SMS Audio is an American consumer electronics company that primarily manufactures and markets headphones. The company was founded by 50 Cent in 2011 and acquired Kono Audio that same year.
History
SMS Audio was founded in 2011[1] by rapper and entrepreneur Curtis Jackson, also known as 50 Cent. SMS stands for "Studio Mastered Sound".[2] Jackson acquired KonoAudio that August for an undisclosed amount[3] in order to rebrand it using his name.[4] KonoAudio's president, Brian Nohe, who founded KonoAudio in 2007, became President of SMS Audio.[5][6]