Dolphin: The underwater MP3 player

Dolphin is taking MP3 players to the next level. Underwater!

This 1GB MP3 player is not that perfect. It has a flaw with its ear buds when it comes to strenuous activity underwater. Anyway, for a fair price of $110 it is not that bad.

The Dolphin doesn’t look like your ordinary MP3 player. It looks at lot like a case used for storing pills with a dimension of 2.4 by 0.8 inches. The surface of the player is silky with a brushed-in metallic finish that is flawless in texture.

One downfall of this product is the absence of a screen display. The giveaway of this product being an MP3 player is the features on both ends of the player. In one end there is the embedded headphone jack which is around 2.5 millimeters in diameter. The jack has ridges around the opening which allows the headphones that are included to be screwed producing a watertight connection. This is a cool feature compared to other waterproof devices that have rubber flaps to make it waterproof which actually if used in the dolphin would make it ugly.

At the opposite end of this device are the control keys which are covered with rubber, comprising the forward and reverse functions, the volume control, the play and pause and the power button. The keys are designed in a way that makes it easy to navigate. Some of the keys are slightly lower and higher than the others. It’s not that important but it surely makes a difference.You can play music in an alphabetical or numerical order only. If a unique order of playing music is required it has to be done by a computer. The Dolphin is included with software that can be run on the Windows and Mac systems. One can even use Windows Media player to shuffle the songs and have it downloaded to the device. The player can only support the MP3 and WMA format for now. Maybe in the near future the makers of Dolphin will support more audio formats as this will be an added boost to their product.

The accessories that come with the Dolphin are two rings that are rubberized that allow the device to be attached to a pair of goggles. The waterproof “earbuds” that are provided also have clips that allow the wires to be attached to the goggles. An optional armband can be purchased which is well suited for surfers. You can also buy a case made of hard plastic, a splitter for the headphone and, amazingly, also a thermometer attachment. All of these items are priced at around $14.99 each.

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