STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN

From bringing the bass to your Hyrox training sessions to keeping you company on those long weekend runs, we test the best new fitness headphones to give you that extra audio push

- Mike Sawh

You can throw on any set of headphones when you step onto that gym floor. Find a pair that are truly equipped to handle smashing out sets and can survive a HIIT class and you'll have one less thing to think about when it's time to sweat.

High intensity workouts call for headphones that will stay put. If you're taking your training outside and don't want to entirely close your ears off to the world around you, there are now more fitness headphones that can keep you in tune with sounds outside of yours. Buds with big battery life and a quick charge mode means you won't be caught short when you forget to power them up.

Fortunately, there are a lot of workout-friendly headphones claiming to be the ultimate gym partners, so to help you find the perfect pair, we've compiled this buyer's guide to help you find the best fitness headphones to train with in 2025.

The best fitness headphones overall

If you want the best fitness headphones that can work for a mixture of workouts, we'd recommend the Jabra Elite Active 8 Gen 2. These truly wireless earbuds offer a secure fit even for more explosive training and deliver the type of sound quality that can go bassy for uptempo playlists or keep things mellow for podcasts and audiobooks. They're not cheapest to buy, but we think they're worth spending big on.

Other fitness headphone recommendations

Best fitness headphones for the gym: The Sony LinkBuds Fit lives up to its name by not budging while powering, big powerful sound with noise cancelling powers to block out the outside sounds that are distracting your focus.

Best fitness headphones for running: The Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 are a perfect match for outdoor and indoor runs, with a neckband design making sure they don't bounce around with easy-to-use controls on the move and sound that doesn't suffer by letting the world around you in.

Jabra Elite Active 8 Gen 2