Digital Home Thoughts: H20 Audio's SV i700 Waterproof Housing and Armband

Where to Wear
Once you've decided on where you are going to use the SV i700, you then have to make the choice about where you are going to wear the case. Included in the package is a wrist lanyard which is actually quite comfortable, but not really the optimal solution in most cases. H2O Audio also has additional accessories for the SV i700 such as a neoprene armband (Figure 7) or even swimbelts.


Figure 7: Additional accessories, such as this neoprene armband can be purchased separately.

While the armband was the most comfortable way (compared to the lanyard) to wear the SV i700 while swimming, it was quite a pain to put the two together. The armband also requires additional maintenance to keep it in tip-top shape. Personally, I think the armband should have been included for the price of the SV i700.

Conclusions
I found the SV i700 to be fascinating. And those I showed it to were equally intrigued. Knowing that I'm not a daily swimmer, I showed it off to some folks at the local Courthouse Athletic Club and asked their opinion. While they said that they probably wouldn't use it (at first glance), they would mention that probably a lot of people would be interested. Considering that this case is an extremely focused solution (you have to own an iRiver iFP-700 series device), I could understand the issue. Thankfully, H2O is producing more of their cases for other styles of audio players. All in all, a great solution, while a bit on the pricey side without the armband.