Earphones / Headphones: Where to try, what to buy?

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hugo7
Does anyone have a recommendation for sports headphones?
- cable only, ideally a short option
- secure
- some noise isolation
- sub £50 (ideally £30)
Currently using some old wrap-around-the-head-and-over-the-ear Sonys with a iPod Shuffle. Pretty shit sound but don't block out background noise at all.
Bit like these:

I don't need insane isolation, just normal levels.

Cheers.

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Howard in reply to @hugo7

I found the Monster iSport headphones to be pretty good. Still have a working pair (Victory) from 2013 that have survived plenty of running and general use.

Looks like they've shut up shop, but you can still pick them up from Amazon.

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hugo7 in reply to @Howard

Cheers, they look spot on.

Don't need the mic, but if it's not too obtrusive it doesn't matter.
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hugo7 in reply to @Howard

Monster iSport

Thanks for the suggestion. Found a NOS pair on ebay for ~£12.

Decent. Very bassy. From a shake of the head they seem stable. Bit of pressure after a while, so probably not for people who run for hours, but probably fine for a gym sesh. Mic is very small and not an issue, although we'll see when I'm running. Looking fwd to see what they're like when I'm sweaty.

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