Acoustic Sheep
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Audio equipment manufacturing |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Wei-Shin Lai, Jason Wolfe |
| Headquarters | Erie , United States |
| Products | SleepPhones, RunPhones |
Acoustic Sheep is a U.S.-based manufacturer of audio headphones located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The firm produces SleepPhones, headphones designed to aid sleep, as well as RunPhones, a ventilated headband integrated with headphones intended to provide a more secure fit than traditional earbuds.
History
The company Acoustic Sheep was established in 2007 by Dr. Wei-Shin Lai along with her spouse Jason Wolfe.
In April 2013, Acoustic Sheep successfully raised $7,955 through an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, exceeding their initial target of $5,000.
By the year 2014, SleepPhones had reached markets in more than 50 countries worldwide.
The brand's products were featured at the Consumer Electronics Show during both 2015 and 2016. At the 2015 CES event, SleepPhones earned a design accolade, and by the end of that year, sales surpassed 500,000 units.
In 2016, Wei-Shin Lai received recognition as Pennsylvania Businessperson of the Year from the U.S. Small Business Administration. That same year, Acoustic Sheep broadened its distribution by partnering with the Grommet online platform.