Open sound, tailored to little ears: Introducing JBL Junior FREE
JBL expands its Junior headphones range with its first open-ear headphones designed especially for kids.
London, November 4, 2025 – Bringing open sound to a new generation. JBL Junior FREE combines JBL OpenSound with JBL Safe Sound to offer kids a safe, fun listening experience. Featuring an open-ear design made especially for little ears, advanced parental noise and playtime controls, and a vibrant design, JBL Junior FREE delivers kid-friendly JBL Sound in a playful package.
Play it safe
JBL Junior FREE gives kids safe sound, and parents' peace of mind. JBL OpenSound provides high-quality sound without obstructing the ear canal, meaning kids can focus on their e-learning task or watch videos and listen to music while still hearing the world around them.
Thanks to JBL Safe Sound, parents have more control over kids’ listening. Tap the JBL Headphones app to provide real-time volume and activity time indicators, and daily or weekly activity reports on volume and time exposure to help maintain safe listening habits.
Designed for kids, tested by kids
JBL Junior FREE’s open-ear design has been carefully tested to create the best fit for small ears. Perfect for car journeys or home learning sessions, Junior FREE uses soft silicone materials and is purposely lightweight to provide all-day comfort. With kids, one size doesn’t fit all. The neckband is flexible so it can sit comfortably, no matter how fast they’re growing up.
With bigger, kid-friendly buttons, splashproof design, wireless Bluetooth connectivity for tangle-free tunes, and up to 10 hours of battery life, Junior FREE is built to keep up with little ones and their big adventures.
Fuel the fun
Designed to encourage creativity, the JBL Junior FREE packaging can be transformed into a phone stand and personalised with fun stickers featuring characters and bold colourful letters.
“In recent years, we have seen a surge in adults choosing open sound as their preferred way of listening. With JBL Junior FREE, we are extending this freedom to children,” said Carsten Olesen, President of Consumer Audio at HARMAN. “At JBL, we are committed to providing everyone with great sound. Combining Safe Sound with JBL OpenSound, JBL Junior FREE does this, while simultaneously creating a safe experience designed specifically for children.”
JBL Junior FREE will be available from November in Purple, Teal and Peach for £69.99/€79,99 at jbl.com.
Key features:
- JBL OpenSound with JBL Safe Sound for an open-ear design with <85dB volume limit
- Parental controls with volume and time limit setup via JBL Headphones App
- 10 hours of battery plus an extra 3 hours with 10 minutes of speed charging
- Bluetooth with multipoint connectivity to wirelessly pair with up to two devices simultaneously
- IPX4 splashproof to protect from water splashes and small spills
- Easy-to-use, child-friendly control buttons
- Playful packaging: transform the inner packaging into a mobile stand, and customise headphones with fun stickers
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About JBL
The JBL brand epitomizes the amazing sound that shapes life’s most epic moments. From iconic events like Woodstock and concerts at Madison Square Garden, to games at Yankee Stadium and weekend road trips, JBL products elevate listeners’ experiences with award-winning audio that lets them make the most of every moment. With 75 years of unmatched professional credentials and industry leading innovation, the JBL brand expertly blends a bold vision of the future with the passion and talent of engineers and designers around the globe. JBL’s Signature Professional Sound is the leading technology that powers major pop culture events, and the brand has partnered with the world’s top talent across music, sports and esports.
About HARMAN
HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 50 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 30,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics.