First of all, I’d like to thank Brainwavz for sending me a pair of the Kidwavz for me to try out. The KV100 is Brainwavz new Bluetooth headphone and it oriented towards children and not the mainstream market. The KV100 is also called “Kidwavz”, which I suppose makes it pretty clear who the target audience is. I got one of these to review because I was curious as to what Brainwavz were capable of making at such a low price point, and I was pleasantly surprised. While the BLU-100 was good, the KV100 impressed me much more. Because people who are considering these will not be the typical Head-Fi member, I’ll write a different review to accommodate. No fancy terms.
**Disclaimer** I received these from Brainwavz in return for an unbiased review.
The permissible listening time for 85db is 8 hours in one day, so if you are a parent considering this for your child, unless he/she listens literally all day, they should be fine. If you are worried about the 3.5mm cable, maybe just confiscate it or something lol. The Bluetooth is very easy to setup, and after the initial setup, the headphones connect automatically every time you turn them on. They get around 6 hours of play time on each charge and they have an included mic as well for taking calls.
The overall build is decent, it feels very plastic, but not too flimsy. I have dropped it a few time off my desk and they seemed to take the hits pretty well. It is really flexible and can take a beating if stuffed into a backpack or something like that. The build is almost completely plastic, and everything is pretty self-explanatory. It is worth mentioning that if they run out of battery, you can still use them wired.
They are rather small headphones and they sit on your ear, as opposed to over them. They remain relatively comfortable, but they are don’t isolate much, maybe only a little more than the standard apple earpods. The adjustors are very easy to us, just slide them up and down. The headband padding is nice and soft. Overall, the design is rather practical and kids should have no problems using these.
They are quite detailed and kids will probably think that the Bluetooth functionality is quite cool. Everything sounds clear and they are actually one of the best sounding headphones I have heard in the price range. I’m sure that many kids will love these.
**Disclaimer** I received these from Brainwavz in return for an unbiased review.
Packaging & Accessories
The KV100 is a budget product and the packaging is not amazing, but it arrived at my door from HK undamaged, so it certainly does the job. It comes with a manual, 3.5mm cable and a standard micro USB charging cable. I guess that’s all you need and for $40, you can’t really ask for any more.Design
The main selling point of the KV100 is that the Bluetooth functionality is limited to 85db, which makes them safe for kids. It is worth mentioning, however, that these go significantly louder than 85db when you use the 3.5mm cable with them. However, when it is on Bluetooth, the 85db specification appears to be quite accurate and I never felt like they went over that, but I didn’t measure it. I usually listen at slightly under 80db, so the volume levels were more than enough for me.The permissible listening time for 85db is 8 hours in one day, so if you are a parent considering this for your child, unless he/she listens literally all day, they should be fine. If you are worried about the 3.5mm cable, maybe just confiscate it or something lol. The Bluetooth is very easy to setup, and after the initial setup, the headphones connect automatically every time you turn them on. They get around 6 hours of play time on each charge and they have an included mic as well for taking calls.
The overall build is decent, it feels very plastic, but not too flimsy. I have dropped it a few time off my desk and they seemed to take the hits pretty well. It is really flexible and can take a beating if stuffed into a backpack or something like that. The build is almost completely plastic, and everything is pretty self-explanatory. It is worth mentioning that if they run out of battery, you can still use them wired.
They are rather small headphones and they sit on your ear, as opposed to over them. They remain relatively comfortable, but they are don’t isolate much, maybe only a little more than the standard apple earpods. The adjustors are very easy to us, just slide them up and down. The headband padding is nice and soft. Overall, the design is rather practical and kids should have no problems using these.
Sound
The sound is actually surprisingly god, especially for a Bluetooth headphone in this price range. I won’t split it up into all of the sections that I usually do, but this headphone sounds very good. What Brwainwavz did with these is boost the midrange, where most of the things are, including vocals, to make the KV100 sound better at lower volumes. They give the impression of being louder than they actually are because the signing is louder than the instruments. These are not like Beats headphones that you see all over the place, the complete opposite, because Beats headphones pull back the midrange and you need to listen at a louder volume to have clear vocals.They are quite detailed and kids will probably think that the Bluetooth functionality is quite cool. Everything sounds clear and they are actually one of the best sounding headphones I have heard in the price range. I’m sure that many kids will love these.