Rapture Innovation Labs Pvt. Ltd., the Indian deep-tech company behind Sonic Lamb, has won the prestigious CES Innovation Awards 2026 in the Headphones & Personal Audio category for its groundbreaking Sonic Lamb Gen 2 headphones.
The award, presented by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), recognizes outstanding design and engineering in cutting-edge consumer technology worldwide.
This win positions Sonic Lamb among the world’s most forward-thinking audio innovators, and marks a defining moment for Indian hardware innovation on the global stage.
Recognized for Reinventing How Sound Is Experienced
Sonic Lamb was selected for fundamentally transforming personal audio architecture.
Unlike conventional headphones that rely purely on air-conduction sound, Sonic Lamb’s patented Impulse Driver™ technology converts low-frequency audio into precise mechanical impulses delivered around the ears.
The result: users don’t just hear bass, they physically feel it.
By combining acoustic drivers with controlled body-conducted mechanical impulses, Sonic Lamb delivers a subwoofer-like, live-concert bass experience within a personal headphone form factor, without increasing listening volume.
This breakthrough bridges the gap between large-scale immersive sound systems and private listening.
Hardware-Led Innovation — Not Software Simulation
The CES recognition highlights Sonic Lamb’s commitment to true hardware engineering rather than digital sound enhancement.
The award-winning Gen 2 platform:
- Reproduces subwoofer-like bass through a patented transducer system
- Converts sub-bass frequencies into controlled physical impulses
- Expands personal audio into a multi-sensory experience
- Creating a new immersive headphone category
Gen 2 further reinforces Sonic Lamb’s leadership in experiential audio engineering by offering more precision, comfort, connectivity, and user control.
A Global Moment for Indian Deep-Tech
Winning at CES validates Sonic Lamb’s research-led engineering and demonstrates that globally competitive consumer electronics can be designed, engineered, and built in India.
Co-founded by Navajith Karkera and Jagath Biddappa, Rapture Innovation Labs has focused on building proprietary intellectual property in a category historically dominated by multinational incumbents.
Navajith Karkera, Co-Founder & CEO, Rapture Innovation Labs, said:
“Winning the CES Innovation Award is an incredible validation of our belief that sound can be experienced in a completely new way. Sonic Lamb was built to challenge conventions in personal audio through original hardware innovation. This recognition celebrates not just our technology, but India’s growing capability to create deep-tech consumer products for the world.”
Official CES 2026 Citation
Sonic Lamb Gen 2 transforms low-frequency audio into physical vibrations, delivering visceral, subwoofer-like bass without increasing volume. By combining air-conduction sound with patented Impulse Driver technology that transmits mechanical impulses through skin and bone, Sonic Lamb creates a live-concert-like immersive experience in a personal audio form factor.
About Rapture Innovation Labs Pvt Ltd
Rapture Innovation Labs Pvt Ltd is an pioneering audio tech startup supported by leading startup enablers like Deshpande Startups, T-Hub, SINE – IIT Bombay, TiE, NDBI – NID Ahmedabad along with Dept of Science and Technology and Government of Karnataka. Dedicated to revolutionizing the way people experience sound, the company focuses on innovation, research, and design to create groundbreaking audio products. Sonic Lamb Headphones are the company’s flagship product, setting new standards in headphone audio experience with their patented technology. Rapture is one among seven start-ups globally and the only one outside of Europe to be selected SoundTech accelerator program by Sound Hub Denmark which is a sound focused technology innovation centre located at Struer Denmark co-founded by Bang & Olufsen, Harman Lifestyle, Aalborg University, Danish Sound Cluster and Struer Municipality with a focus to help selected companies with developing, testing and refining their technology, product as well as business. For more information, visit, www.soniclamb.com
