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Meanings of on-ear headphones in English

Russian
головные телефоны
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fone
Spanish
casco
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auricular
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Small loudspeakers worn on the head for listening to music or for communications purpose; may have speakers for one or both ears, attached to the head by a band.

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        головные телефоны
        Usage of on-ear headphones in English
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        They sound very good for a set of Bluetooth on-ear headphones under £200.
        The Guardian
        2
        Beats' new Solo Pro is the company's first on-ear headphones with adaptive noise canceling.
        Wired
        3
        They are on-ear headphones, meaning they sit directly on your ear, not around it.
        The Guardian
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        The integrated on-ear headphones might not look like much, but they deliver shockingly good sound.
        Wired
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        But, like most on-ear headphones they pinched my ears, even slightly more than some others.
        The Guardian
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        Most on-ear headphones suffer from this problem, but these are certainly tighter on the head than the Major IIs.
        The Guardian
        7
        A few months ago, we told you about the imminent arrival of Sine, the new compact on-ear headphones from Audeze.
        Wired
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        The biggest problem with the Mids is that Marshall already has some excellent on-ear headphones in the Major IIs, and they're £40 cheaper.
        The Guardian
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        Honey, I Shrunk the Cans Despite the inherent audio shortfall, on-ear headphones are superior to their over-ear counterparts in the all-important portability department.
        Wired
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        I wasn't sure what to expect when I received my Monster NTune Candy Colour Collection On-Ear Headphones.
        Ebony
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        The only thing I dislike about the Beats Solo Pro-thecompany's new noise-cancelingon-earheadphones-ishow they require a lightning cable to charge.
        Wired
        12
        Photograph: Sennheiser Price £105 Light, compact, on-earheadphones that are comfortable to wear and collapse like a pair of reading glasses for travel.
        The Guardian
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        The Beats EP On-Ear headphones in white were originally priced at R1 499 and they are now on sale for R999.
        The South African