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I've tried two different types - my thoughts...

Posted by caffeinator (A) on January 20, 2016 at 15:18:50

In Reply to: What do waterproof headphones sound like? posted by fitchfitch@hotmail.co.uk on January 19, 2016 at 01:48:12:

Hi there,

I've tried two different kinds; one was more like conventional earbuds and was driven by an iPod shuffle, the other purported to use bone conduction and had a built-in MP3 player. I don't think either are still in production, though.

The bone conduction setup was absolute crap; sound quality, fit, and functionality were all failures in my opinion. Fortunately, the online seller was kind enough to accept a return.

The iPod setup was actually quite good, I thought. It was a small case, like a tiny Pelican case, that held the iPod but had rubber 'buttons' that actuated, through the case face, the shuffle's own buttons. I used it a lot and it never leaked or malfunctioned.

The earphones took a little getting used to - they didn't plug into the ear like in-ear units, rather, they went in but I don't think they were intended to be watertight. After a few trials, I figured out about how to place them; tucked under the edge of my swim cap, I quickly learned the right setup.

Water occasionally got past them, but didn't seem to affect the sound a lot unless I got an earful. Sound quality wasn't hi-fi, but definitely good enough for a workout and helped a lot to pass the 90 minutes with a little less monotony and some inspiration.

I see now there are waterproofed iPod Shuffles available, and a variety of earphone choices. Based on my experience, if I had to replace my set, I'd do that. The shuffle, I thought, was more than adequate for swim workouts, easy to operate, and small and easily clipped to one's goggle strap.

I'd be inclined to try some of the in-ear earphones together with the waterproof iPod - based on my experience with Etymotic ER-4's, in-ear phones can be quite good, and noise isolating, as well as in this case, probably water-tight.

I linked a setup that is fairly close to what I have in terms of the earphones; just not the tiny iPod case. The same site has a variety of earphones and iPods, and some other players, available individually and in sets.

• http://www.swimoutlet.com/p/audioflood-2gb-waterproof-ipod-s   (Open in New Window)

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