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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sensaphonics assembles top talent to address hearing health at NAMM 2026 TEC Tracks session
The NAMM Show, Anaheim, CA, January 22, 2026 – Sensaphonics will spotlight one of the most critical and often overlooked topics in pro audio at The NAMM Show 2026 with a TEC Tracks session titled “Helping the Specialist: Hearing Health for musicians and live sound engineers: Hear today and keep hearing tomorrow.” The session takes place Thursday, January 22, 2026, from 4:00–4:50pm PST in the Anaheim Hilton Hotel, Laguna Room.
This essential panel unites four leading voices in music, sound and audiology: Dr. Michael Santucci, Au.D., founder and president of Sensaphonics who also chairs hearing-health committees for NHCA and AES and consults with MusiCares, the GRAMMY® Foundation, and the World Health Organization’s Make Listening Safe initiative; legendary bassist Doug Wimbish of Living Colour; veteran live sound engineer Kevin Glendinning, whose credits include Lorde, Miley Cyrus and Justin Timberlake; and violinist Jesús Florido, who has recorded and performed with Dan Hicks, Gary Hoey and Nicholas Gunn, and has shared the stage with legendary performers including Itzhak Perlman, Zubin Mehta, Whitney Houston and Robert Plant.
“Too often, hearing health isn’t treated as a core part of overall well-being,” says Dr. Santucci. “This session aims to change that through education, awareness and practical strategies that help musicians, engineers and industry professionals protect their hearing and sustain long, healthy careers.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly one in four U.S. adults shows signs of noise-induced hearing loss. For audio professionals, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health reports the risk is four times higher than the general population, with many live environments routinely exceeding safe listening thresholds.
Attendees will gain a clear understanding of how hearing damage occurs, prevention protocols, and the latest tools and technologies designed to protect hearing in high-SPL environments, so artists and engineers alike can hear today and keep hearing tomorrow.
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Photo caption 1: Dr. Michael Santucci, Au.D., founder and president of Sensaphonics.Photo file 2: Doug_Wimbish.JPG
Photo caption 2: Doug Wimbish, acclaimed bassist, producer and sonic innovator whose work spans Living Colour, early hip-hop’s foundational Sugar Hill Records era (“The Message,” “White Lines”) and collaborations with artists from The Rolling Stones to Jeff Beck and Annie Lennox.Photo file 3: Kevin_Glendinning.JPG
Photo caption 3: Kevin Glendinning, veteran monitor engineer with decades of touring experience, mixing for top global artists including Lorde, Miley Cyrus, Maroon 5, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Lenny Kravitz and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.Photo file 4: Jesús_Florido.jpeg
Photo caption 4: Jesús Florido is a genre-defying violinist whose work seamlessly blends classical virtuosity with Afro-Cuban, Indian, Arabic, jazz, rock and fiddle traditions.PRESS CONTACT
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Clyne Media Inc. Mobile: 615-300-4666ABOUT SENSAPHONICS
Founded in 1985 by Michael Santucci, Au.D., Sensaphonics Hearing Conservation, Inc., designs and manufactures custom-fitted in-ear monitors, earplugs and electronics designed to achieve safe, high-resolution audio in mission-critical applications. Serving a primary customer base of musicians and sound engineers, Sensaphonics products are used exclusively on all manned NASA missions and on the International Space Station. Other significant markets served by Sensaphonics include house of worship, theater, broadcasting, motorsports, aeronautics, and audiophile listening. Sensaphonics is committed to the preservation of hearing through superior products, audiological services and audio consulting, enabling longer, more productive careers and richer quality of life. Located in Chicago, Sensaphonics can be contacted toll-free at 877-848-1714, internationally at 312-432-1714, or online at www.sensaphonics.com.
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