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Earphones for Running

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  • 11-09-2015 12:16pm
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    Irishder
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    Hi,
      I am looking for a set of earphones that are suitable for running, i.e. they dont pop out whilst on the move and they are also sweat proof. Do you have any that would be suitable? 

    Regards,
    Derek


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    Richersounds.ie: Brian
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    Irishder wrote: »
    Hi,
      I am looking for a set of earphones that are suitable for running, i.e. they dont pop out whilst on the move and they are also sweat proof. Do you have any that would be suitable? 

    Regards,
    Derek
    Hi thanks for your enquiry,

    The only pair I can think of designed for sports/running is the Sennheiser OCX685i - http://euro.richersounds.ie/p-201599-ocx684i.aspx - at £59.95/€79.99 as they have a loop over the ear. 
    http://lifehacker.com/the-sennheiser-ocx-685i-is-a-great-set-of-workout-orien-477558418

    These I would have available from stock and ready to ship

    cheers
    Brian


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    mrcheez
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    Irishder wrote: »
    Hi,
      I am looking for a set of earphones that are suitable for running, i.e. they dont pop out whilst on the move and they are also sweat proof. Do you have any that would be suitable? 

    Regards,
    Derek
    I know this is a RS forum so sorry for jumping in but I picked up a pair of JVC sport headphones in PowerCity for a tenner yesterday. Might suit you.

    Excellent sound and good bass.

    http://powercity.ie/?par=30-20-HAEB75


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    Richersounds.ie: Kenny
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    mrcheez wrote: »
    Irishder wrote: »
    Hi,
      I am looking for a set of earphones that are suitable for running, i.e. they dont pop out whilst on the move and they are also sweat proof. Do you have any that would be suitable? 

    Regards,
    Derek
    I know this is a RS forum so sorry for jumping in but I picked up a pair of JVC sport headphones in PowerCity for a tenner yesterday. Might suit you.

    Excellent sound and good bass.

    http://powercity.ie/?par=30-20-HAEB75
    Hey MrCheez.

    I can't really comment on these as we have never stocked them but at 10 Euro I would say that the Sennheiser listed above will be a much much better sounding headphone.


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    mrcheez
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    Richersounds.ie: Kenny wrote: »
    mrcheez wrote: »
    Irishder wrote: »
    Hi,
      I am looking for a set of earphones that are suitable for running, i.e. they dont pop out whilst on the move and they are also sweat proof. Do you have any that would be suitable? 

    Regards,
    Derek
    I know this is a RS forum so sorry for jumping in but I picked up a pair of JVC sport headphones in PowerCity for a tenner yesterday. Might suit you.

    Excellent sound and good bass.

    http://powercity.ie/?par=30-20-HAEB75
    Hey MrCheez.

    I can't really comment on these as we have never stocked them but at 10 Euro I would say that the Sennheiser listed above will be a much much better sounding headphone.
    Hi Kenny, I have a pair of Sennheiser over-ear and a set of Klipsch in-ear buds that set me back over €100 each so I would say I have decent experience of audiophile headphones, but I also picked up a pair of JVC sport headphones a few years ago that I used purely for cycling/running and have to say I was heavily impressed with the sound quality in comparison. When you are doing sports you are less concerned about getting every intonation in a song, and more about having good bass and sound quality in a cheaper set that you don't worry about getting saturated in sweat or damaged.

    I was looking to replace my JVC headphones with another set, but spotted these ten euro ones in PowerCity (the last JVC pair I purchased were about €27) so good deal all round.


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    Richersounds.ie: John
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    Derek,

    apologies I'm a bit late to this thread and I don't have experience of the JVC budget models but personally I use the Sennheiser PMX685i and I have used them for about the last 3 years and I find them great http://www.whathifi.com/sennheiser/pmx-685i-sports/review 

    They have a rear head/neckband which some people wont like but its really useful as you can run with just one ear in when you are in a busier environment or if you are chatting and the headband keeps them in place - they have phone controls and they sound great as well.

    I have used mine for literally thousands of miles and many marathons and they still look like new - we have them at €49.99 including delivery - I do fancy a set of Jabra pulse myself but we haven't got them into stock yet...

    Apologies again for the delay and keep us posted if we can assist in any way,

    ATVB,

    John Mc & Crew   

    John McDonald / Managing Director / Richer Sounds Ireland / www.richersounds.ie / johnmc@richersounds.ie



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