These children's headphones bring relaxation to family holidays

Item: Iclever Headphone Kids BT & Cable LED
Rating: 5
Author: Anja Knabenhans

Anja Knabenhans

30/9/2025

Translation: machine translated

Pictures: Anja Knabenhans

iClever BTH18 - from now on, these headphones are always with me when I'm travelling. They are convincing in all points relevant to me.

On family holidays, we used to have salad every day, prepared by the children: Cable salad. Mysteriously, headphone cables tend to get tangled up within a very short space of time. If you have several of them, you will also be familiar with the situation where they tend to get tangled together in a big mess. This requires patience, lots of it. And even if it's a holiday, parents aren't necessarily in a Zen phase.

I know there is a debate in some places as to whether children should even have headphones when travelling. And, it's true: There's something nice about listening to radio plays or podcasts together or playing games on train journeys. But as bonding as it is, we parents need a break from time to time. I can't stand some of the children's radio plays anyway, and they feel the same way about some of my favourite songs. That's why headphones are a fixed item on our holiday packing list.

From cable to Bluetooth

Until now, we had the Philipps SHK2000 because they are inexpensive. This was particularly important to me for small children, because: falling off, sitting on them, getting food all over them... you know the drill. (Amazingly, they still lasted four years.) I also liked them because the volume is limited to 85db. And, would you believe it, I chose them because of the cables. Because I was unsure whether Bluetooth headphones are actually healthy for children. Somehow I didn't have the time or energy to familiarise myself with the topic, so I chose wired headphones.

I wish I had done my research! After all, it only took me ten minutes to find reliable information - less time than it would have taken to tangle with cables. (Okay, I'm exaggerating a bit.) Clear case: Bluetooth is not a problem. That's why we've now switched to the iClever BTH18 - and we're all happy with it.

The headphones are available in different colours; I opted for blue.

The operation is simple, thanks to just three buttons, each labelled self-explanatory. The Bluetooth connection always works flawlessly, which is more than I can say for some Bluetooth headphones for adults. And the battery also lasts much longer than with many adult headphones: the manufacturer claims up to 43 hours, which the headphones didn't manage in my test, but at least 35 hours. That's a lot - so much so that you could easily forget where you put the charging cable in everyday life ...

During my battery test, however, the LED lights were switched off. The children think the glowing lights (either coloured or white) are cool, but turn them off when listening. They do it to save the battery and I'm glad because I'm not a fan of LED lights on children's heads.

Ear pads provide comfort

The fit of the headphones is excellent thanks to the generous ear pads (nine centimetres in diameter). The good support on the ears ensures that they don't pinch even when worn for long periods. And that no sound escapes outside.

About the sound: it's okay, but not on a par with adult headphones. To be honest, however, I'm happy to make compromises when it comes to sound quality, because a lot of the content I listen to is below average in terms of sound anyway, such as «babbling podcasts» by teenagers or radio plays with squeaky voices.

Where I make no compromises is the volume control: iClever BTH18 allows you to set two limit values. According to the default setting, 85db would be possible - a general limit above which the ear can be damaged during prolonged listening. It is therefore particularly important for children's products that this value is not exceeded. For me, however, it is already too high and as we rarely travel by tractor or on party trains, a volume level of 74db is perfectly adequate. Incidentally, the WHO also recommends a maximum of 75db for children.

Operation is easy thanks to the buttons.

Sometimes there are headphones that pretend to have a limit but don't actually comply. When I tested them, the limitation worked perfectly. One other tester complained that the limits were slightly exceeded - I was unable to reproduce this despite the loudest sound. Shenzhen Thousandshores Technology from China, the owners of the iClever brand, apparently keep their promise to produce safe and comfortable products for children. The brand has been around since 2010 and has representatives in Europe and the USA, but of course the goods are made in China. However, the workmanship appears very robust. Of course, the handsets have been knocked on the floor several times in recent weeks and still work perfectly.

Now the first holidays without tangled cables are coming, which will be an unusual experience. Maybe I'll even miss the meditative nature of untangling. But maybe that's a lie.

In a nutshell

Good and safe

The iClever BTH18 offers exactly what you want from children's headphones at a reasonable price: a great listening experience with good wearing comfort, protection against over-loud sound and a long-lasting battery.

Pro

Volume level can be set to two levels (74 db/85 db)
Very easy operation
Robustly built
comfortable fit
Battery lasts a long time (if it runs out unexpectedly, there are cables included)
Safety certificates: BPA-free, CE/FCC compliant, RoHS & CPC

Children's headphones

Iclever Headphone Kids BT & Cable LED

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Anja Knabenhans

Freelance Editor

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Loves a deep dive, but on dry land, looking for information on parenting topics and leisure sports. Has no inhibitions when it comes to speaking or writing and has therefore been doing various things in media for over 20 years. Has mastered sleep deprivation and self-depreciation so has been a working mum for over 10 years.

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