San Diego, CA — écoute audio today announced that Andy Regan, a veteran of more than three decades in the headphone industry, has joined the company as President and Co-Founder. Regan departs his role as President of Dan Clark Audio to take on this new leadership position.
“Joining écoute audio feels just right,” said Regan. “I have always been driven by a passion for music and faithful reproduction. I began my career as a monitor engineer on live tours with bands like Aerosmith, Waylon Jennings, and The O’Jays — and I have been chasing that ‘live’ sound ever since.
écoute isn’t just building another headphone — it’s collapsing an entire high-end system into something portable, without losing the emotion and realism music lovers demand. Everyone at écoute shares this passion.”
Regan brings with him a distinguished career pioneering new headphone concepts and leading some of the industry’s most notable organizations, including:
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President, Dan Clark Audio — oversaw the growth and expansion of one of the most respected and awarded audiophile headphone companies. He guided product strategy and brand positioning to expand global recognition of planar dynamic headphones.
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President, Jerry Harvey Audio — contributed to advancements in custom in-ear monitor technology. He helped refine professional touring-grade IEMs used by musicians worldwide.
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CMO, Hifiman — expanded the reach of planar magnetic and electrostatic headphone designs. He supported product development and international market adoption.
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Sales Director, Monster Cable — a key figure in the development of Beats by Dre headphones, which transformed the mainstream headphone market. His work helped bridge pro-audio technology with mass-market accessibility.
With more than thirty years of experience shaping consumer and professional-grade audio products, Regan’s leadership has consistently pushed the boundaries of how headphones are designed, voiced, and distributed globally.
écoute audio, launched in 2024 with the TH1, delivers the world’s only dual-mono headphone with a built-in vacuum tube preamp stage. By embedding a hi‑res DAC, firmware‑tunable DSP, Korg Nutube preamp, and dual‑mono amplification inside a powered closed‑back design, écoute collapses the signal chain of a full hi‑fi system into portable form. For the listener, this means the warmth, dimensionality, and accuracy of a reference system — with the convenience and features of modern portable headphones. They support wireless LDAC, wired digital USB‑C, direct analog inputs, and modern features such as ANC, telephony, and voice assistant compatibility.
