Founded in 1985, the company offers a variety of technology ranging from designer headphones to MP3 players and tablets.

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At the higher end, a few stores specialized in rice cookers and vacuum cleaners, and a few others sold headphones and MP3 players.

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There are a variety of simple headphones for personal stereos or MP3 players, and headsets with microphones for mobile phones.

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Some now use headphones, which they unplug from their cassette players with a triumphant flourish as they reach the provincial border.

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In addition to the revolutionary HM-901, on display and demonstration will be the entire line of HiFiMAN award-winning full-size headphones, headphone amplifiers and high-res portable music players, including the new RE-600 and RE-400 in-ear monitors.

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These new Walkman players were all about hanging off the shoulder with headphones and bopping around the city listening to tunes.

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Polk's new Performance Line-Up, which appears in retail stores this fall, includes sports headphones and active noise cancelation (ANC) headphones designed for serious athletes engaged in exercise and fitness as well as suited for players and business professionals who travel frequently and often listen to music in noisy environments.

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