JLab - JBuddies Folding Wired On-Ear Headphones - Blue/Gray

My 6 year old likes to listen to music on her iPad now. One of the things we were looking for in headphones was the ability to let her enjoy her music without accidentally damaging her hearing by turning the volume up too loud. We compared the JLABs to another kid-friendly headset. What I liked most about the JLABs is that the quality of sound they produced was excellent while not going too loud. Most kid headphones we’ve tested have almost no bass and sound almost “tinny”. The JLABs brought a healthy spectrum of sound that was noticeably different to the point that my 6-year old said the JLABs were now her favorite since the music sounded “gooder”. Another thing the JLABs have going for them is they fold up, like a pair of Beats headphones, so they’re easier to carry around in her backpack without taking up too much space. JLABs also uses an app, which we admittedly didn’t use, so I can’t speak to what features that might entail. If you’re in the market for some kid-friendly speakers at a decent price that also produce decent sound, then pick up a pair of JLABs.

There is not much to say about them. They are a headset for kids. They do what they set out to do.

I got these for my 8yr old daughter for use with her iPad Mini 2 and Nintendo 2DS systems. When they arrived, I was REALLY impressed by the packaging and the quality of appearance for something that was designed for children in mind. Unfortunately, this is where any positive impressions end... When I gave them to her as a surprise, she literally started crying of appreciation because of how nice they looked and of course, because I got them from Best Buy - she knows that's where all the "good stuff" comes from. LOL. Inside the packaging are these neat (if not a little cheap) holographic stickers. Pretty easy to put on the sides of the headphones. Other than that, there's little else inside, albeit the normal warranty papers and fold-out horizontal manual. These headphones are pretty self-explanatory. Upon trying them for the first time, we realized they were defective, out-of-the-box and in reality, the quality of the packaging was lying to us. These are some of the cheapest build quality headphones I've ever seen. We ordered her a pair of generic cat-ear headphones online for her birthday (around $15) and even those are much higher quality than this brand-name item. As for the defect - the right earpiece has a short in it. The volume dial is built into the earpiece. When rotating the dial, the audio in the right earpiece would crackle and go completely out, leaving sound coming from only the left one. You have to "knock" the right earpiece and turn the volume dial VERY slowly to get the audio to come back. When it does, it will randomly go back out again. Barring the defective earpiece, when I was able to get both to produce sound (for a short amount of time), the audio quality of these headphones is flat-out atrocious. Even at max volume, me nor my wife could barely hear it. Yeah, I get it - these are designed for kids, with a max volume level to prevent them from hurting their ears. But what good are headphones when, even at max volume, you have to "press" them to your ear to hear anything. Audio that has voices (YouTube videos, Twitch, etc)...forget it. Not gonna happen. Anywho....given all the above, I'm gonna call the manufacturer on Tuesday (as they are only open M-F and with the Memorial Day weekend, they won't be open again until Tuesday) and see if they can replace these. I'm posting the review now because I received them to try for review purposes. But, because I need to get my review in within a few days and I cannot reach the manufacturer now, nor wait to post the review after I receive a replacement (because, you know, shipping times) or resolution, I'm sticking with this one-star review. Given all of the above and based upon our initial impression when both are working, we would not recommend these to anyone.

Nice headphone for kids especially for their chromebooks

Works great and built sturdy since my kid hasnt broken them yet

4 stars only because I could not personally use the product. I was always hesitant in purchasing headphones made for kids because I always thought they were too low. Then I realized that due military life, living in a noisy city and just being older, My hearing has already been damaged and I wouldn't be able to have the same experience my daughter would. For the average adult, it may seem extremely low but my daughter says it's perfectly fine and she has no problem hearing what she wants to hear when she's hearing it.The padding for the ears is extremely soft and better and than expected. My daughter has no problems using it for lengthy sessions. The quality of the Earth Products is very good and seems very durable. I still put the protection plan that Best Buy offers on it anyway because kids are kids and things do happen but she's had it since June and we've traveled from New York to Florida and Texas and they're still working and going strong despite constant usage and being tossed around here and there while she shared them with her cousins. I hope whomever decides to purchase these also has a good experience just as my daughter has.

My Daughter loves these headphones as she uses them in Kindergarten. Overall no complaints. I had purchased 2 pairs. One for school and the other one for home use.

Loved this when I came across it in the store. Was perfect size, colors, design, etc for my little kids. Especially in the car. There is an assortment of colors and choices perfect for a family of kids. And the cost was low, surprisingly low. So... super happy. And then the dark side of the design bit me a few hours of use later. My kids started complaining that the sound cuts out. Inspecting it... the cable is incredibly cheap in construction or maybe it's design. Or maybe the wiring is subpar in the earpieces. I don't know. But it's patchy. The overall design is brilliant and I'd happily pay a little more for better quality.