Convertible head wearable audio devices

A convertible head wearable audio device, comprising:

• a headband, wherein a first end of the headband includes a first earpiece, wherein a second end of the headband includes a receptacle, wherein the receptacle includes an engagement mechanism and at least one electrical contact, wherein the engagement mechanism includes a pushbutton and a clasp, wherein the clasp is configured to engage at least one of:
• a hook of a headpad or a hook of a second earpiece when the pushbutton is not pressed, and wherein the clasp is configured to disengage the at least one of:
• the hook of the headpad or the hook of the second earpiece when the pushbutton pressed;
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• a stereophonic-to-monophonic audio output conversion module, wherein the stereophonic-to-monophonic audio output conversion module is configured to automatically convert an audio output of the convertible head wearable audio device to a stereophonic audio output when the second earpiece is plugged into the receptacle, and wherein the stereophonic-to-monophonic audio output conversion module is configured to automatically convert the audio output of the convertible head wearable audio device to a monophonic audio output when the headpad is plugged into the receptacle.

A convertible head wearable audio device, comprising:

• a headband, wherein a first end of the headband includes a first earpiece having a speaker, and wherein a second end of the headband includes a receptacle;
• at least one microphone input;
• an active noise cancellation module, wherein the active noise cancellation module is configured to receive an audio input from the at least one microphone input, wherein the audio input from the at least one microphone input includes a signal that is representative of ambient noise proximate the convertible head wearable audio device, wherein the active noise cancellation module is further configured to generate an audio output to the at least one speaker, and wherein the audio output having a reduce ambient noise signal component that is proportional to the signal that is representative of the ambient noise proximate the convertible head wearable audio device;
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• a stereophonic-to-monophonic audio output conversion module, wherein the stereophonic-to-monophonic audio output conversion module is configured to automatically convert an audio output of the convertible head wearable audio device to a stereophonic audio output when a second earpiece is plugged into the receptacle, and wherein the stereophonic-to-monophonic audio output conversion module is configured to automatically convert the audio output of the convertible head wearable audio device to a monophonic audio output when a headpad is plugged into the receptacle.