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February 11, 2010

Underwater mp3 player: Finis SwiMP3 1 GB

Have you ever wanted to listen to musing without earphones and while underwater?

The Finis SwiMP3 1G allows you to do just that. Instead of earphones, this underwater MP3 player from US-based company Finis uses bone conduction speakers to deliver music directly into the inner ear. The result is clear audio, of a quality similar to that above ground.

Each of the two speakers is placed flush against your head, just over your temple bone and in front of the ear. There is a clip to attach each speaker to your goggle strap.

The twin speakers are lightweight - I hardly felt their presence - and did not impede movement in any way. Also the speakers did not move or drop off at any time during my hour-long swim. These speakers work above water, too - enabling you to continue listening uninterrupted even when taking breathers - but the sound is much clearer and louder when your ears are submerged.

This swimming companion fares well in terms of design and audio quality, but could do with better controls. The marine jukebox only has four buttons and an indicator light on one of its speakers. All the basic functions of the player are achieved by pressing one or more of the buttons, and the light indicates everything from shuffle mode to low battery.

The SwiMP3 is available at AxtroSports at the promotional price of $228 (usual price: $249), excluding GST, until Sunday.

Media format MP3 / WMA
Internal Memory: 1GB

Posted by pajaro at February 11, 2010 5:22 PM