The earliest recorded earphones were born in 1881, but it was not until 1895 that the first civilian broadcast earphones appeared. Compared with the earphones used by telephone operators, they were greatly simplified, became very light, and were worn in the same way as today's headsets. Headphones are very similar, but users need to hold the long handle with their hands after wearing the headphones, otherwise they will fall off. Because online broadcasting was very popular at the time, and the handheld method also met people's requirements for the image of a lady at that time, this headset was very popular among aristocratic circles.
In 1910, the first modern headphones recognized by the industry were born in the United States. Both the shape and the way they are worn are basically the same as today's headphones. Interestingly, this headset was made by inventor Nasser Baldwin in the kitchen of his home. He did not use the headset for his own use or sell it to the general public, but handed it over to the state. , made significant contributions to the U.S. Navy's war performance. In 1937, the world's first headphones for listening to music were finally born. Invented by German scientist Jürgen Bayer. During World War II, this headset was also used by the German military. Its higher clarity than other headsets allowed them to obtain a lot of intelligence.
In 1959, the Japanese company Stax launched the first electrostatic headphones, which once again raised the sound quality of headphones to several levels. But during this time, headphones were very expensive and most were only popular among wealthy people. It wasn't until 1979 that Sony launched the first-generation Walkman, followed by smaller, more beautiful, and cheaper headphones, making headphones popular among the public for the first time.
In 2000, the Danish company Jabra released the world's first Bluetooth headset. Although limited by the Bluetooth 1.0 technology at the time, the original Bluetooth headset could only be used to connect to mobile phones for calls, not to enjoy music, and required After putting in the battery, the two earphones still need to be connected by wires, and they cannot be truly wireless. Some can only be worn on one side, but this novel design still makes them popular among business people. In 2016, Apple launched Airpods, bringing headphones into the completely wireless era.
With the continuous development and progress of science and technology, in the future, headphones will definitely appear in front of consumers with more colorful appearances. Next week we will detail the evolutionary history of TWS earphones.
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