I really hate earplugs. I prefer headphones with size like this one: http://www.best-ipod-online.com/images/philips-headphone.jpg
I used to listen to music on an iPod and I used non-stock headphones. Some people have told me that this could damage the device but I didn't care. I would rather have a broken iPod than make my ears hurt with the earplugs. At some point after 4 years of use the iPod was indeed damaged and the guy who repaired it said that it was because of the non-standard headphones that had higher resistence or something.
Recently I got a new Windows Phone and I ditched the iPod as a way of listening to music. While I did not care if I was going to damage the iPod I do care if I will damage the WP device. So my question is if I can really damage the phone by using bigger headphones and if I can what are my options? What characteristics of the headphones should I look for in order to be compatible and how can I get information about the recommended characteristics. My device is Samsung Omnia W if that is important.
I used to listen to music on an iPod and I used non-stock headphones. Some people have told me that this could damage the device but I didn't care. I would rather have a broken iPod than make my ears hurt with the earplugs. At some point after 4 years of use the iPod was indeed damaged and the guy who repaired it said that it was because of the non-standard headphones that had higher resistence or something.
Recently I got a new Windows Phone and I ditched the iPod as a way of listening to music. While I did not care if I was going to damage the iPod I do care if I will damage the WP device. So my question is if I can really damage the phone by using bigger headphones and if I can what are my options? What characteristics of the headphones should I look for in order to be compatible and how can I get information about the recommended characteristics. My device is Samsung Omnia W if that is important.