H2O Audio TRI PRO Multi-Sport Waterproof IPX8 Bone Conduction Open Ear Headphones - Bluetooth for Running/Cycling, MP3 for Swimming, Playlist+ App - Black

I like to listen to music when doing things like driving, riding a bicycle, a motorcycle, snowboarding, and now I can add swimming to this list. I’ve use H2O audio before with the first gen iPod nano but the headphones were quite uncomfortable. Now that I’m doing laps in the pool again (queue music) I have returned to the H2O Audio because the overall product was good and this product is completely different.ComfortThese fit comfortably behind the head resting over the ear, very lightweight, and they are also comfortable under a swim cap and goggles.LoadingEven though I have several gigs of MP3s, the idea of streaming music from Pandora, Deezer, or Apple Music like creating an old mix tape was a big part of my deciding factor for this model, adding an hour of streamed music was about 137 Mb. Also having an open ear headset that I can use for cycling and snowboarding is definitely a plus.Play backThe navigation controls with the three buttons are pretty simple. However the volume level keeps resetting when you turn it back on. I would expect the device would remember volume settings when powering up in memory mode, Bluetooth mode would be at the level of the connected device.Audio qualityAbove water music quality is ok but I did not get these for the audio quality, I have other headsets for that. That being said under water is a whole different story. The sound is amazing and it feels like the music is playing through the entire pool. This may be because this is my first pair of underwater bone conductive headphones but I’m still impressed.SoftwareIt’s convenient to set and load streaming files from the phone, organizing loaded files. Unfortunately it is not possible to determine the size or length of a streamed track from the phone software. I had to open the files in the computer for that.Phone callsWorks fine on voice calls but just make sure the device is also connected to the phone by Bluetooth if playing from memory.Pros:8 GigsRecord audio streams over BluetoothI can move music downloaded from Apple Music over to the device to listen toCons:Does not remember volume level at restart (memory mode)Unable to see music file information (size and length) from phone app

wife was looking for an option to listen to music/podcasts while swimming. Figured we'd give this a go since it's advertised for exactly that purpose. While technically it works, here's the process to use the app though:Pair with your phone, and start up the app and tell the app to start recordingplay stuff through spotify/audible whatever you use for music/podcasts. turn it up loud and don't stop itthe headphones act like a digital tape recorder, and record whatever is played, so that you can play it back again later. starts and stops, phone beeps and alerts, ringtones, and volume changes and all.First time she recorded for an hour and then went to use it, and it was too quiet in the water. since she recorded quietly it wouldn't get any louder.Once sorting that out, there's the issue of longevity. My $60 earbuds last 6-10 hours, and weigh next to nothing. These lasted her an hour in the pool.They also aren't adjustable, so better hope they fit your head right. they were slightly too big for her. I had trouble adjusting them to be in the right spot for the bone conduction to work.They were too uncomfortable to wear under a swimcap, it pushed her ears into the plastic.Also sometimes in the pool they would blip out and stop, and then she'd have to stop swimming to restart them. however it would just restart at the beginning of the "song" which was just the beginning of the tape.I guess you really need to spend a couple hours in realtime starting and stopping recordings to get a bunch of separate songs on there?Great, it gets around DRM restrictions by just dubbing the audio stream it's playing, but the overall experience is terrible.

1. I put Crazy Glue on the section where the stem meets the MP3/Battery because the previous pair I purchased separated at that area and I had to return them. Now they will never come apart in a million years. Also, Bluetooth will not work under water which is why I use MP3 mode.2. I download my music onto the MP3 from Apple Music. It’s a tedious process but I’ll try to make it as painless as possible:- Download H2O App- Turn on headset- Connect to phone thru app- Create a Playlist Folder in the App- Double Click the middle button to switch Bluetooth Mode if you’re not already in BT Mode- Go to your streaming app (Here Comes the Tricky Part)I tried to play a song on my streaming app then record on my H2O App but by the time I pressed the ‘Start Loading’ button and the music loader began recording then half the song would be cut out so here’s what I do instead.:- Play a different song than the song that you want to load onto your headset but MAKE SURE THE SONG YOU WANT TO LOAD WILL PLAY NEXT!!!***MAKE SURE VOLUME IS AT HIGHEST WHEN RECORDING******YOU ARE ABLE TO RECORD WHILE HEADSET IS ON CHARGER BUT THERE WILL BE NO SOUND PLAYING FROM HEADSET WHILE RECORDING IS TAKING PLACE***- Fast Forward until there’s about 10 secs left in that unwanted song then when the music dies down quickly open H2O App and select ‘Start Loading’ in Music Loader.- The music loader should be ready by time your wanted song starts to play. HOWEVER!!!- The wanted song will be saved in the ‘Loaded Music’ section under the UNWANTED song Title since that’s what was technically playing when you selected ‘Start Loading’If you’re still with me then it’s all downhill from here…- Select ‘Stop Recording’ once your wanted song ends.- Double Click middle Button to go to Memory Mode- Select the ‘Loaded Music’ option then click the unwanted song title to make sure it recorded properly- Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Rename’ and change the title to the correct name- Select ‘Move to Other Folder’ then select the folder that you created earlier- Go back to step to and repeat for the next song you want to record.It’s a lot of work but once you get it down it’s quite simple…Here’s some tips on the features…- Press Middle Button 3x’s quickly for ‘Shuffle Mode’ On/Off- Hold Volume Up Button to skip to next song- Hold Volume Down Button to replay last song- Double Click Volume Up to next Folder/Playlist- Double Click Volume Down to go to Previous Folder/ Playlist* Battery Life is OKAY (You won’t be running a marathon on one charge but they’ll last a couple hours* Order extra Chargers just in case since they don’t use regular USB* Use earplugs under water for best listening experienceI hope this review helped