Master & Dynamic

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Industry Premium audio

Founded July 2013 in New York City, United States

Founders Jonathan Levine (CEO) & Vicki Gross

Headquarters New York City, United States

Area served Worldwide

Key people Vicki Gross, Drew Stone Briggs

Website masterdynamic.com

Master & Dynamic

Master & Dynamic is a New York-based audio company. Founded in 2013, Master &
Dynamic designs and manufactures headphones, earphones, and audio accessories.[1][2]

Master & Dynamic is geared towards the creative community. Its boom microphone was
developed in conjunction with the open space work collective, NeueHouse. They have
collaborated with designers and artists such as Proenza Schouler and Poggy, among
others, and the company sponsors the arts program at Harlem Village Academies, a
public charter school in Harlem. The company also provides resources for musicians
through their "In-Residence" program, which allows artists access to an in-house
recording studio in addition to coverage on the company's blog, The 10,000.[3][4]

History
Master & Dynamic was founded by Jonathan Levine and Vicki Gross. Levine had
previously launched two consumer product companies, and when his teenage son was
unable to find headphones that appealed to him, Levine realized there was an
opportunity in the market. He partnered with Gross to establish Master & Dynamic in
2013. He subsequently came across a pair of 1940s headphones at a Washington, DC
museum, and because they had been built with durable materials such as leather and
metal, they remained intact. Levine then hired Swedish industrial designer Mrten Wallby

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and together they designed Master & Dynamic's first headphones and earphones. They
were constructed with long lasting materials such as stainless steel, heavy grain leather,
forged and machined anodized aluminum and woven copper cable.[5][6][7]

Marketed as "sound tools for creative minds," Master & Dynamic launched in May 2014
with an initial product line composed of two headphone models and one earphone. The
initial reviews from media outlets including CNET, Wired, and Digital Audio News
focused on the quality of the design, sound, and build of the earphones and
headphones.[8][9][10][11]

Drew Stone Briggs was named chief product officer of Master & Dynamic in 2014.
Formerly a senior mechanical engineer at Bose, Briggs led the development of an
earphone constructed with solid brass and 8 mm titanium-coated custom drivers. The
first run sold out within three days of its November 2015 release, and a second run sold
out after positive reviews were published. Master & Dynamic's first wireless headphone
was released in December. Wired wrote in December 2015 "there is no better wireless
headphone."[2][4][12][13]

In 2014, Master & Dynamic announced that they had teamed with Neuehouse, a multi-
disciplinary coworking collective, to develop a noise-isolating microphone for use in open
offices and other environments. Working directly with the collective's membership,
Master & Dynamic released the final product, a boom mic, in January 2015.[6][14][15] They
have partnered with Zero Halliburton on an audio toolkit, and the New York-based
fashion house Proenza Schouler on a collection of 3 limited-edition headphones. Two
hundred of each design were produced.[16][17]

In November 2015 the company added vegan alcantara headphones. As of May 2016,
the Master & Dynamic product line included wireless, over ear and on ear headphones
and several earphones. [10] In April 2017 the MA770 was introduced. A wireless speaker
made of a proprietary concrete composite, it was designed in partnership with architect
David Adjaye.[18]

Master & Dynamic collaborates with artists through In-Residence, a program which
launched in September 2015. Artists create new music for the program, which is then
promoted through Master & Dynamic's platforms and communities. The musicians are
photographed by Erik Madigan Heck, Master & Dynamic's resident creative director, and
featured on the company's blog, The 10,000. Access to a recording studio located at
Master & Dynamic's New York office is available to In-Residence artists, as well as other
musicians.[3][4][19]

The company has provided financial support for the Harlem Village Academies arts and
music education programs since 2013. Contributions from Master & Dynamic have
established HVA Highs foundational art program, which offers 2D and 3D art classes
within the high school. Master & Dynamic headphones were provided to allow students
to work independently and in small groups in their music classes.[3][4]

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References
1. Jump up ^ Fontevecchia, Augustino (July 24, 2014). "The Anti-Beats By Dre:
Master & Dynamic's High Quality, Design-centric Headphones". Forbes. Retrieved
10 February 2016.
2. ^ Jump up to: a b Chun, Rene (November 5, 2015). "Review: Master & Dynamic
MW60 Wireless Headphones". Wired. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Lenise, Angel (May 7, 2015). "MASTER & DYNAMIC:
REDEFINING SOUND TOOLS FOR THE CREATIVE CLASS". Art in Fact.
Retrieved 29 February 2016.
4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Lenise, Angel (May 22, 2015). "MASTER & DYNAMIC:
SOUND TOOLS AND SUPPORT FOR THE CREATIVE CLASS (Part 2)". Art in
Fact. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
5. Jump up ^ Porges, Seth (September 14, 2015). "Inside The Design Of Master &
Dynamic's Retro-Inspired Headphones". Forbes. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
6. ^ Jump up to: a b Kessler, Ken (March 24, 2015). "Taking the mic: Master &
Dynamic's Everyday Luxury". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
7. Jump up ^ Steele, Billy (January 10, 2016). "The story behind Master & Dynamic's
mix of sound and design". Engadget. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
8. Jump up ^ Darko, John H. (September 1, 2014). "Master & Dynamic MH40
Review". Retrieved 29 February 2016.
9. Jump up ^ Guttenberg, Steve (August 16, 2014). "Move over, Beats: Master &
Dynamic's MH40 headphones win on design, sound, and build quality". CNET.
Retrieved 28 February 2016.
10. ^ Jump up to: a b Doig, Stephen (November 20, 2014). "Master & Dynamic's sound
advice". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
11. Jump up ^ Pulvirent, Stephan (August 21, 2014). "Master & Dynamic Headphones
Merge Beautiful Design with Clear Sound". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 2
March 2016.
12. Jump up ^ Steele, Billy (November 9, 2015). "Master and Dynamic's MW60s are a
stellar mix of style and sound". Engadget. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
13. Jump up ^ Coscarelli, Alissa (November 22, 2015). "The Headphones You Need
To Snag Before They Sell Out (Again!)". Refinery29. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
14. Jump up ^ Spilka, Simone. "NYC-based Neuehouse coworking space reimagines
the potential for crowdsourced product development". PSFK. PSFK.
15. Jump up ^ Hsu, Michael (February 6, 2015). "A Smartphone Headset That
Doesn't Scream 'Call Center'". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
16. Jump up ^ Berlinger, Max (November 1, 2014). "A Gift a Day: Proenza Schouler X
Master & Dynamic Headphones". Details. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
17. Jump up ^ Staff writer (June 3, 2015). "Portable creative toolkit: Master &
Dynamic Zero Halliburton Kit". Luxury Insider. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
18. Jump up ^ White, Jeremy (April 18, 2017). "Master & Dynamic launches MA770
a gorgeous multiroom speaker made from concrete". Wired. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
19. Jump up ^ Brennan, Colin (January 21, 2016). "Mas Ysa shares two new songs
from Master & Dynamic's In-Residence program". Consequence of Sound.
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External links
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