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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Complete waste...very very poor

Written by JK from Salisbury

Dec 6, 2009

I bought these today (6th December 2009) to go with my recently purchased iPhone. If you are seeking to use these for anything other than phone calls then you not going to be very happy as they sounds very tin. Not worth £59. A very weak product that knocks a bit of the shine of the Apple brand.

Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

build is terrible

Written by TS from rotherham

Dec 3, 2009

the title says it all. After 2 months all the rubber has split and the plastic is cracked. Terrible for the sheer amount of money they cost. Sound quality is not bad

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

No Thanks

Written by JR from Towcester

Dec 1, 2009

I was so disappointed when I tried my new headphones. I'd looked into the different models available and decided to go with the Apple originals rather than any other manufacturer. But, I'm taking them back tomorrow. The sound quality is rubbish, they keep falling out of my ears, the right one keeps crackling - horrid. I got out my old headphones that I got with my Ipod mini many years ago and these are 1000 times better. I'd rather stick with them and lose the remote functions than put up with these. I can only assume Apple outsourced the fabrication of these.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

A big let down!

Written by JN from Watford

Nov 27, 2009

I do not claim to be any kind of audiophile when it comes to listening to music but I find it utterly frustrating when that music has 'No Rhythym!'

My original Apple iPhone earphones stopped working so I needed to buy a new pair. I spent some serious time researching all the options that are available to the iPhone taking into consideration those that have the inline mic/remote facility to find a new pair. There are so many options that it became a bit of a mission. I finally plumped for these!

Bad idea!

These earphones have the typical beautiful Apple styling, however the sound reproduction is awful, and I am not exaggerating! The bass is totally non-existent! The treble over powers everything so much so that its unbearable to listen to music with these earphones! I was so disappointed with them I took them back to the store the following day after trying different equalizer settings on my phone as well as different types of music to hopefully get some kind of 'decent' sound out of them!

I do find it very strange that there are so many positive reviews on this item considering the terrible sound they produce. Maybe I had a dud pair!

So as you may realise, I am still looking for a decent replacement pair of headphones!

6 of 6 people found this useful

Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Disappointing

Written by DG from Cardiff

Nov 26, 2009

Sound clarity is good, but as many other reviewers have said, these are low on bass. Even with EQ set to bass booster they are worse than my (much cheaper) sennheisers with EQ switched off. Not everyone is into bass however.

My main issues with these are:
1) No volume control for iPhone 3G, even though the 3G was the current iPhone model when these headphones were released. This could easily be cured by a software update.
2) Poor quality construction. Everything feels very flimsy. The mesh cap unscrewed itself on mine and fell out, which in turn caused an ear bud to come loose and fall off. You get a spare set of mesh caps, but the ear bud is lost and there is no way of getting a replacement. The other sizes in the box are no use to me so now my very expensive headphones are useless.

Frankly not got enough for £59.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Good but not the best...

Written by JH from Købenahvn, Frederiksberg

Nov 21, 2009

You know that the sound is brilliant and good isolation for sound out comming.
But the "silicone" things that you put on the top of them, you know, they can fall off very easy, and here comes the problem: YOU CAN'T BUY NEW OF THEM!
It's very bad of Apple to not sell them separately if you loose them, and if you need to clean them, you've got a problem :-(
But worth to buy if you can keep those white things on :-)

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Lack depth of sound - going back to my B&O which are vastly superior

Written by IB from Cowes

Nov 14, 2009

The story in the Apple Retail store sounded good, but unfortunately the Headphones didn't live up to the promise. At GBP 59.00 - they don't cut it and are going back to the store...!

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

very good set

Written by PV from London

Nov 13, 2009

Don't be put off by comments about bass frequencies. it's not true, it's just the fact that the most of the people are used to cheap headphones which as we all know have beefed up bottom and bit on top. In-ears on the other hand are quite flat with very sweet mids and highs.

In fact, bass goes very deep, deeper than on Senn's MM50ip, is very accurate and detailed so if your recording has huge amount of bass frequencies in it, in-ears will reproduce them, if they're not there they simply won't 'add' them as cheaper alternatives do (and not only cheaper alternatives but quite a few of more expensive ones).

Will see how they perform after few weeks, after they burn-in. So far i'm quite impressed, didn't expect them to be as good.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

I'd like to say it's good but...

Written by TB from Brentford

Nov 11, 2009

These are amazing headphones, the sound works great and feel so comfortable in the ears!

But that's when they're working.

The plug is easy to break, the ear tips can easily come off when pulling the headphones out of a tight pocket.

My headphones are now basically useless, without these flaws mentioned, these would be fantastic headphones. Mine only lasted about 1 month.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Be Worldy but Enjoy the Music!

Written by JM from Cardiff

Nov 2, 2009

This amazing pair of headphones really excell in most catagories. Of course music fanatics will look down on owners of these and scoff with Shure headphones costing at least 300 times the price.
Shop around and if possible actually listen to them before you buy!
I got an amazing deal, way below the average RRP so maybe this sweetened the deal but even at full RRP I wouldn't have been disappointed.
So then, its time you dumped those old, original iPod headphones and got some thing well made, beautifully designed and most importantly something that will make your music sound great!
I have no idea what high ends and low ends are and what to look for and I don't really care, all I know is that these are leaps and bounds over anything I have ever owned.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Awful

Written by JE from Stoke-on-Trent

Nov 2, 2009

I bought them took them straight back. Poor sound quality, they kept falling out of my ears and the price tag is unbelievable - I was expecting something special for this price but all I got was a special disappointment.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Great sound but earphones frequently fall out.

Written by AW from East Looe

Oct 27, 2009

These earphones deliver very good sound quality, far superior to that of the original earbuds, however this is compromised by the fact that they slip out of my ear nomatter which size silicone pieces I have attached. These are great as long as you're willing to push them back in every 10 seconds!

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Mic section snags

Written by PC from Maidenhead

Oct 27, 2009

I want a good set of in ear headphones and would go for these but for one thing. If you are a guy and wear shirts sometimes then the problem is that the sharp, square edges of the mic section on the right ear lead are at exactly the right level to snag on your shirt collar. I am so fed up with the right ear lead being ripped out every time I raise or turn my head.

Why can Apple smooth these sharp edges off so they just 'ride' over any item of clothing at neck height.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Good pair of cans for the money

Written by GK from Granville

Oct 22, 2009

The headphones are very well balanced. They seems to have nice drivers and at no point to you feel like you are pushing them to their limit. However there is that Apple sound to them. The bass is under stated and is nowhere near the level of FSI ( arguably one of the best ). If you want to listen to bass rich music make sure that you use the bass boost EQ setting. It helps a lot. Actually one thing that I noticed with these headphones is that unlike more expensive ones, these respond very well to EQ settings on the iPhones and iPod. Flat really sounds flat and you don't really want that for most types of music. I guess the bottom line is these are probably not the best headphones for hip-hop and electronic music.
However, mids and highs are near perfect and I have never head headphones in that price range sounding so good.
One big negative is that Apple still does not sell replacement silicone jackets and you will need some sooner or later.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

A true waste of money

Written by MP from Halesowen

Oct 15, 2009

If your music includes no bass frequencies at all then the treble performance here will satisfy you with its clarity. For most music though the lack of bass response will render these earphones unusable, as the only way to hear any bass at all is to push them gently into your ear canal and hold them there. Even then they sound more like overhearing the tinny hiss of someone else's leaky earphones.

The buds themselves are long and spherical, which makes your ears will have no difficulty in rejecting over a few minutes. Halve this time if you are walking.

Make sure you check your seller's return policy.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

There is a bug in this apple

Written by CC from TUNBRIDGE WELLS

Oct 10, 2009

I got the Apple In-ear phones to work with my iPod touch. The performance is adequate, not outstanding, but you cannot expect much from tiny drivers. However, my gripe is this: after a while everybody must loose an ear bud - or at least my son does. After a while of handing out replacement buds from the snazzy little case they come in, I am almost out of buds. No problem, must be able to get a replacement set from the Apple store -NOT! Apple do not sell replacement buds! Their solution is to buy another set of phones for sixty quid! For the first time in my Apple life (which began with the Apple 2) I have to say, "That is @$&* ridiculous" I shall buy a non Apple set that does have replacement buds and I bet there nust be loads of other people in the same fix. Come on Apple, this is something Microsoft would do. Listen to your customers .

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Aye theyre not bad!

Written by NH from Ballynahinch

Oct 9, 2009

These fellas do the job, theyre comfy and theyre white.

I know some of you have been wondering, the volume controls do not operate my iphone 3G but the pause/play/fastforward button does operate. all buttons operate a macbook when used with it, should you feel the need/too lazy to stretch to your keyboard.

Also, many of you have been asking, and i can confirm - these survive the washing machine!!

Iim not too bothered about it sounding great but rely more on the comfort factor. these are comfy,but lack bass as has been mentioned in other reviews.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Great Headphones!

Written by SG from Farnham

Oct 9, 2009

I purchased these despite the strange reviews. they are brilliant, great sound through all tones, block out alot of ambient noise (great for the train) comfortable as well.

i use these with a iPhone 3g and the only control that doesn't work is the volume, but i kenw this before buying them because I ASKED THE SALESMAN. simple.

there are great, stop moaning. and yes, i do love Apple.

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