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FRPLG · 01-19-2010, 11:46 PM

You're in for an experience on this. I spent probably an entire year searching for gym usable ear phones. Any over the ear models were totally out for obvious reasons. Relegated to the ear bud types I then went on a sojourn of something like 10 pairs. Between quality issues and ear comfort it was a major pain in the ass. In general the more expensive ones sounded great but had fit issues or were uncomfortable. I tried several...the Bose were sound superior but didn't work for running(fell out) and were surprisingly not the most comfortable. Sony's were a flop..they fell out a lot. Never tried the Senn's. Tried a few high end Phillips that sounded good and seemed good quality. But alas I had the same falling out issue. Then I decided to screw sound quality(hell I'm running half the time..the sound quality is going to be hard to appreciate anyways). That opened up the comfort and fit options. JVC makes an Air-cushion set that has like a spongy foam ear piece that never falls out and hasn't once hurt my ears. MY cat chewed the ear-piece up and I almost killed her. The sound is probably only slightly above average. Not bad(no tinnyness or flatness) but nothing special for sure. But functionally they are head and shoulders above. Head phones under $40 are going to all have quality issues, at least most likely. And being used in the gym they're gonna be used in an overly active way. I suspect anything more than a year out them will be a bonus.

Long story short...depending on your ears it could be easy or hard to ind something that will work.

01-19-2010, 11:46 PM	#6
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 10,164	Re: Headphones You're in for an experience on this. I spent probably an entire year searching for gym usable ear phones. Any over the ear models were totally out for obvious reasons. Relegated to the ear bud types I then went on a sojourn of something like 10 pairs. Between quality issues and ear comfort it was a major pain in the ass. In general the more expensive ones sounded great but had fit issues or were uncomfortable. I tried several...the Bose were sound superior but didn't work for running(fell out) and were surprisingly not the most comfortable. Sony's were a flop..they fell out a lot. Never tried the Senn's. Tried a few high end Phillips that sounded good and seemed good quality. But alas I had the same falling out issue. Then I decided to screw sound quality(hell I'm running half the time..the sound quality is going to be hard to appreciate anyways). That opened up the comfort and fit options. JVC makes an Air-cushion set that has like a spongy foam ear piece that never falls out and hasn't once hurt my ears. MY cat chewed the ear-piece up and I almost killed her. The sound is probably only slightly above average. Not bad(no tinnyness or flatness) but nothing special for sure. But functionally they are head and shoulders above. Head phones under $40 are going to all have quality issues, at least most likely. And being used in the gym they're gonna be used in an overly active way. I suspect anything more than a year out them will be a bonus. Long story short...depending on your ears it could be easy or hard to ind something that will work.