If you've ever worn underwater headphones when swimming, you know how good it feels to listen to your favorite tunes while plunging into the water. However, a waterproof MP3 player is not only fun, but also practical. If you do your exercising in the water, why shouldn't you be able to listen to some music to get you motivated, as you do on the ground? Here is a listing with some of the best waterproof MP3 solutions you can find.

Finis SwiMP3

Finis SwiMP3 is a self-contained waterproof MP3 player, with no wires, that can play 128MB of music at a maximum depth of 10 feet. The player sits on the back of your head, the goggles in the front, while the noise inductors lie against your cheekbones. This waterproof MP3 player model does not use headphones, but a metal pad to drive the vibrations to the bones in your ear through other bones in the hand. However, there's no need to worry: the sound quality is still very high and clean. The only drawback that this waterproof MP3 player is its quite expensive, considering the fact that it can only hold 128MB. Nevertheless, it is a good choice, especially if you swim laps daily.

H2O Audio Waterproof MP3 Player Case

This waterproof MP3 player case is made for iPods. Although you might feel a little weird about dropping your iPod into a plastic case and just jumping into the water. However, you can definitely trust them to protect your iPod. The iPod is functional even at a 10 feet depth, the sound is clear and the headphones stay fastened to your ears while swimming.

This waterproof MP3 player case also gives you full control over the screen and the buttons even while in the water. You can play/pause your music, adjust the volume and control the menu by spinning the scroll-wheel and use the fast-forward and rewind buttons as if you were on the ground.

Oregon Scientific MP120

If you do not want any hybrid method, such as cases or goggles, to maximize your underwater listening experience, you can choose this waterproof MP3 player model, available in both 256 MB and 512 MB configurations. It looks just like a basic MP3 player, but allows you to submerse it up to one meter for 30 minutes. You can swap the headphones into your own, if you happen to have waterproof headphones lying around. As the in-ear headphones may occasionally fall out, you might have to use a neoprene headband to help keep them into your ears. Although this waterproof MP3 player does have a few drawbacks, it is quite a bargain and has an FM tuner included as well.

RCA Lyra RD2212

This is not technically a waterproof MP3 player, but it's a splash-proof one, meaning that you can use it while jogging, biking or walking in heavy rain, skiing or snowboarding in any harsh weather conditions. The device also includes an FM tuner and long battery life, lasting for 50 hours with one AA battery.

There are also many other waterproof MP3 player models that might work better for your particular needs. However, these are a few choices that you know you can't go wrong with.