Music when kiting - without headphones

[evgentz]

Hello guys and girls,

Anyone has experience with a waterproof ipx8 speaker when kiting? I would love to add music but I hate earphones or earbuds, and now in winter with a tight neoprene hood it is impossible. I am thinking of getting a waterproof speaker and streaming the music from my Apple watch.

Is it a thing? Where can I attach the speaker - to the harness?? Will BT work and playing resolve given possible signal interruptions if submerged?

All other ideas are welcome as well!

[naishdude]

https://www.audioboneheadphones.com/uses/swimmers/

maybe this can work for you

[GTC]

Are you serious? Do that in most spots I know and you will be the laughingstock of the beach.
You will annoy people around you with your music

Regards!

[evgentz]

Thank you for nothING GTC.

[salvino]

Wow, that was kinda harsh.

I’ve had the same thoughts about sticking a speaker on my foil board. It’s sooo quiet and I’m always far away from others (cause I guess music on a sunny day outside can really irritate some). I started adding earbud music this summer and combined with foiling it’s a whole different dimension!

My set up works with head wear so I haven’t changed it. But, I do like the idea of speaker on nose of board so no wires to mess with.

So no answer to OP, but I’m looking too.

[Adventure Logs]

I absolutely love listening to music while I kite but I never thought of a external speaker. How much memory does the iwatch hold? I could see it being kinda annoying for others if you are in a busy spot though.

[pixelpedro]

Are you serious? Do that in most spots I know and you will be the laughingstock of the beach.
Besides of looking like an a**hole you will annoy people around you with your music.

Regards!

Yikes! kinda of an a**hole comment dude no reason to get so aggressive. Looking like a**hole is a personal thing I guess but I do agree with annoying everyone else, we all have different tastes in music and honestly I like to listen to the ocean, seagulls & wind while I kite otherwise it is just another hectic noisy day so I feel as a respect to nature and others if u want music get some waterproof earbuds and keep it to yourself.

At some point I did get some waterproof earbuds to work with my iphone while doing downwinders but the signal did get cut-off from time to time when I was in the water, I feel the best solution still is a wired setup.

[evgentz]

I usually kite in Nahant MA, on Dog Beach. It is never busy, we kite quite a distance from each other so my quiet music will bother nobody. Apple Watch 3 LTE has 16GB, this is more than enough for a good playlist. The issue is that Bluetooth doesn’t work under water. Obviously I am not going to dive, but both watch and the speaker probably will get submerged at times and the signal will be lost, I don’t know if it gets reconnected and playing resumes magically. Ideal solution as I see it - waterproof speaker with a memory card. This is in theory though, so I am interested in talking to someone who did it

[GTC]

I apologize for my harsh comment.
At least if you decide to kite with speakers don't listen to reggaeton music (that's why I hate so much these gadgets)

Fair winds!

[evgentz]

Thanks GTC, good winds to you as well! I will not listen to reggie. Led Zeppelin okay?