Earbuds That Won't Fall out (Running etc) and Cheap < $30

Low Punt on 24/05/2023 - 21:40
Last edited 24/05/2023 - 21:44

Hi

Normal earbuds won’t stay in my ears sitting at the desk let alone moving. I have these wired Philips type that have extra rubber that fits inside your ear (not wrap around head etc) that generally work for my ears.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/201386181426?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mk…

I now need wireless and seeking suggestions. I don’t require a mic, they should be fitness type that will stay in when running or in my case sitting at at the desk also :-), noise cancelling is a bonus as is a charge box etc.
Happy to purchase from Ali and the cheaper the better. There’s so many offerings on Ali I thought I’d check in here first.

Electrical & Electronics Earphones

Comments

  • Jimothy Wongingtons on 24/05/2023 - 21:55

    Soundpeats truefree2 sometimes go as low as $35 on amazon The ear fin I found to actually be ridiculously good in keeping a very secure fit in ear.

  • AustriaBargain on 24/05/2023 - 23:09

    Why not wireless ones, and wear a headband over your ears if they seem to want to fall out.

    • bobbified on 24/05/2023 - 23:12
      +2

      wear a headband over your ears if they seem to want to fall out.

      I heard a dab of superglue does a better job!

    • Low Punt on 25/05/2023 - 08:02

      Yes that’s what I’m considering but there’s allot of choice. Ali seems to have sold allot of Lenovo QT80 so assume they must be ok.

  • djkelly69 on 24/05/2023 - 23:13
    +1

    Have you looked at the type which hook over your ear? There are a few TWS versions I believe.

    • Low Punt on 25/05/2023 - 08:03

      Looking at quite a few on Ali but can’t make heads and tails of them. The Lenovo QT80 looks very promising but not sure if there’s sim better at the price

  • mitt on 24/05/2023 - 23:17

    Get a set of neckband earphones so you dont have to stuff all the hardware into the earpiece. Less weight in the ear means less inertia to pull them out. I prefer ones with a rigid neckband but they have become far less popular & a lot of the really good ones I used to use are no longer available. Sets with the rigid neckband carry the weight of the transmitter/battery on your neck instead of dangling on the wire.

    The Sony WI-C200 are good cheap ones but they dont have the rigid neckband. Depending on how you are built the battery/receiver can pull on the earphones.

    There is a whole mess of cheap unknown brand ones on amazon, never tried any of them though.

    Example:

    https://www.amazon.com.au/Bluetooth-Headphones-CREVIEW-Micro…

  • sane on 24/05/2023 - 23:35

    For running, wrap around bone conduction headphones are thought to be a good bet - you can still here that car coming up behind you.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZlWdYeEe1Y - cheaper options are available from all south american rivers.

  • scotty on 25/05/2023 - 14:19

    With running headphones you want something that:

    • Have a good fit that doesn't fall out when you pounce on the tarmac
    • Good waterproof rating so your sweat doesn't get in and short the electronics
    • Actual clicky buttons rather than touch-sensitive ones so your sweat doesn't accidentally trigger a press
    • Enough battery life. Who knows — you might want to run a trail ultra with it

    Gotta confess that I sweat a lot and have destroyed multiple sets of cheap wireless earbuds each year. I've been running cheap bone-conduction headphones designed for swimming from AliExpress (IPX8), and recently got a pair of Shokz OpenRun from this deal and it's great so far.

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