Headphones where the transducers rest on top of the pinnae (ear lobe). Airline passenger headphones are an example of such devices. Supraural headphones are the worst for 3D audio, because positional placement over the ear is very inconsistent. Supraural-closed headphones actually do exist; the most popular broadcast headset today is the Sennheiser HEC-25 which is supraural (comfortable) and closed (to the crowd noise).

A type of headphone earpad that rests on the outside of the ear.

(Compare with Circumaural, Intraural) () A type of speaker that rests on the outside of the ear.