PYLE MP3 PLAYER, WATERPROOF, SPORTS, 8GB Memory, IPX8 Rating, USB Connection, Rechargeable Battery, Includes Earbuds, Perfect for Swimming, Running, Gym, Ergonomic Design, Sweatproof, Dustproof

As a triathlete, the one thing I find the hardest is making it to the pool for 2000-4000+ yard days. Especially when you're training at Z2 in a 25 yard pool. You're just going back and forth hoping maybe you'll swallow a little water along the way or something to make things interesting. I was jumping up and down like kid when I found Amazon sells swimming headphones. Still I was on the fence, because I can't even keep ear plugs in my ears, so how would these stay in. Well they arrived and I went straight to the pool after charging and loading some music and podcasts. Here is what I found. 1st - The sound is surprisingly good, I know some reviews said they don't sound that great so I was expecting something awful but really they sound no different than any other headphones in the 20-30 market. 2nd - They provided ear plugs that look like exactly like my swimming ones, and they work well enough that I don't have an issue with water getting in my ear. I did need to use the larger ones. The smaller ones fit well, but I couldn't hear anything under water. More on that later. 3rd - The fit is very good. I always wear a swim cap in the pool because Chlorine really dries my skin out and a cap keeps my scalp from flaking. I put the headphones on, and have the back part of the swim cap over the black band. This method has provided a secure fit for miles on end. 4th - The swim with music.... It's awesome...….. To be able to listen to music while swimming, it's almost relaxing and makes the time go by much, much faster. I noticed the first time I tried them with the smaller ear plugs, which were very secure while land locked, the sound lasted until I hit my first lap. Then it became muffled, you could hear it but not great. I decided the next day to try out the larger pair, even though on land they would barely stay in my ear. What a difference, the sound was very clear under water and I had zero issue of them coming out. I'm a bilateral breather and had no problem on either side. I'm guessing the larger size prevents water from intruding and messing up your tunes. 5th - Battery life is excellent, I can spend 3 hours in the pool and they never once complained or shut off. While my intention was to not use them for running, I actually find them very comfortable and have taken them out for a few long runs. So all in all, I'm impressed. They have far exceeded what I was expecting so for that they get my 5 stars.

I slapped this puppy on the first day I got it and hit the pool. The excitement of hearing music underwater was overwhelmingly awesome. I immediately hit my laps, but noticed water would seep in both sides. No problem. I read the manual and exchanged the ear buds with the largest size. Solid. In fact it was solid for about three weeks. I swam with them every. single. day. And even followed the care instructions of cleansing and drying them after each use ... to the T! Then came day 22 of use. The once invigorating sound of music to my ears was exchanged with screeching noises on my 2nd lap. It was like the sound a discman made when a CD skipped (for those who remember using those) . I took a pause and tried to sort this out. Maybe I forgot to charge the battery enough, or maybe the files were corrupt?Suddenly it worked again. Lap 3 the ghoulish screech returns. ‘Good lord, can I just get 20 more laps with music please’ I said to myself. The Flextreme responded with a final static sounding garbled and went silent. I think it was it’s way of saying something to me that starts with an F and ends with ‘you’. The green light turned off. Hmm, I guess the battery died. I them pulled my mental strength together and returned to the medieval times of swimming without music. It was sad and lonely. How the hell did I do this for so many years? I dragged the heavy 2 ounce device back to my house for a good ol cleaning and charge. I gave this puppy the whole treatment, like a husband taking his wife to shopping with a side of salon time. I charged it overnight. This was a friyay, my night out, so we’re talking a good 12 hours charge. The next morning I tried it out. The green light flashed, no flags went up, I was turning and burning and hoping for a sound, and I finally got ... more screeching. I wasn’t going the distance today. I brought to the pool thinking maybe it will magically work. Nope. Not only did the screeching go away, there was no more green light. Power ceased to exist like a javelin going through a Terminator’s heart. Luckily my beat friend throughout this whole process, Amazon, accepted my return within the short time having it. I feel bad for all those beyond Amazon’s timeline after reading the reviews of Pyleusa’s ‘awesome’ response rate when it comes to defective products. In short, this product had great expectations, but short lived ... at least for me.

The sound is fine but what I really like about this player which I got to use at the gym, is how easy it is to use. The control buttons are far enough from one another that you can easily make any adjustment like volume or play the next track. The fit is also good and I would rate this player better than what Sony has to offer. I will update this review in three or four months. I highly recommend it. I registered it tonight and got a 1 year warranty. This is an updated review (1/1/19). I have used this unit this about four days a week for the last two months at the gym and it has performed great. The charge-up time is brief and the sound is fine for the gym. Once the battery was low, the unit has a built- in warning sound to alert you that the battery is low.....nice. The 8gb capacity is really nice, I have only used about 1gb so far and that is more than enough music for my 1 hour to 1.5 hour workout. Overall, I am very happy with this unit and as I said before it is a very good unit for the money and is much more convenient than walking around at the gym with your phone.

Sirve muy bien para nadar bajo el agua, se escucha perfectamente, tiene ciertas variaciones de sonido si te sumerges mucho bajo el agua pero para una sesión de natación de 1 hora aguanta muy bien

finding MP3 files to upload to this might be hard these days but once you have it settled, you can enjoy it quite well during pool training.

It has suddenly stopped working

If you are like me it can be boring doing lane swimming but with this kit it makes it more fun listening to music. It sits very comfortably in the ears and around the back of my head and doesn't move when you are swimming. Music quality is very good and gave no issues at all

Ich bin wirklich sehr zufrieden mit diesem Kopfhörer; ich habe in den letzten ... Jahren Lauftraining und Training im Fitnessstudio schon so einige Kopfhörer bzw. kombinierte MP3-Kopfhörer ausprobiert - dieser hier ist wirklich einer der besten, und das nicht nur zu einem unschlagbar günstigen Preis, sondern er schirmt auch störende Umgebungsgeräusche sehr gut ab (gerade bei uns im Fitnessstudio ein Problem, wo die Musik öfter mal etwas zu laut ist - mit diesem Kopfhörer hört man wirklich nur seine eigene Musik! Außerdem sitzt er sehr gut und rutscht nicht runter, und selbst bei längerem Tragen (3 - 4 Stunden) drückt er nicht. Klang ist für diese Preisklasse ebenfalls sehr gut. - Was ich vermisse, ist eine Shuffle-Funktion. Schade, aber man kann nicht alles haben - trotzdem überall volle Punktzahl.