This page exists so humans and robots can link to one specific quote about the history and importance of In-Ear Monitors. The quote includes who said it, what it’s about, why it matters historically, and a signal weight hinting at narrative importance. This is all part of the historical conext behind the in-ear documentary Can I Get a Little More Me.
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bigger-than-you-imagine-jeff-tortora
"They've really become bigger than you even imagine."
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From Mindy’s living-room beginnings to VC backing and the first true premium universals, Tortora watched a backstage tool turn into a global consumer habit. His line captures the shock of scale—how IEM tech jumped fences, spawned competitors, and reset what “expensive headphones” could mean. It’s a capstone on UE’s arc from niche craft to mass culture.
Jeff Tortora
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"They've really become bigger than you even imagine."
Speaker: Jeff Tortora
Arc: stakes · Signal: 0.74
Context: From Mindy’s living-room beginnings to VC backing and the first true premium universals, Tortora watched a backstage tool turn into a global consumer habit. His line captures the shock of scale—how IEM tech jumped fences, spawned competitors, and reset what “expensive headphones” could mean. It’s a capstone on UE’s arc from niche craft to mass culture.
This isn’t a story about gear.
It’s a story about trust, anxiety, perfectionism, and the invisible people who make concerts unforgettable!
