music underwater ?!?

plantman · 24-07-2005, 08:18 PM

has anyone seen or tried the mp3 players that work underwater. One is by microsoft i think and the ear plugs look a bit rubbish, but theres this one that uses your cheek bones to get the sound to your inner ear. Sounds totally weird!! There both totally ?????? But if they work well then maybe it would be woth investing in one.
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vikki · 24-07-2005, 08:24 PM

I think they sound ace i was looking at one aswell and thought they would be good for long boring sets. Not sure what my coach would think though!!

Pete · 24-07-2005, 10:01 PM

All your coach needs to do is get the coaches bolt-on; this means he can use his microphone to interrupt your listening anytime.

aswim · 25-07-2005, 10:20 AM

i am not to into music but that would be so cool if your coach could takl to you underwater and tell you what you were doing wrong in your stroke. It would save time in sessions where everyone is stopped to talk about what one person is doing wrong or what say 5 people are doing wrong, but just ringing thro and telling them would be gr8. do any clubs do this??

girl30 · 25-07-2005, 12:30 PM

There are 3 on back of swimshop catalogue - swimshop.co.uk
2 by Oregon and one by Finis: £80, 100, 178

aswim · 25-07-2005, 02:01 PM

i think the first one is not for underwater use though.(£80)

geochuck · 25-07-2005, 03:50 PM

A friend of mine bought these on ebay for $100 http://www.finisinc.com/products-swimp3.shtml they even supply when you purchase some weird looking swim goggles.

Spidey · 25-07-2005, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by plantman

has anyone seen or tried the mp3 players that work underwater. One is by microsoft i think and the ear plugs look a bit rubbish, but theres this one that uses your cheek bones to get the sound to your inner ear. Sounds totally weird!! There both totally ££££££ But if they work well then maybe it would be woth investing in one.

The MP3 player in the swimshop magazine £177.80 quotes the following. A unique feature is that it relies on the conduction of sound through the cheek bone allowing a clarity of sound which has not been possible before. 128 MB up to 30 MP3 songs. Imagine listening to hours of your own music. The average song is around 3 mins, 30 songs at 3 mins is not hours, anyway, I'd be interested how this sounds - through my cheek bones?

The one for £79.99 quotes ideal for dry land exercising or recreation.

plantman · 25-07-2005, 08:06 PM

Swim shop? is it just a magazine or do they have a web site. ?170ish is alot, but if it works it would pay off in my results...longer workouts and swimming harder.

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Martin-Y · 26-07-2005, 10:18 AM

Catalogue and web site: www.swimshop.co.uk

GettingFaster · 26-07-2005, 12:23 PM

Plantman, please excuse us, no-one said welcome! So welcome to the forums

and do let us know how you find the player if you actually decide to get one. There are many who have been waffling on about it but haven't got round to getting one (I know, chief-of-munitions would have a fit - you know who you are...

)

vikki · 26-07-2005, 08:21 PM

wow they sound so cool! My coach would love being able to shout at us when we were swimming. They are quite exspensive though. Do people think they are worth the money?

woolamai · 28-07-2005, 09:45 PM

I've got one of the SwiMP3 ones that plays without 'ear'phones. Techinically it works really, really well - only criticisms would be that it needs recharging quite frequently and only plays MP3 and not WMA. It's great for just cruising but as soon as you start swimming hard I find that I'm concentrating so hard on what I'm doing I just don't listen to it. A bit like the guy who taught motorcylce racing said - you've got $20 to spend on concentration - do you want to spend it on watching the crowd or the next corner coming up at 150mph. Great for 5km ocean swims but I wouldn't bother for training sessions.

plantman · 31-07-2005, 10:16 PM

thanks for the info!!!!!

can you let me know how the sound ...well, sounds? also is it really bulky an your head and if you can switch the goggles they supply with them to your own??

24-07-2005, 08:18 PM	#1
plantman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: northern ireland Posts: 12	music underwater ?!? has anyone seen or tried the mp3 players that work underwater. One is by microsoft i think and the ear plugs look a bit rubbish, but theres this one that uses your cheek bones to get the sound to your inner ear. Sounds totally weird!! There both totally ?????? But if they work well then maybe it would be woth investing in one. ________ MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES IN CALIFORNIA

24-07-2005, 10:01 PM	#3
Pete Established Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Surrey UK Posts: 2,050	All your coach needs to do is get the coaches bolt-on; this means he can use his microphone to interrupt your listening anytime. __________________ My Website! Pete Baldrey Photography Retired from Swimming activity:

25-07-2005, 10:20 AM	#4
aswim Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 189	i am not to into music but that would be so cool if your coach could takl to you underwater and tell you what you were doing wrong in your stroke. It would save time in sessions where everyone is stopped to talk about what one person is doing wrong or what say 5 people are doing wrong, but just ringing thro and telling them would be gr8. do any clubs do this?? __________________ everything happens for a reason

25-07-2005, 02:01 PM	#6
aswim Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 189	i think the first one is not for underwater use though.(£80) __________________ everything happens for a reason

25-07-2005, 03:50 PM	#7
geochuck Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Vancouver British Columbia Canada Posts: 239	A friend of mine bought these on ebay for $100 http://www.finisinc.com/products-swimp3.shtml they even supply when you purchase some weird looking swim goggles. __________________ George Park www.swimdownhill.com

24-07-2005, 08:24 PM	#2
vikki Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Inverness Posts: 5	I think they sound ace i was looking at one aswell and thought they would be good for long boring sets. Not sure what my coach would think though!!

25-07-2005, 12:30 PM	#5
girl30 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 58	There are 3 on back of swimshop catalogue - swimshop.co.uk 2 by Oregon and one by Finis: £80, 100, 178

25-07-2005, 08:06 PM	#9
plantman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: northern ireland Posts: 12	Swim shop? is it just a magazine or do they have a web site. ?170ish is alot, but if it works it would pay off in my results...longer workouts and swimming harder. ________ Avandia Class Action Lawsuit

26-07-2005, 10:18 AM	#10
Martin-Y Established Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Surrey Posts: 339	Catalogue and web site: www.swimshop.co.uk

26-07-2005, 12:23 PM	#11
GettingFaster Established Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,301	Plantman, please excuse us, no-one said welcome! So welcome to the forums and do let us know how you find the player if you actually decide to get one. There are many who have been waffling on about it but haven't got round to getting one (I know, chief-of-munitions would have a fit - you know who you are... )

26-07-2005, 08:21 PM	#12
vikki Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Inverness Posts: 5	wow they sound so cool! My coach would love being able to shout at us when we were swimming. They are quite exspensive though. Do people think they are worth the money?

28-07-2005, 09:45 PM	#13
woolamai Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 21	I've got one of the SwiMP3 ones that plays without 'ear'phones. Techinically it works really, really well - only criticisms would be that it needs recharging quite frequently and only plays MP3 and not WMA. It's great for just cruising but as soon as you start swimming hard I find that I'm concentrating so hard on what I'm doing I just don't listen to it. A bit like the guy who taught motorcylce racing said - you've got $20 to spend on concentration - do you want to spend it on watching the crowd or the next corner coming up at 150mph. Great for 5km ocean swims but I wouldn't bother for training sessions.

31-07-2005, 10:16 PM	#14
plantman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: northern ireland Posts: 12	thanks for the info!!!!! can you let me know how the sound ...well, sounds? also is it really bulky an your head and if you can switch the goggles they supply with them to your own?? __________________

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