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First headphones invented
The first headphones were used by telephone operators. It was a single earpiece that would rest on your shoulder and weighed over 10 pounds. -
First music headphones
Could let them listen to local opra houses in the comfort of their own home. Looked kind of like a telescope. -
First Modern Headphones
Nathaniel Baldwin invented the modern headphones in his own kitchen and sold them to the US Navy. -
First Dynamic Headphones
The DT-48's form beyerdynamic headphones to hit market. It was a huge leap for headphones. Even to this day they are still in a popular market. -
AKG first headphones
With design in mind, AKG made the K120's. They would sell like crazy in urban outfitters. This design and model was enough to make AKG quit the film equitment and just focus on audio. -
changed headphones
John C. Koss creatthe first stereo headphones called Koss SP-3. Kos dominated the headphone industry and did it all without a college educaton. -
First electrostatic headphones
In a show in toyko they introduced electrostatic headphones. They were extremely rare like a pair of Nike Air Mag's or headphone user without hearing loss. -
First US electrostatic headphones
A decade after introducing the first stereo headphones, Koss unleashed the first US made electrostatic model. The ESP-6's weighed 2 pounds which means it was like putting a pair of earbuds. -
First portable headphones
The first portable heahones were Sony's MDL-3L2. -
Headphones for hair
In the 80's people haad big hair so the band was a way to blend in without messing up their hair. Both earbud and in-ear haedphones didnt hit popularity untill Steven Paul Jobs changed the music game years later. -
Neckband headphones
If you wanted listen to music without messing up your hair and hated how earbuds couldnt isolate sound wellyou would get a pair of Sony's neckband heaadphones. -
noise cancelling headphones
They would be able to cancel out screaming babies and loud snores. Pilots were using noise cancelling technology for decades, now passangers could use them. -
earbuds
The IPOD changed the whole music universe including the headphones. Today over 300 million IPOD's have been sold accomanying a pair of earbuds. -
beats headphones
Dr. Dre,Jimmy Iovine and Monster created beats by Dre headphones. With great sound quality they sold in the market very quickly. You see alot of NBA players walking off the buses with them on. -
style headphones
Beats became more about sound quality an style. Lil Wayne wore a pair oif 1 million dollar beats shown in the picture.
