Wireless Earbuds Memorial Day Sales 2024: Get Up to 47% off the Running Essential

Master the Half best overall running headphones. The secure wrap-around fit keeps them in place throughout movement, and the lightweight design keeps them comfortable throughout wear. They aren’t noise canceling by any means, since the open-ear design allows in a lot of ambient sound, but they're a safe pair to wear so you can hear things like cars, cyclists, and other runners. If you’re looking to boost your playlist, you can use TurboPitch, which ramps up the bass.

These earbuds might be small, but they pack a punch when it comes to sound. They’re an affordable pair—especially when on sale—falling under $100.

The buds are small in your hands, so after a sweaty run, you’ll want to be cautious taking them out of your ears so as not to drop them. You can use the tactile buttons on the buds to pause, play, and skip songs throughout the up to 24 hours of listening time they offer.

The Sony LinkBuds are designed with a “ring driver” that allows in outside noise to keep you safe on outdoor runs. In our testing, we were able to hear approaching cars, and easily greet and hear other runners and cyclists. It’s not a totally open-ear design, but it allows more ambient sound than the transparency modes of other earbuds on this list. The earbuds are sweat-resistant, and while you’ll lose some audio quality given the design, the up to 20-hour battery has you covered for those long runs.

The Jaybird Vista 2 earbuds pack an extra 2 hours of battery life compared to the original model, giving you up to 8 hours of listening time on a single charge (up to 24 hours when paired with the charging case).

You can switch between SurroundSense and Noise Cancellation modes to control the amount of ambient sound allowed in. The buds are IP68 rated, meaning they’re water-, sweat-, and dust-resistant, plus shock- and impact-resistant for your roughest training schedule.

Armed with an IPX4 water- and sweat-resistance rating, plus a wing tip to keep them secure, the Were rapidly approaching earbuds are designed to stay in place throughout your workouts. You'll still find tactile buttons on the sides to control music, and an up to 24-hour battery life when paired with the charging case. Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency Mode provide control over ambient sound and, perhaps best of all, the earbuds come in a handful of color options so you can pick your favorite.