Bluetooth wireless headsets and those having a wire can typically be categorized into one of three general categories: ear bud headsets, on-the-ear headsets and over-the-head headsets. The ear bud headset is a headset having a wire connection to the base unit. Ear bud headsets have the speaker encased in a soft, flexible, generally cylindrical casing that is designed to be positioned in the opening of the auditory canal of a user's ear and held in place by the pressure of the casing against portions of the ear.
On-the-ear headsets, sometimes referred to as over-the-ear headsets, are offered as one alternative to ear bud headsets. These headsets typically utilize speakers that rest on the ear in a position opposite the auditory canal, similar to the over-the-ear headsets, but have a head band extending there from that wraps at least partially over the user's head. The over-the-head headset, which allows hands-free operation, is commonly worn by telephone operators and is increasingly being worn by personal computer users for telephony over the internet, gaming, and speech recognition. |
