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The Invention of Headphones
Nathaniel Baldwin created the 1st successful headphones in his kitchen by hand. Prior to the invention of amplifiers, these were the only way to listen to electric audio signals. -
Dynamic Headphones
The 1st dynamic headphones (DT-48) were produced by a german company Beyerdynamic. -
Stereo Headphones
Targeted towards people who enjoyed listening music at home on their stereos, a Jazz Musician, John C Koss Made the 1st stereo headphones. -
Koss Beatlephones
These headphones proved to be a great hit as celebrity signature headphones, being only a regular set with a beatles sticker on the side. -
Koss ESP/6
These are the 1st produced electrostatic headphones. they were lighter in weight and provided less distortion. -
"can" shaped headphones
Headphones with circular cans around the ear became very popular becaue they were confortable, affordable and light weight. -
Sony Walkman
Allowing people to enjoy music on the go, Sony came out with the walkman. It came bundled with the MDR-TL2; a set of very light weight headphones. -
Diffusion of Earbuds
Earbuds became popular through Apple's iPod. They did not provide the best quality of sound though. -
Transition of Buds to Phones
The buds became earphones providing better isolation since they went farther into the ear canal becaue of their structure. -
Skullcandy
The headphones were now presented in bright and vibrant colors adding to their physical appeal. -
Beats by Dre
These celebrity headphones; made by Monster, were a great hit with teenagers and young adults.
