GSI Waterproof 2 GB MP3 Player for Underwater Swimming/Sports And Outdoor Biking, Includes Pair Of Quality Goggles And Waterproof In-Ear Headphones/Earphones - Connect to all Audio, iPod/iPhone/iTouch/MP3 - Upgraded Model

by GSI

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 5 x 4 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0037UWY8G
• Item model number: LFA296S
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,229 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

GSI is redefining the sport of swimming with this new waterproof package. Featured here is a High Quality MP3 Player with 2 gb of memory, specifically designed to entertain while performing water exercises and sports. We also included a new brilliant innovation; the clip that attaches the MP3 player to swimming goggles, so there is no need for wires or armbands. We then added the popular waterproof In-Ear headphones; featuring comfortable, crystal clear sound. Take your music into the water for a new experience.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not really that waterproof, December 27, 2010

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Leo - See all my reviews

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I bought this item because i enjoy swimming on a regular basis and this mp3 player seemed to get pretty good reviews. It arrived after about 2 weeks so it didn't take too long, but i still would have liked it sooner. The waterproof headphones that came with it worked alright, sometimes water would get in and the sound was a bit muffled, but overall the headphones weren't bad. The real problem was the mp3 player itself, I used it for about 2 or 3 weeks, swimming once a day 5 times a week. So a little above average in use, but I took good care of it, and yet after about 15 times in the pool, water seeped in the front cover and the thing was ruined. Not to mention that after only about 7 uses the player would start to charge sporadically when plugged into my laptop and only charge about half way after being plugged in for 5 hours or so. Needless to say I found this product very disappointing.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not user friendly, August 25, 2010

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Kirke Mcvay "Grn. Mtn. Rambo" (Vermont) - See all my reviews
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Although it works, I still have difficulty with the 3 function keys doing everything. There's like a code you have to memorize to maximize usability. The cords are short and it is difficult to get it into and stay in your ear. You have to use your goggles to keep it in your ear while swimming. I also used it in my helmet while bicycling and it worked better there.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars works well-- after you figure it out, December 29, 2010

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figgyfinicky - See all my reviews

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This mp3 player comes with two pairs of headphones, a usb cable, an instruction manual, and some different-sized covers for the headphones. Out of the box, it looked exactly liked the picture, so I was pretty pleased with that. The manual's instructions to operate it seemed pretty simple: plug the device into the computer, then copy and paste songs from your computer's music folder to the player's icon in the My Computer section of your computer's files. I did this, and then charged it overnight by attaching it to my computer just like the manual says.
The next day, I unplugged it, attached some headphones, and tried to get it to play. No such luck, the thing wouldn't even turn on. A red light just flashed at me, and then it would be unresponsive. So, I plugged the mp3 player into my computer again to try to figure out what the problem was, but me computer wouldn't recognize the device! I unplugged it and replugged it in multiple times, with no result. Finally, I restarted my computer and then the device's icon popped up. Upon opening the device's folder to view its files, I noticed that all the songs were arranged it folders according to artist. Thinking that this might be the reason why the mp3 player couldn't play them, I painstakingly copied all of the songs out of the folders and then deleted the duplicate folders. Guess what? It still didn't work! I finally tried one more thing,thinking that if it didn;t work this time I would send it back: I opened winamp and itunes, and transferred all of my songs to winamp, and then directly to the device. This time, I was able to turn it on and it recognized all of the songs.
So, the bottom line is that you need to use trial and error a lot to get this mp3 player to work. It is very cryptic to operate because there are only 3 buttons, and the manual is extremely unhelpful. However, this mp3 player works great underwater, and is very sturdy. A great buy, if you have the time to fiddle with it!