GOLREX Bluetooth Headphones Wireless Earbuds 36Hrs Playtime Wireless Charging Case Digital LED Display Over-Ear Earphones with Earhook Waterproof Headset with Mic for Sport Running Workout Black

I was looking for new earphones specifically for fitness with the main usage test being running. I wanted to test across several price points to see which would be most worth the money. I've only had cheap running earphones before (though I have nicer cans that I use to listen with in other scenarios and some nice wired in ears for when I perform live). I don't really care about noise cancelling. My primary criteria were about comfort (and if it can stay in my ear while running), and the sound quality vs price (how much marginal return do I get per dollar). I ended up picking a premium pair because you can really notice how much more digital/fake the audio sounds when testing side by side, the lower down in price you go.(note: a lot of what I put were just notes I was jotting down while testing them. I try to do a more succinct summary in the first line of each option, and then it gets more rambly/random after that)In the running:Sony WF-1000XM4 $189.00 | Beats Fit Pro - $179 | Power Beats Pro - $179 | Jabra Elite 4 Active - $89 | JBL Endurance Peak 3 - $89.95 | Soundcore Sport X10 - $69.99 | JLab JBuds Air Sport - $69.88 | Golrex $29.99 | BMani T16 $39.99Here are my thoughts:Power Beats Pro - $179 (149) - My winner overallSounds great. It is not the best sound I've heard in earphones, but doesn't seem to lack anything. Has good thumpy bass, presence in the mids, and good clarity up high. Nothing to complain about the sound.Big/heavy case (doesn't matter that much, but I do take these on big hikes so smaller case would have been nicer)I think ultimately will be more comfortable for long use than the Fit pro. The stock medium tips fit fine, unlike the fit pro for some reason.Sounds essentially the exact same as the fit pro which makes senseBeats Fit Pro - $179I wanted this to be my favorite. It's light, small, has fun color options, and sounds great. But it ultimately was just not comfortable enough to leave in my ears for longer than 45 minutes. This would vary from person to person obviously.Pretty comfortable, but had to switch to the small eartips (only earbuds I had to switch from the medium/stock tips). Stays in the ears well, but I think that the whole thing being in there will get uncomfortable pushing my ears after a while. Really little case which is nice.Really great clarity, feels perfectCan't find any eq in the app, but I didn't feel the need to adjust any eq settings either, every band/frequency was very satisfying, so that's kind of nice not having to set it myselfSony WF-1000XM4 $189.00I believe this has a slightly fuller sound quality to it. Can't really pinpoint how or why, but seems to be the most superior sound quality of all of them. I thought it might be better bass but that's not it. I can't pick a part any individual component that seem superior, it just has an overall fuller soundThere just doesn't seem to be any way that these are going to stay in during a run. Would be great for any non-exercise application, but just wasn't what I was looking for. I would choose these if I were looking for just walk around town kind of earbuds.Jabra Elite 4 Active - $89Great clarity and bass out of the box. I am the kind of guy who can only really tell sound differences when a/b testing it. If I only listened to these earbuds, I would have been fully satisfied with the sound quality, the comfort, and the security. It's only because I tested it next to the premium models above that I decided not to go with this. But if this is your budget range, these are definitely the winners.Excessively comfortable, like the most comfortable of any of the earbuds (premiums included), and feel like they will stay in on a run even though they don't have any sort of little hook like the soundcore or powerbeats, or over ear hook like the others. Definitely the best ergonomics. Would take this over the JBL endurance or any other in the sub $150 price range.Soundcore Sport X10 - $69.99more satisfying for non edm music than the other options down below. Better separation for instruments and vocals.Compared against JLabs with blue tips in, the bass is more comparable. Soundcore keeps more clarity than on higher end (albeit a little tinny sounding), than JLabsBass is definitely much better than JLabs. It does feel a bit more muddy because of the heavier bass, there may have been better vocal clarity with JLabsEverything else seems fineANC is decentsmall profile is light, really comfortable and stays in the earsJLab JBuds Air Sport - $69.88bigger profile, slightly less comfortable than the Soundcore. Bass is lacking out of the box. There's better mid and high clarity on these than the soundcore.Bass improves a noticeable amount by switching to blue tips, but you lose some clarity higher upbass feels punchier in edm in these than x10These are definitely more satisfying for thumpy edm music than the x10The sound quality just feels lacking in depth, no matter which eq setting you choose.Has a connected usb charger on the case as a charger (rather than a separate chord to plug into both charger and power), which I don't think I likeJBL Endurance Peak 3 - $89.95Clear vocals and instruments in mids and highs. Slightly more clear and crisp than the soundcoreNice bass as well, (slightly worse bass than soundcore), less satisfying than the sound core on lyrical song but actually has punchier bass on edmPlenty loud (other reviews saying they don't get loud)The equalizer app gives lots of controlThis bass is also superior once equalized. So both bass and instrumental/vocals have more clarity. After messing with eq, is better than soundcore.This sounded perfectly fine until compared with higher tier, then when a/b compared it sounded a bit more fake, a bit more digital, definitely enough to notice a differenceGolrex $29.99It is okay sound, probably the best in this price range. If you just want something cheap that will give you sound, these are fine. If you care about sound quality even a little bit, it's worth it to get a better headset.There is no clarity at any frequency, just a decent amount of noise.Has an attempted cheap premium look with led interfaces.BMani T16 $39.99Sounds way below average, worse than the golrex.Really similar packaging and look to the golrex, so they're either just copying each other or made by the same people

I love these earbuds and they are awesome. I have had multiple pairs of these. I just bought another pair for the wife. These hold a great charge, charge station holds a great charge and I have had it off the power source for three weeks and the it still had a charge enough to charge the earbuds back to full after the gym session. I would highly recommend these ear buds to anyone that doesn't want to spend an arm and leg for expensive products when these work just as well and never had a problem with them. So far I have purchased 3 sets of these 1 for the house, 1 for my gym bag and 1 for the wife. They are comfortable, sound quality is good, fit is good, all in all its a great product and would recommend these to anyone looking for a good set of earbuds at a budget friendly price.

These earbuds are great for the price. They hold a charge for a very long time! I feel you get a great deal!!

Most ear buds don't stay in my ears and that's SO frustrating. These stay easily & are so comfortable I can have them in all day & forget they're there! Sound clarity is fantastic. I only wear one, just my preference, but hearing voices on phone calls is totally problem free. I bought some for my husband and he loves them, too! He uses them all day for work calls & online meetings. Highly recommend these ear buds!!!

Connects super easy. Battery life is amazing. Got these for my 11 year old son. Sound works too well he can't hear anything while wearing them. Haha he's had them for 3 months.

I'm on my 3rd pair. I love these. They're comfortable & go around the ear easy. I prefer the around the ear style because it hold the earpiece in place as opposed to ear buds that fall out. The charge lasts on these additionally they simply just work. Volume is good.

Cons - Mic quality is a 0, it sounds like you are yelling from one room to another and someone is recording it in the furthest corner of the second room. It also takes a lot of adjustment to get music to sound good in your presets music settings on your phone its out of box setting is very bass heavy. which isnt a huge issue but im just making count of it. 4 hour charge rotations the 36h marketing is using the battery in the case to add to that. The mic is so bad I had to mention it twice. if they have any weird issues I will post themPros - its $30 USD, it holds onto your ear perfectly for me with 0 issues of it coming out. The battery isnt a huge concern for me because im not using it 24/7 im using it for working out or ignoring people when I shop. Range of the bluetooth will vary but I had no problem playing music from my phone at least 60 feet from where it was laying at the time.Id say these are good for working out, maybe a gift for a kid who doesnt need high quality anything to enjoy it. I would avoid this is you plan to use it for anything more like as a wireless headset for voice calls

I like these earbuds for their ease of operation (pause, skip, volume).I also like how well they stay on your ear when you move aroundThe sound quality is very clear with phone calls, but what has disappointed me is the bass, or lack of it. They sound better when I press them onto my ear, but who wants to do that? I use them mostly for listening when walking or exercising.Is there a similar earbud with better bass quality?

I got two of these, one for my mother and one for me. When they came, though, one of the packages was dirty and damaged. Both sets of earbuds had the right bud not working. I got a refund.