I got these for the wife when they first came out.. so not starkey or pro? versions.... I can only tell you what my wife said to me which is .. only headphones that dont fall out when she is running (and we have tried lots) She does not swim, but they have been fine in heavy downpour.

I have listened to them personally and the sound quality is very good to excellent. Bass is good

Has she ever ran in vertical style headphones? They are now mostly extinct thanks to companies changing their focus and the proliferation of Bluetooth but for running nothing beats vertical headphones in terms of staying in the ears - it is simply inherent in the design. All time greatest was the Sony MDR-AS35w, sadly you can't buy a pair for less than a $100 these days which is a far cry from the original $19.99 retail price.

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those would be non starter... spolied by tech. Needs to wireless and earbuds and all that. My daughter and I get the handme downs. I prefer my wired Klipsch X12 personally

That is usually the opinion of people these days - spoiled by tech. I get it.

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I have the custom molded ones. Sound is good. They don't fall out. In the water I don't get much water in my ear but it is not water tight. I don't wear a swim cap but if I put a cap over my ears I bet it would really minimize any water. They are the best I have used for swimming in the water. They have internal storage so you can listen to play lists.

I have the regular Pro version. I tried swimming in them once and while they sound great, the swim cap i put over my ears out too much pressure on the ear buds and hurt my head. they weren't water right but seemed ok. I run in them without any problems - I usually can't wear in ear headphones without issues so they get my vote there. Overall, I'm super happy with them and have good sound.

I must say that they have quality issues. I went through 3 pairs in 2 weeks due to different out of the box problems. I recommend getting a pair at a brick and mortar store to try them out. If they work, great (buy the extended warranty). If not, return them and give the Starkey a try.

Don't bother with the new Bose soundsport free. They have connectivity issues and video won't sync. Haven't tried the B&O or new Jaybird Run.

i have a first gen and the battery life was far from 5h on a charge - from the box it was around 2h and now after 1 year of use is only 45 mins!