienced through headphones. Now as an audio solution company, perhaps we are a bit biased when it comes to our preference, however, we find that audio truly becomes a star when listening through headphones. With headphones, we can hear every detail, every musical note of a song, or every syllable of a podcast. All the while, our minds are free to visualize whatever we want.
With an overwhelming amount of music platforms, video-sharing, and communication apps, we find ourselves listening to all types of audio throughout our day. At times audio is our chance to get creative, stay focused on important tasks, or simply relax, free of any disturbance. However, when listening to our audio through headphones—what are the benefits? Among the variety of reasons we can think of, we find these 4 benefits of listening to audio through headphones stand out the most. Keep reading to get our take.
Better sound quality
Hearing your audio through headphones will give you a better sense of how it sounds than speakers would. This is because the sound is not coming from all directions, but rather directly into your ear. While listening to music in particular, headphones make it easier to understand what instruments are playing in each song and where they are located in relation to each other. In addition, the sound quality of headphones allows you to hear every detail of your favorite podcasts, audiobooks, and movies. Video content with high-resolution soundtracks like Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound is able to be heard with complete clarity and depth through headphones.
Immersive experience
Listening through headphones gives you a more immersive experience than speakers would because again, there is no sound coming from other directions. The only direction that the sound comes from is straight into your ear, making it easier for you to feel as though you are front row at the concert or performance, or right there in your RPG game.
Blocking out the background noise
When listening through headphones, external noise is dampened, which allows you to focus on what you’re listening to without distraction from other people or surrounding noises. This is especially beneficial if you want to concentrate while working, studying, or taking online classes. For those living in noisy areas such as a high-traffic street or in a multi-family household where background noise is definite, the noise-reducing qualities headphones provide are extremely important.
Portability
While traveling, putting on your favorite headphones makes you feel at home. They’re a hug for your head. In fact, a comfortable pair of headphones with noise-reduction help block out the background noise so you may hear your audio better or even help you sleep more soundly during a long flight. That being said, headphones are easy to transport. They don’t take up much space and are generally lighter in weight. You can take them anywhere with ease, whether on a commute or during travel. Let’s not forget those long runs or workouts where a lighter-weight headphone that goes over your head may be more secure than earbuds would be, ensuring you don’t miss out on your audio experience.
There’s definitely something to be said for listening to audio content through headphones. From multimedia entertainment to educational content, they truly help to enhance our overall listening experience. On top of that, there are a variety of different models to satisfy every audio need ranging in size, style, and affordability, so anyone may enjoy the benefits of listening to audio through headphones.
“We need to be more efficient in our business processes so we can increase sales and grow market share”
… okay, how exactly do you go about that? You can offer more promotions, cut costs, OR you can choose a strategy with short-term and long-term advantages: using headsets to increase the quality of life for your employees. Improve your workplace by making core business activities like calling clients as effortless as possible.
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You see, when you have a phone in your hands, you’re stuck there until the other person hangs up. One hand is always on the phone and your radius of movement is limited to how long the phone cord is.
Problem right? Not if you own a headset!
Imagine having all two hands holding nothing and if you’re wireless, you can walk anywhere (well within 400ft of your desk), and still be on the phone. When wearing a headset your hands free up to multitask and get more done in the same amount of time = efficiency machine!
A study done by H.B. Maynard & Co., Inc. and Plantronics condcludes that using a hands-free headset instead of a traditional telephone will improve productivity by 43 percent! Here is the study if you’re interested in seeing what a 43% increase in productivity looks like (hint: it looks like more figures in your paycheque).
When participants wore a headset, they were able to read more, type faster, and write quicker.
The advantages headsets have over traditional telephones are many. They provide better sound quality, the users can control the sound is coming in by turning the amplifier up or down based on personal preference.
A lot of headsets have noice-cancelling options, and you’ll never hear the scratching and rubbing over the phone because the mic is placed at a comfortable range.
It’s all in the details people, sound quality matters.
In reference to the study in #2, H.B. Maynard & Co listed many health benefits and advantages on your neck, shoulders, upper back and head, yes head! Wearing a headset relieves you of the tensions and stress that these muscles endure when you put a phone to your ear every day. Overtime, if not fixed, you could develop more problematic muscle tensions and lots of discomfort = injuries.
No one likes constant muscle cramps in their neck, or a sore neck and upper back after work, especially if it’s preventable.
Happy employees = higher quality work = happy clients = more revenue. It’s a happy cycle that benefits everybody. If the benefits and the apparent competitive advantages by easing the lives of your employees isn’t obvious by now, scroll up and read this blog again!