FUTURE SONICS • HISTORY
1979 – Marty Garcia starts his audio production company, Crystal Sound.
1982 – Garcia created his first custom-fit earphones for Todd Rundgren.
1985 – Crystal Sound merged with Taylor Sound to become CTS Audio.
1985 – Ear Monitors® Brand is born.
1985 - Todd Rundgren Utopia Tour... First wedgeless stage w/ all members wearing FS Ear Monitors® Brand.
1990 – Garcia sold his interest in CTS.
1991 – Future Sonics, Inc Established.
1992 – First Future Sonics Ear Monitors® Brand Ad campaign featuring Phil Collins.
1992 – Steve Miller Band and The Grateful Dead co-headline First full in-ear, wedge-less stadium tour using Future Sonics Ear Monitors® Brand.
1992 – Future Sonics Ear Monitors® Brand receives TEC Award for Sound Reinforcement Product of the Year.
2001 – Future Sonics introduces MG4™ proprietary dynamic drivers into the Ear Monitors® Brand.
2002 - Future Sonics OEMs the IE3 earphones for Sennheiser USA.
2002 – Future Sonics introduces they’re first universal earphones, Ears™ EM3.
2002 – Future Sonics Ears™ EM3 universal earphones nominated for TEC Award.
2005 – Future Sonics celebrates 20th Anniversary.
2006 – Future Sonics OEMs the FS1 Powered by Future Sonics with MG5™ proprietary dynamic drivers.
2006 – Future Sonics introduces MG4plus™ proprietary dynamic drivers into the Ear Monitors® Brand.
2007 – Future Sonics introduced Atrio® Series professional earphones with MG5pro™ proprietary dynamic drivers.
2009 – Future Sonics Ear Monitors® Brand wins Pro Sound News & Live Sound International’s Readers Choice Award for Established Leader - Sound Reinforcement In-Ear Earpieces.
2009 – Future Sonics Atrio® named “Earphone of the Year” Mac|Life Magazine.2010 – Ear Monitors® Brand 25th Anniversary.