Headphone Mafia

What Headphone Mafia does

Headphone Mafia is a Reno, Nevada-based silent disco headphone rental company founded in 2012 by Johnno Lazetich (aka "The Rhino"), who has been a DJ since 1996. The company rents wireless headphone systems that receive audio broadcasts via radio transmitters, eliminating the need for speaker systems and allowing events to bypass municipal sound ordinances. The headphones support three simultaneous broadcast channels with color-coded visual indicators (blue, red, green), have a transmission range exceeding 1,000 feet, and offer 8-hour rechargeable battery life. The company served local Reno-area customers including private event organizers, yoga and fitness instructors, wedding planners, and corporate or community event hosts, with notable use cases such as the Silent Disco Yoga in the Park sessions at Wingfield Park.

The company's go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, driven primarily by a quote-request form on its website (headphonemafia.com) followed by text or phone confirmation handled directly by the founder. Pricing is custom and quote-based with no publicly disclosed tiers; customers receive bespoke estimates based on event requirements such as headphone count and duration. In addition to rental services, Headphone Mafia operates a small merchandise e-commerce store selling branded apparel (e.g., "The Rhino Team Logo" raglan shirts starting at $22). Operations are run by founder Johnno Lazetich and Strategic Manager Jason Mead, with a stated headcount of 1–10. No external investors, parent companies, or institutional capital are involved.

The business is geographically confined to the Reno, Nevada market, and the City of Reno's business license division reportedly had to create a new license category to accommodate the silent disco concept when the company launched. Distribution is entirely direct, with no third-party resellers, and the marketing mix leans on the company website, tutorial video content, and community events rather than paid advertising.

Name

Headphone Mafia

Legal name

Headphone Mafia

Website

https://headphonemafia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Headphone Mafia is a Reno, Nevada-based company that rents wireless silent disco headphone systems for local events including dance parties, yoga sessions, weddings, and outdoor gatherings constrained by sound ordinances.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Silent Disco Headphone Rental

NAICS

Consumer Electronics and Appliances Rental (532210)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Party DJ, Music & Audio Services (HSACACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wireless Headphones (Over‑Ear & On‑Ear) (CRACANAB), Sports & Fitness Audio (Open‑Ear, Bone Conduction, Neckband) (CRACANAD)

Keywords

• Silent disco rental
• Wireless headphone rental
• Event audio equipment
• Silent party service
• Radio transmitter headphones

Headquarters

HQ city

Reno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Silent Disco Headphone Rental: Rental of wireless silent disco headphones for events. Customers request quotes for their events including dance parties, yoga sessions, weddings, and outdoor events with sound ordinances.
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including apparel such as 'The Rhino Team Logo' raglan shirts starting at $22.00

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Headphone Mafia rents wireless silent disco headphone systems for events in the Reno, Nevada area. Each rental package includes radio-transmitter-based broadcasting equipment and wireless headphone receivers that support three simultaneous audio channels (color-coded blue, red, and green), enabling dance parties, yoga sessions, weddings, and other events to operate without sound ordinance restrictions. The company also sells branded apparel merchandise through an online store.

Product overview

Headphone Mafia is a single-service rental company offering silent disco headphone rentals as its core product, with wireless headphones capable of receiving 3 broadcast channels (blue, red, green indicators), over 1000 ft transmission range, and 8-hour rechargeable battery life. The company also operates a merchandise sub-brand selling branded apparel. The headphones support multiple event types including dance parties, yoga/fitness sessions, and weddings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Silent Disco Headphone Rental Wireless headphone rental service for silent disco events, providing radio transmitter-based audio broadcasting with 3 simultaneous channels (blue, red, green) to headphone receivers worn by participants. Headphones have a range of more than 1000 ft from the transmitter and a rechargeable 8-hour battery life, allowing events to proceed without sound ordinance restrictions. Used for dance parties, yoga sessions, weddings, and other events.
• Headphone Mafia Merch Store Online merchandise store selling branded apparel including The Rhino Team Logo 3/4 sleeve raglan shirts and other silent disco themed clothing, with merchandise starting at $22.00.

Quantifiable outcome

• Events can proceed without sound ordinance restrictions, allowing parties anytime/anywhere
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• GigSalad: Event-services marketplace for DJs and entertainment providers—a sales channel comparable competitors use to reach wedding and party planners, but Headphone Mafia does not currently list there.
• Eventbrite: Online event ticketing and discovery marketplace—an enabling platform where Headphone Mafia's events could be listed; competitors in the rental and DJ-event space actively use it to drive leads.

Emerging players

• Mixhalo: Real-time audio streaming to attendees' personal smartphones at events—an emerging alternative delivery model that could compete with dedicated headphone rental by replacing the hardware with BYO-device streams.

Direct peers

• Party Headphones: Silent disco headphone rental service covering events such as parties, weddings, and corporate functions—directly comparable service offering and target customer use cases.
• Quiet Events: Multi-city silent disco and silent fitness event operator using wireless headphone rentals for parties, yoga, and fitness events—directly comparable product, customer segments, and use cases.
• Hush Silent Disco: Silent disco headphone rental business offering multi-channel wireless audio for parties, weddings, and corporate events—comparable product line and event-target customer segments.
• Decibel Headphones: Silent disco headphone rental service for events, weddings, and parties—directly comparable rental model and event-based customer base.
• Silent Events: One of the largest US-based silent disco headphone rental companies, operating multi-city events with multiple channels and DJ rosters—directly comparable in service model (multi-channel wireless headphone rental for events) but at much broader geographic scale.
• Silent Disco King: UK-headquartered silent disco headphone rental company with international operations, offering multi-channel wireless headphone rental and DJ services for events—directly comparable business model and event-use-case focus.

Broad incumbents

• Boca Wireless: Wireless headphone and audio equipment supplier/distributor—adjacent upstream player providing the kind of wireless headphone hardware that powers Headphone Mafia's rental fleet.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/headphone-mafia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Headphone Mafia