Best headphones for walking/running

[Guv10]

Only own a cheap pair of headphones and they are about to break any day now.

Looking for over ear, noise cancelling, wireless would be better but not a deal breaker.

Price range, I guess 100 at a push but 75 or under would be better.

Going to be using them outside so would be out in the rain and getting sweaty. Anyone use any with that spec or close to?

[272BHP]

Why over ear? for running and getting sweaty they make no sense at all.

I got bought some beats X for Christmas last year and they are designed for runners but they are a bit rubbish really and not very well made. If I had to choose again I would have gone with Apple ear pods.

[Ascayman]

https://www.jabra.co.uk/sports-headphones/jabra-el...

Just bought these. On Amazon £109.

Haven't tried them yet they arrive Sunday. Will report back

[Guv10]

272BHP said:

Why over ear? for running and getting sweaty they make no sense at all.

I got bought some beats X for Christmas last year and they are designed for runners but they are a bit rubbish really and not very well made. If I had to choose again I would have gone with Apple ear pods.

I have tinnitus so would prefer to not have buds if possible.

[C0ffin D0dger]

I pretty much gave up running with headphones in. I started with a set of Bluetooth ear bud type things that have a wire going between them, could never get the wire right, it would get caught up and annoy me often pulling one of the earpieces out. Too much of a pain to deal with whilst concentrating on running. I also tried a set of fully wired ear buds which were a little better as they seemed a better fit in my ears but the cables were still a pain.

I might try a set of completely wireless ones at some point, probably these: https://www.banggood.com/Truly-Wireless-Mini-Steal...

But in reality I actually quite like running without music, good to take in the surroundings often important from a safety point of view when running in an urban environment and when I'm on the trails it's just good to enjoy the countryside.

[RizzoTheRat]

My wife's got a set of Aftershokz Trekz bone conduction ones and they're brilliant for running. Nothing in your ear so you can still hear what's going on around you, but you can hear the music clearly as well. They're also allowed in most races that ban headphones.

I use a cheap wired pair that have the loop that goes over the top your ear to hold them in place (Philips SHS3300BK). Never fall out but I can see the point of wireless as the wire gets annoying at times.

I never understand how people run in over ear headphones, my ears get sweaty using mine sat on a plane! I also don't like running or walking with sound isolating buds as I can't hear what's happening around me.

Edited by RizzoTheRat on Monday 14th January 20:21

[T1berious]

I use Bose soundsport and they have been great for both running and general gym use.

https://www.johnlewis.com/bose-soundsport-sweat-we...

Good bass response and decent battery life (90 minute runs not an issue etc)

Cheers,

T1b

[grumbledoak]

I like JVC Flats for running. Better sound quality than you would guess, and cheap enough not to care much about them getting trashed.