Having evolved from the very first true headphones designed by Nathan Baldwin in the 1890s, these listening machines are now an extension of our personality. The last century has seen headphones go from bulky audio equipment to lightweight cans that sound very close to what the artist intended to create. In the last decade, the
Oh man, if my batteries run out on my noise cancelling headphones I leave them on so I don’t have to talk to people. Now I can enjoy the, “I know those aren’t on” line.