The SwiMP3 bone conducting underwater MP3 player
By Peter Rojas 
posted Oct 25th 2004 10:24AM
posted Oct 25th 2004 10:24AM
Finis just announced the SwiMP3, a waterproof MP3 player which uses bone conduction to vibrate the sound directly
into your head via your cheek bones (it actually attaches to your goggle straps, but we've also seen a prototype for
goggles with a bone conduction MP3 player built right in). They don't much storage capacity, but they say it has enough
space for 30 songs, which sounds like it should clock in somewhere around 128MB.
[Via MacMinute]
This thing looks pretty cool. Anyone know how the sound quality is (if not for this, then for bone-conducting sound technology in general)? You think it will stay on after a flip-turn?
Although I've never used this product, I've had VERY good luck with bone conduction underwater; far superior to any headset out there.
"prototype for googles" don't you mean goggles?
The sound quality is great.
How does the swiMP3 compare to the Oregon Scientic waterproof MP3? Advantages? Disadvantages?
Thanks!
I have the exact same question. Any info on how it compares with the Oregon Scientific player?? Thanks!
The sound quality on this player is far supperior to any play that uses ear plugs. The bone conduction is the only way to have high fidelity sound underwater.