: a device that converts electrical energy into sound waves and is worn over or inserted into the ear
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Users can choose to use the output that best matches their earphones or headphones.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The Samsung Galaxy Buds FE earphones integrate with your Samsung phone for a hassle-free experience, from quick call switching to seamless audio transfers for Samsung devices.
—PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
Griffith produced a Meta Quest 3 virtual-reality headset and a pair of earphones, and, after a moment, the dweller was no longer in his dwelling but soaring over the Swiss Alps, near the Monte Rosa massif, in the company of a couple of paragliders with Austrian-ish accents.
—Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
Wired earphones get in the way and don’t necessarily provide the best audio quality, unlike these Apple AirPods Pro, which are wireless and noise-canceling.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The Samsung Galaxy Buds FE earphones integrate with your Samsung phone for a hassle-free experience, from quick call switching to seamless audio transfers for Samsung devices.
—PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
Griffith produced a Meta Quest 3 virtual-reality headset and a pair of earphones, and, after a moment, the dweller was no longer in his dwelling but soaring over the Swiss Alps, near the Monte Rosa massif, in the company of a couple of paragliders with Austrian-ish accents.
—Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
Wired earphones get in the way and don’t necessarily provide the best audio quality, unlike these Apple AirPods Pro, which are wireless and noise-canceling.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
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“Earphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earphone. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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earphone
noun
ear·phone
ˈi(ə)r-ˌfōn 
: a device that changes electrical energy into sound waves and is worn over or inserted into the ear
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