plural headsets
1
: a support framework with attached electronic devices that is worn on the head: such as
a
: an earphone or a pair of earphones held on the head by a band
Earbuds, tiny round speakers which fit snugly into the ear, are near-invisible as they don't use a headband, but they don't fit every ear. The traditional banded headsets either completely enclose the ear or just sit gently over the opening.—
Joe Brown
Joe BrownUsing discreet headsets with single earpiece headphones, the free audio-described tour will be delivered by a professional audio describer.—Lincoln Tan
Lincoln Tan… a hybrid tech earbud headset with magnetic tipped earbuds.—Gregg Ellman
Gregg Ellman
especially
: such a headset that also includes an attached microphone
… you should seriously consider getting a separate microphone or using a headset with a decent boom mic for much better audio quality than anything these webcams can capture. —Will Greenwald
Will Greenwald All you need for this is a hands-free headset for your telephone. Once you're properly equipped, you can make personal phone calls while simultaneously using your computer for personal entertainment. —Paul McFedries
Paul McFedries
b
: virtual reality hardware (such as goggles and headphones) that is held on the head by one or more bands or straps
… stitches together multiple images to create a panoramic, 360-degree environment, and provides a virtual-reality headset to put you in the middle of a real video. You merely glance left or right, up or down, to see a different portion of the 3-D world you're in.—Jake Kirchner
Jake Kirchner2
: the support framework of a headset
… the wearable computer mounted in the headset of a pair of glasses …—David McNamee
David McNameeExamples of headset in a Sentence
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The headset is unfamiliar to many riders, leading to awkwardness and confusion sometimes.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Pok cleared a spot on his bed, found his virtual reality gaming headset, and booted up Impact, an open-world, massively online multiplayer game about teamwork and survival.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The researchers also built a filtering system to allow the headsets to focus only on the tiny vibrations in the skull caused by breathing and heartbeats, and remove any interference from extraneous head and body movement.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
For home theater fans, its unique TV Audio Swap feature instantly transitions sound from a Sonos soundbar to the headset with Dolby Atmos and dynamic head tracking.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Pok cleared a spot on his bed, found his virtual reality gaming headset, and booted up Impact, an open-world, massively online multiplayer game about teamwork and survival.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The researchers also built a filtering system to allow the headsets to focus only on the tiny vibrations in the skull caused by breathing and heartbeats, and remove any interference from extraneous head and body movement.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
For home theater fans, its unique TV Audio Swap feature instantly transitions sound from a Sonos soundbar to the headset with Dolby Atmos and dynamic head tracking.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Headset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headset. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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headset
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: a pair of headphones
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