20 Best Waterproof Headphones For Running (2023 Updated)

I write software that utilizes a lot of text to voice and use of the voice assistant. I’ve worn aftershockz bone conduction products for years. Buying new versions, losing them, finding them again means I have a pile of these headphones and they are perfect for what they are.

The Google assistant experience however is atrocious compared to the competition. The Sony linkbuds s and the pixel buds are currently the experience to emulate. When I want to speak to the assistant those just work every time.

With any of the Shockz products this is woefully not the case at all. The tone to start speaking is laggy, then the delay to enable the microphone cuts off the beginning of what was said more often than not.

It’s nearly useless. The new Bluetooth standards and apis are all there and the competition appears to utilize these all properly. The experience makes me feel like no one at Shockz actually uses the feature or is aware how poor it is compared to the competition.

This is even the case on your newest most top of the line product, which I bought believing this problem may have been fixed. Sadly I don’t use them much compared to the open run Mini’s that have a better fit.

I wrote this up because deep down I just want to have headphones always on me without compromise. If Shockz were to come to market with an assistant experience that isn’t outright frustrating I’d wear them for the rest of my life and buy every new version you release as the years go on.

I bought these after borrowing my partner’s Aeropex for over a year. I was surprised to see that Aftershokz was now just Shokz, the aeropex are now called “openrun”. I assumed it was just a name change and ordered my pair, excited to have my own.

I was so disappointed when I first used these headphones- although they look almost exactly the same, you can tell they changed something about them. We did a blind sound test with the Openrun and previous Aeropex and both my partner and I could tell which ones were the Openrun.

The sound quality is a little worse, not super noticeable but once I realized they sound more muffled I can’t unhear it. The main annoyance is when the volume is turned up high (not all the way, anything over around 75%), the headphones vibrate a little bit.

Specifically the part distributing the sound right outside your ear, so it’s just a constant tickle that can be so annoying. I love some things about the headphones, they allow me to listen to music/podcasts and hear my surroundings, which has been helpful in all sorts of situations.

This version also charges a lot faster than the prior, but they also seem to run through battery faster. I used to charge the Aeropex maybe once/week with regular use, but I have to charge the Openrun every 1-2 days.

It’s not a huge deal since they charge so quickly, but something to keep in mind depending on your use. Ultimately I don’t think I’d repurchase. It feels like the company changed the quality while hiding behind a “new and improved” battery, which feels gross and exploitive.

They’re pretty expensive for the issues that come with it. Really disappointed in these changes :(.

I love these Earbuds! The only reason I didn’t give a 5-star rating is they aren’t quite as noise-canceling as I would like but other than that, they’re great! I have the PowerBeats Pro buds which are MUCH more expensive and I hate them – they don’t sync, or they do and then while working out, one or both stop working.

I have never had that problem with these and the sound quality is awesome.

Once the ear tips that come with the X3 Pros are replaced (I buy ear tips from Comply) , they are the best sounding earbuds I have ever owned. The hooks ensure that the earbuds stay on my ears during my workouts.

I use them daily for an average of 1.

Love them! They fit and feel right. I don’t have to worry about them falling out, and getting damaged. And they last longer. Thank You so much!

A very solid product and for the price they are excellent. The bad points: – The button to control them is the back of the ear bud, so if you want to push them in to your ear you will accidentally press it – It would be great if they could come with a lanyard to keep them together, it would also mean taking them out they could hang round your neck.

These are widely available for apple air pods, hopefully one will fit these as well. – They do work themselves out of my ears if I move around, I am still experimenting with fit but they won’t hold themselves in place if you are running around.

However someone else with different shape ears may find differently. The good points: – They are lightweight and have a fairly flat profile, I absolutely didn’t want earphones that stuck out as I think they look awful.

Not a problem with these. – The pairing process and general control is easy enough, especially considering they are restricted to a single button on each earphone for all controls. – Good battery life and easy to charge, the charging pod works well and is a nice small size as well.

– Finally, they sound great. I haven’t tried them for calls yet, but the sound quality playing music is fantastic.

I bought these around February of 2022 and had them working up until March of the same year. Not only have they stopped charging, but they’ve also stopped connecting to my phone. Note that I’ve taken the utmost care with these items, as I wished for them to last as long as possible.

Note, that I’ve tried resetting them countless times, to no avail. Do yourself a favor and avoid this product.

These wireless earbuds are phenomenal! They have a 40 hour battery life with the cradle, and they charge super fast. Quality clear quad microphone for excellent phone calls. Music is crisp, solid sounding and earbuds boast serious outside noise cancelation which is a bonus! These are great for long trips, hikes and or workouts, desk jobs go fast using these! Only drawback is I have nearly lost these earbuds numerous times since they are so small.

Recommend that you put your earbuds back into their cradle right away when not in use, so you dont lose them. They are convenient unless you put them down separate from its cradle and forget where theyre.

Otherwise, best earbuds I have purchased, and for the reasonable price the product is a stunningly lucky find!.

Wish I could love this headset, and I tried for over two years to like them, but honestly I am still quite disappointed. When I purchased them it was for around $170 which I realize is much more than the current price.

First the good, the headphones sound above average, fit well, and have a fair amount of bass especially if you use the jabra elite app equalizer to add more bass. However, the case is deeply unsatisfying and holds a subpar charge.

The earbuds are even worse and last for no longer than 2-3 hours even though they claim 5 hours minimum battery life. Additionally, if they are placed in the case at even slightly the wrong angle, they will not charge, and the next time you go to use your headphones they will be dead.

This happens to me frequently, sometimes even after they are placed perfectly in the case, leading me to believe that shaking in my pockets causes the prongs to lose connection, which is completely unacceptable.

Additionally, these headphones usually take well over a minute to actually start playing sound back from my device. They will say they are “connected” but won’t actually play any sounds for over a full minute.

Finally, if the volume is turned above 3/4 strength, there is a very clear, and very annoying, “hissing” that can be heard. Overall I do not recommend this product and am searching for a quality replacement.

I was looking for a pair of wireless earbuds that I could use for work or for execercise. they are just what I was looking for. I dont even notice that they do not hve noise cancelling. the sound quality is fantastic.

my only complaint is the case quality. the earbuds do not “click” into their slot. and to open the case you need to put pressure on the plastic. I don’t see this lasting which at some point will make the earbuds useless.

the sound quality from the earbuds is fantastic I have a pair of JBLs that sound like everything is in a tunnel. these buds though sound like I am “right there” with whatever I am listening to. for phone calls I have been told the microphone is clear.

though I have been told the mics are extremly sensitive (I have been told that callers have heard some intense background noise when I was peeling potatoes. #multitasking. ). I would also add the battery life has not been a problem for me.

comfort wise I almost dont know they are in my ear after a while I was concerned that they would be uncomfortable for me as most in ear buds are. but their eargels seem to be designed well.

These headphones are great if you only want to use them for an hour max. It says they are supposed to run up 5 hours on a single charge. Well that’s a load of horse crap. There are times that I can only really use them for an hour before I get too busy to use them.

In that instance I will shut them off and set them aside for the time being. Keep in mind they are at 100% when I first use them. When I shut them off after an hour I may turn them back on say 2 hours later and it will says 20% percent left and ding at me that it has low battery.

Now I know for a fact that I turned them off. For them to only last an hour is really stupid. The case for them is another thing. The case can be fully charged up and I put the earbuds in the case to charge for the 2 days I am off work.

Most of the time when I take them out of the case after the 2 days it’s almost like they didn’t charge at all. If they are at 20% when I take them out they are usually only at 60% after 2 days!!!! If I look at the case the light is still green!!! This was a big waste of my money.

From now on I’m sticking to wired headphones.

I do have to have the volume up pretty high when in the pool but the fact that I can enjoy music during swim workouts is fantastic! I am not a strong swimmer and don’t often put my head underwater. It is harder to hear the music if you move under water a lot but for swim aerobics, I love it! My only small issue is I wish there were size options or adjustable to size, I have a small head so when I swim these don’t stay in place too well, but I do thing if you wear a swim cap (I don’t) then they will prob stay more snug but keep in mind you would need your ears out of the cap to wear these.

I love these for walking with my dog since they are not in your ear you can still hear cars and potential warning sounds like an ambulance or another dog near by that you might need to be aware of if your dog is reactive.

At first I wasn’t sure how I felt about using an MP3 player but it was really easy to use my itunes files I just clicked and dragged them to the player folder and it automatically converted to a mp4 and this device does support that which I was SO happy about how easy it was to use this.

It is so nice to work out with these and not have them attached to my phone, sometimes we forget to unplug and even tho blue tooth sounds good, sometimes it’s nice to just work out without people bothering me! :).

I’ve been using a different brand of bone conducting headphones for years and thought they were fine. But I had technological questions with them periodically – they wouldn’t charge, I couldn’t get my Mac to recognize it to load new music, wouldn’t turn on in the pool sometimes, so I finally had it at looked for an alternative.

Shokz are AMAZING! The sound quality is so much better than on my other brand. They stay on even during flip turns, controls are easy to find while wearing. Even out of the water the sound is very clear, I might even be tempted to run with them.

I found them uncomfortable after 10 laps with my swim cap over the tops of my ears covering part of the device. I pulled my swim cap up so it wasn’t on my ears and that seemed to do the trick. The neck band part rubs a little when using the kickboard, but not significantly, and it’s not problematic, I just noticed it.

Overall, these things are great and am so glad I switched from my other ones.

I have both the Run XTs and the original Vistas true wireless buds. I bought a second pair after believing that I had lost them in a move. Come to find them after I purchased the new earbuds, unfortunately.

Anyway, the XTs offer a solid range, offer a reasonable range with bass notes, and came at a competitive price. I like the ‘hard button’ on the Run XTs but can be uncomfortable in your ear after a period of time, and fall out of your ear easier when you work out.

The Vista’s improve on this and a few other obvious areas from the Run XT. Areas like user interface, ergonomics, and durability, and maintain untarnished sound quality. Overall, they were a solid release, but 80% there, I would go with the Vistas.

The Vista 2s look promising as well. And address a few other tactile / durability quibbles I have as well. Maybe I’ll upgrade myself?.

This is my second pair that I bought. they are awesome when they are new BUT after a while they start to degrade. What I mean is they will start cutting off for no reason and go to another setting. When I cut my grass they ALWAYS cut off or switch songs for no reason, this happens ONLY when.

I cut my grass, this I dont understand. Now Im having a problem with them not holding a charge. I keep them charged up so when I use them they will be full. i just went on a 50 minute run and already”battery low” WHAT?? so, time to get rid of these and get another one.

Im thinking of getting another pair BUT in a couple of years will. I have the same problem?? maybe I should try BOSE and see how they hold up. BOSE has a good reputation. I saw a pair of BOSE ear buds in Walmart for about the same price.

All in all I like JBird Run BUT they do degrade over time.

Two years later and I’m still using the first pair I purchased. My concern was them no longer working due to excessive sweating: I do 60 minutes of HIIT 3x a week and sweat like a racehorse. Two years later and the buds are still working.

Pros: fits in my ears like a glove, sweat proof, fast charge. The only con is that now I noticed the battery life isn’t lasting as long as when I first purchased them. I get about 2 hours of use before it warns me I have only 20% battery life left.

The good news is that I can pop them back in the case and in 5 minutes I’m back to a full charge. I’m not sure what the issue is with the case that someone mentioned. You put them in and close the case shut which is pretty secure.

No, it isn’t “snug” in the case but it doesn’t move around after you shut the case. 🤷🏾‍♀️ The light tells you it’s charging.

First off, I’d like to note that I find the sound quality of these headphones very good. I’m not an audiophile but I think that all the customization features present within the app coupled with the ANC and transparency modes should leave the average user very happy and satisfied.

Yes, the ANC is not on the level of some other headphones that I’ve used but it’s definitely more than passable in every day situations, granted I haven’t tested it in the ideal environment to test ANC – on an airplane.

In terms of fit and comfort, I think these past muster as well. They came with the medium ‘wings’ already installed, but no gel tips installed. I went ahead and tried the smallest size gel tips (size 0 according to their scale) because those are the size that generally work best for my ears amongst all brands.

So, with the small gel tips and medium wings, I find these very comfortable and very stable. The wings are very soft and don’t bother the cartilaginous portions of my ears at all. Additionally, I’ve tried shaking my head and jumping up and down to try and dislodge these, but they don’t come loose.

I don’t even get the urge to try and push them back into my ears like I do with some other earbuds. So, I think Anker/Soundcore nailed it in these departments. So, then why only 4 stars? Well, I feel there are design and/or engineering issues that I just don’t understand how these issues could end up in the final, shipping product.

The case – I love that the method of opening the case is the slide back lid that Anker/Soundcore have used previously. However, I don’t love how slippery the case is. It’s a plastic, matte finish that just slides through your fingers.

I don’t know if this is to give the case a more ‘premium’ feel as compared to a possible future ‘sports’ version that may have a more rubbery case, but they should put function over form, not the other way around.

Next, the inside of the case is shiny molded plastic. The problem is that the shininess of the plastic makes it very difficult to tell in which direction to place the buds back in. Yes, you can see the charging leads as well as a little red ‘R’ to guide you, but even with those ‘hints’ I find it very difficult to figure out which way the buds are supposed to fit back in the case.

Now, taking the buds out of the case. Again, they seemed to have made this more difficult than it needed to be. The buds don’t have a good point of contact to grab onto, so they are very difficult to pull out of the case.

And, once I do finally pull them out, I end up dropping either one or both just trying to fiddle with them to get them in the correct orientation prior to putting them in my ears. That’s next – putting them in your ears.

I have a feeling Anker/Soundcore must have realized that these are confusing to get oriented correctly to put in your ears because they included a 4 or 5 step diagram the second you open the package trying to explain to you how they are supposed to not only fit into your ears, but how you’re supposed to hold them prior to putting them in your ears.

This should have been a red flag to either engineering or marketing that the design is confusing. Moreover, I think the diagram is incorrect! The way they want you to hold the buds prior to putting them in your ears doesn’t make sense – the picture shows that you have to hold them with the gel tips facing ‘up;’ however, it’s literally impossible to put them in your ears this way.

So, I actually think that’s a mistake in the quick start guide. Regardless, the good news is that once you do finally get them out of the case, oriented correctly in your hands and then into your ears, the sound is great and the fit is comfortable and secure.

Once you’re done listening though, good luck getting them back into the case in less than 10 seconds and with less than 2 slips out of your hands and less than 2 twirls of the buds to finally get them in the right orientation to snap into the case.

I had never heard of bone conducting headphones until recently and thought they may be some sort of scam. But they are real, they aren’t expensive and they work well. I use them for my morning walks and I’m able to hear my surrounding sounds such as approaching cars and other walkers and push bike people which I couldn’t do before with inner ear headphones.

I find the sound quality for spoken media such as podcasts and audiobooks to be fine but I found music lacks base. But that is a fair trade off for the safety of hearing my surrounds and I’m not looking for high quality sound on my walk as long as there is a bit of music or a podcast to keep me occupied.

I found them to be lightweight and fit over the top of my glasses easily and comfortably. They’re also handy for if I’m driving in a car that does not have Bluetooth. I can listen to my stuff and yet here other vehicles around me.

Pairing was simple and pain-free. They get a big thumbs up from me.

My first bone conducting headphones, and I am impressed. The Openmove is very light, comfortable, solid and the most importantly: I can fully hear what is happening around me when I use them. I had some issues pairing the headphones with a second source, but this is mainly because you need to slowly follow the instructions step by step.

If you do something wrongly there is a factory reset, and you can start again. As many reviews point out: due to different sound transmission (bones, not air) it appears to be impossible to achieve good bass, the low frequencies are simply not there.

But apart from that sound quality is very good, clear, loud. The connectionrange is also very good: I can walk around a large room with no dropouts, I did not check the microphone yet, I do not have any use for it.

Another small issue is that with the headphones on your head it is almost impossible to rest your head on a pillow because of the rear headband. Again, I am not sure that this is something the manufacturer can solve, as the band needs to be a bit stiff to hold the headphones to your head, so a softer design would cause it to keep falling when exercising.

So, apart from a few peculiarities overall for me they are absolutely perfect. I will be ordering a second pair for my wife.

I am very happy with these headphones the sound quality is very good. The only downside to them is at times the base can be overwhelming. Yes these headphones a extra Bass. I just wish there was a way to control the bass.

The main reason for buying these headphones was it IP 56 rating I do work outside from time to time in the heat and I wanted something that could be sweat-proof and waterproof the build quality on these headphones is a very good.

The headphones are a very comfortable. I would like to say from my last three or four in ear headphones these are the best in comfort. Very happy with a speed of the Bluetooth on how fast it connects to my phone.

Also want to say extremely happy with the range on these headphones. When cooking in the kitchen in the past using other headphones I can barely walk into the next room the living room without losing connection.

With these headphones I forgot I had them on and I was able to go pass the living room down the hall to the master bedroom and have no issues was still connected. I would say about three to four times better range that previous headphones.

Use them daily, anywhere from three to five hours a day (listening to music) can go about four to five days before needing to charge them back up.

I was a bit skeptical at first because of the price I purchased them at ($23), however, doing some research about wireless earbuds, I was like they seem to have a decent reputation. Anyways, just received them, fit great in the ear, nice good seal to keep out noise as well as keeping music in.

Some headphones I’ve had problems with in the past, in my case, has some air leakage so the loud was never truly at it’s best when I was listening to music. These definitely solve that problem! Also, I’m a stickler for bass and even tones with my music.

I think like most people can agree, you like a balance whether your listening to rock or classical. It’s PERFECT. These headphones are actually better than my wired ones which I bought for $75 (Sennheiser brand).

They also get pretty loud if you enjoy your music loud, and still keep a nice balance between the high and low frequencies without distorting. Definitely recommend buying these.

If you like the sound of an old scratchy record player playing along with your music then get this product. The sound is like the music is being played in another room and you’re hearing it through the wall.

There’s a static sound always present and it makes everything muffled so the bass sounds horrible and also, when you turn these all the way up its still not loud enough and forget about taking calls, the person won’t hear you.

I returned these and got Sony MDR-XB510AS extra bass for $30 at best buy and the difference is insane. I have to keep the volume at 30% because of how loud they get. The seller says they test them before shipping and I’m sorry, there’s no way they thought these sounded ok if they actually tested them.

Save yourself some time and buy new ones instead.

These headphones are sick. Been using for about 2 weeks now. Pros 1. They are very aesthetically pleasing (look cool) 2. They are designed to be a snug fit to stop them moving around during physical activity, and also have to pull string to make them tighter 3.

Waterproof and sweatproof 4. Build quality feels solid and well made 5. Easily pairs with your device and their app 6. Touch control to control music etc 7. Good sound quality with customizable eq settings through the app 8.

They fold down for transport 9. Long battery life Cons 1. The volume is not super loud for me. But I like my music ear bleedingly loud. It’s not quiet enough to bother me so this is only a half con and for most people the volume will be fine.

2. For the price it would’ve been nice to get a wee case or something but yeah. Overall these are some sweet headphones. If your into music and doing fitness stuff then grab these!.

Being used to PC gaming headsets and this being my first wireless sports headset I was surprised by the small size of the ear cups as the padding sits directly on the ear rather than encompassing it.

I was concerned that this small size would become uncomfortable after an extended period of time, however the padding does an excellent job and I never experienced any discomfort. If you wear glasses or sunnies, this does become a little tricky and does put a bit of pressure on the side of your head.

The frame is quite rigid which gives it a nice sold feel, flexible at the top and extension rails to adjust for different sized heads. This design of the headband makes it useful for exercising as i can’t see these headphones falling off easily.

The buttons felt well laid out – power and battery/connection status on the right, volume and track controls on the left. They are a little plastic-like which I feel brings down the build quality of the headphones.

The play/pause and track selection buttons work well on the left ear piece as the symbols are raised up making finding them while wearing easy. Having used these for over a week now I’ve only charged the headset once out of the box.

With a reported battery life of 18 hours I wouldn’t be surprised if I can make it for another 3 weeks before it needs another charge. There’s a 3. 5mm jack that can be used as a backup to connect your music device or provide a level of flexibility for phones/tablets/computers that you might want to plug into as well.

I was pleasantly surprised by the sound quality. Based of the price point, I wasn’t entirely sure how good the quality would be but as I listen to alot of music with bass this helps as a quick method for testing new headphones as many cant handle the lower frequencies.

What I did find a bit annoying was if there was a moderate breeze the sound made by the air passing over the headphones was amplified. The music typically drowned this out as it was fairly quiet in comparison, but knowing if the sound level dropped it would be there was a little frustrating.

This issue seems to be common with these types of headsets making in ear headphones more attractive to people who live in windy locations. In summary: Pros: Super comfy Unlikely to fall off during vigorous exercise Good sound quality Solid build Cons: Power switch and volume controls feel a little cheap Adjusting for head size can be a bit of a pain Wind whistles while wearing I’m definitely enjoying my new headset and would recommend.

I generally chew through corded in ear headphones so a bluetooth headset is a worthwhile investment in the long run for myself as the cost adds up over time. Disclosure: received a complimentary product from Plantronics.

Firstly I received this product free of charge for review, now that’s out of the way let’s get on with it! I have been using these headphones for 3 weeks now. I was tempted to review them after a couple of days, but decided to wait, so I had the opportunity to test them against my normal ‘go to’ bluetooth headphones in all the same situations.

First impressions are good, well packaged, clear quick start guide, usb charging cable and headphone cable, for when your battery runs out of charge (not likely with 18 hr run time) or you just don’t want to, or can’t use bluetooth.

Inside the packaging the headphones are enclosed in their own mesh drawstring bag. A hard case would have been nice to avoid damage when thrown in a bag, but after a gym workout the mesh at least allows them to dry, plus it can be washed.

On the bottom of the right cup you’ll find the ‘on’ button, alongside a control for answering and hanging up phone calls; the left cup features the 3. 5mm port, Micro USB port, the volume rocker, and the skip and play/pause buttons.

Comfort wise, the headband could have done with more padding in my opinion, likewise with the earcups themselves. Instead of fitting over the ear they sit on the ear, and this is where another problem arises if you are a glasses wearer.

Without glasses on I found after 2 hours of constant wearing my ears were starting to ache. With glasses on, (which I wear for reading only) I found the arms of the glasses which are compressed between ear and skull starting to hurt after only 30 mins.

Now I do have to say I have quite a large head which probably didn’t help 🙂 Soundwise they are superb. Bass isn’t over the top and is ‘tight’, but I still found it impressive when listening to the likes of Armin van Burren and Swedish House Mafia.

Treble and mid range perform well on vocals when listening to dance tracks, but when listening to solo vocals or classical inspired tracks like Tokio Myers they did seem to lack a bit of top end ‘brightness’ and clarity.

Overall for the price point and the user they are aimed at, a very good performance indeed, plus, in the gym or out running you would be hard pressed to pick out clarity differences. There is no active noise cancelling, but again, in the gym or out running for safety you need to hear things around you.

This only becomes an issue when using it for hands free calls in an noisy environment. As far as calls go another good performance with no complaints from the ‘other side’ and voice instructions to phone all understood perfectly.

I was a little sceptical about the claims to sweat and moisture resistant, but, they are. A quick wipe over after each session and after 3 weeks no strange smells or unsightly marks. So, in summary. Pros: – Good Sound, not audiophile quality, but not audiophile price – Very light, great for gym work or running – Sweat and moisture resistance, excellent – Call quality very good – Battery life, especially deep sleep mode which minimises battery usage if you forget to turn them off Cons: – Comfort, especially glasses users – Hard case to protect them would have been nice.

My honest review (please read till the end for the tragic part) to help anyone on the fence about the powerbeats pro earbuds is that the sound is very impressive. I’ll clarify by saying it is true that the bass is not felt in your eardrum but the audio comes out very clear.

So if you value audio clarity then these are great. As far as comfort these are the only earbuds that I can wear for 9 hours without having any discomfort. I have owned several other brands including Apple pros and Bose so that is no small feat.

The battery life is phenomenal because I can actually listen to music, atleast on a moderate volume level for the full nine hours. Even better that I usually only have one in so when it dies I just switch ears and the discharged one will charge fully in 30 mins no problem.

Now for the tragic downfall and reason for the low rating. I bought mine new through att and now after the 1 year warranty has expired neither one of my earbuds stay connected for more than 45 seconds.

This is to my phone, a friends phone of another brand, my laptop, or any other device I have tried. I have been through every forum and tried every procedure to remedy this but to no avail. Unfortunately these are apparently only made to last around a year and then will be useless.

I’m not sure if this is an Apple problem or just because I purchased them through AT&T but either way it is a major disappointment and a complete failure to provide us consumers with a quality product we spent so much money on.

Do not purchase these unless you only need them for 1 year because that is about all they will last.

I expected so much better from John Lewis. It’s not a coincidence that so many buyers have had the same issues. It’s poor design, and very poor customer service. I’ve seen many negative reviews on these headphones and would echo everyone else’s concerns! I paid extra for the Protect+ plan.

The headphones worked well for the first year, but after that both headphones wouldn’t sync and I would continually have to put them back into the box, then back in my ears 4-5 times before they would work again.

Gradually noticed the battery life wasn’t working so well after charging it would show the red light after 1 hour or so, or sometimes immediately. Eventually they didn’t connect at all, so I took them to the store to be repaired/replaced.

I have only ever used these headphones for walking (I don’t use them in the gym) but even if I did they should still be fit for purpose as advertised “sweat & water resistant”. When I received the headphones back unrepaired (even though it said in the letter ‘repaired’) I realised they weren’t working.

When I called JL Protect+ I was accused of ‘cosmetic, malicious and deliberate damage because they were water damaged’. I explained they had never been deliberately water damaged. I’m surprised at how poorly John Lewis have handled this dispute as well as many others.

They are usually a reputable company, but I am extremely disappointed in them not honouring their warranty when the item is clearly not fit for purpose, despite it falsely being advertised as so. Clearly these headphones are not designed for their purpose and therefore I urge JL to discontinue this product to avoid disappointing further customers!.

I really contemplated purchasing these Beats, would the high price deliver a better quality sound and experience? I was limited in options because I need the over the ear loop. Unfortunately these are something you can’t go to the store and try out and compared (I tried but wouldn’t let me open any).

Overall they are OK but probably not worth the extra cost over cheaper competitors. The sound quality is OK (initially extremely disappointed but allowed a longer break in period and sound improved to satisfactory).

Interestingly pale in comparison to the really cheap $40 generic brand set my wife purchased from Amazon-only issue with those is going in ear and I need over the ear for my workouts. I was hoping Beats brand would not have other annoying issues compared to cheaper brands like pairing Bluetooth.

So far they have failed to pair 3 times which has been rather annoying; doing nothing different those times that I can think of. Nothing worse then getting ready to hit the gym and fussing around getting them to pair (even had to Forget Bluetooth and redo completely last time) standing in the locker room wasting time.

They do come with multiple size tips and the smallest fit best. Overall my main criteria was comfort, convenience, and sound quality. They are comfortable and stay in place with workouts. Sound quality is adequate but I expected better.

BT pairing issues a pain. Conclusion: they are OK, good investment if they prove durable. Not worth retail price. Thankfully I paid 10% less but that’s still over priced. If you have the opportunity to try other brands my guess is you’ll find you get as good of experience for less money.

Over paying by 20% for the brand name.

I am going to start my review stating that what I use them for, might not be entirely what they were designed for. It shows these being used while exercising, however I use mine connected to my TV which has both my computer as well as my gaming console connected to it.

PROS 1. light weight – doesn’t cause discomfort to my ears (I cannot wear earbuds or on the ear headphones as they cause pain to my ears after about 5 minutes. I can wear these for hours without pain) 2.

The ability to wear them and also hold a conversation with those around me. I can sit and game while hearing my children or my wife (cannot do when having over other types of headphones on) 3. Battery charges fairly quickly CONS 1.

One size fits all – smaller heads (children) or larger adults (larger heads) will likely have issues with these. Try them at the store first to see if they fit. 2. Not able to adjust the back – prevents you from sitting in a recliner as that pushes them forward away from your ears and causes discomfort because the back of mine has a sharp edge from manufacturing.

3. Short battery life – they charge faster than some of my over the ear headphones, but they only seem to hold a charge for a couple hours, where some of my over the ear headphones last days. Take away: These headphones are pretty much designed for exercise or those not in a reclining position.

I have worn them driving and they work okay as I do not rest my head on the seat. So standing, exercising, sitting in the upright position (perhaps at work) they seem fine. The short battery life causes some grief as they only last around 3 hours or so while gaming.

The ability to listen to my content as well as the people around me far out weighs the cons mentioned. I can sit playing a game or watching a show, while my wife sits beside me and I do not bother her and we can still have a conversation or if a child calls for help, I know immediately.

I just wish they would come out with a product that was similar to this that you could adjust the back to fit around you skull instead of sit away so you could enjoy them while relaxing and not just on the go.

I previously had the Air headphones, and they were pretty good. I recently got these, but I have noticed an important issue that the Air headphones did not have: When a sound is played through these headphones after a minute or so of prior silence, the first half second or so of audio is cut off.

This makes these headphones unacceptable for receiving voice directions while driving, for example (and not playing anything else). There is also a noticeable delay in the audio, which makes these less than ideal for watching video of people talking (bad lip-sync) or for playing video games.

This delay seems slightly better than what the Air headphones had, though. These two issues mean that these are not general-purpose headphones. However they are very good at what I primarily use them for, which is listening to music while I work.

The sound quality is great, and I am able to hear both my music and my surroundings. P. S. , after answering “how easy are your headphones to use?”: There are a few issues I have encountered while using the buttons: -Double-pressing the multi-function button is supposed to skip to the next song.

However double-pressing too quickly acts as a single press so I have to intentionally move slowly in order to skip a song. -Holding the buttons for power on/off takes too long in my opinion. -The headphones do not say “pairing” when entering pairing mode.

The instructions for entering pairing mode do not address this. In addition to this, the headphones do say “batter [high|medium|low]” immediately after power on; this is a change from how the Air headphones work, which together with the lack of a “pairing” sound, made me think I was not getting to pairing mode.

-It would also be nice if pressing the buttons required less force.

Decided to pick up another set on black Friday on the excellent deal. My third set, I love my Aeropex headphones, absolutely love them. I mostly listen to podcasts, so for me the sound quality is perfect.

I was forced to find a different kind of headphone after I got a wicked ear infection from my earbuds. I found the Aeropex and I haven’t looked back. The battery life is fantastic, I wear these almost all day long.

I even wear them to bed to listen to sleep stories to help with my insomnia and I can hear everything without disturbing boyfriend. They are light as a feather and so comfortable, I often forget they are on my head.

I think my kids think they are going to just become permanently attached to my skull, I have them on all the time. The start and stop button control is super easy to use, the volume control is easy to use.

I’ve converted several friends to Aftershokz after I let them try my headphones. Just having the ability to hear what is going on around you while listening to music or podcasts is such an asset, especially in my job as a custodian in a very public building.

I no longer worry that I won’t hear someone in a place they shouldn’t be. If I have anything to gripe about, I wish the mini’s were in stock and came in more colors, apparently I have a dainty little head.

I suppose many people could complain about the proprietary magnetic charger, but after getting three pairs, I have six charging cables, I think I’m pretty vested in this at this point. They really just add to the ease of use, no fumbling with ports and plugs, the charger finds where it’s supposed to go on it’s own.

I can’t imagine what possessed Skullcandy to drop the perfectly designed rigid neckpiece and reduce the ear-holding gadget to uselessness, at least for my ear. The rigid base of the earbuds’ speaker covers are the most rigid yet and act as springs to catapult the earbuds from one’s head.

The long speakers catch on everything and of course the whole mess then falls off no matter how you’re wearing it. Mine have a little clip as a further aid to pulling the rig off a head (or neck). It opens all of about half a millimeter and it’s hard to imagine what it could be clipped onto.

Trying to find or press one of the barely raised buttons invariably pulls the whole thing off. I’ve managed to turn these on and pair them by putting the right earbud in with the rest loose, turning on to connect or pair, then starting all over to get them into their (brief) wearing position.

I’ve never gotten anything like 8 hours battery life (more like 4 hours listening, maybe 6 if mostly on standby), and they take forever to charge. The sound isn’t bad — way better than the even more awful Method Wireless earbuds– I suppose these would be useful if one habitually listens nailed to a wall naked, and has very short hair.

-I’ve had many earbuds and all allowed flexibility in situating the earbud in place. On this one, the small loop that holds the earbud in place is hard plastic and not adjustable. It was uncomfortable and quickly made my ears sore.

-Other than the buttons, the whole thing is just a flexible cord. I often have to take one or both earbuds out to talk to people around me. If the buds aren’t actually in my ears, the cord slides around and falls off.

From the picture it looked like the piece around the neck was solid, buts it’s just a thicker cord. If you like the flexible cords that’s fine but I prefer a solid neckband that stays in place, with the ear bud cords coming off the solid neckband.

-The charger cord is only 6 inches. That means the charging earbuds are hanging from the outlet instead of setting on the desk, counter, or nightstand. -the sound quality was fine for listening but the microphone piece when talking on calls was terrible.

I almost always use bluetooth wireless headphones that sit over your ears. I typically have issues with earbuds because my ears are sensitive and hurt with most earbuds even when used for short periods of time.

I got these Skullcandy Jib Wired Earbuds and immediately changed the ear pieces to the smaller ones included (thank you!) I wasn’t expecting much but they were very comfortable. The sound is great too.

I mostly just watch shows on my iPad or listen to games while playing on my Switch but I enjoy the sound that I get. I was able to watch a full movie with these earbuds without any discomfort at all.

It was a nice plus for me. Pleasantly surprised by the comfort of these earbuds. They block out some excess noise but not so much that you can’t be aware of your surroundings. An added benefit that I wasn’t expecting was because of the light weight in comparison to my headphones my neck issues weren’t bothered by wearing these for the length of a movie.

The only downside is that these aren’t wireless and since I am often listening while I do other things, it’s hard to have to remove headphones, pause the show, etc. I’m more likely to not watch if I have to be connected all the time – I love my wireless headphones more than these earbuds for this reason.

I can’t set my iPad up on the counter and listen to shows while wearing the wired earbuds. I still recommend these, they are perfect for lazy days or when you’re at your desk for hours.

This is our 2nd pair we have purchased. One pair gets used with a Garmin Forerunner 245 Music and a Samsung s10+. Another pair is just general indoor use with a Samsung S9 and Apple Tablet. Once you get the right ear piece size there are no issues during running or working out unless you accidentally hit the earbud out with a flailing arm during a bee attack.

No issues with sweat or even water as I’ve accidentally left a pair in running shorts while they were being rinsed in the shower. Spent many hours in the garage using these and I haven’t seen an issue with long term battery usage (you’re alerted if charge gets low).

Distance from devices is pretty good. I can walk around to the side of the house with the phone left in the garage and I can still hear my content. I can leave phone upstairs and walk downstairs and hear my content.

The gesture features on the earbuds are nice. I can tap my right earbud to pause and play music. I can also adjust volume by sliding my finger up and down on the earbud. I can skip songs on Spotify by tapping my left earbud.

Charging is really convenient. The carrying case holds a charge that charges the earbuds when they’re returned. I’m not exactly measuring the number of charges, but on one carrying case charge I can get many uses out of the ear buds (runs, workouts) and this would be a week or sometimes more before I noticed the carrying case light indicators showing a need for a charge.

Understand everyone’s schedule and usage will be different so this is just my experience.

I bought this set to replace my older model plantronics headset. I found my old set, and I find myself using it instead of the new one. This new one has some pros and cons. Battery lasts longer, and it connects really quickly.

Im not a huge fan of the modern touch controls. I am totally impressed with the price and Im not disappointed at all with the purchase. Its a fantastic backup set.

I’ve now had these headphones for exactly one year. I’ll start with the things that I really like about them. I use them both with my phone (Samsung S9) and with my Garmin 645 Music running watch. They can pair with both devices very easily and with updated firmware on the watch can control the volume as well.

The sound is good but not very strong in the bass. This is due to the fact that they do not seal into the ear, which is a good thing. I like to be able to hear my surroundings, and these do a fine job with that.

Often, when I encounter other runners, they seem surprised that I can hear them despite obviously having headphones on. Their range is adequate but could be better. With my Garmin watch, the watch must be worn on the right wrist as the receiver for these phones is in the right ear and the Garmin music watches are known for being weak bluetooth transmitters.

However, with the watch on the right wrist, they rarely have any drop outs. They are very comfortable and never once have I had any concerns that they may fall out. I have noticed that the reflective material on the band seems to be wearing off, but I have not shined a light on to see how well they actually reflect.

Since I do run at times in the dark, I like that they have the reflective material on the band. I have them for one year almost exactly to the day. Unfortunately, they have been getting progressively more difficult to get them to charge, as if the connector is failing.

Now, I can not get them to charge at all.

The Shokz OpenRun Pro Headphones I received for evaluation were well built and easy to use, even without the included instructions and documentation. All I had to do was plug the charging cable into my computer and attach the magnetic plug to the headphones and wait for the charge to go to full.

My phone found the headphones with no trouble and paired even without having to download the Shokz app first, and even after downloading the app, I didn’t ever really need to use it in order to use the headphones.

The headphones themselves are comfortable and stay put. I didn’t ever have to readjust them while running, hiking, or riding bike, and the headset did not interfere with my cycling helmet. It did get a little crowded with both headphones and dark glasses above my ears, but both still functioned fine.

The good thing about an evaluation pair means that I didn’t start with any preconceptions of how I wanted to use them, which left me free to find and evaluate the headphones merits. This is good, because these bone induction headphones probably shouldn’t be evaluated in comparison to normal headphones.

They have their own strengths and uses. These won’t replace my regular headphones for everyday use. Most of the criticisms I’ve read in other reviews online seem to come from expecting that they will.

The open-ear design of these means that you get the full range of your normal hearing and all the ambient noise of your environment. On a morning run I could hear the birds in the trees and the footsteps of other runners and every car and bike that crossed my path, and each of these made it a bit harder to hear the music that was playing on my headphones.

That’s the real draw of these is the situational awareness. I was able to hike with my wife and have a normal conversation while listening to music without it bothering her or disturbing anyone else on the trail.

The noise bleed from the headphones was minimal. The music was less of a presence, but it was there as a part of the environment – just inside my head instead of coming from around me. To get that, though, you lose the sound isolation of normal headphones, so your music is going to be less audible if your environment is competing for attention.

I could not hear music at all at normal level while next to running water. The white noise drowned it out. The biggest thing to get used to was the difference in sound quality. These do not sound like regular headphones.

I’ve seen people complain that the bass was not very present and that the sound was tinny, but in my experience I found that a lot of that depends on the music you are listening to and the placement of the phones on your temples.

With most of my music I was getting a full range of clear and pleasing sound from bass to treble. It sounds more articulate and detailed than regular headphones, but with a bit less depth. With a very compressed recording where all the instruments are crowded and loud, the midrange does start to dominate the highs and lows and leave the music seeming less full, but with a more open and balanced recording, the sound and detail are all quite impressive, especially in quiet surroundings.

I sometimes hear details in them that are hard to make out in my studio headphones. I actually find myself listening to old music in them at night just to find new things to discover in familiar tunes.

Overall, I love these headphones for what they are. As a set of mobile headphones for use on the run or on bike, they are great, especially if you were trying to listen to a podcast or needed to talk on the phone while exercising (speech is very clear).

And with the ears open, you don’t have to worry if your batteries run out the way that you would with noise cancelling earphones that have a safety mode that lets in some surrounding noise. And they are also really great if you like music while on a hike, but don’t want to lose the sound of the environment and don’t want to be one of those people who ruin the solitude for everyone around them.

I would not want to use them for all listening as my only headphones, but they are excellent in their role.

These Shokz OpenRun Pro Bluetooth headphones have a lot of fantastic features, but I’d wager they’re really limited to some specific use conditions. They are not great everywhere, but do excel in certain circumstances.

Out of the box, the headphones have a nice storage case with a molded insert, they’re lightweight (29g), and quick and easy to get turned on and paired to your mobile device (Bluetooth 5. 1). To pair, just hold the volume up (+ button) for 6 second.

You’ll hear voice prompts on the headset. The charging cable is only about 2ft long, is pretty thin, and is a proprietary magnetic connection, so be sure to keep track of it otherwise you’ll struggle attempting to charge them.

While charging, the led on the side of the headset is red, once fully charged it will switch to blue. The Shokz app found and connected to the headset without issue and gave some easier ways to adjust equalizer settings if you didn’t like using the buttons on the headset.

There are 2 EQ settings in the application: Vocal and Standard. The Standard setting was pretty balanced for general audio, perfect for music. The vocal setting boosts some of the higher frequencies and is great for phone calls or podcasts.

On Standard EQ setting, music was balanced, but flat. There is more bass in this model which is an improvement over some of the previous models, but the bass is clearer on these. If you turn the volume up too much on bass heavy music, I find the headset almost tickles me and I don’t like it.

The biggest caveat: little to no privacy. Anyone with in several feet of you can hear the music you’re listening to or hear the voices on your phone call. The high frequency audio comes out of the normal speaker directed at your ear, only the lower frequencies are actually bone conduction.

While this is great for running as you can blast music while still hearing your surroundings, it’s not great if you’re looking for privacy in what you’re listening to. If you listened quiet enough and had more of a cubicle or office setup at work, you could get away with no one hearing what you’re listening to, but if you’re in a shared flex space, the noise will bother others.

Overall, from previous models, these have enhanced bass, better battery life, easier to use controls, and a quick charge feature (5 minute for 1. 5 hours of usage). They’re also IP55 rated to protect against sweat, splashes, and raindrops.

If you need a pair better suited for worse conditions than that, Shokz also makes a IP67 rated model (regular OpenRun), or even a fully submersible IP68 rated model with onboard storage for swimming (OpenSwim).

If you don’t need those features, you want the latest bone conduction technology, and you’re an avid runner or sports athlete that likes to hear your surroundings, these are a fantastic purchase.

As I clicked above, I love everything about these earbuds. They are intuitive to use, fit great and lightweight, the battery is awesome. I use them daily and not for sports only. I couldn’t be more happy.

It works great, and the waterproof feature is priceless. I lost these in my garden, and over a month later I noticed them, I inserted them in my ears and turned them on and was able to listen to music immediately.

We’ve had a very weather eventful month, so this means they survived wind advisories, flood warnings, tornado warnings, which obviously came with plenty of rain. Apparently neither the battery, nor the sound quality suffered from the month in the garden.

I own several sets of these for years, I use them for listening to podcasts and watching streaming TV. Once easily paired with a device, turning them on connects them and you’re good to go. At this price, I can leave one or two sets paired with a device and move around my house, garage or yard.

I purchased my first set 3 years ago , they get daily use, and I have not had a failure to date. I have never used them for phone calls, just media.

the sound is absolutely incredible! connects quickly. what sucks is replacing them every 2 months. just going to save for a decent pair at this point.

These things are absolutely fantastic! I use earbuds extensively for work and travel. I was an avid AirPods used, loved them, but battery in one started going out, so it was time for a new pair. I wanted to upgrade, nearly pulled the trigger on the AirPods Pro but then came across these for cheaper.

Beats has been a solid brand for years, I’ve never owned any of them, so figured I would branch out and explore something new. After reading tons of reviews and comparisons between these and the AirPods Pro’s, these were winning out, so I took the plunge.

I’ve had them for 3 months now, and never looked back! Not gonna lie, it did take me a few days to get used to these versus the AirPods. The feel in your ear is different and I really had to experiment with the different sized tips and settings to hone in the overall experience to my liking.

But once I got through that, they have been solid performers. All day concalls, music while traveling, exercising, or listening to what I want on roadtrips so my wife doesn’t complain. these things have stood up to everything.

The bass is excellent, not overwhelming in my opinion (but depends on what app you use to listen and what EQ settings you use), the overall sound clarity is great, and the noise cancelling quality is excellent (better than I expected, was skeptical it would be very good in such a small package).

As a bonus, the compatibility with the spatial sound feature from Apple is also pretty darn cool. I was watching a show and the characters were in a dancehall with a band playing on stage and it felt like I was right there with them listening to the band, live.

and when I moved my head around, the sounds stayed at the front, just as if you turned your head there in person. It also made the sound more “full”. again, felt like I was right there watching the band play.

Crazy cool! I highly recommend these as a step up from the AirPods. If you get them and it feels weird or doesn’t sound good at first, suck it up and stick with it for a few days, experiment with the tips, and adjust your settings.

you won’t regret it!.

I enjoy trying out all the latest Bluetooth wireless headsets and was looking forward to reviewing these. Setup was simple, since my iPhone identified the earbuds while still in the case. With just a simple tap, they were ready to go.

While the fit was secure and comfortable, I did find that the bass was not as pronounced as other manufacturer’s earbuds. I thought I could just adjust some settings, but was unable to locate any equalizer.

I found that the spatial setting helped compensate for the lack of rich sound, but I would have liked to have more control over my listening experience. The coolest feature of these earbuds was the “Head Tracked” spatialized option.

With the feature turned on, the sounds mimic stationary speakers and provide a unique listening experience when you turn your head. I didn’t think that the ANC (active noise cancellation) was as great as competing products, and did not notice much of a difference between ANC, transparency, or off.

Even though these were not the most comfortable earbuds I have used, they struck a nice balance between comfort and securely staying put. A secure fit is important for running. I have had other brands of earbuds where I felt like I needed to keep adjusting the buds to stay in place; this affected the quality of the run.

I tried eating while listening to music and they still felt pretty comfortable, without causing much discomfort in my ears. Pro Hands-free Siri access Great battery life Great spatialized sound Comfort while chewing Cons No custom lows, mids, or high with iPhone use (I believe Android allows this via app) Not much difference with ANC, transparency, or off No wireless charging I would recommend these earbuds for workouts, since they stay in place very well while having a decent sound.

I’ve been using Airpods Pro daily for everything since they’ve come out so I was super excited to try the Beats Fit Pro. They take everything Apple has perfected with the Pros and repackage it in a form factor with wings instead of stems that stick out of your ear.

If you are an Apple user you will have the same features you’d expect such as the simple pairing and iCloud device switching, battery monitoring, active noise cancelling, transparency mode, find my support, hands-free Siri, and spatial audio.

Unlike the Airpods Pro, Beats has an app available for Android which means those users also get simple pairing, battery monitoring, active noise cancelling, transparency and spatial audio support. Although I’ve never had a problem with the Airpods Pro staying in my ear (but I know others do) these are even more secure with the wings.

I don’t think these would come out of my ears on a roller coaster. There are three sizes of silicone tips included and a USB-C to USB-C cable for charging. That’s right – no Lightning! A skin sensor means you can remove one bud to automatically pause the music and when you reinsert it the music keeps playing.

You can also just use one bud at a time if the other needs a charge or you just need to keep one ear on something else. Sound quality is excellent for true wireless buds. Being Beats there’s a bit more bass to the audio signature than the Airpods Pro but it’s not overpowering at all.

Very clean, in fact I think these sound better than the Airpods Pro. Even the noise cancelling and transparency mode are just as good if not better than the Pros. Audio quality for calls is equally as good with either earbud being able to be the mic.

They even last an hour longer than Airpods Pro on the battery. The only downsides really are the case itself. It unfortunately does not support wireless charging. It’s about a third taller and nearly 50% thicker than the tiny Airpods Pro case and I’m not sure why.

When you look at the Airpods Pro case and how the buds fit you can clearly see that Apple made the case as compact and dense as possible. For the Beats, the case feels hollow for it’s size. I’m not sure why the extra space is needed here assuming the batteries are nearly the same.

Nonetheless, the case is still very pocketable. Pros – Android/iOS compatibility w/ One Touch Pairing Wings for better fit USB-C instead of Lightning Active Noise-cancelling and Spatial Audio Transparency Mode Sweat and water resistant Dual beam-forming mics Find My support (iOS only) Multiple colors available Skin sensor Cons – Case does not support wireless charging Case is larger than Airpods Pro Overall – I can’t recommend these enough.

Apple took my favorite wireless buds and made them better. As long as you don’t need wireless charging and can still pocket the bigger case there’s not much reason to go for the Airpods Pro over these.