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If you want a rugged, water-resistant hard shell that protects a full-size over-ear headset for mobile gaming, choose Hermitshell Hard Travel Case; if you need an actual pair of foldable, USB-C charging open ear earbuds-adjacent kids headphones with a mic and cat-ear lights for mobile gaming, choose Xmenha Cat Ear Kids.
These two products get compared a lot, and it's an odd matchup once you look closely. One is a purple EVA shell. The other is a beige-pink pair of Bluetooth headphones for children. They only really compete in one scenario: you're sorting out your mobile gaming setup and you're trying to decide where your money goes — into protecting the headset you already own, or into a cheap-feeling second headset for a kid. Let's settle it.
• Hermitshell Hard Travel Case — biggest strength: a rigid EVA shell with heavy-duty protection and water resistance, sized specifically for the Silensys E7, PurelySound E7, MOVSSOU E7, COWIN E7, Tapela E7 and Audonia E7 over-ear headphones. Biggest trade-off: it's a case only — no headphones, no cable, nothing else in the box.
• Xmenha Cat Ear Kids — biggest strength: an all-in-one wireless headset with Bluetooth, a 3.5 mm jack, USB-C charging, roughly 12 hours of playtime and a built-in mic. Biggest trade-off: it's built for kids age 2+ and up, so it's small, on-ear, and not aimed at adult gamers.
• Pick Hermitshell if you already own one of the compatible E7 headphones and want to carry it without dents.
• Pick Xmenha if you need a headset for a child — school, tablet time, airplane travel — with lights and a mic.
• Neither is a substitute for the other. One protects a headset; the other is the headset.
This is a single-purpose product, and it's honest about that. The Hermitshell Hard Travel Case is a molded purple EVA shell with an inner size of about 7.6 by 7.4 inches, built to hold one specific family of over-ear noise-cancelling headphones: the E7 models from Silensys, PurelySound, MOVSSOU, COWIN, Tapela and Audonia. If you own one of those, the case fits it. If you don't, this product does nothing for you.
What it does best is absorb the kind of abuse that kills headphones — bumps, dents, scratches, the crush of a backpack. EVA is a rigid, semi-springy foam material, and Hermitshell pairs it with a water-resistant finish and a lightweight build at around 7 ounces. That combination matters for mobile gaming specifically, because the way most people wreck a headset isn't at a desk. It's in a bag, on a bus, in a locker, under a pile of other stuff. A hard shell is the cheapest insurance you can buy for a headset you already like.
Who should buy it: anyone who owns a compatible E7 headphone, travels with it, and wants it to survive the trip. Also a solid pick if you keep your gaming headset loose in a drawer and want it organized.
Who should skip it: anyone shopping for an actual headset, and anyone whose headphones aren't on that compatibility list. There's no universal fit here — it's molded for a specific shape. And remember the listing is case only. The device and accessories are sold separately, so this is an accessory purchase, not a gear upgrade.
The Xmenha Cat Ear Kids headphones are a different animal entirely — literally, given the design. This is a beige-pink on-ear wireless headset for children, with soft silicone and sponge earpads, an adjustable headband, a foldable frame and LED lighting that runs around the cat ears and the ear cups. The lights can be switched off, which is the detail parents actually care about.
On specs, it's a reasonable little package. Bluetooth 5.1 for pairing with phones, tablets, Kindles, iPads and Chromebooks, plus a 3.5 mm jack for wired use and USB-C for charging. Battery is listed at 400 mAh with about 12 hours of playing time and a 2.5-hour charge. Bluetooth range is around 15 meters. Drivers are dynamic, with a 20 Hz–20 kHz frequency range — the standard full-range figure, nothing exotic. Noise control is sound isolation rather than active cancellation, so the soft, high-resilience PU leather earpads are doing the work by sealing around little ears.
Who should buy it: parents buying for kids roughly age 2 and up who need something for school, tablet time, airplane travel or just keeping a child occupied without blasting the whole room. The mic and the dual wired/wireless options make it flexible — USB-C charging open ear earbuds shoppers often cross-shop this category, and the 3.5 mm jack means it still works when the battery is flat, which is a genuinely useful fallback for younger kids.
Side-by-Side: Which Should You Choose?
• Best for protecting an existing headset → Hermitshell Hard Travel Case. That's its entire job.
• Best for battery life → Xmenha Cat Ear Kids, at roughly 12 hours of playtime per charge.
• Best for charging convenience → Xmenha. USB-C, 2.5 hours to full, plus a 3.5 mm wired fallback.
• Best for durability against impact → Hermitshell. Rigid EVA shell, water-resistant, heavy-duty protection.
• Best for kids age 2+ → Xmenha. Adjustable headband, lightweight, soft breathable pads, LED lights you can turn off.
• Best for adult mobile gaming → Neither, honestly — but if you already own a compatible E7 headset, Hermitshell keeps it safe for mobile gaming sessions on the go.
• Best for airplane travel with a child → Xmenha. Foldable, light, and it works wired when you can't use Bluetooth.
• Best for a gift → Xmenha, if the recipient is a child. Hermitshell only makes sense as a gift for someone who already owns one of those E7 headphones.
In my opinion, these aren't really rivals, so the "right" answer depends on what's missing from your setup. If you're building a mobile gaming kit around a full-size over-ear headset you already own — one of the compatible E7 models — I'd buy the Hermitshell Hard Travel Case. Protection is the thing people skip and then regret, and a rigid water-resistant shell is the difference between a headset that lasts and one that gets crushed in a bag. If you're shopping for a child instead, I'd buy the Xmenha Cat Ear Kids: it's a complete, flexible headset with Bluetooth, wired backup, a mic and a genuine 12-hour battery. For mobile gaming as an adult, start with the headset, then buy the case.
No. It's molded for specific models — Silensys E7, PurelySound E7, MOVSSOU E7, COWIN E7, Tapela E7 and Audonia E7 — so it won't fit an unrelated headset well. Buy it only if your headphones are on that list.
The spec sheet lists a 400 mAh battery with about 12 hours of playing time and a 2.5-hour charge via USB-C. Real-world numbers vary with volume and whether the LED lights are on, but you can also fall back to the 3.5 mm wired connection.
They use sound isolation, not active noise cancellation. The soft PU leather earpads seal around the ears to block ambient sound, which is fine for a child but not the same as the ANC on the E7 headphones the Hermitshell case is designed for.
The Xmenha is built for kids age 2+ and up and is on-ear, so it isn't a gaming headset. The Hermitshell isn't a headset at all — it's a case. If you want a real gaming setup, pair a compatible E7 headset with the Hermitshell case, and check the current price on Amazon before you commit.
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