The Best Headphones for Running and Sports

Want to forget the wires? Then, you need a Bluetooth headphones to run or do other sports. Before choosing a wireless headphones, we will introduce all the information you need to know and which headphones are best for you.

For many people, music is the most loyal sports partner. It inspires us, helps us to concentrate, improves the training speed, and makes these long-term exercises easier to adhere to. If you are one of the people who listen to music during exercise, you can’t miss the best headphones for running and fitness.

Since 2017, we have gradually forgotten the wires, and our smartphones are the center of all our communications. Therefore, it’s time to jump to wireless headphones. Bluetooth headphones are suitable for running, or any sport, because they can resist large movements well, and can resist rain, sweat and so on.

What should a good Bluetooth headphone suitable for running like?

Of course, not all Bluetooth headsets are suitable for running and exercising.Some models are clearly indicated for daily use. Although they have excellent design and sound quality, they are not always comfortable if our activities require a lot of exercise. The result is obvious. They may fall out of your ears.

Therefore, the first basic point we must consider is its design and construction. Earphones specially designed for sports fit the ears better, and often have multiple placement and insertion mechanisms: some surround the ears, some are attached to the neck, some are headband, and some manufacturers choose in-ear headphones with internal stabilizers to prevent them from moving and falling. In short, every manufacturer is looking for the best solution for their products.

What is the ideal sports headphones, and which brand best meets the quality and standards? There is no perfect earphone and universal design suitable for everyone, and every athlete has his own preferences.

Waterproof, another key point. You must take into account that sports headphones will accompany you to jog, walk, ride a bike and exercise in the gym. They will repeatedly fall, get hit, get wet with sweat, and even one day you will practice activities in the rain ….. Therefore, you need to ensure that they are waterproof Bluetooth headphones or have some type of IPxx certification (whether diving or splash-proof). Besides being sweat-proof, they are also suitable for easy cleaning under the tap, so when you get your headphones dirty, just wash them with water and they are as good as new.

The third and last point, and the least important point, is battery life, because wireless sports headphones need to be recharged. Usually, Bluetooth headsets have a battery life of about 5–6 hours, or even some extraordinary models have 8 hours or more. This means that we don’t have to charge for days. (PS: Its charging port is standard (such as microUSB), and it is convenient to travel without carrying another special cable.)

Moreover, see if they have the fast charging function. Some models have this technology, and they can be used for one hour after charging for a few minutes, while some models need to be charged for two to three hours.

Advantages and disadvantages of sports Bluetooth headphone：

Compared with wired headphones, Bluetooth sports headphones or wireless headphones have obvious advantages: with Bluetooth headphones, we don’t have the trouble of cables, and they are ideal choices for listening to music on smart phones without physical connection! Therefore, you can walk or run and have all the freedom you want (this is an ideal choice if you want them to be headphones in the gym).

On the other hand, there are two main disadvantages of Bluetooth headsets:

They are usually more expensive than wired headphones, but it depends on different brands and models.

They need to be recharged. They usually provide a few hours of use time, and sometimes you may forget to charge them.

Sports headphones under $75 are recommended：

①W7 MIIEGO

MIIEGO’s W7s is a compact, lightweight and waterproof wireless headset with extremely high battery capacity. They only weigh 10 grams, and it is easy to forget that they are actually in your ears!

Equipped with Bluetooth version 5.0, it has 12 hours of battery life. The waterproof grade is IPX6: sweat-proof and waterproof. Therefore, you can enjoy complete freedom of activities and enjoy music without any interference.

MIIEGO’s W7 uses the best components, with crystal clear sound, strong bass and crisp treble-cutting-edge audio experience.

Ultra-light weight, but extremely long battery life

Memory-conforming sponge earbud.

IPX6 is waterproof and suitable for all weather conditions.

②SIMPL of MIIEGO

MIIEGO’s SIMPL is a headset with a built-in microphone for hands-free calls. This model allows you to listen to music wirelessly for several hours.

MIIEGO has won numerous international tests and awards for its excellent design, function and excellent sound performance.

Lightweight design with Bluetooth and wired options. 16 hours of battery life.

Lightweight, comfortable and simple to use

IPX4 certification–waterproof

③Vidonn F3 Sports Bone Conduction Headphones

Vidonn is a professional bone conduction headphone manufacturer based in China. The Vidonn F3 with a lightweight 25g design, it is also equipped with IP65-rated waterproof and dustproof.

As for the sound quality, the music sound is lack of elasticity and the sound feels slightly dull, so the sound quality evaluation is general. Because its bones vibrating in order that the listener to hear, so when you listening to the bass, it vibrates every time you play it, but the bass is weak and it lacks impact. In addition, when music and instruments mix the sound, the sound does not feel well balanced.

Comfortable enough to wear it, the side pressure isn’t too heavy, and it feels good in the hollow near my ears without any slippage.

As for the functionality, it can run for eight hours of continuous playing, which is above the average level, and it is reasonable for charging two hours.

Good running headphone between $75 and $85

AL3+ Free Women from MIIEGO

AL3+ FREEDOM series is an award-winning wireless sports headset, which has an ultra-safe fit and ensures that it stays in place. Run, jump and turn, no matter what you do, the lightweight and super-safe AL3+ FREEDOM will stay in place when you push yourself to a new height.

Bluetooth 5.0 has a wireless range of 10 meters and 11 hours of battery life. Innovative design ensures perfect fit and maximum comfort. When you put them in, you even forget to wear them.

IPX6 Permeability–Durable

Easy to control and handle.

The best wireless headphone for running and sports between 85 and 100 dollars.

Wissonly Hi Runner Sports Bone Conduction Headphones

Wissonly Hi Runner is a bone conduction headphone.The advantage of this type of headphone is that the ears are free and you can hear the surrounding noise. Safe, light, comfortable, sound quality, easy to use … It is really an ideal Bluetooth headphone for running.

Wissonly is the fastest-growing brand in the past six months. Their team is a technical expert in the field of bone conduction headphones. As early as 10 years ago, it began to develop bone conduction headphones that do not hurt the ears. With the excellent bone conduction vibration unit optimization scheme, it has been recommended by many ear doctors and has been recommended by many YouTuber.

Wissonly is a wireless bone conduction headphone with Bluetooth and MP3 modes. You can use the Bluetooth mode when you are in a place with a Bluetooth signal, and you can use the MP3 mode in places where it is not convenient to carry a mobile phone such as underwater sports. They are also very powerful in MP3 mode. They have 32G built-in memory and can store 5000 songs. Their battery life is strong, and they can listen to music for 10 hours, which makes up for the disadvantages of wireless headphones.

In terms of fit and comfort, the overall frame of the Wissonly Hi Runner is made of adjustable aviation-grade titanium steel, which can adapt to different sizes of head circumference and ensure the Fit and comfort of wearing. The surface of their headphones is made of high-tech hypoallergenic silicone material, which does not contain chemical ingredients to avoid allergies. The overall touch of the headphones is as silky as a baby’s skin, which avoids uncomfortable situations when worn for a long time. And they are very light, less than 30g, and they will not feel heavy when worn.

When you sweat a lot when running or doing other sports, or when it suddenly rains when you run or exercise outdoors, then the waterproof performance of sports headphones is very important.As the flagship model of Wissonly,the waterproof grade of Wissonly Hi Runner Sports Bone Conductivity Headphone reaches IPX8 waterproof grade higher than the industry standard. It allows the wearer to work normally when swimming or diving, not to mention sweat prevention or ordinary waterproof.

Due to the special technical principle of bone conduction headphones, it is more difficult to improve the sound quality. The Wissonly Hi Runner subverts the traditional sound quality solution and uses a large wire-frame vibration unit as a breakthrough. Through structural optimization, the effective vibration area is increased, so that the sound has a good performance in both treble and bass.

Over $125, as the ultimate reference headphone.

Shokz OpenRun Pro Bone Conduction Headphones

Shokz sound quality is good with the bass and middle voice performing, and the songs have a sense of depth. Audio resolution is also the best in bone conduction headphones, even the most subtle sound can be heard too.

It fits well when wearing without pain or discomfort. Anyone from a 150cm tall woman to a 180cm tall man can wear it without problems. If it moves gently, it is less likely to slip or fall. But unfortunately, as the bass intensifies, the headphone body vibrates more.

It can be played continuously for 10 hours at normal volume, so it won’t have problems even if it is used all the time. It also supports fast charging, which takes just 1 hour to fully charge and 1.5 hours of playback after 5 minutes of charging. But it has no built-in storage and is not highly waterproof, which is its disadvantage. From a functional point of view, it’s not very cost-effective.

Among the wireless Bluetooth headsets, the sports bone conduction headphones is the most suitable for running and sports.Because bone conduction is the way a sound source vibrates through the bones and transmits the sound to the brain.When we listen to sound with ordinary headphones, the vibration of the sound is transmitted from the ear to the eardrum, and the brain recognizes it as sound. However, in the case of bone conduction, the sound can be transmitted without passing through the ear or eardrum, and the sound transmission path is shorter.

In terms of wearing methods, it is common to wear sports bone conduction headphones on the temples instead of stuffing them into the ears.Many models of sports bone conduction headphones are worn on the temple, and the ear canal is completely open, so the wearer can easily hear the surrounding sound.

One of the great things about sports bone conduction headphones is that they don’t cover your ears. You can listen to the music and voices streaming from the headphones while listening to the ambient sounds around you, which will bring you greater security. For example, even if you are listening to music while running, you can hear the traffic around you.

Instead of blocking the ear canal, sports bone conduction headphones transmit vibrations from the temples and cartilage of the ear. Bone conduction is originally a mechanism for the human body to listen to the sound, so they have a relatively small burden on the ears. Even if you wear them and listen to music for a long time, it is not easy to get tired.

In addition, since the sports bone conduction headphones do not need to be inserted into the ear canal, it is not easy to feel the pressure or pain of the ear canal even if it is worn for a long time.

The sounds we usually hear are called “air conduction sounds”, and they are transmitted through the air. Ordinary headphones use this air conduction sound to transmit sound. Air-conducted sound must pass through the eardrum. Therefore, if you listen at a high volume for a long time, it may damage the eardrum, and even cause complete damage to the eardrum and loss of hearing.However, sports bone conduction headphones hear the sound without going through the eardrum, so you don’t have to worry about damaging it while wearing them.

My most recommended purchase of sports bone conduction headphones is Wissonly Hi Runner sports bone conduction headphones. Because in the same performance headphones, its cost performance is the highest.