Does the ear band stay in place while lap swimming? I am an adult swimmer looking for an effective way to keep water out of my ears.
77193
Yes! Best thing I ever spent money on. I bought one for my then 5 year old who jumps, dives...and everything else in the water and it stays put. It saved him from a lot of earaches and pain and saved me from worry whenever we went to the water parks.
77194
I mainly use the band to keep my earbuds on, but I've used it with earplugs and they are even better. Answering your question, yes they did work for me while lap swimming, it gets a few times to find the perfect place though, but once you've got it you'll have no problem.If you are going to use earplugs I strongly advice using some silicone ones, as Christmas tree or other type of earplugs protruding from ears can cause pain over time (with the band on)
77195
If you get it tight enough to stay on your head it doesn't hold the earplugs and it pulls them out. I would skip it if I were you.
77196
Yes, vigorous lap-swimming and flip-turns are not a problem. You do need to use these with the "Medical Grade Doc's Pro Ear Plugs" (also available on Amazon) to keep water out of your ears without causing swimmer's ear and other medical problems associated with regular ear plugs.
77197
My 2 yr old wears the ear band and it does seem to stay in place while swimming. We use it with wax earplugs for extra protection.
1953346
No issues. I push the clips well on the band so as to give the upper part leverage/purchase. I have them just forward of the ear holes. I bought better goggles. The side pieces caused my speedo goggles to leak. The net said Aquasphere Kayenne are best and they are in fact good. No leaks minimum pressure. You need earplugs. I use EAR express pods. These are sound PPE infact (factories, building sites etc), but just happen to work very well and comfortably as water plugs. They are about $1 each reusable/washable.
376427
I feel more comfortable with the swim cap, but I have worn them without. I guess it depends on how comfortable you feel. Wearing the swim cap gave me a sense of security that the ear buds wouldn't come out.
1093033
I have a waterproof iPod, it has a velcro loop that keeps it attached to my goggles...I love these swim buds no doubt you will too.
985605
I had issues with the white swim buds that came with it (kept falling out of my ears when I swam so I use them for my computer now). I found that for swimming and snorkeling I bought the waterproof ones that hook over my ears with the spongy earbuds worked a lot better for me. Got them at Best buy 4 years ago not sure if they have them anymore now.
719054
Water does get in your ears slightly, but overall I have really loved the device. I purchased additional earbuds when I bought this device, but have not felt the need to try them yet, so apparently the small amt of water that does get in is not to a point to bug me. Hope this is helpful.
1819448
i have not experienced this problem. i use the latex attachments that came with the headphones provided and do not have any water in my ears.
2143872
I wanted to use it swimming laps but I could never get it to work. I think my biggest issue were the buds. If you can find a pair of good waterproof ear buds the player will be workable. Mine is just sitting in a closet catching dust. I used it about four (attempts) times and gave up. I bought three or four sets of ear buds that never worked well. You can buy mine for a song!
2143868
Wear a swim cap or a headband when doing water aerobics. Mine still works after 8 months, over 100 swims, for sure, including wearing it when I take a long pre-swim warm-up shower, completely submerged when I swim a length along the bottom of the pool. No worries. It is waterproof.
1411186
Yes, because they are sticky. I think they're great. I have a tube in my eardrum and can't get any water in my ear canal. I even go in the pool.
973052
Agreed with the other responders - there is no problem with these staying in your ears. I run with them, I've rowed with them, etc., and have never had an issue.
1732906
I swam with mine in a lap pool. Never leaked but it is reall bulky and you can feel it holding you back on your wrist. when swimming, I used a smaller hr monitor watch for swim because that was all I needed and it wasn't getting in the way.
509670
You cannot use your own because the earbuds are a part of the closed system that prevents water from getting in. The earbud cords are not really long enough to attach to something further than the area right around your head. But they are meant to attach to the goggles, not the swim cap.
1635773
Yes, they prevented any water from seeping into my ears, they have little ear buds that are like little suction cups, that prevent water from getting into your ear. One side of the headphones just stopped working, but I was using them as my reg headphones because they are so comfy!
1760962
They are made of silicone so they are waterproof but not sure if it will stay on while swimming or not. It's worth trying.
198572
Yes the earplugs will keep the water out of your ears if placed in ears correctly. The sound quality is great also!
464708
I don't actually use them for swimming. I use them when I mow. Are you sure your your plug is pushed all the way into the iPod and did you try putting Vaseline on the ear pieces the way it was suggested to create an air tight seal? Mine work great when mowing.