10 Best Headphones for Gym Workouts (2026)

Gym test 7.2/10 · Battery for a week of sessions; 293 g is noticeable on sprints.

Charge once, train all week: 60 hours with ANC on outlasts every pick here, though 293 g shows on sprints. Gym test 7.2/10.

Gym test 7.4/10 · Comfort king on the treadmill; pads absorb sweat, covers help.

The comfort pick for long treadmill sessions; pads drink sweat, so covers help. Gym test 7.4/10.

Also: Bose QuietComfort Headphones · $169 ↗ — the newer model

Gym test 4.5/10 · Open-back + 3 m cable + no isolation: leave these at the desk.

Not for sweaty sessions, but ideal if you lift at home and want to hear your cues. Gym test 4.5/10: open-back, 3 m cable, zero isolation.

Gym test 6.0/10 · A workhorse, not a workout headphone, coiled cable and 285 g fight you.

A workhorse that survives bags, benches and years. Gym test 6.0/10: the coiled cable and 285 g fight you on the move.

Gym test 7.6/10 · OK for cardio at the price; no rating, so wipe them down after.

Hard to beat if the budget is strict: 94-hour battery and LDAC at this price. Gym test 7.6/10, wipe down after, no sweat rating.

Gym test 7.8/10 · Fine for steady cardio; pads get warm on heavy sets.

If you need ANC near $80, this is the sane pick: 40 hours with ANC on, fine for steady cardio. Gym test 7.8/10, pads run warm on heavy sets.

Gym test 8.0/10 · Light enough to forget during cardio; cheap enough to not fear sweat.

Light enough to forget during cardio, cheap enough to not worry about sweat. Gym test 8.0/10.

Gym-proof Gym test 8.4/10 · Gym motivation in headphone form, fun first, wipes clean, case fits a gym bag.

Gym motivation in headphone form, fun first, precise second. Gym test 8.4/10: wipes clean, case fits a gym bag.

Gym test 5.5/10 · Slips with sweat and leaks sound; strictly a desk-and-stroll pick.

A cult classic that still makes cardio less boring. Gym test 5.5/10: slips with sweat and leaks sound, strictly desk-and-stroll.