3Dio is a family business. Jeff Anderson, Founder and CEO, has been researching and experimenting with immersive audio for 20 years. In 2000, he developed an 8-channel recording and playback system for interactive 360 audio, even though there was no use for it at the time. In the late-2000's, Jeff re-discovered binaural audio and went searching for a binaural microphone to make his own recordings. Unable to find anything that satisfied his curiosity and budget, he decided to build one himself. He used initial prototypes to develop a binaural synthesis software engine for a tech startup, while simultaneously working a full-time electrical engineering job. He made countless prototypes of the microphone in his free time, refining the design and sourcing various materials. Then, after a few years he decided that he wanted to be able to capture video along with binaural audio in a convenient way (without a full dummy head). In 2012, the very first Free Space Binaural Microphone was born in Jeff's garage. Soon after, he would release the Free Space Pro and later the Omni series. Today, Jeff continues to develop and engineer all 3Dio microphones.





After attending recording engineering school many years ago, Jeff's younger brother Brian would often assist Jeff in creating 3D audio experiments. While Jeff was building the company, Brian held various positions in Marketing, SEO, and Ecommerce. In 2016, when Jeff called asking for assistance pouring molds for the ears, Brian quit his job as a Product Manager to help his brother with the business, eventually taking over Marketing & Operations.



