Global Sports: Finding The Greatest Sport Headphones For You

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Finding The Greatest Sport Headphones For You

By David Pareto

If you watch any athlete getting ready for competition, you probably see them wearing a pair of headphones listening to their favorite music that will get them ready for the game. This happens with athletes at all levels of sport. You may want to get some headphones for yourself too. Selecting the best sport headphones will take a little work, but here are some things to look for.

Make sure when buying headphones, you are taking in consideration the kind of sport you are involved in. You may be a home exerciser, a runner, a weightlifter, or any other sanctioned sports. But, in any case, you are wanting good fitting headphones that will sit on your head snugly without being too tight. Earbud headphones are good for any sporting event, just make sure they do not pop out of your ears.

Sound quality is one of the most important things in selecting a headphone. You want to be able to have quality sound and sound that is loud enough so that there are no outside distractions while you play or practice. Making sure that sweat does not affect your headphones is very important.

Most athlete move around a lot. They are usually quick and fast with any number of movements in between. Any headphones you purchase need to be sturdy and not made of any cheap materials. They get dropped, many times on concrete, and need to last.

Runners like their headphones to be smaller and to fit in their ears. You want them to be light so you are not carrying around extra weight while you run. If you are a runner that likes to run in cold weather, then buy some that are small enough to fit under a stocking cap.

Some people prefer their headphones to have the volume and music control built right into the sound cord. This will allow the wearer to change music or volume without having to reach down and play with the actual Ipod or MP3 player, or other device.

The cord needs to be long enough so that it is not stretching from the headphones themselves to the music device. If it is too long, then you will have problems with your range of movement such that your arms and legs can become tangled up in the cord. Just make sure you have good movement range without too much slack.

Selecting the best sport headphones may take a little trial and error. But, what is most important is that they are right for you. You are wanting to have great sound with as much comfort as possible, and you are wanting to have one that is very sturdy and sweat proof.

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