This is down to the individual wearer, though - it would be nice if there was a ‘try before you buy’ option to check the fit. There’s no adjustability beyond the small range of circular movement in the silicone eartips, though, which means that someone with a larger neck or head might find the positioning of the behind-the-neck cable a little tight or uncomfortable. The around-the-ear, behind-the-neck design of the BackBeat FIT is just about as comfortable as you could want a pair of sports earphones to be. Plus, having no dangling cords is a huge bonus if you don’t like the annoying microphonics of regular earphone cables. A lot of this has to do with the headphones’ soft rubberised coating, which doesn’t cut into the top of your ears when you’re wearing them like some other wraparound models. Over-the-ear, wraparound earphones are rarely especially comfortable, especially if you have big ears or an oddly-shaped head - I’m not sure I have either, but I’m aware there are those that do - but the BackBeat FIT is actually quite good for extended periods of wear. The fit of the FIT, too, is worth mentioning.

Treble detail is a little recessed compared to other tones, but if you’re not critically listening to classical music while you’re pumping iron this shouldn’t be a huge concern. There’s enough bass to make beat-driven electronic music or pop a worthwhile listen, and enough midrange clarity that vocals and acoustic music isn’t drowned out by other frequencies.

The sound that the Plantronics BackBeat FIT produces is not especially musical - there’s no deep, booming bass and no huge amount of detail in the midrange or treble - but for listening to the regular stable of workout tunes it does a perfectly adequate job. It should come as no shock that it’s not the most capable music-listening headset nor does it have the most capable wireless microphone, but at the same time it is pretty good for the wide range of tasks required of it. Sports earbuds generally sacrifice a huge amount of sound quality for the ability to resist water and dust and sweat and other environmental concerns, but the BackBeat FIT is surprisingly capable when it comes to actually listening to music or making calls.

Backbeat fit waterproof