SHOKZ OpenSwim(formerly Xtrainerz) Swimming MP3 Headphones, Open-Ear Bone Conduction Headset, IP68 Waterproof, 4 GB Memory, MP3 Player For Swimming, Surfing, Running【No Bluetooth】（Black Diamond）

I've had it for four weeks, swam around 30 km and biked a few too. It been a huge motivation boost as it makes both activities such a pleasure. It leaves the ear canal open so you can maintain some situational awareness, which is good for cycling. Great sound quality, although a small number of songs aren't perfect under water - very bass heavy music may become more so under water (too much for me) and you might miss some higher frequency melodies in classical for example, but I'd say 95%+ of pop, rock and dance are great. Strokes where your head is in and out of the water, like breast-stroke, also effect the consistency of transmission which is fine for most music but might make spoken word difficult to follow (I haven't tried spoken word). There's a remarkable amount of control with so few buttons, with the ability to switch between folders easily, so I have one with about 1000 tunes to shuffle, and one with my latest albums. Its rock solid on my head - you really can just forget its there and enjoy. It seems really well made with no loose, flexible bits that would break easily and the two year warranty provides additional reassurance. Battery life is as advertised - I estimate around 8 hours. Overall - its amazing and my best buy for ages. I really look forward to swimming now and I'll be down the pool tonight.

I was looking for a new set of MP3 bone conduction headphones for running and decided to look at Shokz, as a friend of mine has a set of bluetooth ones. The only ones I could find were these and although the product name says they are for swimming, the description says they can be used for running. They were a little more than I was looking to pay, but from the short time I have had them, they are well worth the money. Very easy to use, very comfortable and great sound quality. The headphones also look great, come with a handy storage pouch and the USB charging station is easy to use and has a light to indicate when the headphones are fully charged. Battery life is very good and you get an audible message when you turn them on saying what level the battery is at. The majority of bone conduction headphones are bluetooth, but I prefer MP3 to avoid any connection issues and the process of loading music on to them is very easy. I can't comment as to what they would be like for swimming, but they are ideal for running and I would definitely recommend them to any runners who are looking for an easy to use and comfortable set of headphones with great sound quality.

I’ve just had a baby and took up swimming as a way to lose the baby weight but I was finding that I was getting bored swimming up and down with just my own thoughts so I’d inevitably get out after a short while.After a little research I settled for these and have absolutely no regrets. You have to download your audio to a computer/laptop and then transfer it on to the earphones but its really easy to do so not an issue, literally plug them in, drag and drop, you don’t have to mess with stupid add on software.Music plays clearly and it’s generally louder once your head is under water. I’ve played a few BBC pod casts through them too which I can hear well although some men’s deep voices can be difficult sometimes.Nice fit around the head and have never displaced or fallen off when doing any stroke, they are also comfortable. You will struggle to wear these with swimming caps though.Buttons for skipping tracks, volume and pause are easy to find with just your fingers so you don’t have to remove them to look.I’ve found that with these I stay in the water for much longer and complete so many more laps because I’m concentrating on the audio. A great buy and would thoroughly recommend :-)

I originally wrote a 2 star review (I'll leave it below). What annoyed me most was the lack of bluetooth connectivity (read old review below).I have had many headphones for surfing and wing foiling. In truth the bluetooth never works in the water. My "old" H20 headphones stopped working again....anyway I got these Shockz out of the top draw and I downloaded a load of music to these and started using them.....it was supposed to be temporary. Well....they haven't broken, they sound the best and are still going strong. In short they are great, I was wrong.....Old 2-star Review below that I have revoked!I have everything Apple, but needed some waterproof headphones for wingfoiling. I use my Apple Watch to monitor my speed, heart rate etc... which is fully waterproof also of course. I bought these becasue they seemed the best waterproof headphones, I thought that with them being a standalone MP3 player I wouldnt need to waste the battery on my Apple Watch or worry if I forgot it or it ran out of batteries. I assumed that putting songs on the headphones would have been as simple as syncing an old Nano Ipod or something like this. But in truth it's much harder. I have all my old CD's boxed away and I burnt them onto a harddrive long ago that doesn't work anymore. If like me you stream from Apple Music, you're stuffed. You can;t put that music on headphones. Presumably it's the same problem for every streaming service. So without bluetooth these headphones are in fact useless for me. I didn't realise this. Anyway I have sent them back, but not after I spent a goos couple hours convinced it couldn't be this hard. But it is. They sound good, seem good quality, but getting music into them is next to impossible in this day and age. I'm going to get some waterproof Bluetooth headphones and use my apple watch.

I find these excellent to use both in the gym and then the pool. Sound quality is good and loud enough. I am slightly deaf so this is important. My only problem is that the battery life is not 8 hours as advertised but nearer 3 hours. This is why I give them 4 instead of 5 stars.