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Apprehensive_Row_372 OP t1_it8dm6w wrote

Reply to comment by Tanachip in Why use headphones when earphones exist? by Apprehensive_Row_372

I mean like AirPods. Idk what IEMs are haha

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MediocrePhil t1_it8gn38 wrote

So an IEM is an In Ear Monitor, which is like an earbud but it seals off the ear canal. This was originally intended to be used by musicians onstage but audiophiles have found them, they’re quite great

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Apprehensive_Row_372 OP t1_it9muno wrote

Interesting.. thanks for the fun fact

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MediocrePhil t1_itduzab wrote

Yeah, that’s one of the things that pulls people to headphones. Comfort is also a factor. Also a good set of headphones just feels so much more substantial than a pair of in ears

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