Etymotic ETY Kids Earphones Earn Parent Tested Parent Approved Seal Of Approval

Etymotic Research, an innovator in hearing wellness solutions, has been awarded the Parent Tested Parent Approved (PTPA) Seal of Approval for its ETY Kids Safe Listening Earphones. PTPA Media has North America’s largest volunteer parent testing community, with over 40,000 parents.

Sound heard through ETY Kids earphones will not exceed safe levels, so parents can rest easy. Even at the maximum volume setting on portable players, kids can listen safely for up to four hours per day. And because ETY Kids earphones block background noise, and provide high-definition sound quality, kids will be able to hear every detail, and won’t complain that the volume is too low.

Etymotic ETY Kids3

ETY Kids earphones were among many entries from across North America competing to earn the PTPA Seal. Because independent parent volunteers evaluate these products in their own homes, PTPA winners are chosen based on merit and consumer experience – not on commercial considerations. As a result, the PTPA Media Seal has quickly gained recognition as an international leader in certifying consumer products for quality, effectiveness and value.

“We are delighted to have been honored with the PTPA Seal of Approval,” said Mark Karnes, Managing Director of the Consumer Products Division at Etymotic. “Today’s tech-connected kids live in a high-def world and are bombarded by sound from music players, game consoles, Blu-ray, surround-sound, life-like computer graphics and 3-D movies. Our goal is to provide parents with a peace-of-mind solution that helps establish good listening habits while children are young.”

“At PTPA Media, we are proud to play a role in certifying innovative products that families can trust,” says Sharon Vinderine, CEO and founder of PTPA Media Inc. “When consumers search for our Seal of Approval on product packaging and web sites, they are essentially searching for validation from their peers. Their peers will have objectively tested and approved these products based on their performance in a real life environment. That type of resource for families is priceless.”

About ETY Kids

ETY Kids earphones are available in two versions – the ETY Kids3 three-button control headset with mic designed to work with Apple products, with an MSRP of $79; and the ETY Kids5 universal earphone that works with any portable device, with an MSRP of $49.

The ETY Kids3 features programmable noise isolation with the AWARENESS! for Etymotic app that allows parents to communicate with kids no matter how deeply immersed they are in their activities. Both products provide clear, high-definition speech and music reproduction and come with kid-friendly eartips to ensure a seal that blocks outside sound.