For years I’ve been running with my iPhone and up until a bit over 2 years ago used wired headphones. The main problem with the wired headphones (besides the wire) is that the sweat that got into the controls would kill them requiring me to replace them every few months. This was a bit annoying and I finally did research and settled on a pair of Motorola S10 HD Bluetooth behind the ear headphones. After the first pair died within a few months and got replaced under warranty, the headphones continued to function well for almost another 2 years. This summer, the controls on headphones stopped working. So I was back to the drawing board to find headphones.
The headphones that attracted my attention were the JayBird BlueBuds X Headphones
The headphones were easy to setup and I liked the audible feedback when they were connected. I had a little trouble getting the headphones to stay in, but using the over the ear method of setup (they call it an advanced setup), I managed to get them to work a lot better. The first pair I had died within a week and Amazon was great about replacing them quickly.
I’ve been running with them for a few months now and I like how they sound, but still check them all the time to make sure they didn’t fall out. I really liked the way the Motorola headphones hugged my head, but I also found that I had marks on my head after every run where they squeezed my head. I’m still not convinced that these headphones are the perfect headphones for working out, but they are working OK for me.
Pros
- Audible feedback
- Very light
- Lifetime warranty against sweat killing them
Cons
- Fall out too easily
- Very expensive
- Long term reliability is unknown
Summary
There are a bunch of options for workout headphones these days and the BlueBuds X are not the be all, end all headphones for me. They are acceptable for me and I’m not going to look for another pair of headphones. However, I can’t recommend these headphones due to the cost and the fact that I can’t keep them in my ears all the time. I wish there was a perfect pair of headphones, but so far, I haven’t found them.