The first headphones were created in 1919 by Nathaniel Baldwin and had a 2.5mm audio jack. Headphones grew in popularity after John C. Koss began endorsing them in the late 1950s. Major developments included Koss releasing Beatles branded "Beatlephones" in 1966, Sony releasing the Walkman in 1979 which included headphones, and the introduction of 3.5mm headphones and portable earphones in later decades. Skullcandy emerged as a popular designer headphone brand in 2003.

1. COMPUTER HEADPHONES
HISTORY
Lamont Henderson Jr.

2. The first headphones were
created by Nathaniel
Baldwin in the year 1919
and had a 2.5mm
headphone audio jack and
required an audio input
device to use.
In 1949, headphones
started to get more and
more popular after 30
years a lot more people
started to use them.
In 1958, John C Koss a
Milwaukee Jazz musician
was the first celebrity to
endorse headphones and
make them what they were
in the later years.

3. In 1960, Koss began to
revolutionize
headphones and make
them famous for the
general public and
iconic.
In 1963, Koss used Tony
Benet a special line of
Koss headphones for
his own endorsement.
In 1966, Koss released
a line of special Beatle
branded headphones,
called beatlephones.
In 1979, KOSS inc.
released lightweight
headphones with
variable programmable
settings for the peoples
enjoyment.

4. In 1979, Sony
came out with the
Walkman, a
musical radio that
came with 2.5mm
headphones so
you can listen to
music on the go.
In the 1980’s,
3.5mm
headphones with
circumreal were
introduced to the
world and began a
new era of music
compatibility.
In the early 2000’s
the first portable in
ear earphones
were released to
the public for music
entertainment on
the go.
In 2001, Apple
released the iPod
Headphones that
came with its Apple
iPod MP3 Player.

5. In 2003, a new headphone
company was born….
SKULLCANDY stole the
show by making a whole
new series of designer
headphones that made Skull
candy iconic forever.
In 2004, a TV show TRUE
BLOOD made a special line
of headphones called the V-
80 these headphones had
true blood fans breaking
down shelves for these
headphones.

6. CITED SOURCES
Lamont Henderson Jr.

7. CITED SOURCES
 The History of Headphones
churchm.ag/headphones-history/
 Wikipedia(Headphones)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headphones