I recently flew from NY to CA and was very lucky that my in ear headphone fit right into the jack on the air plane. I was able to watch TV and listen to music with my in ear headphone and didn’t have to be bothered with surrounding noises.
In ear headphones are great for frequent travelers; they don’t bother your ears and the quality of sound in the in ear headphones are fantastic - just read some reviews online.
Because of their sizes, ordinary earphones and headsets fail to provide “quality” sound streams. Earphones usually don’t fit to the ears – either they are too small to be able to cling to the ears or they are too tight. Headsets, on the other hand, are not really as versatile as you may think they are – they appear too “big” and bulky that they only fit for office usage.
In Ear Headphones are developed to answer these flaws.
In Ear Headphones are “improved” versions of Earphones/Headsets. They give “comfort” while providing clear and “flawless” stereophonic, monophonic, or binaural audio-frequency from the sound source. The device isolates sound signals by “sealing-in” the ear. They are also sometimes referred to as In Ear Monitors (IEMs) or Ear-Canal Headphones (ECH).
In Ear Headphones seal the ear with flexible foam or rubber sleeve. This gives an “in your head” sound that is particular to this type of headphone. There are two types of In Ear Headphones: universal and custom. Universal headphones provide one or more stock sleeve size(s) to fit various ear canals. These sleeves are commonly made out of silicone rubber, elastomer, or foam. Custom headphones are fitted to individuals; castings are usually made by an audiologist.
Prices of In Ear Headphones usually range from $100 to $1000. In Ear Headphones are readily available in all music/audio stores and online shops.
Sennheiser, Etymotic and Shure are the top manufacturers of In Ear Headphones.