- About Us – Beats by Dre. (2018). Retrieved from https://www.beatsbydre.com/company/aboutus
This source informed us about Beats branding which we used for our history and socio-technical analysis.
- A Quick Guide to The Parts of a Headphone. Retrieved from https://wickedcushions.com/blogs/news/a-quick-guide-to-the-parts-of-a-headphone
This source was used to retrieve information about materials for components of the headphone. We used this to gather information for our architecture.
- Gay, P. du, Hall, S., Janes, L., Madsen, A. K., Mackay, H., & Negus, K. (2003). Doing Cultural Studies: The Story of the Sony Walkman. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications Ltd.
This source was used to look at the social impacts of the technology of headphones. Using the case study of the Sony Walkman, the authors are able to trace cultural changes that occurred as audio sources became mobile. The wide adoption of the Sony Walkman required additional technological advances such as the newly introduced headphones most commonly used which were lighter than those previously used.
- Groening, S. (2016). “No One Likes to Be a Captive Audience”: Headphones and In-Flight Cinema. Film History: An International Journal, 28(3), 114–138.
This source speaks on headphones as a disruptive technology, specifically how headphones changed the way viewers interpreted movies during in-flight cinema. The author looks at headphones ability to create a private space within a public one. The author also looks at headphones ability to create a sense of escape for the user, and how the design of headphones allows users to listen to one source of media while looking at another.
- Keppler, N. 10 Portable Facts About the Walkman | Mental Floss. Retrieved from http://mentalfloss.com/article/81796/10-portable-facts-about-walkman
This source provided information about the impact of the Sony Walkman. We felt it was useful to have social context to go along with the historical importance of this invention. Therefore, this source helped us learn more about how the Walkman was received when it first came out.
- Newman, M. The History of Headphones | Cool Material. Retrieved from http://coolmaterial.com/roundup/history-of-headphones/
This article looks at the technical changes that have occurred throughout the history of headphones. It follows the technological advances chronologically and looks at different models and types of headphones from the early 1900s to modern day.
- Petrusich, A. (2016, July 12). Headphones Everywhere. The New Yorker. Retrieved from https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/headphones-everywhere
This source discusses the impacts of headphones on the music industry, public spaces, and . The author cites an important survey about headphone use for millenials that helped support one of our main arguments. Additionally, Newman discussed what headphones did for “personal space” and highlighted the need for such space is not a new phenomenon with a few strong examples. The author also spoke to a few significant music producers who shared the impact headphones have had on their job. We used this to support our argument regarding disrupted environments and systems.
- Schubin, M. (n.d.). Headphones, History, & Hysteria. Retrieved from https://www.sportsvideo.org/2011/02/11/headphones-history-hysteria/
This source was used for historical background research. In this article, Shubin discussed different theories behind the “invention” of the headphone. This article showed us that there are many different “first” pairs of headphones, depending on the type of headphone being discussed. It was useful to use this information in combination with historical research gathered from other sources.
- Stamp, J. (2013). A Partial History of Headphones | Arts & Culture | Smithsonian. Retrieved from https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-partial-history-of-headphones-4693742/
This source was used to inform our research on the history of headphones. It was especially useful because the article was written in the arts & culture section of the website, therefore it provided information on both the social and technical aspects of the advancements.
- Thomsen, S. R., Randle, Q., & Lewis, M. (2016). Pop Music and the Search for the Numinous: Exploring the Emergence of the “Secular Hymn” in Post-Modern Culture. Journal of Media & Religion, 15(3), 146–155. https://doi.org/10.1080/15348423.2016.1209392
This source addresses the importance of music in Christianity, and how the interpretation of hymns can lead to different definitions and understandings about God and organized religion. The article primarily revolves around the time period of the “Jesus Music Movement” of the 1970s. Additionally the article addresses the specific ways listening to religious music in private has changed the way self-described Christians have viewed their religious relationships.
- Warycka, A. (2015). How Do Headphones Work? | Techwalla.com. Retrieved from https://www.techwalla.com/articles/how-do-headphones-work
This source was used for background information on the technical research for our project. It was most useful for its simple explanation on the principles of sound reproduction. We found that tech websites were most helpful in discovering the basics behind functionality.
- What’s a voice coil on a speaker? (2011, July 27). Retrieved from https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/voice-coil-speaker.html
This source was used to find specific information about the voice coil (materials, functionality, and how it works). This provided us with information to support our architecture and algorithm sections.
- Woodford, C. (2017). How do headphones work? What’s inside them? – Explain that Stuff [explain that stuff]. Retrieved from http://www.explainthatstuff.com/headphones.html
This source provided a clear description of how headphones function. The author opens up a pair of over-ear headphones as well as earbuds to show what is inside and explain how the components fit together. This was an important source for understanding the architecture and algorithm behind our technology.