SoundMesh.
// THE TRANSMITTER
SoundMesh SRC.
Plug it into any audio source — laptop, mixer, phone, mic. It joins the mesh automatically and starts sending. No app required.
PROTOTYPE · v0.2 · NYC
// FIELD REPORT · for the people who set up their own sound
You shouldn't need an audio engineer to throw your own event.
SoundMesh is a wireless mesh audio system — small enough to fit on a table, smart enough to move with you mid-event, and brand-agnostic enough to use the speakers you already own.
BUILT BY · Justin Johnson · Seungmin Yeon · Joe Deng · NYU ITP, 2026
// 02 / TEST · pick the panic that's yours
Which one is you?
Four panics. From real interviews with people who set up audio for their own events. Click the one you recognize.
04 / 04
IF "" IS YOU, then —
// 03 / WHAT'S IN THE BOX
Two devices. One protocol. Any speaker.
WORKING PROTOTYPE
// THE RECEIVER
SoundMesh OUT.
Plug any speaker or headphone into it. It joins the mesh, syncs to every other OUT node, and plays in lock-step. Move it anywhere mid-event.
// hardware
ESP32-S3 + ES8388 codec, custom PCB Q2 2026
// protocol
self-healing wireless mesh, target latency 20ms
// audio
16-bit / 48 kHz today, 24-bit roadmap
// open
firmware + hardware files on github (link below)
// price
$99 single · Kickstarter ships ~Q4 2026
// 04 / FIELD NOTES
Fragments from 19 interviews.
"I had to carry a large speaker and ask friends to bring additional speakers despite the venue having a full stereo system."
"I wouldn't know how I would do without you."
"a pain in the ass."
"the power on one of the sets of speakers was creating a whole lot of hum."
"Major pain point: distinguishing between performing and troubleshooting during live sets."
"three to four hours early to allow ample time for transport and setup."
"I definitely raced through and destroyed XLR cables because of that."
"When sound goes down, I improvise with an acapella performance, getting the audience to stomp, clap, and sing."
"video routing and AV signal flow frequently problematic."
// 05 / TELL US YOU EXIST
If this is for you, send us your email.
We'll write once when there's something real to show. Probably once or twice before the Kickstarter. No drip campaigns. No "your support means the world."
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