The Competitive Edge of Sound | MenaRD x Sam Barker x DL Leung

Описание: We sat down to explore what it really means to hear your way to the top.

In this special episode of The Competitive Edge of Sound, host and SAN Sound co-founder Devin P. Marty brings together three perspectives shaping the future of performance audio:

🎮 MenaRD — 6-time Street Fighter World Champion and esports icon, breaking down how precise audio cues help him predict, react, and execute with unmatched timing on stage.

🎧 Sam Barker — Renowned sound designer and rerecording mixer, offering a cinematic perspective on how space, distance, sub-bass, and sound design shape immersion, focus, and emotion across both film and gaming. His YouTube channel has amassed 50M+ views through his viral anime resound series.

🏗️ David Leung (DL) — Founding Engineer of Beats by Dr. Dre and now CEO & Co-Founder of SAN Sound, unveiling SANWEAR-HARDWIRE (Test Type-02) for the first time. With over 20 years in acoustic design and hardware innovation, DL shares his philosophy on crafting gear that fuses art and engineering into a sound experience you can feel.

Together, we dive into what gives players and creators a true competitive edge through sound, from how pros train their hearing to how advanced driver architectures redefine the audio experience.

Filmed live at PAX West, The Competitive Edge of Sound captures the intersection of esports, sound design, and the human element behind mastery.

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