If you’re looking for an amazing sounding pair of workout buds, that are comfy and stay in your ear, look no further than the Panasonic RP-TCM125 Ergo Fit. Finally, a pair that sound good and don’t fry in the face of sweat. And if they ever did, at $12-$15 they’re replaceable.
4 Reasons These Headphones are Simply the Best for Workouts
- They stay in my ears when I run. Seriously, I love my iPhone 6 and the Apple headphones sound great, but they’re useless on a run. Enter the RP-TCM125s – I’ve taken these headphones on a few 10k’s and hot summer days. They don’t quit and they stay firmly in place. I don’t have to run with my hands on my ears every 5 minutes
- They are cheaper than dirt. $12-$15 depending on the eb and flow of Amazon. And even if you get the model with the microphone or not
- They are battle tested and Swamp Thing proven. I torture ear buds. I fry them with sweat, tenacity and creative grit
- They sound great. What I mean by that is music and podcasts sound just fine. I’m not an audiophile who obsesses over sound quality, but I do own several sets of high end headphones and have broken several more. These sound excellent especially for the price. The trick with evaluating headphone audio quality is in its underlying use. If the best sounding headphones limit your workouts, then they fail. End of story. If they hinder your mobility and disrupt the flow of your run, they’re getting in the way of the experience. Don’t just take my word for it – these are WireCutter’s favorite headphones as well
The Swamp Thing Test – If you’ve never joined me for a run, ruck, or muddy, endurance adventure, then you wouldn’t know this, but I sweat. A lot. My nickname in boot camp was Swamp Thing (and they’d sing a modified version of “Wild Thing” to encourage me on a run). During a good workout, I create my own atmosphere of heat and humidity. That moisture fries electronics. I’ve killed mp3 players and countless headphones. I’ve even been electrocuted by them…in the ears! So when I finally discovered these ear phones, and tested them, I fell in love.
Here’s a link to get your own (Amazon)
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