Tune in to wireless wonder

Children have a knack of tangling themselves up in headphone cables, especially when they’re in the back of the car. But these Ety8 earpieces use Bluetooth to wirelessly stream music from an iPod – doing away with the need for wires.

The in-ear design can feel odd, but our teenage assistant soon got comfortable, and had no complaints during a four-hour road trip. It helps that they are easy to set up and use. Plug the Bluetooth transmitter into the recharging slot on your player, and you’re ready to go. Track selection, volume and play/pause functions are accessible via the headphones, too.

Battery life is an impressive eight hours, while USB ports on each headphone are used for recharging. They even work if the iPod is in the boot.

We like the fact they can be hooked up to other Bluetooth-enabled devices, such as mobile phones. This means you can listen to music stored on your hand­set, although it would have been even better if the earpieces also worked as a hands-free kit.

However, our main complaint is with the sound quality, with some tracks seeming a little tinny – especially disappointing considering how much they cost.