The Best Gym Headphones… That Actually STAY In
I’ve been on a quest to find the BEST gym headphones. I wanted something with good sound, doesn’t get crazy hot, doesn’t fall off when I sweat, and actually works for the way I train — running, lifting, and moving around.
Turns out… that’s way harder than it should be.
So instead of guessing, I bought and tested every major style of workout headphones — earbuds, over-ear cans, bone conduction, open-ear, clip-ons, old-school runner headphones… all of it.
In this video, I walk through what worked, what didn’t, and the ONE pair I ended up sticking with.
If you’ve ever had earbuds fall out mid-run, headphones slide off during a set, or just felt annoyed by your headphones at the gym — this one’s for you.
Below are links to the headphones mentioned/used in the video, they are affiliate links so thank you if you are able to support the channel by using them:
Expensive Earbuds
Apple Airpods Pro 3
Amazon US –
My review here:
Cheaper Earbuds
Soundpeats Air 5 Pro
Amazon US –
Expensive Over-Ear Headphones
Sony WH-1000XM6
Amazon US –
Value Over-Ear Headphones
Soundcore Anker Life Q20
Amazon US –
Bone Conduction Headphones
Shokz Openrun Pro 2
Amazon US –
Air Conduction Headphones
TrueFree F2
Amazon US –
Clip-On Over-Ear Headphones
Trufree B1
Amazon US –
Runar-Style Headphones
RTusia
Amazon US –
Best Earbud w/Earhooks
Powerbeats Pro 2
Amazon US –
Knock-off Powerbeats Pro 2
Bmani Ear buds
Amazon US –
#workoutheadphones #bestexerciseheadphones
0:00 My quest for the best exercise headphones
0:41 Earbuds
1:58 Over-Ear Headphones
3:36 Open-Ear Bone Conduction
5:22 Open-Ear Air Conduction
6:50 Open-Ear Clip On
7:56 Over-Ear Runner Headphones
8:53 Earbuds w/Earhooks
10:58 Conclussion

Sorry I wasn’t able to test out the Powerbeats Pro 2 knock-offs. I am VERY curious about those. I will test those soon and make a video if they are worth buying. Also, I recently tried the Shokz OpenDots ONE and they were quite good. I still prefer the BeatsPro 2’s but think the OpenDots might be worth it for people who prefer open-ear headphones to hear their surroundings.
What about you, what headphones to you like to workout with?
Below are links to the headphones mentioned/used in the video, they are affiliate links so thank you if you are able to support the channel by using them:
Expensive Earbuds
Apple Airpods Pro 3
Amazon US – https://amzn.to/4s2nRAe
My review here: https://youtu.be/AzPMUHlJbss?si=Top1XvVS0ea7lsAF
Cheaper Earbuds
Soundpeats Air 5 Pro
Amazon US – https://amzn.to/3YC6wka
Expensive Over-Ear Headphones
Sony WH-1000XM6
Amazon US – https://amzn.to/3MHzMn6
Value Over-Ear Headphones
Soundcore Anker Life Q20
Amazon US – https://amzn.to/3Y64s3N
Bone Conduction Headphones
Shokz Openrun Pro 2
Amazon US – https://amzn.to/3XZhRdY
Air Conduction Headphones
TrueFree F2
Amazon US – https://amzn.to/496zspu
Clip-On Over-Ear Headphones
Trufree B1
Amazon US – https://amzn.to/4pWGu7a
Runar-Style Headphones
RTusia
Amazon US – https://amzn.to/4qmrsI2
Best Earbud w/Earhooks
Powerbeats Pro 2
Amazon US – https://amzn.to/4aoP4Xz
Knock-off Powerbeats Pro 2
Bmani Ear buds
Amazon US – https://amzn.to/4j5hF6F
Thanks for watching! 👊
Ear hooks from Temu for AirPods Pro solve the challenge, they’re approx $1 / €1 or less 😏
I wish a well know none Chinese manufactured company made headphone with a similar design to the power beats. Great design with good features But for the money, the sound quality is terrible just like all audio products made in China. If a company such as Sennheiser made a headphone with a power beat design I would jump on it so quick. But $250 for headphones made in China? Yeah no thanks.
Thanks for the video. Very helpful for me. Keep up the good work buddy!
The Beats …. get the lowest reviews… I don’t get it… 3.2 rating…