Improved monaural headsets are provided. In some embodiments, a monaural headset includes: a first earphone with a speaker to provide output audio to a user; a second earphone without a speaker to provide output audio to the user; and a headband, connected to the first earphone and the second earphone; wherein the second earphone includes at least one vent opening, which vent opening during use provides an acoustic path between an environment of the user, wearing the headset, and the user's ear.