Our headphone guy Jeff (https://www.crutchfield.com/r/B0Q) got the rare opportunity to chat with Grammy award-winning mixing engineer Manny Marroquin (http://www.mannymarroquin.com/). A veteran of the music industry for over 30 years, Manny has worked with the best artists in the business, including Alicia Keys, Ed Sheeran, Rihanna, and Kendrick Lamar.

Jeff talks with him about his history in the business, his studio, his groundbreaking restaurant and live venue (https://www.verse.la/), and his recent work with Audeze (https://www.crutchfield.com/r/B0R) designing the Audeze MM-500 open-back planar magnetic studio headphones (https://www.crutchfield.com/r/B0S).

Before, after, and at spots in between the interview, J.R., Eric, and Jeff provide the "Crutchfield take" on Manny's philosophy and work. Before all is said and done, J.R. breaks out the new Audeze MM-500 headphones for Eric and J.R. to try out for themselves!