Finding the Best iPad Headphones

The one thing that surprised me about the release of the iPad was that Apple didn't supply those cheap nasty white headphones they do with all their other products! I own an iPod Touch as well as iPhone so I already have two pairs of white headphones collecting dust on a shelf in my spare room. The sound quality is terrible and the first thing I've always done is buy a new pair so that I can appreciate the quality of playback offered by Apple's devices. At least with the iPad I could start afresh and I won't be collecting more junk.

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So how would you go about finding the best headphones for the iPad? I really think it comes down to what type of user you are. I'd class you as one of three types. Firstly there's the serious user. I'm talking about someone who is maybe using the iPad in a professional sense such as a DJ, music producer or film maker. They need the absolute best quality audio playback possible from the device so you'd be looking to get some studio monitoring headphones. This would usually set you back up to 0 and beyond but the playback will be crystal clear. You'd hear things with these headphones you wouldn't with a little set up ear buds.

Ear buds would be ideal if you're what I'd call a casual listener. This is type of person who uses their iPad for watching TV shows, YouTube videos and listening to music online. The sound quality you get is good enough for this type of use. The saving compared to studio monitoring headphones can be a small fortune as you can pick up ear buds for these days. If you decide to go for this type of headphone I'd recommend sticking to well known brands such as Sony, AKG or Sennheiser. At least if you stick to the big companies you know you'll be getting a decent quality piece of technology. You will also get a guarantee from the manufacturer for the first year or so of use. Ear buds don't last too long so this is a great feature.

Finally we have the traveller. For this time of use, you must get noise cancellation headphones. If you've tried to use any media device on a plane you'll know that the noise of the engines can quite frequently drown out whatever you're trying to listen to. You've no chance with little ear buds and you'd end up damaging your hearing with studio monitoring headphones! Noise cancellation headphones will block out the background noise and let you listen to your iPad at a volume that won't damage your ears.

Finding the Best iPad Headphones

If you're looking for the best iPad headphones then stick to well known brands and then look at your usage. The best headphones for the iPad really depends on what type of environment they will be used in.