IClever BTH20 ANC Headphones For Kids 2024 REVIEW — MacSources

Kid-friendly, Durable, comfortable, Noise-Cancelling headphones.

As a parent, I worry that my children will listen to loud media, which could lead to permanent hearing damage. We have historically had difficulty while attempting to talk to the children, raising our voices, and then realizing that they had noise-cancelling headphones in place or that they were listening to media too loudly. We have turned down the TV while watching movies/games, and iPads/phones as well. I believe that this may be our generation’s example of “do not sit too close to the TV, or your eyes will go crossed or get stuck.” Now, like many parents, we frequently tell our children to “turn it down.”

OSHA has set the safe workplace listening level at 85–90 Decibels, representing a safe volume for a weighted 8-hour time average. Despite the workplace limitation, some headphones allow ~100–110 Decibels at max volume, which could lead to damage via sound trauma. Even though volume increases linearly, the safe listening time follows a more drastic curved pattern. The safe listening time will be cut in half for every three decibels increase in volume. For example, 88 decibels = 4 hours, 91 decibels = 2 hours, 94 decibels = 1 hour, and by 100 decibels, there should be only 15 minutes of safe listening before the possibility of permanent hearing damage/loss. To reduce the threat of damage/hearing loss, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a maximum of 60 minutes per day of daily headphone use and to try to keep the Decibel level below 70.

The iClever BTH20 headphones arrived in a retail package that was 5 7/8 inches wide by 5 1/4 inches tall and 3 1/8 inches thick. The cover panel listed the company name along the top left of the panel, a “Save Volume” 85 Decibel logo along the top right, a 3+ years logo along the bottom left, and ANC Noise Cancelling/French Design award logos along the bottom right of the panel. The main feature of the panel was the image of the blue/green headphones on a sky-like background. I liked the bright, illuminated appearance and the gradient feel.