Customer Reviews and Ratings

4.0 out of 5 stars

Based on 1836 reviews

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Apple EarPods- Not quite what they used to be?

    • Written by from Lake Stevens

    3 of 4 people found this useful

    I was very excited to get some new Apple headphones, as my old ones had taken a beating and no longer functioned. I liked the appearance of the new headphones and bought a pair at Best Buy. The fit, turns out, is not so great (at least for me). The pointed ends of the Pods tend to poke the insides of my ears. Though they worked, so I kept using them. After about two months, something happened to the plating or wiring because audio was distorted and ruined. I plugged the headphones into my Macbook to see if it was the Pods or my phone,and the problem persisted. To conclude, I would not recommend this gen. of headphones, the previous iPhone headphones were a much better product, in my experience. Some options of earbud sizes would be a good idea.

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Great sound but......

    • Written by from hamilton

    4 of 10 people found this useful

    They have great sound but totally don't stay in my ears at all so I am giving mine away to hubby. The dollar store ones ...at least they stay in my ear but have to give up the quality of sound.....but these only one stays in my ear and mono is all I hear. Lol

    So off to the apple store see if there's ones that fit!

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Look Great & Feel Awful - I want my old ones

    • Written by from Chattanooga

    6 of 12 people found this useful

    I made the mistake of lending the ear pods that came with my 4S to a coworker and never got them back. He was kind enough to buy me a new pair of cheap-o ones as compensation but they just weren't the same.
    So I went to my local Mac provider and much to my dismay, the design of the basic ear pods had changed. Worried about the new design - although aesthetically beautiful - I went for it.
    Our relationship started out great, as they always do, but after several wears that little seam in the mold of the plastic around the part that goes into your ear just really got annoying. I won't say painful, but very, very uncomfortable, especially in my left ear (strange...). It's an itchy, weird feeling that lingers even when you take them out.
    Maybe I just have sensitive skin there or small ears, I do not know, but it's sure to say I am disappointed especially since the sound quality is great. I wish I could find my old backup pair but I may just resort to the cheap spongy ones my coworker gave me or steal some from a family member. Neither of which I prefer to do...'tis a sad day in ear pod land.

    Was this useful? Look Great & Feel Awful - I want my old ones

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Not for Exercise Use

    • Written by from Edinboro

    2 of 7 people found this useful

    These EarPods work fine while I'm sitting still, but I mainly use headphones to listen to music on my iPhone while tracking my exercise workouts. When I'm running they will not stay in my ears. Every 3 to 5 steps they fall out.

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Broke

    • Written by from Frenchtown

    3 of 7 people found this useful

    Loved these headphones but they broke within about a month and a half of getting them. The sound quality is great for 30$ but if I have to buy a new pair every other month I'd rather get another kind entirely.

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    malfuntion

    • Written by from Las Vegas

    5 of 10 people found this useful

    IVE had them for a little over a month and just last week the side with the mic completely went dead. I lost control of it. Only the left side works. i took good care of them. Now its just a waste of money.

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Very much dislike

    • Written by from WASHINGTON

    7 of 26 people found this useful

    These do not stay in my ears well at all!! And sound quality is sub-par.

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Average

    • Written by from Markham

    10 of 16 people found this useful

    Mediocre sound quality but fit is terrible if you plan on weariing to the gym. Falls out right away.

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Loose and Slippery

    • Written by from Markham

    10 of 13 people found this useful

    The sound quality and the ability to control the volume and song play is great but the the ear buds keep slipping out of my ear. Maybe if it wasn't such a smooth surface around the area that goes into your ear or if they provided textured "bumpers" that you could cover the bud with to help keep them in place. This is a huge disappointment because it means I can only rely on them to stay securely in place when I'm sitting at the office listening to music. Any walking/running means I'll be constantly fumbling and pushing them back into my ear. These earpods would've been perfect otherwise.

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    ehhhhh

    • Written by from Torrance

    12 of 18 people found this useful

    kind of a let down. apple has been all about how ears are shaped weird and why would you want headphones that are circular when ears aren't circular, but these headphones fall out of my ears constantly. i had to buy different ones because the slightest touch to the cord would make them fall out of my ear. unless they give you them for free with a new device i wouldnt suggest buying them. that being said i will say that the sound quality is pretty good.

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Poor quality - don't last long

    • Written by from Brooklyn

    6 of 11 people found this useful

    I got these with my iPhone 5 last winter and now only 1 of the earbuds works. When they did work, I compared them to the old apple earbuds I had lying around and found the older ones to have a slightly richer sound quality to them (maybe something to do with the bass levels), Overall sound is pretty good (when it works) and I do like the in-ear feature to prevent leakage. I just wish they were made with higher quality standards and built to last (the old ones did last much better). I'll probably end up replacing them so...maybe apple is okay with the quality being poor.

    Was this useful? Poor quality - don't last long

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Horrible size, great sound

    • Written by from Lacombe

    7 of 11 people found this useful

    I recieved these with my new iPhone 5. I love the sound output from these, however, as I have tiny ears, these either fall out constantly, or if I do manage to keep them in for any period of time, start to hurt my ears after just a few minutes of wear.
    I wish they were just a bit smaller and had a slight rubbery/grippy texture on them to prevent them from slipping out.
    They do have really great sound though. :( too bad that I can't use them.

    Was this useful? Horrible size, great sound

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Right side shorts out

    • Written by from Spartanburg

    3 of 5 people found this useful

    Got these with I-phone 5. There is some sort of short in volume on right side. Works sporadically. Worked great for a about 1 week.

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    :/

    • Written by from morristown

    5 of 7 people found this useful

    i bought 2 pairs from the apple store, with the first pair within a month the right earphone stoped working, and honestly their great headphones! if you have both of them :(, with one it sounds very obsolete, and it made it harder for me to hear out of my left ear. With the second pair i was much more careful with them,and the right earphone, AGAIN stop playing music. now i do not have headphones :(. and if it helps, i only used the ipod 4th gen with them. strangely enough the controller (witch is located on the right side) still works on both. i hate to say this (because i really like the company) but i see why so many people hate apple :/.

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Great while they lasted

    • Written by from Lexington

    2 of 3 people found this useful

    I got these for Christmas, and they sound great! Definitely a step up from the old stock earphones that would come with iPhones and iPods. These Earpods fit my ears well and rarely fall out. The mic quality is also pretty good and I can get a good sound without having to hold it up to my mouth. My favorite part of these EarPods are the volume control. The controls are built nicely and I have no problem pausing and playing tracks. Skipping tracks can be either a hit or a miss, sometimes it skips, sometimes it just ends up pausing the song.
    What I don't like is just a few days ago the right ear stopped working and I can only hear sound coming from the left EarPod. This is pretty disappointing and I was hoping this wouldn't happen like it has with other Apple earphones. Alas, for $30, these aren't so bad. I'd definitely recommend them.

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Headphones

    • Written by from cocoa

    8 of 17 people found this useful

    Got them out of the package and the wires were showing a little. Then started using them and now one headphone doesn't even work. They only lasted a few months, but they sound good.

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Good but Cheap Material

    • Written by from Elmwood Park

    5 of 7 people found this useful

    The sound is great. The Remote and Mic keeps on breaking. The remote was causing crackle and the wires broke off. On my second pair and the Remote and Mic broke again.

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Good if free but...

    • Written by from Peterborough

    1 of 5 people found this useful

    They are OK, and good looking, but the special features (mic etc.) only work on newer i-products. Also, the cord is too short (not practical to use with my desktop at all). Sound is good, but does not compare to Bose buds.

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    HORRIBLE!

    • Written by from Elmira

    2 of 7 people found this useful

    These headphones are so uncomfortable! I can only where for a short time before they start hurting and irritating my ears. I thought apple would come out with more comfortable ones!

  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Good sound but extremely uncomfortable

    • Written by from Woodbury

    7 of 15 people found this useful

    These have good sound and they stay in my ears better than the old pair of headphones but these earpods are SO EXTREMELY uncomfortable. I can only wear them for a short amount of time and then when I take them out, my ears ache. I've only ever bought apple headphones and hate buying another brand, but unless the design gets redone, I don't believe I will be buying another pair.

    Was this useful? Good sound but extremely uncomfortable

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