Best Earbuds and Headphones for Working Out in 2025
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Our Experts Written by David Carnoy Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement How we test Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio products, including headphones and speakers. He's also an e-reader and e-publishing expert as well as the author of the novels Knife Music, The Big Exit and Lucidity. All the titles are available as Kindle, iBooks, Kobo e-books and audiobooks. Expertise Headphones, Bluetooth speakers, mobile accessories, Apple, Sony, Bose, e-readers, Amazon, glasses, ski gear, iPhone cases, gaming accessories, sports tech, portable audio, interviews, audiophile gear, PC speakers Credentials Maggie Award for Best Regularly Featured Web Column/Consumer See full bio What to consider Budget Determine how much you're willing to spend on workout headphones and how that lines up with quality and functionality. Noise-Isolating or Open Design? Noise canceling features in phones are great, but can impact sound quality. You need to choose which is most important to you before buying. Fit Your headphones should offer a comfortable, secure fit. Ensuring the headphones you choose fit your head help minimize any discomfort from extended wear during your workouts. Durability If you're going to spend the money, you should know the headphones will last for a while. Check out the IP rating to see how the headphones will fare in every environment. Return Policy In case the headphones aren't a great fit for your ears, it's important that the retailer offers a good return policy. Table of Contents vs Compare Back to selection Most of us enjoy listening to music, or maybe even a podcast or audiobook, while exercising. You can technically use just about any earbuds or headphones for working out, as long as they fit securely. But the best ones not only offer a secure fit, but they're also durable, sweat and water resistant and include design features that fit certain types of workouts. These include an open design for runners and bikers who want to hear the outside world for safety reasons or ear hooks or sports fins to make sure the buds stay on or in your ears. And if you're working out in a noisy gym, you might also want good noise-canceling and voice-calling performance with strong noise reduction. I've tested dozens of top earbuds and headphones from popular brands like Apple, Beats and more to narrow down the best options for a range of workout activities. All kinds of workout earbuds and headphones are included on this list, including sport buds with noise-isolating and open-ear designs, as well as the best bone-conduction headphones that leave your ears uncovered. Read more: Best True Wireless Sports Earbuds With Ear Hooks Our Picks Best everyday earbuds for sports Beats Fit Pro View details $170 at Amazon View details Best Apple workout earbuds Apple AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) View details $190 at Walmart View details Best new open earbuds with ear hooks Shokz OpenFit 2 View details $180 at Amazon View details Best Sony earbuds with a secure fit Sony LinkBuds Fit View details $200 at Best Buy View details New Anker open wireless earbuds Anker Soundcore AeroFit 2 View details $100 at Amazon View details
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