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I'm David karna executive editor for cnet.com and I'm here with the audio technica ath ckp 500 sonic sport in ear headphones yes this is a sports headphone from a company you probably don't associate with sports headphones well has an all-plastic design that ath ckp 500 seems sturdily built and is certified as an IP x5 a waterproof headphone that means that it can withstand a good dousing with a sustained spray for three minutes but it can't hang out under water too long so sorry no you can't take it swimming but you can wash it off if you want and it's certainly sweat resistant what I like about it is its fit and sound quality like with some competing sports headphones you get a few different sets of wings Audio Technica refers to them as c-shape ear tips monster sports earphones have a similar design but I found these slightly more comfortable along with the typical silicon ear tips you also get three sets of ridged ear tips that allow some sound to seep in from the outside world this can be important for runners and bikers who want to be able to hear cars coming without a tight seal you do lose a little bass but that's something some people can live with in exchange for a bit of extra safety this is an asymmetrical cord which means one side is longer than the other the reason for that is so that you can wear the core behind your neck it's also worth noting that the base cord is relatively short and is designed for use with arm bands but you can attach the 2 foot long extension cable to add more length if you keep your device in a pant pocket or clipped on to your belt as far as extra features go the one big omission is an inline remote / microphone for making cell phone calls also no carrying case is included in terms of performance these have a more audiophile sound profile with clean well balanced sound but not a huge amount of bass I like their sound and so did scenic contributor Steve Guttenberg but we both prefer more natural sounding headphones these guys aren't incredibly open sounding but the pleasant to listen to and work well with a variety of music however if you're into bigger bass is more aggressive headphones you should probably check out the monster merchants in-ear Sports headphones I've tested a fair amount of these types of headphones and these ranked up there with my favorites offering comfortable secure fit and very good sound it's also nice that it's a waterproof headphone at least the IP x5 variety of waterproof headphone and can be rinsed off after use this model lists for 7495 but you can pick it up for Less online that makes it a decent value especially if you can get it for less than $60 I have no problem recommending it for both sports juice and everyday use I'm David Carr know and that's the audio technica ath ck p500 thanks for watching