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 center 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.

What's in the Box

  • Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic
  • Carrying case
  • Three sets of silicone ear tips (small, medium, large)
  • Two replacement mesh caps

Technical Specifications

  • Frequency response: 5Hz to 21kHz
  • Impedance (at 100Hz): 23 ohms
  • Sensitivity (at 100Hz): 109 dB SPL/mW
  • Drivers: Custom two-way balanced armature (woofer and tweeter in each earpiece)

Length and Weight

  • Cable length: 1065 mm from audio jack to splitter; 330 mm to earpiece
  • Weight: 0.4 ounce (10.2 grams)

Connector

  • Four-conductor 3.5 mm audio jack

*Compatibility Information

The remote and mic are supported only by iPod nano (4th generation or later), iPod classic (120GB/160GB), iPod touch (2nd generation or later), iPhone 3GS or later, and iPad. The remote is supported by iPod shuffle (3rd generation and later). Audio is supported by all iPod models.

Requires software version 1.0.3 for iPod nano (4th generation), 2.0.1 for iPod classic (120GB), and 2.2 or later for iPod touch (2nd generation).

This accessory is compatible with the following:

  • iPhone 4S

  • iPhone 4

  • iPhone 3GS

  • iPod touch
    4th generation

  • iPod touch
    3rd generation

  • iPod touch
    2nd generation

  • iPod classic
    120GB 160GB (2009)

  • iPod nano
    6th generation

  • iPod nano
    5th generation (video camera)

  • iPod nano
    4th generation (video)

  • iPod shuffle
    4th generation

  • iPod shuffle
    3rd generation

  • iPad

  • iPad 2

 

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  • Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

    5.0
    Simply amazing!
    • Written by MB
    • Dec 17, 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

    5.0
    Better than Sonys
    • Written by JM from GREENVILLE
    • Dec 23, 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).     …More

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  • Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

    5.0
    Sweet music to my ears...
    • Written by SG from Lakewood
    • Dec 12, 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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  • Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

    1.0
    Waste of time
    • Written by CJ from Edmonton
    • Feb 10, 2012

    I've gone through two sets of these, the first time the left ear bud stopped working and the replacement the mic would always activate my voice control or all of a sudden shoot the volume way up making me rip them out of my ears. The audio quality is garbage, its like a dollar store headphones. A total rip off at $89.00, you can get a decent pair of Skull Candy's for cheaper and they last longer and the audio quality isn't as bad. …More

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  • Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

    5.0
    Better than the stock in-ear headphones
    • Written by LL from San Francisco
    • Feb 7, 2012

    Pricey, I think, but much better than the regular ones supplied with iPhones. Stays in the ear well, sound is good enough. Wish they were less expensive and came in other than white, but that won't happen. Comes with a storage case and extra earbuds in a pill-shaped case. All in all, happy with these. …More

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  • Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

    3.0
    Really nice until they're not
    • Written by MS from Washington
    • Feb 4, 2012

    I've owned three pairs of these, and I might be suckered into buying a fourth. I get about 7-8 months of use out of them before one of the steel mesh caps and ear tips will become loose enough to fall off and get lost. As others have mentioned, there are no replacements, so you have to buy an entirely new set of headphones. But for the price point they sound great, and I couldn't use my iPhone as a music player at the gym without the volume/control buttons on the cord.

    Extended use would be uncomfortable, but for an hour or two they're fine. They even stay in my ears reasonably well doing cardio. Cord length isn't overwhelming, though I generally run the cord under my shirt to prevent bouncing. The cord is long enough to reach the built-in TVs on the cardio machines if that's your bag. Sadly the cord is made in the typical cheap, unbraided manner, so it will twist and tangle.     …More

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  • does Ipad have microphone capability?
    • Asked by KS from Hernando
    • Jun 16, 2010

    2 Answers

    Best Answer

    Yes it does. The small hole next to the headphone jack is the microphone. Also you have recording/Skype capability with the Remote and Mic. …More

    • Answered by TD from Dallas
    • Jun 29, 2010
  • Are these Headphones Better Than The Beats By Dr Dre iBeats
    • Asked by OF from Elgin
    • Feb 20, 2011

    4 Answers

    Best Answer

    Headphones produce sound by the drivers built in them the Apple In-Ear Headphones have one dedicated for bass and one for the midrange and treble. Both are iconic but you are likely to attract more attention from thieves from wearing the iBeats than the Apple Headphones these days. I have had my pair for about 6 months and I am immensely impressed with the sound if you like bass and prefer the styling of the iBeats I would recommend it if you can find it for less than the Apple headphones otherwise the Apple In-Ear are superior. …More

    • Answered by AL from Austin
    • Nov 15, 2011
  • Does Apple in-ear headphones work wih Samsung Galaxy S2?
    • Asked by PB
    • Oct 21, 2011

    2 Answers

    Answer

    Apple in-ear headphones work as headphones on any device with a regular headphone jack. It's possible the microphone may work as well, but the buttons almost certainly wont. If you want to test this, find someone with the regular included apple earphones, and test them on your phone, as they have an identical microphone with buttons. …More

    • Answered by JF from Redfern
    • Nov 15, 2011

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