closed-back

English

Adjective

closed-back (not comparable)

  1. Of headphones: completely covering the ear, so that there is no airflow through the wearer's ears.
    Synonyms: close-back, close-eared, close-ear, closed-ear
    Antonym: open-back
    • 2015 July 2, Kate Murphy, “The Difference Between Listening Up and Tuning Out”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 June 2022:
      Closed-back earphones with active noise canceling by manufacturers like Bose and Phiaton produce a nullifying frequency to block intrusive sounds.
    • 2016 March 3, Samuel Gibbs, “Blue Lola headphones review: not your average set of cans”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎[2], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 April 2022:
      For a closed-back headphone, they've got a relatively open soundscape, too, which makes extended listening less tiring than some more direct cans.
    • 2018 October 5, Mark Sparrow, “Focal Announces Its First Closed-Back Headphones For Audiophile Music Players”, in Forbes‎[3], archived from the original on 9 November 2020:
      Luxury French headphone manufacturer Focal has announced that it's launching its first high-end, closed-back pair of headphones aimed at the portable music player market and high-end smartphones.

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