these are closer to what i was talking about. but i think i would be ok without the neckband like the first one you posted, as long as they stayed in my ear comfortably. i have smaller ears, so earbuds tend to be painful in my ear. i also have a pair with the clips that go over your ear, and they are extremely loose. thats why i thought the neckband would be a better choice. but i'm open to anything.
Though I'm not familiar with the exact brand I have, I use something very similar to these; individual phones that wrap around the ear. I've blown through several over the past few years, yet these have stood the test of time. I've been rocking these for well over a year with no problems.
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I have been wondering about getting some headphones for the gym, but was wondering how to keep them clean, these look ideal if you can wash them. I think those are the entry level models, and I have seen them as cheap as $99 at various on line retailers. Still pretty pricey for their entry level headphone.
Looking to get some head phones for working out but there are soooo many darn choices out there, any recommendations?
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Looking to get some head phones for working out but there are soooo many darn choices out there, any recommendations?
Respect,
Shukin
Sony MDR-J10 earbuds. They're comfortable, stay in your ear, give pretty good sound, are pretty small, and they're cheap, so it's no big deal if they get lost or destroyed. I've gone through many pairs over the years, but from experience they hold up pretty well to hard use.
That's from the Sony website, but you can find them pretty much anywhere, usually for around or even less than ten bucks.
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My favorite thus far have been Skullcandy's 50/50. A little on the expensive side, but with the bass boost they've been amazing for getting into your zone and ignoring the rest of the world. I need to get a new pair, having broken my last doing hang cleans.
I know that many people use headphones while they train, but I think people should be careful not to loose focus on what they are doing. Dont blot out intuition by pounding your eardrums into oblivion.
I use Sony headphones. It has an adjustable volume module where the wire splits to the individual ear buds. for the most part, they do its job and haven't broke...yet...
JVC's that wrap over the ear. I think you should go cheap for a gym set. I have caught the cord on things and they get destroyed pretty quick. The skull candy ons suck in my opinion. They dont stay in your ears when you start sweating and doing some of your movements. These JVC's are the shit and they are cheap. http://store.jvc.com/product.asp?Model=HA-EB75B
I think if you keep the sound level good, not blasting, you are more focused than without. You don't hear all the residual BS in the gym.
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I know that many people use headphones while they train, but I think people should be careful not to loose focus on what they are doing. Dont blot out intuition by pounding your eardrums into oblivion.
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Originally Posted by GUNS
I think if you keep the sound level good, not blasting, you are more focused than without. You don't hear all the residual BS in the gym.
I was planning on listening to Tony Robbins any way.....lol
It is more about the residuals as you said, being back in the states I can over hear everything, the other day I was doing heavy db flys and could hear this girl telling her personal trainer, who's an IFBB pro, how she doesn't like her tattoo any more, he was trying to get her to lift, I almost dropped the weights from laughter.
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"Nothing will destroy a lifter faster, or for longer, than ego." - Jim Wendler
Mostly hardcore and punk for me, but I want to hear my grandkids so it stays moderate!
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“Every time you stay out late; every time you sleep in; every time you miss a workout; every time you don’t give 100%… you make it that much easier for me to beat you.”
“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” ~ Arnold
“The worst thing I can be is the same as everybody else. I hate that.” ~ Arnold
Sony MDR-J10 earbuds. They're comfortable, stay in your ear, give pretty good sound, are pretty small, and they're cheap, so it's no big deal if they get lost or destroyed. I've gone through many pairs over the years, but from experience they hold up pretty well to hard use.
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"In the end, we're all just chalk lines on the concrete, drawn, only to be washed away. For the time that I've been given, I am what I am."
I know that many people use headphones while they train, but I think people should be careful not to loose focus on what they are doing. Dont blot out intuition by pounding your eardrums into oblivion.
I'm using my second set of skullcandy's. I've got the Smoking Buds model. I like having them in at the gym so people don't try and talk to me. Works for the most part except people trying to get my attention to ask about my vibrams.
I'm using my second set of skullcandy's. I've got the Smoking Buds model. I like having them in at the gym so people don't try and talk to me. Works for the most part except people trying to get my attention to ask about my vibrams.
I think we need to hang out more. I love my vibrams, but please don't try to get my attention during squats mid-set to ask me, "Are those really shoes?", "Can you run in 'dem"?, etc.
I was tired of destroying my headphones with sweat. Withing a month the sound would start crapping out mid-set or during cardio. I did some research, and picked these up last week:
I got em' on Amazon.com for around $40. Pricey for sure, but worth it in my opinion, considering that they are noise-cancelling and sweatproof. Fit is excellent, they're ridiculously comfortable, and that little fin system actually works really well. They come with three sets of both the fins and the earbuds, so they're pretty adjustable size-wise. Besides that, the cord is strong as hell, long, and the clips and volume control come in handy. And of course the sound is excellent.
I've used them for heavy lifting and cardio, and have yet to have them slip out or anything. Definitely pleased with these.
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"I don't need no arms around me.
And I dont need no drugs to calm me.
I have seen the writing on the wall.
Don't think I need anything at all.
No, don't think I'll need anything at all.
All in all it was all just bricks in the wall."-Pink Floyd