It's become de rigueur to describe Apple's white earbuds as "ubiquitous" and "iconic"--and justifiably so. Not only are they almost inextricably linked to the company's iPods and iPhones, but Apple revealed at its recent press event that it had shipped 600 million sets of the headphones, a number...

Secure and comfortable fit; Solid bass; Improved overall sound

Sound leakage; Fit still far from perfect

I'm a 50+ year old gal who still loves hard rock music(AIC). These earpods ROCK! When they say they rival high end headphones, they mean it. I heard sounds in my music I didn't hear w/oth equip. You can head bang, dance, and lay down w/them in, etc. The earpods stay in your ears.

exceptional sound quality ; easily stay in your ears ; compact carrying case ; they "rock!

nothing at all

Comfortable and easy to use what you expect of an Apple product

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The new Apple EarPods are here and they are an incredible improvement.

Apple Earphones have been ridiculed for years from all corners. They leak, they sound rubbish and they barely block out the noise of the outside world at all. Apple wants to remedy most of these problems with the EarPod headphones, which will be thrown in for free with the new iPhone 5 and iPod...

Good clarity; Much improved bass response; Good remote

Weak mid-range; Quickly work their way out of optimum position

As far as Apple audio goes, the EarPods are certainly a welcome improvement. There's no way that we would've recommended using the Cupertino brand's previous earbuds, but the EarPods do the trick if you don't want to splash out on a new pair, having just spent all your wedge on a shiny new iPhone 5.

Slick design; Decent bass; Improved noise isolation

Pricey for the quality; Don't feel entirely stable; Sonics lack clarity

When all is said and done, Apple's new EarPods are an improvement on the earbuds they replace, but only marginally so.

Considerably improved bass; Slightly better short-term comfort; Slightly larger in-line control microphone

Hot and brittle treble; Midrange sucked out; Still uncomfortable for long-term use

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In its unending search for perfection, Apple has decided to completely redesign its iconic white earbuds. The new Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic are now the default earphones that ship with the new iPhone 5 and iPod touch , but you can also buy them separately.