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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.

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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.

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Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

be prepared to buy a pair of these every year

Written by HL from New York

Dec 1, 2009

these are decent headphones - until they break, that is. they last about a year. apple should sell them for 9.99; then maybe they'd be worth it. if i could find similar headphones with a mic for the iphone from a different company, i'd be trying out those. right now i guess i just have to throw away 29.99 every year. come on apple, you can do better than this.

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Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

got ruined in less than a week

Written by DP from Washington

Nov 30, 2009

I bought them happily that they were going to last. However, the microphone suddenly stopped working as well as the volume and play button. Now the right side of the earphones stopped working too. Worst earphones ever.

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Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

$29 for 29 days of use

Written by KO from Livonia

Nov 30, 2009

These headphones are great for handsfree calls. If you think about using them at the gym, you can just forget it!!! Don't stay in long at all especially when lifting/running. I have gone threw three pairs of them because I love the remote feature for my 3GS iPhone because you can control the entire phone with the remote. However, the right ear-phone has broken on me everytime on all three pairs. I wish apple would make the remote capable with your macbook, but maybe thats in the near future. The headphones are great but they dont last longer than a month if your on your Apple device all the time like i am. They need to be able to handle sweat for gym purpose activities and last longer than a month.

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Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

No hold button

Written by LB from Oak Park

Nov 30, 2009

Do not leave your earphones plugged into your iPod with these earphones. If the remote get bumped, it will cause music to just play and play and play. The last remote at least had a hold button. Plus, my Sony earphones are much better.

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Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Don't Like

Written by EP from Philadelphia

Nov 30, 2009

The sound is okay, but they are hard to operate. I can not skip to the next song, and keep creating playlists that are about 10 songs, so the same 10 songs play over and over until I reset the ipod from my computer. I can not figure out how to stop the playlist from playing. It doesn't seem to pause either. If I didn't have a iPod Shuffle I would not buy these ear phones, but I am stuck until I buy a different iPod!!

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Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Not even worth the $29.00

Written by HP from Ijamsville

Nov 30, 2009

The primary function of earbuds is to stay in your ear and reproduce the music. These earbuds fail at both. When they are in your ear they won't sit at the proper angle to give you good response and balance.

Another over priced Apple accessory.

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Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

read the fine print carefully--don't be duped

Written by AB from Denver

Nov 29, 2009

The phones are the usual, decent earbuds. The answer/hang up feature works. But the advertisement doesn't clearly state that they are NOT fully compatible with iPhone 3G-- all the reported features of volume adjust, etc ONLY work with 3GS, the model that came out in July '09, I believe. Lame- I'm now stuck with the most expensive $29 earbuds on the market.

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Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Love these Earphones with Mic & Remote

Written by KA from Aurora

Nov 29, 2009

I recorded a 1 1/2 hr conference call from a Blackberry on speakerphone - the clarity was flawless. What a great piece of technology!

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Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Worst... not worthy!

Written by PR

Nov 29, 2009

Always thought Apple gives best quality Products... its true except for thes earphones...
Just four weeks and the left earphone stopped working!!
its annoying...

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Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Not good for the gym.

Written by VC from White Plains

Nov 28, 2009

The only reason I bought the shuffle was to use it at the gym for working out. The headphones failed within a few weeks and so did the shuffle. Unable to control the volume or playlists. Would not buy a player that relies on these headphones because the headphones are unreliable.

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Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

horrible

Written by TW from Seven Hills

Nov 28, 2009

its pretty good, but if you like these headphones you'll need to replace them every year, they fall apart. buy skullcandy, there a little more exspensive but last for years

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Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Complete garbage

Written by AD from Des Moines

Nov 28, 2009

These headphones sound great, look great, and work great… right up until you try to use them at the gym. I've had three pair of these, each of which Apple assured me would work at the gym. Each pair has failed spectacularly during the very first use. The remote goes crazy the second you start sweating: random pausing, fast fowarding, and somehow stopping my music altogether (which isn't even a supported function, so that's a neat trick!) Bottom line: this is the worst Apple product I've ever owned. Buy any headphones but these.

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Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Dont Buy

Written by AL from flat rock

Nov 28, 2009

i bought these headphones expecting alot. i got nothing. i had to buy these bc the ones for my touch broke. i have had my headphones now about 2 months and they have alredy broke. i use them mabye 2 twice a week and thats it the rest of the time i leave them in my laptop case. these are the 3 pair of headphones i have bought from apple in a year, i think apple headphone are bad and undurable, they need to b longer lasting, i may or may not b the only one with this problem but i just thought i should share my experience with u

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Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Good sound quality but bad overall quality

Written by CG from costa mesa

Nov 28, 2009

It was first time buying earphones and i can say it will be my last. The first time I used them they failed to work and now that they do work the earbuds keep falling off. I keep putting the earbud back on but the sound quality kept decreasing in quality. All in all wont buy earphones from apple.

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Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Apple headphones

Written by SA from riyadh

Nov 28, 2009

There great i used them on my ipod touchv 2nd genaration and there awsome!!!!! I think most ipod and iphone owners should buy them because they have a very good price!

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Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

bad ear in headphones

Written by KM from Delray Beach

Nov 27, 2009

I have had my shuffle for a few months and the ear headphones must be replaced. Similar to other comments - if you use these for sport activity that result in sweating the ear phones eventully won't adjust volume and ultimately don't work at all.... poor design for an Apple product. Hope the next versions are able to support sport activity and last more than a few months.

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