Lots of choices go into purchasing a car such as what you can afford, the gas mileage expected, two or four doors, and which safety features to include are just some of the considerations. Purchasing classroom or library audio equipment that’ll used by children similarly involves making choices, and looking at safety features should be some of them. (more…)

Of the five senses we are born with, we may not be able to control and protect each one although we can certainly have a direct impact on our hearing ability from a young age. Since younger students are not as conscientious about how loud noise levels affect their hearing, parents and teachers need to help make them aware of the importance of hearing protection. For teachers who provide headphones and headsets for their students on a regular basis, understanding the difference between ambient noise reduction and active noise cancellation can have a heavy impact on the future of their hearing ability so that their educational success does not also fade away. (more…)

Extends Lines of Popular Listening First Headphones and Deluxe Multimedia Stereo Headset to Ensure Students have Access to Technology in the Classroom.

Ensuring students have access to audio-visual and computer-based learning in the classroom and lab, Califone announces the extension of its popular Listening First line of headphones and Deluxe Multimedia Stereo headset. Both product lines are now available as classroom packs. (more…)

Califone released today the results of an online survey which polled educators about the importance of protecting student hearing when listening to headphones and headsets. (more…)

The warranty on consumer products doesn’t cover use in schools.

There are a lot of available choices these days when it comes to audio visual products. Depending upon the amount of usage any given item gets, who uses it and where all contribute to how long it’s going to last. We all have minimum expectations about how long something will last and the amount of support the manufacturer will provide, but when it comes to using a product designed for home use, is it possible to apply the same expectations when it’s used in schools, libraries, and classrooms? (more…)