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Originally Posted by timo_nyc
great to see the scene behind the url!
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Tuberoller did a great job of clicking pix of "behind the scenes at HeadRoom"
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Originally Posted by bhd812
Your people and your company are amazing on how serious and real you all are about "just headphones".
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Well, you gotta get your ski pass from somewhere. Seriously though, like anyone in their right mind, we're just trying to do the best work they can and still have a life. What I'm starting to get at is that there is a whole truth that we live every day here at HeadRoom the outsiders really don't experience at all. We all work very closely together and we care very much about the mission, which is: Help people discover that the whole music listening experience can be so much better than they thought it could be. Do that and they will spend their money getting it from you---as long as your deal is legit. I have to say: we don't view ourselves so much as being headphone fans as we view ourselves as servants to the art of music and film. I'd have a hard time keeping my passion up if we focused on the headphones as an end alone; we try to go beyond that to believe that people's connection to art is important and we serve that.
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Originally Posted by bhd812
the whole team is so equal in their choice and voice about what happens there is just awesome.
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First of all, I can't believe you really think you saw that in a few short hours. Second, I think you saw what you saw because it's actually there. I tell you that it's the bane of my existence that these guys and gals think they have, maybe not an equal but, a very strong say in what's going on, but it's also the best situation possible. Everybody here feels free to voice their opinion and feels that it's worth listening to the opinion of others. I think HeadRoom employees feel that when we work together as a group the end result is better than any one of us could do alone…and I feel that way, too. While I do have the luxury and burden of the final call, I've learned that it's well worth being reluctant to make that final call until everyone has had a chance to pitch in and have their influence on the decisions.
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Originally Posted by bhd812
I thank everyone their for letting us "geeks" check you all out. I wanna see you people in chicago soon so dont be surpised if I call and invite you people to a future meet...not your gear alone but you all period.
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Like I said at the table, I owe the Minnisotans the first road trip visit, but I think when I do hit the road I'll go the distance and get to Chicago too. You guys are such a vibrant and dedicated group of enthusiasts that it would be a shame not to stretch the trip out for a visit to the windy city.
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Originally Posted by Tuberoller
I woulda been looking to bounce Tyll, cause I thought he was a madman(I mean that in the most positive way buddy). Today the ideas coming out of Headroom are much more focused,driven and possible.
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Genius…insane…genius…insane. They can look quite similar until things come to fruit. But thanks Fred, I do take it in a positive way. One of the indispensable characteristics for an entrepreneur is an irrational belief in ones own vision. A similarly indispensable characteristic is being able to get practical traction towards those ends, and knowing when to bend but not break.
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Originally Posted by Tuberoller
I'm really,really excited about what Headroom is doing and I think we could all feel the atmosphere at Headroom. It was palable and everyone seemed to be in a controlled state of near bliss.
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This may be the most beautiful thing I've ever heard anyone say about HeadRoom. I couldn't be more pleased you saw it that way. In fact, as I read you post it was as if someone had written down my fondest dreams for HeadRoom. I love what we do and I love the people here, and I am so glad that we've done things well enough that people can actually see the goals we have in mind. Goals not only for our impact on the market, but more importantly, goals about what we want to build as a work place for ourselves. Thank you very much for seeing us for who we are trying so very hard to be.
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Originally Posted by Gsferrari
Fred - Approximately how BIG is the headroom headquarters?
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Originally Posted by Tuberoller
Tyll really did bend a bit to accomodate us and I hope he felt it was worthwhile to do so.
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It was an incredibly busy day as we had four architect interviews scheduled to find one to design our new building; I snuck you guys in between a couple of them. We have put down our earnest money on a couple of lots in a new industrial park and we are hoping to break ground this Oct, and move in next June. We currently are living in just over 5000 square feet of space, but there are so many things we don't have that we need (an office for me for example) that the new building is planned for about 15,000 sq feet.
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Originally Posted by Tuberoller
T-shirts on on the way.
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EGADS! What a crap host I was! I forgot to hand out the loot. Thanks for thinkin' of us, Fred. But let me return the favor, too. If all you guys who visited would please send
Ivy@headphone.com your name and address, I'll be sure to get you guys the stash of goodies. It'll take a little while as we're working on the new stuff. Wink, wink, nod, nod.
Oh, and you guys can feel free to talk to Jude about the new stuff. I showed him a few images about a month ago. He'll get a kick out of your take, 'cuz he didn't nearly get the close-up look you did.
Thanks again for taking the time to visit, you guys, the pleasure was all mine.
