In Audio & Headphones

What are the best headphones for working out?

EditionNov 12, 2026Asked on 6 AI surfacesv5.0

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Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.

DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.

RankBrandNamed byScore
1Beats Powerbeats Pro 25/689.5
2Shokz OpenRun Pro4/660.4
3Apple AirPods Pro 33/636.5
4JLab Go Air Sport+3/631.4
5Beats Fit Pro2/627.1
6Bose QuietComfort Headphones2/625.5
7Jabra Elite 8 Active Gen 22/621.5
8Beats 3602/619.4
9Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen)2/619.4
10Skullcandy Crusher 540 Active1/619.0

Sources these answers cited

The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.

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gearjunkie.comThe Best Headphones for Running and Sports of 20262 surfaces
rollingstone.commedia · rollingstone.com2 surfaces
rtings.comThe 5 Best Over-Ear Headphones For Working Out of 20262 surfaces
shopping.google.comshopping · Apple AirPods Pro 32 surfaces
soundguys.comsoundguys.com2 surfaces
techradar.commedia · The best workout headphones for 2026: Top picks for every sport2 surfaces
youtube.comsocial · youtube.com2 surfaces
beatsbydre.combeatsbydre.com1 surfaces
businessinsider.commedia · Best Workout Headphones in 2026 - Business Insider1 surfaces
cnet.commedia · cnet.com1 surfaces
cnn.commedia · Best workout headphones of 2026, tried and tested1 surfaces
garagegymreviews.comgaragegymreviews.com1 surfaces

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