Running

Shockz are the best I've used, by far. I had a couple different kinds of non bone conducting in the past and the wind noise was always such a problem that I couldn't use them on windy days, similar to what you mentioned.

If you haven't tried Shockz lately, you might want to find a running store that carries them and give it another shot. I recently got the OpenRun, and was surprised that they sounded better than the 3 year old "Air by Aftershockz" they replaced. (My dog chewed up the old ones 🫠) The OpenRun Pro are supposed to sound even better, but are not cheap.

I recommend any bone conduction headphones. I have got some cheap 30e from lenovo and they are great.

I cannot recommend Bose QC Earbuds 2, even with the "aware mode" enabled. Those are the ones I'm using, and I'm so annoyed that they've still not replicated the Bose QC 35 II had.

My best recommendation is to put something on top of the earbuds to deflect the wind noise.

I'll be watching this thread. Hopefully other people have good recommendations I could learn from.

I'm using an older jabra elite set and am very happy.

I had this exact same situation. Bought a set of Bose sound sport, couldn't hear myself think if I was doing anything more than a brisk walk. Even walking around the house emitted a whistling in my ears. It was ridiculous. I Immediately took them back and bought some Jabra elite active 65t that were on sale.

They're a bit quiet for my liking, but that's probably 'safe', or it might also be because of the 6mm X 5mm speakers (hence 65) being a bit small. It's been a few years since I made my purchase and I know they're up to an 85t now that a coworker bought a year or so ago and then may even have a newer, better product since then.

I use them almost every day for at least a couple of hours. Battery life is good, about 4-6 hours and then the battery box gets me about 2 days. I've dropped the battery box and knocked the buds out of my ears many times. They may not be the best out there, but they've certainly done the job. I think it's been 4 years since I bought them and I'm unsure what I'd replace them with.

I really like jlab sport headphones. They have a little hook that goes around your ear keeping them in while running. Battery, durability, sound and price are great.

I personally switched to Shockz, not for sound quality, but for water resistance. Running in Ireland, we get plenty of water, but also loads of wind, and before going with Shockz I used a bandana over my earbuds to reduce the wind interference. Headbands are an option, but even if you find one that offers the perfect balance between snugness and limited pressure on the ears, over time (and after multiple washes) headbands tent to loosen up. A bandana is a cheap and near universal solution.

I use the first-gen Sony Linkbuds. Sony Australia sells refurbished models of their headphones for very good prices on eBay, which is why I tried them out.

Since they are essentially open-back, they don't have that problem poorly sealed in-ears have with the wind tunnel effect drowning everything out. However they have no seal by design so you will hear the noise from your surroundings. Personally I don't mind at all and being completely aware of what is happening around me and the sound of my breathing is actually one of my favourite things about them, but I know some people just like to block out everything and only hear their music.

Another good thing about Linkbuds is you can't hear your heartbeat. That used to drive me absolutely crazy when I was wearing in-ears, to the point that I just gave up and didn't listen to anything while running.

JBL endurance peak 3s are pretty great

I suggest Shure earbuds. I have an old pair similar to the SE215 wired that are over 12 years old. I had to had order a set of replacement cables like three years ago, but I keep them in my pocket so they see a lot of abuse. They also offer wireless earbuds but i cannot comment on their weight. I am a wired head phone holdout as I don't like the idea of wireless headphones/earbuds.

www.shure.com/en-US/headphones-earphones/wired

I used the Jabra Elite Active 75T. I've had them for a couple of years now and they are fantastic. The sound is good, the fit is great, long battery life, and they have coped with the copious amounts of sweat I produce on a run.

I love my Sony WF -1000XM4 buds. Great wind noise cancellation and great sound quality with the LDAC bluetooth codec on Android phones.

I am using the Sennheiser True wireless 3's right now and I love them. They have noise reduction mode, sound great, are ipx-something resistant (sweat for sure, light rain) and fit snuggly (for me)