I have a pair of Bose Sound sport that I have been using for a few years, and while the audio quality is fine there is an absolute insane amount of wind-noise when using them outside. If there’s anything more that a light breeze, I have to crank the volume to hear my podcasts or music…and forget about using them on the bike!
What are some good alternatives that retain the audio quality, but reduce the wind noise and resist weather impact? On/over-ear headphones are not a solution for me, they’re all way too bulky for running. Bone conducting ones like Shockz seem flat when listening to them
I had this exact same situation. Bought a set of Bose sound sport, couldn’t hear myself think if I was doing anything more than a brisk walk. Even walking around the house emitted a whistling in my ears. It was ridiculous. I Immediately took them back and bought some Jabra elite active 65t that were on sale.
They’re a bit quiet for my liking, but that’s probably ‘safe’, or it might also be because of the 6mm X 5mm speakers (hence 65) being a bit small. It’s been a few years since I made my purchase and I know they’re up to an 85t now that a coworker bought a year or so ago and then may even have a newer, better product since then.
I use them almost every day for at least a couple of hours. Battery life is good, about 4-6 hours and then the battery box gets me about 2 days. I’ve dropped the battery box and knocked the buds out of my ears many times. They may not be the best out there, but they’ve certainly done the job. I think it’s been 4 years since I bought them and I’m unsure what I’d replace them with.