Snuggly Rascals have a number of different styles from Monsters, to Penguins to Cats and Giraffes. Sylvia chose the Unicorn Headphones which look super cute on her. Bluetooth is great as it removes any cord safety issues, although you must remember to keep them charged as they don’t (unlike some others tested here) come with a detachable cable for wired listening. Battery life is stated as 13 hours—long enough for even a long-haul flight, although we’d recommend some sleep instead! Snuggly Rascals is a fantastic solution for children. The removable headphones fit nicely in a snuggly fleece band which is not only comfortable but also super cute. Children’s ears are more sensitive to noise damage, due to growth and development of nerve fibres and other cells. Also because of their smaller external auditory canals, the eardrum is closer to the sound source.

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These wireless headphones are easy to pair over Bluetooth and are volume-limited to 85db. But they go further, with a quieter 75dB limit in Toddler Mode for very young ears, and a Travel Mode that does a little louder at 94dB. The best thing about the Snuggly Rascals is that not only are they comfortable, you don’t have to worry about plastic bits being snapped off or in half. The cables may fray over time but they lasted significantly longer than other so-called child-friendly headphones I’ve seen in the past. This clever tech means you are not firing noise into your child’s eardrum, and kids can listen to music while remaining more alert outside than with cans covering their ears. While many kids headphones are quite plastic-y the Puro Sound Labs BT2200 headphones look more like a high-end adult audio product, and the cost reflects this, too. These are a big step up from most of the cheaper headphones listed here.The headband is available in either fleece (which we're testing here) or cotton, the latter being cooler and a lot better in the summer. There are several different designs from the owl we've got to a unicorn - obviously - and a monster, because some boys probably don't want a pair of pink kitten headphones. Loud noise can damage the structures, hair cells and nerve fibers in the inner ear that respond to sound and transmit sound to the brain. Such hearing loss is known as Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL), and it can’t be medically corrected but it is preventable. We’ve tested quieter, but these often raised complaints from our helpful child testers, so if you can trust your child not to wear these at full volume for hours on end, you should be ok.

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The volume limiter (85dB) is good—slightly louder than the Griffin MyPhones but much more acceptable than others on test.Sound quality is great (with a tendency to bassiness) for a pair of headphones in this price range, and the volume is limited to 85dB, although this still sounded quite loud in our tests.

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In case the name didn’t give it away, the Snuggly Rascals headphones are aimed at children. If the name doesn’t give it away, the look certainly will. The headphones come in a range of cute designs, including a penguin, giraffe, pig, unicorn and monster. There’s something for everyone here. Using Bluetooth means that these headphones need to be charged, and the “up to 20 hours” of battery life should be enough for most journeys. They charge via USB-C cable rather than fiddly microUSB, which is often found on kids headphones. At the less expensive end of the Puro Sound Labs wireless range are the JuniorJams. If you want much-cheaper Puro headphones, look for the PuroBasic wired headphones. The wire is usefully long at 1.5 metres and is braided rather than plastic, so should prove more durable and less likely to split. For young children, it’s best to avoid earbuds, such as ArPods, that are inserted into the ear canal. Earbuds can seriously damage a child’s ear health. On-ear or over-ear headphones are a much better choice.

Specifications

Reasonably priced, well made and comfortable the SoundForm Inspire headphones sound great. They also have a flip-up boom microphone—sadly not detachable—that can be useful in online lessons or just chatting to their friends. They come in a sturdy travel case, and charge via USB-C rather than fiddly microUSB. There’s a separate audio cable when you want to use them wired if the 24-hour battery runs out.