Sony NW-WS413

Advantages: I didn’t find any special reviews about these headphones in terms of use for swimming and decided to correct the situation a little, suddenly it would be useful to someone :) So - water resistance: I bought these headphones on the principle of having protection against water - I was extremely pleased! I practice in the pool every day from an hour to an hour and a half, I swim actively. Headphones are a miracle !! You can hear music perfectly well under water, the controls are extremely convenient, intuitive, underwater control is simple and understandable (on the right ear there are forward and backward buttons, play / pause and on / off; on the left ear there are volume buttons, play mode (shuffle, repeat, normal) and regulation of noise reduction (I can't say anything about it, I have never used it)). I have been using headphones very actively for almost a month and there is no limit to my happiness :) I put them in my ears tightly and went to swim with them. It's easy to download music to them. I have a poppy, in three seconds I downloaded the proprietary application from Sonya “Content Transfer”, opened iTunes, selected my favorite tracks DIRECTLY IN ITUNES and dragged them into the Sonya program with the headphones connected and - EVERYTHING. Done. No need to search for any files, navigate through folders, copy something ... just drag songs from the track list (you can even drag whole playlists, they are saved in the player). In general, it is convenient and simple to the point of insanity :)) The sound quality is pretty good, but again, I listen to them under water, I can't really compare it here (in everyday life I use sennheiser wired plugs). I charge them approximately once every four workouts (that is, approximately they keep me for 4 hours of playing music).

Disadvantages: I can only mention one drawback - this is that the headphones must be inserted exclusively dry and into dry ears, that is, before starting to swim. If, while swimming, one earpiece was suddenly knocked out of the ear (which happened several times with my left ear), then it will no longer be inserted tightly back, as there will be water in the ear, and it will be heard worse. So insert into your ears very tightly right away.

Comment: It is IMPORTANT to read the instructions before use - especially about how to care for and clean them, and also ALWAYS change the earbuds of the headphones from the standard ones (which are already worn at the time of purchase) to the gray earbuds included in the kit before immersion in water - they are waterproof. In general, for those who swim and want to listen to music in the process - the option is simply amazing, there are no alternatives to which there is neither price nor quality - I took my blue-green version for 4GB (enough for my throat - I uploaded about 800 songs there) into the player.ru for 5500 rub.

Advantages: Very sporty and really waterproof. Nothing extra. Before that I used the previous model (the battery died, but after 3 years of service it is not surprising). In the new one, I can note a significant improvement in design: the buttons are more convenient, the shape is more consistent with the anatomy of the ear, the pool cap over the bow of the player no longer leads to the earphone falling out of the ear, voice information now informs about the power on / off (which was sorely lacking before), the device it became easier.

Disadvantages: Not found yet.

Comment: Many on the forums write about problems with the device freezing. As a user of the previous model for several years I cannot confirm them. Time will tell, but so far the device looks like an improvement on the previous one by many criteria without losing anything, despite the fact that the previous one was also quite good.

Advantages: - Finally ... Technique that is really waterproof; - Simple and intuitive controls; - The function of listening to ambient sound; - Fast charging function; - Lack of wires. - Unlike "older" models, use in sea / salt water is allowed.

Disadvantages: - It is a pity that there is no FM receiver (but it's rather a whim. Anyway, I mostly use it in an indoor pool. It is unlikely that it would work there)))

Comment: Perhaps the moment has come when I can recommend this player to other users. - Firstly, it is really waterproof. Since I have experience in purchasing some "waterproof" devices that were filled with water and this, according to the manufacturer, was not a warranty case, this parameter is important to me. So, I personally swam and dived with him in the pool, in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean. - Secondly, as already mentioned in the column "advantages", the player can be used in sea water. Used. No problems. - The absence of all kinds of VayFays and "rings" for management (as in the "older" models) is more likely a plus than a minus. Enough music is downloaded into the player itself. I think it's not very convenient to answer calls from the phone, blowing bubbles. And it is really more convenient to control the player by reaching with one hand to the ear than by poking one hand on the finger with the other. - There is enough charge to slowly swim three kilometers in the pool. Plus fast charging function. Forgot to charge your player on time? Plug it in for 20 minutes and an hour of music is guaranteed. - Its own slot for charging. I did not contribute to either the "pluses" or the "minuses". On the one hand, you need to take an additional "trick" on the trip. On the other hand, it is with the help of the contact system that the player is waterproof. Exactly the same system is used, for example, by "Garmin" in its waterproof watches. No USB ports under closable covers. Finally, I remind you: - do not forget to rinse the player with running fresh water after using it in chlorinated and seawater (personally, I also blow it with warm air from the built-in hair dryer); - when setting up for charging, wipe the contacts on the player and on the charging slot with a soft cloth to remove plaque (the advice is found in the instructions for the "Garmin" watch). Apd: It's been a year. Now I use this player in the gym, I go to the sauna with it, but it works, works, and works ... And more and more people in the hall began to walk with the same players

Advantages: Great for the pool Good fit in your ears No wires Convenient control Ambient sound mode is sometimes very useful Can be used for both sports and everyday wear Very easy to download music from your computer (MacOS) A few minutes of charging from the power supply / laptop / cigarette lighter is enough for the whole training

Disadvantages: Ambient sound mode does not work if the player is wet It quickly discharges in the cold Lack of a bag in the kit, as the headphones look rather fragile and it seems harmful to carry them in a bag or pocket The assembly is not very aesthetic: there are many seams, joints on the inside of the headphones themselves, but from the outside look like a single body

Comment: Firstly, the sound quality cannot be called excellent, but for sports headphones you don't need more.Secondly, you need to choose the right size of the earbuds, since if they are too small, the ear will get tired, and if they are too large, the headphones will not hold For the pool perfect (especially since I have a pool with salt)! You can not only listen to music, but also download audiobooks and more.

Advantages: - Waterproof; - Design; - Sound quality (like for sports headphones); - Autonomy; - Ergonomics; - Ambient Sounds function.

Disadvantages: - Sound is too quiet with swimming ear pads; - Sequence of playback.

Comment: Bought headphones / player exclusively for pool activities. Personally, it was comfortable for me to swim with them, but the crawl constantly touched them with my shoulder (they look good, but they move a little from the ears and "stick out"), because of which water got into the ear and the music was hard to hear. The set includes ear pads for swimming. In the latter, the sound becomes noticeably quieter and I often did not have enough volume in noisy pools. In normal, the sound is quite good, it is suitable for jogging, only for sports headphones I would like a little more low ones, but this is something like that. The build quality is excellent, incredibly beautiful and comfortable. I would recommend buying if you need headphones for running, but you don't want to take your phone with you or for swimming, if you want to relax, but not for active workouts.

Advantages: Everything is thought out. Good equipment.

Disadvantages: 1. Sound. It is 3+ out of 5. Sharpened for electronics. It is understandable, they are for sports. You can't listen to Joe Cocker normally. 2. Memory. For a price of 6600 for 4GB - not cheap. The 21st century is in the yard, you could have put 8GB at least for this money. 3. No equalizer.

Comment: Solid 4k. It would be nice if good Chinese firms would take on this segment, for example xiaomi.

Advantages: You can really swim in the pool and listen to your favorite music. When you press pause, you can talk in the pool, you can not hear 100%, but you can understand what a person is saying. There is a microphone function, but you can hear it without it, in water it does not work in my opinion.

Disadvantages: I would like to hear the sound in water better. There is an option that the ear pads will not fit, because of this, water will leak in the ear and the sound will be worse. The elastic in the back, which should maintain the correct position, slides to one side all the time.

Comment: When swimming, I hear the sounds of water, gurgling, quite loud. Perhaps due to the fact that I am engaged in sports swimming and perhaps because of the structural features of the auditory shells. I tried all the ear pads, but always the same water gets into the left ear faster and it depressurizes, then it gets into the right one, I have to periodically correct it, I try to put it in the up position, they start to slide down, because of this they sit worse, if you push it completely under the cap, then the noise is heard more water and it is impossible to switch + everything presses. If they do not sit well, then when turning at the side they can fly off, with a sharp turn they can fly off 100%.The first player did not last long for me, although I started with it from the pedestal under the cap, changed the ear pads for those intended for running, even tried to rinse with water as I saw in the instructions. After 2 weeks of operation, the player told me the power off, and no longer turned on, then it stopped showing up in the computer. I changed it through the service in Moscow time through a certificate for exchange, changed in a week. I didn’t do any tricks with the new player, I’m taking care of it, it has been working for about a year. I'd like to try to insert good herringbone ear pads so that they sit tightly and tightly in the ears, but they have a through hole, i.e. without a rubber membrane and are sold separately only with expensive headphones, I'm afraid to put the Chinese ones, although I ordered them on Ali and put them on the last player. I'm afraid they might leak anyway. It is important that if before training on a dry insert the headphones sit tightly and tightly, then when swimming, either the ear changes or the rubber, but in the water they behave differently. As a result, it turns out that in training you spend a lot of time on the constant correction of headphones, elastic bands, I try to fix the edge of the headphone wires with the edge of the cap so that they do not move when swimming. In general, now, due to the inconvenience and constant distraction from training, I rarely take them on a train to the pool.

Advantages: The only ears that can be used normally in the pool

Comment: What they write about the fact that they are not of the type died and do not turn on, then I want to please such guys that they despaired early! On the previous model, this was also the case, it is solved by long pressing the shutdown and the reset button (pressed with a needle or something like that). So this is far from the death of the device !!! This happens very rarely!

Advantages: clear control with voice acting of commands, comfortable fit on the head, no interference when moving.

Disadvantages: I really miss bluetooth

Comment: bought for the bike and the hall, everything suits.