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| Company type | Private |
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| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Delray Beach, Florida |
| Key people | Curtis Jackson, CEO Brian Nohe, President |
| Website | www.smsaudio.com |
SMS Audio LLC is a privately held consumer electronics manufacture located in Delray Beach, Florida. It is a manufacture of headphones and accessories. It acquired KonoAudio to develop a line of headphones.
History
Curtis Jackson, also known as 50 Cent created SMS Audio, which stands for “Studio Mastered Sound,” in late 2011.Jackson started looking for a company he could acquire and rebrand as his own. SMS acquired KonoAudio in August, 2011. for an undisclosed amount. Its founder Brian Nohe became the President of SMS Audio. Nohe was a former Gillette executive that founded KonoAudio in 2007 due to his personal interest in music and high-end audio equipment. Jackson and Brian Nohe worked together on designing three types of high-end headphones that were released in late 2011 and early 2012. In June 2012 SMS headphones were marketed through QVC infomercials. and in December of that Jackson announced the Feeding America initiative would serve 250 meals to hungry Americans for each headphone that is sold domestically from the official SMS Audio website.
Products
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The SMS Audio line currently includes three different products:
- STREET by 50 in-ear headphones
- STREET by 50 over-ear headphones
- SYNC by 50 wireless headphones.
In addition to traditional expectations for headphones, the products are marketed for their design factor and as a personal statement. The SYNC by 50 headphones use Kleer technology instead of Bluetooth. Kleer doesn’t compress audio into packets that result in a loss of audio quality. It can connect to up to four devices within a 50’ range and stream CD quality sound. The most expensive of the range, the SYNC by 50 headphones, has a 40mm driver, a 3.5mm transmitter, 2.4 GHz wireless and includes a hard-shell carry case. At the lower end of the product line is the STREET by 50 in-ear headphones, which have a microphone with volume control designed for iPhones and other mobile devices. They come with three sets of ear-tips, a built-in microphone for phone calls and a flat, blue cord.
External links
References
- "Company Overview of SMS Audio, LLC".
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{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Moore, Bryan (July 17, 2012). "50 Cent's SYNC wireless headphones by SMS Audio rise to the top (review)". Denver Post. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
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