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About Sonic Lamp
The Accidental Entrepreneurs
The founders, Jagath (right) and Navajith (left), formative years were filled with experiences that ignited a passion for building things and fueled an unwavering interest in engineering and innovation.
While the idea of starting their own company seemed unimaginable just a month before its incorporation, looking back, it seems like a natural progression of their lifelong interests.
HiFi speakers: A Source of Inspiration
One of Navajith’s earliest memories is of listening to music on a high-quality Japanese home theatre system set up by his father. The rich, full sound that came out of those speakers left an indelible mark, fostering a discerning ear for music from a young age and shaping his dreams of one day creating his own exceptional audio experience.
Passion for Exploration and Experimentation
Alongside his passion towards music, Navajith was also deeply immersed in the maker’s world tinkering with electronics. He was a curious kid who was always fascinated by how things worked, and growing up, he spent countless hours ripping apart and tinkering with household electronics.
Fed up by the mess, his dad gifted him an Electronics Learning Lab for his twelfth birthday. It was like Christmas morning and he couldn’t wait to start experimenting and building! This gift proved to be a pivotal moment, igniting a spark for innovation and provide the resources to explore the world of electronics through hands-on learning.
A Shared Passion
While electronics remained a passion, Navajith opted for mechanical engineering in college to explore new concepts and continued to learn electronics by himself through the internet.
Navajith’s path eventually led him to Sahyadri College of Engineering, Mangalore, where he met Jagath, who shared his passion towards music, innovation and creating an impact through technology. Together, they joined the “Dreamers” team, a group started by college seniors, where they found support for their ideas and a platform to showcase their projects at national events.
Finding the Perfect pair of headphones
While pursuing their bachelors in engineering, the duo were on the lookout for their perfect pair of headphones that provided a life-like and immersive experience.
Moreover, a headphone that’s effective for their diverse musical tastes and needs ranging from movies to gaming. To their disappointment, they couldn’t find one. Also, they couldn’t see any Indian innovations and products developed and made in India.
The Eureka Moment: Hybrid Driver Technology
During their 4 years of engineering, Navajith and Jagath were deeply engaged in research projects on hearing implants and communication systems for helmets which helped them explore ways to reproduce sound through the body (skin and bone) instead of relying solely on ears.
In a serendipitous turn of events during a fine weekend in 2019, their journey took an unexpected yet exciting turn as they developed the technology to reproduce sound through air bone and skin. Out of curiosity, they integrated newfound technology to experience sound through the body into a regular headphone. A defining moment occurred during the phase, triggering a nostalgic flashback to childhood days spent immersed in the captivating sounds of the HiFi system.
Genesis of Sonic Lamb Headphones
Excited by their discovery, they 3D-printed headphone prototypes for personal use. As friends and fellow audio enthusiasts tried these prototypes, they were captivated by the experience and expressed a desire to own their own pair. Word of the innovative product spread quickly, and the team began setting up demo kiosks at high-footfall events. This allowed people to try the headphones firsthand and provide valuable feedback.The overwhelmingly positive response from these demonstrations confirmed that the team had something extraordinary on their hands.
They also secured the patents on the technology and decided to make the headphones available to all music lovers.
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