A headset system, with at least a plurality of reporting modules , configured to generate metadata; a plurality of headsets , wherein each headset comprises an audio processor to provide output audio to a respective user from an input audio signal and each headset being associated with one of the plurality of reporting modules ; characterized in that the headset system further comprises: a monitoring device , provided externally of the plurality of headsets and being connected with the plurality of headsets ; wherein the audio processor comprises a mode-switchable acoustic safety module with at least an enabled state and a disabled state and in the enabled state being configured to process the input audio signal to reduce acoustic shocks; each reporting module is configured to determine a sound pressure level from analyzing the input audio signal together with settings of the respective headset and to provide the sound pressure level as part of the metadata, and the monitoring device being configured to receive the metadata from the plurality of reporting modules and to determine from at least the sound pressure level in the metadata, whether an acoustic safety incident is given or likely and to enable the mode-switchable acoustic safety module of at least one of the plurality of headsets in case an acoustic safety incident is determined. a plurality of reporting modules , configured to generate metadata; a plurality of headsets , wherein each headset comprises an audio processor to provide output audio to a respective user from an input audio signal and each headset being associated with one of the plurality of reporting modules ; characterized in that the headset system further comprises: a monitoring device , provided externally of the plurality of headsets and being connected with the plurality of headsets ; wherein the audio processor comprises a mode-switchable acoustic safety module with at least an enabled state and a disabled state and in the enabled state being configured to process the input audio signal to reduce acoustic shocks; each reporting module is configured to determine a sound pressure level from analyzing the input audio signal together with settings of the respective headset and to provide the sound pressure level as part of the metadata, and the monitoring device being configured to receive the metadata from the plurality of reporting modules and to determine from at least the sound pressure level in the metadata, whether an acoustic safety incident is given or likely and to enable the mode-switchable acoustic safety module of at least one of the plurality of headsets in case an acoustic safety incident is determined. a monitoring device , provided externally of the plurality of headsets and being connected with the plurality of headsets ; wherein the audio processor comprises a mode-switchable acoustic safety module with at least an enabled state and a disabled state and in the enabled state being configured to process the input audio signal to reduce acoustic shocks; each reporting module is configured to determine a sound pressure level from analyzing the input audio signal together with settings of the respective headset and to provide the sound pressure level as part of the metadata, and the monitoring device being configured to receive the metadata from the plurality of reporting modules and to determine from at least the sound pressure level in the metadata, whether an acoustic safety incident is given or likely and to enable the mode-switchable acoustic safety module of at least one of the plurality of headsets in case an acoustic safety incident is determined. <EOS>