Ever wondered who makes Audyssey technologies sound so amazing? It’s our engineers! So we’ve decided to invite you behind the scenes and meet the folks who put their brains to work creating the best sound technologies in the world. This month we sit down with engineer Tyson Yaberg and learn what makes him tick.

What do you do at Audyssey? Design, prototype, and build amazing things.

Where did you study? What did you study? I earned my masters degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California (FIGHT ON).

What kind of engineer are you? The box of business cards at my desk say I am a “Hardware and Applications R&D Engineer.”

When did you know you wanted to become an engineer? I knew I wanted to be an engineer at the age of 7 when my grandfather showed me his drafting notebooks.  HE EVEN HAD AN ELECTRIC ERASER!

What’s the best thing about being an engineer? The ladies.

What’s the greatest audio invention of all time? Tomlinson Holman!

Pick the five albums and five movies you’d bring to a desert island. The MacGyver series.  Inspiration to build anything using anything.

P.S.- Will there be a generator so that I can watch said media?  [Yes!]

What’s the last great live show you saw? Chico’s Angels…look it up.

Best snack food for the lab? A glass of Chimay Blue.

What is the most surprising thing you learned at Audyssey? People are willing to pay me to do something that I love.

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