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They were first used for telephone operator women. Headphones were a one piece that rested on their shoulders that also weighed over 10 pounds
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Happened in 1895. A new type of headphone for the new commercial or personal use for homes. The look of the headphones were to be like stethoscopes. Many people could not afford them.
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He crafted them in his kitchen and sold them all to the U.S. Navy.
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The K120’s. This model, and other more popular ones that followed, were enough to make AKG quit the film equipment business and focus just on audio.
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The SR-1’s would go into production a year later. They are now extremely rare.
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Sony dropped the Walkman. All of a sudden, headphones had to be portable. Included with the purchase of the first Walkman were Sony’s MDL-3L2 headphones.
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Sony made a pair of neckband headphones.
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It became common to see people with a white cord running from their pocket to their ears multiple times a day.
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Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine joined forces and, along with Monster, created Beats by Dre headphones. Designed with deep bass and great sound quality in mind.
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Apple made the Airpods that bluetooth connect to your phone.