History of headphones

A Brief History of Headphones

  • First Headphones

    First Headphones
    coolmaterial.com The first headphones weren't for music. They were for telephone operators. So, they were basically the ancestors of headphones.
  • The Second Headphones

    The Second Headphones
    coolmaterial.com Electrophone systems looked like stethescopes and were plugged into the radio to listen to the opera.
  • 1910 Headphones

    1910 Headphones
    coolmaterial.com These are the first modern headphones that Nathaniel Baldwin created. This was the first time a pair of headphones resembled something you’d see today.
  • DT-48's

    DT-48's
    coolmaterial.com DT-48’s from Beyerdynamic became the first dynamic headphones to hit the market.
  • K120's

    K120's
    cool material.com AKG produced their first pair of headphones, the K120’s. This made them leave the film business and move to just audio.
  • First Stereo Headphones

    First Stereo Headphones
    coolmaterial.com John C. Koss made the first stereo headphones.
  • SR-1's

    SR-1's
    coolmaterial.com At a show in Tokyo, Stax debuted the world’s first ever electrostatic pair of headphones.
  • ESP-6's

    ESP-6's
    coolmaterial.com Koss unleashed the first US made electrostatic model. The ESP-6’s weighed around two pounds.
  • MDL-3L2

    MDL-3L2
    coolmaterial.com These were the first ever portable headphones.
  • Earbud Headphones

    Earbud Headphones
    coolmaterial.com These were the first earbud like headphones.
  • Neckband headphones

    Neckband headphones
    coolmaterial.com These headphones went around your neck so your hair wouldn't get messy. These were made by Sony.
  • Bose Headphones

    Bose Headphones
    coolmaterial.com these types of headphones where used by pilots for years and now they were out to the public.
  • First Earbuds

    First Earbuds
    coolmaterial.com These new type of headphones were sold by Apple and iPods came with these earbuds.
  • Dr. Dre's Beats

    Dr. Dre's Beats
    coolmaterial.com These expensive headphones were created by Dr. Dre. Most NBA players could be seen wearing them.
  • Apple Earpods

    Apple Earpods
    googleimages.com These "earpods" were created by Apple and sold with iPhones