Audio Player Timelines

By lili_wenger

  • Phonautograph

    Phonautograph
    In 1857 the phonautograph could record sounds but could not play sounds.

  • Phonograph

    Phonograph
    In 1877 Thomas Edison created the phonograph which was the first method of recording and being able to play back sounds.

  • Gramophone

    Gramophone
    In 1887 the gramophone was created and it was the first device to play a disk of recorded music.

  • Transistor Radio

    Transistor Radio
    The transistor radio was a small portable radio that people could take with them and listen to music.

  • 8-Track Tape

    8-Track Tape
    The 8-track tape was created in 1965 and brought rerecorded music into cars.

  • The Walkman

    The Walkman
    The Walkman was the first personal music player by Sony.

  • MP3 player

    The MP3 was created in 1998 and it aloud people to listen to audio files.

  • Ipod touch

    The Ipod touch created in 2007 served as a music player and also aloud people to access to the Apple App Store and games.