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REALLY old headphones
Early headphones that were used by telephone operators. They weighed over 10 pounds. -
Electrophone system
Stethoscope looking headphones provides larger sounds on a stage miles away from you so that you can listen to the play without being there. -
Nathaniel Baldwin
Made out of a pair of cans Nathaniel Baldwin created the first modern looking headphones, and later sold them to the U.S. army. He never did patent them though. -
DT-48’s from Beyerdynamic
The DT-48’s from Beyerdynamic were the first dynamic headphones to hit the market. Dynamic headphones are still to this day the most popular type of headphones. -
AKG K120’s
When AKG made their first pair of headphones in 1949 they made enough money to stop producing film equipment and work solely on audio. -
John C. Koss
John C. Koss created the first stereo headphones the Koss SP-3 and dominated the headphone industry without even having gone to college. -
Tokyo's rare headphones
At a show in Stax, a brand from Tokyo debuted the worlds first pair of electrostatic headphones the SR-1’s which later went into production the next year are as rare as an original pair of Nike Air Mags. -
Koss & the ESP-6’s
A decade after releasing the first stereo headphones Koss unleashed the first U.S made electrostatic model. Even though these headphones are about 2 pounds they are nothing near the previous pieces found in headphones. -
The WALKMAN
When people started wanting headphones to be portable the Sony Walkman was the way to go. These lightweight headphones where easy to take with you while out rollerskating. -
Solution to "Headphone Hair"
With a little metal wire around the top people used to having a wrecked hairdo because of their headphones these had you covered. -
The Failed Headphones
Sony thought that people might want headphones that don't go around your head (messing up your hair) but still had good sound isolation, but they didn't. -
Quiet Comfort
If you wanted a pair of headphones that could cancel out other noises Bose had you covered. They invented a set of headphones that used noise canceling technology to block out sounds both at home, on a plane or just anywhere that you go. -
First Earbuds
Apple came across with the first earbuds in 2001. This was a breakthrough for the 'headphone' industry it became more and more common to see someone with a white cord running from their ears to their pockets. -
Beats
Dr. Dre and Jimmy Lovine joined forces and along with monster created Beats. The Beats line quickly grabbed a large market share and could be seen on just about every NBA player as they walked from the bus to the locker room. -
Million Dollar Headphones
Lil Wayne wore a 1 million dollar pair of beats, nothing more. -
Airpods
Airpods came out which sparked a new era in the 'headphone' industry. -
Shades?
Last year 2019 Bose came out with a pair of Shades that have built in headphones. Even though there is nothing "in" your ear you can still clearly hear your music without bothering the person beside you.
