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I bought one to use in the pool for my exerrsize.
I have been ask at least 4 time where I got it.
256 is fine but sure limits source.
It keeps it dry have to keep extra battery in case.
I have tried others but not satisfied.

I had some problems keeping the O ring from twisting in the center of the casing. At times, I did find water inside the casing and the mp3 player stopped working. Fortunately, it dried out and was able to work again which makes it somewhat reliable. I suggest applying vaseline to the outside of the casing to help seal the O ring and make it more waterproof. The earplug attachment to the casing works well and there is no need to do more than just push it in (unlike nu-dolphin where you have to screw in the earplugs.)
There is a poblem while swimming as the earplug cord tends to twist around my neck and the casing is bulky to wear. The music is easy to transfer in mp3 format. For the price, this is a great way to start out and you can use this for water aerobics!

I eagerly awaited this item, and after receiving it today I plan to promptly return it. First of all, the instructions (as noted in other reviews) really are worthless. I have a Mac so apparently don't need the small disc that contains software. I'm supposed to "drag and drop" my music files, but here's the problem: I use iTunes, which saves files in an mp4 format, not mp3. I don't want to have to download software to convert from one to the other, nor do I want to have to go through that every time I wish to update songs on the mp3 player. I looked into other options, such as burning the songs to a CD and then importing into iTunes as mp3s, but that is also a rather cumbersome process to have to do regularly. I'm also unsure about the headphones -- I assume the clear plastic caps are meant to go over the headphones, but again, no explanation -- so I would have some hesitation jumping in the water, hoping I had set things up correctly.

In short, I was hoping it would be a much more straightforward process, and as I hoped to use this regularly, it's simply too complicated to deal with on a regular basis. Maybe I'm misunderstanding something, but with nearly worthless instructions I don't know how I'm supposed to uncover any errors on my part. I'm glad other people have had success, and I'm wondering if anyone else has encountered the need to transfer mp4s to mp3s. I guess I'll have to continue swimming without music -- which in itself is enjoyable, but I was curious to see whether music would make a difference in the workout. I guess I won't be using this mp3 player to find out! (*Note: I tried editing this to change it to one star, but I'm apparently unable to edit that field.)