Headset and headset cable

Headset, comprising:

• a cable having a plug coupled to a first end of the cable, a connector coupled to a second end of the cable, a housing arranged between the first and second end of the cable and a cable section between the plug and the housing,
• wherein the plug comprises at least one pin and six terminals,
• wherein the cable section comprises six wires,
• wherein the housing comprises a connecting unit having a switching unit which is connected to the six wires and soldering areas to which wires of a headset can be coupled, the soldering areas comprising at least seven soldering points,
• wherein the switching unit comprises six switches and is adapted to switch between at least two wiring settings connecting the six wires to the soldering areas,
• wherein a first terminal of a first switch is coupled to a first soldering point,
• wherein a third terminal of the first switch is coupled to a sixth soldering point,
• wherein a first terminal of a second switch is coupled to a third soldering point,
• wherein a third terminal of the second switch is coupled to a seventh soldering point,
• wherein a first terminal of a third switch is coupled to the sixth soldering point,
• wherein a third terminal of the third switch is coupled to a push-to-talk switch,
• wherein a first terminal of a fourth switch is coupled to the seventh soldering point,
• wherein a third terminal of the fourth switch is coupled to a fifth soldering point,
• wherein the first terminal of the fourth switch is coupled to the push-to-talk switch,
• wherein the third terminal of the fourth switch is coupled to the first soldering point,
• wherein a first terminal of a fifth switch is coupled to the push-to-talk switch, and
• wherein a third terminal of the fifth switch is coupled to the third soldering point.