# 'I started this to relieve pressure on headphones, it was a really weird discovery': I asked audio specialist Audeze how its famed SLAM tech for headphones came into being

> Audeze's own Symmetric Linear Acoustic Modulator (SLAM, for short) tech has been a game-changer for the premium head-fi brand.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/audio/we-can-tune-the-bass-to-get-more-output-pretty-much-for-free-i-asked-audio-specialist-audeze-about-its-patented-slam-system-for-headphones-and-the-slam-dunks-kept-a-coming?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4bb0e2254f0da55deb544a)
- **Published:** 2026-07-06
- **Category:** Audio & Video
- **Tags:** #headphones
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4bb0e2254f0da55deb544a

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