"open-back" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more open-back [comparative], most open-back [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} open-back (comparative more open-back, superlative most open-back)
  1. Of headphones: only partially covering the ear, so that there is airflow to the wearer's ears. Synonyms: open-ear, open-eared
    Sense id: en-open-back-en-adj-kg0HpPO8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "For listening in quiet, isolated environments like your home, \"open-back\" earphones, usually over- or on-ear, are your best bet.",
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          "ref": "2020 September 24, Mark Sparrow, “Sennheiser Makes Open-Back Headphones More Affordable With The Brand New HD 560S”, in Forbes, archived from the original on 2022-02-01:",
          "text": "If you ask any audiophile what headphone type they prefer to use for an extended listening session, I can almost guarantee they will say that open-back headphones are the better choice. Open-back headphones enable air to circulate around the ears and allow heat and sound to escape so that music sounds so much better, even for extended listening sessions. Open-back headphones just feel more natural and comfortable.",
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          "ref": "2022 August 17, Cameron Faulkner, “Logitech's Chorus open-back headphones slide onto the Quest 2”, in The Verge, archived from the original on 2023-02-28:",
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