The SwiMP3 bone conducting underwater MP3 player

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]

[InfoMofo @ Dec 19th 2005 12:05AM]

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?

[Cherie @ May 25th 2007 8:07PM]

Although I've never used this product, I've had VERY good luck with bone conduction underwater; far superior to any headset out there.

[Solomon @ Dec 19th 2005 12:05AM]

"prototype for googles" don't you mean goggles?

[Austin rothwell @ Dec 19th 2005 12:05AM]

The sound quality is great.

[Heather @ Dec 19th 2005 12:05AM]

How does the swiMP3 compare to the Oregon Scientic waterproof MP3? Advantages? Disadvantages?

Thanks!

[Leah @ Dec 19th 2005 12:05AM]

I have the exact same question. Any info on how it compares with the Oregon Scientific player?? Thanks!

[Austin Rothwell @ Dec 19th 2005 12:05AM]

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.