In this article, I use words headphones and earphones on a similar occasion, but if we dig deeper into the etymology of these two words, we can see a slight difference. In fact, headphones are devices where speakers are attached to a headband. Headphones can either rest on top of the ears or around the ears of the owner. Due to their huge size, headphones can contain bigger and more powerful drivers. On the other hand, their size also means that they are not very portable.