I sure wish I knew about these Kidz Gear headphones when my children were preschoolers. At ages 7 and 9, they’ve now mastered the art of using earbuds. But back when they were little, and we brought a portable DVD player and cassette-tape player on every road, plane and train trip, this kid-sized gadget would have been the perfect fit!
What I like most about these headphones is the soft, padded ear cups that are covered in a leather-like material. The kiddie headphones my toddler kids had for their backseat car use were made of foam, and they picked at those, tearing them easily. The adjustable Kidz Gear version actually looks like “grown up” headphones — with the black and chrome-colored plastic — but they are sized for little heads. The very comfortable headphones (I tried them on myself!) are made for children as young as two to use, and they fold up for easy transport and storage.
The quality is quite good — I tested them with iTunes and my laptop, and compared them with my iFrogz earbuds. The sound coming from the earbuds is crisper and louder, but the headphones absolutely do the job well (especially for children). There is built-in independent volume control, so kids can adjust the sound as they like. But parents should monitor as needed, since the volume can get quite loud if the dial is turned up all the way.
Kidz Gear headphones have a universal plug-in for use in portable DVD players, mp3 players and hand-held video games. You can buy Kidz Gear Headphones from Amazon.com; they retail for $16.99. There’s also a wireless version for $29.99 that are compatible with DVD players installed in most cars, from Acura to Mercedes Benz.
