![]() There’s a lot of detail and a nice amount of thumpy bass that doesn’t overpower the midrange audio and they’re well balanced. The audio quality is above average for gym headphones, especially in this price range. I’ve gotten really accustomed to their sound profile at the gym. Without glasses, they feel fine after an hour. Must be that P2i military nano-coating! After an hour of wearing them with glasses, they do start to hurt. They’ve gotten plenty sweaty too and haven’t gotten smelly. Usually, I’ll just lightly hold them in place, which works fine for those exercises. The fit was still good, except for exercises where your head moves back and forth like sit-ups or lower back extensions. After two weeks of testing, I’d hit the basics: weightlifting and jogging. Not bad, also not the most comfortable headphones in the world, but reasonably comfy. The headphones are light. And, pretty small for on-ear headphones. A carrying case, a micro-USB and an auxiliary cable are included in the box. They hurt when wearing glasses after extended use. I’d make regular small adjustments and had to hold them in place for sit-ups. Maybe it is just my ears, but the fit never felt quite perfect. The memory foam cushioning is really soft and well padded. While they usually go hand-in-hand, I find the comfort to be a little better than the fit. The volume button is a hard button on the side of the earcup, which is not as intuitive, but still really easy to get used to. ![]() You Play/pause using the soft button in the center of the left ear cup. While the headphones design is pretty unique, I really love their on-ear controls. The on-ear controls are very easy to figure out and use. They’re quite unique with bold angles on the headband and teal colored accents. The design of the BackBeat FIT 500 is what struck me first. But my favorite everyday headphones are Plantronics BackBeat Pros, so even being priced at just $79 on Amazon, my expectations for the Plantronics BackBeat FIT 500 Sports Headphones were high when I began testing. A pair of wireless gym headphones for under $99? That almost sounds to good to be true.
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