Supra-aural headphones, also known as on-ears, are the awkward middle child of audiophilia. Broadly speaking, they don’t sound as clear or open as over-ear headphones, and are less comfortable to boot. Less-broadly speaking, they’re not nearly as portable as earbuds. But for some people, they hit right spot. They have a wider sound than in-ears, but can fit into a bag much more easily than over-ears.