Eyewear includes a lens supporting frame along with temple pieces extending therefrom with at least one of the temple pieces including an open sided chamber sized for receiving an audio unit having communication socket disposed at one end of the audio unit. The open side enables access to the controls disposed on one side of the audio unit. A cover is provided for moving the audio unit within the chamber in order to engage the socket with a plug and removably affixed the audio unit within the temple piece chamber.