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5.0 out of 5 starsWhere have you been all my life?
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2015
I can't believe I have been swimming for 8 years with horrible sound. I purchased the original SwiMP3 in 2007 and it was adequate. You could hear the music but it was muffled and tinny, but it did help elevate the boredom of hour long straight swims while training for triathlons. This year it died on me. Since I had bought mine in 2007, naturally Finnis had gone to a newer version.
The newest version had horrible reviews so I went with a Diver under water MP3 for $50 Player that came with headphones so I thought I would give them a try. The sound was so much better than my SwiMP3 but there was one huge issue. It kept falling out of my ears while swimming and once water got in that ear was done. So, I bought a silicone cap that would cover my ears. That allowed me to make it half way though a swim. I am glad that when you screen "F**K" underwater nobody can hear because that's how frustrated I was getting.
Next. I then bough some self molding ear plugs and watched a video on YouTube on how to wrap them around so they wont fall out. That was a waste of time and $10.
So..I started looking for better headphones with good reviews and I came across these. I saw all of the different attachments and thought one of these may work. I was not holding my breath(pun intended) because I was convinced that there was no such thing as a good set of headphones for the water by this point. I was soooo wrong. They are pricey but worth every penny. Its the material they are made from that makes them superior. Its soft and contours as you insert them into your ear . There are so many different attachments that one is going to fit for everyone. You could listen to a podcast with these or a book. The sound quality is good and clear and music sounds great. And best of all they don't fall out of my ears EVER.
The only real issue I found was instructions. That sounds funny because they are earphones. "Put them in your ears and listen to music...Instructions Done." But, some of the attachments I could not figure out how they go in your ear. Do they work together? These would be a great product for an instructional video.
I highly recommend these to anyone who struggles in the water with bad headphones. They work great with my cheap Underwater MP3 Player too.