Sensaphonics reinforced its long-standing commitment to hearing conservation and education recently at The NAMM Show 2026, drawing strong attendance and engagement for its TEC Tracks session, “Helping the Specialist: Hearing Health for musicians and live sound engineers: Hear today and keep hearing tomorrow,” while also delivering hands-on hearing-health education and services throughout the show at its booth in Hall A.
Held Thursday, January 22, 2026, the TEC Tracks session brought together leading perspectives from audiology, performance and live sound to address the real-world challenges audio professionals face in high-SPL environments. Panelists included Sensaphonics founder and president Dr. Michael Santucci, Au.D.; acclaimed bassist Doug Wimbish (Living Colour); veteran monitor engineer Kevin Glendinning (Lorde, Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake); and genre-defying violinist Jesús Florido. Together, they explored practical strategies for protecting hearing while maintaining artistic and technical excellence across long careers.
The session was well attended by musicians, engineers, educators and industry professionals, sparking thoughtful discussion around prevention, awareness and the importance of treating hearing health as a foundational element of overall well-being in professional audio.
“Hearing health isn’t a side conversation for audio professionals – it’s central to everything we do,” said Dr. Michael Santucci, Au.D., founder and president of Sensaphonics. “What made this session and our time at NAMM so meaningful was the openness of the dialogue. Musicians and engineers are eager for practical, experience-based guidance that helps them work safely without compromising creativity or performance. Education, awareness and the right tools allow people to keep doing what they love – not just today, but for decades.”
In parallel with the TEC Tracks session, Sensaphonics’ NAMM Show booth served as an active hub for hearing-health education and consultation throughout the event. Attendees had the opportunity to speak directly with licensed music audiologists, including Dr. Santucci and Dr. Shannon Switzer, Au.D., director of Sensaphonics’ in-house Musicians Hearing Clinic. Conversations ranged from safe monitoring practices and in-ear system optimisation to long-term hearing preservation strategies tailored to individual careers.
The booth also featured live demonstrations of key Sensaphonics technologies, including the 3DME Active Ambient IEM System and the TEC Award-nominated dB Check Pro sound level analyser. Complimentary ear impressions were offered to qualifying attendees, underscoring Sensaphonics’ hands-on approach to helping audio professionals take proactive control of their hearing health.
By combining education, real-world expertise and accessible tools at both the TEC Tracks stage and the show floor, Sensaphonics’ presence at NAMM 2026 emphasised a clear message: protecting one’s hearing is essential to sustaining creativity, performance and longevity in the audio industry.
