Luxurious over-the-ear headphones are plush and cozy, they usually sound nice. But for most on a regular basis actions—figuring out, touring, and wandering round my home pretending to place issues away—you in all probability need one thing far more handy, sturdy, and sure, cheaper. Since I began testing these headphones years in the past, their sound and luxury have improved dramatically. I path run, hike, work on my yard, raise weights, and watch mildly embarrassing barre and yoga movies on my laptop computer, all whereas testing the very best wi-fi exercise headphones round.
If you want listening to music whereas scrambling up stony slopes or mowing your garden, listed below are a bunch of WIRED’s favourite pairs. We’ve worn and sweated on all of them. Don’t see something you want? Check out our Best Wirefree Earbuds, Best Cheap Headphones, Best Bluetooth (*12*), or any of our different shopping for guides for extra.
Updated March 2024: We added the Koss Porta Pro, the Sony WH-CH720, the Bose Open Ear Ultra, the Anker Soundcore AeroFit Pro, the 1More Fit Open, and the Oladance Sport. We added a bit on methods to choose headphones, and we up to date hyperlinks and pricing all through.
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