Buy headphones for iPhone

Buy headphones should be the second purchase we should make after purchase an iPhone case. The EarPods that come standard comply with enough but if you are going to listen to music frequently, buying quality headphones becomes a guaranteed investment.

Below you have a selection that we can buy taking into account factors such as its price or its sound quality.

The best headphones for iPhone

AirPods

Anyone who has tried them will tell you: AirPods are wonderful. They offer good sound quality if we take into account that they are in-ear, although this will depend a bit on our ears and how the headphones are inside.

They are perfect for the iPhone because they are easy to sync and compatible with all its functions, which includes being able to invoke Siri, play songs, call on the phone and that will pause the playback when we remove them, not to mention that we can customize the interaction touches.

I am not lying to you when I tell you that, when you try them and depending on their use, you will not want anything else.

AirPods Pro

Everything we have said about the AirPods is valid for the AirPods Pro, but the Pro include special specifications, such as the active noise cancellation and the ambient sound mode so as not to disconnect from the outside, especially interesting for some athletes such as cyclists who need to be aware of our surroundings.

But the clearest difference is obvious: the AirPods Pro have another design, the typical one of pads that fit better in the ear, which ensures that the sound delivery will be more faithful and will move less than normal AirPods.

Powerbeats Pro

The Powerbeats Pro are wireless headphones specially designed for athletes. They use ear pads to help them fit better in the ear, but that's not the only thing that will make them stay well in place. They also have a adjustable hooks with secure grip that add stability and comfort without adding weight.

In addition, they are resistant to splashes, which means that they will not deteriorate if we get them wet with water or sweat, something that they will surely have to face after a few minutes of training.

Apple bought the Beats company and since then they have been getting along better with their products. Among what the Powerbeats Pro offer to an iPhone is that we can control from them volume, independent on each earphone. We can also control some actions with voice and have an automatic play and pause function.

SonyWH-CH510

If we have added these Sony headphones to this list, it is not because they are one of the best on the market. It is because it is a wireless headset that offers good sound free of cables without having to make a large outlay. In fact, they have a price less than € 40, less than what they ask us for other similar ones with cable. In addition, the WH-CH510 offers other functions that make them special, always with their price in mind.

In addition to the low price, the other star feature of these headphones is their autonomy: up to 35 hours. But if you thought that was it, you were wrong. In these simple headphones, Sony has packed technology that will allow us to use them as hands-free, and that technology will also help us to use voice assistants like Siri. And if we travel a lot, the rotating helmets will allow us to store the headphones flat, so we can put them in any suitcase, bag or briefcase without taking up much space.

Among its other specifications, we have a 30mm diaphragm, which will allow us to hear more nuances and Bluetooth 5.0, which improves connections and consumes less power and is compatible with the A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP profiles. Now do you understand why it is on this list and are you surprised by its price?

SoundMAGIC E10

The SoundMAGIC E10 headphones they are one of the best in-ear helmets that we can buy. Unknown to many, SoundMAGIC offers us these day-to-day helmets thanks to which we will enjoy aluminum finishes, fantastic external noise isolation and enviable sound quality.

Its strength is the mids and high frequencies, although it also has powerful bass, that is, without reaching the level of the Sennheiser CX300 that have such deep bass that they overshadow the rest of the frequencies. The SoundMAGIC E10 offers a balanced sound for a price of less than 40 euros. If you buy them, you won't be disappointed.

Sennheiser CX 5.00

If you need headphones with integrated microphone and volume control For hands-free use, the Sennheiser CX 5.00 are good candidates to consider.

This new range of in-ear headphones stands out for its external isolation and quality sound, with the typical Sennheiser bass that stands out for its depth and forcefulness. Without a doubt, they are a safe bet when it comes to sound quality.

Sennheiser Urbanite

Headband headphones hit the streets and Sennheiser Urbanite are perfect to enjoy quality sound, above many models of the well-known Beats. Of course, it also comes with its corresponding control to modify the volume or use them as a hands-free.

If you opt for the Sennheiser Urbanite, you will receive helmets that mix steel, aluminum and fabric in a folding design, being able to choose from a wide variety of colors and sizes (XL for men and normal for women).

Apple EarPods

If the Apple EarPods you like them and yours have been broken or lost, here you can save some money on the purchase of original headphones for the iPhone.

Bluetooth headphones for sports

Do you go running, cycling or any other sport? In that case, you probably like to listen to your favorite music while you train so nothing better than some bluetooth 4.0 headphones with a specific design for sports.

With these bluetooth headphones for iphone You will not have to worry about the sweat or humidity that is generated while doing sports, this factor has been taken into account and they will not be damaged thanks to their design. Its battery will provide you up to six hours of continuous listening without having to recharge, enough for the toughest training sessions.

Headphones for iPhone, wired or wireless?

This has to be a personal decision. Logic tells us that something with cables is going to offer better sound than something that works without cables, but this does not have to be the case. To begin with, it will depend on the connector, and the fact is that the jack is a very old analog one that greatly limits quality; the most modern wireless headphones have nothing to envy to this type of headphones. On the other hand, it will "be noticed", in quotes, higher quality if the cable / connector is a Lightning or USB-C with more modern technology.

But the difference in quality is something that only a privileged few of the ear will be able to appreciate, so most we will have to value other things, for example:

• Price. Wired or "cordate" headphones are often cheaper than wireless ones. You can perfectly find some of more than decent quality for about € 50, but that is impossible in wireless headphones.
• Where are we going to use them. If we are going to play sports, using wired headphones is a hassle, even if we use EarPods type. We will be tripping over the wire all the time. However, using ones like the AirPods will make us not even know that we are wearing them.
• Autonomy. This is also important to keep in mind. Although there are wireless headphones with good autonomy, there will always come a time when we have to stop listening to music because they have run out of battery. That's something that won't happen in wired headphones.
• Do we want to use them on other devices? This seems the same as the previous point, but it is not necessarily. We have to consider which devices we want to connect them to and, for example, if we plan to use them on an Apple TV, one with cable does not work for us. On the other hand, if we want to use them on an old device that does not have Bluetooth, it will not do us any good if it is wireless.

How to keep using your wired headphones on an iPhone without a 3.5mm jack

From the iPhone 7, Apple decided to eliminate the 3.5mm headphone port. He gave several reasons and one of them was to push for the market to evolve. The jack is a connector that is over 100 years old and there are already some like the Lightning or the USB-C that improve the quality a lot, not to mention that they take up less space. The problem is that it is more than likely that we have headphones bought some time ago, and many of them very good, whose connector is the 3.5mm jack. Then what do we do?

The answer is simple: buy an adapter. It will depend on the iPhone model. I mention this because, although currently there are only options with a 3.5mm jack and Lightning, we cannot rule out that in the future they will include another connector, such as USB-C, in the iPhone and iPad. There are two types of adapters:

• The official Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter. It is the best option, in part because it is included in the box of the same iPhone. We just have to connect our headphones to it and the other end to the iPhone. If we lose it, Apple sells it in its physical and online stores, whose link you have above these lines.
• Third-party adapters. Like any other cable, we can find third-party cables that do the same function as the Apple adapter. Among them we will find longer, of other colors and more resistant, as well as some cheaper. The only thing we have to keep in mind is that they are MFi (Made For iPhone) certified.
• Some Bluetooth adapter. A third option is "make them Bluetooth." This means that we can buy small Bluetooth adapters that are the size of a little finger and these will allow us to control the headphones. Some allow us to control Siri and even have their own radio.

How to Pair Wireless Headphones to iPhone

The steps to follow to pair a wireless headset to the iPhone will depend on the headset, and may depend on the iOS version of the phone. If we have AirPods, or any of those that use a apple smart chip like the W1 or H1, the process couldn't be simpler:

1. We open the AirPods box.
2. We bring them closer to the iPhone.
3. We press the button on the back. If it has already been paired with another iPhone, we have to press it longer until we see that the led blinks.
4. When the notification appears on the iPhone, we accept the message and follow the instructions on the screen. It will be linked to our Apple ID, which means that we can use them on an iPad, Mac, Apple TV or Apple Watch with the same ID without having to pair them again.

If we have other types of Bluetooth headphones, the method will be a little different. The best is follow the instructions which should include the headphones, but we can also do the following.

1. We turn on the headphones.
2. Usually, being new, you will start looking for connections. If you don't, it is usually necessary to press a button for a while.
3. When it becomes visible, we go to the iPhone / Bluetooth settings.
4. In «My Devices» we will see where it is already connected. Below is "Other devices". This is where a new name has to appear, one that usually includes an identifying name of the headphones, such as its generic brand or model. We played on it.
5. The fifth step is usually to wait for it to be paired, but it may also be necessary to ask us for a security number that we will have to enter manually. It is not the most common, since few headphones have a screen to show the numbers, but it is a possibility.