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Microphones pick up outside noise, and the headphones play an inverted copy of it so the two waves cancel. It works best on steady, low-pitched sounds.

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Launched in 1979, the Walkman made high-quality music portable and private for the first time, shifting listening into public space and boosting mixtapes.

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