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Whether you're off for a dip or just wary of the weather, finding the best waterproof headphones can keep the audio coming even underwater
is a fairly simple process, swimming headphones present slightly more of a challenge
You'd think that you could just use a pair of waterproof wireless Bluetooth earbuds, but since Bluetooth doesn't work underwater you'll need
player with a pair of waterproof headphones
In order to keep its physical size down, the capacity of SwiMP3 players are usually reasonably small (2GB or 4GB): however, that should be
Generally, players either attach to a pair of goggles or underneath a swim cap depending on the design (the Exeze WMR is the only one for
into the water as they can be slightly cumbersome to set up
different players for the swimming enthusiast looking for entertainment while they exercise.Best waterproof headphones: Finis Duo1
Finis DuoWaterproof standard: IPX8 to 3 metres | Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ion | Battery life: Up to 7 hours | Storage: 4GB | Audio
formats: MP3 and WMAEasy to wear when swimmingGreat sound underwaterNot suitable for land useRelatively expensiveUndoubtedly the leading
technology to transmit sound underwater via your cheekbones
Exeze WMRWaterproof standard: IPX8 | Battery: Rechargeable Li-Polymer | Battery life: Up to 6 hours | Storage: 8GB | Audio formats: MP3 and
WMA/Audio connector: 3.5mmMore than enough storage for hundreds of songsDoubles as a running player with supplied arm bandSeparate goggles
required for swimmingPoorer battery life than other devicesThe second generation player from Exeze, the WMR now comes with a fully
For running you can use the separate armband provided, while for swimming Exeze offers a separate pair of goggles with a larger headstrap as
an optional extra (surprisingly, they are reasonably good quality)
A bank of control is provided for fast forward, rewind, volume up and down
in the water and on land although you will need to turn the volume up while you are swimming
We used the armband for running and found it worked well although we had to use separate earphones as the ones provided have a very short
i360Great for use on land and in water Waterproof standard: IPX8 to 3 metres | Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ion | Battery life: Up to 10
hours | Storage: 4GB | Audio formats: MP3 and WMANumber of earbuds for land and swimming useReasonably pricedDevice needs to be fitted
tightly around the earsEar buds can come out when swimmingThe great thing about the i360 SwiMP3 player is that, much like the Exeze WMR, it
style clip for charging the device
sound quality is much better than we expected using the longer earbuds, although the i360 had to be fastened securely under a cap and
goggles to ensure it stays in place
waterproof headphones: Exeze Rider4
Exeze RiderA great value for money optionWaterproof standard: IPX8 to 3 metres | Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ion | Battery life: Up to 10
hours | Storage: 4GB | Audio formats: MP3 and WMACan be used with different headphonesReasonably pricedSwimming earphones provided are very
strap with a coiled lead running from the audio jack to the earphones supplied
fiddly to put on in the water which is a major inconvenience (Speedo had a similar, more expensive, product called the Aquabeat which has
SwimbudsThe staple swimming headphonesWaterproof standard: IPX8 to 3 metres | Battery: N/A | Battery life: N/A | Storage: N/A | Audio
formats: N/AFairly inexpensiveEasy to useWiredNo storageSo what happens if you have a waterproof MP3 player that doesn't feature Bluetooth
For you folks we recommend Swimbuds
These in-ear earbuds are more or less the gold standard when it comes to wired headphones in the pool
They're not necessarily the most durable waterproof headphones on the market, but they're relatively inexpensive and are super simple to
