Review on FSL Protec Kids Headphones With Adjustable Volume Limiting (Purple) by Robert Rick

The wife ordered two sets of Kidzgear headphones for the kids for $20 each. After buying a couple of headphones for me and my wife (including the Bluetooth headphones, which were excellent and only $11), I thought it was a bit cool. I canceled the order but a pair has already been processed for shipment. Turns out you're pretty understaffed when it comes to kids' headphones, and $20 might be a tad above average. The FSL Protec Kids Headphones proved to be the highly rated best value kids headphones at $14 and $6 is $6. Upon arrival, the Kidzgear cot looked nicer and was clearly intended for retail. FSL headphones came in a box with a picture printed on it. As I opened each package, my first thought was that the Kidzgear set had LOTS of moving parts. There is a slider on each side, which is poorly supported, and the sliders are connected to the cups with pieces of plastic that are hinged at either end. The FSL set has a slider on each side that is fully encased in plastic and has no hinges. With the Kidzgear set, a thin wire goes to each cup. There's a built-in volume control, but the slide switch can only move about 1/4 inch in total, so don't expect to be able to easily fine-tune it. The volume limit feature is actually a separate 6-inch cable that you must use. First connect to your device. It's also black, slightly different from the pink headphones and cable. The FSL set has a thick cord that goes to the left cup. For the right cup there is a (very) thin wire that goes into the headband. There's no built-in volume control, but a volume limiter is built into the left earcup. You press and turn the dial to change one of three thresholds (think medicine bottle, but heavier). It's set to Medium, which I found best after trying all three. The Kidzgear ear pads are definitely more comfortable, but I've had headphones with a similar design and foam overlay. very thin and fragile. The FSL kit contains standard foam for in-ear headphones without a cap. They're not uncomfortable, just not that pleasant to the touch. The Kidzgear kit has a pretty good sound for kids headphones. I was playing Mumford and Sons and the music and vocals were clean. The sound of the FSL set was not that good. They're a bit quieter (at medium settings) than the Kidzgear with the volume limiter, which may have helped, but I still think they weren't as crisp. Ultimately, I have to agree with the FSL headphones. 30% cheaper, better and more stylish, the volume limiter gains convenience and sound quality when used for abcmouse.com and Mickey Mouse Club. I'm glad our girl got the kidzgear and our wild boy got the FSL set.