Which Wireless Sports Headphones Should I Buy? (Read 459 times)

Hi Guys,

Could you give me some advice on what brand of wireless sports headphones I should get? Obviously they should be comfy, be sweat-proof and have decent sound.

There doesn't seem to be loads of reviews for any one kind, so thought I'd check here.

I'm really indecisive and quite sceptical with sports products - what's the best way of deciding what's worth actually buying? Where they're sold, if they're recommended by athletes, if they're a popular brand, etc.

I've tried virtually all the higher quality bluetooth headphones for use on the treadmill.  None of them were truly sweat-proof and none lasted over 4 months.

been there done that...lasted two months

I'm looking at wireless, but not quite ready to pull the trigger.  I'm pretty pissed at Yurbuds not honoring their warranty unless their headphones are purchased from very specific retailers (Amazon.com doesn't count, as I'm finding with my defective, nearly-new pair).  I long loved the Sennheiser sport models, but they don't really appear to be producing an iPhone-friendly model with controls on the cord, any longer.  So bluetooth seems like a reasonable solution, since I'm not a fan of the cords flopping around or getting tangled in things or knotted before every run (how do they always do this?  Is it evil little gnomes coming in at night?).

 

Most intrigued by the Plantronics BackBeat model.  Reviews look good and they seem to be pretty moderately priced.

Plantronics Backbeat Fit. I'm only about a month into my first pair, but they are really good. I don't always run with headphones, but having wireless headphones when I do, is nice. Decent sound, but still allows environmental noise in for safety. Pretty steady in the ears. They took a little getting used to in my ear (I think I have slightly smaller earholes), but after two wears, no issues.

If they break down in 4 months like others are claiming, I'll report back. But so far, so good.

I buy cheap ones, knowing that I will destroy them with sweat and rain over the course of about a year, or maybe two if I'm lucky.  Right now I'm using a pair of Philips ones that have things that wraps around the ears to hold them in place better when running (a necessity for me).  These have been going strong for me for several months and are even hanging in there now on these really sweaty, sultry summer days.

But, I'm not brand loyal.  I just have to have the earwrap things and they have to be cheap.  :-)

Often I have found that if they don't go bad at the headphone end, they go bad at the connector end, so either way you are doomed, and I've always doubted very much that spending 5x-10x on "sport" models would really equal out economically.

I got a pair of Cootree® C230 Sport headphones in January for TM use, and to my surprise they've held up really well, and they stay in place fine.  I can never get earbuds to stay in, but these ones seem to do the trick.

I've had my Jaybird Bluebuds for about 2 years now, still going strong, Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night (sweat of day?) stays these couriers from the swift (or not so swift in my case) completion of their appointed rounds.

I really like my ThumpXtreme, I wear glasses and they fit, I have had them for almost a year with no problems, don't buy the "Original Thump" they turned out to NOT be 100% waterproof, but the ThumpXtreme have lasted through many a sweaty and rainy run

The ear bud part does not tend to stick in the ear while running but the just lay on the outside and the sound quality is great while letting gin outside noise for safety.