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Delphin: Run & Swim with apps without your phone

This waterproof wearable for running and swimming has Bluetooth, WiFi, Spotify, Audible, and more!

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Delphin: Run & Swim with apps without your phone

Delphin: Run & Swim with apps without your phone

Delphin: Run & Swim with apps without your phone

Delphin: Run & Swim with apps without your phone

Delphin: Run & Swim with apps without your phone

This waterproof wearable for running and swimming has Bluetooth, WiFi, Spotify, Audible, and more!

This waterproof wearable for running and swimming has Bluetooth, WiFi, Spotify, Audible, and more!

This waterproof wearable for running and swimming has Bluetooth, WiFi, Spotify, Audible, and more!

This waterproof wearable for running and swimming has Bluetooth, WiFi, Spotify, Audible, and more!

Scott Walker
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
1 Campaign |
Corvallis, United States
$145,171 USD by 655 backers
$76,217 USD by 330 backers on Mar 30, 2017 with another platform
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Overview
Currently, there’s no good way to listen to your favorite music apps like Spotify or Pandora while you swim or run. If you run outside, you have to carry around a huge smartphone. If you want to swim and listen to music, you’ve got to risk putting your phone in a waterproof case (that might not be 100% waterproof) and strap it to your body. The Delphin runs all the apps your phone can on a device the size of a saltine cracker. NOTE: July release delayed due to a solved issue. See updates!

 

THE DELPHIN (Patents Pending)

Just as the Delphin served as the greatest wingman of all time for the god of the sea, today's Delphin serves as the greatest workout companion of all time for runners tired of carrying around their phone and every swimmer tired of the lap swimming grind. With the Delphin, you can finally use your favorite apps in the pool. As a wearable touch-screen device with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities, the Delphin operates underwater and on land without a phone. It features access to apps, external buttons for navigating playlists and volume, and a unique design tailored for maximum portability. This wearable makes your swimming workout a joy.

Uses the same apps:

  • Spotify (Spotify Premium required for offline listening)
  • Pandora (Pandora Plus required for offline listening)
  • Audible
  • SoundCloud
  • Netflix
  • Podcast and Radio Addict

Download your content wirelessly:

Wirelessly download content by simply connecting to the WiFi hotspot at home, work, or your pool. Use the same playlists you already created on Spotify or the stations you created on Pandora. Download and sync your Audible audiobooks to the same spot you left off reading or listening to on your phone (No more attempts to fast forward through audiobooks).

Compatible with wired or Bluetooth headphones:

With each pre-order of the Delphin, we’ll send you your choice of waterproof headphones to go with it.  

  • Swimbuds Sport Waterproof Headphones have an advanced design for the best possible sound underwater. Multiple sizes and styles of earbud tips are guaranteed to help you find a good seal for any ear.
  • Swimbuds Bluetooth Waterproof Headphones are the first waterproof bluetooth headphones designed for use when actually submerged. Water distorts bluetooth signals too much for headphones to work when separated from the source of the signal. The Delphin solves that by being 100% waterproof and small enough to clip on your goggle strap. Both headphones work great above water as well!

Record your laps and times

Receive audible reminders of your lap count and split times at a frequency you decide. Made for swimmers, the Delphin will help improve your performance by enabling you to document and automatically track your laps and times so that you can keep pushing your limits. Sync your workouts with swim.com and compare your swims with the entire swim.com community!

Features

  • The Delphin has a small touch screen that enables you to access your favorite apps. You can navigate the touchscreen just like you would your phone. The Deluxe Bundle also contain a Bluetooth keyboard, which can be easily synced to your Delphin for even easier navigation.
  • The Delphin has up to 4 hours of battery life, outlasting your longest swim or workout. Need more battery life? You can always use the 5,000 mAh power bank included in the deluxe bundle to recharge your Delphin up to 8 times before you need to plug it in. Leave your Delphin charging in your locker between swims and only charge your Power Bank once a week!
  • The built-in clip makes it easy to attach your Delphin to your goggle strap, swimsuit, or shorts and at only 1.6 ounces, you’ll barely feel it.
  • The rubberized edges of the device are designed to be durable and withstand a rugged environment. The Delphin can be dropped, fumbled, or even thrown in the ocean.

Who should use the Delphin?

The Delphin provides a much cleaner experience for swimmers and runners. With way more storage and the ability to connect to WiFi wherever you work out, the Delphin offers much more convenience and functionality than a phone.

Swimmers and other athletes will appreciate the Delphin for acting as a tool to improve performance, endurance and speed. You can use it to stay energized and maintain focus when the pressure is on and you need to take the edge off.

Why do I need the Delphin?

If you already exercise, you probably listen to music while you run or hear the upbeat playlists blasting at your local gym. This music helps with more than just having fun or ambiance. Getting “pumped up” has real effects on the human brain.

Music helps us disassociate. When you listen to music while you exercise, disassociation helps you become less aware of the pain and the fatigue that your body experiences, enabling you to go that extra set. With swimming specifically, music can also help you synchronize your movements. When that happens, you actually use your oxygen more efficiently and give yourself a better workout.

Ultimately, music can play a key role in your results whether you exercise to recover from an injury or you train to compete in an upcoming race. The Delphin enables you to easily access all of your favorite music on a device that will not get in the way of your swim.

Underwater Audio History

Underwater Audio started five and a half years ago out of a true need for a solution. Todd hurt his back in a car accident and began swimming for physical therapy. With 25 years of experience as an engineer, he decided that there should be a better way to listen to music while you swim. He then asked his son, Scott, a marketing major at the time, to help him with his idea to start a company. They spent the last six years testing various methods to bring music underwater and make it just as easy as listening to music on your phone. After some probably not-so-safe experiments involving transmitters and water, they’ve come to the conclusion that radio waves and water don’t mix. Scott and Todd ultimately solved the problem of streaming music underwater by avoiding the issue altogether. The Delphin enables swimmers to download their music onto the device for offline listening and swim with music to their heart’s content.

Risks & Challenges

Underwater Audio has already built a working prototype of the Delphin and has begun preparing for production. We expect the Indiegogo campaign will help us better understand the demand for the Delphin and pay for production tooling.

The biggest challenge we foresee is the ability to meet the quickly growing demand for the Delphin in an organized and timely manner.

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8GB Delphin & Headphones

$200 USD
Pledge for this reward and receive your very own Delphin, made fresh just for you. And, of course, it can be hard to enjoy a waterproof player without waterproof headphones, so included in this pledge is your choice of Swimbuds Sport or Swimbuds Bluetooth waterproof headphones. Swimbuds Bluetooth will ship December 2017.
Included Items
  • 8 GB Delphin and Headphones
Estimated Shipping
December 2017
103 claimed
Ships to many locations.

Digital Fist Bump

$1 USD
Thanks for your support! We appreciate it. We'll send you our official company newsletter, with news about upcoming products and exclusive articles and blogs written and curated by our marketing team. And that's an e-mailed newsletter, so... free shipping!
Included Items
  • Underwater Audio E-Newsletter
6 claimed

Underwater Audio Gear

$19 USD
Receive an Underwater Audio water bottle, our very own AquaGuard pre-swim hair defense product, a waterproof surfboard-style sticker, and a Delphin drawstring bag to keep it all in!
Included Items
  • UA Waterbottle
  • Aquaguard PreSwim Hair Defense
  • Underwater Audio Sticker
  • Delphin Drawstring Bag
0 claimed
Ships to United States of America

Swimbuds Bluetooth Headphones

$70 USD
Includes one pair of Swimbuds Bluetooth headphones. These are the first waterproof Bluetooth headphones intended for use in pools, the ocean, and other harsh environments. Note: these headphones will work with any Bluetooth-capable device, but require the Delphin to work while underwater. Swimbuds Bluetooth are depth rated to 10 feet.
Included Items
  • Swimbuds Bluetooth Headphones
Estimated Shipping
December 2017
23 claimed
Ships to many locations.

8 GB Delphin Deluxe Package

$219 USD
Not only will you receive one of the first Delphins ever made, with a pair of Swimbuds Sport or Bluetooth headphones included - we'll also send you a wireless QWERTY keyboard and a portable power bank (5000 mAh) to go with them! Swimbuds Bluetooth will ship December 2017.
Included Items
  • 8 GB Delphin and Headphones
  • 5,000 mAh Power Bank
  • Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
34 claimed
Ships to many locations.

16 GB Delphin

$239 USD
This pledge features an upgrade in your Delphin's storage to 16 gigabytes! Also receive a pair of Swimbuds Sport, the best rated waterproof headphones on the market. Or choose the Swimbuds Bluetooth for wireless underwater listening. Swimbuds Bluetooth will ship December 2017.
Included Items
  • 16 GB Delphin and Headphones
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
40 claimed
Ships to many locations.

16 GB Delphin Deluxe Package

$249 USD
This pledge features an upgrade in your Delphin's storage to 16 gigabytes (!), in addition to the previous reward's pair of Swimbuds Sport/Bluetooth headphones, wireless QWERTY keyboard, and portable power bank (5000 mAh). Swimbuds Bluetooth will ship December 2017.
Included Items
  • 5,000 mAh Power Bank
  • Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard
  • 16 GB Delphin and Headphones
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
64 claimed
Ships to many locations.

Two 8 GB Delphins

$398 USD
Double Delphin! Receive not just one, but two Delphin units, with two pairs of Swimbuds Sport or Bluetooth underwater headphones included. (And yet, both of them will still be smaller than one smartphone). Swimbuds Bluetooth will ship December 2017.
Included Items
  • 8 GB Delphin and Headphones (2)
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
3 claimed
Ships to many locations.

Two 8 GB Deluxe Packages

$438 USD
Make somebody your very best friend, with two Delphins, two pairs of Swimbuds Sport underwater headphones, two wireless QWERTY keyboards, and two portable power banks (5000 mAh). Choose your friend wisely! Swimbuds Bluetooth will ship December 2017.
Included Items
  • 8 GB Delphin and Headphones (2)
  • 5,000 mAh Power Bank (2)
  • Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard (2)
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
0 claimed
Ships to many locations.

Two 16 GB Delphins

$478 USD
Get ready. This bundle contains two pairs of Swimbuds Sport or Bluetooth headphones, and two Delphins with double the storage. Swimbuds Bluetooth will ship December 2017.
Included Items
  • 16 GB Delphin and Headphones (2)
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
1 claimed
Ships to many locations.

Two 16 GB Deluxe Packages

$498 USD
Get ready. This bundle contains two wireless keyboards, two power banks, two pairs of Swimbuds Sport or Bluetooth headphones, and two Delphins with double the storage. This ultimate package is only available through this pledge, and it's a sweet one. Swimbuds Bluetooth will ship December 2017.
Included Items
  • 5,000 mAh Power Bank (2)
  • Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard (2)
  • 16 GB Delphin and Headphones (2)
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
0 claimed
Ships to many locations.

1 Prototype + Development Help

$5,000 USD
This pledge includes a prototype Delphin that we already have in our hands! The backer will also help the founders with feedback on the device. This reward will also receive a 16 GB Delphin with the rest of the Kickstarter backers. Swimbuds Sport headphones, a wireless QWERTY keyboard, and a portable power bank (5000 mAh) are also included.
Included Items
  • Prototype
0 claimed
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8GB Delphin EARLY BIRD SPECIAL

$180 USD
Estimated Shipping
July 2017
39 out of 39 of claimed
Ships to many locations.

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