PyleMP3 PLAYER, WATERPROOF, SPORTS, 8GB Memory, IPX8 Rating, USB Connection, Rechargeable Battery, Includes Earbuds, Perfect for Swimming, Running, Gym, Ergonomic Design, Sweatproof, Dustproof

I never knew such a thing as these existed till I saw someone at the pool wearing headphones for their swim. I did a little looking about and settled on these based on the specs and the sheer volume of reviews. I did not expect much for the price and felt that if I could hear anything worth a darn while I swam it would be worth the money.Pros- Where to start? This was a real game changer. My first thought while swimming was, “These actually work!” Second thought, “Man, that sounds really good!” Next thought,” “This is so damn fun!” (Swimming to my tunes). I had created a playlist and the CPU recognized the unit so it was as simple as “move to” and done. The buttons are easy to use and find. The instructions are simple (though there are some typos). Only once did I have a bit of water make it past the earbuds and a simple shake took care of that. 8GB of music is almost too much. I loaded maybe 800-900 songs and still have room to go. The price? Considering the quality of sound and the wicked fun these brought to my swim I would think paying twice what I did would still be a good deal. Clear, full range sound being the most surprising pro.Cons- I cannot speak to the longevity of these. I relied on other reviews that appeared to indicate they had them for a long time. Folks complain about them falling out when “kick-flips”…can’t speak to that either but a little lift of the ear when you insert the bud and those things were snug for me. The biggest con I can see is the (innovative) USB clip. Without it you are hosed. I plan to try and find some replacements as I hope to have this for a while and suspect I will lose that damn clip before then. There is no alternative. Not a big deal but without it you cannot use the phones.Bottom line- I am beyond happy with these. They exceeded my expectations in sound quality and are such a great price I felt like these were a bargain. Absolutely no hesitation to recommend a purchase to anyone.

I slapped this puppy on the first day I got it and hit the pool. The excitement of hearing music underwater was overwhelmingly awesome. I immediately hit my laps, but noticed water would seep in both sides. No problem. I read the manual and exchanged the ear buds with the largest size. Solid. In fact it was solid for about three weeks. I swam with them every. single. day. And even followed the care instructions of cleansing and drying them after each use ... to the T! Then came day 22 of use. The once invigorating sound of music to my ears was exchanged with screeching noises on my 2nd lap. It was like the sound a discman made when a CD skipped (for those who remember using those) . I took a pause and tried to sort this out. Maybe I forgot to charge the battery enough, or maybe the files were corrupt?Suddenly it worked again. Lap 3 the ghoulish screech returns. ‘Good lord, can I just get 20 more laps with music please’ I said to myself. The Flextreme responded with a final static sounding garbled and went silent. I think it was it’s way of saying something to me that starts with an F and ends with ‘you’. The green light turned off. Hmm, I guess the battery died. I them pulled my mental strength together and returned to the medieval times of swimming without music. It was sad and lonely. How the hell did I do this for so many years? I dragged the heavy 2 ounce device back to my house for a good ol cleaning and charge. I gave this puppy the whole treatment, like a husband taking his wife to shopping with a side of salon time. I charged it overnight. This was a friyay, my night out, so we’re talking a good 12 hours charge. The next morning I tried it out. The green light flashed, no flags went up, I was turning and burning and hoping for a sound, and I finally got ... more screeching. I wasn’t going the distance today. I brought to the pool thinking maybe it will magically work. Nope. Not only did the screeching go away, there was no more green light. Power ceased to exist like a javelin going through a Terminator’s heart. Luckily my beat friend throughout this whole process, Amazon, accepted my return within the short time having it. I feel bad for all those beyond Amazon’s timeline after reading the reviews of Pyleusa’s ‘awesome’ response rate when it comes to defective products. In short, this product had great expectations, but short lived ... at least for me.

I use this MP3 player during lap swimming and I love it. I’d like to address a few thing from other reviews that almost made me pass on these.1. Only one side seems to work after awhile - I did notice that occasionally it seemed like one side would stop working but I realized it was because water would sneak in my ear and muffle the sound. All I had to do was pull them out of my ear, let the water out and then the sound was fine again.2. Adding music is difficult - I used google to buy some music and used google play to create a play list. The MP3 player has a super easy clip to USB cord so I transferred the music easily and all my songs have played well.3. They fall off or aren’t suitable for lap swimming - I’ve swam for hours and had no issues. I tuck the band under my cap and fix my goggles so that they are partially over the band as well. I learned that they don’t have to be super tight in my ears because if the band is secure then they aren’t going anywhere.I plan to buy a second pair now for my daughter because we like them so much.