I started going to the gym again, now I have free time again (the month of May was the busiest I’ve ever been, when all I ever did was work, work, work). Anyway, I’m moving on July 1st, and since it’s only a block and a half from my current apartment, we’re moving by foot. Hence the gym – I want to make sure to have enough stamina to survive that day. :P

I was on the lookout for a new pair of headphones for working out. They had to stay in place, be inobstrusive and survive to sweat. As much as I like my Denon buds, they’re not made for this, and it’s not fun to always have to adjust the buds so they don’t fall off. So I got a pair of Sennheiser Adidas MX 680i at Future Shop after a price match based on the Apple Store Canada price ($66 at Apple instead of $80 at FS). It’s the cheapest I’ve seen any of the sweatproof sports buds by Sennheiser, so I picked it up during lunch time.

One drawback: the Apple website indicated that my iPod Classic 80 GB was compatible with the MX 680i’s remote. On Sennheiser’s site, it just says “iPod Classic”. So I assumed that this feature would work. Alas, it’s not the case (the packaging actually specifies “iPod Classic 2009 model”). However, considering the price and the other features (stability and sweatproof), I’ll keep them. Besides, I’ll mostly use my old iPod shuffle (definitely not compatible with the remote) for my workouts, once I update its playlist to something more suited for the gym (ie. high energy songs).

Been wearing them in the office to break them in and get used to wearing them. It’s kinda weird because it feels like they’ll fall off but they don’t, thanks to the fins. The sound is decent to my ears (audiophiles may disagree with me). These buds are the open type, so the sound can leak if the volume is too high. Contrary to other Sennheiser Adidas models, this one has a medium-length cord with no extension.

All in all, I’ll see in a couple of hours how they stand to an actual workout session.