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(22 customer reviews) 19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Tried everything - this is great!,
June 6, 2009 Ms. Piper Valentine "jet_set" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: H2O Audio Amphibx Waterproof Armband for iPod nano, Medium MP3 Players and Phones (Electronics)
First off, this does not come with headphones, which confused me since the listing says with phones. The headphones cost another $60. This is a great option for listening to music while swimming. I tried the DiCapac system before this and although it didn't leak, it wasn't that easy to use. As for the other reviews, I think this must be redesigned since the reviewer said that is falls out - there is not way the ipod could fall out the way it is designed. I have only used it 3 times but it seems pretty leak proof. They also have a ipod replacement policy if your ipod is ruined, which is a pretty good deal and makes me feel like they are pretty confident in the product. It's great to swim with and I highly recommend it. I ended up getting some waterproof headphones from amazon called the Freestyle Audio phones, they were $18 and though they aren't the highest quality in the world, they have a loop that goes behind your ears that I think is essential while swimming, otherwise...Read more
21 of 25 people found the following review helpful
better than the 1st gen,
September 16, 2008 M. Petruska (LBI, NJ) - See all my reviews
This review is from: H2O Audio Amphibx Waterproof Armband for iPod nano, Medium MP3 Players and Phones (Electronics)
Much improved from the hard plastic cases of the past.
Would be 5 stars if it didn't almost loose my ipod twice!!
What you can't see from the pics is that the actual waterproof case is seperate from the neoprene armband. Friction and a skinny piece of velcro hold the plastic case in the armband. Twice in the last 5 sessions this case has slid out of the armband. Not fun to have you ipod, or iphone dangling in the water by the headphone cord. My solution is to attach more velcro to the plastic sleeve.
The other problem I have is that the latch and not lockable.
The surge headphones that work with the the amphibx unit are pretty good, seals tightly in the ear and shuts off almost all ambient noise.
Overall the product is definitely worth the money just be careful not to loose your stuff.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Buyer beware!,
September 23, 2009 Kid Colorado - See all my reviews
This review is from: H2O Audio Amphibx Waterproof Armband for iPod nano, Medium MP3 Players and Phones (Electronics)
My wife purchased this for me because I was rehabbing an injury at the pool. At the same time, she purchased an iPod Nano to use with it. When she surprised me with it I was elated. I used it right away and had decent results. It was difficult to load the Nano in the sleeve but after doing so, I secured it and the unit seemed watertight.
However, the next time I used it at a later date, on the second lap the music stopped and the Nano got noticeably hot on my arm. After exiting the pool I noticed water had gotten in and fried my brand new Nano. I was greatly skeptical that H20 would take care of the situation but was surprised to read (in other reviews) they had an iPod replacement policy. I returned the Nano and the defective sleeve.
A short time later the CEO of the company got back to me and informed he had tested the sleeve and found a "rare" defect that allowed water in. He was willing to replace the whole thing for free and even send me a check for...Read more
