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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Great Product

Written by JM from Boise

Oct 2, 2009

I just purchased these earphones and it's great! They fit comfortably in my ears, which is difficult to find, I can't even feel them! The music is clear, clean and sounds really great. The only downside for me is the expensive packaging, making the product cost more money than it should.

Great buy though, seriously!

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Not what I hoped...

Written by JS from Lake Stevens

Oct 2, 2009

I give 3 stars because they are better than the stock ones, but nothing like the Bose ones I had before or the Etymotic ones I have now. I like the looks, but the sound quality and clarity is just not there. After using the Bose for over a year I just wasn't able to deal with the lack of spacial, clear, awe-inspiring audio from these headphones. The Bose and Etymotic headphones have an even/balanced range that these just don't have even with the two drivers. They just need to have higher quality components to make the sound better. Decent price, but not for the quality. I'd just get some Sony in ear headphones for like $30 bucks (had some before my Bose, they were pretty good, lots of bass). Either spend less for some Sony's or a little more for the Bose, or just spend another $100 and get the Etymotic ER-4P's I just picked up.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Best Headphones in this pricerange

Written by PN from Praha 3

Oct 1, 2009

I'm surprised. In this pricerange I had several headphones from Sennheiser, Ultimate Ears or V-Moda, Koss, but those are really amazing. I really rediscovered my music with never before known details. Small drawback is volume control absence with iPhone G3, but you can live without it. The sound is clean, full and pure.

18 of 21 people found this useful

Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Not for while you're eating

Written by JC from Kirkwood

Oct 1, 2009

The sound quality of these earphones is superb. I am impressed. I wanted something in-ear, as my wrap around B&O's interfere with my glasses. If you keep these snug inside your ears, the bass and depth of the music is awesome and sounds like a big over ear pair.

But, don't try to eat anything while listening to something soft like classical or talk radio. Because these earphones seal your ear shut, all you'll hear is your mouth chewing or crunching. This isn't a design flaw, just the nature of how they work. The same applies for when the cord rubs against something.

What I do think is a down side is the fact that you can't hear your own voice over the earphones when you're talking on the phone. You have to loosen them up in order to hear yourself talk on the phone. I would think something like that could be fixed with a software update?

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Just Not Up to Apple Quality

Written by MM from Chicago

Oct 1, 2009

While these sound pretty good for the price, the workmanship on them is attrocious. I have exchanged three pairs of these headphones because the wiring started coming out of the earbuds or because of a short in the microphone/remote. Also, the rubber ear inserts come off of the headphone and stick in your ear when you take the head set off. Despite the good sound, it is a dreadful product. I would suggest another alternative.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Even better with an iPhone!

Written by BE from Lakeland

Sep 30, 2009

When I first got them I had a first generation iPod touch.. The sound quality was great... But no remote. Well, they broke and only played in one ear.. Apple warranty is second to none. With skull candy, which may be lifetime, the headphones had to be shipped out, and that may take weeks. The day I was able to drive again, I went to the Apple Store (30 miles away) no question asked... Got a new set. Recently, I purchased an iPhone... my headphones were the reason in buying one.. The remote is great, the 3Gs voice control is great as well with the microphone..

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Sound great but...

Written by TV from Chicago

Sep 29, 2009

These headphones sound great, especially considering the good price.

They work well with the iPhone. The features of the headphones work except for volume up/down.

But one significant problem: The steel mesh broke off in my left ear and painfully pressed against my ear drum. The replaceable assembly didn't unscrew into my ear, though it does loosen quite often. The mesh alone broke away from its replaceable assembly. This mesh is only about 1.5mm in diameter, and has sharp edges.

I am lucky that my ear drum was not cut.

21 of 22 people found this useful

Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Just receive and make the tests

Written by GT from Pallini

Sep 27, 2009

Hi,

I receive mine 2 days ago and make tests between old 3G iPhone earphones, the 3G S earphones and the new inEar Headphones.

There is no sound quality difference between 3G and 3G S earphones but in the new 2 way, the sound is Crystal Clear and the instruments are easily distinguishable better than the old ones.. the sound is NOT flat any more and there is depth.

What only made me unhappy is the LOSS of BASS.
I was expecting deeper bass from these 2 way headphones than the old ones wich are way better...

All in all the quality is good as expected, the design is excellent and the sound is very good, but NOT the best due to loss of bass..

grg

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Great!

Written by EE from Beverly Hills

Sep 27, 2009

The sound quality of these headphones are amazing, if you fit them correctly. They do fall out of my ears every five or ten minutes but I just push them back in. It is worth it for the quality.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Disappointing

Written by JM from North Bethesda

Sep 27, 2009

I like the look and feel of the hardware, but I am disappointed by the poor build quality and the incompatibility of several functions with the new iPhone. The earbud cable connection covers both detached after only a few months. Some of the new functions, like skip, don't work.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Amazing

Written by JF from San Diego

Sep 27, 2009

Great headphones
Sounds great and blocks out most ambient nose
The microphone is good quality for is size
The remote works great with ipod and with my 2.66ghz macbook pro
If your looking for affordable in-ear headphones that have great quality this is exactly what your looking for

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Inferior Product

Written by SK from Philadelphia

Sep 27, 2009

I went to Apple and the representative convinced me that the Apple in set headphones were $20 cheaper and just as good as the BOSE headphones. WRONG. First of all, they fall out of your ears frequently especially if you are working out. They can collect dirt and ear wax. They are not as good at filtering sound as the BOSE ones. After a few months, the left ear lost sound. Overall, I would skip it....pay the extra money for better headphones and better customer service.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Major quality issues -- so wanted to love this product.

Written by EE from Hoboken

Sep 27, 2009

I am an owner of multiple high-end in-ear headphones: Ultimate Ears TripleFi, Shure E5c, etc. Ergonomically, the Apple in-ears are WAY ahead of these products, and are by far the most convenient in-ears I've ever worn. They also sound great: great bass and great clarity, though not nearly as pristine as those $400 sets. Still, they sound good enough for 99% of humanity. Those remaining 1%, you know who you are, so don't even bother...

The problem with this product is not design -- it's in its manufacturing quality. This product is totally flimsy. I have two of those and they are both literally falling apart after just a few months of use. Cable-guarding plastics falling off weeks after we started using them. But the serious issue is with the rubber ear pieces that don't cling to the headphones properly. We keep losing them as they fall off at the slightest tug. This means that they are likely to fall off when getting pulled out of a bag, etc. By now we have lost more than half of the ear pieces it shipped with, and the most amazing thing is that Apple doesn't even sell those ear pieces separately...

Bottom line, if you are sitting at home or at the office with them they are probably okay, but with any kind of travel, they are just not durable enough, unfortunately.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Nice, but fragile

Written by RC from San Francisco

Sep 26, 2009

Great sound. Ear sizes don't quite fit me and the material isn't very grippy so they tend to fall out of the ear easily. The only reason I bought them was for the remote so I could use it with my iPhone. They're also extremely fragile. If you commute on crowded transit or go to the gym, don't buy these earbuds. I'm getting mine replaced because they've come apart. This is the last set of Apple earbuds I'm buying. Great sound quality, but you need to baby them.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Erratic controls

Written by TB from Greer

Sep 26, 2009

The remote doesn't work well. Volume up and down do not respond properly.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Apple ear phones

Written by RG from Novato

Sep 26, 2009

I'm on my third pair because the volume control keeps going out. Moving on to a different brand. Sound is great on these though. Used them for jogging on the tread mill. I was told they would be great for running. However it appears that they cannot hold up to the task at hand.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Not worth $79 and Rubber Ear Pieces

Written by BS from Gastonia

Sep 25, 2009

Like a lot of people have said the rubber ear pieces. They sound ok and all. I have already lost the rubber pieces that fit my ears because they always fall off. Now the earphones are worthless and i wasted $79 to.

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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic

Well worth the money!

Written by TL from Binghamton

Sep 25, 2009

I just received these headphones today that I will be using with my 5th Gen Nano... I LOVE these headphones!
Just went for a nice long run and the sound quality and comfort are amazing! I have tried many types of earphones - Bose, Sony, etc... and these are by far the best I have found! Well worth the money!

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