Whirlwind THS 3 Talkback Headphone Announcer Console

The Whirlwind THS 3 is a talkback and headphone management console designed specifically for the demands of sports announcing positions — a workflow where signal path cleanliness, switching reliability, and monitoring flexibility aren't optional features, they're baseline requirements. The passive Mic Out is the sonic centerpiece: by keeping the on-air mic path free of active circuitry, the THS 3 ensures that whatever character your microphone has is what hits the board, with no added noise floor or coloration from an active output stage. Coupled with completely silent mic output switching, it's built for the moment when going live means exactly that.

Monitoring is where the THS 3 earns its place in a professional booth setup. Separate left and right headphone amps with individual volume controls, plus the ability to route two distinct headphone signal inputs to either or both ears, gives an announcer the kind of granular mix control that lets them balance program audio against a producer IFB in real time without asking for a board adjustment. The active Talkback Out adds a further layer of operational control — a separately leveled path back to production that stays completely independent of the broadcast feed. The build reflects Whirlwind's reputation for road-worthy reliability: this is a piece of gear intended to sit in a fixed announce position and perform identically on game one as on game one hundred.