Are these waterproof? I’m a swimmer. null

Per the Jabra website, for the Active 4's states, "Your Jabra earbuds have an IP57 rating which indicates they are protected against dust and the effects of temporary submersion in water. The submersion test requires 30 minutes at a depth of 1m/3ft." With that said, you have to remember when jumping into water, or swimming in it, much HIGHER PRESSURES of water are exerted on the earbuds, due to the movement, than just sitting statically in still, non-moving water, at 3ft. Swimming in IP57 Rated earbuds would not be recommended for any mfr, none. You would need a true "Waterproof" rating of 100ft or more, and would still not be able to exceed the pressures exerted by a column of 100ft of water. Imagine diving off a high dive with a 100ft rated waterproof watch, when the watch hits the water, almost for certain, the rated 100ft psi will be exceeded, and water will enter the watch! Do not swim in these or any other IP57 rated buds, or, do so at your own risk. You could try a rubber cap over them when you swim to alleviate some pressures by moving water, and may be able to get away with it, for awhile, but they are simply not designed for swimming, if they were, it would be front page advertising :)

Hello Swimmer - We do not recommend wearing the Jabra Elite 4 Active while swimming. Chemicals and other contaminates in the water may harm the electronics. Bluetooth radio waves also do not travel well through water so the earbuds are not likely to function as expected. Thank you.

The manufacturer does not recommend swimming in these (or any waterproof wireless headphones. High chlorine content would corrode materials.

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Per the Jabra website, for the Active 4's states, "Your Jabra earbuds have an IP57 rating which indicates they are protected against dust and the effects of temporary submersion in water. The submersion test requires 30 minutes at a depth of 1m/3ft." With that said, you have to remember when jumping into water, or swimming in it, much HIGHER PRESSURES of water are exerted on the earbuds, due to the movement, than just sitting statically in still, non-moving water, at 3ft. Swimming in IP57 Rated earbuds would not be recommended for any mfr, none. You would need a true "Waterproof" rating of 100ft or more, and would still not be able to exceed the pressures exerted by a column of 100ft of water. Imagine diving off a high dive with a 100ft rated waterproof watch, when the watch hits the water, almost for certain, the rated 100ft psi will be exceeded, and water will enter the watch! Do not swim in these or any other IP57 rated buds, or, do so at your own risk. You could try a rubber cap over them when you swim to alleviate some pressures by moving water, and may be able to get away with it, for awhile, but they are simply not designed for swimming, if they were, it would be front page advertising :)
Answered by ZR1205 3 years ago
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Hello Swimmer - We do not recommend wearing the Jabra Elite 4 Active while swimming. Chemicals and other contaminates in the water may harm the electronics. Bluetooth radio waves also do not travel well through water so the earbuds are not likely to function as expected. Thank you.
Answered by Jabra 3 years ago
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No bueno for swimming.
Answered by NickO 2 years ago
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The manufacturer does not recommend swimming in these (or any waterproof wireless headphones. High chlorine content would corrode materials.
Answered by Kevin 3 years ago
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