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What Are Your Favorite Headphones for Various Activities?

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young professional woman wears headphones around her neck; she is sitting outside in a garden with a city in the distance

Here's an easy question for today: What are your favorite earbuds or headphones for various activities? Which are the best headphones for talking on the phone, exercising, walking in the city, and more?

(I feel like “walking in the city” is a separate thing because there are often so many subway/sewer grates perfect for losing an earbud in, at least compared to if you're walking in the suburbs or on a trail… but maybe that's me?)

For my $.02…

The Best Headphones for Various Activities

The Best Earbuds in General

Apple airpods

My favorite headphones in general are an old AirPod set that I actually got for my husband (who is on calls all day long!), but he never used it. Now I have it and love it. I love the clarity of the sounds, the comfort in my ears, and the easy way they sync up with my iPhone.

I do like them for phone calls, but then I'm not on phone calls for work very often… but I don't like them for city walking or more strenuous jogs/runs. (I think mine are second-generation, which you can get at Target for $129 right now…)

(Of course, they do make “anti-lost” straps for AirPods…)

The Best Headphones for Working Out

model wears red earbuds that go over the ear and behind the neck; they involve bone conduction

My favorite headphones for working out are… well, I'm hunting! I know readers have sung the praises of Powerbeats Pro as well as SHOKZ Open-Ear Bone Conduction Sport Headphones before. (Pictured above on model — it has 23,000+ good ratings on Amazon, and is $129.)

The Best Affordable Over-Ear Headphones

wireless bluetooth headphones with rainbow lit details

My favorite puttering-around-the-house headphones are an over-ear, bluetooth style that I got for one of my kiddos. He didn't like them, so I've been using them, and for $30ish they're great — connect easily, clear enough. I mostly use them for when I'm cleaning or organizing, but they've also come in handy on a few city walks. (I'm sure the clarity and sound is MUCH better on those Bose headphones everyone always swears by — but for my purposes of listening to an audiobook or some light background music, they're fine.)

Readers, what are your favorite headphones for various activities? What do you wear for working out, making important phone calls, exploring, and more?

Stock photo via Stencil.

5 Comments

  1. Powerbeats Pro are the best for talking while either working out or just doing house stuff. Because they’re secure in your ear with the hook, they never worm their way out, and the support from the hook also means they don’t need to be pressed as firmly into your ear to be secure or connect.

  3. I think I have small ear canals…AirPods and ear buds in general can become really painful. Any suggestions for smaller ones?

    1. The ones I posted above are very good for small ear canals. My children like them for that reason.

  4. I just recently went on this hunt.

    The best for phone calls all around are the Jabra 65e or 75e.
    I love that I can’t lose a bud. They last me all workday and I’m on the phone most of the time. Pairs seamlessly with a PC. Can pair with PC and phone, or two phones (work and personal). They’re good for my small ears and ear canals, and you can remove the hook altogether if needed.

    The best cheapies with amazing battery life are these:
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BTYDLTM3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
    I find them very comfortable. I use them for sleep sounds overnight.

    The best for music are these Edifier NeoBuds. Crazy comfortable. Unfortunately, the battery life was around 6 hours which was not enough for me, and the sound quality on the mic was not great.
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09GV6ZJD2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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