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A modular personal audio set and related system of use is disclosed. The modular personal audio set has a connector for detachably securing different mating-fittings for engaging jacks of different audio products is disclosed. Preferably, the personal audio set is a headset and the connector is posi

A modular personal audio set and related system of use is disclosed. The modular personal audio set has a connector for detachably securing different mating-fittings for engaging jacks of different audio products is disclosed. Preferably, the personal audio set is a headset and the connector is positioned along a wire that extends from the mating fitting to the audio driver of the personal audio set. More preferably, the connector also has a microphone and microphone activation button thereon.

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We claim: 1. A personal audio set for an audio device, the audio device having a jack for operably connecting the personal audio set thereto; the personal audio set comprising: a personal audio-set module having a frame and at least an audio driver operably secured to the frame; a plurality of audi

We claim: 1. A personal audio set for an audio device, the audio device having a jack for operably connecting the personal audio set thereto; the personal audio set comprising: a personal audio-set module having a frame and at least an audio driver operably secured to the frame; a plurality of audio-product connection modules, each audio-product connection module having a different shaped audio-product mating fitting to engage the jack on a different audio device, such that said personal audio set module can operably engage a plurality of different audio devices, wherein each of the different shaped audio-product mating fitting of each of the audio-product connection modules enables compatibility with a single type of audio device; and a detachable connector for operably connecting the audio-product mating fitting to the driver and detachably securing the personal audio-set module to the audio-product connection module, wherein the same detachable connector secures the personal audio-set module to the audio-product connection module for each of the audio-product connection modules. 2. The personal audio set for an audio device of claim 1, further including a wire extending from the audio-product mating fitting to the frame, and said detachable connector is operably secured to the wire. 3. The personal audio set for an audio device of claim 2, wherein said connector includes a first portion and a second portion, and said first portion is rigidly secured to the audio-product mating fitting thereby defining the audio-product connection module, and said second portion is rigidly secured to the frame thereby defining the personal audio-set module. 4. The personal audio set for an audio device of claim 1, further including a plurality of personal audio-set modules, each having a different sized and shaped frame thereon, wherein each personal audio set module of said plurality of different personal audio-set modules can be installed on said personal audio device by operably securing said connector. 5. The personal audio set for an audio device of claim 1, further including: a wire extending from the audio-product mating fitting to a first portion of said connector; and, a wire extending from said frame to a second portion of said connector such that detachably securing said first portion of the connector to said second portion of the connector operably connects said audio-product mating fitting to said audio driver. 6. The personal audio set for an audio device of claim 1, wherein said personal audio set module includes a headset. 7. The personal audio set for an audio device of claim 1, wherein said audio device is a cellular phone, and said personal audio set is a headset. 8. The personal audio set for an audio device of claim 1, wherein said connector including a first portion and a second portion, and said first portion has a plurality of flanges extending therefrom, each said flange includes a hook portion on its distal end that operably engaging a mating recess on said second portion thereby detachably securing said first and said second portions together. 9. A personal audio set for an audio device, the audio device having a jack for operably connecting the personal audio set thereto; the personal audio set comprising: a personal audio-set module having a frame and at least an audio driver operably secured to the frame; an audio-product connection module having an audio-product mating fitting for operably engaging the jack of the audio device; a detachable connector for operably connecting the audio-product mating fitting to the driver and detachably securing the personal audio-set module to the audio-product connection module; wherein a first portion of said detachable connector includes a microphone, and wherein a second portion of said detachable connector includes an activation switch for the microphone, and wherein the first portion of said detachable connector and the second portion of said detachable connector are on distal ends of the detachable connector. 10. The personal audio set for an audio device of claim 9, further including a wire extending from the audio-product mating fitting to the frame, and said detachable connector is operably secured to the wire. 11. The personal audio set for an audio device of claim 10, wherein said connector includes a first portion and a second portion, and said first portion is rigidly secured to the audio-product mating fitting thereby defining the audio-product connection module, and said second portion is rigidly secured to the frame thereby defining the personal audio-set module. 12. The personal audio set for an audio device of claim 9, further including a plurality of personal audio-set modules, each having a different sized and shaped frame thereon, wherein each personal audio set module of said plurality of different personal audio-set modules can be installed on said personal audio device by operably securing said connector. 13. The personal audio set for an audio device of claim 9, further including: a wire extending from the audio-product mating fitting to said first portion of said connector; and, a wire extending from said frame to said second portion of said connector such that detachably securing said first portion of the connector to said second portion of the connector operably connects said audio-product mating fitting to said audio driver. 14. The personal audio set for an audio device of claim 9, wherein said personal audio set module includes a headset. 15. The personal audio set for an audio device of claim 9, wherein said audio device is a cellular phone, and said personal audio set is a headset. 16. The personal audio set for an audio device of claim 9, said first portion of the connector has a plurality of flanges extending therefrom, each said flange includes a hook portion on its distal end that operably engaging a mating recess on said second portion of the connector thereby detachably securing said first and said second portions together. 17. A personal audio set for an audio device, the audio device having a jack for operably connecting the personal audio set thereto; the personal audio set comprising: a personal audio-set module having a frame and at least an audio driver operably secured to the frame; an audio-product connection module having an audio-product mating fitting for operably engaging the jack of the audio device; a detachable connector for operably connecting the audio-product mating fitting to the driver and detachably securing the personal audio-set module to the audio-product connection module; a wire extending from the audio-product mating fitting to a first portion of said connector; and a wire extending from said frame to a second portion of said connector such that detachably securing said first portion of the connector to said second portion of the connector operably connects said audio-product mating fitting to said audio driver, wherein said first portion of the connector includes a microphone activation switch therein; and said second portion of the connector includes a microphone therein. 18. The personal audio set for an audio device of claim 17, wherein said connector includes a first portion and a second portion, and said first portion is rigidly secured to the audio-product mating fitting thereby defining the audio-product connection module, and said second portion is rigidly secured to the frame thereby defining the personal audio-set module. 19. The personal audio set for an audio device of claim 17, further including a plurality of personal audio-set modules, each having a different sized and shaped frame thereon, wherein each personal audio set module of said plurality of different personal audio-set modules can be installed on said personal audio device by operably securing said connector. 20. The personal audio set for an audio device of claim 17, wherein said personal audio set module includes a headset. 21. The personal audio set for an audio device of claim 17, wherein said audio device is a cellular phone, and said personal audio set is a headset. 22. The personal audio set for an audio device of claim 17, wherein said first portion has a plurality of flanges extending therefrom, each said flange includes a hook portion on its distal end that operably engaging a mating recess on said second portion thereby detachably securing said first and said second portions together. 23. A headset for a cellular phone, the cellular phone having a jack for operably connecting the headset thereto; the headset comprising: a personal audio-set module having a frame and at least an audio driver operably secured to the frame; a plurality of audio-product connection modules, each audio-product connection module having a different shaped audio-product mating fitting to engage the jack on a different cellular phone, such that said headset module can operably engage a plurality of different cellular phones, wherein each of the different shaped audio-product mating fitting of each of the audio-product connection modules enables compatibility with a single type of cellular phone; a detachable connector for operably connecting the audio-product mating fitting to the driver and detachably securing the personal audio-set module to the audio-product connection module, wherein the same detachable connector secures the personal audio-set module to the audio-product connection module for each of the audio-product connection modules; a microphone operably secured to a first portion of said detachable connector; and an activation switch for the microphone operably secured to a second portion of said detachable connector, wherein the first portion of said detachable connector and the second portion of said detachable connector are on opposing sides of the detachable connector.