Forbes December 31, 2024
The New Year is just hours away and with it comes a slate of resolutions. About 77% of you will vow to get healthier in 2025 and strap on a pair of shoes to head to the gym or out for a run. As you do, you’ll grab your AirPods (or another similar earbud from Samsung or Google or JBL) and jam them in your ears.
This is a mistake.
Apple AirPods are great for listening to music and are exceptionally good at blocking out ambient noise. But when you’re working out, especially outside, you need to keep your ears open for things like oncoming traffic. Nearly all earbuds have some sort of pass-through mode but I’ve found in practice...