Teenage Engineering
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| Industry | Consumer electronics |
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| Founded | 2005 |
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| Headquarters | , Sweden |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
| Products | See products here |
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Number of employees
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30 (2013) |
| Website | teenageengineering |
Teenage Engineering is a Swedish consumer electronics company and manufacturer founded in 2005 by Jesper Kuouthoofd, David Eriksson, Jens Rudberg and David Möllerstedt and based in . It is best known for its electronics and synthesizers, with its core product being the OP-1.
Their products have been well received for their aesthetic value and functionality.
Teenage Engineering was founded in 2005 by Jesper Kouthoofd, Jens Rudberg, David Eriksson and later joined by David Möllerstedt, who previously headed the audio department at EA DICE. Their first product, the OP-1, was introduced at the NAMM Show in 2010. Shortly after release, Teenage Engineering produced several "accessories", which could be used to manipulate the unit itself.
Following the success of the OP-1, the company began working with the Stig Carlsson Foundation to develop the OD-11, a speaker named after a speaker manufactured by Sonab and designed by Swedish designer Stig Carlsson in 1974. It was well received for its minimalist and faithful design towards the original and its sound. Despite two early appearances at the Consumer Electronics Show and an original release date for Summer 2013, it was not released until 2014. Teenage Engineering aimed to maintain Carlsson's goal of designing a speaker for use in a "regular home", rather than one designed to be used in an unrealistically ideal, noiseless environment.
In 2013, the company collaborated with the Swedish clothing company Cheap Monday after ordering new work uniforms from them; Kouthoofd had previously collaborated with creative director, Ann-Sofie Back. The company announced the Pocket Operator (PO-10) series in January 2015. The series includes three models: PO-12 rhythm, a drum machine; PO-14 sub, a bass synthesizer; and PO-16 factory, a lead synthesizer. Each model doubles as a 16-step sequencer. According to CEO Jesper Kouthoofd, Teenage Engineering sought to design synthesizers that would retail for US$49; however, each PO actually retails for US$59. The POs target musicians seeking a less expensive alternative to the OP-1, which retails for US$849. The series uses a minimalist design, invoking pocket calculators and, according to Kouthoofd, Nintendo's Game & Watch games. Sonically, they emulate vintage synthesizers, in response to the contemporary surge in the popularity of retro style electronic music gear. The synthesizers debuted at the 2015 NAMM Show. The Pocket Operators were a success at NAMM, and sales were estimated by third parties to be as high as 40,000 units, which delayed shipments by up to three months.
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