Waterproof MP3 Players - Do They Really Work?

For many years, when working out in the gym or running around the neighborhood block, people could listen to their MP3 players to give them a boost of motivation. There's just something about exercising to the sound of your favorite tunes, or inspirational audio, that makes us strive to reach our goals. Some might say its all those Hollywood movies, with the hero or protagonist getting ready for the big showdown, fight, or anything related to sports, all while a pumped-up soundtrack pulses in the background, that made us regular people feel the need to take our music with us during our fitness routines for maximum effect. For so long, this type of musical enhancement could only take place, at least in the real world, in waterless arenas. It was only a matter of time before someone came along with the idea to create a player that could be used in the pool or at the beach. Do these waterproof MP3 players work? Well, the short answer is - it depends. Below, I will discuss the reasoning behind this statement and inform you of what to look for before deciding on an underwater music player.

The reason it took awhile for personal music players you can use in water to come to market was the different technology necessary to produce sound underwater as a opposed to regular players, like the iPod. Unlike standard players, all the wiring has to be encased in a secure waterproof housing. This makes it somewhat difficult to transfer the sound, unlike with traditional headphones. If any water were to get into any part of the player unit, it would short out the circuitry - ending the life of your player quickly. To get around this inevitable problem, most manufacturers use designs that transfer sound using water or through the air. To most users, however, this ends up giving a poor, muzzle-like sound quality. In these cases, the resounding answer to the question posed in the introduction was - they do not work properly at all.

Fortunately, not all of these waterproof MP3 players, as I mentioned earlier, utilize this technology to transmit the desired crisp, clear sound quality of a regular player with optimal headphones. One company happens to have a patented technique to use vibration technology that incorporates your own bones to deliver the sound to your headphones. In this case, the sound is transferred to your ears more directly, greatly increasing the clarity of sound. As you might expect, many users have opted for this style of underwater music player than the other types you may find. Additionally, all players come with ample storage capacity and ease-of-use controls to listen to any of your favorite play lists and doing your lap routine or your leisurely snorkeling adventure.

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