Best Kids’ Headphones of 2024—With Features That Protect Your Child’s Hearing

As a writer and testers for WIRED, we spend our days immersed in all kinds of personal technology. Perhaps it’s no surprise that if we work on computers during the day and play games in our free time, so do our children. Reviewer Adrienne So has a 7 year old and a 9 year old went to school remotely and play video games. Reviewer Simon Hill has an 11 and 14 year old. Between us, we—well, our kids—have tested just about every kid’s headphone on the market, including everything we recommend here.

Here are our top picks along with some advice—like why you might want a pair of headphones specifically for kids. Don’t forget to check out our other parenting guides, such as Best Tablets for Kids and Best Podcasts for KidsLooking for a pair of your own? Check out our list of Best headphones.

Updated June 2024: We added headphones from Skullcandy, Puro Sound Labs, Razer, and iClever, updated existing selections, removed some discontinued models, and added a headphone stand.

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