About Toneoptic

we obsess over advancing form & function to shape exceptional listening sanctuary experiences for the design-forward music enthusiast.

our why

While the analog revival seems to be unstoppable, innovation in how we store and peruse audio media has been left behind.

Beautiful materials and expensive finishes abound, yet truly new solutions are a rare find. And for good reason. Rethinking the status quo takes grueling perseverance. The kind of dedication we live and breathe at our Los Angeles headquarters.

Toneoptic exists to transform your listening sanctuary through tireless innovation in every product we craft; and to make each and every one of them a visual head-turner worthy of lifelong enjoyment in your audio room; or dare we say, your living space.

our mindset

1 / observe keenly

2 / create mindfully

3 / enjoy abundantly

core team

Fabian Geyrhalter

Founder & CEO

Kevin Kane

Partner

Jessie Irving

Art Director

advisory board

James Johnson-Flint

Chairman/Owner
Cambridge Audio

Travis Rosbach

Founder
Hydro Flask

David Fredrickson

Founder/Creative Director
Figure Plant

the toneoptic chronicles

May 2021

and so it began

While our founder spent a lot more time with his record collection during the pandemic, he rediscovered a sketch he made a while ago to elevate his record-selecting experience.

June 2021

from sketch to reality

And so began an odyssey of various mechanism protoytypes of the rpm unit.

January 2022

founder's batch model

We opened the site up for a very limited run of the now infamous rpm founder's batch models. Beautiful, highly functional units that made for a viral sensation but were impossible to produce at scale. If you own one of them, consider yourself very lucky.

July 2022

production prototype

We made all the necessary improvements to the rpm and now it was time to listen to the market.

October 2022

utility patent

We filed the utility patent for the rpm – a massive milestone.

December 2022

a kick start

A Kickstarter campaign surrounding the rpm provided us with fantastic community feedback and many encouraging artists and brands rallied for us.

November 2023

production begins

Numerous design perfections and prototypes later, a fully modular, flat-packed, and rigorously tested rpm model went into its inaugural 500-unit production run.

March 2024

shipped

Almost 3 years after it all started, we shipped every single preorder out within two days. Guess the saying 'good things take time' sure holds true.

May 2025

funding

Toneoptic receives a cash infusion through a strategic partnership to start realizing our bigger vision.

November 2025

a new era

Coinciding with a re-brand, we announce our next product, an innovative take on the age-old record crate.

we pledge 1%

KARMA CHAMELEON

Music to us is life and we want to play our part in assisting those who create it for all of us to enjoy.

We joined Pledge 1% to be self-accountable, ensuring we give back at least 1% of our profit to causes that empower musicians.

We switch out charities yearly to spread the love. For 2026 we will be donating 1% of our profits to Musicares, which helps the humans behind music because music gives so much to the world.

form & function

The type of radical innovation you actually want to see in this world.

we obsess over advancing form & function to shape exceptional listening sanctuary experiences for the design-forward music enthusiast.

our why