JLab Audio
{{Short description|American audio equipment manufacturer}}
{{Distinguish|JBL}}
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{{Infobox company
| image = JLab Audio Wireless-bundle.jpg
| image_caption = JLab Audio Bluetooth Wireless Products
| name = JLab Audio
| logo = JLab Logo.png
| type =
| founded = {{Start date and age|2005}}
| founder = Joshua Rosenfield
| location = Carlsbad, California, U.S.
| key_people = Winthrop Cramer current CEO
| industry = Consumer electronics
| products = True wireless, Wireless headphones and Earbuds
| brands = JLab, JLab Audio, JBuds, GO, Epic headphones
| owner = Noritsu
| website = https://www.jlab.com/
}}
JLab Audio is an American consumer audio brand founded in 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.biztucson.com/hot-topic/292-jlab-audio-makes-inc-500|title=Interview with JLab CEO|work=Biz Tucson|first=Christy|last=Krueger|date=2011-01-16|accessdate=2011-06-06|archive-date=2011-05-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515095527/http://www.biztucson.com/hot-topic/292-jlab-audio-makes-inc-500|url-status=dead}} The company began by making value priced in-ear headphones, but has since expanded to include premium in-ear and over-ear headphones, as well as wireless headphones and Bluetooth speakers.{{cite web |url=http://www.jlabaudio.com/index/blog/page/7 |title=Headphones, Earphones, Earbuds, USB Laptop Speakers, Cases & Accessories |publisher=JLab Audio |date= |accessdate=2014-01-19 |archive-date=2013-11-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106145118/http://www.jlabaudio.com/index/blog/page/7 |url-status=dead }}
History
JLab was founded by Joshua Rosenfield in 2005 in Tucson, Arizona, where they operated until 2012 when they relocated to Oceanside, California.{{cite web|author=PAT MAIO pmaio@nctimes.com 5 p.m.July 6, 2012 |url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jul/06/jlab-moves-from-tucson-to-oceanside-to-hire/ |title=JLab moves from Tucson to Oceanside to hire talented workers |publisher=UTSanDiego.com |date=2012-07-06 |accessdate=2014-01-19}} This occurred after the company was purchased in January by a Dallas, Texas-based private equity group and leadership transitioned to current CEO, Winthrop Cramer. Winthrop lead the Company to a top 5 headphone brand in the US market and initiated a global sales plan to further accelerate growth. Winthrop was named EY Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019, a top 40 under 40 in CE by Dealerscope.
After growing more than 250 percent from 2015 to 2017, JLab moved into a new facility in Carlsbad, California to support its growth.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sdbj.com/news/2017/mar/01/jlab-audio-moves-larger-facility-carlsbad/|title=JLab Audio Moves to Larger Facility in Carlsbad|website=San Diego Business Journal|date=March 2017 |access-date=2020-01-24}} JLab became the official audio partner of Major League Soccer in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com:443/en/Journal/Issues/2017/12/04/Marketing%20and%20Sponsorship/JLab%20headphones.aspx|title=JLab music to the ears of MLS as league's first audio partner|website=www.sportsbusinessdaily.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-24}}
It was purchased in 2021 by Noritsu.https://ssl4.eir-parts.net/doc/7744/ir_material_for_fiscal_ym2/98779/00.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}File:JLab true wireless.jpg
