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In the 1920s in Berlin, founder Eugen Beyer believed that cinema presented a new opportunity in communication media. The first products he produced were loudspeakers for film palaces in 1924 under the company name "Elektrotechnische Fabrik Eugen Beyer". At the end of the 1930s, Beyer developed the first pair of dynamic headphones, the DT 48 (“Dynamic Telephone”). The DT 48 would stay in production until 2012. In 1937, Beyerdynamic launched the M 19, its first studio-quality dynamic microphone. World War II (1937–1945) temporarily froze production, given the destruction of the Berlin factory; however, in 1948, Beyerdynamic sought new beginnings in Heilbronn. The "Stielhörer" DT 49 became a popular item of "Plattenbars" (record-bars) in the 1950s.
Beyerdynamic developed the highly directional ribbon microphone Beyerdynamic M 160 model in 1957, along with the figure-8 pattern M 130. These microphones contained dual ribbon aluminum elements suspended between alnico magnets. The M 160 went on to become a classic recording studio microphone, still in production after more than six decades.
In 1959, Beyer passed away unexpectedly at the age of 56. His 26-year-old son, Fred R. Beyer, took over the company and remained at its helm for over 40 years. In 1960, the company moved its headquarters to the Heilbronn location, and a few years later, its name was changed to "Beyer Dynamic".
The "transistophone", the company's first wireless microphone, went into production in 1962. The Beatles' 1966 German tour used the E-1000 microphone. In 1985, Beyerdynamic acquired its then-North American distributor, Burns Audiotronics, which became its North American subsidiary. Today Beyerdynamic, Inc. have their own office headquartered in Farmingdale, New York.
At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, all media reporting sites were equipped with headsets from Beyerdynamic. In 1999, the new Bundestag in Berlin was fitted with Beyerdynamic's digital microphones.
In 2014, to celebrate its 90th anniversary, Beyerdynamic launched a special edition of its T90 model at Munich's High End Show.
Beyerdynamic has had the most success in the European and American markets.
In May 2025, the company announced it was adding the DT 770 PRO X studio headphones, which were originally limited-edition releases in 2024, to its permanent product line.
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As of June 2025, about 85% of Beyerdynamic's microphones and headphones were handmade at its production site in Heilbronn, Germany. According to an interview with Managing Director Richard Campbell, Beyerdynamic products would continue to be handmade and produced in Germany, even after the acquisition by Cosonic International.
In October 2025, Beyerdynamic introduced the DT 270 PRO headphones, a new entry to its PRO Studio lineup. The DT 270 PRO are built for sound engineers, podcasters, and musicians.
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