Can you change out the headphones? I have a hard time with earbuds - they fall out immediately, and I'm sure it will be even worse swimming.
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The ear buds come with several different sizes of fittings. I generally found them to be pretty comfortable and they aactually former a sort of suction which keeps the falling out problem to a minimum. I can't answer about changing the actual earphones because these are built right into the unit. I'm really glad I purchased this. I have a great play list that really improves my workout routine in the pool.
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I don't know why you couldn't but the sound quality is probably not as good as it would be if you had good earbuds. I tried to get the earpieces out of mine to see if you could replace them with in-ear buds, but they didn't come out easily and I don't want to pull them too hard to find out. If they came out, I suppose you could put in earbuds. The FINIS earpieces just sit on your jawbones to relay the sound.
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sorry for the delayed response. You can change the size of the rubber earbuds, which sort of snap into place. Sony ones work,if that helps.The larger the earbud, the less environmental noise, but not "noise cancelling" like headphones would be. (btw, to drown out hip-hop, I'd use top of the line Bose headphones, or find another gym :-)
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Maybe consider taking the ear buds off completely. Then to keep them in place use the speedo silicone ear plugs. All I can think of.
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My problem with the earpiece is that it never feels secure in my ear -- if I walk with it in, it even falls out sometime. I have the smallest insert on the earpiece, but it doesn't help (note that I have the same problem with the standard iPod headphone) -- is there a solution for this?
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No you can't, but honestly if you are buying this to go underwater or use it in the water i don't think you would want to risk your headphones or want to risk your phone.
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I've had my swim buds a year with out a problem. I would advise you to call the company. I am certain they were not meant to be disposable.. I can't imagine them giving you a problem. Please do another review after you contact them. Best of luck
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Don't think so. The padding over the speaker part that goes over ur ear is kinda build into the headphone. If u really wanted to remove it I'm sure u can but I don't know about replacing it
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I haven't tried. I share the same complaint as others, the buds creep out of my ear, and when that happens they sound like garbage. It's ludicrous that such a poor design was manufactured and sold.
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I purchased this 2 months ago and love it for swimming. I do not like the headphone that came with it. I purchased different headphones. This unit will not work without headphones, no built in speakers. You might be able to hook it up to a small set of speakers???
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The little foam covers can be changed.....don't know about the earbud. I gave up using it. No one could understand me when I used it. I had a different one that I lost, that I bought at Best Buy.....it was better.
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In theory you could wear them "normally" since the over-ear part is only semi-rigid. However, I tried it and the earbuds were basically falling out once I started moving.
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Can't say that I have unless you are exercising. In which case they will fall out. I have noticed that they do tend to "loosen" their grip after a while of wear, which may result to falling out. But then again this happens with almost all earbuds. Which is why in my opinion I hate earbuds. Try changing the rubber size. That might help with your issue. In my case my right ear canal is slightly larger then my left ear canal, and this results in the earbud falling out or "loosening" more frequently then with my right ear.
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In the water, I wear a swin cap and I wear the headphones upside down. With that combination I havent had the issue of them falling out.
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There are are two screws - one in the case and a second attached to headphone adaptor, the adaptor allows you to plug your own earbuds in (unless they are really really skinny then they might fit- but will not be waterproof).
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From the side of the pool, the headphones might hold up, but not for long. I've lost them during hard push-offs for workouts. From a board... don't bother trying.
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I'll raise my hand here as well, I've also been through three pairs with the same issue and also love these earphones. Shure have been fantastic in replacing them for free under warranty. Sadly my most recent pair were lost on a flight, tempted to order these again but would love a pair that doesn't lose sound in one ear and stay in the ear when exercising. Any suggestions?