The Bose Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds are the only pair on this list with active noise canceling. Each bud has two microphones that pick up the clang of plates and the music on the gym speakers, then cancel that sound. With the room quieter, you can keep your own music at a lower volume. Hold the button on the inline remote to switch to Aware mode. It uses the same mics to pipe in outside sound, so you can hear cars and cyclists on an outdoor run.

Noise canceling works best when each bud seals your ear canal, and silicone wing-tip stabilizers keep that seal in place while you move. Bose’s wings press against the inner ridge of your ear, so the buds don’t shift during jumps or sprints. You get two wing sizes and three ear tip sizes, and you can remove the wings if you don’t need them. The thick, rubbery 4.2-foot cable connecting them is durable. It tangles less than the thin cords on cheap USB-C buds, and it makes less noise when it rubs against a shirt.

Partway down that cable sits the remote, which holds volume buttons, a multifunction button (tap to play or pause, double-tap to skip, hold to change noise modes), and the call mic. All that hardware can be heavy, though — enough that you’ll feel it pull on the buds during jumps and sprints. Running the cable under your shirt collar keeps the remote from swinging.

The noise canceling also determines what you can plug these into. The earbuds draw power from your phone to run the mics and processor, so they need a USB-C port. Any iPhone 15 or newer works, and most current Android phones do too. A 3.5mm jack, like the one on a treadmill screen or an airplane seat, won’t work, even with an adapter. Once they’re plugged in, the IPX4 rating protects them from sweat and splashes from any direction, though not from a dunk in water. They come in black, white, and a limited-edition mint.

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