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Sound
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Pursuing Headphone Transparency

Who We Are

JDS Labs is recognized as a leading developer of high fidelity headphone amplification and digital-to-analog conversion technology. In short, we help you enjoy the world’s best headphones. At our core, we are music nuts, engineers, DJs, and Makers who share a love for building incredible electronics.

We set ourselves apart from other audio companies through our quantitative approach to electronics development. We believe speakers and headphones are inherently imperfect, while achieving signal chain transparency is a matter of engineering optimization. Thus, we seek audible transparency and stop short of specification overkill. We openly share our knowledge, continue to listen and learn, and are guided by our appreciation for music. Others may mimic our approach, but lack our ethos.

John
Seaber

Electrical
Engineer and
Founder of JDS
Labs

John Seaber had no intention of starting a company. Frustrated with mediocre bass response of his headphones and the weak signal from his iPod, he stumbled upon Chu Moy’s pocket headphone amplifier project in 2007. John hacked a bass boost circuit onto a messy prototype one hot summer night, and as his iPod shuffled to a remix of Anna Nalick’s Breathe (2a.m.), he was blown away by the result: JDS Labs was born. John continues to share his excitement and helps others to enjoy the hobby.

John Seaber holds a BSEE from Missouri S&T and remains the lead electronics engineer on all JDS Labs designs, working with a team of talented developers and fellow audio enthusiasts.

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A slice of JDS
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JDS timeline

JDS amplifiers and DACs are engineered, machined, and assembled from our facilities in Collinsville, IL, USA.