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

Officially announced in September 2012, Apple's Lightning connector is the smaller replacement for the 30-Pin Dock Connector introduced in 2003 -- a reliable plug that has been used in thousands of Apple-specific accessories, including everything from chargers to speakers, video projectors, and...

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

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

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

Excellent sound quality. Soundstage is great especially for headphones. Bass is clean and not over-boosted. Have noticed sounds and definition I have not heard on many tracks before. A must buy for 29.00

Earphones are a daily necessity for many people, and are used in many situations such as, running/exercising at the gym, walking the dogs, listening to music whilst on the bus, amongst many other uses.

I got these headphones at first they fit really well and sounded pretty good but they they started making cracking noises in my ears after maybe 2 months and now the right ear doesn't work and I was extra careful with them because I know how cheap the wires for apple are and they still didn't last...

While the review ended with a bit of criticism, the fact remains that the sound quality of the EarPods is definitely good enough for bundled headphones. For this price segment the quality is pretty unique actually. Only Sony includes superior quality earbuds with its Walkmans.

If there has been one certainty when it comes to Apple products since the launch of the original iPod, it was that the headphones in the box were rubbish. Not any more, we're happy to report. Apple has "re-invented" the in-the-box earphones, giving them a funky name at the same time: EarPods.

Comfortable; volume control on cable; sound good; cheap

Easily fall out; no real depth to the bass