After trying many different earbuds, I recently purchased the Jlab Epic 2 Bluetooth Earbuds (and from the excellent review on Wirecutter).
Wirecutter claimed that these were the best headphones for working out, and I wanted to replace my Klipsch S4i wired earbuds with a Bluetooth headset using an Apple iPhone 7 or an Apple Series 3 watch.
Since this Jlab Epic2 headset was quite expensive - $99 on Amazon.com or Best Buy - I scoured eBay and found an excellent deal for $60.
After using these earbuds in my Active Sports gym, I have identified the following positive and negative traits.
Positives:
- Midrange and treble sound clean
- Connects quickly to my iPhone 7S
- Announces battery level when first turned on
- Good battery life (12+ hours)
- Stays on during a heavy Nike workout (which includes jumping)
- Includes lots of different earplugs
Negatives:
- The bass response is seriously lacking (in comparison to Klipsch S4i wired earbuds and AUKEY Latitude Earbuds
- The price is a bit high at $99 (though I found a deal on eBay for $60)
- While the bass response is acceptable with large tips, these tend to fall out during workouts; the other ear tips have a terrible bass response (but at least stay in)
Now that I have used the Jlab earbuds for a few weeks, I have found a few more issues. During workouts, the earbuds sometimes pop out. Also, the Bluetooth connection is not very strong - it frequently cuts out on mountain bike rides.
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