How well is the sound quality, and does the little ribbed earpieces keep water out? How well do they stay in?
1825776
I normally shower off before I get into the pool. What I do is use the liquid soap at the gym and wash my ears to eliminate as much oil as possible from the ear canal. I also use the largest earpiece out of the pack that comes with it (3 sizes ). I normally don't get any water in and I swim for at leas 45 min to 1 hr strait.
1825777
I have no instances of the the earpiece coming out. I also have not had water enter my ears. Surprisingly, the sound quality is very good. I thought I would sacrifice sound quality for the convenience of waterproofing but that is not the case. The quality is there all the way around...sound, waterproof, no water in ears. and the stay on.
1825778
the sound was ok,however,the rubber nubbs keep coming off. hard to put on ear holder
1825779
The sound quality is OK. About average for non-name brand earbuds. The ribbed earpieces don't keep water out on their own, though different people try different tricks to keep the water out. That's the biggest downside to these headphones. They do stay in pretty well, though.
1138404
Yes, these will stay in your ears much better than regular headphones. I bought these headphones just for physical activities and they haven't slipped out yes. They also sound great.
795430
They come with a couple (maybe three) pair of in-ear sealing rubber plugs. Haven't had them leak yet! Much better than the waterproof Sony headphones which had an awkward fit and didn't maintain a good seal in the ear.
539997
I don't know about rain-proof or water-proof, but I believe they are fairly sweat proof. I don't think you could swim with them on, but I haven't had any problems working out with them on, and I have in the past with a different pair of headphones. At the tip of the speaker, which is the farthest inserted into the ear, is a little white plastic 'cap' (shaped like an inverted cap) that after awhile can get clogged with earwax, but you can pop the cap out and clean it with a pin (it has little holes in it) and pop it back in. I've done this several times, and haven't lost either cap yet.
2023317
If it has a standard 3.5mm jack, you could try the swimbuds headphones. They have a lot of advantages: they stay on, they have a really short cord so when you are wearing your player on you goggles, you don't have lot of cord floating around, they have a full warranty. check them out. SwimBuds 100% waterproof headphones (short cord length, white)
843285
Sure they will stay in your ear with exercise. Just make sure you get the cables around eac ear properly. They are most definately water resistant. You won't go wrong with these great ear buds.
1241272
I found these: Water Sport Waterproof In-Ear Earbud Stereo Headphones for iPod/iPhone/MP3 Player Black , Can't say that I love either the player or the earphones, but they work. I wish the volume were much louder. I am still looking for earphones that I love.
2177537
They can be a challenge because the cord is so long. If you find a way to attach your mp3 player in a different place besides your goggles it helps or to find a good place to clip the cord to your suit. Otherwise the earbuds stay in pretty well; every once in awhile i'll hit one out with my arm. I was happy with them for the price, and they have held up nicely.
1742385
Joanne: they stay in pretty well, but not completely. I seem to have more trouble with that than most though. The bigger problem is that there is a design flaw with the plastic part that attaches it to your ear, just below the ear bud. Both of mine broke almost immediately and I've had to splint them together with electrical tape. For that reason I probably wouldn't recommend these. Sound is good though for the price.
185138
The sound quality is okay. The type with the buds that go in the ear sound better because they block out more noise. I like these better because they stay put no matter how hard I work out. I really don't want to be totally oblivious to everything around me, especially if I am working out outside.
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.
1318881
I used them for swimming a lot, and sometime water got into it-a lot- (and to my ears) and makes the volume goes wayyyy down-wayyy way way down. u can't even hear ur music unless u turn it on all the way which is not recommended.. It's not gonna seal ur ears completely.. Nothing's perfect. Just put them away and they dry themselves and ready to go again! Personally, I think it's a good pair of ear pieces for swimming out there.. Tried H2o, works great but feel very cheap and the sound quality is a major different! 1 tip, You need to find the perfect ear pieces and hooks for urself to have a good fit(the hooks breaks easily so be careful) I used them for swimming a lot, and sometime water got into it-a lot- (and to my ears) and makes the volume goes wayyyy down-wayyy way way down. u can't even hear ur music unless u turn it on all the way which is not recommended.. It's not gonna seal ur ears completely.. Nothing's perfect. Just put them away and they dry themselves and ready to go again! Personally, I think it's a good pair of ear pieces for swimming out there.. Tried H2o, works great but feel very cheap and the sound quality is a major different! 1 tip, You need to find the perfect ear pieces and hooks for urself to have a... » Read More I used them for swimming a lot, and sometime water got into it-a lot- (and to my ears) and makes the volume goes wayyyy down-wayyy way way down. u can't even hear ur music unless u turn it on all the way which is not recommended.. It's not gonna seal ur ears completely.. Nothing's perfect. Just put them away and they dry themselves and ready to go again! Personally, I think it's a good pair of ear pieces for swimming out there.. Tried H2o, works great but feel very cheap and the sound quality is a major different! 1 tip, You need to find the perfect ear pieces and hooks for urself to have a good fit(the hooks breaks easily so be careful) « Show Less
1416237
The outer covering of the wires are great, they're water resistant and easy to tangle. I've used them for workouts and they've been fine. They don't fall out because the headphones come with 3 different sized earbuds; so u can pick whichever one fits ur ear best.
1917104
The earphones come with 3 different sized tips to keep water out, and if they leak too badly, water will get inside and keep the sound from coming out properly. I just put the next size bigger onto mine because they leaked a little in one ear, and so far so good - it's keeping the water OUT.
1246435
Hi Emily I have been only using mine for a month but they are the best I have ever had. So I hope they last ages. They block out the water from my ears and have good sound. I use them every day
489426
Yes, it's quite a good waterproof mp3 player. The ear phone that comes with it is quite uncomfortable but generally I would suggest it. Have fun!
1355255
They're sweat proof enough in that I've never had a problem with mine due to them getting wet at the gym... I don't use the little foam covers for the ear buds though.