FINIS, a world chief in technical swimming merchandise that maximize your health potential and method, broadcasts the speedy availability of the Neptune MP3 Participant. The Neptune, the following era of the favored SwiMP3® participant, makes use of revolutionary Bone Conduction expertise to transmit crystal clear audio via the cheekbone and immediately into the internal ear. The distinctive waterproof MP3 participant permits swimmers and aquatic lovers to hearken to music, audio books, and podcasts whereas figuring out, one thing that land athletes have been in a position to do for many years.
After over 5 years of success with the SwiMP3®, FINIS has upgraded the Neptune with an built-in show and elevated reminiscence. The waterproof Neptune now has 4GB of storage and an OLED show for simple entry to music, podcasts and audiobooks. The brand new mannequin additionally makes use of the most recent in Bone Conduction audio system for enhanced sound high quality, and an improved file switch compatibility with iTunes®.
New Neptune MP3 Participant with Bone Conduction
“The Neptune, with its Bone Conduction expertise is without doubt one of the coolest merchandise I’ve ever used,” stated Jason Dunford, 2008 and 2012 Olympian, and present African File Holder. “Lengthy cardio exercises are made that rather more pleasurable after I can hearken to my favourite tunes.”
Award Profitable Design
The brand new 3-piece Neptune design contains 2 aspect audio system that relaxation on the cheekbones and fasten to any goggle strap, and a excessive distinction OLED display that sits comfortably on the again of the top. Most significantly, the Neptune’s hydrodynamic design doesn’t use earbuds, creating a cushty expertise within the water. By retaining the ears free from obstruction, swimmers can nonetheless hear others round them when outdoors the water. The Neptune MP3 Participant has already been awarded the distinguished “pink dot award: product design 2013” for top design high quality.
Excessive-High quality Bone Conduction Audio
As people, we’re in a position to detect sound vibrations via the air by way of our eardrums (Air Conduction) or via our bones immediately into our internal ear (Bone Conduction). As a result of there isn’t any air below the water, Bone Conduction is one of the best ways to listen to audio whereas swimming.
The audio system of the Neptune sit on the cheek, simply in entrance of the ear. These audio system vibrate the jaw bones and ship vibrations to the inner-ear or Cochlea. The result’s a tremendous audio expertise that makes it really feel as if the music is enjoying inside your head. The ears are free and clear, and there are not any earbuds to mess with.
Bone Conduction is a secure and confirmed methodology of sound transmission that has been utilized in telephone headsets and listening to aids. In truth, Bone Conduction audio is utilized by whales and dolphins to hear to 1 one other underwater.
“The Neptune is the following large product from FINIS and is an ideal instance of how we proceed to modernize our merchandise primarily based on client wants,” stated FINIS CEO, John Combine. “Over time, we’ve researched one of the best methods to hearken to music underwater and Bone Conduction has been extraordinarily common with swimmers. The brand new speaker high quality of the Neptune is not like something on the market out there and the Neptune will probably be resonating with swimmers everywhere in the world.”
The Neptune’s 4GB of storage holds roughly 1000 songs or 60 hours of playback. The gadget is suitable with iTunes® and performs all common codecs together with AAC, MP3 and WMA information. The Neptune additionally comes with a charging cable that enables for fast track add and a drawstring mesh bag for storage.
The FINIS Neptune is now out there for $159.99 MSRP at http://www.FINISinc.comand swim retailers worldwide. For extra info, visithttp://www.finisinc.com/neptune.
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About FINIS:
Based in 1993 in Northern California, FINIS was began by John Combine and Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer Pablo Morales. The Monofin and the Swimmer’s Snorkel have been the primary merchandise they developed for the US market; afterwards, they continued to give attention to creating coaching instruments for swimmers and coaches worldwide. FINIS merchandise are at present out there in over 65 nations and are utilized by US and Worldwide Olympic groups, elite triathletes, and health swimmers.
Revolutionary analysis and design is FINIS’ highest precedence. This dedication has resulted in actually distinctive merchandise comparable to: the Swimmer’s Snorkel, which is acknowledged because the paramount device to enhance a swimmer’s method, the SwiMP3 that makes use of bone conduction expertise to transmit music into the internal ear as an alternative of utilizing ear buds, and the Z2 Zoomers fins, which reveal an intimate understanding of swimming musculature, hydrodynamics, and engineering.
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