Which headphones do you run with?

[Skipppy]

As per the title really...

I am looking for some headphones that I can use for running with. I currently have some sony bud in-ear jobbies but when you get a bit sweaty they start to work their way loose and then I have the trouble of running and trying to stuff them back in my ears!

I have had a look at these-

http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/home_en.nsf/r...

but before making a £50 or there abouts investment I thought i'd turn it over to PH to see if anyone has any experience of good headphones to run with.

Over to you...

Edited by Skipppy on Thursday 3rd February 16:49

[jenkotvr]

These are what I use, sound great and @ £20 bargain:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9...

[Parsnip]

Pretty much any "sports" headphone I have tried is crap.

What Works for me is my normal Klipsch in-ears (replace with Shure, Bose or Sennheiser as you see fit) with foam earbuds rather than the silicone they come with - the foam bits get very manky after a while, but they do stay in while running, and can be replaced as and when.

[Lastinclass]

I have Nike sweat resistant headphones. Bought them in the airport a couple of years ago, not much mileage on them but I like them.

[Ynox]

Cheap crap ones here.

I find I like to be able to hear traffic and tend to end up killing them after a few months.

[alfa pint]

Look very interesting - I've been using sennheiser CX400s, which make a lovely sound and come with a variety of sizes of rubber buds. However, I still have the same problem as you - they come loose in the wet and wind. I can sometimes even lose them on a weights bench if I pull the right vinegar strokes face on a good bench press.

Anyway, if you've not had sennheisers before, they are a quality headphone manufacturer and I've not been disappointed at all with mine.

[hilltop]

Skipppy said:

As per the title really...

I am looking for some headphones that I can use for running with. I currently have some sony bud in-ear jobbies but when you get a bit sweaty they start to work their way loose and then I have the trouble of running and trying to stuff them back in my ears!

I have had a look at these-

http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/home_en.nsf/r...

You can always get good feedback from Amazon, for example...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-680-High-Perfor...

I use a Roberts Sports FM radio when running with these Sennheiser phones...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-80-ECO-Rugged-N...

Only been out a couple of times and they are good and they stay put. I steamed the neck band and sprung it out a little so it didn't exert too much pressure.

[Tiggsy]

I run with plantronics bluetooth headset. Means i can adjust/pause/skip tracks on the fly and no wires flapping about - handy for in the gym too where wires get in the way.

[the_lone_wolf]

I use the OMX680 ones from Sennheiser and have been quite impressed

On the plus side the sound is very good for a non-sealed set, lots of good bass, yet you can still hear stuff around you if you don't turn it up to eleven. Useful for riding the bike as you can hear traffic. Totally waterproof so they get heavily sweaty and washed off three times a week minimum for several months now with no problems. Have a built in volume control so the Ipod can sit in my pocket on shuffle and you control the volume with the clip

They can be a little fiddly to fit initially, and the clip on the volume control is a bit weak if you're bouncing around a lot or you tweak the cable, but overall I like them and think they were worth the money I paid (around £30 from Amazon if I remember correctly)

[Halb]

Experimented with a few

These are easily the best I have had, bit irritating if you have a collar on, but great otherwise.

[br d]

Halb said:

Experimented with a few

These are easily the best I have had, bit irritating if you have a collar on, but great otherwise.

Plus one for them Halb. The in-ear ones irritate me and one side falls out all the time, must have a dodgy ear. I use the same as you and I can position them so they still give me enough feedback from the outside world so I don't get run over.

[Furberger]

I had some Sennheiser CX380 "sport" headphones, which turned out to be utter ste. Design features include:
a cable that is so incredibly sticky, I had to spend 10 minutes untangling it after getting it out of my bag before running
a 2 piece moulded cable guide, which split into it's 2 constituent pieces
a 3.5mm jack where the metal plug became detached from the rubber moulding

Bearing in mind these are "sport" headphones, you'd think they'd design them to be a bit tough, but no, utter, utter ste. Don't touch them.

My Shure SE115's did fail in the end, after 18 months running in 35 degree heat and 90% humidity. A new pair have now replace the utterly useless Sennheisers.

[HereBeMonsters]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Airwalk-Headphone-Beanie/d...

[harry010]

Halb said:

Experimented with a few

These are easily the best I have had, bit irritating if you have a collar on, but great otherwise.

I always find these kind far too big for me.

I tend to use a bog standard pair that go over my head rather than round on top of a baseball cap, can't remember what make they are at the moment, but they barely cost more than a tenner.

[GTIR]

You lot must have wierd ears!

I use my iPod standard issue ones. I can hear music and traffic and they've only popped out once or twice, although I find I have to hold the slack up with one hand otherwise they sometimes move around.

[obob]

Furberger said:

I had some Sennheiser CX380 "sport" headphones, which turned out to be utter ste. Design features include:
a cable that is so incredibly sticky, I had to spend 10 minutes untangling it after getting it out of my bag before running
a 2 piece moulded cable guide, which split into it's 2 constituent pieces
a 3.5mm jack where the metal plug became detached from the rubber moulding

Bearing in mind these are "sport" headphones, you'd think they'd design them to be a bit tough, but no, utter, utter ste. Don't touch them.

My Shure SE115's did fail in the end, after 18 months running in 35 degree heat and 90% humidity. A new pair have now replace the utterly useless Sennheisers.

I used the same Shure earphones, but last week they gave me a couple of small electric shocks in my ear, so need to replace them. However had no issues with them falling out.

[powwerr]

I have these, but shop around, you can get them for less than a tenner. if your a brand snob, then look elsewhere but these have outstanding sound, not for the price but in general. Mine fit snuggly too, they come with 3 size buds to suit most folk.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-EP-830-Noise-Isol...

I had the previous EP - 630 model, again brilliant sound and lasted 3 years of tangles and twists and getting crammed into the bottom of gym bags.

Cant go wrong!

[arun1uk]

Sounds a bit overkill but I use my B&O A8s. I put the foam cushions on the ear buds, so the sweat is absorbed by them and I change them every few months.

Due to their design, they have never fallen out during running/sprinting, and I use them in the gym all the time.
Got them abroad for £50, may sound crazy but they've now lasted 4 years with no issues at all.

The noise isolation is poor so can hear almost everything around me.

[Halb]

These looks not bad for jogging with a hood.

[Chris Type R]

I use Sony Headband MDR-W08L earphones. They don't fall off & don't make one's ears ache. Not too expensive to worry about breaking in a gym bag.



http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/Sony-MDR-W08L...