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Chief ready for speaker and microphone ensemble (7)

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I believe the answer is:

headset

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'speaker and microphone ensemble' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'chief ready' is the wordplay.
'chief' becomes 'head' (synonyms).
'ready' becomes 'set' (set can mean ready or prepared).
'head'+'set'='HEADSET'

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(Other definitions for headset that I've seen before include "Combined earphones with microphone" , "listening equipment" , "communication aid" , "Bicycle front bearing assembly" , "Communication kit" .)

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