Gaming is big business - Matt Green - Head of Acoustics | Logitech

Matt Green is the Head of Acoustics at ‪@LogitechG‬ based in Camas, Washington, USA. He has been involved with various innovative audio projects at ‪@logitech‬, ‪@LogitechG‬, Astro and ‪@ultimateears‬ branded audio products, from proof of concept to mass production. His team has been responsible for developing well-regarded products like the ‪@LogitechG‬ Pro X 2 and A50 X gaming headsets and UE Boom series of portable speakers, utilizing a blend of advanced engineering tools, including anechoic chambers, laser surface scanning, and 3D printing to improve the quality and reliability of their designs.

Matt received a BS in Electrical Engineering and an MS in Acoustics from ‪@BYU‬ He worked in active noise and hearing aid research before transitioning into Acoustical Engineering. He joined ‪@LogitechG‬ in 2012 and later became the Sr. Manager of Acoustics in 2016, overseeing a team of engineers specializing in different areas of acoustics and audio technology. Matt currently serves as the Head of Acoustics for ‪@LogitechG‬.

0:00 - Intro
2:19 - Anechoic Chamber
3:15 - Matt's Education and Career
6:06 - Logitech
8:06 - What is different about Logitech
8:38 - Head of Acoustics
9:20 - Digital Signal Processing
10:28 - Logitech and Gaming/Streaming
13:41 - The hardest parts of Matt's Job
15:05 - DSP and Bluetooth Speakers
17:28 - What is MEMS
18:34 - Failure
20:03 - R&D and Patents
21:10 - What are you proud of?
21:56 - Logitech G Pro X 2 and A50 X gaming headsets
24:30 - Listening to what gamer's want
28:42 - The Competition
29:44 - What does the future hold?
34:40 - What Do you wish you had known?
35:56 - How do you test?
38:53 - Outro