2. 1919
The headphone
comes from the
earpiece and was
the only way to
listen to electrical
audio.
1937
German company
Beyerdynamic
invented the first
dynamic
headphones
which are still
being used.
1958
In a Milwaukee
jazz musician
invented the
first stereo
headphones.
3. 1968
The first electro
static headphones
were produced
with less distortion
and less weight.
1979
The last
contribution of the
70’s era was HV
line of light weight
headphones.
1980
Circulamar “cans”
enclosing the ear.
Those that sit lightly
on the ear with a
piece of padding.
4. 2001
Apple didn’t
invent the ear
bud but the iPod
made them very
popular.
2003
While the white iPod
were iconic,
Skullcandy took
headphones to
another level with
designs and graphics
on them.
2008
Beats By Dr.
Dre came out
and were
priced at a 3
digit number.
5. Church MAG
The History of Headphones [Infographic]
http://chyrchm.ag/headphones-history/
Eric Dye is the creator of Church MAG the
website that helped me find the information
for the computer headphones.Check out his
website.
