Sensaphonics

12/19/2025

The ears of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra are going to look a little different for their spring programming 👀

As a significant investment in their musicians' hearing health, the CSO is fitting all 80 of their full-time musicians with custom Sensaphonics 3DME active ambient in-ear monitors. While orchestral musicians typically do not utilize IEMs during their performances, the 3DME can be used "off-label" as active hearing protection. Each listener can control their ambient mics via a proprietary app, including setting mic levels and seven bands of EQ per ear. The individual listening needs and risk of sound-induced hearing injury for orchestral musicians is incredibly varied. We are so pleased that our 3DME system can both enhance and protect the hearing of this special patient population.

Find out more: https://coloradosymphony.org/investment-in-hearing-protection-sets-industry-standard/

Colorado Symphony League of American Orchestras Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) ISPA | International Society for the Performing Arts

The Colorado Symphony’s groundbreaking investment in hearing protection sets the industry standard. In partnership with Marion Downs Center.

11/26/2025

Protect your most important instrument — your ears!

With Sensaphonics’ new virtual audiologist consultations, you can book one-on-one appointments from anywhere and get expert guidance on earplug and IEM fitting, tinnitus management, hearing health, and more.

Whether you’re on tour or at home, keep the music alive without missing a beat.

Ready to book?
https://www.sensaphonics.com/pages/hearing-clinic

11/21/2025

Statement from Sensaphonics Founder Michael Santucci, AuD on the Passing of Mead C. Killion

“I am deeply saddened by the loss of my friend, mentor, and one of audiology’s true visionaries, Mead Killion. Mead was more than an innovator. He fundamentally reshaped how we understand, measure, and protect hearing, and his influence on my own career and on the formation of Sensaphonics is profound and enduring.

I first worked with Mead in 1989, when Sensaphonics served as a beta tester for the musician earplug he created, a product that remains the most accurate earplug for musicians to this day. That experience changed the trajectory of my professional life. Writing about the technology led to my first publications and gave me the foundation to start my musicians’ hearing clinic, finally with a tool that provided meaningful protection without compromising fidelity.

Mead continued to champion my work and push the industry forward in every interaction we had. He offered guidance during the design of my first in-ear monitor, the ProPhonic IV, in 1992, and later developed the probe-tube measurement device that allowed us to quantify exactly how loud musicians were listening to their IEMs, a breakthrough that shaped modern safe-listening practices.

Sensaphonics exists in large part because of Mead’s brilliance, generosity, and unwavering belief that hearing conservation for musicians was both possible and essential. We are indebted to him for his contributions to our company and to our field.
Beyond his remarkable technical achievements, Mead led with kindness, curiosity, and an infectious passion for learning. He inspired generations of audiologists, engineers, students, and clinicians, myself included. His legacy is woven into every safe-listening standard we follow today and into every musician whose hearing has been protected because of his work.

I will miss his guidance, his stories, his humor, and his friendship. But his impact lives on in the countless people whose lives and careers were shaped by his brilliance and humanity.

On behalf of Sensaphonics, we extend our deepest condolences to Gail and the entire Killion family. Mead’s legacy is forever etched into the fabric of our industry, and into the work we do every day.” — Dr. Michael Santucci, AuD, Founder, Sensaphonics

11/12/2025

Sensaphonics ER Series Musician Earplugs deliver custom comfort and clear, natural sound while reducing sound levels safely in your ears. An easy step today to protect your hearing for every show, every rehearsal, every day.

https://www.sensaphonics.com/collections/plugs-sleeves/products/erseriesplugs

11/05/2025

Dr. Shannon Switzer recently appeared on the Poducer podcast, taking another deep dive into bridging the gap between science and sound — and helping musicians protect the very tool that defines their craft: their hearing.

Check out the full episode here: https://youtu.be/m_AURsMDQ3Y?si=RyuM7cO8qeag-3y0

10/15/2025

Drs. Michael Santucci and Shannon Switzer will be presenting at Northwestern University's Knowles Symposium on Friday, October 24th.

Follow the link to learn more and to register for online or in-person attendance: https://knowleshearingcenter.northwestern.edu/support-for-research-scholarship/


Northwestern University

10/10/2025

With the new dB Check Pro by Sensaphonics, you’ll know exactly how loud you’re listening, and how long it’s safe to keep going.

This in-line analyzer shows real-time dBA-SPL levels and safe exposure time for your IEMs or headphones.

✅ Works with UE Pro IEMs
✅ Real-time level + exposure readouts
✅ Built-in mic for ambient room measurements

Now available in the UE Pro shop.

10/08/2025

Big News from Sensaphonics as we continue to celebrate Protect Your Hearing Month!

Read the full announcement here - https://www.sensaphonics.com/blogs/news/3dme-comes-home-to-sensaphonics

10/02/2025

Join Sensaphonics in celebrating Protect Your Hearing Month throughout October by making your hearing health a priority!

To celebrate, Sensaphonics is offering free color on all custom products for patients seen in-house at our Chicago Musicians Hearing Clinic in October.

Schedule your appointment today - www.sensaphonics.com/pages/book-an-appointment

09/19/2025

Headed to Riot Fest this weekend in Chicago?
Don’t forget the essentials, including proper Ear Protection!

From punk legends to new heroes, artists rely on Sensaphonics in-ear monitors for world-class sound and hearing protection. Give your ears the same respect.

Catch some of your favorite Riot Fest acts using Sensaphonics IEMs this weekend.


Senses Fail blink-182 Sparks GWAR Bad Religion The Hold Steady Riot Fest

09/10/2025

Dr. Shannon Switzer, Director of the Sensaphonics Musicians Hearing Clinic in Chicago, was recently featured on the Bending Brains Podcast, sharing over 3 hours of insight into all aspects of hearing health, audiology, and how everyone can help preserve their own hearing.

Take a deep dive into your ears, now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F51o5xN1Wk

09/02/2025

Our dear friend & colleague is missing and needs our help. Please spread the word, keep an eye out for Nina Kraus and keep good thoughts.
We want her to find her way home safe and sound.