Equipment

Headphones : apparatus used to secure the earpiece on the ear

Headband

A headband goes over the head. It is usually used with circumaural and supra-aural headphones, but is sometimes used with earbuds or canalphones.

Behind the neck

Behind the neck go behind the neck, and are usually used in portable supra-aural headphones. They do not disturb ones hair like an over-the-head headband does, and can be worn with hats, etc. This now-popular style was newly popularized recently by a particularly trendsetting pair by Sony.

Clip

A clip secures the earpiece with a clip that goes behind the outer ear. Usually used with earbuds, but also sometimes used with supra-aural headphones or canalphones.

None

Many earbuds and canalphones do not need or have anything to secure themselves inside the ear.

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