Kidzsafe from KonoAudio – Toy Fair 2010

Earphones are earphones until it comes to my kids, that is where things need to be a bit safer.  Kidzsafe from KonoAudio makes me feel a bit better when I envision our next road trip.  We have two boys and every year we drive down to Hilton Head which is about 15 hours or so.  Last year they both got portable DVD players and what did both of the parents get to hear the whole way down south?  “I can’t hear my DVD cause my brother has his too loud.”  Names left out to protect the guilty.  I would not let my boys have ear phones because who knows how loud they would have put the DVD player, especially since we were both in the front seat and had no real control over the situation.

While at Toy Fair this year, I almost walked right past the Kidzsafe booth, but due to the lucky fact I was waiting for my wife, I got to hear their pitch (all puns intended).  This is one of those accessories that I did not even know that I needed until I saw it.  Kidzsafe is also audiologist recommended so you know that someone has taken a look at this and while I believe that the age range of 6 – 9 is appropriate, I would not be at all upset trying to get a tween to use it as well, because while they should know better they probably do not.  The product itself works great keeping the audio at a safe level even while turning up the volume on the test devices they had at the show.  The actual cord and earphones were also a bit thicker and had a wider “Y” adapter separating the input cable from the earphones themselves.  Looks like they will not tangle as much and even in the rare caes that they did, they look to be much easier to separate.  While I did not see them at the show KonoAudio also makes an eco-friendly bamboo ear bud, pretty cool stuff.

KonoAudio proudly supports: Young Survival Coalition and VH1 Save the Music Foundation.

Protect your childrens ears with Kidzsafe ™ earbuds and headphones which help prevent noise induced hearing loss with Kidzsafe ™safe volume technology.

Kidzsafe earbuds and headphones are compatible with any audio device and no matter how high the device volume is turned up, the volume level will always remain below 85 decibels.

Audiologists and other experts agree that listening above the 85dB threshold is when hearing damage can begin.

For ages 6 – 9. Compatible with all iPod, Zune and other MP3 devices, as well as portable CD and DVD players, Kidzsafe ™headphones give the same high quality frequency and response found in full size headphones. Comfortable ear bud design with three earplug sizes included to ensure perfect fit. Kidzsafe™ products have premium sound powered by KonoAudio ™.