I think the cheap options make good sense as they can be more of a “disposable” option and if they last longer than expectations then that’s an added bonus.
I’m likely going to try the Ankers recommended above.
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I had issue with them. But for the price i can’t really ask for more.
Was more like connectivity issues. But i’ve tried soundpeats, mpowers, taotronics…all same kind of issues but same kind of pricing too… they’ll last a while too.
I too have been through about 10 pairs of various bluetooth headphones… including Anker, 2 pairs of Jaybirds (ouch, my wallet), and various chinese knock offs… all broke within 6 months… I’m now using a pair of Sennheiser wired headphones with a bluetooth adapter and they haven’t broke yet in the few months I’ve used them. If you’re really a “heavy sweater” and have broken multiple BT headphones but have found something that has lasted longer than a year, I’m really interested in hearing about it.
I loved the Sennheisers I had, sounded amazing, but they died on me a few years ago. I hope they keep working for you!
I love my Bose.
I’m not real picky but these are 300 rides in and going strong. Comfortable and don’t have to be charged often.
For $20 can’t go wrong.
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Had some just like those. Dead in a month. Just call me the BT headphone slayer.
my soundpeats lasted about 2 + years…they died because i went riding with them in torrential rain (I couldn’t see past 10m in front of me) but otherwise i consider myself to be someone who sweats a lot (i stand in the heat and i sweat) and that’s chinese knockoff quality/pricing.
That’s a fantastic result for the dollars spent!
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I put mine through the laundry and it was fine. Go figure.
if only i could have such luck! I’m thinking about doing another round of “press my luck”, starting with the soundpeats @ under 20 bucks… but this crap adds up!
I’m surprised I didn’t see anybody mention Treks Titanium by Aftershocks. I love mine for both indoor and outdoor rides. Great battery life, you can still hear traffic around you, they won’t fall out of your ears. I’m not sure if they’re advertised as sweat proof but I sweat like a whore in church and it’s never caused an issue.
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I’ve got about 30 workouts with these so far and I’ve been pleased. Especially for the price.
Too soon to say how long they will last but so far they have been great. Thank you again for the recommendation.
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Also Anker here, 100 workouts and all fine. Would also spend not too much money. Doing endurance sports since 20 years and had no earphones that were older than two years.
I’m personally a huge fan of Phaiser I’m currently using the BHS-750 earbuds. They have those in ear fins that fit me better than the ones on Anker. But I really like the Anker SoundBuds as well. So I guess that it comes down to the shape of your ear.
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I’m using the Plantronics Backbeat Fits… they are okayish, but only because they were on special.
I’m wanting to upgrade and go ‘true’ wireless ear buds… Looking at the Jabra Elite 65t or Bose Soundsport Wireless.
How is the hear through when you are on the bike outside? I can imagine that the noise of the wind is all you hear when you have the hear through on…
Really curious about that. If it’s not the case, I will go for them as well.
How sweatproof your earphones are going to be will depend where you lie on the glow->niagra perspiration profile. For me (not a big sweater with plenty of cooling) I’ve found these good:
Jaybird Tarah Pro (what I’m using currently) - comfortable, good insulation from ambient noise, great battery life and seem to shrug off the sweat okay.
AfterShokz Trekz Titanium - comfortable, you can hear what’s going on around you - which might be useful, good battery life - although the die quickly after warning of low battery and seem to shrug off the sweat well too. Not very loud is one big downside.
However, Apple AirPods I’ve not had much luck with, the fit is poor and sweat doesn’t help this.
For road biking my preference is to use just the single right earphone and leave my left ear open.
Hearthrough does work but wind noise can be an issue at higher speeds. At lower speeds its fine.
I’ve been using Bose Soundsport Wireless for a couple of years now, both on the trainer and outdoors (riding and running). They work really well, and I like that the two ear plugs are connected; should one fall out of my ear, it won’t fall on the ground and get damaged/lost. Sound quality is pretty good, far better than the standard crap you get with iPhone, battery time is sufficient for most rides, and the fact that they don’t cancel out external noise is an advantage in regards to hearing surroundings.
For those who read Norwegian or don’t mind using Google Translate, I reviewed them for my blog a while back: Test av Bose SoundSport Wireless – SYKKELERIK.