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The first practical hi-fi headphones appeared in 1937
Beyerdynamic's model was built for monitoring, not listening for pleasure Early headsets were telephone and radio equipment. Headphones became consumer goods with portable players much later. Two channel models needed stereo recordings to matter, which came after the war. It sits in Mondo's music collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.
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The first practical hi-fi headphones appeared in 1937: the short answers
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