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Best workout earbuds under $100: nine with a hook, clip or neckband and a rating you can read

Under $100 you can have a hook and an IP rating, or a hook and ANC, or an immersion rating and 12 hours. The Sport X20 has all three, which is why it's first. The rest are the honest trade-offs at each price.

By Mike M.Updated September 2026Researched · every spec sourced

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Top pick

Best Workout Earbuds Under $100

Soundcore Sport X20

In-ear + ear hook9.8 /10

Hooks that rotate 30 degrees and extend 4 mm, ANC, 12 hours per charge (48 with the case) and a submersion rating for under $100. The sweatproof sealed bud that actually fits different ears.

$69.99$99.99−30%Soundcore Sport X20 on Amazon

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Quick picks

The rankings at a glance

#	Product	Best for	Score	Price
1	Soundcore Sport X20 Hooks that rotate 30 degrees and extend 4 mm, ANC, 12 hours per charge (48 with the case) and a submersion rating for under $100. The sweatproof sealed bud that actually fits different ears.	Best under $100 overallIn-ear + ear hook	9.8 /10	$69.99Sport X20
2	Baseus Bowie MC2 IP67, 5.1 g, 11.5 to 13 hours per charge and 55 to 60 with the case, Bluetooth 6.0 with multipoint and LDAC. On paper the best-rated budget clip-on by a distance.	Best open-ear under $100Open-ear clip-on	9.6 /10	$59.98Bowie MC2
3	Creative Outlier Free Pro IPX8, 10 hours, 8 GB of onboard MP3 storage and Bluetooth 5.3 multipoint for well under $100. The budget bone conduction set that can also swim.	Best bone conduction under $100Bone conduction (neckband)	9.4 /10	Check price · Outlier Free Pro
4	Soundcore V20i The cheapest open-ear hook worth naming: IP55, four adjustable positions, 8 hours per charge, 16 mm drivers, multipoint. It's a budget set with a real sweat rating.	Best open hook under $100Open-ear hook	9.0 /10	$24.99V20i
5	Mojawa Run Plus IP68, 29.6 g, 32 GB of storage and a 5-minute quick charge in the under-$100 band. A swim-capable neckband that undercuts Shokz on paper.	Best budget swim-capableBone conduction (neckband)	9.3 /10	$89.99Run Plus
6	JLab GO Sport+ IP55, 9 hours per bud and 35 total, a Be Aware mode and a small ear hook, for less than a pair of gym socks. The cheapest hooked earbud we'd hand to anyone.	Best under $50In-ear + ear hook	8.8 /10	$25.99GO Sport+
7	Soundcore V30i 12 hours per charge from a sub-$50 hook, with 14.2 mm drivers and four mics. The trade is IPX5 rather than IP55 and no multipoint, so it is the battery pick rather than the all-rounder.	Longest battery under $50Open-ear hook	8.9 /10	$39.99V30i
8	Shokz OpenMove The cheapest way into Shokz: IP55, 29 g, 6 hours, USB-C. You give up quick charge and two generations of driver, but the neckband fit is the same idea.	Cheapest ShokzBone conduction (neckband)	8.8 /10	Check price at Shokz Also on Amazon — $79.95
9	JLab Flex Open Earbuds A clip-on cuff with IP55, multipoint and 21-plus hours total for the price of a takeout order. The budget answer if you want the cuff style without the Bose bill.	Cheapest clip-onOpen-ear clip-on	8.6 /10	$39.99Flex Open Earbuds

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The bar

Three rules, same as our other budget lists. A maker's own product page. A published IP rating on it. A list price under $100 on that page on September 21, 2026 (Amazon prices change daily, so the button carries Amazon's own live number instead). Plus one rule specific to this page: a retention system. No plain tips. Every pick has a hook, a clip or a neckband, because the reason you're reading this is that the last cheap pair fell out.

The table

Evidence	Soundcore Sport X20	Baseus Bowie MC2	Creative Outlier Free Pro	Soundcore V20i	Mojawa Run Plus
Fit system	In-ear + ear hook	Open-ear clip-on	Bone conduction (neckband)	Open-ear hook	Bone conduction (neckband)
Water & sweat rating	Soundcore lists IP68 in its product imagery and IPX7 in its product description; both are immersion ratings	IP67	IPX8 (Creative: run, cycle and even swim)	IP55	IP68 (fully submersible)
Battery	12 hours per charge / 48 with case (normal); 7 / 28 with ANC	About 11.5 h (bass boost on) or 13 h (off) per charge; 55 to 60 h with case	Up to 10 hours per charge	8 hours; 36 hours with case	8 hours; standby up to 10 days
Noise control	Active noise canceling	—	—	—	—
Controls	Physical buttons, customizable in the app	—	—	Touch control	—
Multipoint	Dual connections	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Score	9.8/10	9.6/10	9.4/10	9.0/10	9.3/10

Top five. Each value links to the maker's page; a dash means it isn't published.

Evidence	JLab GO Sport+	Soundcore V30i	Shokz OpenMove	JLab Flex Open Earbuds
Fit system	In-ear + ear hook	Open-ear hook	Bone conduction (neckband)	Open-ear clip-on
Water & sweat rating	IP55	IPX5 with SweatGuard	IP55	IP55
Battery	9 hours per earbud; 35 hours total	12 hours; 36 hours with case	6 hours listening	21+ hours total with case
Controls	Touch	Touch control	Physical buttons	Touch
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3	5.1	5.4
Score	8.8/10	8.9/10	8.8/10	8.6/10

Picks six through nine.

What $100 buys, by design

Sealed hook: the Sport X20 is the standout, with ANC and a rating most flagships don't match. The Go Sport+ is the same idea at a third of the price with no ANC and a smaller driver.
Open clip: the Baseus Bowie MC2 is IP67, 5.1 g and 11-plus hours, specs that embarrass pricier cuffs. The JLab Flex is the bare-minimum IP55 clip.
Open hook: the Soundcore V20i is IP55 with an adjustable hinge and multipoint; the Soundcore V30i is IPX5 with neither, and runs four hours longer per charge.
Neckband: Creative (IPX8, 10 h, 8 GB), Mojawa (IP68, 8 h, 32 GB), Shokz OpenMove (IP55, 6 h). The first two can swim; the Shokz has the name and USB-C.

How long any of these will actually last

Per charge, every pick here covers a week of gym sessions. The number nobody publishes is the lifespan, and for training earbuds it is usually decided by corroded charging contacts rather than the battery: how long do earbuds last?

In detail

The picks, in full

Rank 1

9.8 /10

Best under $100 overall

Soundcore Sport X20

In-ear + ear hook9.8 /10

Hooks that rotate 30 degrees and extend 4 mm, ANC, 12 hours per charge (48 with the case) and a submersion rating for under $100. The sweatproof sealed bud that actually fits different ears.

Spec sheetResearched · sources linked

Fit system	In-ear + ear hook. Sealed ear canal: isolation, no awareness.
Water & sweat rating	Soundcore lists IP68 in its product imagery and IPX7 in its product description; both are immersion ratings
Battery	12 hours per charge / 48 with case (normal); 7 / 28 with ANC
Charging	About 40 minutes to full for the earbuds
Multipoint	Dual connections
Controls	Physical buttons, customizable in the app
Codecs	SBC, AAC
Driver / tech	11 mm dynamic drivers with BassUp
Noise control	Active noise canceling
Extras	Ear hooks rotate plus or minus 30 degrees and extend 4 mm in four steps; SweatGuard sealed cavity

How the 9.8 score is built

Fit security (25%): 10
Sweat & water resistance (20%): 10
Noise control & transparency (15%): 8
Sound quality (15%): 7
Calls & wind (10%): 7
Battery & charging (10%): 9
Value (5%): 10

Criterion marks are on the rubric's own 0–10 scale, which is why they read lower than the published score. The published score maps the weighted rubric total onto the site's 8.4–9.8 recommendation scale — one formula, every product, order unchanged. Full method at How We Rank.

What the spec sheet supports

Adjustable hooks: rotation and extension are the difference between a bud that stays and one that doesn't
Immersion-rated where Beats is IPX4
12 hours per charge with ANC off
Buttons, not touch

Trade-offs worth knowing

Soundcore's own page disagrees with itself on IP68 vs IPX7
SBC/AAC only
Soundcore doesn't publish per-earbud weight on the product page

Good to know

Not the one for you if you want heart-rate data or Apple integration; the Powerbeats Pro 2 has both.

$69.99$99.99−30%Soundcore Sport X20 on Amazon

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Rank 2

9.6 /10

Best open-ear under $100

Baseus Bowie MC2

Open-ear clip-on9.6 /10

IP67, 5.1 g, 11.5 to 13 hours per charge and 55 to 60 with the case, Bluetooth 6.0 with multipoint and LDAC. On paper the best-rated budget clip-on by a distance.

Spec sheetResearched · sources linked

Fit system	Open-ear clip-on. Ear canal stays open: you hear the room and traffic.
Water & sweat rating	IP67
Weight	About 5.1 g per earbud; about 52 g with case
Battery	About 11.5 h (bass boost on) or 13 h (off) per charge; 55 to 60 h with case
Bluetooth	6.0; 38 ms low-latency mode
Multipoint	Yes
Microphones	4-mic AI call clarity
Codecs	SBC, AAC, LDAC
Driver / tech	11 mm dynamic, 20 Hz to 40 kHz
Extras	Detachable air cushions in M/L/XL

How the 9.6 score is built

Fit security (25%): 8
Sweat & water resistance (20%): 10
Awareness (open canal) (15%): 9
Sound & leakage (15%): 7
Calls & wind (10%): 7
Battery & charging (10%): 10
Value (5%): 10

What the spec sheet supports

IP67 at a budget price: the best water rating of any clip-on here
Lightest clip-on at 5.1 g
Battery figures nobody else in the category matches
Three cushion sizes for fit

Trade-offs worth knowing

Less brand track record and fewer independent reviews than Bose, Shokz or Soundcore
Baseus's battery figures are at 50% volume

Good to know

Not the one for you if you want a known name with a long warranty history; Shokz and Bose cost more for that reason.

$59.98$79.99−25%Baseus Bowie MC2 on Amazon

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Rank 3

9.4 /10

Best bone conduction under $100

Creative Outlier Free Pro

Bone conduction (neckband)9.4 /10

IPX8, 10 hours, 8 GB of onboard MP3 storage and Bluetooth 5.3 multipoint for well under $100. The budget bone conduction set that can also swim.

Spec sheetResearched · sources linked

Fit system	Bone conduction (neckband). Ear canal stays open: you hear the room and traffic.
Water & sweat rating	IPX8 (Creative: run, cycle and even swim)
Weight	31.5 g / 1.11 oz
Battery	Up to 10 hours per charge
Charging	Magnetic charging cable
Bluetooth	5.3
Multipoint	Yes
Codecs	AAC, SBC; supports a low latency mode for movies and games
Storage	8 GB built-in memory
Extras	Silicone and titanium memory alloy frame; plug-in microphone for underwater use

How the 9.4 score is built

Fit security (25%): 9
Sweat & water resistance (20%): 10
Awareness (open canal) (15%): 10
Sound & leakage (15%): 4
Calls & wind (10%): 6
Battery & charging (10%): 8
Value (5%): 10

What the spec sheet supports

IPX8 at a budget price: the cheapest set here you can take in the pool
10 hours beats the Shokz OpenMove by four
8 GB MP3 player for swimming or phone-free runs

Trade-offs worth knowing

Heavier than the Shokz OpenRun models at 31.5 g
No dust rating (the X in IPX8 means dust wasn't tested)
Magnetic charging cable rather than USB-C

Good to know

Not the one for you if you want the best sound at this price; bone conduction bass is thin across the board and the sealed JLab Go Sport+ sounds fuller for less.

See today's price on the Creative Outlier Free Pro

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Rank 4

9.0 /10

Best open hook under $100

Soundcore V20i

Open-ear hook9.0 /10

The cheapest open-ear hook worth naming: IP55, four adjustable positions, 8 hours per charge, 16 mm drivers, multipoint. It's a budget set with a real sweat rating.

Spec sheetResearched · sources linked

Fit system	Open-ear hook. Ear canal stays open: you hear the room and traffic.
Water & sweat rating	IP55
Battery	8 hours; 36 hours with case
Quick charge	10 min = 1 hour
Multipoint	Yes
Microphones	4 mics with AI algorithm
Controls	Touch control
Driver / tech	16 mm drivers with titanium-coated domes
Extras	Four adjustable hook positions

How the 9.0 score is built

Fit security (25%): 8
Sweat & water resistance (20%): 8
Awareness (open canal) (15%): 9
Sound & leakage (15%): 6
Calls & wind (10%): 6
Battery & charging (10%): 7
Value (5%): 10

What the spec sheet supports

IP55 at a fraction of the Shokz price
Adjustable hook, the same idea as the AeroFit 2
Multipoint and four mics at this price is unusual

Trade-offs worth knowing

Soundcore doesn't publish weight or Bluetooth version on the product page
10-minute charge only buys an hour
Touch controls

Good to know

Not the one for you if sound matters; single-driver budget open-ears are thin, and the JLab Epic Open Sport adds LDAC for a bit more.

$24.99$49.99−50%Soundcore V20i on Amazon

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Rank 5

9.3 /10

Best budget swim-capable

Mojawa Run Plus

Bone conduction (neckband)9.3 /10

IP68, 29.6 g, 32 GB of storage and a 5-minute quick charge in the under-$100 band. A swim-capable neckband that undercuts Shokz on paper.

Spec sheetResearched · sources linked

Fit system	Bone conduction (neckband). Ear canal stays open: you hear the room and traffic.
Water & sweat rating	IP68 (fully submersible)
Weight	29.6 g
Battery	8 hours; standby up to 10 days
Quick charge	5 min = 90 min
Charging	Magnetic induction, 1 hour to full
Bluetooth	5.2
Multipoint	Yes
Storage	32 GB built-in
Extras	Full titanium construction

How the 9.3 score is built

Fit security (25%): 9
Sweat & water resistance (20%): 10
Awareness (open canal) (15%): 10
Sound & leakage (15%): 4
Calls & wind (10%): 6
Battery & charging (10%): 8
Value (5%): 9

What the spec sheet supports

IP68 and 32 GB at a price the Shokz OpenSwim Pro doesn't approach
Lighter than the Creative and close to the Shokz OpenRun
Quick charge, which the Shokz OpenMove lacks

Trade-offs worth knowing

8 hours is two short of the Creative Outlier Free Pro
Magnetic charging cable
Fewer independent reviews than Shokz; we cite only Mojawa's own specs

Good to know

Not the one for you if you want the brand with the deepest review record and the widest accessory support; Shokz has both.

$89.99Mojawa Run Plus on Amazon

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Rank 6

8.8 /10

Best under $50

JLab GO Sport+

In-ear + ear hook8.8 /10

IP55, 9 hours per bud and 35 total, a Be Aware mode and a small ear hook, for less than a pair of gym socks. The cheapest hooked earbud we'd hand to anyone.

Spec sheetResearched · sources linked

Fit system	In-ear + ear hook. Sealed ear canal: isolation, no awareness.
Water & sweat rating	IP55
Weight	13.1 g for the pair (about 6.5 g per earbud); case 45.8 g
Battery	9 hours per earbud; 35 hours total
Quick charge	10 min = 1 hour
Charging	Integrated USB-C cable on the case
Bluetooth	5.3
Multipoint	Dual Connect (either earbud solo)
Microphones	2 MEMS mics with ENC
Controls	Touch
Codecs	SBC, AAC
Driver / tech	8 mm dynamic driver
Noise control	Be Aware transparency mode

How the 8.8 score is built

Fit security (25%): 9
Sweat & water resistance (20%): 8
Noise control & transparency (15%): 6
Sound quality (15%): 5
Calls & wind (10%): 6
Battery & charging (10%): 8
Value (5%): 10

What the spec sheet supports

IP55 and 9 hours per bud at a throwaway price
Be Aware mode lets some of the gym in
Integrated charging cable means nothing to lose

Trade-offs worth knowing

8 mm driver: thin sound
Touch controls
No ANC

Good to know

Not the one for you if sound quality is on the list at all; the Epic Sport ANC 3 is JLab's real sport bud.

$25.99$31.99−19%JLab GO Sport+ on Amazon

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Rank 7

8.9 /10

Longest battery under $50

Soundcore V30i

Open-ear hook8.9 /10

12 hours per charge from a sub-$50 hook, with 14.2 mm drivers and four mics. The trade is IPX5 rather than IP55 and no multipoint, so it is the battery pick rather than the all-rounder.

Spec sheetResearched · sources linked

Fit system	Open-ear hook. Ear canal stays open: you hear the room and traffic.
Water & sweat rating	IPX5 with SweatGuard
Weight	9.3 g
Battery	12 hours; 36 hours with case
Quick charge	10 min = 3 hours
Bluetooth	5.3
Multipoint	Not supported
Microphones	4 mics with AI
Controls	Touch control
Codecs	SBC, AAC
Driver / tech	14.2 mm bio-material diaphragm
Extras	Soft flexible ear hooks; Soundcore app

How the 8.9 score is built

Fit security (25%): 8
Sweat & water resistance (20%): 7
Awareness (open canal) (15%): 9
Sound & leakage (15%): 6
Calls & wind (10%): 6
Battery & charging (10%): 9
Value (5%): 9

What the spec sheet supports

12 hours per charge, four more than the V20i and the longest of the budget hooks here
A 10-minute charge is worth three hours
Four mics with AI processing, unusual at this price

Trade-offs worth knowing

IPX5 carries no dust rating, where the V20i's IP55 does
No multipoint, so a phone-to-laptop handover means re-pairing
SBC and AAC only, and touch controls rather than buttons

Good to know

Not the one for you if you want the dust half of the rating or a laptop handover; the V20i is IP55 with multipoint for less.

$39.99$49.99−20%Soundcore V30i on Amazon

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Rank 8

8.8 /10

Cheapest Shokz

Shokz OpenMove

Bone conduction (neckband)8.8 /10

The cheapest way into Shokz: IP55, 29 g, 6 hours, USB-C. You give up quick charge and two generations of driver, but the neckband fit is the same idea.

Spec sheetResearched · sources linked

Fit system	Bone conduction (neckband). Ear canal stays open: you hear the room and traffic.
Water & sweat rating	IP55
Weight	29 g
Battery	6 hours listening
Quick charge	None
Charging	USB-C, 2 hours to full
Bluetooth	5.1
Multipoint	Yes
Microphones	Dual noise-canceling
Controls	Physical buttons
Driver / tech	7th-gen bone conduction (PremiumPitch 2.0)
Launched	September 2020

How the 8.8 score is built

Fit security (25%): 9
Sweat & water resistance (20%): 8
Awareness (open canal) (15%): 10
Sound & leakage (15%): 4
Calls & wind (10%): 6
Battery & charging (10%): 4
Value (5%): 8

What the spec sheet supports

Under $100 at Shokz's own list price, so the cheapest entry to the brand
IP55 covers sweat and rain
USB-C charging, no proprietary cable

Trade-offs worth knowing

6 hours of battery and no quick charge
Older 7th-gen driver: the thinnest sound of the Shokz neckbands
Heavier than the OpenRun models despite the lower price

Good to know

Not the one for you if you run long or forget to charge: six hours with no quick charge is the deal-breaker. The Creative Outlier Free Pro costs less and lasts longer.

Check price at Shokz

Shokz list price $79.95 as of November 13, 2026

Also on Amazon — $79.95

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Rank 9

8.6 /10

Cheapest clip-on

JLab Flex Open Earbuds

Open-ear clip-on8.6 /10

A clip-on cuff with IP55, multipoint and 21-plus hours total for the price of a takeout order. The budget answer if you want the cuff style without the Bose bill.

Spec sheetResearched · sources linked

Fit system	Open-ear clip-on. Ear canal stays open: you hear the room and traffic.
Water & sweat rating	IP55
Weight	12 g for the pair (about 6 g per earbud); case 36.8 g
Battery	21+ hours total with case
Bluetooth	5.4
Multipoint	Yes
Microphones	2-mic ENC
Controls	Touch
Codecs	SBC, AAC
Driver / tech	12 mm dynamic driver

How the 8.6 score is built

Fit security (25%): 7
Sweat & water resistance (20%): 8
Awareness (open canal) (15%): 9
Sound & leakage (15%): 6
Calls & wind (10%): 6
Battery & charging (10%): 5
Value (5%): 10

What the spec sheet supports

IP55 on a budget cuff
Multipoint and Google Fast Pair
About 6 g per side

Trade-offs worth knowing

21 hours total is the lowest here
JLab doesn't publish per-earbud playtime for this model
SBC/AAC only

Good to know

Not the one for you if you need all-day battery; the Baseus Bowie MC2 more than doubles it for a little more.

$39.99$52.99−25%JLab Flex Open Earbuds on Amazon

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Buyer's guide: spending under $100 on workout earbuds

Decide open or sealed first

Sealed with ANC for a loud gym and bass: Sport X20. Open for a spotter, a road, or a sweaty canal you'd rather keep empty: Baseus, V20i, or a neckband. The decision page is open-ear vs in-ear.

Then the rating

IP55 is the floor for the gym; four picks here are immersion-rated (Sport X20, Baseus, Creative, Mojawa), which at this price is remarkable. Read can sweat damage earbuds for why a cheap unrated pair is the expensive one.

Battery per charge

Sport X20 12 h, V30i 12 h, Baseus 11.5 to 13 h, Creative 10 h, Go Sport+ 9 h, V20i 8 h, Mojawa 8 h, OpenMove 6 h. JLab publishes only a total for the Flex.

When to spend more

For buttons and a wind rating on an open hook, the Shokz OpenFit 2 or OpenFit Air 2; for heart rate and Apple integration, the Powerbeats Pro 2. Both on best workout earbuds.

In one line

Our recommendation

Top pick

Soundcore Sport X20

In-ear + ear hook9.8 /10

Hooks that rotate 30 degrees and extend 4 mm, ANC, 12 hours per charge (48 with the case) and a submersion rating for under $100. The sweatproof sealed bud that actually fits different ears.

Good to know: not the one for you if you want heart-rate data or Apple integration; the Powerbeats Pro 2 has both.

$69.99Sport X20

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Runner-up

Baseus Bowie MC2

Open-ear clip-on9.6 /10

IP67, 5.1 g, 11.5 to 13 hours per charge and 55 to 60 with the case, Bluetooth 6.0 with multipoint and LDAC. On paper the best-rated budget clip-on by a distance.

Good to know: not the one for you if you want a known name with a long warranty history; Shokz and Bose cost more for that reason.

$59.98Bowie MC2

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How we scored this

The research behind every pick

Each pair on this page is researched and compared the same way: we classify the retention system that holds it on (hook, clip, wing, neckband), read the maker's published IP rating, weight, battery, charging, mic and control type straight off its own product page and manual, check the sweat and water rating against the IEC 60529 standard, cross-reference independent published reviews, and score every pick on a public rubric. Every figure links to the document it came from, so you can check any number in one click.

Prices come live from Amazon, so what you see is what you pay today. Commissions never set a score or decide a pick. The rubric and its weights are published.

Corrections & updates

Sep 21, 2026First edition.

Questions

Frequently asked

What are the best cheap workout earbuds?

The Soundcore Sport X20: adjustable hooks, immersion rating, ANC, 12 hours, under $100 at list. The JLab Go Sport+ is the best under $50.

Are there good open-ear earbuds under $100?

Yes: the Baseus Bowie MC2 (IP67 clip-on) and Soundcore V20i (IP55 adjustable hook) both have real ratings. See best open-ear under $100.

Are cheap earbuds sweatproof?

Only the ones with a published IP rating. Every pick here has one; most Amazon-brand pairs don't.

Keep reading

Receipts

Sources

Every spec here is traceable: figures come from the maker's own product pages and are linked on each product, independent findings are attributed to whoever published them, and prices come live from Amazon so the number you see is the number you pay today. Read the full method.

Soundcore Sport X20

The rankings at a glance

The bar

The table

What $100 buys, by design

How long any of these will actually last

The picks, in full

Soundcore Sport X20

Baseus Bowie MC2

Creative Outlier Free Pro

Soundcore V20i

Mojawa Run Plus

JLab GO Sport+

Soundcore V30i

Shokz OpenMove

JLab Flex Open Earbuds

Buyer's guide: spending under $100 on workout earbuds

Decide open or sealed first

Then the rating

Battery per charge

When to spend more

Our recommendation

Soundcore Sport X20

Baseus Bowie MC2

The research behind every pick

Frequently asked

Related on Openear Club

Sources