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Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

DO NOT BUY! GET A SIMILAR HEADSET FROM A DIFFERENT BRAND!

Written by NV from LOS ANGELES

Dec 9, 2009

This is by far the worst product Apple makes. As a DEVOUT mac user, I gave them the benefit of the doubt and after the first pair died, bought another. And then a third, and a fourth. For the third and fourth pair I even bought them at the same time to increase my chances of not getting a set that didn't work - NOPE! both of them were duds. They might work for a bit, or even a few months, but everytime the mic goes out or one of the earpieces dies. THIS PRODUCT IS A HUGE FAILURE ON APPLE'S PART!! YOU MAKE EVERYTHING ELSE GREAT! WHY CAN'T YOU DO THE SAME FOR THIS SEEMINGLY SIMPLE PRODUCT?!?!?!?!?!

6 of 17 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Very disappointed

Written by AH from Beavercreek

Dec 9, 2009

To be honest, I love these earbuds. I love the mic, the remote, I just love them. However, the right earbud just stopped working today. I paused the music for a second, and no sound came out of the right side when I turned it back on. Not on my iPod, not on my Mac. I am considering another pair, but from what I've read, they don't last long at all. Apple, I am very disappointed here. I expected much better quality.

(Note: I've had the earbuds for about 3 months - since September.)

10 of 15 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Read Reviews First.

Written by RG from Vernon

Dec 9, 2009

you know, i read the reviews first so i know what is good or not. these were great. the mic is great, and now i can use shazam and fring. they fit perfectly, but sometimes the remote doesn't work. just take out and plug back in and your fine. great prdouct apple.

5 of 8 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

If I could I would give it no stars

Written by SJ from Las Vegas

Dec 8, 2009

I haven't even had these for a week and there already broken, all I can hear is the background music the connection made at the stero plug is very poor. It started to mess up yesterday I'd move the plug and it worked properly and today there basicly broken. Dear Apple get your heads out of your you know whats for $30 stop making cheap china stuff . Dont worry though under my 2 year plan you will be getting all my broken headphones, but I will never buy a set from you guys intill you make them good.

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Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Worst Apple Product Ever

Written by JH from CHULA VISTA

Dec 8, 2009

I love and have Apple everything but these are the worst headphones ever! They may stay in your ear if you are knitting, but any activity at all causes them to fall out. Plus once you start to sweat it runs down the cord and affects the control device. It will start activating on its own, changing songs, raising the volume, or talking to you in that voice, "playlist 1, playslist 2".

Don't buy it, and don't buy an iPod shuffle until they redesign the headphones if you wan to use it to work out with. Unless you don't sweat!

6 of 12 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

remote goes bad and earphone hurts ear :-(

Written by NR from Bensenville

Dec 8, 2009

There's no question that Apple makes GREAT products but this one has missed the mark.
The earphones that came with the iPod touch I bought about 3 months ago have needed to be replaced 4 times due to the remote ceasing to function. The earphone itself is also not good, at least for my purposes. I am an audiobook listener so I wear the earphones for hours at a time almost everyday. I'm not sure what it is about the earphone's shape or material but the area that was in contact with the earphone caused great pain in my ear that lasted for days after I stopped using them and went to an in ear bud type of earphone from a third party.
The saving grace in all of this is that the earphones that I kept replacing didn't cost me a dime and the 3rd party earphones (with and w/o remote) selection is quite vast.

8 of 14 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Good quality, but breaks easily

Written by RB from Flossmoor

Dec 7, 2009

I bought these headphones and they worked wonderfully, but a month or so later, the right headphone (the one with the clicky thing) stopped working. The clicky thing still worked, but not the headphone. Very good sound quality, but breaks eassily. I will most likely stop buying ipod brand headphones since mine keep breaking. Buy a cheap brand from Best Buy, they will last longer in the long run

3 of 9 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

I don't care what other people say!

Written by KL from Marysville

Dec 7, 2009

These are awesome and I love how you can record your voice on it! I just got and iPod touch and these are the best. I wasn't expecting a microphone! If it broke it was probably your fault because these have lasted me a month and a half already- first try.

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Not a good product

Written by MF from Cranberry Township

Dec 6, 2009

Purchased these ear buds November 14, 2009. The first pair were broken in the package. The second pair worked until December 3, 2009. Shabby craftsmanship. With an iPod shuffle, you are limited to earbuds with the remote-at $29.99 a pop - this is going to get expensive!!!

7 of 9 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

If there was a negative rating I would have put that!!!

Written by BV from San Jose

Dec 6, 2009

Apple earphones with mic are the worst Apple products one could ever have. My uncle who has a iPhone has gone through the nightmare 3 times. With every earphone with mic headset, the mic fails after using it for like 4 or 5 months. I would suggest everyone to go with some other earphone with mic headset than Apple's.

5 of 6 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

NO!

Written by CG from Dallas

Dec 5, 2009

I bought my iPhone 3Gs a little over a month ago and the left ear bud is already about to stop working! I love the fact that it has a mic for the cold days or when I'm busy, but I already have to invest in new ones. At this rate I'll be giving Apple $30 bucks a month for headphones that don't last.

7 of 9 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Earbuds for 3GS

Written by TS from SHOW LOW

Dec 2, 2009

These are terrific earbuds, except......

The sound is good, the fit is good, the remote buttons work flawlessly, but they simply don't last. I wear my iPhone for about 15 hours a day and the earbuds last for a month or so. Typically one earpiece starts sounding distorted or quits altogether. Good thing I bought the Apple Care Extended Plan as Apple happily sends me a new set overnight FedEx every time they go bad. When they work, they work great, but they just don't work for long. If it weren't for the fact that Apple replaces them instantly, I would rate them far lower.

31 of 36 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Amazing, except the right earphone!

Written by MW from Winfiled

Dec 1, 2009

These wonderful earphones are the only type of earphone that actually stay in my ears! The only problem is that after about 3/4 of a year, the right earphone stopped working, not completely, but you have to crank it up to hear! I hardly ever have both in anyways because i'm always talking to friends. Besides this minor difficulty, the earphones are superb sound quality and I would suggest them to everyone!

22 of 26 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Not Worth It

Written by TS from Brampton

Dec 1, 2009

The sound quality is acceptable, but definitely on the low end. The problem however, is the extremely short lifespan. I use these no more than 3 hours each day, and after a couple months, they begin to break down. First, I lose bass, then they stop working. Even when I take good care of the, and avoid moisture, they still manage to break. I've gone through three pairs in the last year, and I've had enough.

53 of 63 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

WOW nice :D Works with Newer Ipods and Newer MACS

Written by MF from Pomona

Dec 1, 2009

First of all I got these because if the convenience of the remote and mic, since it’s compatible with my iPod Model. Then I got curious, and searched on apple if they would work with newer macs, and they did! Now i can use the mic to control my volume and itunes, the same way I can with my ipod, in addition to that, it might double as a mic as well.

I highly recommend these headphones for newer iPods and Macs alike.

Happy Listening!

3 of 4 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Great while they lasted

Written by OC from Hong Kong

Dec 1, 2009

Sounded great for the month that they lasted. I took care of them...the weak link is the remote on the right side...just failed without warning. They're not even that cheap !

9 of 10 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Fine, but overpriced

Written by BG from Dallas

Dec 1, 2009

These headphones are fine, but fine alternatives exist in the $10-15 range.

Mine have been in heavy use for three months without issue.

5 of 5 people found this useful

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Don't use these for exercise

Written by EW from Bountiful

Dec 1, 2009

Despite the fact that Nike+ iPod is built into the iPhone and iPod Touch--promoting the devices for exercise use--these earphones aren't up to snuff for that use. Any--and I mean ANY--sweat or moisture shorts out the remote control and causes all kinds of havoc. Not only do functions on the remote stop working, but the headphones will cause the iPod to randomly start, electronically suppress the volume unless re-plugged in or clicked multiple times, cause songs to skip or fast forward, or cause the iPod to constantly enter into voice command mode etc.

I've been through two pairs with very light and limited use in exercising and both have shorted out within two weeks with very little contact with sweat--we're talking a single drop of sweat rolling down the cord and hitting the remote section. Weren't these tested for their intended use?!?

Vastly overpriced and vastly under engineered. I love Apple products and have been a loyal Apple customer for almost two decades now. This is the worst Apple product I've encountered.

I love the idea and it was perfect for exercise while it lasted, but these headphones are a waste of money.

15 of 15 people found this useful