THE HISTORY OF

HEADPHONES
By Ksenia Skumina
 NEW VOCABULARY
• Plug /plʌɡ/– затичка/пробка
• Advent /ˈædvent/ - поява
• Conquer /ˈkɒŋkə(r)/ - завойовує
• Wireless /ˈwaɪələs/ – бездротовий
• Boldly /ˈbəʊldli/ – сміливо
• Strive /straɪv/ - прагнути
• Endow /ɪnˈdaʊ/  – обдарувати
 The first prototypes

First headphones was created by the Frenchman Ernest

In 1937 - Beyerdynamic
Mercadier.  It is interesting that they were in the form of releases the first dynamic
"plugs". headphones DT-48.
 Stereo era
Koss SP-3 model made a real revolution and opened the world of personal
audio. In 1984 the company introduced another cult model - the Porta Pro,
which is still produced without any changes.
1979 - Sony releases Walkman and
MDL-3L2 headphones. The headphones
come with the player, but in a separate
box. 1979 - Bose invents
noise-canceling
headphones. used
mainly in headphones
for pilots, military,
construction workers
and other professionals
Only in 2000, the first
noise-cancelling
headphones for ordinary
consumers

1968 - Sennheiser releases the

first HD 414 open headphones.
1995 - sound engineer Van
Halen invents the prototype
of modern "plugs”. In the
mid-eighties, the Westone
company with Sony
produced the first
headphones, and a few
years later, together with
Shure, they made in-ear
monitors with armature
construction for musicians.
 New time Apple Air Pods
became the first truly
2005 - Bluetake releases the first wireless headphones i- wireless headphones.
PHONO BT420EX. Koss releases the JCK-300
headphones, which connect to a source via an IR port.

2011 - Razer releases the world's

first Tiamat 7.1 headphones. It
is no coincidence that the novelty
was released by a gamer
manufacturer
 Conclusion

At the beginning of the new millennium, headphones

turned from a clumsy device into an accessory with a
stylish design. Apple, Bose and Beats by Dr. Dre always
strive to endow their products with the latest technologies:
Bluetooth, voice control and smart functions.
Thank you for your
attention!!!