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It’s hardly a secret that soundtracking your workout with motivating music can help you reach your health and fitness goals. Whether you get your treadmill (or tarmac) groove on to Taylor Swift, Tom Jones or Beyoncé, some trusty earphones are a must for achieving that personal best – and happily, you don’t have to spend a fortune for good sound on the move.

Whether you’re after a cheap and cheerful set that won’t fall out the moment you ramp up the pace, or a pricier pair that will impress the most discerning audiophile, the best exercise headphones will help you keep your focus, no matter how you work out.

Ready to go from zero to hero? Our experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute laced up their trainers and queued up their playlists to find the best workout headphones you can buy.

What are the best workout headphones?

Only the pairs that provided premium sound and a secure fit during sweaty sessions made our final roundup of favourites. These are our top picks, but keep scrolling for the full reviews.

• 1Best overallSennheiser Sport True Wireless £75 at Amazon£75 at AmazonRead review
• 2Best for sound quality Beats Studio Buds + £99 at Amazon£99 at AmazonRead review
• 3Best over-ear workout headphones Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless £200 at Amazon£200 at AmazonRead review
• 4Best open-ear budsHuawei FreeClip 2 £160 at Amazon£160 at AmazonRead review
• 5Best for Apple users Apple AirPods Pro 2£160 at Amazon£160 at AmazonRead review
• 6Best for dedicated Samsung users Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro £122 at Amazon£122 at AmazonRead review
• 7Best over-ear headphones for low impact exercise Sony WH-1000XM5 £229 at Amazon£229 at AmazonRead review
• 8Best gym headphones with ear hooks Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 £199 at Amazon£199 at AmazonRead review
• 9Best for runnersShokz OpenRun Pro2 £169 at Amazon£169 at AmazonRead review
• 10Best budget workout headphonesJLab Go Air Tones £25 at jlab.com£25 at jlab.comRead review

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