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Nathaniel Baldwin created the 1st successful headphones in his kitchen by hand. Prior to the invention of amplifiers, these were the only way to listen to electric audio signals.
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The 1st dynamic headphones (DT-48) were produced by a german company Beyerdynamic.
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Targeted towards people who enjoyed listening music at home on their stereos, a Jazz Musician, John C Koss Made the 1st stereo headphones.
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These headphones proved to be a great hit as celebrity signature headphones, being only a regular set with a beatles sticker on the side.
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These are the 1st produced electrostatic headphones. they were lighter in weight and provided less distortion.
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Headphones with circular cans around the ear became very popular becaue they were confortable, affordable and light weight.
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Allowing people to enjoy music on the go, Sony came out with the walkman. It came bundled with the MDR-TL2; a set of very light weight headphones.
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Earbuds became popular through Apple's iPod. They did not provide the best quality of sound though.
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The buds became earphones providing better isolation since they went farther into the ear canal becaue of their structure.
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The headphones were now presented in bright and vibrant colors adding to their physical appeal.
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These celebrity headphones; made by Monster, were a great hit with teenagers and young adults.
