Surge Contact Waterproof Headset: Best Headphone of 2010, iLounge.

The Surge Contact waterproof headset was named Headphone of the Year, and was a runner up for Innovation of the Year in iLounge’s 2010 Buyers Guide released this morning.

We knew that iLounge, the premier independent provider of information about Apple Inc.’s iPod, iPhone and iPad digital media players, accessories, and related software, was fond of our fully waterproof headset.  After reviewing they labeled the Surge Contact as highly recommended it and gave it a rare A- rating.

The Amphibx Grip also made an appearance in the iLounge Buyers Guide, as the only waterproof case for the new iPod nano 6th gen.

The Surge contact joins our Surge 2G headphones, the Amphibx Armband line and the Capture case for the iPod nano 5th gen,  as they all have received highly recommended accolades from iLounge.com.

Thanks to Eric M. for this great pic!

We love it when our customers get creative, and fortunately, we see it pretty often.  Turns out people who want to take their music with them everywhere happen to be pretty resourceful folks.  Much like Eric M. who turned our Interval swim solution into a cycling solution with just a few inches of velcro and sent us this photo of his creation.  Happy biking in the rain Eric!

Have you signed up for our newsletter?   If not, you should, because this week you could have gotten $10 off some of our most popular headphones to get you out and training, rain or shine.

Welcome to 2010 and the first week of keeping up with New Years Resolutions!

Allison with The Open Water Swimming Blog bought herself an Interval Waterproof Headphone System for Christmas, and wrote this review with some great tips on how to find the perfect fit to keep you rockin’ through your entire swim.

Also, SportsNutritionHealth.com named our waterproof headphones as one of the best sports fitness products to maximize your training.

So, quit making excuses, put together a playlist and get out there already!

Can’t open your H2O Audio waterproof case?  Don’t know if your waterproof headphones are forming a watertight seal with your case? Don’t know what a T-seal is?

Be sure to check out our support videos.

If you have any questions that are not answered by the support videos you can send us an email or gives us a call at 1.800.708.6080 and we’ll help you out.

The Commander Scroll Wheel Control

It may sound like a character from an Oliver Stone movie but in fact it is the heart and soul of the H2O Audio housing.

Let me break it down for…

iPod scroll wheel sensors work by using an electrical phenomenon called capacitance. Whenever two electrically conductive objects come near each other without actually touching, their electric fields interact to form a capacitance. The human finger is a good electrical conductor. When you place your finger on the scroll wheel a capacitance forms between your finger and the metal wires under the scroll wheel.

In a nutshell, the electrical conductivity of the Commander scroll wheel replaces the conductivity of your finger allowing you to operate your iPod underwater. Sweet…