I'm looking into buying some headphones for the gym, and I'd like to give Fairphone products a try. My experience with earbuds is that they tend to be hard a fit that can stay put during a whole run, and with larger over-ears I worry about getting my ears too hot during the exercise.
So between the two, which one would you choose?
9 Comments
pulsewidth@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 8d
I was steered off after reading/watching lots of reviews of the Fairbuds reporting their audio quality is very average to low.
Seeking a battery-replaceable model I ended up going with the Samsung Buds Core which have a very similar Varta button battery to the Fairbuds. It is not designed to be user-replaceable, but isn't very hard either - look up some YouTube videos and see if you'd be comfortable with the replacement process (its a bit fiddly).
P. S. As this is a Fairphone comm let me know if my comment is unwelcome. I love what Fairphone does and was keen to get their headphones, but couldn't justify the cost with the performance. Hopefully the next version improves performance.
rglullis@communick.news · 2 pts · 8d
Your comment is certainly welcome. You are making valid points, and this community is not just to cheer the company on. I understand that they are not made for people who value bang-per-dollar, but I also could not bring myself any of their products after being disappointed with their Fairphone 3 -> Fairphone 4 direction. I thought the 3 would be the foundation for the phones and that upgrades would be a matter of changing the modules, but they moved on to "only" make their phones more repairable.
Egonallanon@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 8d
I probably wouldn't use the fairbuds on a run. The fit on mine is decent but I wouldn't trust them on a run.
bw42@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 8d
You are confusing products. Fairphone is a cell phone and company name.
Fairbuds XL are the headphones. I have a set, they are great for listening to music and comfortable. But the cushioning does soak up sweat.
I have been thinking of ordering the Fairbuds for when I do yard work because I don't like cleaning the sweat out of the soft fabrics on the XLs. The Fairbuds have multiple sizes for the ear tip because one size doesn't fit all.
AndMyAxeSpray@feddit.org · 1 pts · 8d
Yeah, I meant to compare their "small" and "big" headphones. If the XL picks up sweat, then it's a no for me.
rescue_toaster@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 8d
I hate buds only, they are always working their way out of my ears. I must have strange ears as I can't understand how those things are so popular.
Why not just but some with ear hooks? There's like 1000s of options. I have a set I bought for $20 that have lasted for almost a decade now that stay firmly in my ears during my workout because of the ear hooks.
AndMyAxeSpray@feddit.org · 1 pts · 8d
Is there any type of "universal" hook that one could buy? If you can recommend one I'd appreciate it.
rglullis@communick.news · 1 pts · 8d
Is there some type of accessory for the earbuds to let it attach some hook?
AndMyAxeSpray@feddit.org · 1 pts · 8d
Yeah, I guess that's will be the way to go. But if I can do that with my cheapo earbuds, then I'll just stick with them for now...