Review on 🏊 Waterproof MP3 Player for Swimming: 8GB Headphones with Bluetooth FM APP - Black by John Huskisson

I recently returned a much more expensive bone conduction music player for swimming because it gave me endless problems in the first week of use. It was great when it worked, but phew, the frustration of getting it there just wasn't worth it, and it broke off mid-swim. This and the many reviews of swim music players made me realize that in terms of reliability, there is perhaps no bone conductor music technology more fancy yet. I needed something I could (exclusively) use for swimming. Considering that I swim 1-2 miles a day 5 times a week, the piece of equipment I choose should be able to handle a reasonable amount of time in the pool. With the idea that simplicity is probably better given the technology currently available, I decided to try a cheaper basic option that still comes with a guarantee. I'm so glad I chose this little yellow man. Can it play Spotify or other streaming services? no (I'll be very happy if a working solution is found to this problem that doesn't involve obscene amounts of money being thrown at a faulty device.) Do I still have to manually download and manage MP3 files? Yes. However, it's really as simple as transferring files through a computer, but you really need to own your music in MP3 files - for the past few days I've been spending time converting my CDs to FLAC and then to MP3. But recent music purchases have been on vinyl and listening has mostly been on paid streaming - so it's a bit of a shame not having newer music on my device, so keep that in mind if you want something new to your device. Is it inferior to Bose or even AKG in sound quality? no It's a little tinny at times, but the volume and quality of your recording also matters, so overall it's really good. Most importantly, it shuts out the annoying thoughts my brain does when it's bored in the pool, so I always use some percussion in my music to avoid that. Ultimately, this little banana is damn good at what it does and the price is really good, which is why I'm giving it 5 stars for now. It doesn't feel cheap or plasticky (though of course it is); it is packaged very well and has (surprise!) a clear and helpful instruction manual; its interface and real mechanics are very easy to use; It has all the buttons you could want (oddly, some of these devices save to it, so you can't add or remove shuffle, for example); it can play multiple file types (so yes, although I haven't tried downloading them, it looks like you can listen to audiobooks if you want); It fits comfortably (although I have a smaller head, it can be bent to accommodate larger domes if needed) and the swim headphones work in stereo. Most importantly, it does all of this without wrapping you in tons of cords (an issue I've had with a previous fancy device) - the earbuds are connected by very short wires from the case in this case, so once it's turned on your head (and I did with a swim cap and competing headroom goggles) stays where it's supposed to be, and I don't even realize it's there - except for the music blissfully playing on. If you have any problems please check back but for now I am very very happy with my noisy banana.