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iPhone Stereo Headset

Eh...

Written by DC from Woonsocket

Nov 29, 2009

Sound quality is allright, but not great. It would be better if they fit in my ears better. My biggest complaint for these earbuds is that they don't fit in my ears very well. I don't know if I have big ear canals or what but if i put them in to do yardwork or even just take a walk, I find that they fall out pretty easily. I'm not looking for a set of headphones that clips behind my ears, and I'm not looking to wear a pair of monstrous DJ style headphones. I know of several online merchants that sell "earphone caps" that are basically silicone caps that fit on the iPhone earbud and are reported to help them stay better. I've found them for as little as $2 (that includes postage). I hope it makes them fit like my SkullCandy headphones. Now THOSE are good earbuds!!

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iPhone Stereo Headset

Ughh

Written by IM from Toronto

Nov 24, 2009

They get wrecked WAY too easily..
One second the sound is fine - the next? They're rattling..
Mine actually came apart because I took them out of my ear - and it just came apart..

WOW

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iPhone Stereo Headset

Only very few will give it 4+ stars

Written by GS from Tucson

Nov 24, 2009

I have several different kinds of stereo/mic headsets for my 3GS.

This Apple version is the worsed all around.
I can hardly get them to stay in my ears even when I'm completely still (sitting/driving). The slightest turn of the head or pull on the cord and they fall out. They are too big to "push" deeper in the ear and they have no silicone surroundings to make them adjust to your own canal (let alone feel comfortable for extended periods). On the plus side, they probably have the best mic quality (sound/pick-up) of the 3 headphones I own.

The others are a $30 set with silicone/adjustable ear buds (great fit!) but mediocre mic pick-up (sorry the brand name escapes me). And the 3rd is the 1st generation Motorola S9 (stereo bluetooth behind-the-neck headset) which has decent fit and decent sound (both delivery and mic pick-up) but is too bulky to tactfully wear at work.

None of these are genuinely "good" (4-stars or better) however. So I will be splurging this xmas on either the Jaybird or Plantronics stereo bluetooth (noise-canceling) headsets (both are over $100).

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iPhone Stereo Headset

Poor Quality

Written by BS from Meridian

Nov 24, 2009

I echo the negative comments of everyone on here. I'm on my 3rd and last set (4 if you count my Ipod mini). The biggest issue appears to be sound quality in every Apple ear bud I've owned. It's good at first and then starts to fade within a few months. On all sets it's as though the speakers somehow magically rotate within the bud. When I twist them a bit or put the outside of the bud in my ear, the sound is loud/normal but it fades to very weak when worn normally. What's up with that ? They also crumble quickly along the ear bud edges as noted earlier. Except for the very smart mic option for the iphone, I'd give it a one star. The local IMAC store acknowledges how inferior Apple ear buds are and pushes another brand that also has a buiilt in mic.

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iPhone Stereo Headset

STICKY headset cord

Written by SL from northridge

Nov 18, 2009

the STICKY headset cord is so annoying. it sticks to EVERYTHING! i've tried lubricating it with:
1. baby powder and corn starch(each lasted about 4 hours.
2. wd40
3. 3 in 1 oil
4. orange oil
5. penetrating lubricant
6. garage door lubricant
1-6 lasted about 3 hours.
next i'll try window wax or bee's wax and butchers wax.
APPLE? ARE YOU HEARING THIS. PLEASE PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM
AND WHILE WERE AT IT, INCREASE THE VIBRATION OF ALERTS ON THE IPHONE SO I CAN STOP MISSING MY APPOINTMENTS. AND IMPROVE THE SPEAKERPHONE. $40 cellphones have better speakerphones than the iphone. and let us have multiple apps open at the same time. if this uses up the power too quickly for you than give us the darn option to turn it off using multiple apps at one time in settings.

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iPhone Stereo Headset

Iphone ear buds too big

Written by PH from Antioch

Oct 22, 2009

These won't stay in my ears. They are always falling out.

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iPhone Stereo Headset

Terrible

Written by PV from Doral

Oct 4, 2009

They sound just OK, nothing better, but I already went trough 4 sets in 3 months.... Apple was good and replaced them in guarantee, but I cannot believe the poor quality....

3 of 3 people found this useful

iPhone Stereo Headset

Its good but it "pops" very easy

Written by CJ from Pembroke Pines

Oct 2, 2009

i am already on my third pair and it poped after 2 months of use. Even if you use it with low volume it still pops. Apple, you make excellent products but these earbuds need redesigning.

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iPhone Stereo Headset

Good but Hurts ears

Written by ER from Miramar

Oct 2, 2009

I wanted to buy this because of the built in mic and it works great so far. But the ear buds are the same as the other apple ear buds they both hurt my ear and make listening uncomfortable. They make them perfectly circular and no one's ear is perfectly circular. I think it is about time they change the shape a little at least. Also the price is too much for these earphones. I doo like the remote and the mic though.

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iPhone Stereo Headset

Marginal at best

Written by BJ from Livermore

Sep 27, 2009

For a $30 set of headphones the sound quality is adequate and the microphone quality isn't bad either. As a hands free headset they perform exceedingly well, but beyond that they're marginal at best. The drivers produce sound of a reasonable quality; however, the shape of the ear buds do not conform snugly to my ear, so a lot of the richness of the sound is lost due to attenuation through the air. While running, they'll fall out of your ear a couple times before you can make it a half-mile. As far as durability is concerned, I'm on the fence. I say this because i've had to take super glue to the earbuds after they completely fell apart on multiple occassions - after that they were great. Now, the rubber cushioning is falling off making their use less comfortable.
Apple was clearly looking to design a cheaply produced headset with good microphone voice quality and marginal earbud sound while being durable, but not too durable. At $30 a pop Apple is probably making a fortune on people replacing their lost or broken headsets that came with their iphones.
Personally, I lost my first pair and purchased a replacement pair. Even though I wish they did more they still work well for my purposes. I commute to and from work and listen to audiobooks along the way, so the necessary sound quality doesn't have to be that great and they're convenient when I want to switch over and answer a call.

10 of 14 people found this useful

iPhone Stereo Headset

They broke after a couple months, good sound quality, a bit uncomfortable.

Written by RS from Toronto

Sep 19, 2009

The right ear started sounding low in volume after a couple of months, and they do hurt at times when you wear them.

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iPhone Stereo Headset

Earbuds Don't Fix Right

Written by CC from Orange

Aug 6, 2009

I like the microphone/button feature but the earbuds don't fit right. They don't eliminate sound from the outside so if you are in a noisy area and using these you have to turn the sound up really high. Also they have a tendency to fall out. If I lean my head to the side they'll fall out. I may be looking for an alternative to these headphones.

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iPhone Stereo Headset

Ok but...

Written by CR from Astoria

Aug 4, 2009

I've never had any problems with the sound, despite some mediocre reviews. While it doesn't block out the external noise, it basically gets the job done. However, a month or two after my first purchase, the controls stopped working. I had to buy a new pair for $30, no free exchange, and then the controls didn't work. I went back to using regular headphones. When I suddenly decided to buy a new pair of Stereo Headphones a few months later, the control would never work. I kept exchanging for a new pair, and the same problem would occur. Note to apple technicians: please fix this problem.

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iPhone Headphones

Written by ES from BUTLER

Jul 22, 2009

These headphones are horrible! They are too fragile and the wiring is very poor.. Apple seriously needs to revise the manufacturing of these headphones. We pay good money for the phone at least give us good quality headphones.

10 of 11 people found this useful

iPhone Stereo Headset

right side gone...

Written by VP from PORTLAND

Jul 21, 2009

LOVE these headsets - when they were working at 100%. sadly, the right side has gone to about 10%. from reading other reviews, i see this is a common problem.

c'mon guys, the world's biggest portable music deliverer, can't figure out a way to also make headsets.

very disappointing...

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iPhone Stereo Headset

Gone through Two now

Written by JC from San Francisco

Jul 19, 2009

I actually really like this headset, unfortunately I've gone through already and for completely different reasons. My first pair, the rubber around the ear section started breaking off and now in the second pair, the left ear doesn't even work. It's quite convenient with the ability to listen to music or talk on the phone. Guess it's time to upgrade.

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iPhone Stereo Headset

Painful!

Written by GC from Killeen

Jul 2, 2009

I have fairly small ears and these headphones just don't fit. They become extremely uncomfortable after only a few minutes and they fall out easily. The sound is pretty good but they are so unpleasant to use that it doesn't really matter.

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iPhone Stereo Headset

Terrible quality

Written by ST from Tallahassee

Jun 27, 2009

The controls for the iPhone rock but I've had my 3gs for just over a week and I'm already getting crackling in my left ear bud. Come on Apple! I spend $300 on a phone, the least you can do is give me some quality headphones!

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