Does the ear band stay in place while lap swimming? I am an adult swimmer looking for an effective way to keep water out of my ears.
77193
Yes! Best thing I ever spent money on. I bought one for my then 5 year old who jumps, dives...and everything else in the water and it stays put. It saved him from a lot of earaches and pain and saved me from worry whenever we went to the water parks.
77194
I mainly use the band to keep my earbuds on, but I've used it with earplugs and they are even better. Answering your question, yes they did work for me while lap swimming, it gets a few times to find the perfect place though, but once you've got it you'll have no problem.If you are going to use earplugs I strongly advice using some silicone ones, as Christmas tree or other type of earplugs protruding from ears can cause pain over time (with the band on)
77195
If you get it tight enough to stay on your head it doesn't hold the earplugs and it pulls them out. I would skip it if I were you.
77196
Yes, vigorous lap-swimming and flip-turns are not a problem. You do need to use these with the "Medical Grade Doc's Pro Ear Plugs" (also available on Amazon) to keep water out of your ears without causing swimmer's ear and other medical problems associated with regular ear plugs.
77197
My 2 yr old wears the ear band and it does seem to stay in place while swimming. We use it with wax earplugs for extra protection.
464706
What I do is actually superglue the buds to the earphone. Before swimming, I moisten the outside of the buds with water before putting them in. The secret is to rapidly jiggle the buds in. That creates the watertight seal. Since I started doing that I haven't had much trouble. It is tricky to get the knack of it. You have to secure the buds to the earphones though, otherwise you will find they pop off and are tricky and scary to retrieve!
464708
I don't actually use them for swimming. I use them when I mow. Are you sure your your plug is pushed all the way into the iPod and did you try putting Vaseline on the ear pieces the way it was suggested to create an air tight seal? Mine work great when mowing.
2143870
I use for lap swimming. You'll need to dork around with ear phones to find ones that work best with your ears. I'd like to try the wrap phones instead of the "dangle" wires just to see. Clips nicely to goggle strap. There is a period of trial and error, getting your playlist, volume adjusted-- but I'm 50- after a few on & offs in the pool I'm a pro and love it. I use it kayaking and while doing house work, walking. It's a great tool!
2143868
Wear a swim cap or a headband when doing water aerobics. Mine still works after 8 months, over 100 swims, for sure, including wearing it when I take a long pre-swim warm-up shower, completely submerged when I swim a length along the bottom of the pool. No worries. It is waterproof.
344360
I clip it to my goggle strap in back. Stays put just fine . It does come with an extension but it is not needed. Regular earphones which are very comfortable are long enough. A great product! I swim laps while listening to books on tape.
376427
I feel more comfortable with the swim cap, but I have worn them without. I guess it depends on how comfortable you feel. Wearing the swim cap gave me a sense of security that the ear buds wouldn't come out.
2271883
The ear buds do keep most of the water out but they do leak a little due to shifts while you're exercising - that said: I'm prone to Swimmer's Ear and have had absolutely no problems since I started using the Pyle MP3.
380807
Sadly, this is a common issue. Myself and others have purchased a blue tooth to ensure the other party can hear. When you use a Bluetooth that problem is solved. Sadly, the barriers that are supposed to prevent water from entering seem to prevent people from hearing each other as well. Deems the phone useless for most! Good Luck.
719054
Water does get in your ears slightly, but overall I have really loved the device. I purchased additional earbuds when I bought this device, but have not felt the need to try them yet, so apparently the small amt of water that does get in is not to a point to bug me. Hope this is helpful.
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I place a swim cap over the ear phones and it works well. I also have the earphones that have one cord and are more sturdy and that seems to help too.. Every once in a while I have some frustration with it but overall I love it!! I swim laps and it sure helps to pass the time away quickly. Hard to believe something so small can hold so many songs and be waterproof.
224922
I never had this problem, so I cannot answer your question. For what it is worth, these have worked great for me when I am working out and they stay on my ear very comfortably.
973052
Agreed with the other responders - there is no problem with these staying in your ears. I run with them, I've rowed with them, etc., and have never had an issue.
812842
Hi Juan, Wearing the headphones alone, they are secure. For swimming they are in the silicone case and so don't really hook over the ears then. You can sort of put them in place, but that wouldn't be enough to hold them there. The swimcap holds everything secure with the headphones just protruding down a little [see swimming image]. Hope that makes things clear.
198572
Yes the earplugs will keep the water out of your ears if placed in ears correctly. The sound quality is great also!
2271882
Not exactly, water will get in behind the earbud, but the buds do a fairly good job of evacuating the water. By no means will they keep water completely out of your ears though.
260955
I just read your comments and was wondering which product you were talking about. I also have a hard time finding a bluetooth or head phones that stay on my ears. I have almost completely given up on a bluetooth, but was considering trying one of the bluetooth headsets that go behind your neck or over your head? Any suggestions?