iLuv i303ORG In-Ear Sports Ear Clips (Orange)

 (13 customer reviews)

I really didn't even want to give 1 star, but it appeared I could not leave the stars unselected. I bought these so I would have a headset that would stay on while running, biking, and general lifting. They would not stay on my ears, let alone the inner ear piece staying in the ear. They were not sweat proof, continually fell off disrupting my workouts. They didn't even stay on while I was doing nothing more strenuous than food shopping. I bought 2 pair, one for my son who runs, which reminds me I have to return the other pair. Wish I could return used merchandise because they are not what was advertised.

I can't stand ear-bud headphones. When I have tried them, they won't stay in my ears, not even for a few minutes. Iluv, makers of cheapo electronic accessories has sort of solved this problem by adding hooks (see illustration) that fir over your ears in a sort of hybrid over-ear/bud design.

The iLUVs (iTolerate might be better) have the distinct advantage of staying put, once I have negotiated the "hooks" between my ears and my eyeglasses. In my experience, no other bud product out there can do this, hence my relatively high rating. Sound is decent (more later), and there's a very handy volume control dial attached to the sufficiently long cord.

Drawbacks: If you're in a sitting/standing position while exercising, these should stay in your ears; anything else, and you're probably taking a chance. As the hooks cannot be self-shaped to conform to one's ear, the iLUV one hook fits all ears design will be worse for some than for others. While all frequencies come...Read more

I like the volume control but if I put these into a pocket then take them out usually one or both of the little rubber ear pads come off. I can usually find them in my pocket but have already lost two (fortunately it comes with a couple spares).