- 256MB Internal Memory
- Bass Boost Mode
- Shuffle Mode
- Volume Control
- Song Next/Previous Skip
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The SwiMP3 v2 underwater MP3 player is an incredible audio experience. Imagine listening to hours of your own music during your swim workout. The SwiMP3's innovative sound transfer technology offers exception underwater sound quality. Standard players rely on the transmission of sound through air or water causing the swimmer to perceive only muffled noise. The SwiMP3 uses bone conduction - the direct transfer of sound vibrations from the cheek bone to the inner ear - to provide the swimmer with exceptional sound clarity. The SwiMP3 is fully waterproof and can be used with all the competitive swim strokes. How Does It Work? The new SwiMP3 is revolutionary in that it relies on bone conduction of sound. When the device is placed on any bones of the skull (i.e. the cheek bones or the mastoid tip) it leads to vibration of the fluid in the inner ear. Thus swimmers can enjoy clarity of sound with the SwiMP3 device that was never before possible. Bone conduction hearing is a safe well-established hearing mechanism in humans that the SwiMP3 player leverages to enhance aquatic activity. Finis's application of the technology brings an entirely new level of experience to swimmers either while working out or taking a leisurely swim. Bone conduction hearing is essentially an ancient sensory capability that the new SwiMP3 leverages to enhance the experience of swimmers triathletes surfers synchronized swimmers and anyone involved in general water activities. It is a safe proven technology that the SwiMP3 offers to the wide audience of aquatic athletes. Click here to check out videos of the SwiMP3 in action. PC and Mac Compatible 256 MB Rechargable Battery Supported Formats: MP3
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
A great device. Listenable quality audio whilst swimming. I have used it two months. Transformed my swimming. I used to do 50 lengths a session because I felt better after and thought it did me good. Did not really enjoy the experience though and felt tired by the end. Now I do 85-100 lenghts and bounce along. I feel its cheating. The memory is not great, the MP3 functions basic. Not easy to adjust once in the water. All this is third-order importance. It delivers what it promises and at least for me adds hugely to my enjoyment. First product review I have ever written but felt compelled to tell people.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
I've had the swimp3 v2 player since December 2008 and have used it around 5 times so far on particularly long distance swims. It really does work well once you get it into position.
The ear pieces clip onto your goggle straps and sit vertically just over your temples - right in-between the goggle and your ear. Once I'd tightened up my goggle straps, the system stayed in place and enabled me to do 1500m sets without having to stop to adjust it.
There are just three buttons to operate the device - on/off and skip forward/back which also doubles as a volume control. This means that you can quickly and easily control the device, which is important when you can't see what you are doing.
The sound quality is impressive given that you're in a pool, thrashing around. OK it's not quite like sitting on the bus listening to your ipod through sennheisers, but it's not far off. The sound has more treble than you'd usually go for, but you can hear the tracks clearly - fyi I've been enjoying the prodigy, radiohead and coldplay mostly :) - and the unit goes up to a high volume without distorting.
Battery life seems good. I've plugged the player into my PC twice so far for a few hours, and have had 10 hours uninterrupted playback. There is no battery life indicator though, so I guess it will cut out on me one day just as I'm warming up!
The only other negative things I can add are, one - the player did not recognise my WMA tracks (i dont know why), so I've been restricted to mp3s instead, and two - the player seems to play some of my album tracks in the wrong order with shuffle mode both off and on?! These two things are annoyances but don't distract from the fact that this is a neat little unit which enables you to swim unhindered listening to your favourite tracks, which is incredibly motivational!
The ear pieces clip onto your goggle straps and sit vertically just over your temples - right in-between the goggle and your ear. Once I'd tightened up my goggle straps, the system stayed in place and enabled me to do 1500m sets without having to stop to adjust it.
There are just three buttons to operate the device - on/off and skip forward/back which also doubles as a volume control. This means that you can quickly and easily control the device, which is important when you can't see what you are doing.
The sound quality is impressive given that you're in a pool, thrashing around. OK it's not quite like sitting on the bus listening to your ipod through sennheisers, but it's not far off. The sound has more treble than you'd usually go for, but you can hear the tracks clearly - fyi I've been enjoying the prodigy, radiohead and coldplay mostly :) - and the unit goes up to a high volume without distorting.
Battery life seems good. I've plugged the player into my PC twice so far for a few hours, and have had 10 hours uninterrupted playback. There is no battery life indicator though, so I guess it will cut out on me one day just as I'm warming up!
The only other negative things I can add are, one - the player did not recognise my WMA tracks (i dont know why), so I've been restricted to mp3s instead, and two - the player seems to play some of my album tracks in the wrong order with shuffle mode both off and on?! These two things are annoyances but don't distract from the fact that this is a neat little unit which enables you to swim unhindered listening to your favourite tracks, which is incredibly motivational!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
I have used this device 3-4x a wk for 3 months with NO problems at all. I did a lot of research before purchasing and decided that I did not want an mp3 player that fit in your ear - you'd be constantly readjusting it to make sure the seal was in place etc. This device is incredibly comfortable with excellent sound quality and durability. It is expensive but worth it if you use it at least 2x a week. I used to find swimming utterly boring. Now, I love it! The music really motivates me and breaks up the monotony of swimming. I highly recommend this for anyone looking for a different kind of workout.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Short term happiness
This product is such a wonderful idea and has really improved my swimming - pace and duration, it is just such a shame that they have not cured the life expectancy of this product! Read more
Published 2 months ago by Campbell87
Short term player
This player works great for a while, usually under a year, good sound quality, easy to use nice fit. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Joo
Love it but it is SO UNRELIABLE
The SwiMP3 is a great item and I love it but it is SO COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE. I have now had seven, YES SEVEN, and every one has died after two or three months of daily use (3 hours... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Carolyn
I love this thing: Won't swim without it.
I've been recommending this device to people at my gym since 2006. Whenever I see swimmers that I don't know in my pool I feel an obligation to offer to demonstrate it to them. Read more
Published 3 months ago by David
Reliability problems
My first Swimp3 worked really well for many months, but.......It went wrong. Here's where the problem starts. Initially I contacted Finis by the "Support" system. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. Steve Mottram
best thing since sliced bread
I swim 3 to 5 days a week and have tried other players with dissapointing results, probably because my hearing is poor and I could never get earphones to stay put. Read more
Published 4 months ago by master swimmer
Very pleased - straightforward and sturdy
I'd opened, set up and had music on this within 3-5 minutes (not counting charging time). It was THAT easy to setup. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Steam Cat
brilliant little device
Love wearing this when swimming. fits neatly on your goggles. makes the time pass much quicker in the pool. the quality of the sound is brilliant and so easy to use. Read more
Published 5 months ago by ellie
Not as good as the armband swiMP3
I've used these devices since they first came out, though I had to buy them in the States.
Initially I had the one that sat on the zygomatic bone, hard work!! Read more
Initially I had the one that sat on the zygomatic bone, hard work!! Read more
Published 9 months ago by A. English
Disappointed
I copied directly from a CD to the product via iTunes, which was straight forward. However the quality of and loudness of the sounds is/was poor. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Steve
Listmania!
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