Inner Ear Studios

38°50′38″N 77°05′22″W / 38.8439°N 77.0895°W / 38.8439; -77.0895

Inner Ear Studios
Company typeRecording Studio
IndustryEntertainment, Music
Founded1970 (original studio) 2022 (re-opening)
FounderDon Zientara
Defunct2021 (original studio)
Headquarters,
U.S.
OwnerDon Zientara
Websitewww.innerearstudio.com

Inner Ear Studios is a recording studio founded in Arlington, Virginia that has been in operation since the late 1970s. Originally started in founder Don Zientara's basement, the studio spent many years on South Oakland St. in Arlington. The studio is now back in Don's basement, and has been in continuous operation for over 40 years. During that time, virtually all of Washington, DC's most widely recognized and acclaimed bands have recorded there. The studio is known for its association with the Washington, D.C. hardcore scene.