BackBeat FIT 3150

I've used Plantronics Backbeat Fit 3150 for years because they use an open-ear design. Unfortunately, they have been discontinued, and I'll be looking at the Shokz OpenRun when this pair gives out.

I still have a pair of those as backup and used them exclusively pre shokz. The sound was better that's for sure and I really liked them but for comfort over long distances the shokz are hard to beat.

I still roll with the plantonics backbeat fits. I've had them for over a decade. Buds make my ears hurt and I don't like them separated, I feel like I'll lose one more easily so these work great. I wish they would start making them again. luckily I had purchased multiple pairs a long time ago. 8 hours of play time and perfectly good audio quality for podcasts and calls. There's no AI or assistant bullshit too.

**Plantronics Backbeat Fit** were amazing, but it seems the merger with HP has crushed those headphones out of existence. Very good sound and battery life, if you can still find a pair somewhere.

I have trouble keeping individual earbuds on my ears and need something with a band so currently using a pair of Edifier Combo Runs which are basically a Shokz knock off. They are very stable but I don't love the sound quality with bone conduction (and I have tried Shokz, which were not materially better - just more expensive). I really miss the discontinued Sennheiser PMX 680s. I also used the Plantronics Backbeat Fit headphones for a while and they sounded fine but were prone to faults with the buttons and charging port and I suspect not really engineered to deal with sweat. If anyone knows of anything out there with a band and decent, full sound that doesn't use bone conduction, LMK. I know JBL makes one product with a band but looking for something a bit more high-end and ideally not open-ear so people don't have to overhear the weird sh\*t I listen to while running.