UWaterK7 Waterproof Digital PPL FM Radio, 100% Waterproof, 1" LCD, USB 2.0, Grey/Black

I bought this to replace the last of my Sony SRF-hm 10 radios, which finally 'gave up the ghost'.While water-resistant, the Sony's couldn't stand up to using them in the shower.The UwaterK7, however, is thus far proving to be waterproof as advertised.No evidence of water infiltration or problems.After reading some of the reviews, I was worried about sound quality. Well, the sound is actually quite good.Better than the Sony SRF HM10, and comparable to the Sony SRF-HM 33, which I have used for going on 10 years.Unfortunately, with the decline of AM/FM radio and the growth of MP3's, Sony no longer makes an AM/FM headset radio.I use the radio to receive satellite radio sent through an FM transmitter.The UWaterK7 is a reasonably-priced alternative.The buttons require a bit more force than I expected, no doubt a result of the waterproof construction. And, the process for programming preset stations is slightly different from the Sony's, so it just took a few minutes of reading the manual to set them up.Overall, I am pleased with this radio, and at the price offered, it's a great deal. I will probably buy at least one more.UPDATE: Feb. 8, 2013- Been several months of use, twice a day in the shower and it is still waterproof. Still sounds great and works perfectly.

At first I was very impressed with the device, it worked nicely, sound quality was good, the earbuds (the one that looked like a christmas tree) stayed reasonably well in place during vigorous swimming, and the reception was also reasonable.Then after using it a dozen of times in 2 months, water leaked into the device and it's no longer working. The only thing I can now do is to turn it on/ off, the other buttons are not working, even after the device has been left to dry. The down volume key appears shorted and there is no sound coming out of the unit at all.As I open the unit to investigate I immediately found the answer as to why the unit has failed so soon. There is a very flimsy o-ring in the unit, about 1mm in diameter, the one that you would expect to find in water-resist, and not waterproof, devices. I would advise against anyone who swims and wants to listen to music to buy this device. A well-waterproofed iPod shuffle is a much better option-I got one for over one year and it is still working fine.

This thing kind of sucks BUT no one is making anything to compete with it at this time (2018). I always swam/ran with the waterfi ipod shuffle and LOVE that thing. Since they cancelled the ipod shuffle this is the closest replacement.The Good:-Functions as designed. Reliable enough. Water proof enough, etcThe Bad:-Not intuitive to program. Had to reference the directions every time I change the channel lineup because its weird how you do it.-The receiver is weak which is understandable given the small size and small battery. There is nowhere in the city where I can get more than 2-3 channels and all signals disappear below the surface of the water.-The amount of presets is permanent so its easy to get lost when scrolling through channels without looking. Esp because you will only get 2-3 channels at a time.-The clip on the back is awful. It has a breakaway feature that has a tough time clipping to goggles, elastic short band...anything. It pops off constantly.I'd buy it again only because there really isn't a lot of competition out there. And it does seem to be decently rugged. I'd also replace it immediately if I found a more user friendly product.

I've had this radio for approximately 4 weeks and swim recreationally (not competitively) with it about 5 days per week, doing lengths in an indoor pool at street level for between 20 to 40 minutes a swim session. The FM radio reception is very good where I pick up all of the radio stations in the Greater Toronto Area (I live about 50 kilometres [30 miles] from the CN Tower in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which is the main transmitter at a height of 553 metres [1,815 ft.]). However, reception while swimming lengths depends on the type of stroke. On a scale of 1 to 5, my ratings of radio performance based on swim strokes are:- front crawl = 3.5- elementary backstroke = 2.5- breast stroke = 4- side stroke = 3It appears that the reception is worst when the radio is exposed directly to water with the radio reception cutting "in" and "out." I have not swimmed with it underwater. I don't swim with goggles, so I attach the radio to a $5 tennis headband purchased from Walmart, which works quite well using the built-in clip. At first I tried wearing the headband with the radio at the back of my head, but radio reception was not good. After trying many different positions, the best reception is when the radio is on the right side of my head, just to the right of my temple. The interference of the short headset cord is not that bad and you get used to it. The headset does not impede swimming.The ribbed ear buds stay in reasonably well, but adjustments are required about every 10 minutes to keep them from falling out of your ears. I agree with a previous reviewer whom indicated that the best fitting is to insert the ear buds angled upwards when placing into your ears. A major improvement would be if different sized ribbed ear buds were provided as everyone's ear canals are different in size. The unit comes with 3 other pairs of ear buds, but they are not ribbed and don't work well in water. They are meant for walking (I did not purchase the extension wire headset, but use an existing standard headset from an MP3). The vendor should provide 3 varying sizes of ribbed ear buds. When packing your radio and headset in a sports bag you need to be careful as the ear buds do pop off if rubbing against other items and is somewhat worrying as availability of additional ribbed ear buds is critical to the continued use of the radio (the vendor does sell replacement buds). The plug from the headset to the unit is a strong and secure connection, resulting in no movement when swimming.The battery does hold a long charge and is definitely much better than having to insert alkaline batteries. This is an excellent feature of the radio. I re-charge my unit about once per week by simply plugging it into the USB port in my laptop overnight. You know the battery is depleted if it does not power up. There is no low battery warning signal (which would be a useful enhancement), but when fully charged several bars appear on the top right side. Programming favourite stations is relatively easy if you follow the excellent instructions. Scrolling through the 19 stations is easy, but I normally only listen to 3 stations, even though I did program the unit for 19 stations. The unit was neatly packaged in a small clear plastic box.The volume of radio is very powerful and to prevent any hearing damage I use the lowest setting (i.e. 1 bar), which still appears to be loud.The true test of the radio will be how well it performs over 1 to 2 years in an almost daily swim environment. Performance questions are: Will the plastic hold up to salt purified chlorinated water or crack? Will the headset connection wear out prematurely? Will the unit leak causing internal electronic failure? Will the scrolling buttons continue to work after many "presses"?Overall, I do recommend this robust compact radio for its reasonably good daily performance and very good price point.