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Best headphones for exercising

Audio Technica - Amber Marie Photography
Audio Technica - Amber Marie Photography

Workouts need a theme tune. Pounding the pavements gets tedious without a beat and you’ll push harder in the gym if you’re totally in your zone. A good pair of sports headphones is a crucial investment, then, but there are many tech-specs to consider.

You need a pair that will stay in your ears when you’re moving and that are light on cables, so you aren’t swatting wires out of your way as you pace through the capital. You’ll need something waterproof and with easy controls for switching the sound. You want to hear your soundtrack, but you don’t want something totally noise cancelling if you’re jogging along busy roads.

Luckily, the engineers have risen to the occasion to get you wired for sound. Audio Technica’s new earphones have a switchable ambient noise hear-through function making them perfect for road runners. LifeBEAM has a personal trainer in

the ear to train you as you go, and FitBit has released its first ever wireless headphones, which are water-resistant and compatible with your smart watch. Listen up.

Beats by Dre Mixr On-Ear Headphones

For the bass junkie

£107.90, QVC, Buy it now

Jabra Elite Sport Headphones

For Alexa integration

£229.99, Amazon, Buy it now

JBL Reflect Fit Heartrate Headphones

For heart rate monitoring

£119.99, JBL, Buy it now

Samsung Gear Iconx Earbuds

For going phone-free

£199, Amazon, Buy it now

AmazonBasics On-Ear Headphones

For comfort

£13.99, Amazon, Buy it now

Sennheiser PMX 686G Earphones

For weatherproof cables

£34.99, Amazon, Buy it now

Urbanears Plattan 2 Foldable Headphones

For folding in your gym bag

£33.75, Amazon, Buy it now

Brainwavz Delta IEM In-Ear Earphones

For noise isolation

£37, eBay, Buy it now

LifeBEAM Vi Earphones

For personal training

£143, Amazon, Buy it now