It can be tough to choose portable headphones. All types of portable headphones have their own weaknesses, especially long-term comfort problems. To achieve the greatest portability possible, manufacturers gradually strip down a headset until it’s made from as few parts as possible. Ultimately, you’re left with a bit of copper wiring that’s attached to bits …
Athletic earbuds need some measure of waterproofing, a reasonably good battery life, and in-ear security. You don’t want to feel as though the earbuds might pop out of your ears at any moment. Equally important, you don’t want to have to stop and adjust the earbuds every couple of minutes if they start shifting around. …
Many generic brands are horrible. It’s understandable that people end up buying headphones because they’re familiar with the brand, or because they look really cool. But buying the well-known, cool brand, can be just as dangerous as buying generic. Especially if you end up paying a bunch of money for a logo you don’t care …
When you’re in motion, securing earbuds inside your ear can be tough. For athletics, the most secure designs are typically ear hook designs. The idea is to make it harder for the earbuds to slip out of your ear. That way you can focus on running, and not on readjusting your earbuds every few minutes. …
Athletic Bluetooth headphones are a dime a dozen. You can find several hundred unique pairs within the $20 to $40 range, and that’s only counting headphones made in the past couple of years. One benefit to that higher level of competition is Bluetooth headphones have been getting better. Almost like clockwork, the underlying sound technologies …