Customer Reviews

Califone Kids Stereo and PC Headphone (2810-PA)

5 star:		(33)
4 star:		(14)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Second pair of headphones for kids we have bought, the first being the highly rated Kidz Gear Kidz Gear Wired Headphones For Kids that our now 6 year old uses. When these arrived, of course the older kid liked the looks better (has animal figures and the Kidz Gear are not that cutesy) and even tried to tell me hers were broken! :)

I wanted to try a different brand since I always thought the Kidz Gear sounded terrible (very muffled, like you were listening with cotton stuck in your ears)

So these arrive, and yes they are cute. They also seem to be a little sturdier (although that has not been a problem to date with the Kidz Gear as they are still working after many intl/overnight flights) and maybe almost TOO inflexible in some parts, as the fit doesn't seem to be as good as the Kidz Gear, which conform a little better to the shape of the head.

So back to the sound quality: I am not trying to raise audiophiles, but on the other hand, why submit very low fidelity sound to your kids, especially given that many of the songs they are hearing for the first time? Also knowing that it's certainly possible to produce a headphone that sounds 2x better than these at the same cost. The earbuds that came with several phones and mp3 players as freebies sound MUCH better than both of these phones.

So, yes I am being picky, and I do realize that most parents just don't care about sound quality themselves in many cases, much less for the kids, but I am not one of those parents. Would you want to buy glasses for your kids that are hazy and unclear?

Anyway, I give three stars PRIMARILY based on sound quality, which is poor, at best. Construction seems OK, price is OK I guess, but I will continue my search.

Will update here if I find the Holy Grail of children's headphones. :)

I bought these headphones before my 2 year old daughter and I were flying cross-country. I tried to get her used to them before the plane ride. I probably should have used them longer before getting on the plane. On the plane she did fine on the way out and even fell asleep with them on. On the way home, she would only wear them for about 20 minutes. I think it was the novelty she did not like, but overall I was happy with the purchase and would recommend these headphones. Just use them a bit before you actually need them to get your child used to them.

By the way since there is no picture, these are kid size headphones. Each earpiece looks like a panda.

I actually bought these for myself, and i'm 13 years old. These work great! They're very cute, and have pretty good quality. Very Comfortable. I gave it to my parents to try and they enjoy it as well!

I bought these headphones for my two and half year old girl to use with an iPod Touch. The ear buds that come with iPods simply do not stay in my little girl's ears for very long. Until we got these headphones my wife and I were resigned to listening to our daughter's shows over the car radio. Now we can ride in peace as our little girl happily enjoys her show. We paid a little extra for these particular Califone's as they have the independent volume control. We've tried the volume control but really haven't used it. We set the volume on the iPod and then place the headphone on our girl. Actually she has figured out the iPod and likes to put on the headphones by herself! The overall quality of these headphones is not bad for $12.95 on Amazon. Our daughter is quite comfortable with these headphones. I highly recommend these Califone headphones.

These headphones are great and my kids love them. I would give them 5 stars, but my kids seem to be a little rough on them and they've pulled the cords out of the volume control a couple times. I've re-soldiered the connections and they still work great, but I wish that connection was reinforced a little better or the volume control was relocated to a better spot.

We bought 2 of these headphones for our two children. We went on a 2 thousand mile road trip, and one worked fine the whole time, while near the end the other wire frayed and stopped working. Being that this is a children's product, I definitely expected the quality to be a little higher since it would be susceptible to smaller hands.

While they were working, they worked great and I had no complaints about them- they fit our 4 and 2 year olds perfectly.

I contacted customer service and was sent a replacement for the headphone which I was happy about since we'd barely owned them when they broke.

Often you get what you pay for. In the case of these headphones, we got less. I bought them for my almost-four-year-old to take on an airplane trip. They were awesome! He was also able to use them while we were on our vacation. But once we got home, they no longer worked--despite very gentle use.

On closer inspection, it looks like they're just very cheaply constructed. These are Made in China and it shows. You may luck out and get a pair that work for the long haul, or you may end up like us: with broken headphones and broken hearts. Just kidding. But we are kicking ourselves for procrastinating and missing Amazon's 30-day return window.

**If you're going to throw caution to the wind and get these, I might suggest a little electronic tape around both ends of the volume control. I think that's where our wires probably broke.**

Attention manufacturers! Won't someone please make a modestly priced, extremely sturdy headphone set?!

We purchased these for a 12 hour plane ride. They were an absolute life saver. They were comfortable enough that my 2 year old didn't mind wearing them. She thought they were really cute and was excited to wear them. These have now been in use for almost a year and are most often used with my daughters Mp3 player. They've been dropped about a thousand times and been heavily used. I'm amazed that they've held up so well. They are still working just like day 1. The sound quality isn't as nearly as good as my personal headphones but for the comfort and durability it's well worth the trade.

I purchased these for my 6 year old daughter. They fit her very nicely and work well with her iPod touch and portable DVD player. She loves the panda design. I put them on to try and the sound quality is surprisingly pretty good. Defiantly good enough for younger kids. We had the Sony before in pink and these have better sound. My only concern is with the volume control, it is hard to turn up and down. You need to get your fingernail perfectly in the grove to rotate it up or down. Other than that, I would definitely recommend these.

worth the price, fits my little girl great. only complaint is that they're made out of cheap plastic that doesn't seem very durable.