Budget (cheap) over ear noise cancelling headphone for kids?

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#290812 6-Dec-2021 21:32

Are there any cheap ones that are good?

https://www.dicksmith.co.nz/dn/buy/kogan-nc-700-wireless-active-noise-cancelling-headphones/

https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/ape-basics-foldable-noise-isolating-over-ear-bluetooth-headphones-with-mic-black/33108200

https://www.noelleeming.co.nz/p/sony-mdr-zx110nc-noise-cancelling-headphones/N133937.html

https://themarket.com/nz/p/wireless-over-ear-noise-cancelling-headphones/4969-AAEACN006

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#2825430 7-Dec-2021 05:56

TBH, how many headphones sans ANC at that price point would you say are ‘good’, let alone those that come with extra features? Which raises the key question - are you talking audio quality, noise cancellation effectiveness, ANC-caused hissing, build quality…

I’ve bought my son a pair of these for Christmas when 1day had them for $100. Haven’t heard them myself but reviews are ok and for his purposes they’ll do fine; https://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=4895945.

That said, he managed to break the band of another pair of Plantronics headphones earlier in the year, so probably a dumb pair to buy - makes the point that many kids are not good at looking after devices! I should have looked for a pair with metal through the band.

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#2825480 7-Dec-2021 06:33

Just got some headphones from The warehoue for $5. Usually buy a couple of sets at that price.

Simple & cheap, so when my puppy chews them up, I just throw them in the bin.

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#2825489 7-Dec-2021 07:51

rogercruse:

Just got some headphones from The warehoue for $5. Usually buy a couple of sets at that price.

Simple & cheap, so when my puppy chews them up, I just throw them in the bin.

That’s a fantastically sustainable model…Bet they sound amazing too!

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#2825500 7-Dec-2021 08:25

i got the kogan ones ....

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#2826194 7-Dec-2021 18:15

Sony... surely...?

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#2826200 7-Dec-2021 18:42

I read the Kogan reviews. They're going to break.

We bought miss 6 some JBL JR-300BT headphones and I think the sound out of them is pretty respectable. Chose wireless so there was less to get tangled in the car. They last a reasonable length of time too, she was getting a full 11 hour day of travel out of them no problem.