Music really enhances lap swimming for me. Of the variety of ways to accomplish this I chose the previous generation Sony NWZW273S. It got the job done, I like the simplicity of design to put on and take off without being attached to my swim goggles.
The older model also had some drawbacks. Chief among them was lack of volume and then for me keeping the contacts clean for charging and adding music.
This new model definitely fixed the volume issue. I actually turned it down from Max, which is great. The docking, charging station looks like an improvement, but it's too early to tell. The controls are completely different, but I think with a little time they will be an improvement. The ear pods are slightly larger on this newer version, which was a concern, however they are light weight, fit very well and more importantly stayed on well in the water.
The software is the same for both units which made adding music to the new unit a snap. The software interfaces smoothly with iTunes.
** UPDATE ** 7/7/16 I picked mine up early May '16 liked it so much I bought another for a friend towards the end of May. We each swim for an hour 5+ days a week. So I've used mine ~ 40 times in a chlorinated public pool and my buddy, who swims in salt water, has used his about 25 times. So far these units are holding up great. With the non-water ear buds the volume can be WAY too loud, when the swim buds are put on it does reduce the volume as they are essentially a shower cap to keep the speakers dry, with a membrane between your ears and the speaker. Without the swimming ear bud covers the unit would die in the pool from the speakers getting wet. The music, for me at least, is plenty loud and I typically go a click or two down from full volume.
** UPDATE ** Oct '16 ** The two units I bought are going strong six months later. Each sees 5+ days a week of hour long lap swimming. One is in a standard chlorinated pool, the other in a salt water pool. I haven't had any problems with my contacts for charging or adding music and I haven't done a thing to clean them. Mine will play an hour interval 3 times before it needs a charge.
** UPDATE ** Nov '17 ** Both units still working, one perfectly the other is having issues with song forward button not always working but otherwise still serviceable. I'll definitely buy another if this one dies.
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Wearable and Wire-free
Ideal for sports and active lifestyles, this unique digital music player allows you to be wire-free, hands-free, and without distraction whether you’re working out at the gym, playing outdoors or even swimming.
Ergonomically designed for long-lasting comfort hours on end. Along with a wire-free, secure fit the sports Walkman is guaranteed to never fall out even during the most rigorous physical activities
Enjoy music without carrying your smartphone
The NW-WS413 may be compact in size but can store hours of music thanks to the internal 4 GB memory.
Waterproof (even salt water!) and dust-proof
Designed for athletes in all sports, and for use in salt and fresh water up to two meters deep. Along with being sweat proof and dust proof the sports Walkman is built to endure the toughest training.
Tune into your environment
There are times when you won’t want to be cut off from the world around you; running across the city streets, paddle-boarding around the bay, etc, and with the ambient noise function you won’t be. Instead of removing your headphones, simply press the ‘need to find out the name of the button’ and you’re back in touch with the sounds around you, all while your music keeps playing.
Great fit
Ergonomically designed for long-lasting comfort, hours on end.
The secure, behind the ear design will never fall out even during the most rigorous physical activities
Drag, drop and go
With a Walkman player, you are never tied to just one music service. Just drag and drop files from iTunes for Mac or Windows and enjoy. Multi-format playback also lets you play MP3, WMA, AAC or L-PCM music files; now that’s freedom.
Quick charge battery
Use the included USB dock to get up to 60 minutes of use on just 3 minutes of charge, and with a battery life of up to 12 hours on a full charge, the NW-WS413is ready when you are.
Open, charge and listen
Everything you need is in the box including USB dock, 1 set earbuds, 1 set swimming earbuds, Adjustment Band, and Holder, to ensure smooth sailing.
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| display size | — | 3 inches | 0 inches | 2.4 inches | 0 inches | — |
| memory capacity | 4 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 96 GB | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| supported standards | MP3 | WMA, AAC, MP3 | MP3, AAC, M4a, FLAC | MP3,WMA,WAV,APE,FLAC,ACC-LC,M4A,OGG | WMA, AAC, MP3 | MP3 |
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I have been running for 20 years and have worn these for most of those years. I use plain old windows file explorer to drag and drop mp3 files into the "USB" folder that shows up when you plug it in. If you know how to move files in windows, you can move files onto this device. Always eject USB devices including this Walkman before you remove it from your PC. See photo three.That's it. You don't need any special software. I don't have to carry my phone because I'm not going to carry it while I'm running.After a couple years the buttons on the MP3 player usually stop working. I believe it's because of all the road grime from running outside. The plane next button has already started sticking from about day one on this new device but other than that it works just like every other Walkman. You don't need a phone you don't need anything else just hit play next or rewind. You can do other options like shuffle all, and ambient noise so you can hear the noise that's around you.I hope this review might help you and I hope you enjoy that device.
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- Juan CamiloReviewed in Canada on August 18, 2021
Made swimming way more enjoyable
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Perfecto para nadar en piscina
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