The Vic Firth SIH3 is a closed-back stereo isolation headphone made for drummers who need to hear a click track or backing track over a loud kit. Vic Firth rates the passive isolation at 25 dB, which is the figure that counts when you are sitting behind an acoustic snare or working in a busy rehearsal room.
Each cup holds a 50 mm Mylarcon dynamic driver covering 20 Hz to 20 kHz, so the kick and the hi-hat both stay readable instead of the mid-heavy sound many isolation headphones settle for. The 32-ohm impedance means the SIH3 runs cleanly straight from an e-drum module headphone output, a mixer or an audio interface, with no separate headphone amp needed. A 3.5 mm stereo plug and the supplied 6.3 mm adapter cover both socket sizes.
The padded headband and foam earcups are built for long sessions rather than short bursts. The SIH3 is a practical match for e-drum practice, acoustic rehearsals and studio tracking, and it packs into the supplied drawstring bag for transport.
