What are the best headphones to wear while running?

[dwayneshephe512]

I run about 5 times per week and I've had the same headphones for probably 9 years, although I only started using them for running probably 5 years ago. Naturally, the sound quality and (especially) comfort have been going downhill and I've decided enough is enough. Does anyone know of any headphones that are good for running? I'm not looking for ear buds or in-ear styled headphones (buds don't stay in and in-ear ones just don't seem safe at all), but actual headphones. If anyone has any recommendations they would be much appreciated!

[micdoctor]

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[drrm67]

You could tell just by looking at the headphones that they put a lot of time and effort into the presentation which is often indicative of a top of the line product. In fact, the technology and the ... I popped the earbud tips into my ears and just wore them without any music playing for a while to test their comfort as well how much ambient sound they would block out. Were they comfortable to wear all day? Yup! I quickly almost forgot I had them in my ...

[swizzer2012]

There are some ClipTec headphones that are nice to wear. Try to search it.

[Arianna!7]

I've been running for years and prefer these simple, Sony headphones that are very light and flexible. They are nothing fancy, but they always stay on comfortably (unlike ear buds, they can hurt), the sound quality is decent and you can pick them up for about $10.

[Porter Carey 423]

Running headphones are always an issue. The ones that go into your ear canals with a tight seal and block out ambient noise are not a good choice for anywhere in which you might encounter vehicles such as cars or bicycles. Traditional over the ear type phones tend to bounce around when you run, or if they are so light as to not bounce they usually don't have good sound. There might be a good pair of these for running, but I haven't seen them. If great sound is your desire then this category might have have the best option if you could just the right pair. That leaves the standard ear buds. They for the most part have poor sound and tend to fall out. The clip on varieties like you have are awful because while they may keep the phones from falling completely away from your ear, they also tend to pull them just a little bit out so that they sound awful. I have been using these another competitors. They are cheap and the little pad on the top does help keep them in place. They are also decent sounding phones. One sign of this is the impressively strong magnets they use, but most importantly they sound good in a listening test. They can not hold a candle to my Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pros, but they are the best sounding normal ear buds I have tried. I notice from their website that they also appear to have an even better model (MX85) now with the same twist-fit design. I may have to get a pair of these.

[stevetamer]

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[sendmeawreath]

Hi!

I run all the the time as well and love listening to music.  I am always worried if my headphones are blocking out to much noise, like a horn etc.  Which head phones are great at sound, but also allow outside noise in?

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