Timeline: Audio Players | Timetoast

Period: Feb 19, 1877 to Feb 19, 1877

record player

invented in 1877 by Thomas Alva Edison
Period: Aug 12, 1877 to Aug 12, 1877

Phonographs

phonographs were invented in 1877.
Period: Jun 3, 1894 to Jun 3, 2894

radio

The radio was invented in 1895 by
Guglielmo Marconi.
Period: Aug 30, 1963 to Aug 30, 1963

Casset tapes

In 1962, Philips invented the Compact Cassette
Period: Sep 15, 1963 to Sep 15, 1963

eight-trac-tape

The Eight Track tape recording system was popular from 1965 to the late 1970s.
Period: Aug 31, 1984 to Aug 31, 1984

portable CD player

Portable CD players were invented in 1984
Period: Mar 5, 1998 to Mar 21, 1998

mp3 player

The mp3 player was invented in 1997 by microsoft.
Period: Oct 23, 2001 to Oct 23, 2001

ipod

The first version was released on October 23, 2001,