Are you not wholly entertained looking at the fish and underwater landscape? Or have you just tried hearing your own bubbles spewing out of your dive regulator? Well, now you can listen to your favorite tunes—from Michael Jackson to Taylor Swift to Pink Floyd—all while you’re swimming, snorkeling, or even Scuba Diving! Enter the Underwater MP3 Players or Waterproof MP3 Players. Yes, these fantastic pieces of modern technology allow you to enjoy music underwater.
Why not while swimming if you listen to music while working out, jogging, cycling, or driving?
Waterproof MP3 Players for Swimming
Intova H2O Man G3 Waterproof MP3 Player and the Finis Waterproof Swim MP3 V.2
Both are waterproof up to 3m or 10 ft; it’s not exactly suitable for Scuba Diving but great for getting your groove while doing laps in the pool. The Intova Waterproof MP3 player takes a Micro SD card with an 8GB maximum capacity and up to 10 hours of playing time, whereas the Finis SwiMP3 player can store 256 MB of music. The SwiMP3 uses bone conduction – when the device is placed on any bones of the skull, it directly transfers sound vibrations from the cheekbone to the inner ear, providing the swimmer with exceptional sound clarity.
Underwater Housing for Your MP3
Another way to splash around while keeping the beats is by using a waterproof MP3 player housing, just like underwater digital camera housings. Underwater housings like the H2oAudio S4-1A2 SV-iP4G come with a waterproof headset and silicon earplugs. They support different MP3 players, like the Apple iPod. Again, the H2o Audio MP3 player housing is submersible up to 10ft/ 3m, making it suitable for swimming, surfing, and snow/wakeboarding.
Lovers of the outdoors will love the underwater MP3 Player housing from Aquapac. The Aquapac Waterproof MP3 Player Dry Bag is guaranteed to provide 100% waterproof protection for your MP3 Player or new iPod. The housing is designed to be hands-free, strapping to your arm with a Velcro armband, allowing you to use both your hands for whatever your favored water activity is. The best part of this housing is that it is guaranteed to be submersible to 15 feet (5 meters).
However, suppose you plan on using your player while swimming, snorkeling, or other water sports. In that case, you’ll need waterproof headphones, which Aquapac makes, but they are sold separately- Aquapac 100% waterproof headphones. Although the headphones are tested to a depth of 10m/30ft, they are unsuitable for depths beyond 10 ft/3 m, where water pressure may cause hearing damage.
Waterproof MP3 Players for Scuba Diving
There’s housing out there for that, too. H2o Audio’s new iDive300 waterproof case with speakers that clip to your mask strap or can be tucked under a dive hood is the answer. Waterproof down to 300ft/90m underwater, it’s deeper than you’ll use for recreational diving. Compatible with Apple’s different generations of iPods, the iPhone, and the iTouch, this is an excellent way of playing music and videos underwater. A fun toy or means of entertainment for divers on decompression stops or simply for recreational purposes, it does, however, have a drawback.
The sound can carry a bit underwater, which might not be much to the liking of your dive buddy or the fish. It’s also important to remember that you should not use these products if you aren’t comfortable with your diving skills and get easily distracted by new contraptions. Have fun, but Always Dive Safe and respect the space you dive in.
