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The begining of it all
It started as a single ear piece that was 10 pounds and that needed a rest to sit on the users shoulders. Phone operators used this machine. -
Around the 1890s
The electrophone was invented in Britian as a subscription service where customers could dial in to a switch board and connect to a live performance in theatres across London. -
Modern headphones
The first pair of modern day headphones were invented by Nathaniel Baldwin at his kitchen table. Not knowing that he made it by hand the Navy ordered 100 pairs. -
Stereo headphones
John Koss Invented the first stereo headphones making an immense impact because this invention was way better than a mini speaker made from cardboard and sofa foam -
WalkMan Headphones
Sony made headphones with the Sony Walkman (a cassette player). this was the first portable pair of headphones that sold over 400 million units and created the habit of listening to music where ever you wanted -
Sony headphones
for those who didnt like ear buds and wanted their hair in tacked Sony invented headphones that sat around your neck and didn't mess any of your hair -
Noise Cancelling
Though pilots had used this kind of technology for decades, Bose made this kind of technology avalible to the public when they are on flights -
iPod digital music
The invention of iPod was massive to the world with thier clever marketing and excellent commercials while MP3 were used by a small amount of people and wasn't as good as iPod -
More fasionable
Headphones were turned into a fasionable technology than a utility thanks to UrbanEars, Beats, Skullcandy and more companies. They made the headphones big with bright colours and made them expensive. A lot of celebrities would wear them at one point -
Social Good
LSTN launches and becomes the first headphone company to help for the social good. They have helped 30,000 people hear for the first time since the launch.