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197 of 199 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. B. Morse
Colour Name:Black|Amazon Verified Purchase
Some specifics: The box itself is very light, easy to operate, and about the size of a box of matches, or the video screen of an iPod Classic. It's also really light.
The headphones are robust, with three sizes of earplug, which is useful.
This machine works - I have to say, it's great to be able to swim with audio. But you're reading this trying to find out what the downside is, so I'll tell you - you will spend time fiddling with the earphones. I have reasonably large ears - not freakshow, but I'm a tall guy and they are in proportion to my head, and they took three swims to get in properly. And in so doing, were a little uncomfortable. Now I'm used to them, and have the correct ear plug size on them, I am loving the sound, which is a little better than radio - you won't be getting amazing bass response here unless you ram those suckers so far in the tips come off (this happened to me at one point - tweezers and a lot of calm!)
With all this said, those are the only downside. Light, easy to use, and a lot of fun. And, once you're practiced at using them, great to show off in the pool with. I have already had two people ask me where I got them from, and it's only been a week or so. Recommended.
The headphones are robust, with three sizes of earplug, which is useful.
This machine works - I have to say, it's great to be able to swim with audio. But you're reading this trying to find out what the downside is, so I'll tell you - you will spend time fiddling with the earphones. I have reasonably large ears - not freakshow, but I'm a tall guy and they are in proportion to my head, and they took three swims to get in properly. And in so doing, were a little uncomfortable. Now I'm used to them, and have the correct ear plug size on them, I am loving the sound, which is a little better than radio - you won't be getting amazing bass response here unless you ram those suckers so far in the tips come off (this happened to me at one point - tweezers and a lot of calm!)
With all this said, those are the only downside. Light, easy to use, and a lot of fun. And, once you're practiced at using them, great to show off in the pool with. I have already had two people ask me where I got them from, and it's only been a week or so. Recommended.
39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Colour Name:Lime
I was really worried about buying this after reading all the reviews, but I'm a fat, middle-aged arthritic woman who needs every possible incentive to do some exercise. When my husband told me these things existed, I figured that it was my one chance to make joining the gym an almost tolerable prospect. So after buying more swimsuits, goggles, hats and towels than anyone can ever need, there was nowhere else to go but here. And I'm so glad I did. It's a 'Does what it says on the tin' product. The software is rubbish, but my son showed me you can do everything you need to do via Windows Media Player instead, so that's ok. It's annoying that it will only play things in the order you put them on, and in artist order within that, and there's no display, but you will have already learned that from these other reviews and from the product description, so no news value there. But it's transformed my life. It's no longer boring to swim up and down. It's fun. The thing itself is pretty cheap, so you can't expect more than that, and I've been evangelising about it to my friends, so I'm a satisfied customer. I suspect that there's a love-it-or-hate-it quality to this thing and if your ears are the wrong shape or something, it must be pretty frustrating, but try wearing a swim cap over your ears and things may be better. I don't have a problem, but I do have a LOT of swimming hats........
107 of 111 people found the following review helpful
Colour Name:Black|Amazon Verified Purchase
Please do not make the same mistake I made when choosing this product. I did all my research, reading all the reviews and studying all of the pictures both on Amazon and on the Speedo site and came to the conclusion that this product, and in particular the earphone design (which look like they will stay in your ears while swimming), was the one to choose. Imagine my disappointment when I opened the box to find that they have completely redesigned the earphones; they now resemble any standard headphones, with rounded rubberised ear buds (not the ridged ones pictured) and remain in your ears for exactly zero seconds in or out of the water...
I am returning this item to eCom Cameras who have been very helpful and understanding of the issue (a true measure of a retailer); I have also complained directly to Speedo who said these headphones were replaced due to people complaining that the old (still pictured) version got stuck in their ears (lucky them!!). Steer clear if you actually want to hear any music when swimming!!
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I am returning this item to eCom Cameras who have been very helpful and understanding of the issue (a true measure of a retailer); I have also complained directly to Speedo who said these headphones were replaced due to people complaining that the old (still pictured) version got stuck in their ears (lucky them!!). Steer clear if you actually want to hear any music when swimming!!
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By J. Grady
Colour Name:Black
I received a Finis Swimp3 for my birthday in August, and struggled for 3 months trying to get it to work. It was technically easy to use, but basically I couldn't hear it very well while swimming. I am a computer specialist by profession and had no trouble increasing the volume of my mp3s to pump up the volume a bit, but could not get the unit functioning at a comfortable volume. Basically, the amazing bone conduction technology didn't work. A couple of friends at the pool (I swim more or less a mile a day) tried it and found the same problem. I sent the unit back, got a replacement, and it was no different. The second unit, after being used for a few weeks at max volume, was eventually frequently distorting. I tried wearing earplugs whilst using the unit - it actually made the sound quieter, not louder, though it cut out most of the splashing noise so it was on balance a little improved.
Anyway, I was very unhappy with the swimp3 and sent it back eventually for a refund. So I then bought the speedo unit, despite reading VERY mixed reviews. I tried the earplugs before going into the pool - they were tight and a little painful really, but I thought I'd give it a go.
It was wonderful!! The volume is superb, I play it on quite a low volume and hear it clear as a bell. Sound quality is fine. The earplugs did take a little getting used to, and a little adjusting so they pointed into the ear canal correctly (the supplied instructions didn't make the process clear at all! it is fairly simple, but you do have to rotate the earplugs on the attached earholder things to use them). In the end though, the experience was superb.
Only one problem - when removing the earplugs the rubber tip of the right one tends to get stuck in my ear - and needs to be removed with tweezers!... Read more ›
Anyway, I was very unhappy with the swimp3 and sent it back eventually for a refund. So I then bought the speedo unit, despite reading VERY mixed reviews. I tried the earplugs before going into the pool - they were tight and a little painful really, but I thought I'd give it a go.
It was wonderful!! The volume is superb, I play it on quite a low volume and hear it clear as a bell. Sound quality is fine. The earplugs did take a little getting used to, and a little adjusting so they pointed into the ear canal correctly (the supplied instructions didn't make the process clear at all! it is fairly simple, but you do have to rotate the earplugs on the attached earholder things to use them). In the end though, the experience was superb.
Only one problem - when removing the earplugs the rubber tip of the right one tends to get stuck in my ear - and needs to be removed with tweezers!... Read more ›
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this!!!
These really are the best invention EVER for thrashing out lengths at the pool & making the boredom bearable. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Miss Pea
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant
I purchased this when the headphones of my last one stopped working & since it was under guarantee amazon said they would give me a refund, I thought the last one was good but this... Read more
Published 24 days ago by Ms. E. Bilsland
2.0 out of 5 stars
Very disappointed. . .
Have had nothing but trouble trying to download music. Managed to get one album to work, everything else is just gobbledygook and seriously frustrated! Read more
Published 1 month ago by tagger
3.0 out of 5 stars
Dated technology
The size and weight of the aquabeat are fine and the performance when used in our local pool is good. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Duncan Forteath
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant little product
I love my little mp3 player and swimming would not be the same without it. Good sound, holds enough tunes and battery charge for at least a 3 hour swim, the earphones stay in and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Jo Wilmot
4.0 out of 5 stars
Simple to use & great for relieving boredom of swimming lengths
Very simple to use, very basic controls and works well. Hardly any functions and does nothing but play, fast forward and rewind. That's enough eh? Read more
Published 2 months ago by Robweb
1.0 out of 5 stars
Speedo Aquabeat 1GB Waterproof MP3 Player
When i saw this, i thought what a brilliant idea, I read some reviews on it and also saw it on the Gadget show(uk). so i brought one. Read more
Published 2 months ago by chris syrad
4.0 out of 5 stars
tips to keep earphones in
The weak link in this product is keeping the earphones in. I could not do it with the clips provided and the long (prong) buds. When pushing off from the pool end they come off. Read more
Published 3 months ago by M. Dick
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good product
If you spend a lot of time with your head underwater this is a godsend. It passes the time pleasantly but could never be perfect due to the noise of the water around you. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Nelly
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor Quality
Very disappointed with this product simply can't get it to connect to any of my three computers (Mac and Windows). Back to my £4.99 player. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Disappointed
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