Before revolutionizing the way we listen to music, John C. Koss was a tinkerer. Koss had a small business repairing broken televisions, and renting them to hospital patients. Ever mindful of private listening, Koss outfitted each television with an external bedside speaker and control. This hospital lobby sign reads: Rent a Koss TV for a hospitalized friend. "A gift with a lift" Bedside control and speaker available. Read more about Our Story