I mentioned in my review of the Naenka Runner Pro bone conduction headphones that I wasn’t too keen on taking my review headphone into the pool because it didn’t have the right earplugs and I was scared of breaking it.
In came Naenka with the offer: try our Naenka Runner Diver bone conduction sport headphones!
They sent it out on February 20; it arrived on my doorstep on February 26 which is really super fast. Since then, I’ve been using it cycling, swimming, and running.
Watch my vlog review below on the differences between the Runner Pro and the Runner Diver, or scroll down for a written comparison and a summary of what I think about the Naenka Runner Diver.
The Naenka Runner Diver bone conduction sport headphones is available on Naenka.com for Php 7,844.15 (about USD $144.49). Normally it’s Php 9,228.51 (USD $169.99) but there’s currently a 15% discount running on the website.
(If the website discount isn’t active, use my discount code NOELLE for 15% off.)
Here’s what the Naenka Runner Diver box contains:
- 1x Bone Conduction Headphones
- 1x Charging Cable
- 1 pair Swimming Earbuds
- User Manual
- 3x Microphone Protection Plugs
- 3 pairs Sound Quality Enhancer (AKA earplugs)
Here’s a head-to-head comparison between the Runner Diver and the Runner Pro.
| Naenka Runner Diver | Naenka Runner Pro | |
| Weight | 35g | 35g |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Play time | 10 hours | 8 hours |
| Charge time | 90 minutes | 90 minutes |
| Bluetooth version | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Modes | Bluetooth / Storage | Bluetooth / Storage |
Both are rated the same for being waterproof and dustproof, but the Runner Diver’s info page states that it can be submerged in 2 meters of water for 2 hours. However, another part of the page also states that it should only be submerged for no more than 40 minutes (which is the same wording in the Runner Pro page).
The Runner Diver comes with a few microphone protection plugs which should help with keeping it more water tight, but I limited myself to using it while swimming for only 30 minutes at a time for the purpose of my review — and also because I found I didn’t want to listen to music when it was time to do harder efforts.
I found the Runner Diver played music from its onboard storage quite loudly, and couldn’t get it to turn the volume down. So, my choice of what kind of music to load on it was a bit distracting for how I’d like to feel when swimming — I think I will change it to classical instead of dance! Also, using earplugs with the Runner Diver really enhances the sound quality; this is even more apparent while swimming because water muffles all other ambient sound.
Listening to music while swimming is a new experience for me, but I definitely enjoyed the stimulation which helped break up the monotony of my training sessions.
The Naenka Runner Diver bone conduction headphones are approximately USD $40 (or Php 2,000) pricier than the Runner Pro, but I think the price difference is worth the improvement in the product offering if you’re a triathlete like me or a swimmer. These are headphones you can take from the street into the pool (or the ocean!) and even into the office. Check them out along with the rest of Naenka’s bone conduction headphones offerings on Naenka.com.
