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6 budget running headphones for beginners: affordable earbuds to help you up your pace this summer
Who wants to run to the sound of their own wheezing breath?
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The Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 are some of the best headphones for endurance runners — and they're now back to the Black Friday price at Amazon
Best for runners and long-workout enthusiasts
Ever wish for earbuds with the disc-style fit of Apple's original iPod buds, but with hi-fi-quality sound and a USB-C cable? Then I've got great news for you — but don't expect them to come in all-white
The Sivga M260 look like Apple's iPod earbuds, but with a big driver, premium build and multiple connection options.
Ever wish for earbuds with the disc-style fit of Apple's original iPod buds, but with hi-fi-quality sound and a USB-C cable? Then I've got great news for you — but don't expect them to come in all-white
The Sivga M260 look like Apple's iPod earbuds, but with a big driver, premium build and multiple connection options.
'A price that seems like a mistake': I've tested tons of open earbuds, and Earfun's new clip-style buds are the best cheaper pair I'd actually recommend — here's my full review
The Earfun Clip 2 are clip-on open earbuds that cost a fraction of the competition and pack in AI translation, Hi-Res audio and decent bass.
Soundcore's brand-new headphones are so good at noise cancelling, I don't want to stop using them
The Anker Soundcore Space 2 have a fantastic feature set and comfy design, even if the sound quality isn't the absolute best.
Astell & Kern's off-shoot brand just dropped some of the best budget audiophile earbuds of the year — and you won't believe how cheap they are
Astell & Kern's budget-brand, Activo, is back again — here's what I thought of it's new pebble-like in-ear monitors.
I would ditch all my headphones in favor of these brilliant open earbuds' stacked feature set, were it not for one flaw...
As sports-specific open earbuds go, the Shokz OpenFit Pro are as good as it gets and their feature set means you'll nearly ditch anything else...
Are these the best-designed workout headphones ever? I used them for a month to find out
The H20 Audio Ript Ultra are designed to survive any kind of exercise — but with a few compromises along the way
Meze Audio's new closed-back headphones are gloriously green and expansive, but the soundstage isn't the only thing about them that's wide
In which Meze Audio takes elements of one of its more expensive models, adds elements from one of its similarly priced models, but manages to comfortably avoid a Frankenstein’s monster -style outcome…
Sivga's winsome wired headphones look the part but, in testing, I found the bass was a bulging mess of directionless energy
The Sivga Robin SV021 Pro are wired over-ear headphones that punch above their budget, just about, but the bass is a mess.
'An exceptional audio investment': Audio-Technica's new open-backs just jumped straight to the top of my headphone pile (and it's not even close)
Audio-Technica's flagship open-back headphones are deliciously detailed and pack a serious low-end punch, but they're very expensive
'Everything you want in headphones at this level': I tested JBL's new over-ears and if you're all about that bass, these cans go on and on (and on)
The JBL Live 780NC offer great if somewhat bass-heavy sound, a vast array of features including Dolby Atmos support, and an impressive battery life.
I tested H2O Audio's affordable, no-frills, bone-conduction running headphones — and there's something to be said for simplicity
Affordable and no-fuss, but only worth it if you love the neckband style and bass isn’t your thing.
'Some of my least favorite headphones to test': I used the Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 for a month, and one issue makes them very hard to recommend
Samsung's mid-ranged earbuds aim to offer an alternative affordable option to the brand's top-priced Buds, but they're not a worthy substitute.
I spent 2 weeks testing the H2O Audio Sonar 2 Pro, and found them to be the perfect headphones for swimming
Between the form factor and features, this is one of the best bone conduction headphone options for the pool.
‘A serious Apple AirPods Pro rival’: five sweet stars prove Huawei’s new FreeBuds Pro 5 are the real deal
‘Premium sound, standout ANC, price that undercuts most rivals… what's not to love?’ — why Huawei’s FreeBuds Pro 5 are the new AirPods rivals to beat
Zygo Z2 review: more than swimming headphones — they’re the Peloton of the pool
Radio waves over Bluetooth, and onboard workout classes — the Zygo Z2 are swimming headphones with a 'deep ecosystem' of features.
I tested Sennheiser’s new USB-C wired earbuds and was wowed by their stellar sound, luxurious looks, and legendary low price
I spent two weeks with Sennheiser’s new budget-friendly wired earbuds, and they surpassed my expectations in just about every way.
'Fantastic, and a disappointment': I love the Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro, but they don't fix the problems of the past
Samsung's new premium buds sound great, with a range of handy features, and they're pretty good-looking too. That said, they fail to fix key Buds 3 Pro issues.
