Running with Music, Safely
Open-Ear Headphones
Listening to music or podcasts can give your run a rhythm, help you push through tough intervals, or just make the miles pass faster. However, for athletes running out in the streets, traditional earbuds or headphones pose a safety risk by greatly reducing awareness. For this reason athletes are only allowed to use open-ear headphones during practice.
What Are Open-Ear Headphones?
Open-ear headphones are designed so your ears stay open to your environment while you listen. They do not block your ear canal like traditional earbuds, open-ear designs either rest just outside the ear or use bone conduction to send sound through your cheekbones. Allowing you to hear both your music and the world around you.
Open-Ear Designs Allow You To:
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Stay aware of your surroundings (most importantly motorized vehicles)
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Hear your fellow team mates during group runs
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Hear your breathing, and/or your foot strike
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Still have motiviating audio during your run
Headphone Types Not Allowed
Transparency mode does not suffice since it is suceptible to wind noise.
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Headphones
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Over-ear
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On-ear
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Airpods or similar
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In-ear
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Ear buds
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Types of Open-Ear Headphones
There are 3 main types of open-ear headphones currently availaible on the market.
Please keep in mind this is a new product category which is still developing.
The models and pricing shown here will become outdated.
