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In-ear Headphones Presenation
1. AN INQUIRY INTO ITS HISTORY, TECHNOLOGICAL MERITS AND SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES Xiaosong Chen ∙ Brittany Coombs ∙ Andy Lewandowski ∙ Yang Lv ∙ Amir Zonozi Communication, Culture & Technology Georgetown University
2. HISTORY Began in early 1900s as telephone earphone with moving iron transducers U.S. Navy, radio industry and others later simultaneously developed over-the-ear headphones First commercially successful stereo headphones brought to market in 1950s by John Koss Smaller form factors popularized by advent of personal music players in 1980s In-ear headphones popularized in the 1990s
3. TECHNOLOGICAL MERITS Four types of headphones: circumaural, supra-aural, earbuds/earphones, in-ear monitors/canalphones Dynamic driver most common type of transducer powering in-ear headphones Available with low or high impedance First noise canceling patent issued in Germany in 1933 Noise canceling and wireless technologies driving headphones innovation
4. SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES Increased chance of hearing loss using in-ear headphones Social isolation can also occur, both intentional and unintentional Video interviews explore other potential social consequences, like environmental settings Ethnographic analysis of personal headphones use also highlights auditory negotiations
5. WEBSITE & VIDEO inearheadphones.wordpress.com In-ear headphones YouTube video
