The report card
- Volume limiting30% of score9.0
Choose 75dB ToddlerMode, 85dB KidsMode or 94dB TravelMode.
- Fit for small heads25% of score8.6
Sized for ages three to 10, foldable, with an adjustable headband.
- Durability15% of score8.0
Onanoff says they can be tossed, pulled and stretched; a travel bag is included.
- Battery & connection15% of score8.0
20 hours, a 20m range, and a BuddyLink cable for wired listening or sharing.
- Value15% of score7.6
Pricier than Belkin, but the 75dB mode is worth paying for with toddlers.
The full review
BuddyPhones are made by Onanoff, which specialises in children's headphones. The Play+ are its wireless all-rounders, sized for three to 10-year-olds, and Mumsnet rates BuddyPhones' three-setting wireless models among the best kids' headphones for toddlers.
Those settings are the reason to buy: 75dB ToddlerMode, 85dB KidsMode and 94dB TravelMode. For a small child I'd set 75 and leave it there; 94 is for noisy planes, not everyday listening. It's the only pair here with a limit below 85dB.
Onanoff quotes 20 hours of battery and a 20m wireless range, and the BuddyLink cable lets them work wired or share audio with a friend. You also get a built-in microphone, a StudyMode that boosts voices for learning apps, stickers and a soft travel bag.
Recent independent UK testing of this exact model is thin, so my score leans on the specs and on Mumsnet's view of the range. If you want noise cancelling too, Onanoff's Cosmos+ adds it, for more money.
Pros and cons
What I like
- 75dB toddler setting as well as 85dB
- Wired or wireless, with sharing
- Travel bag and stickers included
- Sized for three to 10-year-olds
What I don't
- 94dB travel mode needs parental discipline
- Pricier than the Belkin
- Limited recent independent testing
Key specs
- Age
- 3 to 10
- Volume limits
- 75dB, 85dB or 94dB
- Battery
- 20 hours (Onanoff figure)
- Range
- 20m
- Wired
- BuddyLink cable, audio sharing
- Extras
- Built-in mic, StudyMode, travel bag
Head-to-heads
What I read
This is a research-led review. These are the main sources behind the scores, alongside patterns in verified owner reviews. How I review.