Best sport headphones for running & cycling?

Hy guys!
What are the best headphones for sport activity, espeically running and
cycling?
They need to be sweat & water resistant (summer can be very hot) and
they must stay in the ear easily.
And, another thing, i would like to spend less than 20 pounds (40$)...
I have looked at the many sennheiser models (omx 70, mx70...) beacuse
they are easy to find here in italy... any suggestion?

Thanks!

Bartman wrote:
> Hy guys!
> What are the best headphones for sport activity, espeically running and
> cycling?
> They need to be sweat & water resistant (summer can be very hot) and
> they must stay in the ear easily.
> And, another thing, i would like to spend less than 20 pounds (40$)...
> I have looked at the many sennheiser models (omx 70, mx70...) beacuse
> they are easy to find here in italy... any suggestion?

I have a good experience with just some cheap(<10 US dollars) for a pair
from a large department store such as Target.
A cheap pair lasts a good year or two before needing to be replaced.
I consider the main consideration to be that a sporting activity
includes the risk of, say, having it fall off when I am riding my bike
or accidently getting crushed by a weight plate, etc.
Given these risks I go with something cheap and functional vs "nice".
I have an inexpensive creativelabs mp3 player(
http://www.creative.com/products/pro...&product=10737
) with some "sport" headphones that I bought at Target which are secure
on my ears by looping in back of the ear lobe so they cannot fall loose
during vigorous activity.

Bartman wrote:
> What are the best headphones for sport activity, espeically running and
> cycling?

My preference is for the over the head, vertical in the ear types. I
find that the over the head band keeps the headphones in place.
http://preview.tinyurl.com/ug49d

> I have looked at the many sennheiser models (omx 70, mx70...) beacuse
> they are easy to find here in italy... any suggestion?

Some ear buds stay in place well, but some don't.

"Bucky" <uw_badgers@email.com> wrote in message
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Bartman wrote:
> What are the best headphones for sport activity, espeically running
> and
> cycling?

>My preference is for the over the head, vertical in the ear types. I
>find that the over the head band keeps the headphones in place.
>http://preview.tinyurl.com/ug49d

> I have looked at the many sennheiser models (omx 70, mx70...)
> beacuse
> they are easy to find here in italy... any suggestion?

>Some ear buds stay in place well, but some don't.


I can't get earbuds to stay in my ears no matter what. They are either
too big or too small. I had an fm radio headset thingy that went over
the head and had a back strap on it. Stayed on well while jogging but
was way too hot...too much stuff on my head. I bought some
over-the-head noise,cancelling folding phones and they are great, but
not for workouts....too hot around the ears. So I went to the dollar
store and got some RCA el-cheapo headphones that are like sponge
outside the ear things, that clip over your ears and the over the head
thing goes behind the head. It doesn't touch your head, and the over
the ear things hold well. It's my favorite one for workouts. $5.00 at
Family Dollar.

jcz wrote:

> "Bucky" <uw_badgers@email.com> wrote in message
> news:1164781584.502402.290190@j72g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> Bartman wrote:
>
>>What are the best headphones for sport activity, espeically running
>>and
>>cycling?
>
> I can't get earbuds to stay in my ears no matter what. They are either
> too big or too small. I had an fm radio headset thingy that went over
> the head and had a back strap on it. Stayed on well while jogging but
> was way too hot...too much stuff on my head. I bought some
> over-the-head noise,cancelling folding phones and they are great, but
> not for workouts....too hot around the ears. So I went to the dollar
> store and got some RCA el-cheapo headphones that are like sponge
> outside the ear things, that clip over your ears and the over the head
> thing goes behind the head. It doesn't touch your head, and the over
> the ear things hold well. It's my favorite one for workouts. $5.00 at
> Family Dollar.

I just bought a pair of Koss like those you describe above at Radio
Shack for $3.97, though it was the big day-after-TG sale. I am
pleasantly pleased at the fit, they stay on MUCH better than ear buds
and seem a lot more comfortable. They sound excellent for cheapies, too,
but I rather expected Koss to sound pretty good. The longest I've
worn them so far is 2 hours, and the backs of my ears were just
starting to get a little sore. I like to download lectures and such
and listen while running. NPR's Science Friday is one of my favorites.


Teresa in AZ

Technically, wearing two earphones while cycling is against the law(*).
But it is rarely enforced. Stanford cops have been handing tickets.

(*) Bicyclist must obey same laws as for cars except when specfically
written otherwise.

On 4 Dec 2006 07:03:08 -0800, "rick++" <rick303@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Technically, wearing two earphones while cycling is against the law(*).

Not here, it isn't.

Andrew Price ha scritto:

> On 4 Dec 2006 07:03:08 -0800, "rick++" <rick303@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Technically, wearing two earphones while cycling is against the law(*).
>
> Not here, it isn't.

YES. I ALWAYS USE IT ON JUST ONE EAR

Ah, here in Italy the "hands free while driving and using telephone"
has come into law for many years.

Andrew Price ha scritto:

> On 4 Dec 2006 07:03:08 -0800, "rick++" <rick303@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Technically, wearing two earphones while cycling is against the law(*).
>
> Not here, it isn't.

YES. I ALWAYS USE IT ON JUST ONE EAR

Ah, here in Italy the "hands free while driving and using telephone"
has come into law for many years.

Andrew Price ha scritto:

> On 4 Dec 2006 07:03:08 -0800, "rick++" <rick303@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Technically, wearing two earphones while cycling is against the law(*).
>
> Not here, it isn't.

YES. I ALWAYS USE IT ON JUST ONE EAR

Ah, here in Italy the "hands free while driving and using telephone"
has come into law for many years.

On 5 Dec 2006 01:15:18 -0800, "Bartman" <alessandro.margutti@hydro.com> wrote:

>
>Andrew Price ha scritto:
>
>> On 4 Dec 2006 07:03:08 -0800, "rick++" <rick303@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Technically, wearing two earphones while cycling is against the law(*).
>>
>> Not here, it isn't.
>
>YES. I ALWAYS USE IT ON JUST ONE EAR
>
>Ah, here in Italy the "hands free while driving and using telephone"
>has come into law for many years.

Yeah, but we're still waiting for the "drive safely on one side of the road
and stop tailgating like lunatics" law to take effect there.