Headphones for the gym

gigeorge · 20 Nov 2012 at 10:25

So ive got some klipsch buds, theyre ok if youre not in the gym but when in the gym and working up a sweat, they become very lose and pop out all too easy. Does anyone else suffer this and can anyone suggest any that wont pop out at the first sight of moisture?

InertProtocol · 20 Nov 2012 at 10:31

Wouldn't you need some 'over the head' ones as opposed to buds and the like?.

gigeorge · 20 Nov 2012 at 10:34

Well i was thinking that. But not sure whats good / suitable for activity !

InertProtocol · 20 Nov 2012 at 10:37

Not an expert by any means on this but if you're not going to be using them very often i wouldn't spend loads on them.

Can't really help with brands/models i'm afraid.

How much are you looking to spend?.

Tazzfalcon · 20 Nov 2012 at 11:00

My last two pairs of in-ears have been Kilpsch iS4 and (the essentially the same) Klipsch ProMedia In-Ear Headphones. They are certainly the best I've ever used, but then I've never been able to afford anything better... still - very good IMO, they compare reasonably well to some Audio Technica studio monitor cans I have.
I'd stick with the Klipsch, I've always found the silicone buds they produce to give a really good seal and fit. Have you tested all the sizes they give you (should be three with most pairs).

Begbie · 20 Nov 2012 at 12:09

I use some JVC ones that are very recommened for general use. Work fine in the gym for me.

bertles86 · 21 Nov 2012 at 06:24

I use JVC Gumy which have a slider on the cable to keep them in your ears when jogging.

Alternatively I used to use Sennheiser PMX680s which are wraparounds.

Dirk · 21 Nov 2012 at 09:20

Ultimate Ears 700

Better SQ than the Shure SE530 i used to own but in a tiny, lightweight casing. No matter what i'm doing in the gym i never need to fiddle with them, they just stay put. They're so light you barely notice them at all!

They're well rated on head-fi:

http://www.head-fi.org/products/ultimate-ears-700-noise-isolating-earphones/reviews

psyk_one · 21 Nov 2012 at 11:17

Been using ME electronics M6 for the past two years which is a record for me as I normally break my gym headphones. I can recommend them. No problems with them falling out in the gym, good sound for the money and affordable too.

bornmodernbaby · 22 Nov 2012 at 14:10

yeah,me too, use some JVC ones that are very recommened for general use. Work fine in the gym for me.

gigeorge · 22 Nov 2012 at 14:17

Cheers, will give those Ultimate Ears 700 a bash. Its where i get sweaty they start to slip, gets infuriating when your mid set with weights and one pops out.. grr !

GAC · 22 Nov 2012 at 19:29

got some cheap £10 in ear specials with rubber buds (3 different sizes) works fine for me. pointless spending anything else as they will only get ruined.

Dirk · 23 Nov 2012 at 09:17

GAC said:
got some cheap £10 in ear specials with rubber buds (3 different sizes) works fine for me. pointless spending anything else as they will only get ruined.

Why would they get ruined? I've never had a set or IEMs get even slightly damaged. The UE 700s i'm using now are pristine after months of six day a week gym sessions, and they get a proper sweat bath every time too!

GAC · 23 Nov 2012 at 09:21

sweat more then

seriously though catching them on weights or equipment is how iv ruined a few sets, nothing like having them yanked out of your ears to ruin the wires going in to the buds.