# Fitness-Tracking Headphones The Jabra Sport Pulse Headphones Monitor Your Heart Rate and Calories By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2014-08-29 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jabra-sport-pulse References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/jabra-sport-pulse-wireless/33576/) & [jabra](https://www.jabra.com/Products/Bluetooth/JABRA_Sport_Pulse_Wireless/Jabra_Sport_Pulse_Wireless) The Jabra Sport Pulse Wireless headphones don't just deliver music to your ears, they also monitor your heart-rate and come with a companion fitness app so you can stay on top of your workout goals. The Sport Pulse's earbuds are encased in carbon fiber and are connected by a black wire that sits behind the wearer's neck. The buds can be connected to your phone via Bluetooth. They feature a microphone and a controller that can be used to play or pause music, skip tracks, control volume and take phone calls. The headphones use Micro USB for charging; once charged, they offer 5 hours of active talk and listen time and 240 hours of standby time. The Jabra Sport Pulse Wireless headphones will be available from late September for $199. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Fitness-tracking Wearables:** Opportunities for the development of wearable devices that can track heart rate, calorie intake, and other health metrics to enhance fitness routines and better inform consumers. - **Smartphone-connected Accessories:** Opportunities for the creation of accessories that can sync up with smartphone devices to offer greater functionality and convenience for consumers engaged in fitness activities. - **AI-enabled Fitness Coaches:** Opportunities for innovative companies to integrate artificial intelligence technology into fitness coaching to provide personalized plans and support to consumers, using data from fitness-tracking wearables and other devices. ### Who This Affects Most - **Consumer Electronics:** Expanding market opportunities for consumer electronics makers to develop and sell innovative fitness-tracking headphones and other wearable devices that are designed to connect with smartphones and other fitness apps. - **Health and Wellness:** Potential for growth in the health and wellness industry through innovations in AI-assisted fitness coaching, as well as through the development of new products and services that cater to the growing demand for fitness-tracking wearables. - **Sportswear and Fitness Apparel:** Opportunities for fitness apparel and sportswear brands to collaborate with consumer electronics makers to develop co-branded fitness-tracking wearables and accessories that cater to a wider market of fitness enthusiasts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Haute Head-Tracking Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jabra-elite-10.md) - [Health-Sensing Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soundcore-liberty-4.md) - [Open-Ear Sports Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jbl-endurance-zone.md) - [Affordable Workout Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jabra-elite-4-active.md) - [Sports-Focused Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/go-air-sport.md) - [Durability-Focused Athlete Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jabra-elite-8-active.md) - [High-Power Sport Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jlab-epic-air-sport-anc.md) - [Heart Rate-Tracking Earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beats-powerbeats-pro-2.md) - [High-Intensity Sports Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highintensity-sports-headphones.md)