H2O Audio Interval Waterproof Headphone System for iPod Shuffle (2nd Gen)

by H2O Audio

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.7 x 0.8 x 4 inches ; 1.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0026ZVA6A
• Item model number: iSH3-5A1
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 29, 2008

Product Description

The Interval Waterproof Headphone System's sleek waterproof housing and integrated waterproof headphones attach to practically any swim goggle making it a low profile, hassle-free way to stay motivated during your next swim.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Small, light, convenient way to listen to music, podcasts while swimming, July 25, 2009

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Peg Cleveland Park "Swimpod" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: H2O Audio Interval Waterproof Headphone System for iPod Shuffle (2nd Gen) (Sports)

I've been swimming with this waterproof iPod case/earphone system for several weeks now and so far it works very well. Over the past 20 years of lap swimming exercise I have had a variety of systems to listen to music in the pool, starting with the big & bulky Aquatunes pouch that held my Sony Walkman casette player to various sizes of the Otterbox to a completely waterproofed iPod shuffle, and now this H2O Audio Interval Waterproof iPod Shuffle case. The pro's: It's easy to insert the iPod shuffle and clamp it tight. The earphones are sealed and integral to the case, so they can't come out. You can buy lots of sizes of earbud covers to get a good watertight fit for your ears. If you buy extra warranty protection on your iPod, as I did from Best Buy, supposedly even if you get your iPod wet by sealing the case incompletely (the most likely error you can make when you use any waterproof case), your iPod will still be covered and will be repaired for free or replaced. Now for the cons: Integrated headphones mean that if a wire comes loose or anything else goes wrong with the headphones, you need to replace the whole case, not just plug in a new set of waterproof headphones. The Shuffle doesn't hold a whole lot of stuff on it; you need to keep deleting things to free up space to put new stuff on. Sooner or later I know I'm going to fail to seal the case correctly and the iPod within will get wet. If that makes it stop working, I'm going to have to find out if that 2-year extended warranty that I bought from Best Buy really does cover this situation. But for now, I am happy to report that this waterproof case&headphone system works well, sounds good, and is easy to use. I recommend it as a way for swimmers to be able to work out to music or podcasts.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love it!, September 8, 2009

By 

K. Lee (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: H2O Audio Interval Waterproof Headphone System for iPod Shuffle (2nd Gen) (Sports)

This product is in no way perfect, and in fact I am having a problem with mine and am trying to see if it may just be the one I got. But the review system says 5-stars is for "I Love It" and I can truly tell you that I love this case despite the minor problems I've had!

I was extremely excited the moment I got the case, and am very pleased with how well it works and its ease of use. In the month or so that I've been swimming with the case, I've really come to enjoy my swims a lot more and feel a lot less bored lap and lap in the pool.

Pros:
- The case is easy to attach to a set of goggles (and really is designed and meant for that) and seals well.
- The buttons require a little force to push (usually I use my thumb for the play button itself in the center) but I appreciate that they don't just press easily from a bump, a dive, or me shaking my head.
- The volume runs from quiet to extremely loud and music comes out clear in the water.
- The headphones that are attached are secure and have great bass.
- While the entire case may in fact look bulky from the start, it is light with the ipod inside and doesn't weigh your goggles or head down at all.
- Tons of ear insert sizes - make sure you try several to find the right one!
- All in all makes swimming just a greater experience.

Now, some of the cons:
- I wish the headphones were just a little longer so that I could blow water out of them when I feel water may have seeped in.
- Lately, I've been getting a crackly sound at times in use and think it may be because of a faulty seal in the headphones where water is interfering.
- Aesthetics... can't deny the fact that it could look better.

Meanwhile, I am calling H2O audio to possibly get an exchange to see if the crackling sounds I get are just from this one faulty item. If the problem recurs again or if I have any difficulty, I'll likely lower this to 4 stars. Ultimately though, I love the product for doing what it says, its ease of use, etc!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Annoying, February 11, 2010

By 

Mary - See all my reviews

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This review is from: H2O Audio Interval Waterproof Headphone System for iPod Shuffle (2nd Gen) (Sports)

I'm a former competitive swimmer and was excited to get this product, especially since it was endorsed by Michael Phelps. I was leary of the headphone system and unfortunately that proved to be true. The player comes with several earphone plugs in different sizes. I tried several of them and water continues to seep in and the plugs eventually fall out. Maybe it's my ears but it's incredibly annoying. I get about one lap done and I'm constantly stopping to adjust the headphones. If you do flip turns, it's especially bad as water naturally goes into your ears, thus pushing the headphones out. I tried the plugs/ears under my cap, cords over/under my ears, the entire unit/goggles under the cap and nothing works. Even the slight movements of the swimcap cause them to come loose. I'm returning this and will buy the swimp3 which I've personally tried from a friend and there's no comparison.