A hearing protection headset comprising: a headband; a first protective earmuff and a second protective earmuff attached to either end of the headband; wherein the headband comprises: first means configured to allow rotation of the first earmuff about a first axis of the headband to allow an inner surface of the first earmuff to lay flat against a wearer's chest when the headband is worn around the neck of the wearer; second means configured to allow rotation of the second earmuff about a second axis of the headband to allow an inner surface of the second earmuff to lay flat against a wearer's chest when the headband is worn around the neck of the wearer; third means configured to allow the first earmuff to fold about a third axis toward the headband for compact storage, and fourth means configured to allow the second earmuff to fold about a fourth axis toward the headband for compact storage, wherein the third means is further configured to allow a portion of the headband that attaches to the first earmuff to bend or swing about the third axis; and the fourth means is further configured to allow movement of a portion of the headband that attaches to the second earmuff to bend or swing about about the fourth axis; wherein the third means and the fourth means are further configured to allow the inner surfaces (124, 125) of the earmuffs to fold toward the headband for compact storage; wherein the first means and the second means are further configured to allow rotation of the earmuffs by allowing rotation of the portions (114, 115) of the headband attached to the earmuffs; characterised in that the third means is closer to the first earmuff than the first means is, and the fourth means is closer to the second earmuff than the second means is. a headband; a first protective earmuff and a second protective earmuff attached to either end of the headband; wherein the headband comprises: first means configured to allow rotation of the first earmuff about a first axis of the headband to allow an inner surface of the first earmuff to lay flat against a wearer's chest when the headband is worn around the neck of the wearer; second means configured to allow rotation of the second earmuff about a second axis of the headband to allow an inner surface of the second earmuff to lay flat against a wearer's chest when the headband is worn around the neck of the wearer; third means configured to allow the first earmuff to fold about a third axis toward the headband for compact storage, and fourth means configured to allow the second earmuff to fold about a fourth axis toward the headband for compact storage, first means configured to allow rotation of the first earmuff about a first axis of the headband to allow an inner surface of the first earmuff to lay flat against a wearer's chest when the headband is worn around the neck of the wearer; second means configured to allow rotation of the second earmuff about a second axis of the headband to allow an inner surface of the second earmuff to lay flat against a wearer's chest when the headband is worn around the neck of the wearer; third means configured to allow the first earmuff to fold about a third axis toward the headband for compact storage, and fourth means configured to allow the second earmuff to fold about a fourth axis toward the headband for compact storage, wherein the third means is further configured to allow a portion of the headband that attaches to the first earmuff to bend or swing about the third axis; and the fourth means is further configured to allow movement of a portion of the headband that attaches to the second earmuff to bend or swing about about the fourth axis; wherein the third means and the fourth means are further configured to allow the inner surfaces (124, 125) of the earmuffs to fold toward the headband for compact storage; wherein the first means and the second means are further configured to allow rotation of the earmuffs by allowing rotation of the portions (114, 115) of the headband attached to the earmuffs; characterised in that the third means is closer to the first earmuff than the first means is, and the fourth means is closer to the second earmuff than the second means is.