Sennheiser S1 passive headset

Audiospecialist Sennheiser has released the S1 Passive, a high-performance general aviation headset that provides both good passive noise attenuation and comfort. The headset has joined the S1 family of general aviation headsets that were released last year.

The full-sized headset was developed for pilots who demand good noise attenuation but do not want to use an active headset. It is also suitable for flight students.

The headset ensures safe and clear speech transmission between the cockpit and the tower and can also be adapted to the user. It comes equipped with the ActiveGard feature, which protects the pilots from hearing against extreme volume peaks that can occur during radio communication.

If a signal above a level of 110 dB is received, ActiveGard compresses the sound and everything remains clearly intelligible at a healthy volume. The headset can be connected not only to audio devices but also to mobile phones. As soon as the tower contacts the pilot, a mute function automatically mutes the music or the phone call.

The contact pressure of the headset can be individually adjusted in three stages, while a glasses zone has softer, more flexible padding to provide space for the temple arms of sunglasses.