Apple’s Powerbeats Pro 2 might be the new king of fitness earbuds, but at $250, they're firmly in the "quite expensive" territory. Thankfully, cheaper alternatives exist. If you don't care about ANC and just want a quality pair of workout earbuds with an ear-hook style, great comfort, and superb battery life, we can’t recommend the JBL Endurance Peak 3 enough—especially now that they're marked down by 60%.
Launched at $99.95 and usually available for under $80, you can grab a brand-new pair of JBL Endurance Peak 3 for just $39.95 at Woot, the lowest price we've ever seen for these buds and probably the lowest they'll ever be. We checked Amazon and Best Buy just to be sure, and it's not even close — both have the earbuds listed for $90. This deal is only valid for three days, so be sure to grab a pair while you still can.
Great all-around sports earbuds with IP68 rating
The JBL Endurance Peak 3 are an excellent pair of earbuds. Their main draw is the ear hook design, which helps you keep the buds securely in place even during intense workouts. Fitness enthusiasts will also appreciate their remarkable build quality. While most earbuds offer basic IPX4 sweat resistance, these buds are IP68 dust and waterproof, meaning apart from sweat and rain they can even survive being submerged in fresh or salt water at depths of 1.5 meters for up to 30 minutes. The bass-heavy sound signature should please most ears and perfectly complement your EDM and hip-hop-heavy workout playlists—you can also tweak the sound to your liking using the EQ available inside the companion app.
Active noise cancellation is missing, but you do get a transparency mode dubbed Ambient Aware mode and Talk Thru mode. Finally, the Endurance Peak 3 boast up to 10 hours of continuous battery life (50 hours with the case), USB-C charging, four beamforming microphones, Bluetooth 5.2, Google Fast Pair, and support for AAC and SBC codecs.
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