Adjustable mechanism for improving headset comfort

An adjustable headset, headphone or hearing protector comprising:

• a rigid headband or neckband;
• a first earcup;
• a second earcup;
• a first swing arm configured to couple the headband or neckband to the first earcup;
• a second swing arm configured to couple the headband or neckband to the second earcup;
• an adjustment mechanism coupled to the first and second earcups configured to adjust clamping pressure provided by the first and second earcups to the head of a user;
• and
• a single control configured to control the adjustment mechanism.

A headband or neckband for a headphone, headset, or hearing protector, the headband or neckband including one or more rows and one or more columns configured for receiving one or more cushions, a method for selecting the size of the one or more cushions to be installed in one or more rows and columns, the method comprising:

• an act placing the head contour plate on a user's head and applying pressure to form the head contour plate to the shape of the head;
• an act of placing the head contour plate under the headband or neckband;
• and
• an act of identifying locations where cushions of various sizes are to be placed based on the shape of the head contour plate.

A headset, headphone or hearing protector comprising:

• a headband or neckband;
• an earcup;
• and
• a stirrup configured to couple the earcup to the headband or neckband, wherein the stirrup includes a plurality of multiple mounting positions for mounting the stirrup to the headband or neckband at two or more angles.

A headset, headphone or hearing protector comprising:

• a headband or neckband;
• a first earcup including a first speaker;
• a second earcup including a second speaker;
• a first audio input;
• a second audio input;
• and
• one or more switches for selecting whether the first speaker is driven by the first or second audio input and whether second speaker is driven by the audio input not selected to drive the first audio input.