Patent ID: 6918678

Claim:
An aviation-style headset, the headset comprising: a first earcup and a second earcup each comprising active noise reduction (ANR) circuitry; a headband interconnecting the first earcup and the second earcup; a boom microphone coupled to one of the earcups; a rotating housing coupled to at least one of the earcups; at least a first LED mounted in the rotating housing, the rotating housing being rotatable to direct light from at least the first LED to a desired direction; a switch mounted to one of the earcups for controlling the LED; the ANR circuitry being electrically coupled to at least the first LED to provide power to the at least first LED; a volume control knob; and wherein the switch is incorporated within the volume control knob such that rotating the knob controls the volume and pulling the knob controls the LEDs.