tws is more compact, suitable for sports, running, etc

other ones are mostly for like iems

they are called bluetooth modules

i'd say they mostly have better sound quality than tws' and longer battery life

but depends on your iem, module, etc

Gonna push my luck here on asking y'all instead of just Googling, are all of these iem, or is there something specific to qualify as an iem?

iem stands for in ear monitor

https://des.gbtcdn.com/uploads/pdm-desc-pic/Electronic/image/2019/03/26/20190326153704_90989.jpg

this is an iem for example

But monitor vs just normal earpods/earbuds?

iems fill your ear canal

and fit better

and make you deaf sooner

:c

really

well probably not much more than normal earbuds, which are already terrible

Ahh, just the shape then, which I assume helps block outside sound and provide better audio, and gives us a chance to argue about bs like if it should be diffused or jammed straight into my eardrum?

https://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2015/ear-care/en/

zoomers are all going to be deaf by age 40

yeah, something like that but still it doesnt jams straight to the eardrum

@sb057 those are the only options we have tho

i dont want to go outside with a full sized headphone

so you value fashion over hearing

its also about size

i mostly use a postman bag

so that wouldnt fit in it

Wouldn't you just be able to turn the volume down?

@timsandtoms the thing is

since all of in ear things blocks your ear canal

partially or completely

they seal it; blocking ear wax things, etc

And we're back to 20 years ago where we argued closed cups don't give audio time to diffuse?

yeah lol

but i'd say dont think too much about it

just use an iem or tws

Are the two mutually exclusive?

No tws iems?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-ear_monitor

not yet

theres not much space in iems shell

so they cannot fit a battery, pcb in them