Waterloo Audiology expands Austin presence with musician-focused hearing protection, screenings, and custom earplug services

A clinic’s music-industry focus intersects with HAAM’s preventive hearing program

Waterloo Audiology, a Central Texas audiology practice, has expanded its footprint in the Austin area while emphasizing services aimed at musicians and other people routinely exposed to high sound levels. The company lists an Austin location at 7415 Southwest Parkway, Building 6, Suite 400, in the Oak Hill area, alongside offices in Georgetown, San Marcos and Seguin.

The practice’s musician-facing offerings include custom hearing protection options designed to reduce exposure while maintaining sound clarity—an ongoing concern for performers, audio engineers, stage crews and frequent concertgoers. Custom solutions can include filtered earplugs and in-ear monitor-related services, which are commonly used by working musicians to manage stage volume and reduce the risk of long-term damage.

How HAAM’s Hear Clinics structure hearing care for working musicians

In Austin, musician hearing health is closely tied to the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM), a nonprofit founded in 2005 to help eligible musicians and music professionals access healthcare support. HAAM includes hearing services among its programs, and it organizes Hear Clinics that provide routine screenings and preventive care for members.

HAAM’s published 2026 Hear Clinic dates are Feb. 20, April 17, June 16 and Sept. 15. The clinics are typically held at HAAM’s office and are positioned as preventive touchpoints—establishing a baseline, identifying early changes, and counseling participants on next steps.

• Hearing screenings intended to capture a baseline and explain results
• Visual inspection of the ear canal
• Wax removal when necessary

Partnership work and what participants receive

Waterloo Audiology identifies itself as an official hearing healthcare partner for HAAM and describes its involvement in Hear Clinics that screen, educate and provide hearing protection for Austin-area working musicians. HAAM event materials also list Waterloo Audiology as a provider of hearing screenings and custom filtered earplugs for eligible members with confirmed appointments.

Beyond nonprofit clinic settings, the University of Texas at Austin’s Moody College of Communication has described hearing-clinic models that combine screening, counseling and custom earplug fittings. In that program description, a typical workflow includes ear cleaning, screening in sound-treated booths, counseling on results, and taking silicone impressions used to manufacture custom earplugs, which are later delivered to participants.

Noise exposure can be an occupational hazard for musicians, making routine screenings and consistent use of hearing protection a practical form of preventive healthcare.

Why the Austin expansion matters for a music workforce

Austin’s music economy depends on a large network of performers and production workers who often face repeated exposure to loud environments. The addition of a dedicated Austin clinic location increases local access to audiology services that align with the needs of that workforce, including evaluations, ear care and custom protection—services that can support continued performance capacity while reducing preventable risk.