Sony MDR-222KD Childrens Headphones (Black)

Even though they are labelled children's, my 25 year still only buys these headphones. Says they are a little snug the first couple of days, and then are fine. She's bought the same brand for years, and they last and have great sound.

These headphones are nearly perfect. In fact, for kids they are perfect. When we moved I was forced to find headphones quickly so my daughter could use the iPads at school. I tried sending those horrible earbuds mainly because I've got a dozen pairs tangled up in knots and spread all over the house. She hated them, which makes sense because I hate them. Then we tried a cheap pair of similar headphones purchased from a box store. They snapped in half in her backpack. I held out reviewing these until the end of the school year, but I'm pleased to report they not only survived this year but I think they'll get another year or more of use out of them.Pros:- Extremely Durable- Lower volume (perfect for kids ears)Cons:- Sound quality is not great, but still acceptable even for meThe pros are really all you can ask from children's headphones. They sound quality is to be expected. I'd buy them again in a heartbeat, but I won't have to because they just keep going.

No kidding -- I'm a large man with a head to match. I first found these headphones in a consumer electronics store, and despite the description as "children's headphones" they looked like they would fit me, so for the price I thought "Why not try 'em out? Heck they're made by Sony." WOW! These headphones sound like they would cost at least $50, and I listen to everything on these headphones from classical symphonic music to progressive rock, to smooth jazz, to blues, to movies. These headphones must be the best value available today for great sound at an incredibly low price. So I bought four more pair from Amazon to last me the rest of my life. Yes, there are better sounding headphones out there, but they are going to cost five times more and weigh so much more that you're going to get tired of having them on your head after an hour or two. The weight of these "children's" headphones are completely unnoticeable on my head. So I sometimes use them for 6 or more hours per listening session on the weekend.

I bought these for my 3.5 year-old daughter, so she could enjoy using an iPad without driving the public insane.Although fit was obviously important, what's especially important to look out for is volume-limited / high impedance speakers to prevent hearing damage in developing ears. These headphones keep the volume low by design, though you still need to check and make sure that they're at a reasonable level for young children.Sony lists this product as being appropriate for children 8 and older, but keep in mind that there's a cord that can easily wrap around a small child's neck, as well as the previously mentioned volume concerns. The cord is thoughtfully designed as a single line, rather than one that splits to each speaker. With proper supervision, these could certainly be used by smaller kids.The sound quality is... well... the term "you get what you pay for" comes to mind. My guess is that the average kid isn't clamoring for audiophile-quality sound. However, the sound is pretty clean for the price.And the construction? Again, these aren't anything approaching "indestructible". They're cheap headphones that will fit a little head, and won't do much at full volume. The upside is that when they're inevitably broken, they're cheap to replace. The earpieces are very airy, which I consider to be a huge plus, so that kids aren't isolated from their surroundings.When my daughter snaps them in two, I'll almost certainly replace them with the same model.

Bought 2 pairs of these for my 5 year old kids. The says they are for 8 years and above. Not sure if that is a liability thing or what, but my 5 year olds have no problem wearing them. I tried them on myself and attached them to my iPod and was surprised at how good they sound. Not sure how the volume lowering works but at full volume on my iPod they did seem a little quieter than my ear-buds so I guess it works. As for construction. They are all plastic and seem like they make break if given some rough treatment although that is not my experience! They are holding up very well to the abuse of young kids who use them all the time with their Leapsters and tote them around everywhere they go. 4 starts for ease of use because my daughter seems to have a little trouble keeping them on sometimes (hmm, maybe if she was 8 they would fit better).

The good: So far they have held up to my almost 2yo stretching them out to twice his head width trying to put them on. It's cute but makes me cringe since the headband is just plastic.The bad:1: Muffled sound. Seems like the corporate Sony solution to limiting volume is to use their worst speakers...these are obviously biased to the lower frequency range. I expected low volume, but not due to crap quality. I feel really bad for those who thought the sound quality was great (worse that I believed their reviews) since their other headphones/earbuds must be junk (ahem...Apple) and they are missing out on the true sound of their music. I might just buy a pair of Grado 60's with a modified plug to limit volume (simple resistor in series with each side) and hope they don't get destroyed versus getting my kids used to sub-par sound quality.2: Also, I expected better strain-relief for a pair of headphones DESIGNED for children. The wires just exit the plastic housing with no rubber strain relief. This leaves an obvious point at which the internal wires will eventually brake.