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If you want a do-everything pair of wireless foldable headphones that also works as a radio, an SD card player and a wired headset, choose iChenovo 2022; if you need lightweight, sweatproof wireless foldable headphones built specifically for exercise, choose itayak Behind. That is the whole decision in one line, and the rest of this article explains why the two products sit in completely different lanes even though both are Bluetooth, both fold and both cost roughly the same kind of money.
• iChenovo 2022 — biggest strength: five functions in one headset (Bluetooth music, micro SD player, FM radio, Bluetooth calls and 3.5 mm wired listening), plus colorful LED lights that flash with the music.
• iChenovo 2022 — biggest trade-off: it is a full over-ear design with no water or sweat resistance listed, the built-in microphone only works in wireless mode, and battery life is quoted at around 8 hours of talk time.
• itayak Behind — biggest strength: a behind-the-head, wrap-around sports design that weighs only about 37 grams, is IPX5 sweatproof and is rated for more than 11 hours of music time.
• itayak Behind — biggest trade-off: no 3.5 mm jack at all, so once the battery is empty there is no wired fallback, and there is no FM radio or SD card slot.
• Who each pick is for: iChenovo 2022 suits kids, students and desk or travel users who want entertainment options and don't care about sweat; itayak Behind suits runners, gym-goers and anyone who needs headphones that stay put while they move.
The iChenovo 2022 is best understood as an entertainment hub rather than a sports headset. Its headline feature is a five-in-one setup: it plays Bluetooth audio, reads music from a micro SD card, tunes FM stereo radio, handles Bluetooth calls through a built-in microphone, and doubles as a normal wired headphone through a 3.5 mm jack. That last point matters more than it sounds. If the battery runs dry, you plug in the audio cable that ships in the box and keep listening. Very few wireless headphones at this level offer that kind of fallback.
The design is a classic foldable over-ear. The headband adjusts in length, the earcups use skin-friendly leather material, and the pads are soft enough that the brand pitches them for long listening sessions. It pairs over Bluetooth 5.0 with a quoted range of about 33 feet, which is plenty for moving around a room, and the box includes the headphones, a USB charging cable, a 3.5 mm audio cable and an English manual.
Then there's the LED side of things. Colorful lights sit on the earcups, and a long press of the Play button switches them on or off. When music plays, the lights dance and flash with the beat. For a kid, that's the entire selling point. The manufacturer even lists the age range as "Kid," and the style name is literally "Playful." If you're buying for a child who wants headphones that look fun at school, on a tablet or in the car, this is exactly the brief.
Who should buy it: kids, students, tablet and PC users, and anyone who wants FM radio, SD card playback or a wired option in the same pair. Who should skip it: anyone planning to sweat heavily in them. There is no sweatproof or water-resistance rating in the spec sheet, the fit is over-ear rather than secure-fit, and 8 hours is short for a long training block. It's also worth noting the noise control field simply says "None" — these do not isolate or cancel noise.
itayak Behind: Who It's For
The itayak Behind is the opposite philosophy. Everything about it is built around movement. The headphones wrap around behind your head rather than over your ears, which keeps them off your hair and out of the way, and the earbuds are shaped to sit securely in your ears. At roughly 37 grams, the brand's claim that you barely notice wearing them is at least directionally believable — that is exceptionally light for any headphone.
The sports case is explicit rather than implied. It carries an IPX5 sweatproof rating, which is the level you want for gym sessions, running and cycling where sweat and light splashes are the main threat. The battery is the standout spec: more than 11 hours of music time, 14 hours of talking time and 200 hours of standby from a single charge. For a small behind-the-head headset, that is genuinely long, and it means a week of hour-long workouts between charges is realistic.
Sound is handled by a dynamic driver, and the feature list mentions filtering out background noise to keep the stereo sound clean in loud environments. That's passive noise cancellation, not active noise cancellation — the seal of the earbuds does the work, not a chip. Controls are physical: five push buttons for power, volume, previous and next track, play and pause, call answer, hang up and reject, plus a button to wake Siri or Google Assistant. Some people prefer that to touch panels, because buttons are far easier to find by feel mid-run than a flat touch surface.
Pairing is a one-step affair — power on, the headset enters pairing mode automatically, you pick "itayak-910" in your phone's Bluetooth list. Range is quoted at about 10 metres, the same ballpark as the iChenovo. It folds down and comes with a small carrying case, and there's no 3.5 mm jack, so this is wireless-only. If the battery dies, you're done until you charge it.
Who should buy it: runners, gym users, cyclists and anyone who has ever had earbuds fall out mid-workout. Who should skip it: people who want a wired backup, radio, SD card playback, or a big over-ear feel for movies and desk work.
• Best for exercise → itayak Behind. IPX5 sweatproof, 37 g, secure behind-the-head fit and 11+ hours of music. This is the pair I'd pick for a run or a gym session.
• Best for battery life → itayak Behind. More than 11 hours of music and 200 hours of standby beats the iChenovo's 8-hour talk time and 180-hour standby.
• Best for features and entertainment → iChenovo 2022. FM radio, micro SD playback, LED lights and a 3.5 mm wired mode are all things the itayak simply does not have.
• Best for kids and school or tablet use → iChenovo 2022. The playful design, LED lights, kid-oriented positioning and wired fallback all point that way.
• Best for hands-free calls in noisy places → itayak Behind. Both have microphones, but the itayak adds passive noise cancellation and a longer talk-time figure.
• Best for control feel while moving → itayak Behind. Five physical push buttons beat a touch-controlled panel when your hands are sweaty.
• Best for long desk or travel sessions → iChenovo 2022. Soft over-ear leather pads are built for extended wear in a way that small in-ear buds are not.
• Best for wireless-only minimalism → itayak Behind. No cable, small case, pocket-friendly, nothing to untangle.
• If you truly can't decide → ask whether sweat will ever touch them. If yes, itayak. If no, iChenovo.
For exercise, I would buy the itayak Behind. Sweatproofing, a secure behind-the-head fit, 37 grams of weight and more than 11 hours of playtime are the four things that actually matter when you're moving, and the itayak wins all four. The iChenovo 2022 is the more fun and more versatile product — radio, SD card, lights, wired backup — but in my opinion it's a desk, travel and kids' headphone, not a training partner. Buy the iChenovo if your listening happens sitting down; buy the itayak if it happens while you're out of breath. Before either purchase, check the current price on Amazon using the button on this page, since prices move and I don't quote them here.
Are these good headphones for exercise?
Only the itayak Behind is really designed for it. It's IPX5 sweatproof, weighs about 37 grams and uses a secure wrap-around fit, which is what you want for running and gym work. The iChenovo 2022 has no sweat or water-resistance rating in its specs, so I wouldn't push it hard in a workout.
The itayak Behind, on paper. It's rated for more than 11 hours of music, 14 hours of talk time and 200 hours of standby. The iChenovo 2022 quotes about 8 hours of talk time and 180 hours of standby, with roughly an hour to recharge.
Neither has active noise cancellation. The iChenovo 2022 lists noise control as "None." The itayak Behind uses passive noise cancellation, which means the earbud seal blocks some surrounding sound — helpful in a gym, but not the same as an ANC chip.
Only the iChenovo 2022. It includes a 3.5 mm audio cable and a jack, so you can keep listening with the headset powered off. The itayak Behind has no jack at all, so it's wireless-only and needs charging before you can use it again.
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