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Review on BuddyPhones Inflight by Mark Ponnusamy

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Good headphones, but hard to hear in (noisiest) airplane environments

We bought these headphones for the sole purpose of entertaining our 2 year old on the plane so he doesn't turn into THE BABY who yells and kicks your seat the entire flight. Please. :-) PROS: 1. Headphones are high quality and very cute.2. The fully detachable stereo mini cable is a fantastic idea for kids, although the cable that comes with it is lovely. My son's head circumference is 20 inches and the headphones fit the smallest size. The headphones fit me too and I find them comfortable. 4. The reproduced sound was acceptable. (typical for airplanes). On the plane, the sound in the headphones was quiet despite the maximum volume on our devices. My baby kept complaining that he couldn't hear. I found the volume to be acceptable when pressing the headphones to my ears. Listening versions can be more efficient or flexible limiters. 2. The daisy chain audio output socket is unlimited. So if you plug in standard headphones, the audio gets terribly loud. I had to turn the volume down to 50% for my sound to be comfortable, but there was no audible sound from the BuddyPhones at this setting. I probably should have bought a different set but I really don't want pink baby headphones. 3. Be careful with the type of headphones. you have on your device. We have one of those kids' high-impact foam cases on our iPad that has enough room for a standard mini stereo, but the daisy-chain jack on the included cable doesn't fit. Luckily I have an extra cable with me just in case. The slim body worked great with the included daisy chain connector.4. Finally, their "non-aircraft" version is priced at around $20-25. Also, I paid $20 for extra features that I didn't think were worth it. All in all these are great headphones, they got us through tough times but there were a few hiccups.

Pros
  • KIDS ENTERTAINMENT: We keep kids safe with sound. Bright, colorful designs. Custom stickers from a world famous artist. With the BuddyCable system, children can listen to music together with friends. Thanks to the expandable audio jack, up to 4 headphones can be connected to one device. Use the built-in microphone for Skype calls with grandma or fun language lessons at school. These wired headphones are compatible with Tablet, iPhone, iPad, Computer, Fire or Laptop.
Cons
  • Crumpled packaging