I've been a swimmer all my life, and the biggest problem I have had to battle is boredom. I knew I could swim longer if it wasn't for that. In the old days, I would strap a cassette player (and, later, an iphone) to my waste inside a waterproof bag and listen to music using waterproof earphones. That was very cumbersome and so I essentially stopped swimming. I had hoped bluetooth would be the answer, but it doesn't travel well through the water, and I thought that the only other option these days is to preload an mp3 player, which is a pain. Well, things have come a long way, baby. This new Tayogo device is able to transmit through anything I want (music, books, etc.), through the air and the water, from my iphone to the headphones, even while swimming. For this reason it is a total game changer. It is also super easy to set up, is compact and comes in a sturdy little case. I will credit Tayogo for the years (if any) that will be added to my life because I don't leave the pool too soon due to boredome. Thanks Tayogo!
Actually an amazing option, but isn't for everyone, and has some drawbacks. I've only seen one other option for streaming from your phone while swimming (Zygo) - and it's much more expensive. Price on this is pretty reasonable for the technology. Bluetooth doesn't transmit under water, so this is a great alternative. However, it only works to about 1 foot under water. For normal lap swimming, this is fine - except for flip turns. Every flip turn creates static while you're turning. If you don't do flip turns - then it's not a problem. If you do, then this is the biggest downside. Sound quality is good (nice and clear, but not fancy). Sound is good for music while swimming. You can listen to a podcast, but the volume is a little light with the noise of the water (using ear plugs) - but still doable. I haven't tried the talk to swimmer feature, but assume it would be clear. Extremely easy to set up and use. Fit is great. If it's like my other Tayogo headphones - the battery life and range are excellent. But I just got it, so I don't know for sure yet. I have a few Shokz swimming headphones. They are a little better (sound quality and comfort), but more expensive, lower battery life, lower bluetooth range, and most importantly - they don't stream. So that's the key. If you want to stream, like I do, these are great. If you just want to listen to preloaded music (mp3s) - you don't need these. These headphones also have regular bluetooth - in case you want to use them outside of the water I haven't tried out the maximum range yet, but the signal seems very strong. In a pool, I can't imagine it could be a problem. But I'm going to try them in open water and see how far they go.
Great for killing the monotony while swimming for long periods of time
Great reception in the water. Easy to use. Battery life is great especially for a swimmer that cranks out an hour + swims regularly.
I've only used it 3 times, but so far, I love it! My shoxz are great, but it requires downloading. I love listening to podcasts and Bluetooth makes it so much easier for me. I dont flip turn, and not all that fast, so the sound was great, and never cut out. Very impressed!