Finis SwiMP3 (128 MB) MP3 Player
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- Number of Songs: 32
- Usage: Music
- Interface: USB
- Main Storage Type: Built-in Memory
- Storage Capacity: 128 MB
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Big Funs Swimdogs! (SwiMP3 V2)
Pros
Tunes while swimming! Tunes while swimming! Easy setup, works well. Can use along with earplugs.
Cons
No bass. Bit of an apparatus. Pricey. Kinda geeky looking.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
I highly recommend this for folks who swim laps often and want to take some music along.
I purchased a SwiMP3 V2 a little while ago hoping that it would be at least acceptable for entertaining me during my hour to two hour swim every day. I have since been pleasantly surprised by how well it works. It easily holds more songs than I can listen to in a swim session (I'm no Olympic swimmer...) and it is fairly simple to set up and use. I downloaded the Media Manager from their site which works well for dragging and dropping songs but could have used Windows Explorer instead for simplicity. When you create more tracks you have to rescan the library in the Media Manager in order for them to show up. Also right click on the SwiMP3 icon on the left drive list and select "safely remove device" before you disconnect the USB connector.
The controls are straight forward and simple to use even when strapped to your melon.
It is a bit of an "apparatus" when you put your goggles on but with a little practice goes fairly well. I had a little goggle leakage at first so I tightened the strap and that cleared that up but then the strap seemed a little too tight.
I began by using the devices resting on my cheek bones as instructed and when in the water the sound was strong but when out of the water the volume dropped off significantly.
Eventually I discovered something interesting. I use silicone ear plugs - the kind you roll into a ball and then press into the ear - and when I placed the bone conductor units straight over my ears - resting on the ear plugs - after the initial immersion the volume no longer dropped as I raised my head out of the water. With the units slid back over my ears I was able to drop the strap tension back down to normal with no leakage.
So now I can even stop (wheezing and gasping) at the end of the lane and sit a long moment relaxing and the music keeps playing at my chosen volume. I have the thing turned down pretty far - it is capable of really blasting. So now even when doing the breast stroke there is no change in volume. Excellent!
Not a lot of bass but the sound is good otherwise.
If I push hard off the side occasionally I will have to realign one of the sound units but generally I just focus on the swimming and any hottie in the lane next to me.
It is more difficult to keep track of lap counts while jamming and I'm not sure of the fashion statement here. Maybe I could paint it flesh toned or something....
This thing works much better than I expected and really makes the swim more enjoyable.
Tis a bit pricey but if swimming is what you love then maybe it will be worth it to you.
It is to me. Five big wet stupid grins for the SwiMP3 V2 player. Buy it swimdog.
The controls are straight forward and simple to use even when strapped to your melon.
It is a bit of an "apparatus" when you put your goggles on but with a little practice goes fairly well. I had a little goggle leakage at first so I tightened the strap and that cleared that up but then the strap seemed a little too tight.
I began by using the devices resting on my cheek bones as instructed and when in the water the sound was strong but when out of the water the volume dropped off significantly.
Eventually I discovered something interesting. I use silicone ear plugs - the kind you roll into a ball and then press into the ear - and when I placed the bone conductor units straight over my ears - resting on the ear plugs - after the initial immersion the volume no longer dropped as I raised my head out of the water. With the units slid back over my ears I was able to drop the strap tension back down to normal with no leakage.
So now I can even stop (wheezing and gasping) at the end of the lane and sit a long moment relaxing and the music keeps playing at my chosen volume. I have the thing turned down pretty far - it is capable of really blasting. So now even when doing the breast stroke there is no change in volume. Excellent!
Not a lot of bass but the sound is good otherwise.
If I push hard off the side occasionally I will have to realign one of the sound units but generally I just focus on the swimming and any hottie in the lane next to me.
It is more difficult to keep track of lap counts while jamming and I'm not sure of the fashion statement here. Maybe I could paint it flesh toned or something....
This thing works much better than I expected and really makes the swim more enjoyable.
Tis a bit pricey but if swimming is what you love then maybe it will be worth it to you.
It is to me. Five big wet stupid grins for the SwiMP3 V2 player. Buy it swimdog.
