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The first headphones ever made
In 1891, French engineer Ernest Mercaider patented an in ear receiver that would be used on telephone receivers. His design is very similar to today's earbuds. they used an iron rod to keep the headphones in place.
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http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-partial-history-of-headphones-4693742/?no-ist -
Birth of modern headphones
In 1910, Nathaniel Baldwin sent a prototype headphone to the U.S. Navy for them to test it on their communication devices. This prototype was much more clear than the devices currently being used so the Navy wanted more, however he was living in Utah and could only produce 10 a month because he did everything by hand in his kitchen.
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http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-partial-history-of-headphones-4693742/?no-ist -
Invention of noise cancellation
In 1957, An engineer named Willard meeker invented the first noise cancellation headphones. He created them to be used in the Aerospace industry however they quickly spread to daily life.
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Birth of stereo headphones
In 1958, The Koss corporation wanted to make a headphone that would sound more realistic like if you were hearing it in person. so they created the stereo headphones, these headphones were made to be used with a phonograph.
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http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-partial-history-of-headphones-4693742/?no-ist -
Walkman and use of 3.5 mm Jack
In 1964 ( specific date not know) Sony produced a device called the Walkman it was a hand held radio. The important part is the jack used to connect the headphones to the device. The jack used is a 3.5 mm jack , this became a precedent for most following headphones
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-history-of-headphones-1473274924 -
New headset shape
In the 1980 a new style of headphones were made, they sat ontop of the ear not over the ear. These headphones had a padding over the speaker so they did not hurt your ears. The advantage of these types of headphones was that they were cheap to make and they were easy to replace.
http://silentdis.co/2012/03/history-of-headphones/
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Bluetooth wireless headphones
In 1997( specific date not know) a man by the name of Jaap Haartsen (he was dutch that's why the weird name) invented the Bluetooth headphones. This invention changed headphones dramatically because there was no cables needed for headphones to connect to a device. Also in more resent times it is replacing the standard 3.5 mm jack on devices such as the IPhone 7
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-history-of-headphones-1473274924 -
Changing headphone shape
In the year 2000 headphone companies began to make buds that could fit further into the ear canal so they could better fit in an ear and stay in longer, This change also made the headphones more comfortable so you could listen to them longer.
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http://silentdis.co/2012/03/history-of-headphones/
