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Do you really care about audio quality that much when you’re out running? You’re not exactly in an ideal listening environment, and whatever bud type headphones
by kec 9y ago
Do you really care about audio quality that much when you’re out running? You’re not exactly in an ideal listening environment, and whatever bud type headphones you’re wearing won’t be able to accurately reproduce bass anyway.
- falcolas 9y ago> won’t be able to accurately reproduce bass I will personally throw this in the "it depends" category. I've had a pair of IEMs which reproduced bass as well as my 3' tall speakers (with dedicated bass, mid, and treble cones). Sure, my ass wasn't being shaken with the IEMs, but the low level details were there.
- kec 9y agoSure, but are you wearing IEMs while running? Sound isolation isn’t a virtue in that case.
- falcolas 9y ago> Sound isolation isn’t a virtue in that case It's only around 20-25db of isolation, so unless you really have your music cranked, you can still typically hear vehicles (and can definitely hear horns). I know a few people who love IEMs for exercising (including running), since they pretty much never fall out unintentionally. You can't even really pull them out by the cord.
- sushisource 9y agoThis is a fair point but all the buds I've tried absolutely suck. I use Shure SE215 buds which I love, and I've yet to try anything wireless that feels as good. To be fair, I haven't tried many pairs, though. The main problem I've found is it seems almost all of them use rubber rather than foam tips, which conducts a huge amount of noise from the cord bumping around. If you've got recommendations I'm all ears!
- kec 9y agoI rather like AirPods, but ymmv if they fit your ears.
- bydo 9y agoWestone makes a Bluetooth cable with the same connectors used on most Shure IEMs: https://www.westone.com/store/music/index.php/bluetooth-cable https://www.westone.com/store/music/index.php/bluetooth-cabl...
- sushisource 9y agoHoly crap now we're talking. This is sweet, thank you.
- throwawayfinal 9y agoI don't think it's so much audio quality while running as it is being able to use headphones both for listening at quality AND for running.
- saurik 9y agoI often wear different pants while I am exercising; I can also use a different pair of headphones?
- throwawayfinal 9y agoI think it's more that if I spend $200 on headphones that proclaim to be good for fitness, I expect them to sound great as well and in general be worth the $200.
- PascLeRasc 9y agoHow many phones do you own?
- ascagnel_ 9y agoIf you have the budget, I think it's better to have different sets since the activities are so different you'll probably want drastically different things out of them. I use a pair of bluetooth earbuds when I work out because they're convenient and built to take sweat and inclement weather, but at home I use a pair of over-ear wired headphones with cloth earcups.
- SirZimzim 9y agoI do similar, use amped headphones at my desk but cheap Bluetooth headphones for working out. I actually enjoy it because I don't have to worry about being careful with the headphones and I get to listen to a more "fun" sound signature for a short while. Chinese audio has really progressed well and it's really impressive what you can get for $30