If you went to the Oceanside Triathlon expo on March 27 and 28 and didn’t stop by the H2O audio booth, no troubles bubbles there’s always the NYC Triathlon in July.
The Tri Expo was a success. Professional triathlete / team rider Mac Brown stopped by the booth to say hello, we had people demoing product in the portable endless pool, a dude walked by in a zebra speedo, and we overdosed on vitamin supplements. Interesting weekend.
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H2O Rider Pro Chris Gragtmans has become the first kayaker to kayak down the DeSoto Falls in Alabama. I’m sure there’s a cool term for it but the extent of my kayak verbiage has lead me to “kayak down.” If you’re not familiar with the DeSoto Falls you may not know exactly what a feet this is. Checkout the link below and see for yourself.
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Besides managing Pauly Shore’s fan club I’m also quite involved in the world of action sports so obviously it was a natural progression given my managerial skills that I head H2O Audio’s Loop’d.com community.If you’re not familiar with Loop’d I recommend you check it out at www.loopd.com. In a clamshell Loop’d is an online community, similar to MySpace, where individuals in the action sports world can communicate and potentially get sponsored.
We’re sponsoring surfers, wakeboarders, kiteboarders, paddlers, triathletes, and ninja turtles. I can’t wait for our community to grow into a monster that consumes other communities and then eventually becomes tired of it’s carnivorous life style becomes a vegetarian moves to the suburbs and has little Loop’d communities of its own.
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Big wave surfing icon, world renown waterman, James Bond stunt double, Rick Canes nemesis Lance Burkhart in my favorite movie of all time ‘North Shore,’ and now the new face of H2O Audio.
Laird has been using H2O Audio products for his long distant paddling exploits for several years now. An avid music fan and lifetime waterman Laird Hamilton and H2O Audio are a perfect combination to bring your music to your sport.
“I have been a H2O Audio proponent for several years, and I am really looking forward to infusing my passion for watersports and music into the future of the H2O Audio brand,” said Laird Hamilton.
Next time you see Laird paddling the Pailolo Channel (look em up bra) he’ll be wearing the latest and greatest H2O Audio product.
Kristian Rauhala, CEO of H2O Audio with Laird Hamilton
MacWorld was a success and all I can say is, I’m glad it’s over. No word on the final attendance mark but event organizers were expecting nearly 50,000 visitors to attend the MacWorld expo in 2008. Personally it looked more like 60,000 but I did start talking to the water fountain by day three.
Consumer shows have an entirely different feel to them than your typical industry trade show. For those of you that are not familiar with a “typical industry trade show” my colleagues and I will be filming a ‘mocumentary’ on the subject due to release Christmas 2009. The main difference is of course the interaction with the end user. Below are a couple of our favorite consumer quotes from the 2008 MacWorld.
“My friend hides from his wife and kids at the bottom of his pool and watches movies with his H2O Audio case.”
“I hate swimming. I love your product. I still hate swimming.”
“Is it really waterproof?”
“I’m not going anywhere near the water with my iPod………do you guys take credit cards?”
“People look at me like I just stepped out of a spaceship when I wear your product at my local pool.”
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Donny Deutsch, or Double D as we like to call him around the H2O Audio office, recently sat down with our CEO Kristian Rauhala to discuss the growth of H2O Audio and with the help of an expert panel give us a little advice on how to continue to grow. If you missed the show click the link below to see the montage of H2O Audio goodness.
The latest and greatest technological wonder from our friends at Apple has a new waterproof suit of armor to don. The iN3 features our patented Commander Scroll Wheel that allows full function of the iPod Click Wheel up to 10 feet underwater or while wearing gloves. Add our new H3 waterproof headphones, stir, and you have a waterproof solution for potentially the most popular iPod to date. Now you can soak in the tub and watch your favorite Sex in the City episodes just like our Account Manager Pete.
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Natalie Coughlin won five medals at the 2004 Olympics and is one of only three American women to win five swimming medals at a single Olympics. She is currently training to defend her 100m Backstroke World Record at the 2008 Olympics in China.
Natalie will be endorsing her very own waterproof/underwater/2nd gen shuffle case/I guess you could call it a headset/signature headphone series called the iSH2. The iSH2 series is a headphone with a 2nd generation shuffle case attached to the neckband. if you don’t believe me check it out for yourself, iSH2.
Needless to say we’re extremely excited to have Natalie with us.
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Can’t open your H2O Audio waterproof case? CHECK OUT THE SUPPORT VIDEOS. Don’t know if your waterproof headphones are forming a watertight seal with your case? CHECK OUT THE SUPPORT VIDEOS. Don’t know what a T-seal is? CHECK OUT THE SUPPORT VIDEO. Can’t remember what happened after last call on Friday night? CHECK OUT YOUTUBE.
For all your “I don’t know what I’m doing” questions visit the support section of our website. If you have any questions that are not answered by the support videos gives us a call and we can help you out.
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The next generation in waterproof headphones have arrived.
Improvements:
1. Speaker technology- 3rd Generation speaker technology means the H3’s sound better above the water. We could have stopped there if you ask me but no, there’s more.
2. Earbuds- Swwweeet. The H3 sports band detaches to provide an earbud option that kicks ace. A little beach lounging action, a little Jacuzzi time.
3. Back in Black- The H3’s sport a new ergonomic design for improved comfort and a menacing matte black finish. Sick!
The wait is over people. Enjoy the H3’s and don’t forget to write.
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