Are Volume-Limiting Headphones Safe for Your Child?
Almost every child today has a phone, tablet or uses his/her parent’s computer occasionally. You may consider it positive or not but the facts are facts and we all have to accept them and deal with them. As children start using these devices at an early age (even at the age of 3 or 4), many parents are trying to ensure at least some basic protection for their children’s ears. Luckily, many companies have started producing special volume-limiting headphones that are supposed to be safe for children. We say “supposed to be safe” because we are not confident about them and in this article, we will discuss it and explain our opinion.
What Are Volume-Limiting Headphones?
Volume-limiting headphones are headphones specially made to enable listening to music in a “safe” mode. Their loudness is l