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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

14-Nov-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

13-Nov-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

11-Nov-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

02-Nov-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

02-Nov-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

27-Oct-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!

9 of 12 people found this useful

Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Mic section snags

Written by PC from Maidenhead

27-Oct-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.

9 of 11 people found this useful

Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Good pair of cans for the money

Written by GK from Granville

22-Oct-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

15-Oct-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

10-Oct-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

09-Oct-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

09-Oct-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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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Waste of space

Written by AP from Manchester

09-Oct-2009

Have had this set for a year, wear them for just an hour a day to and from work.
The ear buds fit but after a while they start to fail and you lose them and its hard to find a new set. The mesh that screws on come off easy and has lost one but you are given a spare set. But rubber molding near to ear phone has split on both sides.
So buy them in a sale or buy another make

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Great Head Phones

Written by NT from Glasgow

05-Oct-2009

I wonder if there are some production issues affecting the guys who have given this one star. My headphones are fantastic, really clear sound, crisp, detailed and informed.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Not cheap, but well worth it

Written by SF from Crossnacreevy

28-Sep-2009

Ok, so £59 isn't cheap for a pair of earphones. But chances are if you're looking at this review, you're familiar with Apple products. They're not cheap, but they're exceptionally high quality. These earphones are no different. My previous pair of earphones were Sennheiser CX300s...ok, but not fantastic. These Apple ones are in a different league in terms of build quality, durability, and sound. There's so much power in the bottom end, the mid cuts through and the top sits on top. Everything is crystal clear.

And to make them even better, the mic on them is infinitely better than any of the third-party iPhone earphones out there. The volume and iPod controls are fantastic and easy to use. And they come with a hard case to keep them intact.

Well worth it!

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Finally Apple make Good Earphones!!

Written by ZH from Chingford

24-Sep-2009

i have just recently bought these headphones and they impressed me A LOT! i have used all headphones out there and for £60 these are really good.

i use Bang & Olufsen's for home use as they are the clearest earphones around and have the widest dynamic range, but when out and about i use the Apple ones. they have very good balance between Bass, Mids and Treble for in ear headphones. which i love.

they are clear yet have a wide dynamic range and have bass. great combo from apple. i hated all apple earphones till now!

very recommended. the other plus is that i can use all the controls for my iPhone 3Gs finally, as the earphones are so much better than the supplied rubbish ones.

but build quality on the actual mic and remote piece could have been slightly better. the plastic bits are not very strong and are slightly moving side to side (minimal though).

other wise WELL DONE APPLE! woooo

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

OK, but annoying

Written by IJ from HEMEL HEMPSTEAD

14-Sep-2009

Had these headphones for a few months, before I lost one of the eartips. Put the medium ones on, which didn't really fit me, and lost one of them very soon after. They seem to fall off very very easily. The headphones themselves are quite good so I did go searching for replacement tips. After searching the apple site I found nothing at all. In the end managed to find another pair on eBay luckily. The replacements seem to fit tighter than the originals that came with my headphones so hopefully they won't fall off!!!

Verdict: If your ultra careful with your headphones you shouldn't lose the tips, but if you need a spare pair just search ebay.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Very annoyed - don't buy these!

Written by LT from London

11-Sep-2009

What an awful product. I bought these to replace my first ever Apple 'in ear' set as I wanted the remote funtionality. It doesn't work however! The volume control doesn't work at all, the two click, three click function is terrible. The sound is ok, but just ok. Nothing special. These also aren't compatible with most of my other apple devices - old ipods and iphone 3G (no s!).

I'm horrified at Apply turning out such rubbish!!!

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