Product review: Zippearz

Posted July 7, 2011 at 8:33 pm | Tags: , , , | 10 Comments »

I don’t listen to music much when I run, but when I do I like my headphones to stay in my ear. I generally go a cheap route, getting a pair of headphones that wrap around my ear and go on my way. They usually last about 6 months.

A couple of months ago I was contacted by Zippearz to try their earbuds. The claim on their website is they don’t fall out and they “zip up” for less tangling.

To put it simply, these are great earbuds. They come with three different sized ear covers to essentially fit any type of ear. I’ve had about 10 runs in them and never had any issues — for me, they don’t fall out, nor do they come loose. I found that the adjustable ear piece that comes with them to be annoying, but not necessary at all.

The aspect of zipping up the earbuds after a run works well too. While I think it’s impossible to make things with cords not tangle, these definitely are a big improvement over any other pair I’ve ever worn.

Zippearz are sold for $24.95 on their website — while I received this for review, I would definitely pay that price for these.

#runchat, Facebook

Zippearz is sponsoring this week’s #runchat on Twitter. Just by participating in #runchat you’ll be entered to win a pair of Zippearz earbuds.

If you’re unfamiliar with #runchat, please visit my #runchat page and come join the fun at 8 p.m. ET this Sunday. It’s very easy to take part — just look for questions from me (@RunningBecause) and Scott (@iRunnerBlog) and then answer, retweet responses and have fun!

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10 Responses to “Product review: Zippearz”

  1. Jessica B. says:
    July 8, 2011 at 5:03 am

    I like #runchat on facebook and I follow @zippearz on twitter. Looking forward to #runchat!

  2. Mark Shipley (Twitter: @TheCranberryKid) says:
    July 8, 2011 at 5:25 am

    I like runchat and Zippearz on Facebook and follow Zippearz on Twitter.

  3. Kandie Miller says:
    July 8, 2011 at 7:12 am

    I like #runchat on FB!!!

    I follow zippears on twitter!

  4. Jenny (@luckymom2boy says:
    July 9, 2011 at 11:08 am

    I like runchat on facebook.

    I like Zippearz on facebook.

    I follow Zippearz on Twitter.

  5. Mayumi (Twitter: @Fitnotfried2) says:
    July 9, 2011 at 4:07 pm

    I like #runchat & Zippearz on FB and follow Zippearz on Twitter.

  6. Lynn~The Learning Cu says:
    July 10, 2011 at 3:44 pm

    I am very interested in these headphone because I have not found anything that will stay in my ears once I start sweating and mu pony tail starts swinging during my runs. Perhaps I've hit the jackpot??

    I like #runchat, zippears and follow zippears on FB and twitter…looking forward to #runchat in 16 minutes!!!

  7. Luke (Twitter: @Runner4life18) says:
    July 10, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    Like Runchat on Facebook. Followed Zippearz on Twitter. Liked Zippearz on Facebook! All 3! Great review!

  8. Luke (Twitter: @Runner4life18) says:
    July 10, 2011 at 4:04 pm

    Sorry forgot Twitter name!

  9. Renee says:
    July 10, 2011 at 4:47 pm

    I Liked #runchat on Facebook.

    l liked Zippearz on Facebook.

    I follow Zippearz on Twitter.

  10. Coco (Twitter: @Got2Run4Me) says:
    July 14, 2011 at 5:34 pm

    As you know, I like Zippears too and have suggested them to some non-blogging, non-tweeting friends!