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Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Better than average phones - read the bonus info ;)

Written by BA from Århus

4/12/2009

It really depends what you are looking for. These phones are not HiFi but for the price I think it's a good deal. The design is Apple all the way and the build quality is ok. Think they have started using better rubber, had the version from the first iPhone and they are lost all rubber and broke at the mic, these new ones seems more sturdy.

So one star build, one for sound, one for design and the last for price.

Easteregg: You can use them the new unibody Macbook and Macbook Pros to control iTunes playback and for talking in iChat.

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Earbuds for 3GS

Written by TS from SHOW LOW

2/12/2009

These are terrific earbuds, except......

The sound is good, the fit is good, the remote buttons work flawlessly, but they simply don't last. I wear my iPhone for about 15 hours a day and the earbuds last for a month or so. Typically one earpiece starts sounding distorted or quits altogether. Good thing I bought the Apple Care Extended Plan as Apple happily sends me a new set overnight FedEx every time they go bad. When they work, they work great, but they just don't work for long. If it weren't for the fact that Apple replaces them instantly, I would rate them far lower.

14 of 18 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Amazing, except the right earphone!

Written by MW from Winfiled

2/12/2009

These wonderful earphones are the only type of earphone that actually stay in my ears! The only problem is that after about 3/4 of a year, the right earphone stopped working, not completely, but you have to crank it up to hear! I hardly ever have both in anyways because i'm always talking to friends. Besides this minor difficulty, the earphones are superb sound quality and I would suggest them to everyone!

12 of 16 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Not Worth It

Written by TS from Brampton

2/12/2009

The sound quality is acceptable, but definitely on the low end. The problem however, is the extremely short lifespan. I use these no more than 3 hours each day, and after a couple months, they begin to break down. First, I lose bass, then they stop working. Even when I take good care of the, and avoid moisture, they still manage to break. I've gone through three pairs in the last year, and I've had enough.

31 of 36 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

WOW nice :D Works with Newer Ipods and Newer MACS

Written by MF from Pomona

2/12/2009

First of all I got these because if the convenience of the remote and mic, since it’s compatible with my iPod Model. Then I got curious, and searched on apple if they would work with newer macs, and they did! Now i can use the mic to control my volume and itunes, the same way I can with my ipod, in addition to that, it might double as a mic as well.

I highly recommend these headphones for newer iPods and Macs alike.

Happy Listening!

2 of 3 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Great while they lasted

Written by OC from Hong Kong

2/12/2009

Sounded great for the month that they lasted. I took care of them...the weak link is the remote on the right side...just failed without warning. They're not even that cheap !

5 of 6 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Fine, but overpriced

Written by BG from Dallas

2/12/2009

These headphones are fine, but fine alternatives exist in the $10-15 range.

Mine have been in heavy use for three months without issue.

3 of 3 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Don't use these for exercise

Written by EW from Bountiful

2/12/2009

Despite the fact that Nike+ iPod is built into the iPhone and iPod Touch--promoting the devices for exercise use--these earphones aren't up to snuff for that use. Any--and I mean ANY--sweat or moisture shorts out the remote control and causes all kinds of havoc. Not only do functions on the remote stop working, but the headphones will cause the iPod to randomly start, electronically suppress the volume unless re-plugged in or clicked multiple times, cause songs to skip or fast forward, or cause the iPod to constantly enter into voice command mode etc.

I've been through two pairs with very light and limited use in exercising and both have shorted out within two weeks with very little contact with sweat--we're talking a single drop of sweat rolling down the cord and hitting the remote section. Weren't these tested for their intended use?!?

Vastly overpriced and vastly under engineered. I love Apple products and have been a loyal Apple customer for almost two decades now. This is the worst Apple product I've encountered.

I love the idea and it was perfect for exercise while it lasted, but these headphones are a waste of money.

8 of 8 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Poor sound poor fit

Written by RK from Slangerup

2/12/2009

I have to admit, that i expected some quality earbuds when i bought my iPhone, but they are allmost useless. No bass at all, only scrachty sound when something really needs to go deep.

I wont recommend this product to anyone.

2 of 4 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Poor sound, poor fit

Written by SF from chelmsford

2/12/2009

I recently purchased a 4gb 3rd gen ipod shuffle. I am more than happy with the ipod itself but am very disappointed with the headphones as i find that with minimum movement, i.e walking and turning my head, they fall out of my ears (mainly the right side). This seems to defeat the point of the shuffle's portability and being used when undertaking physical activity.

I was hoping to get around this problem by using third party sports headphones but due to the design of the shuffle, headphones other than Apple's cannot operate the controls. This would therefore mean that the shuffle is not fit for purpose.

Had I known this I would have spent extra money and bought a Nano. I appreciate that there are adaptors that can allow other headphones to be used but I resent spending more money on headphones than the actual cost of shuffle.

2 of 6 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

be prepared to buy a pair of these every year

Written by HL from New York

2/12/2009

these are decent headphones - until they break, that is. they last about a year. apple should sell them for 9.99; then maybe they'd be worth it. if i could find similar headphones with a mic for the iphone from a different company, i'd be trying out those. right now i guess i just have to throw away 29.99 every year. come on apple, you can do better than this.

13 of 15 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

got ruined in less than a week

Written by DP from Washington

1/12/2009

I bought them happily that they were going to last. However, the microphone suddenly stopped working as well as the volume and play button. Now the right side of the earphones stopped working too. Worst earphones ever.

12 of 12 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

$29 for 29 days of use

Written by KO from Livonia

1/12/2009

These headphones are great for handsfree calls. If you think about using them at the gym, you can just forget it!!! Don't stay in long at all especially when lifting/running. I have gone threw three pairs of them because I love the remote feature for my 3GS iPhone because you can control the entire phone with the remote. However, the right ear-phone has broken on me everytime on all three pairs. I wish apple would make the remote capable with your macbook, but maybe thats in the near future. The headphones are great but they dont last longer than a month if your on your Apple device all the time like i am. They need to be able to handle sweat for gym purpose activities and last longer than a month.

11 of 11 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

No hold button

Written by LB from Oak Park

1/12/2009

Do not leave your earphones plugged into your iPod with these earphones. If the remote get bumped, it will cause music to just play and play and play. The last remote at least had a hold button. Plus, my Sony earphones are much better.

0 of 3 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Don't Like

Written by EP from Philadelphia

30/11/2009

The sound is okay, but they are hard to operate. I can not skip to the next song, and keep creating playlists that are about 10 songs, so the same 10 songs play over and over until I reset the ipod from my computer. I can not figure out how to stop the playlist from playing. It doesn't seem to pause either. If I didn't have a iPod Shuffle I would not buy these ear phones, but I am stuck until I buy a different iPod!!

4 of 16 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Not even worth the $29.00

Written by HP from Ijamsville

30/11/2009

The primary function of earbuds is to stay in your ear and reproduce the music. These earbuds fail at both. When they are in your ear they won't sit at the proper angle to give you good response and balance.

Another over priced Apple accessory.

16 of 23 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

read the fine print carefully--don't be duped

Written by AB from Denver

30/11/2009

The phones are the usual, decent earbuds. The answer/hang up feature works. But the advertisement doesn't clearly state that they are NOT fully compatible with iPhone 3G-- all the reported features of volume adjust, etc ONLY work with 3GS, the model that came out in July '09, I believe. Lame- I'm now stuck with the most expensive $29 earbuds on the market.

18 of 29 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Love these Earphones with Mic & Remote

Written by KA from Aurora

30/11/2009

I recorded a 1 1/2 hr conference call from a Blackberry on speakerphone - the clarity was flawless. What a great piece of technology!

2 of 3 people found this useful