Califone First Stereo Headphone Lightweight for Young Children Blue | List Price: $11.00
Discount Price: $11.50
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Brand: ACP
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Features: - Color: Blue
- Interfaces: 3.5mm mini-phone stereo
- Connectivity technology: Cable 10 ft
- Design type: Over-the-head binaural ear-cup
- Design: Over the Head
Don't be fooled like me!!! Misleading about volume control [Posted on 2008-01-14]
I just received my Califone headphones for kids and am very disappointed to learn that there is no volume control on these headphones. Don't be fooled by the company's description that the volume can be set/controlled "externally" by the teacher. All that means is that the headphones do not come with its own volume adjustment -- in other words, like most headphones, you control the volume "externally" on the actual player into which you plug the headphones -- duh!! How sleazy of them to say such a thing in order to make it sound like there actually is a separate volume control to the headphones themselves. I bought these so that I could limit the volume on the headphones for my two-year old's safety...little did I know that these are just plain, ordinary headphones that are a bit smaller, lighter and cheaper for kids' use. Nothing more. And for those reviewers who say that even on the max volume level these headphones still didn't seem too loud for their kids, you better get your ears checked or clean the wax out. Even at just under three-quarters of the max volume on my Ipod, they were too loud for me...let alone my two-year old.
Shame on you, Califone!!
Perfect for my toddler and preschooler! [Posted on 2008-02-15]
I bought a set for each of my children; 2y and 5y. They are the perfect size for their little heads; they dont' slide off like other headsets do. They can both put them on without assistance, and they love wearing them. I love them because now I can listen to my XM in the car and not have the DVD competing behind me!
Great Product for Kids! [Posted on 2008-03-27]
I bought these headphones for my 19month old grandson to listen to classical music from his Mp3 player. They are perfect for him, just the right size and fit perfectly over his ears. He will sit and listen to the music for almost an hour, so they must be very comfortable for him too. He absolutely loves them. The headphones are great plus the the service was outstanding. Very fast shipping too! Definately 5 stars, all the way around.
Perfect headphones for toddlers [Posted on 2008-04-20]
We purchased these for our 20month old for a very long flight to use with a dvd player. They worked great and our son actually kept them on his head! They are well built, light-weight, and are a great primary color (makes it more fun for kids). They are also the right size and cover the entire ear with very soft padding to stay on the ear better and fit smaller heads of toddlers (they are also adjustable to grow with your child). These also worked on the plane connected to the earphone jack for the on-plane movies so we were all peacefully watching a movie. I highly recommend these for your child as they were made specifically for young children.
Good Headphones for Kids [Posted on 2008-04-30]
Just to clear things up, these are just child sized headphones that have been "hardened" to resist abuse. There are no control mechanisms and other features, just headphones.
Overview-
These are just medium-low quality membranes in a hard package sized for little ones.
They seem to have a good size range. The cups can be slid up or down on the support rail a couple of inches for the older kids or left up for the younger ones. I have a 2 and a 5 year old and they fit both fine.
The exterior construction is a decent plastic, light and tough, can withstand a good amount of abuse. The actual contact surfaces seem to be a vinyl like material that is easy to clean, seems to wear well.
The actual acoustic membrane is protected by a plastic grid so if the kid takes them off and starts poking around inside they can't damage them.
The cup is filled with some type of foam, this helps to isolate outside sounds, though its not anything like dedicated noise cancelling or ear muffs. It reduces exterior noise but does not substantially eliminate it.
The wire that connects to your sound device is key, first off its reinforced with extra thick shielding, the ends are reinforced as well. This helps prevent tangling and snagging and breaking. Also from the plug to the cups there is only 1 wire. The wire to the other cup is built into the headband. This reduces the amount of wire hanging around to get tangled or broken. Very nice.
The sound quality is OK. It has good reproduction of low tones, serviceable reproduction of mid tones but poor reproduction of high tones. For its target age group that's probably ok. You can hear voices fine, just don't expect to enjoy your opera too well. Its not for serious music listening, its for kids who really wouldn't know the difference.
That's about it. To recap
Pros-
Hardened design, very durable
Tangle resistant wire
Some exterior noise abatement
Cons-
Poor high tone reproduction.
Conclusion-
If you have kids and you want to get them their own headphones so they stop destroying yours these are just the ticket.
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