TNW Backstage returns this week with a journey into the future of sound. Our featured guest is Xander de Buisonjé — Dutch singer, TV presenter, and founder of Breggz, a startup reshaping personal audio.
Breggz was born from De Buisonjé’s (pronounced “boo-son-i-yay”) obsession with sound quality. After decades in the music industry, he had grown exasperated that artists would spend years years perfecting their sound — only for listeners to hear it through subpar devices.
“I just want the world to hear what I hear,” he says.
His mission led him to launch Breggz, which claims to have created the world’s first fully wireless, custom-fitted hearable. Named Zohn-1, the earbuds professional sound quality that’s personalised for your ears.
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One of their most high-profile fans is Stevie Wonder. The legendary musician owns a custom pair and describes the sound as “amazing.”
De Buisonjé shared the story onstage at TNW Conference 2024. In this episode of TNW Backstage, we revisit that session and explore its connections to this year’s event.
You can listen to the show on Spotify, at our dedicated website, or via the media player at the bottom of this article.
Catch up on TNW Backstage
TNW Backstage takes you behind the scenes of TNW Conference — and the tech shaping our world. Missed the earlier episodes? Well you can catch up via the links below:
- In our debut episode, we explored data privacy and Meta’s controversial “pay or consent” model with Ron de Jesus, the world’s first Field Chief Privacy Officer.
- Episode two features comedy creator Derek Mitchell and TNW co-founder Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten on the power of humour in tech.
- Our third episode dives into brain-computer interfaces with MindAffect CEO Jennifer Goodall.
To celebrate the podcast’s launch, we’re offering an exclusive discount on tickets for TNW Conference, which takes place in Amsterdam on June 19 and 20. You’ll find the offer hidden in each episode of TNW Backstage.
