Here are some of the best headphone memes the internet has to offer.
As any music lover knows, our relationship with headphones can be as funny and weird as it is profound. The world of headphone memes perfectly illustrates this, capturing the highs, lows, and hilarious in-betweens of being a music enthusiast today.
Whether you’re a hardcore audiophile dissecting every beat with your high-fidelity headphones, a casual listener cruising the streets with wireless buds, or an old soul clinging to the nostalgia of a classic wired set, there’s a meme in this collection that you’ll relate to.
- #1 It Never Ends.
- #2 You Get What You Pay For.
- #3 A History Lesson.
- #4 The Tango of Tangles.
- #5 This Post Was Made By..
- #6 When Your Headphones Can't Decide What They Want to Be.
- #7 One Bad Review, and Now It’s Personal.
- #8 Who Needs Ears Anyway?
- #9 Ears Bleeding, Still Vibing.
- #10 The Headphone Neck Snap Hits Harder Than Any Bass Drop.
- #11 When Your Headphones Decide It's Quiet Time.
- #12 Bane, Is That You?
- #13 What’s Wrong With Hanging Them on Your Monitor?
- #14 Why Is It So Loud?
- #15 Thanks, Mom!
- #16 Living the Wireless Dream Until It’s Pairing Time.
- #17 What’s the Point?
- #18 Is It Left or Is It Right?
- #19 For When You Want to Selectively Ignore People.
- #20 The Balancing Act of Catching Z’s and Beats.
- #21 Sound Engineering, the Origami Way
- #22 The First Time Must Be Perfect.
- #23 My Earphones Be Like: ‘’I’m Only Good for Half the Drama.’’
- #24 Every Single Time.
- #25 Your Ears Will Thank You for the Upgrade.
- #26 Please Don’t Talk to Me.
- #27 Amazon Headphone Descriptions Got Jokes.
- #28 Audeze Headphone Owners Be Like…
- #29 One for Bass, One for Treble, and One for Everything in Between.
- #30 Priorities: Hair > Audio Clarity.
- #31 Grandpa's Unexpected Gaming Session.
- #32 We’re Going to Need More Than 24 Hours.
- #33 We’ve All Done It.
- #34 It’s Not a Hobby, It’s a Lifestyle.
- #35 Fighting Plaque Never Sounded So Good.
- #36 A One-Way Road to an Ear Infection.
- #37 Team Speakers vs. Team Headphones.
- #38 You’re Welcome.
- #39 Ouch.
- #40 Happens Every Time.
- #41 Shout Out to Android for Caring About Your Ears More Than You Do.
- #42 Crank It Up!
- #43 The Eternal Bluetooth Struggle.
- #44 They Hear What They Want to Hear.
- #45 Came for DankPods, Left With a Headphone Addiction.
- #46 Spy Mode Activated.
- #47 Headphones On, World Off, Plans Canceled.
- #48 Quality Control Out the Window.
- #49 *Turns Up the Bass*
- #50 When Your Headphones Share Your Playlist With the World.
- #1 It Never Ends.
- #2 You Get What You Pay For.
- #3 A History Lesson.
- #4 The Tango of Tangles.
- #5 This Post Was Made By..
- #6 When Your Headphones Can't Decide What They Want to Be.
- #7 One Bad Review, and Now It’s Personal.
- #8 Who Needs Ears Anyway?
- #9 Ears Bleeding, Still Vibing.
- #10 The Headphone Neck Snap Hits Harder Than Any Bass Drop.
- #11 When Your Headphones Decide It's Quiet Time.
- #12 Bane, Is That You?
- #13 What’s Wrong With Hanging Them on Your Monitor?
- #14 Why Is It So Loud?
- #15 Thanks, Mom!
- #16 Living the Wireless Dream Until It’s Pairing Time.
- #17 What’s the Point?
- #18 Is It Left or Is It Right?
- #19 For When You Want to Selectively Ignore People.
- #20 The Balancing Act of Catching Z’s and Beats.
- #21 Sound Engineering, the Origami Way
- #22 The First Time Must Be Perfect.
- #23 My Earphones Be Like: ‘’I’m Only Good for Half the Drama.’’
- #24 Every Single Time.
- #25 Your Ears Will Thank You for the Upgrade.
- #26 Please Don’t Talk to Me.
- #27 Amazon Headphone Descriptions Got Jokes.
- #28 Audeze Headphone Owners Be Like…
- #29 One for Bass, One for Treble, and One for Everything in Between.
- #30 Priorities: Hair > Audio Clarity.
- #31 Grandpa's Unexpected Gaming Session.
- #32 We’re Going to Need More Than 24 Hours.
- #33 We’ve All Done It.
- #34 It’s Not a Hobby, It’s a Lifestyle.
- #35 Fighting Plaque Never Sounded So Good.
- #36 A One-Way Road to an Ear Infection.
- #37 Team Speakers vs. Team Headphones.
- #38 You’re Welcome.
- #39 Ouch.
- #40 Happens Every Time.
- #41 Shout Out to Android for Caring About Your Ears More Than You Do.
- #42 Crank It Up!
- #43 The Eternal Bluetooth Struggle.
- #44 They Hear What They Want to Hear.
- #45 Came for DankPods, Left With a Headphone Addiction.
- #46 Spy Mode Activated.
- #47 Headphones On, World Off, Plans Canceled.
- #48 Quality Control Out the Window.
- #49 *Turns Up the Bass*
- #50 When Your Headphones Share Your Playlist With the World.
#1 It Never Ends.
Choosing the perfect pair of headphones and customizing your setup is a quest akin to finding the Holy Grail.
#2 You Get What You Pay For.
#3 A History Lesson.
Interestingly, the first headphones had one earpiece attached to a phone and microphone, which also rested on the shoulder. Additionally, it weighed over 10 pounds.
#4 The Tango of Tangles.
The all-too-familiar ‘’tangled cable dance’’ is a ritual every wired headphone user knows all too well.
#5 This Post Was Made By..
#6 When Your Headphones Can’t Decide What They Want to Be.
The Nuraphone features an in-ear and over-ear design that supposedly gives you double the sound immersion.
#7 One Bad Review, and Now It’s Personal.
u/SavageSam1234 on Reddit says it best – ‘’When you already have a headphone, there is only one reviewer that can tell you if it is good or not: your own ears.’’
#8 Who Needs Ears Anyway?
#9 Ears Bleeding, Still Vibing.
The recommended guideline by the US National Institute of Health is to keep sound levels below 70 decibels.
#10 The Headphone Neck Snap Hits Harder Than Any Bass Drop.
#11 When Your Headphones Decide It’s Quiet Time.
#12 Bane, Is That You?
#13 What’s Wrong With Hanging Them on Your Monitor?
Your headphones are just fine lounging on your desk or tucked away in their case. However, if you’re eyeing a dedicated spot for them, try the budget-friendly Lamicall H1 or the luxurious ASUS ROG Throne.
#14 Why Is It So Loud?
It’d be great if they could at least allow us to adjust the warning volume.
#15 Thanks, Mom!
#16 Living the Wireless Dream Until It’s Pairing Time.
#17 What’s the Point?
#18 Is It Left or Is It Right?
#19 For When You Want to Selectively Ignore People.
#20 The Balancing Act of Catching Z’s and Beats.
Sleeping with headphones may not be ideal, but a few options, like the Kokoon Sleep and CozyPhones Sleep headphones, may make it easier.
#21 Sound Engineering, the Origami Way
#22 The First Time Must Be Perfect.
#23 My Earphones Be Like: ‘’I’m Only Good for Half the Drama.’’
You can do a few preventative things to prolong the life of your headphones, such as protecting the wires with electrical tape, heat-shrink tubing, or cable savers.
#24 Every Single Time.
#25 Your Ears Will Thank You for the Upgrade.
#26 Please Don’t Talk to Me.
#27 Amazon Headphone Descriptions Got Jokes.
#28 Audeze Headphone Owners Be Like…
A bit of trivia – Audeze headphones, like the LCD-3 and the LCD-X, are some of the heaviest on the market. Due to their wood and metal construction, they can weigh up to 635 grams or almost 1.5 pounds.
#29 One for Bass, One for Treble, and One for Everything in Between.
#30 Priorities: Hair > Audio Clarity.
#31 Grandpa’s Unexpected Gaming Session.
#32 We’re Going to Need More Than 24 Hours.
#33 We’ve All Done It.
#34 It’s Not a Hobby, It’s a Lifestyle.
We love how u/FredNasr puts it:
#35 Fighting Plaque Never Sounded So Good.
Tooth Tunes was designed to play different songs, motivating users to maintain their brushing for the dentist-suggested duration of two minutes. Although this model was eventually discontinued, a similar alternative is available – the Brush Buddies Popstar Singing Toothbrush.
#36 A One-Way Road to an Ear Infection.
If you really must share your earbuds, clean them before and after use, or use disposable earbud or headphone covers.
#37 Team Speakers vs. Team Headphones.
Both can deliver great listening sessions, so it all boils down to personal preference.
#38 You’re Welcome.
#39 Ouch.
The rapid pressure change is not fun.
#40 Happens Every Time.
#41 Shout Out to Android for Caring About Your Ears More Than You Do.
#42 Crank It Up!
#43 The Eternal Bluetooth Struggle.
Fortunately, we have a guide you can check out that explains how to reset over 20 headphone brands.
#44 They Hear What They Want to Hear.
#45 Came for DankPods, Left With a Headphone Addiction.
DankPods has converted many casual listeners into budding audiophiles.
#46 Spy Mode Activated.
Take it even further by leaving your phone in a room and listening to a conversation from another room using your AirPods’ Live Listen feature.
#47 Headphones On, World Off, Plans Canceled.
Sign me up.
#48 Quality Control Out the Window.
To be fair, there are some great Chinese headphone brands out there – FiiO, Moondrop, and KZ, to name a few.