History of the Headphones

By iamlaurabarros

  • The Electrophone

    The Electrophone
    used by telephone operators and weighted almost 10 pounds

  • Modern Headphones

    Modern Headphones
    created by Nathaniel Baldwin in his kitchen and sold it to the US Navy and it was later used during WWI

  • First AKG headphones

    First AKG headphones
    followed the design of the modern headphone and led AKG to quit the film equipment business and focus just on audio

  • Stereo headphones

    Stereo headphones
    Koss wanted buyers to experience music as if they were experiencing it live

  • Electrostatic Headphones

    Electrostatic Headphones
    Created an unprecedented sound profile, employing the principle of a currentless charge

  • The Walkman

    The Walkman
    Sony created the first portable headphones and cassette player

  • Neckband Headphones

    Neckband Headphones
    Created to be more comfortable than in-ear headphones

  • Noise Cancelling Headphones

    Noise Cancelling Headphones
    First created for pilots to protect their ears during flights

  • Earbuds

    Earbuds
    it followed the design from 1910 and it was sold with the Ipod

  • Beats by Dre

    Beats by Dre
    Designed for deep base and good sound quality