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Outside Magazine, March 2005

Review: The Audio Files
Rock and Roll
Griffin Radio Shark, H20 Audio SV iMINI, & Finis SwimP3

iRIVER H320 & Apple iPOD Special Edition U2 | Sony Network Walkman NW-S23, Creative Zen Micro, & KOSS P-15 Headphones | Griffin Radio Shark, H20 Audio SV iMINI, & Finis SwimP3 | Rio Forge Sport, Belkin Tunecast II Mobile FM Transmitter, & Creative Muvo Micro N200

Griffin Radio Shark, H20 Audio SV iMINI, & Finis SwimP3
Griffin Radio Shark, H20 Audio SV iMINI, & Finis SwimP3 (Photograph by Tom Schierlitz)

  1.) The GRIFFIN RADIOSHARK is like a TiVO television recorder for radio. Use it to record NPR onto a Mac or PC while you shower, then transfer the program to an iPod and listen on the way to work. $70; 615-399-7000, griffintechnology.com

  2.) Add a soundtrack to your snorkeling sessions with the waterproof H20 AUDIO SV iMINI case, designed for the Apple iPod Mini. $150; 858-623-0339, www.h20audio.com

  3.) Designed expressly for pool swimmers, the FINIS SWIMP3 is a PC- and Mac-compatible waterproof player with enough memory (128 megabytes) to hold 30 songs, and it's incorporated into the strap of top-notch Lane 4 swim goggles. $250; 888-333-4647, www.finisinc.com » THE O FACTOR: Instead of earphones, the SwiMP3 transfers sound through two pads that sit snugly on your cheekbones; percussive vibrations rattle the fluid of your inner ear just like sound waves do. The sound quality leaves something to be desired, but a lap swimmer will love getting a chance to listen.


Next Page: Rio Forge Sport, Belkin Tunecast II Mobile FM Transmitter, & Creative Muvo Micro N200

iRIVER H320 & Apple iPOD Special Edition U2 | Sony Network Walkman NW-S23, Creative Zen Micro, & KOSS P-15 Headphones | Griffin Radio Shark, H20 Audio SV iMINI, & Finis SwimP3 | Rio Forge Sport, Belkin Tunecast II Mobile FM Transmitter, & Creative Muvo Micro N200

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