Best workout earbuds on sale: Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2 $60 off at Best Buy
Save 26%: Starting Jan. 3, get the Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2 earbuds at Best Buy for $169.99, saving you $60 off their $229.99 MSRP.
Is it the need buying headphones to meet your fitness goals in 2025? Probably not. But good headphones that are designed to last in most situations you might throw at them while exercising can make a difference.
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If you’re in the market for headphones to accompany you on your run or trip to the gym, we recommend checking out the Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 2 earbuds, and starting Jan. 3, they’re on sale at Best Buy. for $169.99. That’s a $60 price cut from their $229.99 MSRP (and $10 cheaper than Amazon’s retail price).
Tested directly against Apple AirPods Pro, Shokz, Beats, and Bose headphones, these Jabra earbuds came out on top as Mashable’s favorite workout earbuds. Why? First of all, they are built to last. As Mashable Shopping Reporter Sam Mangino writes in our guide to the best workout earbuds, “these are the only earbuds we’ve tested to US military durability standards, meaning they won’t fall off when you step on them. Plus, they’re also IP68 dust and resistant.” and water.”
In other words, while you won’t be able to wear them for any swimming workouts, they will last during sweaty workouts, even if they do come off – which according to Mangino, wasn’t a problem for him during testing, according to his writing. instead they were the best fit of all the headphones he tested. (Anyone who has tried to do yoga with earbuds, will know how important a good fit is).
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You may have noticed that in headphones, we haven’t talked much about sound performance – in short, good, not great, but for exercise headphones, we think the trade-off is worth it. Mangino noted that the active noise cancellation isn’t as obtrusive as other headphones he’s tested, but he chose to be more careful while exercising. The sound quality itself does the job, but it’s not a standout among the audio forwarding options. Finally, you’ll get nine hours of playtime with ANC on a single charge, and an additional 32 hours on a charge.
