About Us
Tal Kocen has 25 years in the live sound industry touring as an audio engineer with both national and international artists that span the globe. He also brings to the table a decade of experience building and managing multiple other companies that have developed everything from custom leather earpads for the world’s best headphones to leading product development from start to finish for no less than 18 different IEM models and hearing protection devices. Tal knows this business inside and out.
Dave Friesema is a lifelong hi-fi enthusiast and guitar player. He has 20 years R&D experience in the audio industry and has spent the majority of those years designing custom and universal IEMs, hearing protection, as well as other products centered around hearing better.As Technical Director for the Etymotic and Westone Audio brands, Dave worked on all phases of product design. From concept, to prototype, to production tooling and overall project planning, he has extensive experience in all aspects of earphone design. Additionally, he is one of the founders of Function F(X) and continues to design and build guitar pedals for touring musicians all over the world.
