# Future Sonics

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{{Short description|American audio equipment manufacturer}}
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'''Future Sonics''' is an American [professional audio](/source/professional_audio) and consumer [earphones](/source/earphones) company which designs and manufactures its own proprietary MG line of [full-range](/source/full-range) miniature [loudspeakers](/source/loudspeakers), which are used in all of its products.

==History==
[In-ear personal monitor](/source/In-ear_monitors) systems were pioneered in the early 1980s by Marty Garcia of Future Sonics as a solution for vocal fatigue and stress on musicians' ears from excessively loud stage volumes.<ref name="remix">[https://web.archive.org/web/20071012141615/http://remixmag.com/performance/dj_tips_techniques/remix_quiet_please/]</ref>  His first custom-fit earphones were created for [Todd Rundgren](/source/Todd_Rundgren) in 1982.<ref name="remix"/><ref name="FOH">{{cite magazine |url=http://fohonline.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=290 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229154503/http://www.fohonline.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=290 |archive-date=2012-02-29 |title=Future Sonics}}</ref>  In 1985 the [Ear Monitors](/source/Ear_Monitors) Brand was launched.  Also, in 1985, Rundgren’s [Utopia](/source/Utopia_(band)) Tour was the first wedge-less stage, and all members were wearing FS Ear MonitorsBrand. [The Grateful Dead](/source/The_Grateful_Dead) and [The Steve Miller Band](/source/The_Steve_Miller_Band) were among the early bands to tour with this form of personal monitoring.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.meyersound.com/news/press/prosnd3.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050406004413/http://www.meyersound.com/news/press/prosnd3.htm |archive-date=2005-04-06 |magazine=[Pro Sound News](/source/Pro_Sound_News) |title=Industry Weighs Potential Demise of Grateful Dead |author=Joseph Spiegel |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Future Sonics Ear Monitors Brand was awarded the [TEC Award](/source/TEC_Award) for Sound Reinforcement Product of the Year in 1992.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mixfoundation.org/tec/1992.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227104603/http://tecfoundation.com/tec/1992.html |archive-date=2012-02-27 |title=1992 TEC Awards}}</ref> In 2002, Future Sonics was the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) of the IE3 earphones for [Sennheiser USA](/source/Sennheiser) included with its original Evolution Wireless Systems. That same year, Future Sonics’ Ears EM3, universal earphones, was nominated for a TEC Award.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mixfoundation.org/tec/2002.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227104623/http://tecfoundation.com/tec/2002.html |archive-date=2012-02-27 |title=2002 TEC Awards}}</ref> In 2009, Future Sonics marked its 17th year working with the band [U2](/source/U2) on their [360° Tour](/source/360%C2%B0_Tour) providing earpieces for the band, crew and security.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tpimagazine.com/production-profiles/300554/u2_360.html |title=U2 360° |date=July 2009 |accessdate=2009-10-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091024054248/http://www.tpimagazine.com/production-profiles/300554/u2_360.html |archivedate=2009-10-24 }}</ref>

Future Sonics is an advocate for Hearing health awareness issues and a supporter of [H.E.A.R.](/source/H.E.A.R.), a [non-profit](/source/non-profit) organization dedicated to preventing hearing loss, mainly from loud rock music.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/2307 |title=The Ears have it: Future Sonics celebrates anniversary |accessdate=2009-10-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090102034243/http://www.macsimumnews.com/index.php/archive/2307/ |archivedate=2009-01-02 |date=January 19, 2005 |author=Dennis Sellers }}</ref>  Future Sonics' speaker technology is recognized by H.E.A.R. a product offering a full range of sound and performance at low volumes.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/002818.html |title=Les Paul Selects Future Sonics for Personal Monitors and Systems |accessdate=2009-10-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706061259/http://www.modernguitars.com/archives/002818.html |archivedate=2008-07-06 |date=January 24, 2007}}</ref>  In 2009 Future Sonics was awarded a Certificate of Excellence from H.E.A.R. for its contributions to Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers.

==References==
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==External links==
*https://web.archive.org/web/20100325064954/http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/newbay/prosound_200903/#/54
*{{cite web |url=http://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/marty-garcia |title=Marty Garcia |access-date=2017-12-04 |publisher=NAMM}}
*{{official|https://www.futuresonics.com}}

Category:Manufacturers of professional audio equipment
Category:Privately held companies based in Pennsylvania
Category:Audio equipment manufacturers of the United States

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