10 Best Headphones Under Rs.3000 in India 2023 (boAt, Sony, and more)

One of the most prominent headphone designs is the overhead band one. As the name suggests, the band sits on top of your head when you're listening. It's easy to adjust them and they are stable while wearing and don't fall off easy. 

So, people who prefer music on the go: while jogging, running, exercising can look for this style. However, one of the downsides is, wearing them messes up the hairstyle, and may not be a good choice for short hairstyles.

Neckband style overcomes the problem faced by overhead band style headphones. As the band is styled with a bend to wear comfortably over your ears with a headband behind your head. So, for people who do not feel comfortable with a band touching their hair, this type will suit them

This headphone style is not very popular/trendy as compared to the overhead one and it can be uncomfortable to wear glasses with this style as it will always overlap with the frame.

The new earbuds style is getting popular with time after the AirPods and is gaining traction. Although limited options are available for this style in the budget. They are compact and minuscule and come in different designs like tiny wireless buds or joint wireless earbuds.

This style comes exclusive for wireless design and is more suited for an active lifestyle like jogging, cycling, frequent traveling, etc. One of the downsides is that their usage life cycle is small, and they are more prone to be lost because of their smaller size.

One side where wired ones have been pushed back is portability. It's easy to carry and use wireless when on the go compared to a wired one. If you are an avid traveler or on a daily commute, love to listen to a podcast or some tunes, wired ones need care when handling, and also you need a headphone jack or dongle to connect.

It trims down on personal preference, but as per our recommendation, if your priorities are great audio sound and limited portability without any charging need, Wired ones are a desirable choice.

A few drawbacks are limited battery life. Especially if you go for wireless earbuds, AirPods has had small irreplaceable batteries and short product life. Also, they are hard to repair and do not stand on par with wired headset audio quality. It sometimes takes some time to pair before listening.

They also drain the battery of the device they connect with, and importantly you have to check if your device is compatible with your headphones—for example, Xbox One. If your focus is listening on the go anywhere, wireless is a decent choice. Do make sure to check for good battery life for long playback time.

There are two types of design: open and closed-back design. As the name suggests, closed-back ones have a hard casing covering the outer side of the headphones, The internals is encased completely and protected. Additionally, the music doesn't leak out and you can use them anywhere. 

Open back on the other hand have an open case design with internals visible on the outer side. You can distinguish them with grilles and visible internals. The consistent flow of air helps in creating a better and realistic sound compared to closed-back which isn't able to create a similar sound effect.

If you're looking for better sound quality and major use indoors, importantly a quiet environment, open-end is a better choice. If you're more concerned with listening anywhere aspect, closed ones are better.