Headset terminal with speech functionality

An adjustable headset comprising:

• a headband assembly for spanning across the head of a user;
• an earcup assembly coupled proximate one end of the headband assembly and including a speaker and microphone;
• the headband assembly including at least one transverse band and a sliding arm that is slidingly coupled with the transverse band, the earcup assembly being coupled to the sliding arm for dynamically adjusting the position of the earcup assembly with respect to the headband assembly;
• a guide structure positioned in a hidden cavity inside of the sliding arm;
• an elongated cable coupled with the earcup assembly and articulating inside of the hidden cavity and wrapping back on itself around the guide structure to remain hidden when the earcup assembly is adjusted and the effective length of the cable varies;
• to provide a desirable aesthetic to the adjustable headset.

A headset comprising:

• a headband assembly for spanning across the head of a user;
• an earcup assembly coupled proximate at least one end of the headband assembly;
• the earcup assembly including:
• a speaker for playing audio signals to a user;
• a microphone boom assembly including a microphone for capturing speech of a user;
• the microphone boom assembly being rotatably coupled with in the earcup assembly to rotate on a generally horizontal axis with respect to the earcup assembly;
• controls mounted on the microphone boom assembly to rotate with the microphone boom assembly, the controls including elements mounted on opposite sides of the axis that maintain a consistent orientation on the boom assembly with respect to the head of a user when the boom assembly is rotated in either direction;
• so the headset may be used on either side of a user's head.