Best Gym Earphones

We all know the importance of a perfect fit for earphones, but fitness goes far beyond the ear! If you’re among the countless teens, men and women working hard at keeping your New Year’s Resolution to get in better shape, one of the important tools you can add to your arsenal of motivation is a serious set of workout-ready earphones. Whether you’re keeping it indoors at the gym, or with workout DVDs, or venturing outdoors for walks, jogs, hikes and runs, Earphone Solutions has the best earphones to help you take some tunes along on your journey!

The Best Earphones for Running and Sports

When it comes to a snug fit that won’t quit, two brands that are always at the top of their game are Westone and Shure. Fumbling with your earphones at the gym or on the track or trail isn’t only annoying – it can be downright dangerous to you and your earphones. Dangling cords can easily get caught in a machine or trip you up on the treadmill if they slip free. Plus, as we said, it’s annoying! You’re trying to stay in the zone with your carefully-chosen playlist of motivating music and your earphones keep trying to make the great escape. Not cool, earphones. Not cool at all. So skip the cheap sets and treat yourself to some quality earphones in our selection of recommended options from Westone and Shure. It’s an investment in keeping your annoyance level low and your motivation high!

It isn’t every pair of earphones or headphones that earns a 5-star rating from more than 30 reviewers. It also isn’t every pair of earphones or headphones that leaves people saying they are “A Gate To The 7th Dimension,” “Music Heaven,” and the “Best Universal In-ears I’ve Ever Heard.” Think it’s only diehard Westone fans saying these things? Not quite! One reviewer titles their release “Westone Finally Wins Me Over.” So what is this magical pair of earphones that has everyone singing its praises? We’ll give you a hint: It comes packed with four balanced armature drivers, a three-way crossover network and little “4” on the side of each bud. Yeah, we’re not exactly making it tricky, especially if you read the title! We’re talking about the Westone 4 – one of the “Big 8” at Earphone Solutions.

At Earphone Solutions, we are audiophiles just like you. We can’t wear to tear open the packaging on a new set of phones, test it against all our favorite music, compare notes and repeat. We give them a listen, have our best friends give them a listen, reach out to fellow audiophiles to see what their initial impressions are, and so forth. Sometimes reviews are mixed, sometimes not. For the Westone 4, reviews were not very mixed at all. Everyone at least kinda loved them, even those who expected not to.

We always want you to make the best earphones decision for your needs, preferences and ear shape and size. We understand that quality earphones are an investment, and that even if money is no object, you want a perfect pair the first time. To make that right decision more easily made, we have created categories of the best earphones for specific activities, including everything from “best earphones for running” to “best earphones for yoga & meditation.” And for as much as some of these ‘bests’ vary from activity to activity, there are a handful of earphones that are simply the best no matter how you look at it. Westone 4s are one of those bests, which is precisely why they landed a secure position in our “Big 8” – our current assessment of the best earphones on the market.

But don’t think this is just us picking personal favorites! We read every review that our customers submit (thank you!), and every review from outside sources we can get our hands on. We also consider the pure capabilities of the earphone at hand, and how well it delivers because of or even in spite of those capabilities. It’s a big picture approach aimed at making it easy to choose a reliably amazing pair of earphones if you don’t know where to begin, will be wearing them for multiple activities, or simply want to experience a set for yourself that some of the most discerning ears have already given a thumbs-up! To be sure, a 5-star rating from any group of 30+ people would be tricky to achieve. But when those are people who really and truly know what to listen for – people who have really trained their ears to pick up on every high, mid, low and subtle nuance – 5-stars shine even brighter.

The spring and summer months find many of us exercising outdoors, letting our keycard for the gym take a little break. There are trails to be hiked and biked, paths to be walked, jogged and run, kayaks to be steered, games of softball to be played, and pools to be swum. Yes, when the weather is warm and the sun is shining, it only makes sense to take as many activities as we can outside, especially as those days don’t always last as long as we’d like.

As we move toward November, in many areas it is still warm enough to work up a sweat outside, or at least get the body moving and heart pumping. Brisk fall weeks are good for both the body and the soul, and backyard football is always a good time. But for as great as those things are, chances are good that for many of you, heading back indoors for most of your workouts is inevitable. Not only is the air getting that familiar pre-winter chill, but the sun is also setting earlier and earlier, and a hike after work in the dark is the stuff scary movies are made of!

With this return to the gym comes some changes, not the least of which is that you have to track down your membership card! But once that is found, you’ll likely be packing some very different gear than you’ve been wearing all summer, from clothing to socks to sneakers. While getting those gym essentials right is paramount to a productive, comfortable and safe workout, there’s an important accessory we think will add a certain something to your next sweat session as well – Shure SE215 Earphones.

If you’ve grown tired of inferior headphones tripping up your workout, or the time has simply come to invest in something new, the Shure SE215 Earphones are an outstanding selection at a pocket-friendly price. Available in your choice of sleek black or eye-catching clear, these are the first high-end in ear headphones under $100 that offer replaceable cables. And if anyone can bring premium quality at an affordable price point, you can be sure it’s Shure! After all, they wouldn’t put their name on earphones that they didn’t know would represent their commitment to only bringing the best. They also wouldn’t design them with replaceable cables if they didn’t build them to last. Prefer to listen to tunes on your iPhone at the gym? Consider investing in the Shure SE215I iPhone 4S ready earphones – also a stellar deal!

As for what makes them a specifically good choice for the gym? Their behind the ear styling keeps them out of your way whether you’re lifting weights or showing the elliptical who is boss. You’re also free to wipe the sweat from your brow without worrying over knocking your earphones to the floor, or getting caught in a cable tangle. And while you certainly wouldn’t want to lose these premium buds at any price, there is always a risk of getting your things stolen or accidentally left behind at the gym, and a $99 price tag is much easier to handle than most in a worst case scenario.