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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Starting to Appreciate

Written by CT from Bearsden

15-Dec-2008

Took a bit of getting used too, my ears had been conditioned to the Sennheiser CX300 in-ears, the Apple by comparison are noticeably flatter but more natural and very detailed. CX300s are bottom heavy, the Apple unit feels smooth up to the vocal presence range where it comes to life and towards the top end remains pretty sharp. I noticed overall good detail and separation, this should happen with two individual drivers handling different frequency ranges.
Earphones will always be subjective, people have different music tastes but Im really starting to appreciate these earphones and getting away from the artificial sound I had become accustomed too. The fact you have playback control and a mic built in and its barely visible is another winner.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

The iPhone now has a new friend!

Written by JW from Nottinghamshire

23-Dec-2008

Superb headphones. High Quality, separation, clarity, taut bass, detailed treble. Excellent and well worth the money. Mic works well on iPhone 2G and 3G models.

Innovative case and ear plug holder.

5 Stars because they beat all the earphones at this price level and some above.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Apple are the "Shure" thing

Written by AK from Rotherham

02-Feb-2009

Managed to pick up a pair of these 2nd hand (but unused)for £25. Was curious seeing so many conflicting reviews.

Coming from using Shure SE530's with my Nano 16GB 4th gen, I wasn't expecting much.

To my suprise they are fantastic!! The Shure's are slightly better in every department but not by a huge margin and considering the Shures are 4x more expensive the Apple's are a bargain. Nearly as clear as the Shures with nice balanced bass and just as comfy.

Those saying there poor must not be getting a seal.

So pleased with these I'm tempted to sell my Shures now & get some cash back.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

iPhone 3g and these...

Written by RC from Hemel Hempstead

25-Feb-2009

Overall they perform well, nice and loud, crisp and perfect fitting using the mediums for me. For the iPhone, I can confirm the remote pauses, skips forward and back, answers/ends calls and the mic works but does not control the volume.
I have been using the Sennheiser CX 300 in-ear buds which are just as comfortable and loud but deliver much more bass.
I compared the same song (Bloc Party's "Better than heaven") using the CX 300's and then the Apple ones, EQ was set to OFF and they both went as loud as each other, the bass was better on the CX 300's but I would say the top end was better on the Apple ones. After adjusting the EQ settings the Apple ones struggled with the bass at high volume.
If it had full functionality with the iPhone (I didn't expect it too) then 4*, then if it delivered more bass without EQ settings, 5*.
Your opinion will vary depending on the type of music you listen too but ultimately these are a good price for twin drive unit in-ear headphones.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

WOW!!!

Written by MG from sheffield

17-Dec-2008

Compared to the previous Apple in-ear headphones these are much improved.
The sound is much better quality and they don't struggle as you turn the volume up.
They also sit very comfortably in your ear and these actually stay in your ear unlike the old ones which kept falling out, plus the actual quality of the product is amazing.

I'd defiantly recommend these to others...

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Fatal Flaws...

Written by BF from Athlone

04-Mar-2009

The Good:

- They sound great, the don't fall out of your ears.
- They have those neat inline controls.
- They fit into the stupid headphone jack on 1st gen iPhones

The Bad (And I mean really bad):

- They make annoying noise as you move. Which, unless you sit still is all the time.

Example:

- Stick your fingers in your ears.
- Wiggle them around.
- Hear that noise? Multiply it by 10 and that's what happens when the cords move.

You can dampen this shuffling noise by trapping the cords just so, or by looping the cord round your ears, or like me you can just return them and hope you can find something better.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Staggeringly good!

Written by IW from Aberystwyth

23-Dec-2008

Finally got mine today. They are absolutely phenomenal!
The best quality sound I've ever heard from headphones (they have better frequency response than nearly all the high-end alternatives).
Also excellent build quality with metal(!!) casings on the earphones themselves.
Packed with an excellent case (+ a stylish case for the size adaptors), all in all they're all I'd ever want from headphones. Oh yeah - the remote/mic words perfectly too.

If you want to get some excellent quality, excellent value (cheapest dual-driver headphones I've found) then look no further!

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

not good

Written by LT from LONDON

11-Mar-2009

How come people here are saying the sound quality is good? These phones are appallingly tinny and nothing like the old Sennhessiers I had for half the price. Despite what other people are saying, if you have an iPhone 3G the remote will ONLY pause tracks - so no skipping or volume control, which makes them useless. Don't do it.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Handsfree flawed, doesn't stay in-ear.

Written by BV from Stadhampton

07-Mar-2009

I've tried all three size settings, but the rubber appears to be too flimsy, and shortly after wedging them in my ears, they become loose. I don't think I've got weird ears, as my seinheiser headphones stay in fine.

The handsfree is flawed, because as I've discovered it's very difficult to have a conversation wearing what might as well be ear plugs. I can hear the other person and they can hear me, but it's just very off putting, as you can't hear your own voice properly. Try talking with your fingers in your ears.

The volume doesn't work with the iPhone, why not? What other apple product would you need a mic and a remote for? I had been warned about this from another review, so not too bothered, but just annoying on top of everything else.

Oh but the packaging was great! Whoopee! Yes I like good packaging, and normally with apple products the fancy packaging is the icing on the cake. But the when the product doesn't work, the packaging which you might as well throw away but don't because it's so pretty, is a big kick in the teeth, because you become very aware that you've paid for it.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Great

Written by RH from ROCHFORD

27-Jan-2009

I had the old Apple in-ear headphones, but they kept falling out my ears. Since getting my iPhone 3G, I just used the headphones that came with it. I recently purchased these new in-ear headphones and I am most impressed. They work well with the iPhone (only the volume buttons don't work, but the mic and centre button works like the standard iPhone headphones). The quality of sound is excellent! Definitely worth the money. I was informed by an employee in the Apple Store that an update will be coming soon to enable the volume buttons. Let's hope it is soon!

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Disappointing

Written by SF from Hassocks

18-Mar-2009

I'm quite stunned that Apple can fall at the final hurdle like this. The design of these earphones is excellent but the sound is thin, bass-less and very poor. So disappointed that I took them back and insisted on a refund at my Apple store. They do not isolate the user, allowing plenty of outside noise.
I tried all the EQ settings. 'Rock' helped a bit, and I tried them with many different types of music. I tried pushing them in further. No use. I tried the different sized ear buds. No difference. They did sound a bit better when I cupped my hands over my ears but that's not very convenient!
Avoid. (And the volume control doesn't work on the 3G iPhone)

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Love them!

Written by JW from South Molton

31-Jan-2009

I bought these headphones because my old headphones were on the way out, and i had heard good things about these ones. So i went out today and bought some and was a first a but unhappy because there was not much bass. That was when i discovered the other headphone silicon tips which made a massive difference! One feature of the headphones i love is that when you turn the volume up it doesn't become distorted and un-comfortable to listen to, it becomes a enjoyable experience. Compared to my older Senhiser headphones which had way to much bass they are 1, cheaper 2, sound some much better and feel so much more robust. It is true you really can hear things that you have never heard before!

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Impressed so far...

Written by TH from SWADLINCOTE

14-Jan-2009

Having read a few reviews, I discovered Apple's compatibility description was rather inaccurate.

The headphones, microphone, play/pause button, next/previous track clicks also work with my iPhone. As Mentioned, the only thing that doesn't work are the volume buttons, which doesn't really bother me as the iPhone has it's nice outer volume control that I can easily press whilst it's still in my pocket.

My initial impression of the headphones was quite a worried "oh my god, these are awful". I then realised I had pushed them slightly too far into my ears, which kills both the trebles and the bass. After realising and putting the headphones in correctly, the sound is brilliant! I keep hearing things in songs that I hadn't really noticed before. I listen to mostly Rock as well as Drum and Bass and some Pop, and it all sounds amazing. I use the Rock EQ on my iPhone.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Abysmally woeful headphones - DO NOT BUY!!!

Written by UO from Santry

08-Sep-2009

I bought these because I figured 4 1/2 stars from 173 reviews has to be good. Seriously, I can't overstate just how wrong I was.

I've used them with my 3GS, and in the first 10 seconds I realised what a huge mistake I made.

The sound is like a buzzing gnat almost, no matter what your EQ settings are and no matter what genre of song you're playing. There is no bass whatsoever, unless you try burying them deep into your inner ear canal. The buds (I've tried all three sizes) can't block any external sound above a pin dropping.

I don't want to demean the 5 star reviews, but they were either some seriously fortunate reviewers or they've just made some bad choices about headsets in the past.

There is no way I want to even grant one star for these. Unfortunately I have to else it won't post my review.

My advice is to avoid at all costs. Apple's basic headphones are infinitely better. These are just a rip off.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Great Headphones Let Down By Stupid Flaw

Written by JJ from London

08-Apr-2009

These headphones are great for the price, good quality and nice having the speaker for the iPhone. BUT...the plastic tips covering the headphones fall off really easily. I lost the small pair which were the best fit and they came off in my pocket so I moved to the medium pair that did the same thing. The wonderful thing is Apple have told me they don't sell replacements pretty much rendering a £55 pair of headphones useless. I even tried a pair of buds from a pair of Sennheiser's but funnily enough they're different sizes. It must cost them a few pence to make them, I'm sure they'd sell them at a mark up which is fine but to not sell them at all is completely inept.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Clear sound - but a few flaws

Written by PW from London

23-Jan-2009

I have been using these for three weeks and have just bought some Sony EX500LP headphones... here's why....The Apple headphones have a very clear sound with great detail and having only use fairly cheap headphones before, they did make a difference. However, as others have said the bass sound is only achieved if you get the right fit with the buds, you need to jiggle them into just the right position (and even then the bass is not as deep as I would like)...they then tend to fall out....the sound of the cord rubbing against clothes is annoying...and while I don't care about the volume/mic they don't work with either my Ipod or Iphone.... So if you plan to sit still and have the right size ears...these are fine....if you want headphones to use while you are moving...another product may be a better choice.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Well Done Apple!

Written by PC from Bury

14-Dec-2008

Superb headphones! Excellent detail and sense of space around the sound. Natural base response and good high end. Only had them one day but very easy on the ears. Best headphones that I have heard yet. Just hope that they have longevity that matches quality.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Great for the price

Written by SW from LONDON

21-Dec-2008

These headphones are great. Lows are really good provided that you "seal" headphones properly in your ears.

It would have been 5 star but there is one annoying thing, you can here all cable movements, every time it touches your coat you can hear it. I guess it's the case with other in-ear ones, but it is a little bit annoying.

Anyway, definitely recommending those.

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