Take Your Tunes Up to 300 Feet: iDive 300

So you’re taking in the sights under the the great blue sea and you realize you need some soothing sounds (or rockin’ tunes) to serenade you while you drift along. If you’ve ever wanted to listen to Beethoven, the Beach Boys or the Beatles while diving the Great Barrier Reef, then your wish has come true.

The iDive 300 is a water proof case and speaker system by H2O Audio that is compatible with most iPod models and even the iPhone (though the phone and applications function won’t work underwater). The plastic itself is made of tough polycarbonate and built-in earphones are specially designed to fit around a mask or under a dive hood. Macworld.com’s Rob Griffiths reviewed the iDive 300, and remarked that despite some issues he was “… very impressed with the iDive 300… It’s amazingly well-engineered, solidly built, and worked exactly as advertised…”.

For recreation divers who can only go up to 120 feet, there’s probably no need to invest $299 for this case. However, for deep divers making lengthy decomp stops, watching a couple of episodes of your favorite TV show while waiting might not be such a bad idea.

Have you used the iDive 300? We’d love to hear your thoughts and comments!