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Have kids and a DVD player in  your car? Let them listen to their favorite episodes of Sponge Bob or Justice League Unlimited on headphones designed just for them. These smart MyPhones headphones from accessory vendor, Griffin Technology, are sized for smaller heads, have cover plates which allow you to customize the graphics and most importantly, have a safety feature built in to limit the volume to 85 decibels (the recommended maximum volume to avoid hearing damage).

• designed for children age 3 to 12.
• heavy-duty cables for durability
• customizable design that allows kids to choose the cover for each earpiece
• three inserts are included or download designs by others
• MyPhones packaging doubles as a rigid carrying case

You can buy the $40 MyPhones directly from Griffin.

Let’s not forget about your ears. They need some love too.

If you’re on a budget, the Shure SRH440 Headphones sound great, albeit with a warm overtone that softens the bass and smooths treble, not that this is a bad thing. It’ll set you back a C-note.

Product Description:
Tuned to deliver accurate audio reproduction and featuring an adjustable headband with collapsible construction, the SRH440 offers a mix of professional sound quality and comfort ideal for recording and monitoring. The ear cushions and cable are replaceable and the SRH440 includes a carrying pouch and threaded ¼-Inch adapter.

These headphones are supremely excellent. Comfortable, amazingly good sounding, durable, and good looking to boot. I’m listening to them right now, in fact, as I have been nearly 8 hours a day for the past month. I listen to music pretty much any time I’m not walking around or driving, which is why a good quality pair of headphones was essential to me. The Shures fit the bill perfectly. Clear mids and highs, with punchy real-feeling bass. For this price they’re amazing.

– Robert Judge (Amazon review 5/5 stars)

Buy Shure SRH 440 Professional Studio Headphones (Black) from Amazon $84

Take A Step Up.

Audio snob? Ready to take the next step up to audiophile quality headphones? Then you need to take a serious look at the Sennheiser HD 595 headphones.

The open, dynamic HD 595s open up new dimension in headphone sound and comfort. Sennheiser’s most advanced driver technology is used here, combining exceptional clarity with outstanding musicality. The unique E.A.R. design channels music directly into the user’s ears, creating a new kind of listening experience. The HD 595s come with a clever headphone bracket that easily attaches to a table or shelf, making sure that the headphones are always at hand.

Every time I put on these headphones, I am blown away by the immaculate sound that reaches my ears. These are, in my opinion, the best headphones out there. I’m sure hardcore audiophiles would disagree, but if you’re a regular consumer, it doesn’t get any better than this.

– Isaac Marx (Amazon review 5/5 stars)

Buy Sennheiser HD-595 Premier Headphone from Amazon $169

Serious Fun for Gamers.

Ever notice those serious headsets that you see on televised episodes of MLG? It’s the Astro A40 audio system. It combines crystal-clear voice communication with pinpoint-accurate 5.1 Dolby Digital and Dolby Headphone surround.

Sold as a complete kit with the headset and its matching mixer, the package lets you mix 5.1-channel game audio and communications audio independently. The daisy-chainable Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Pro Logic II and Dolby Headphone compatible processor/mixer enables some interesting features, like private communication channels for in-person Xbox 360 teams, and outboard surround processing from a PC. You can also connect your MP3 player through the mixer itself with the included cable.

The headset features a detachable uni-directional noise-canceling adjustable boom mic and removable custom-made faceplates. Each is also available separately: the A40 headset is $199, while the mixer is $129.

Buy Astro A40 Audio System $270- (White & Black) from Amazon.

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