OverBoard Waterproof Headphones Reviews

By whale from TX on 6/20/2012

I haven't used the earbuds in the water.  They seem to sound OK but I can't get them to stay in my ears when just walking around. I don't see how they will stay in while swimming or keep water out of my ears. i used to have a different brand that had an earplug type cover that went down into the ear.  It was pretty deep and kept the water out.;

By Sandi B. from Keizer, OR on 10/31/2011

Thought this would work for Dolphin MP3 player.  Cannot find headphone replacements for it.  Misleading on description of this product that is fits most MP3 players.  We are using it with another MP3 for running however.

By as1988 from Santa cruz ca on 8/21/2011

The ear phones don't stay in while swimming.  Better to have the kind that go around your neck

By Sandra B. from Pasadena, MD on 8/11/2011

I haven't used while swimming, but I used them while walking.  They are very comfortable and provide quality sound.  I only wish that they didn't have these "post" things and just had the "bud" part that fits in the ears.

By bward1998 from Chicago metro on 6/12/2011

I use these ear phones for swimming laps.  I have to say, these fit my ear the best but will occassionally slip out and allow water to enter my ear.  If that happens, bye bye sound you can recognize.  If you fiddle with them a bit, you can swim for quite a while with your favorite tunes.

Don't expect top quality, HD sound while swimming but that's probably true with all similar waterproof earphones.  I have the sound up fairly high to offset the sound of bubbles and exhale.  


So far, I am very happy with these earphones.

By Footie from Phoenix AZ on 5/2/2011

Use this for lap swimming and the headphones fill with water or fall out.
Also the plugin wire is to long and needs to be shortened.

By scungilli from san francisco, ca on 4/21/2011

I swim laps about three times a week and like to listen to recorded books while doing so. Recently, my expensive earbuds went south (too soon for the cost); so i decided to try the least expensive (but not cheap) alternative. They don't seal when plugged into my waterproof casing, so i used a rubber band to create one. They fall out of my ears easily, even with properly fitted buds. It might be the short, rigid extension from the bud that is shifted when I crawl that allows water to get between the bud and my eardrum and muffle the sound. I now work harder for even less listening pleasure. Next time, the costly ones, even in view of their gnat-like shelf life.

By Swimgirl from Manhattan Beach, California on 4/21/2011

I use these earphones to swim laps in the pool, and I love them. They arrive with 3 sets of matching pads, so I could choose the size that matches my ears, and holds them well in place. Also, the sound quality is really good. The cable is long enough for my waist iPod/Otter case holder - the armband one just bothered me to swim.

By Tony from CT on 1/6/2011

When the first pair stopped working they sent these as a replacement, which was nice.  They deliver great sound.

By Tony from CT on 4/13/2010

These headphones worked well for about three months.  Then one day the left headphone ceased functioning.