Well, I bought a set of Samsung-SBH500 headsets and used them all summer Kayaking. They never seemed to distort or cut after hard rain and the occasional overspray. I never did get them completely soaked, but I'm sure that they would withstand a soaking like any non-water proof headsets would. I do have to mention that my Motorola Cliq didn't fair out as well after a dip in the lake, though it did last for about two months after, the touchscreen went. After my cliq bit the dust I used the headsets on a simple Motorola W490 and it worked great. It didn't work so well with the Blackberry Curve I used momentarily.