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Genelec supports jay jay with custom-fit music production

NATICK, MA, May 20, 2025 — Berlin-based studio and music production house jay jay has invested in a pair of Genelec 8351B coaxial monitors and GLM calibration software to support its mission of delivering tailored, story-driven music for high-profile advertising clients. Founded by longtime collaborators Jared Meier-Klodt and Johannes Stegemann, jay jay’s distinctive sound has already made its mark on campaigns for major brands including BMW, Under Armour, Vinted and Volkswagen. With a background that spans agency work and academic training, Meier-Klodt and Stegemann launched jay jay in 2017 to pursue a more narrative approach to music production. “We aim to create tracks that don’t really sound like your regular advertising music,” explains Meier-Klodt. “The next step is to shape the music to support the story’s key moments and emotional beats.” This philosophy has guided the development of jay jay’s dedicated Berlin studio, where sonic detail and spatial accuracy are essential. When selecting the right monitoring solution, the team visited local dealer JustMusic before working closely with Eric Horstmann at Genelec’s Berlin Experience Centre to evaluate the best model for their needs. Their listening tests with Genelec’s 8351B from The Ones coaxial series proved decisive. “There are some records that reveal different details depending on what you listen on,” notes Stegemann. “With the 8351s, we could hear things we hadn’t heard before – like the room tone and tape hiss on Friday Morning by Khruangbin. The soundstage and detail were just better.” The 8351B’s combination of extended low-frequency performance and precise imaging made it the ideal choice for jay jay’s studio. “We wanted something with depth and openness – monitors that could deliver bass without needing a sub,” says Meier-Klodt. “The 8351B is the perfect mix of openness and bass.” Initially using the monitors without calibration, the pair later introduced GLM software to fine-tune the setup for multiple listening positions. “GLM is a huge factor because rooms are never perfect,” says Stegemann. “We now have three optimized positions – our main production desk, the client couch, and a standing position for when we’re playing instruments. It’s seamless.” Since calibrating the system, both founders have noticed a marked improvement in mix clarity and consistency. “Genelec gives me the confidence that the work will translate,” Meier-Klodt confirms. “There was this moment where I realized I could hear reverb tails with more definition – it changed how I approach mixing.” Stegemann agrees: “There’s nothing more satisfying than catching a subtle hiss or artifact. It’s a good tool to make sure there’s nothing going on that you don’t want.” Looking ahead, jay jay is expanding its vision beyond advertising work. Future plans include opening the studio to musicians as a full recording facility, as well as offering curated listening experiences to the public. “We want to build a community space for music lovers – somewhere people can come and really connect with sound,” says Stegemann. For more information, please visit www.genelec.com.

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Photo file 1: Jay_Jay_Berlin_PR_1.JPG Photo caption 1: Jared Meier-Klodt, co-founder of jay jay. Photo file 2: Jay_Jay_Berlin_PR_2.JPG Photo caption 2: Jay jay’s studio in Berlin, Germany. Photo file 3: Jay_Jay_Berlin_PR_3.JPG Photo caption 3: Jay jay’s studio features a pair of Genelec 8351B three-way coaxial monitors, calibrated with GLM software. PDF file: Jay_Jay_Case_Study_English.PDF PDF caption: Genelec jay jay case study Genelec, the pioneer in Active Monitoring technology, is celebrating over 45 years of designing and manufacturing active loudspeakers for true and accurate sound reproduction. Genelec is credited with promoting the concept of active transducer technology. Since its inception in 1978, Genelec has concentrated its efforts and resources into creating active monitors with unparalleled sonic integrity. The result is an active speaker system that has earned global acclaim for its accurate imaging, extremely high acoustic output from small enclosures, true high-fidelity with low distortion, and deep, rich bass. Genelec is also continuing with its 18th year of Smart Active Monitoring™ technology, which allows studio monitors to be networked, configured and calibrated for the user’s specific acoustic environment. Each Smart Active Monitor or subwoofer is equipped with advanced internal DSP circuitry, which tightly integrates with the GLM (Genelec Loudspeaker Manager) software application, running on Mac or PC. GLM’s reference microphone kit allows the user’s acoustic environment to be analyzed, after which GLM’s AutoCal feature optimizes each Smart Active Monitor for level, distance delay, subwoofer crossover phase and room response equalization, with the option of further fine tuning by the user. By minimizing the room’s influence on the sound, Smart Active Monitors deliver an unrivalled reference, with excellent translation between rooms. Visit Genelec on social media: https://www.facebook.com/Genelec https://www.linkedin.com/company/genelec-oy https://www.instagram.com/Genelec_oy/ https://x.com/Genelec https://www.tiktok.com/@genelec_oy Other brand and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. —For more information on the complete range of Genelec Active Monitoring Systems, contact: Genelec Inc., 7 Tech Circle, Natick, MA 01760. Tel: (508) 652-0900; Fax: (508) 652-0909; Web: http://www.genelec.com/.