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In-ear headphones dominate sales at nearly half of all units

In-ear headphones dominate sales at nearly half of all units

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Sep 20, 20261 min read

In-ear headphones dominate sales at nearly half of all units

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  • Pinna stiffness, jaw contour, hair, and glasses all create bass-robbing headphone leaks.
  • Scientific truth about preferred headphone response evolves as new evidence arrives