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Question from Melissa P.: I dropped my Android phone and broke it so I had to replace it.
I decided I wanted to try an iPhone this time so I bought a used iPhone 7 Plus.
I like the iPhone ok but I can’t use my favorite headphones with it because there’s no place to plug them in.
Do you know of any way that I can use those wired headphones with my iPhone? [Read more…]
Question from Denise R.: I just bought a new Dell laptop because my old Acer stopped working. The Acer came with a great pair of headphones bundled with it, and I’d like to get a new pair that’ll work equally well with the Dell.
I’ve seen headphones priced anywhere from $5 to $400, and I don’t really know how much I need to spend to get a good pair. I’ll be using them mainly to watch Netflix in my dorm room. I’d appreciate your advice. Thanks.
Rick’s answer: Hi Denise. If you like the headphones that came with your old laptop, you can always just use those with your new laptop instead of buying a new set. That’s assuming they still work well of course. [Read more…]
It seems like every youngster I see these days is listening to educational recordings, cartoons and music through a pair of headphones, and the volume is often loud enough for me to listen right along with them.
Unfortunately, listening to audio that’s too loud will cause many children to end up with significant hearing loss by they time reach adulthood.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. A pair of quality volume-limiting headphones can protect your children’s hearing while still allowing them to fully enjoy they’re listening activities.
I’ve tested several models of these special kids’ headphones in the past couple of years. Most of them worked pretty well, but I recently had the opportunity to check out a pair that stands out above the rest. [Read more…]
Like it or not, we now live in an era when kids love listening to loud music with headphones and Earbuds. In fact, we see them walking around and doing everything under the sun while listening to music via their iPods or smart phones.
If you’re concerned about your children damaging their hearing (and it is a real possibility), I suggest checking out JLab JBuddies Kids Volume Limiting Headphones.
These headphones were designed with kids in mind. The headband adjusts to comfortably fit little heads from age 2 and up, and the bright colors they come in (black, blue, pink or purple) will appeal to most everyone. And best of all, the sound quality is quite good. [Read more…]