best headphones for working out

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Originally posted by Superbaldguy My EX71's are fine for my stationary bike, but I'd think anything more strenuous, like jogging, would not work well with any earbud as they tend to work themselves out of the ear cavity.

I jog/run miles with my EX70 all the time and they stays put pretty well. However with the EX71 and the short chord it's better to have a remote that clips on to say a shirt sleeve or something like that because the extension line with the plug just adds extra weight to the line and creates a sort of pendulum effect that tugs at the earbud if you move a lot.

 

[Superbaldguy]

I've tried to use my EX71's with the extension attached to my MZ-S1 Sports MD Walkman, and I'm well aware of the pendulum effect. I have to labyrinth the cords in through some clothing to get rid of the problem.

 

[dmt1]

I use my Ety's/ipod at the gym. I had problems with the E2's at times falling out, or needing to reposition them--just my ears I suppose. And I got so addicted to the Ety's, I finally broke down and began using them at the gym. I'm not lifting with free wieghts (except for dumbells), just machines, so safety isn't an issue for me. But I probably wouldn't use them with free weights; the potential for disaster is there in that situation. And I like the fact that all I hear is my music, and not what's going on around me. I also use them on an elliptical, where I really love them. I haven't had any problems with sweat or the filters; and once there in properly, I never have to fiddle with them, like I did with my E2's (although this was a relatively minor nuisance). I can certainly understand the arguments against using them at the gym, but the Ety's are so much darned better than anything else portable I own, I just can't put them away.