AudioFlood Waterproof Apple iPod Shuffle with True Short Cord Headphones - Red

UPDATE: Almost a year later and my AudioFlood iPod is still going strong! It has withheld an everyday beating of an hour swim time, sauna, hot tub, shower, and plenty of drops and bangs. The battery life has not diminished any noticeable amount in my year of near daily use either.UPDATE: Audio Flood called me a few weeks after my purchase and cleared up the headphone issue over the phone. I was told using the "Christmas tree style" ear plugs were ideal and they were spot on. I pop the headphones and swim for about 45 minutes until my ears start to get a little sore. That's right, you heard me, I get in the pool and swim non stop for about 45 minutes... everyday. This is compared to the fifteen minute grind I used to do every other day before this purchase. Each time I swim with my Audio Flood iPod Shuffle is like the best swim I have ever had. I Also, emailed them to ask about storage and usage temperatures (more specifically for a sauna) and received a reply within 10 minutes with my answer as well as some additional upkeep and storage information.I will keep this post updated as my usage continues. I will say is that I am swimming close to twice as far and enjoying it even more with music in my ear. I have had this iPod for about a week and may have figured out some of the other complaints about this product, however, I will address those later. Overall, my satisfaction is a solid five stars.The functionality of the iPod shuffle has not changed due to the waterproofing and works great like other apple products. So, essentially, what I wanted is perfect and has, to this point, withstood sauna temperatures as well.The biggest issue with most consumers seems to be the headphones and it is understandable since there is only one or two other pairs available on Amazon. The headphones that come with it are obviously not a top tier quality but I don't need the precision of Bose while I am swimming. I may look in to finding a new pair for convenience though. Overall, I found that if water gets in between your ear drum and headphones then it can muffle sound making it appear as if it has cut out or has fallen out. So make sure the plugs in your ears fit or buy replacement ones. A different strategy is to purposely fill that gap with water and crank the volume up. It sounds a bit different, but still sounds good and works. The iPod comes with a headphone extension that did completely wipe one ear from working but I don't use it and don't care.Overall, fantastic item. I will update in a few months.P.S. You should find or make some better headphones and sell them on Amazon. Yes you, start a business.

Stars? Not even space dust. The technology on iPod, "waterproof", headphones DOES NOT work. Actually, I take that back. It works in reverse! The buds let water leak into the ear canal on breath head turn and then traps it there. I tried every attachment in the package and each one is worse than the one before it. Audio in both buds lasts approximately one lap and that is being generous. After using this product I seriously question the veracity of the 800+ glowing reviews. No way I'm the only one experiencing this problem. I strongly suspect Apple Clackers unless the reviewers are pool zombies - Walkers! I've used it six times and rather than enhancing my workout I swim about ten laps less cussing and adjusting the thing. I will give the highly touted customer services a shot before hitting the return to sender button and then rewrite my review. I really, really wanted this thing to work but unless you like Springsteen and E Street singing like they're locked in a closet full of pillows, pass on this pricey disappointment.OCT 14 Re-review - HOLD FRIGGIN EVERYTHING! MIRACLE! I got in touch with Audio Flood and their customer services Jedi, Heather. She gave me a game changing tip so simple I would have scoffed at her if we were on the phone. She recommended a touch of Vaseline on the tip of the tree bud. She said it would allow the bud go deeper into the ear and seal out H2O. Yeah, buddy it sure does! Hallelujah! After a two mile swim in rough ocean conditions I have experienced a 180 flip in product satisfaction. No more head full of water. FULL SEAL! . Not decent but excellent, clear Ramones. Hi fidelity, Old Crow Medicine, Stamina inducing, Stones. Why o why didn't you guys put that in your YouTube video or instructions? AudioFlood owes me ten push ups. Wow, does this thing help the swim!* Do me one favor, iPod strokers - People who dig this Shuffle, please write to Apple to complain about the thoughtless lack of a simple snap-lock for that perfectly usable hard plastic storage cube the Shuffle comes in. (this is not AudioFlood's dealio) It's going to be around for a couple hundred years and if you don't want to tape it shut every time, it's straight to the trash. Beyond dumb. What would it cost Apple to modify it? 1/1000 of a penny?They get enough flack about dumping stuff into the environment. That one just makes zero sense. PS -- Heads up if you use this tip. The Vaseline is going to eventually get on the other end of the bud and if you are not careful that will make them slip off the post quite a bit more easily.1 Happy customerEven the fishies are stoked.

This has made a world of difference for my swim workouts. I’ve started “stationary swimming in my backyard pool using a Swimming Belt and bungee tether device from Reliable Outdoor Gear (also found on Amazon). Without this iPod I was not completely happy it’s the workouts and tether system, since they were kinda tedious just churning away, with no laps to count, no Swim” distance or activity to record on my fitness tracker. Remember I am not really moving according to GPS. Listening to music makes all the difference. Even without physical progress markers like laps or the lap clock, I now have a playlist that both sets a pace and marks my progress. I’m able to click off 30 minutes in the pool just steps from my back door, saving the time it would take me to drive to the public pool and giving me the great full swimming workout I was looking for. I know now what distance I am covering approximately, after benchmarking the playlist in the lap pool at the Y. But now I don’t need to make that trek, or get up at the crack of dawn to avoid waiting for a lane. Better yet, I never have to share a lane!As to the iPod and earbuds, the sound quality is fantastic. Initially I had an issue with water leaking into my ear(s) and periodically muting the sound (which made me question the purchase). But then I contacted AudioFlood at the support address from the instructions and had my answer within 24 hours. Since then, I started applying a very small amount of Glide to my ears with a q-tip, I have not had and dropouts in the water. And now that the earbuds tips have a bit if Glide on them, I only apply it every 7 to 10 days.And did I rave enough about the sound quality? I love the fact that once in the water the sound loses nothing and the bass is enhanced, really great bass!. Makes swimming fun and easy again.