Abstract: A headset including first and second ear assemblies, each ear assembly including a rear limb, a front limb, a transducer carried on the front limb, and an earpiece extending from the front limb. The rear limb is configured to locate behind a user's ear and the front limb is configured to extend around an upper portion of the user's ear and locate the earpiece in or near an ear canal of the user. The headset further includes a flexible elongate housing configured to house one or more equipment modules, the housing configured to fit conformingly around a nape region of the user's neck when the headset is worn. Each ear assembly is connected to the housing and/or the equipment modules by an elastic strap.