kiran's padlet board by kiran https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl headphones en-us 2016-03-03 21:59:53 UTC 2024-05-17 09:00:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/soccer_kick.jpg Stage 1:  Back in 1880's, the first headphones(or at least there first ancestors) were used by telephone operators. It was a single earpiece that rested on the user's shoulder and weighed over 10 pounds ( kinda like placing a boom box on your shoulder. kiran_phull https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/98926056 2016-03-03 22:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/98926056 Stage 2: They thank the electro phone system, in 1859 folks could start rocking out to the sick beats of the local  opera house from the comfort of their own home.  Subscribers to the pricey service would listen through headphones that looked more like stethoscopes than a modern offerings as very large people produced very big sound on a stage miles away. kiran_phull https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99081363 2016-03-04 16:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99081363 The history of headphones  kiran_phull https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99084936 2016-03-04 17:01:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99084936 Stage 3: 1910 – Nathaniel Baldwin began manufacturing the first modern headphones. He crafted them in his kitchen and sold them all to the U.S. Navy.This was the first time a pair of cans resembled something you’d see today. kiran_phull https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99085771 2016-03-04 17:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99085771 Stage 4: 1937 – The DT-48’s from Beyerdynamic became the first dynamic headphones to hit the market. It was a few decades headphones came into play, this was a huge leap forward in the can story.  kiran_phull https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99087107 2016-03-04 17:08:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99087107 Stage 5: 1949 – With design in mind, AKG produced their first pair of headphones, the K120’s. If they were reproduced today, they would have sold out really fast.  This model and other popular ones that followed, were enough to make AKG quit the film equipment business and focus just on audio. kiran_phull https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99091204 2016-03-04 17:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99091204 Work cited:   kiran_phull https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99096930 "The History of Headphones." Cool Material The History of Headphones Comments. N.p., 03 July 2012. Web. 04 Mar. 2016.

The History of Headphones. Digital image. Google. Cool Material, n.d. Web. 8 Mar. 2016.

]]> 2016-03-04 17:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99096930 Stage 6: 1958- John C. Koss created the first stereo headphones (Koss SP-3) and launched an all out assault on awaiting ear canals. Over the next few decades, Koss would come to dominate the headphone industry, and he would do it all without the need for a pesky college education.  kiran_phull https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99561086 2016-03-08 03:36:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99561086 Stage 7: 1959- At a show in Tokyo, Stax debuted the worlds first ever electrostatic pair of headphones. The SR- 1's would go into production a year later. They are now extremely rare like an original pair of Nike air mag's or a headphone user without hearing loss.  kiran_phull https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99561541 2016-03-08 03:40:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99561541 Stage 8: 1968- A decade after introducing the stereo headphones, Koss unleashed the first US made electrostatic model.  The ESP-6’s clocked in at around two pounds, meaning they weren't exactly like putting in a pair of ear buds, but were still long ways from the massive pieces created less than a century before.  kiran_phull https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99561684 2016-03-08 03:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99561684 Stage 9: 1979- The most important even picked in the headphone history was when they choose Sony launching the Walkman. The Walkman was a mp3 launched by Sony. All of the sudden, headphones had to be portable. You could use these anytime and anywhere even when your out in London calling, while roller skating in your driveway. kiran_phull https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99561879 2016-03-08 03:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99561879 Stage 10: 1980's – for the man who was prone to headphone hair, the 80's offered the first solutions. Both the ear bud and the in ear headphone made their way onto the scene in the 80's even though they wouldn't reach their peak in popularity until one Steven Paul Jobs changed the music game years later.  kiran_phull https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99562092 2016-03-08 03:44:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99562092 Stage 10: 1980's – for the man who was prone to headphone hair, the 80's offered the first solutions. Both the ear bud and the in ear headphone made their way onto the scene in the 80's even though they wouldn't reach their peak in popularity until one Steven Paul Jobs changed the music game years later.  kiran_phull https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99562166 2016-03-08 03:45:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99562166 Stage 11: 1997- A new invention was created when Sony decided to drop the new headphones that they came up with; If you wanted to keep your hair on the inside part of the headphone but also hated the fact that ear buds couldn't isolate sound well, Sony thought you might like a pair of neckband headphones.  kiran_phull https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99562384 2016-03-08 03:47:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99562384 Stage 12: 2000- Bose unveiled their QuietComfortLine. Though pilots had been using noise cancelling technology for decades, now passengers could also get some relief on loud flights (or in front of the T.V.) kiran_phull https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99562435 2016-03-08 03:47:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99562435 Stage 13: 2001- The iPod changed up the whole music universe. It became common to see people with a white cord running from their pocket to their ears multiple times a day. From their reception in 2001 to today, over 300 million iPod’s have been sold all with the accompanying pair of ear buds.  kiran_phull https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99562503 2016-03-08 03:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99562503 Stage 14: 2008- Dr. Dre and Jimmy Lovine joined forces and, along with Monster, created beast by Dre headphones. Designed with deep bass and great sound quality in mind(this is debatable), The beats line quickly grabbed a large market share and could be seen on just about every NBA player as they walked from the bus to the locker room. kiran_phull https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99562622 2016-03-08 03:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99562622 Stage 15: 2012- Headphones have become as much about style as they are sound quality. This may never have been more relevant than when Lil Wayne wore these $1 million dollar pair of Beats.  kiran_phull https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99562701 2016-03-08 03:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99562701 Conclusion:  kiran_phull https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99796772 Ultimately, researching all about this technology has been a lot fun, I have  made many connections to how things would have looked like just by taking notes and reading information. For example after researching I figured out that iPod changed up the whole universe and how you see people with a white cord running from their pocket everyday. After looking at some of the pictures in the past about how headphones looked like has made me think a lot about how headphones have become as much about style as they are sound quality. For example in Stage 15: I talked about how Lil Wayne wore these $1 million dollar pair of beats and the ones wore by a famous pop artist Rihanna worth $ 8, 895,00]]> 2016-03-08 20:52:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kiran_phull/m2ek3iksdsgl/wish/99796772