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FPS thing

Hello, I don't have any objection to FPSs, but the FPS section really stuck out like a sore thumb, so I tried putting it into the context of the 'the purpose of headphones is...' paragraph at the start. Acceptable?

Uh, why do you reject the term FPS? That's a feature of FPS games, but not all of video games. --Ypacaraí 23:47, September 2, 2005 (UTC)

I find that headphones give me a much better mental map of the world in any game with decent 3D sound, whether it's an FPS, 3rd person (eg resi 4), a driving game or whatever.

Potential inconsistencies in terminology

I came to this page hoping it would clarify the distinction between words such as earphones, earbuds, headphones, etc. However, I noticed a couple of potential inconsistencies in the terminology:

1.

"Earphones are very small headphones that are fitted directly in the outer ear, facing but not inserted in the ear canal"

Earphones are a type of headphones.

"Headphones are also known as earphones[1] or, colloquially, cans.[2]"

Earphones is another word for headphones.

2.

"earbuds or earpieces[1] consist of individual units that plug into the user's ear canal"

Earbuds plug into the ear canal.

"Earphones are very small headphones that are fitted directly in the outer ear, facing but not inserted in the ear canal... (The use of the term earbuds, which has been around since at least 1984, did not hit its peak until after 2001, with the success of Apple's MP3 player.[40])"'

Earbuds fit in the outer ear; they don't plug into the ear canal.

I understand that these terms can be used inconsistently by different people. Clarification would be appreciated! Dopsilio (talk) 16:36, 8 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This is going to take some effort to sort out. If we look far enough, I'm sure we'll find even more ambiguity but that can be addressed with according to... language. ~Kvng (talk) 16:26, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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I would like to include a new section on open-ear headphones. There's nothing on open-ear headphones, only open-back which are very different. I think it would fit perfectly under the Ear Adaptation section. MojorisinUK (talk) 10:00, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. meamemg (talk) 13:51, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]