# Bone-Conducting Music Players This Sports Music Player is Perfect for Cyclists and Swimmers By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-12-30 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sports-music-player References: [indiegogo](https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/beker-the-best-bone-conduction-music-player) This [bone conduction sports music player](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bone-conduction-headphones1) is waterproof, making it ideal for waterlogged athletes. Currently seeking funds on crowdfunding website [Indiegogo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mearsun), Beker is the newest version of the invention formerly known as Music Shell. Based in Taipei, Taiwan, the Beker team produced a small and stylish personal boombox that works for a wide variety of athletics. If listening to tunes is an important part of your fitness or training, this sports music player is designed to stay secure even as you move and work when totally submerged in water. It comes with a versatile headband that is supposed to go with any outfit you wear. The lightweight device is [more convenient than earbuds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/riptlite), which is perfect for active music lovers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Waterproof Sports Music Players:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative bone conduction technology for waterproof sports music players to cater to the needs of waterlogged athletes. - **Versatile Headbands for Music Players:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create customizable and fashionable headbands that can be paired with sports music players, enhancing the user experience for active music lovers. - **Compact and Stylish Personal Boomboxes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design sleek and portable personal boomboxes with advanced features for athletes engaged in various sports activities. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Sports Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate bone conduction technology into sports technology products, providing athletes with enhanced audio experiences during their training and activities. - **Fitness and Training Equipment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate bone conduction music players into fitness and training equipment, revolutionizing the way athletes listen to music while working out. - **Crowdfunding Platforms:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with crowdfunding platforms to support the development and launch of innovative bone-conducting music player projects, bridging the gap between creators and potential consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Outdoor Bone-Conduction Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/h2o-audio-tri.md) - [Bone Conduction Waterproof Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bone-conduction-waterproof-headphones.md) - [Underwater Bone Conduction Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suunto-aqua.md) - [Athletic Open-Ear Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openear-bone-conduction-headphones.md) - [Bone-Conduction Bluetooth Headsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boneconduction-bluetooth-headset.md) - [Underwater Bone Conduction Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonar-pro.md) - [Swimming-Friendly Headphone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creative-outlier-free-pro.md) - [Situational Awareness Athlete Earphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suunto-sonic-bone-conduction-headphones.md) - [Bone-Conduction Sport Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openrun-pro.md)