Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic
Hear every detail of your music every time you tune in with the Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic. They offer pro audio performance and impressive sound isolation, and convenient buttons let you adjust the volume and control music and video playback.
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Overview
Rediscover your music.
Put on the Apple In-Ear Headphones, select your favorite track, and hear musical details you never knew existed. It's almost like you're experiencing your music for the first time.
Two drivers in each earpiece.
Each earpiece contains two separate high-performance drivers — a woofer and a tweeter — resulting in rich, detailed, and accurate sound reproduction and amazing bass response for all types of music.
Impressive sound isolation.
Choose from three sizes of soft, silicone ear tips for a comfortable, stable fit. When inserted in your ear, they create a seal that blocks outside noise so you can get the most from your music.
Control your iPod.
The control capsule located on the cable of the right earpiece includes a microphone and three buttons. Here's what you can do with this convenient remote:*
- Adjust volume by pressing the + and - buttons.
- Control music and video playback — including play/pause and next/previous — by pressing the center button.
- Record voice memos on supported iPod models.
Steel mesh caps for protection.
Stainless steel mesh caps protect the precision acoustic components from dust and debris. You can remove the caps for cleaning or replace them with an extra set that's included in the box.
This accessory is compatible with the following:
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iPod classic 120GB
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iPod nano 4th generation (video)
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iPod touch 2nd generation
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iPod shuffle 3rd generation
Most Recent Reviews
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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic
Won't stay in ears!
Written by JW from Miami
Apr 4, 2009
I'm so disappointed that these won't stay in my ears. I have never had a problem with in-ear headphones staying in my ears. I trie…Read mored the S,M,&L covers and they just won't stay in.
It's the shape of the covers. They're too round, like a ball, so they don't go into the ear canal. Other brand in-ear headphones are rounded but slightly flat too (not like a ball) so they go into the ear canal and stay put.(26 of 41 people found this review useful)
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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic
Good headphones for the price.
Written by SM from Glendora
Apr 4, 2009
I decided to wait a week before rating these.
I have many sets of headphones, Apple original, iPhone and Ultimate Ears.
The app…Read morele iPhone headphones are ok, bassy but lacking in quality and comfort. After a few minutes they hurt badly, however the convenience of the button was why I used them.
The Ultimate Ears truly sound amazing and fit great. However they are uncomfortable and lack buttons.
I waited till these came out and finally got some. They are comfortable, sleek and the sound isnt that bad actually. Obviously they arenty as great as 2-3 driver Ultimate ears, however relativeto Apple's previous set, theyre superb. I love the volume, multifunction button and Mic. I can now leave the iPod in my pocket and control everything through the phones. I can even lay on a pillow with them in, they are very compact.
Alot of people complain about the fit and sound, they are probably unaccostomed to in ear headphones.
Some notes, Ear canal phones have some ups: great sound clarity and definition, isolated sound, and a more comfortable fit (at times).
However, if you have never worn a set it takes getting used to. They resonate any sound the cables make. They isolate the outside world, so it takes getting used to hear your bodily functions, they require a different insertation procedure (google it), and more importantly they lack bass, unless you put down some serious cash the bass is not so great, but its enough for my taste. However, once you get a proper fit, the sound is amazing. Just figure out how to insert them properly and experiment with the different sizes of tips.
I give these 4 stars simply because the sound isnt as amazing as some higher end products, I think apple has the recources to invest in better earphone research and its about time they catch up to the rest of the market. Also the color is still the lame, unoriginal white they've had for a decade... Other vendors offer many color choices, I would love the option.(24 of 33 people found this review useful)
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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic
deteriorates with careful storage
Written by CR from Philadelphia
Apr 4, 2009
i upgraded to these for my iphone for in-ear comfort and hopefully richer sound. i got these the day they came out and in three sh…Read moreort months the casing has deteriorated like my original iphone headphones.
the damage is similar: the grey casing came unglued after 3 weeks on the earbud and the casing came undone between the earbud and the mic.
in addition, the sound is disappointing too.(21 of 33 people found this review useful)
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Most Useful Reviews
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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic
Simply amazing!
Written by MB
Dec 18, 2008
I'm an audio engineer with 18 years experience, well trained hearing, and I know my way around an IEC 711 coupler. Among other t…Read morehings, I've had extensive experience with high-end in-ear headphone design. So, I feel like I can offer some objective comments about the Apple In-Ear Headphones.
Tone quality is nearly neutral - music comes through basically as it was recorded. The reproduction is brutally honest, and you will find that low bit-rates and bad recordings sound like what they are. The bass is definitely rock solid, and goes far below 20 Hz - but it is extremely tight and controlled. Those of you who expect unnaturally heavy, boomy bass may be disappointed. Mids are clean, transparent and smooth. The highs are amazingly extended, open and effortless. Audible distortion is vanishingly low, and dynamic range is excellent.
Price/performance is simply unbeatable. These phones are absolutely capable of outperforming competitive models 4x the cost. That Apple is able to provide true 2-way dual balanced-armature phones, with this level of audio performance, at this price point, boggles the mind.
Since these are in-ear phones, they must be inserted correctly to work. ANY air leak will kill bass performance and shift tone quality harshly toward the midrange. You must use the right eartips, your ear canals have to be reasonably close to a round shape, and clean (ie no tufts of hair, dried skin or earwax, etc.... ewwww, sorry) for a good, air-tight seal. If they are inserted too deep, or not deep enough, response will change and sound quality will suffer.
Also because they are in-ear phones, some sound can be conducted through the cable and may become audible. Conductive sounds your body makes will be louder as well - chewing, breathing, swallowing and so forth are sometimes audible. For most people this is not a serious issue. Hearing aids and earplugs do this too.
Yes, they're not compatible with everything, and that is a valid issue for those who would like to use their 3G iPhone with them. This is a known issue, and Apple details what products are fully compatible with these headphones. It could be that a software update will solve this problem - and even if it doesn't, you knew about it..... Quit griping.
A stunning achievement, Apple. I am very impressed.
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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic
Better than Sonys
Written by JM from GREENVILLE
Dec 24, 2008
I've been using a set of Sony MDR EX70LPs for about 5 years. Great product, once you get used to having a speaker jammed in your …Read moreear. I usually wound up fiddling with them a bit after 30 minutes of so, they seem to slightly irritate my ear.But the bass is so much better than conventional buds or phones (I've tried countless Sony, Yamaha, every brand under the sun). A few months ago, I wondered if Sony had improved the product any and bought a set of MDR-EX81LPs. Slightly better phones, but more awkward to wear.
So when I heard I was getting an iPod touch for Christmas, I figured I would order a set of these and give them a shot. Got the phones two days before Christmas, decided to try them out on my 5g iPod. Plugged them in and turned on iTunes, awaiting sonic nirvana.
But...no bass. None, zip, zilch, nada.
OK, so, something isn't right. The medium rubber pieces seem a little loose, maybe I need to try the other ones. I open the capsule with the others...but they look smaller. Then I notice the label on the capsule, and pull open the other side, marked L, swap in the bigger rubber pieces, pop the phones back in, and...
Oooooooooooh yeeeeeeaaaaaaah. That's what I was looking for. Some hip hop. Yep, plenty of bass. Norah Jones - perfect female vocals. Guns'n'Roses - guitar works.
As is the case with all in-ears I've tried, they telegraph a lot of noise from wire movement, but that's controllable somewhat depending on how you wear them. And as another review pointed out, wearing them while eating will sound horrible.
These are the best-sounding headphones I have ever owned. I haven't compared them to the Etymotic Research, but they are much more comfortable than either of the Sonys - I've had them in for an hour and haven't touched them.
If you try these and can't stand in-ears, or if you have odd-sized or shaped ears, that's a shame. If you try them and think they don't have any bass, you need to try the larger pads - when they seal to your ear, these things go as low as any speaker I have ever heard, and I can't even begin to turn my iPod up all the way (though admittedly I don't have any hearing damage, as some other 35-year-olds do).(1063 of 1267 people found this review useful)
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Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic
Sweet music to my ears...
Written by SG from Lakewood
Dec 13, 2008
These are best earphones I've ever had. I've had sonys, the stock iPod buds, the previous generation of apple in-ear buds, and so…Read moreme others and by far these are purely AWESOME.
On the first listen, I thought they were just OK, but after a while I truly got to experience all the different sounds and how well these earphones produced them. Bass is amazing (although, it seemed to need just a bit more boom - but that might just be me :) Treble is great too. These do seriously sound like several-hundred-dollar earbuds. Also, these are the MOST COMFORTABLE earphones ever. I almost don't even notice them in my ears - they are that amazing - while they still provide a firm fit so movement doesn't dislodge them.
Packaging is beautiful, the additional silicone tips are a huge plus, and the added mesh caps are a nice touch.
My only issue is the lack of volume control for iPhone. Hopefully that'll come at some point?
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