Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic
Hear every detail of your music every time you tune in with the Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic. They offer pro audio performance and impressive sound isolation, and convenient buttons let you adjust the volume, control music and video playback and even answer or end calls on your iPhone.
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Overview
Rediscover your music.
Put on the Apple In-Ear Headphones, select your favorite track, and hear musical details you never knew existed. It's almost like you're experiencing your music for the first time.
Two drivers in each earpiece.
Each earpiece contains two separate high-performance drivers — a woofer and a tweeter — resulting in rich, detailed, and accurate sound reproduction and amazing bass response for all types of music.
Impressive sound isolation.
Choose from three sizes of soft, silicone ear tips for a comfortable, stable fit. When inserted in your ear, they create a seal that blocks outside noise so you can get the most from your music.
Take control.
The control capsule located on the cable of the right earpiece includes a microphone and three buttons. Here's what you can do with this convenient remote:*
- Adjust volume by pressing the + and - buttons.
- Control music and video playback — including play/pause and next/previous — by pressing the centre button.
- Record voice memos on supported devices.
- Answer and end calls.
Steel mesh caps for protection.
Stainless steel mesh caps protect the precision acoustic components from dust and debris. You can remove the caps for cleaning or replace them with an extra set that's included in the box.
This accessory is compatible with the following:
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iPhone 3GS
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iPod touch
2nd generation -
iPod classic
120GB 160GB (2009) -
iPod nano
5th generation (video camera) -
iPod nano
4th generation (video) -
iPod shuffle
3rd generation
Most Useful Reviews
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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic
Simply amazing!
Written by MB
Dec 18, 2008
I'm an audio engineer with 18 years experience, well trained hearing, and I know my way around an IEC 711 coupler. Among other things, I've had extensive experience with high-end in-ear headphone design. So, I feel like I can offer some objective comments about the Apple In-Ear Headphones.
Tone quality is nearly neutral - music comes through basically as it was recorded. The reproduction is brutally honest, and you will find that low bit-rates and bad recordings sound like what they are. The bass is definitely rock solid, and goes far below 20 Hz - but it is extremely tight and controlled. Those of you who expect unnaturally heavy, boomy bass may be disappointed. Mids are clean, transparent and smooth. The highs are amazingly extended, open and effortless. Audible distortion is vanishingly low, and dynamic range is excellent.
Price/performance is simply unbeatable. These phones are absolutely capable of outperforming competitive models 4x the cost. That Apple is able to provide true 2-way dual balanced-armature phones, with this level of audio performance, at this price point, boggles the mind.
Since these are in-ear phones, they must be inserted correctly to work. ANY air leak will kill bass performance and shift tone quality harshly toward the midrange. You must use the right eartips, your ear canals have to be reasonably close to a round shape, and clean (ie no tufts of hair, dried skin or earwax, etc.... ewwww, sorry) for a good, air-tight seal. If they are inserted too deep, or not deep enough, response will change and sound quality will suffer.
Also because they are in-ear phones, some sound can be conducted through the cable and may become audible. Conductive sounds your body makes will be louder as well - chewing, breathing, swallowing and so forth are sometimes audible. For most people this is not a serious issue. Hearing aids and earplugs do this too.
Yes, they're not compatible with everything, and that is a valid issue for those who would like to use their 3G iPhone with them. This is a known issue, and Apple details what products are fully compatible with these headphones. It could be that a software update will solve this problem - and even if it doesn't, you knew about it..... Quit griping.
A stunning achievement, Apple. I am very impressed.
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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic
Better than Sonys
Written by JM from GREENVILLE
Dec 24, 2008
I've been using a set of Sony MDR EX70LPs for about 5 years. Great product, once you get used to having a speaker jammed in your ear. I usually wound up fiddling with them a bit after 30 minutes of so, they seem to slightly irritate my ear.But the bass is so much better than conventional buds or phones (I've tried countless Sony, Yamaha, every brand under the sun). A few months ago, I wondered if Sony had improved the product any and bought a set of MDR-EX81LPs. Slightly better phones, but more awkward to wear.
So when I heard I was getting an iPod touch for Christmas, I figured I would order a set of these and give them a shot. Got the phones two days before Christmas, decided to try them out on my 5g iPod. Plugged them in and turned on iTunes, awaiting sonic nirvana.
But...no bass. None, zip, zilch, nada.
OK, so, something isn't right. The medium rubber pieces seem a little loose, maybe I need to try the other ones. I open the capsule with the others...but they look smaller. Then I notice the label on the capsule, and pull open the other side, marked L, swap in the bigger rubber pieces, pop the phones back in, and...
Oooooooooooh yeeeeeeaaaaaaah. That's what I was looking for. Some hip hop. Yep, plenty of bass. Norah Jones - perfect female vocals. Guns'n'Roses - guitar works.
As is the case with all in-ears I've tried, they telegraph a lot of noise from wire movement, but that's controllable somewhat depending on how you wear them. And as another review pointed out, wearing them while eating will sound horrible.
These are the best-sounding headphones I have ever owned. I haven't compared them to the Etymotic Research, but they are much more comfortable than either of the Sonys - I've had them in for an hour and haven't touched them.
If you try these and can't stand in-ears, or if you have odd-sized or shaped ears, that's a shame. If you try them and think they don't have any bass, you need to try the larger pads - when they seal to your ear, these things go as low as any speaker I have ever heard, and I can't even begin to turn my iPod up all the way (though admittedly I don't have any hearing damage, as some other 35-year-olds do). …More2262 of 2742 people found this useful
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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic
Sweet music to my ears...
Written by SG from Lakewood
Dec 13, 2008
These are best earphones I've ever had. I've had sonys, the stock iPod buds, the previous generation of apple in-ear buds, and some others and by far these are purely AWESOME.
On the first listen, I thought they were just OK, but after a while I truly got to experience all the different sounds and how well these earphones produced them. Bass is amazing (although, it seemed to need just a bit more boom - but that might just be me :) Treble is great too. These do seriously sound like several-hundred-dollar earbuds. Also, these are the MOST COMFORTABLE earphones ever. I almost don't even notice them in my ears - they are that amazing - while they still provide a firm fit so movement doesn't dislodge them.
Packaging is beautiful, the additional silicone tips are a huge plus, and the added mesh caps are a nice touch.
My only issue is the lack of volume control for iPhone. Hopefully that'll come at some point?
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Most Recent Reviews
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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic
Don't work as in-ear phones. Avoid.
Written by JM from Kirkkonummi
Dec 18, 2009
Well they look great, the sound is ok and the remote button works nicely. However, even a small movement or touch to cables will disconnect them from your ear canals. And in-ear phones that are not well connected are quite useless.
I previsously used a pair of Etymotic er6i and those stick very well in the ear. I could snowboard or even ride a motorbike with closed helmet. But these Apple's In-Ear phones work only if you lay down still. Forget wearing caps or jackets with high collars with them, because any movement or touch to the chords will misplace them inside you ear, ruining the in-ear effect. …More1 of 1 people found this useful
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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic
Awesome!
Written by CB from Mississauga
Dec 18, 2009
The headphones are extremely light, strong and small. Some of the best designed earbuds i have ever seen! I would give the overall sound 9/10, its actually pretty good, but not as good as full on-ear headphones. Another awesome product by apple! …More
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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic
Superb product
Written by RM from March
Dec 17, 2009
I've had these for nearly a year now and they're in near-daily use. As such, I can't understand where the negative comments about poor build quality come from. Look after them and they'll be fine. Keep them in the sturdy plastic case (provided) if you ain't gonna use them for a while.
Sound quality is excellent - please don't take any notice of those reviewers who complain about lack of bass. It's all there and it sounds rich and detailed; it's not overbearing and lacking in subtlety, which is maybe what some users want. If all you've ever been used to are Apple (or any other OE) phones, these will delight you. They cancel external noise effectively, too, which is another boon to listening pleasure (or you can just slip them on in a noisy office to dampen out some of the din....).
The remote on the right-hand cord is terrific (my iPod Nano 5G and 120GB Classic are both compatible). Pause, skip, rewind, control the volume and (on the Nano), call up the voiceover function without moving the device from your pocket.
Don't use them for running - why anybody would want to use anything other than over-ear sports phones for that is beyond me, anyway.
I'd recommend them to anybody – especially owners of later iPods, who can take advantage of the neat remote functions. …More1 of 1 people found this useful
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Questions & Answers
Most Interesting
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is this earphone compatible with iphone 3g?
- Asked by SL from Sunderland
- Oct 2, 2009
Best Answer
Only the volume control is not. Cheers.
- Answered by SC from CARNEGIE
- Oct 3, 2009
- 46 of 50 people found this useful
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Does anyone know where I can get spare rubber buds, I know you get three pairs with it, but I've lost mine and currently can't use the earphones?
- Asked by DR from Hornchurch
- Oct 9, 2009
Best Answer
You can call apple tech support, and they can send you a DIY Kit with earbud replacements.
- Answered by LP from Charlottetown
- Oct 11, 2009
- 21 of 24 people found this useful
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Are you able to stop/pause songs and use the mic for handsfree on the 3G iPhone?
- Asked by CP from Calgary
- Oct 7, 2009
Best Answer
Yes you can, when a call comes in it will automatically pause your music and allow you to press the middle grey button on the remote to answer the call, this will then activate the mic and allow you to take the call, once the call has ended, or you disconnect from the call your music will start playing where it left off, It's great! You can also pause your music at anytime by pressing the middle grey button on the remote. Hope this helped :) …More
- Answered by GS from Alvaston
- Oct 7, 2009
- 22 of 22 people found this useful
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Most Recent
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what is the difference between stock supplied shuffle earphones and in-ear mic ear phones?
- Asked by CB
- Dec 18, 2009
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Does this product have the same mic switch moisture-sensitivity problem as the original earphones shipped with the iPhone when used for exercise?
- Asked by AN from Templestowe
- Dec 17, 2009
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Do these work with the 2nd Generation iPod Touch? Does the Mic work with it? Can I also change the volume?
- Asked by SC from Cumberland
- Dec 16, 2009
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Does Apple have earphones that will allow you to hear outside noise, but still stay in your ear, which the classic ones can't seem to do?
- Asked by HB from Deux Montagnnes
- Dec 15, 2009
