Like their predecessor, these headphones are geared toward professional musicians, rather than those who just want to listen to music. Drummers especially have trouble in the studio due to the acoustic level of their instrument, which results in a high listening volume for their headphones. In some cases, this leads to “headphone bleed”, which means you can hear the headphone sound on the recording, and in the worst cases, a musician can permanently damage their hearing.

Happily, the SIH 2 solves this problem. It combines earmuffs with a headphone, the high level of external noise attenuation reduces the listening volume, therefore minimising headphone bleed and protecting the musician’s hearing.