Best in-ear headphones for running?

[CarPrintGuy]

Budget up to £80 - thank you.

[Pieman68]

Do they need to be in-ear? If you're running on roads/footpaths I strongly recommend Aftershokz (bone conductors)

Not quite as good sound quality but you can hear traffic and your surroundings as well so I find them brilliant for running

[paulrockliffe]

I have some generic Amazon ones, but they have loops around the back of your ear. Anything else just works loose for me, though I've not tried those bone conducty things mentioned.

[markh1973]

Pieman68 said:

Do they need to be in-ear? If you're running on roads/footpaths I strongly recommend Aftershokz (bone conductors)

Not quite as good sound quality but you can hear traffic and your surroundings as well so I find them brilliant for running

Another recommendation for Aftershokz - quality isn't as good but you can hear everything around you.

[MarkJS]

My ears must be a funny shape as everything I’ve had falls out very easily when walking/running. However, I got a pair of these and they are pretty brilliant IME:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/bokman-T2-Headphones-Wate...

Cheap as chips too (relatively).

[KingofKong]

Anything with inner ear hooks, from £15 on Amazon.

[paulrockliffe]

MarkJS said:

My ears must be a funny shape as everything I’ve had falls out very easily when walking/running. However, I got a pair of these and they are pretty brilliant IME:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/bokman-T2-Headphones-Wate...

Cheap as chips too (relatively).

They look good and a bargain. I don't suppose you've used them on a call and have a view on whether the microphone and noise cancelling is any good?

[mike9009]

markh1973 said:

Pieman68 said:

Do they need to be in-ear? If you're running on roads/footpaths I strongly recommend Aftershokz (bone conductors)

Not quite as good sound quality but you can hear traffic and your surroundings as well so I find them brilliant for running

Another recommendation for Aftershokz - quality isn't as good but you can hear everything around you.

Agreed, great bit of kit....

[MarkJS]

paulrockliffe said:

MarkJS said:

My ears must be a funny shape as everything I’ve had falls out very easily when walking/running. However, I got a pair of these and they are pretty brilliant IME:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/bokman-T2-Headphones-Wate...

Cheap as chips too (relatively).

They look good and a bargain. I don't suppose you've used them on a call and have a view on whether the microphone and noise cancelling is any good?

No, I’m afraid I can’t. Can’t think I’ve ever taken/made a call with them except when I’ve been on a sun lounger on holiday which is hugely different.

[Piginapoke]

You can get new 2nd get AirPods on eBay for that budget. Still the best for running (and just about everything else) IMO

[frisbee]

KingofKong said:

Anything with inner ear hooks, from £15 on Amazon.

I've just taken this approach.

I've got some airpods that are a few years old now. The batteries have aged a bit but they still last for a few hours if I'm walking or working.

A few hours if I'm doing anything but running... After about 5 minutes of running the right one just stops working and needs to be recharged, which takes just a few minutes.

So I don't want to splash out on a new pair as they basically still work.

So a £20 pair for running.

[ian in lancs]

Pieman68 said:

Do they need to be in-ear? If you're running on roads/footpaths I strongly recommend Aftershokz (bone conductors)

Not quite as good sound quality but you can hear traffic and your surroundings as well so I find them brilliant for running

x2 but don't overcharge them! I've been through 4 - exchanged under warranty though.

[RizzoTheRat]

I had a pair of the Phillips ones that hook over your ear that were very secure, similar to these but without the mic
https://www.philips.co.uk/c-p/TAA1105BK_00/in-ear-...

However I've now switched to Aftershokz and they're brilliant

Edited by RizzoTheRat on Saturday 23 January 09:23

[Skyedriver]

Bit of a discussion I started here, The Anker ones were on offer for £29 last week. If you aren't in a hurry, "3xCamel" them.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[ben_h100]

My wife bought me a pair of Bose wireless in ears (Soundsports) for my birthday. First impressions are that they are really good. Great sound and they don’t budge once they are in your ear.

[anonymous-user]

Pieman68 said:

Do they need to be in-ear? If you're running on roads/footpaths I strongly recommend Aftershokz (bone conductors)

Not quite as good sound quality but you can hear traffic and your surroundings as well so I find them brilliant for running

This. Although I tend to kill Aftershokz far too quickly, yet my cheap Karrimor BT bone conductors have been fine.

But bone conductors are the way forward - you can even use them cycling, too.

[CarPrintGuy]

Went for Airpods in the end, amazing! Now to test out their prowess when running, cheers.

[bigandclever]

Bit late, I suppose, but I’ve been using these in-ear jobs for 1000 miles. Not fallen out yet, decent sound, waterproof, cheap, etc etc.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B089W4VQ9C/ref...