Best kids headphones
- Minu Dilanka
- Jul 1, 2018
- 2 min read
Our kid panelists all loved the fit, sound, and wireless experience. Parents will love that our tests found the BT2200 headphones to have volume limits within safer ranges.
Who this is for: Kids headphones are sized for smaller noggins, but more important, they include volume-limiting features to protect kids from hearing damage even if the kids themselves aren’t ready to self-regulate volume on their own—a crucial tool to pair with their computer or tablet.
Why we like it: When used properly, the Puro BT2200 headphones remain within safe listening levels, but they also were the hands-down favorite of all our kid testers, which means your little ones will be more likely to use them. The BT2200 will fit kids from 2½ to 11 years old comfortably (they even fit our grown-up headphone expert, Lauren Dragan) so you can buy these headphones early and they’ll grow with your child. Plus, they are sturdy enough that with proper care they should last a long time, too. While a lot of other kids headphones are made of cheap breakable plastic, the BT2200 headphones have a well-constructed aluminum frame and a 30-day money-back guarantee with a one-year warranty.
Flaws but not dealbreakers: When using the headphones wired, the included cord must be plugged in the correct direction or else the volume reduction will not work. The cable design is the biggest concern for us, so we recommend keeping an eye on your child when the cable—rather than Bluetooth—is in use. That said, with the headphones’ 18-plus hours of battery life, listening corded is primarily a backup plan. The only other flaw we found with the Puro BT2200 was the inability to change tracks using the headphones themselves. Also worth mentioning, not as a flaw so much as an observation: If you’re hoping to use these headphones on long car trips, and you have a narrow car seat with thickly padded headrest sides, most of the headphones we tested—including the Puro BT2200—will not fit in between the car-seat’s side crash supports.
Battery life: 18 hours
Warranty: One year with 30 day money-back guarantee
Connections: Bluetooth and 3.5 mm cord
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