[spacemanspliff]

I want a water proof mp3 and iem for swimming laps. Any suggestions?

 

[i_don't_know]

I think you've gone mad.

 

[hockeyb213]

I think H2O makes waterproof cases for ipods and they make their own headphones but as far as quality goes /shrug I can grab a link if needed

 

[Calexico]

Suck it up and concentrate on how terrible you are feeling as you swim rather than enjoy some music. It builds character.

 

[S J]

might want to look into some of these:

waterproof mp3 - CNET Reviews

though i dunno about trusting cnet reviews

 

[spacemanspliff]

Yeah. I have googled and done the usual looking about. I am looking for people with experience. I have a friend who swears by hers. I know that I need tunes to keep me going. Doing total body rehab is a b i a t c h a for sure.

 

[spacemanspliff]

If I got a waterproof case, could I not just use a properly sealed IEM?

 

[spacemanspliff]

Like drill a hole in this http://www.thewaterproofstore.com/armpac.html and then run the headphone cable through it. Then seal the hole with a sealant. The Mp3 player and headphone could be removable if I used a break away cable. That way I could use different players and headphones for dry use too. These headphones I suppose.

http://www.thewaterproofstore.com/obphonesblk.html

 

[hockeyb213]

case :H2O Audio Waterproof Armor Series Case for 3rd Generation iPod nano - Apple Store (U.S.)

headphones: http://store.apple.com/us/product/TS...1&s=topSellers

they have others.....

 

[toughnut]

I still remember that there's an orange coloured, tube shaped mp3 player that's waterproof and comes with a pair of iem with triflanges tips.

Purpose: UNDERWATER USAGE!

 

[toughnut]

Ah, found it. I saw it for sale at local store but didnt bother checking the spec or the brand.

1GB Waterproof Cylindrical Alloy MP3 Player for Water Sports Enthusiasts » TFTS - Technology, Gadgets & Curiosities

 

[holdendebeans]

I remember something called the bone-phone back in the day. Hey, I'm an old guy. Check this out...
Audio Bone Headphones - Bone Conduction waterproof headphones for sports, running and jogging.

 

[AndrewF]

i picked up an Aquapac case and headphones for swimming.

The good: it is completely waterproof.

The bad: sound quality is questionable at best. better with added bass eq

The ugly: it is nearly impossible to keep the phones in your ears, sealed, while swimming vigorously. i modded some shure silicone tips to fit on them, since the ones that came with them were crap. these work decently at first, but inevitably you get water between the tip and your eardrum, leading to a total loss of sound. the only solution i found was to wear a tight swimcap over my ears and the phones, which mostly worked, but hurt like hell after a while. they were being driven into my ears. even then it eventually came out a bit, and no sound.

i have concluded that singing endless rounds of "i think i love you" to myself while amusing myself with my pain is preferable to dealing with these. if you want them, send me an email at folpe.andrew@mayo.edu and we can make a deal.

andrew

 

[NDS]

Look into a bone conduction setup that is either attached to your goggles or is a whole goggle setup. I can't imagine trying to get a seal in the water with anything. One of my teammates won Amazon.com: Finis SwiMP3 V2 Underwater MP3 Player-New Design Just out for 2007 with Goggles: Sports & Outdoors something like this in a raffle and used it in practice for warm-up just fine. I never personally tried it out (for SQ ) but for getting the music to you underwater comfortably it'll get the job done

 

[spacemanspliff]

Quote:

Originally Posted by NDS /img/forum/go_quote.gif Look into a bone conduction setup that is either attached to your goggles or is a whole goggle setup. I can't imagine trying to get a seal in the water with anything. One of my teammates won Amazon.com: Finis SwiMP3 V2 Underwater MP3 Player-New Design Just out for 2007 with Goggles: Sports & Outdoors something like this in a raffle and used it in practice for warm-up just fine. I never personally tried it out (for SQ ) but for getting the music to you underwater comfortably it'll get the job done

Thanks. Will do on the bone phones. lol