An ear cup for a hearing protection unit which comprises an inner cup portion (1) whichdefines a noise damping space (4) facing towards the user. The ear cup further hasan outer cup portion (2) for accommodating electronics and/or a current source. Theinner cup portion (1) and the obiter cup portion (2) are separated by a partition (5)which is of one piece manufacture with the inner cup portion (1). The partition (5)is substantially closed, with the exception of an opening (6) in which a fixing portion(9) on a bracket is disposed. The fixing portion (9) has a central channel (15)for the passage of supply conductors to a loudspeaker (7). The supply conductors havea contact placed on the outside of the partition (5) for connection of the electronics.The bracket also has a baffle plate (8) which extends along the periphery of theloudspeaker (7).