The dad who runs, rides or works out and has already lost one earbud on a footpath. Not the one after quiet on a plane, since an open sport fit and noise cancelling pull in opposite directions.
What it is
Ear-hook sport earbuds with JBL’s TwistLock fit, rated IP68 for dust and water, with a battery JBL rates at up to 50 hours including the case. Touch controls and a hands-free voice assistant.
Why we picked it
Ear hooks solve the only problem that matters in running earbuds, which is that the good ones fall out and the ones that stay in sound like a radio. IP68 means they survive being rinsed under a tap after a hot run, and that is the maintenance step that decides whether a pair lasts a year or three. Fifty hours with the case means charging becomes a monthly job rather than a nightly one.



