receiver vs headset

receiver and headset both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
receiver	Yes	No	No	No
headset	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, headset is a hyponym of receiver; that is, headset is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than receiver:

receiver (noun)	headset (noun)
set that receives radio or tv signals	receiver consisting of a pair of headphones
earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
a person who receives something
(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
the tennis player who receives the serve