The Spanish electronics brand tried phones, watched the economics turn ugly, and walked back to audio. Its 30-year reinvention offers a useful playbook for any consumer company tempted to confuse a big market with a good market.
Mark Clayton’s first athletic headphone made it to market, then a manufacturing fiasco and blunt customer feedback sent him back to the drawing board. LIVV Audio’s second act is a $349.99 bet that gym-goers want over-ear sound without the mid-set headband adjustment.