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Headphone Sensitivity

WHAT IS HEADPHONE SENSITIVITY? Sensitivity is the efficiency with which an earphone driver uses the power it receives to convert an electrical signal into an acoustical signal, resulting in clear sound without any distortion. Measured in decibels of sound pressure levels, it indicates the magnitude of loudness which can be achieved at a certain level of power from the source, usually 1 mili watt. Headphones usually have sensitivity ranging within 90-110db/mW so as to avoid volume decibel levels where music listening [...]

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Headphone histoty

Headphones originated from the earpiece, and were the only way to listen to electrical audio signals before amplifiers were developed. The first truly successful set was developed in 1910 by Nathaniel Baldwin, who made them by hand in his kitchen and sold them to the United States Navy. Some very sensitive headphones, such as those manufactured by Brandes around 1919, were commonly used for early radio work. These early headphones used moving iron drivers, either single ended or balanced armature. [...]

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