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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“We didn’t understand — that wasn’t our market. We sold chips for hearing aids, and we sold pro mics for hearing testing and for audiological research.”
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Nails why Etymotic sat adjacent to (not inside) touring: their core business was hearing-aid components and measurement tools for clinics/labs, not stage workflows. It explains how their tech informed fidelity and parts supply without driving pro adoption directly—useful context for attribution and timeline.
Dave Friesema
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Etymotic Research
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“We didn’t understand — that wasn’t our market. We sold chips for hearing aids, and we sold pro mics for hearing testing and for audiological research.”
Speaker: Dave Friesema
From: Etymotic Research
Arc: precision · Signal: 0.8
Context: Nails why Etymotic sat adjacent to (not inside) touring: their core business was hearing-aid components and measurement tools for clinics/labs, not stage workflows. It explains how their tech informed fidelity and parts supply without driving pro adoption directly—useful context for attribution and timeline.
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