Working out to your favorite songs creates a unique atmosphere, and a good pair of earbuds is essential for a workout or while running. These are your best chance for the best headphones that stay in place while also being sweat-resistant and giving improved quality and battery life. Good sound quality is essential, as are durability, battery life, and consistent performance with few dropouts. Running headphones, of course, must be sweat-resistant (which ideally means waterproof). Finally, several safety features are an added bonus. Open-style earphones or headphones that allow ambient sound to leak in are essential for hearing approaching autos. Many noise-canceling earbuds, such as the AirPods Pro, also offer a transparency mode that allows sound to pass through, so search for that feature when purchasing in-ear earbuds.
The majority of the headphones on this best list are genuine wireless, but there are a few others, such as around-the-ear wireless bone-conduction headphones, which are popular with runners and bikers due to their open design, which allows you to hear what’s going on around you. We have had a lot of wireless earbuds in the studio through the years and in this article, we are going to talk about a few wireless earbuds you should buy in 2022, if you use them for your workouts.
Number 1. Beats Fit Pro ($200)
The Beats Fit Pro ($200) aren’t technically AirPods, but they’re built on the same technology platform as the AirPods Pro since Apple owns the Beats brand and as such, the R&D done at Apple trickles down into their Beats portfolio as well. Unlike Beats’ older and less priced Studio Buds, the Beats Fit Pro includes Apple’s H1 chip and most of the AirPods Pro’s features, such as active noise cancellation, spatial audio, Adaptive EQ, and a very good transparency option that lets ambient sound in. I’d go so far as to say they’re the sports AirPods you’ve always wanted. And for some, they may even be superior to the AirPods Pro.
Number 2. Skullcandy Push Active ($80)
