I walk 10,000 steps a day and these are my favorite headphones for walking—now less than $35

Soundpeats UU2 — (Image credit: Future/Lou Mudge)

I'm usually disappointed when my favorite gadgets get an upgrade.

A quick beauty makeover and minor software tweaks rarely justify the price hike.

But sometimes, I'm pleasantly surprised.

Better battery life

The UU2 has a better battery, with an extra two hours of listening time.

There's a lot more stored in the UU2 case, as well. The older Pop Clip held 22 hours, while the newer version offers a whopping 42 hours.

Plus, you only need to put the buds back in the case for 10 minutes to charge up for another two hours of playback—perfect if your audiobook is getting juicy.

Continued comfort

I find a lot of earbuds uncomfortable.

Big over-ear models make my ears too hot, while rubber-tipped buds go too deep into my ear canal and make my ears feel itchy.

I have no such trouble with these earbuds.

The UU2 is designed to sit snugly at the entrance of your ears and project sounds into them while being held in place by the clip feature.

Perfect for walking

There are three features I look for when choosing walking headphones:

No noise-cancelling (or the ability to turn it off)
Secure fit
Physical buttons

When I'm walking, I need to be aware of my surroundings.

This is especially true when walking my dog around busy roads or when I'm in a rural spot where she might hear something she wants to chase.

The UU2 filters wind noise and muffles the sounds from your surroundings without fully removing them.

This means you can still hear cars and other potential dangers.

I also don't want to knock my earbuds out while tucking my hair behind my ears or raising my arms.

These earbuds are super secure and only come off when I deliberately unclip them.

They're even burpee-proof, making them great for the gym!

Finally, the physical buttons mean you can't accidentally change the volume or hang up on a caller.

A light brush with a finger won't inadvertently give the buds a command—so no more disconnecting from your mom mid-sentence

Lou Mudge is a Health Writer at Future Plc, working across Fit&Well and Coach. She previously worked for Live Science, and regularly writes for Space.com and Pet's Radar. Based in Bath, UK, she has a passion for food, nutrition and health and is eager to demystify diet culture in order to make health and fitness accessible to everybody.

Multiple diagnoses in her early twenties sparked an interest in the gut-brain axis and the impact that diet and exercise can have on both physical and mental health. She was put on the FODMAP elimination diet during this time and learned to adapt recipes to fit these parameters, while retaining core flavors and textures, and now enjoys cooking for gut health.