Surround Headphones – Should I Get Them?

Dec 19

As anyone who has ever worn a set of headphones can tell you, the effect of listening to sound seemingly coming from the center of your head is not nearly as good as listening to music coming from two high quality loudspeakers. The fact that the left and right ears are so effectively separated from each other makes for a very artificial sound stage. The sense of...

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Use Noise Reducing Headphones at Work

Dec 18

Noise reducing headphones can be a boon to those of us who work in noisy environments. If you have a job that does not involve constant interaction with your fellow employees, a good set of headphones that reduce the outside noise level can really be a lifesaver. I used to listen to classical music at work. I was a software developer. Except for the occasional inane...

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Noise Cancellation Headphones – New Technology Emerges

Dec 17

One of the most annoying problems when listening to music on headphones is background noise. If you commute to work, this takes many forms, the noise of traffic, the noise of the train, the noise of passengers near you yelling into their cell phones at 6:00AM, you get the idea. At home, this noise can be lawn mowers, crying babies, yelling children, air conditioners,...

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Bass Headphones – Not Only for Dance Music

Dec 16

Let’s face it, most headphones have terrible bass response. You can buy super bass headphones as advertised on the packaging and get lukewarm bass at best. Those of us who love bass want headphones that can vibrate your face when playing. What kind of headphones do that? Many headsets that are designed for DJ use have great bass. As we all know, professional...

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RF Headphones, Wireless Anyone?

Dec 15

RF Headphones are commonly known as wireless headphones. The RF abbreviation stands for radio frequency. What this means is your headphones have a transmitter and receiver which emit radio waves to transmit the sound all around your home. It is like having a mini radio station in your house and only you can receive its transmissions. The wonderful thing about...

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Information Architecture and Website Usability

Nov 27

As a web designer our job doesn’t end at programming a web application or creating custom graphics.  We need to ask ourselves, “Is the content and navigation easily understood?”  So many times users navigating through a website get lost or frustrated because the terminology is not clear, or the navigation traps you. So many people today are at...

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