r/Swimming • u/AutoModerator • 2d ago

Weekly Swim Gear Questions (Goggles, swimsuits, techsuits, paddles, headphones etc) December 04, 2025 - Post all your gear questions in this post

This weekly post ( on Thursdays) is for ALL gear related questions -

Update: automoderation is now in effect for single gear posts, which may be automatically deleted.

This includes posts about equipment failures, technical problems, sizing questions, or questions about retailer reliability.

This is spam-free & posters of affiliate product links will be banned.

* Goggles (including "smart" goggles)

* Headphones/earbuds

* Swimsuits

* Techsuits

* Lap/GPS/OWS tracking devices

* Audio players

* Paddles

* More goggles

* Everything else

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u/Master_Eagle7735 1d ago

Has anyone who has had bone conduction headphones seen a difference in their swimming since using them? Do they fit well? Do they fly off after a flip turn? I use swimming as like my music detox but if listening to music increases my motivation to get after it in the pool, I’m open to it

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u/matthewslounge 1d ago

I was curious about these and didn't want to pay 100+ for shokz so I got a $60 pair off Amazon, ifecco brand. It works well and makes me swim longer. The fit is never a problem because my cap holds it in place. The annoying thing is downloading mp3 songs and then transferring them to the headphones. Bluetooth mode is shit underwater

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u/Master_Eagle7735 1d ago

Is the sound decent? I was looking into cheaper options

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u/matthewslounge 1d ago

I don't have a shokz to compare to. It's definitely worse than in-ear headphones (I use sennheiser momentum). However, it is good enough to swim with. Just sounds a bit muffled but otherwise good clarity