Watertight, comfortable aquatic phones I don’t get too excited about gadgets anymore. I lost interest in bells and whistles long ago. And I’ve come to terms with computers, cell phones, iPads and the like because they make life easier and come with a gradual learning curve at prices I’ve finally come to terms with, given that we’re talking about a piece of plastic made where the average annual wage falls short of most American lemonade vendors.
But that all changed recently when, on a whim, I bought an underwater MP3 player. Call it a moment of weakness or maybe just confusion, but it made perfect sense when a swimmer at the YMCA told me the ‘phones offer a pleasant distraction on days when he doesn’t really want to work out. I know that feeling myself, so I got the details and ordered a pair. And almost immediately began second guessing myself.
They won’t arrive as expected; they won’t work; I won’t have the software I need for downloading tunes; technology has made a fool of me again. And on it went. Until they did arrive. Packaged perfectly. With clear instructions. And a willing customer service department to help me through the conversion of Mac files to MP3.
I used them for the first time this week and it went, well, swimmingly. For the $40 sale price, they offer decent sound, a comfortable fit, and are as watertight as I could hope for. If you’re looking for portable sounds for your next swim or a morning walk check out the GO 4GB from Jlab Audio.
But that all changed recently when, on a whim, I bought an underwater MP3 player. Call it a moment of weakness or maybe just confusion, but it made perfect sense when a swimmer at the YMCA told me the ‘phones offer a pleasant distraction on days when he doesn’t really want to work out. I know that feeling myself, so I got the details and ordered a pair. And almost immediately began second guessing myself.
They won’t arrive as expected; they won’t work; I won’t have the software I need for downloading tunes; technology has made a fool of me again. And on it went. Until they did arrive. Packaged perfectly. With clear instructions. And a willing customer service department to help me through the conversion of Mac files to MP3.
I used them for the first time this week and it went, well, swimmingly. For the $40 sale price, they offer decent sound, a comfortable fit, and are as watertight as I could hope for. If you’re looking for portable sounds for your next swim or a morning walk check out the GO 4GB from Jlab Audio.
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