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In the beginning
The first headphones were used for telephone operators in the 1880's -
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Headphones in history
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Realizing their potential
Due to the electrophone system, many people could listen to opera singers in the comfort of their own home. -
Kicking cans
Nathaniel Baldwin manufactured the first modern headphones in his kitchen by using cans. -
Dynamic headphones
The DT-48's from Beyerdynamic became the first dynamic headphones to hit the market. Dynamic headphones are still used to this very day. -
K120's
The model was produced by AKG and were popular enough to make AKG quit the film equipment business and focus on audio. -
Koss SP-3
John C. Koss created the first stereo headphones and soon dominated the headphone industry. -
SR-1's
In Tokyo, Stax debuted the first electrostatic pair of headphones. -
Walking with the Walkman
When Sony developed the Walkman, headphones automatically head to be portable, and so the MDL-3L2's were made. -
Revolution for the earbud
The earbud and in-ear headphone made their appearance in the 80's although they weren't that popular in the beginning. -
Blocking out that sound
Relief swept across the globe when Bose released their QuietComfort line, using noise cancelling technology. -
The white cord
With the invention of the Ipod came the white earbuds that are still very popular to this day. -
Monster Beats
Dr Dre, Jimmy Lovine, and Monster created Beats by Dr Dre.