Headphones are used by many of us. Someone connects them to a computer so as not to disturb others by listening to music or watching videos. For some, headphones become a great way to enjoy your favorite audio recordings on the street, in public places, while exercising, in transport, and so on. Agree, a person who turns on the music on the phone at full volume and listens to it, for example, in a cafe or at work, looks rather strange. But a small device for listening to sound completely solves this problem. In addition, with the help of headphones, we can conduct a telephone conversation and at the same time do other things, because our hands are completely free. We can talk about the advantages of this invention for a very long time. In this article, we will tell you why these gadgets have become so popular and take a look at the latest in the world of these gadgets, such as cat ear headphones.
First headphones
The prototype of a device for individual listening to music appeared several centuries ago. It was a stationary device for broadcasting church services and concerts. For a fee, such a mechanismwas installed in the house and contained 4 headphones, but if you paid extra, you could purchase additional "ears". Microphones were installed in the broadcast locations, and many employees of the company providing the service worked at huge consoles and changed channels.
The creator of the first headphones, Nathaniel Baldwin, assembled them in his kitchen. Having provided the Air Force company with his development, the inventor first received a refusal to cooperate. But soon the Air Force realized the importance of the adaptation and gave Baldwin a large order.
Already in the 20s, the first portable device for listening to music appeared. At that time, it was no longer something phenomenal, and every radio amateur considered it his duty to independently assemble such a device. Already at the end of the 30s, a prototype of modern headphones of the D-48 type was released.
Of course, back in those days, headphones were not as popular as they are today. They were mainly used for military affairs (submariners, radio operators, partisans) or professional sound recording. Today, we can observe such a gadget in almost any owner of a phone or player. Before there were headphones with ears or similar "gags", which we will tell you about below, these devices went through a long way of modifications and modifications to appear before us in the form in which we can observe them now.
Variety of modern headphones
Today, on the shelves of stores, we can observe a huge large number of differentheadphones. There are such devices for professional studio recording or a custom (consumer) version. The latter are intended for use at home or simply for individual listening to music, which we talked about at the beginning of the article. What modern developers just do not come up with. We can observe wireless headphones, in-ear (characterized by the presence of small rubber bands that are inserted into the ear), in-ear (the most common type), overhead or full-size. It is to the latter type that headphones with ears belong - a new invention of Japanese developers. Let's take a closer look at this product.
Cat Ear Headphones
Not so long ago, a new development was presented - headphones with funny ears on the rim. The idea of creating such a device appeared thanks to ordinary mammals of the cat family. The developers were so impressed by the popularity of kittens on the Internet that they decided to experiment with a similar design. And as we can see, they succeeded.
In addition, the designers drew inspiration from another inexhaustible source - anime cartoons. In Japanese animation culture, there is such a thing as "nekomimi". This is the name of humanoid creatures that have elements of a cat physique (ears, paws, tail, and so on). In order to become like their favorite characters, thousands of anime fans around the world buy false ears, cat costumes, claw gloves, etc. This was the impetus for the creation of such a model of headphones.
Crowdfunding project
Designed by Wenqing Yan and Victoria Hu. The creators had to work hard so that the product was not only beautiful in appearance, but also became high-quality and multifunctional. In 2014, Axent Wear launched a huge fundraising campaign. The crowdfunding project on Indiegogo promised to be extremely successful from the very first days. For the most part, Axent Wear was targeting a younger audience. Modern youth cares not only about the useful properties and capabilities of gadgets, but also about their appearance. Thus, in-ear headphones have become the object of desire of many young people, and they have been looking forward to their release.
Headphones with ears and their functionality
Cat Ear - this is the name of the model of this device. Cat ears are not only an adornment of a device for listening to sound, but also perform an independent function. They are equipped with speakers. When turned on, the user can not only listen to their favorite tunes on their own, but also demonstrate their musical taste to people around.
Axent Wear Cat Ear have LED light. There are 4 different colors to choose from: blue, red, green and purple. If desired, this function can be turned off and the ear-shaped headphones will not glow. The developers also presented an exclusive design version of the gadget. These are the earbuds that glowin different colors. This model is much more expensive.
You can connect your "ears" to almost all devices, such as smartphones, tablets, computers and players. Connect wirelessly or use a standard 3.5mm audio jack.
Cost of Axent Wear Cat Ear
You can buy headphones with ears for 150 US dollars. The designer version will set you back around $2,000. The amount is quite large. For those who want to save money, many inexpensive analogues and copies of the "cat" device in various versions have already appeared on Chinese sites. For example, you can order headphones with four lugs or with other decorations.
