I think this has been covered before but wanted to ask again:
=> When you're swimming laps do you ever use a music system as an adjunct? I mean - like the kind you wear on your ear.
Which types are best? I know there's one that transmits the sound through the mastoid bone.
Any recommendations out there?
Thx.
AJD
Tried the in-ear ones, which never worked for me. Any water in the ear at the same time and the music sounded drowned out, pun intended.
Now the swimp3, there's the ticket. I'll never go back to the in-ear type. Bone conduction is like having a symphony with me when I swim. Love them.
I've had both music systems--in ear and bone conduction. Although I liked the bone conduction type (SwimMP3), the system quit working after one year. The in ear system that is like a waterproof iPod is working the longest for me. I find the in-ear system easier to tuck inside a swim cap, unlike the SwimMP3 which is a bit more cumbersome.
The Swimman has the best sound, but it is fiddley and you really have to take good care of it. But the people at that company absolutely LOVE what they do and are always helpful. (And it's always entertaining to talk to the surfer dude on the phone!) The SwimMP3 has worse sound (especially doing breaststoke! :)), but is easier to deal with and is much cheaper...but, again, it is cheaper and breaks easier. Plus since it's not an iPod like the Swimman, you have to finagle your music to make it playable. The Swimman is just a waterproof iPod shuffle.
If you go with the Swimman, remember to get petroleum jelly to coat the earplugs, and NEVER take them out until you're done, no matter who wants to talk to you! Any water in there and you're history as far as hearing the music. But if you put them in right, you get an amazing sound.
