CHARLESTON, SC – Sensaphonics founder and president Dr. Michael Santucci, Au.D, received the NHCA Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to hearing conservation and music audiology during the NHCA 2025 Conference. The event took place in Charleston, SC, on Feb. 8, 2025.
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The National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) has honored Dr. Michael Santucci, Au.D., Sensaphonics founder and president, with its Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to hearing conservation and music audiology. Recognizing a breadth of extraordinary accomplishments in hearing loss prevention and in service to the NHCA, this rarely bestowed award was presented to Dr. Santucci during the NHCA 2025 Conference in Charleston, SC, at a ceremony held on February 8, 2025.
“It is truly a great honor to receive this award from the NHCA, and I cannot overstate the importance of the progress we have collectively made in hearing conservation,” states Dr. Santucci. “My life’s work, specifically in music audiology, has led to many opportunities to work with a growing number of artists and audio engineers who really understand the importance of hearing health and who are willing to share their experiences. That builds awareness, and that is where we make further progress in increasing awareness and making hearing health a top priority for everyone.”
Sensaphonics, which is celebrating 40 years as a leading designer and manufacturer of custom-fit in-ear monitors (IEMs), earplugs and electronics designed to achieve safe, high-resolution audio in mission-critical applications, has remained at the forefront of IEM and hearing health solutions for musicians since it was founded by Santucci in 1985 as a development company committed to controlling the damaging effects of unhealthy listening practices. As a musician and an audiologist, Santucci migrated naturally to a focus on hearing loss prevention for musicians and within the music industry. This focus has propelled Sensaphonics to continually innovate, with milestones including the patented Active Ambient™ technology in the 3DME in-ear system as well as the unique real-time safety features of the dB Check Pro in-ear sound level analyzer. Sensaphonics remains the only custom-only earphones manufacturer founded and operated by a practicing audiologist and is a top choice among many of today’s biggest touring acts.
More about the NHCA Lifetime Achievement Award can be found here.
About Dr. Michael Santucci, Au.D.
For 40 years, Dr. Michael Santucci has been dedicated to protecting the hearing of musicians, technicians, venue staff, and music lovers around the globe. As founder and president of Sensaphonics, the sole custom-only earphone manufacturer founded and operated by an audiologist, he merges scientific expertise with a genuine passion for musicians and their hearing health. With groundbreaking innovations including soft silicone in-ear monitors and patented Active Ambient™ technology, Michael continues to help empower musicians and listeners to experience music safely, ensuring long-term hearing protection without sacrificing sound quality or performance. His continued work with organizations including the Audio Engineering Society, National Hearing Conservation Association, World Health Organization, American Academy of Audiology, and MusiCares consistently helps to raise awareness of hearing health related issues around the world.
