Headphones vs. Earpods

Ademordna · Nov 24, 2012, 07:23 AM

Anyone made the switch?
The new pods are a little uncomfortable in my ears and I'm not getting a great sound from them (unlike the last Apple earphones, which were great for me). I've heard some folks talking about spending more for a better set (in ear) and wondered if there are any that have remote/controls on the wire like the new earpods.

Sennheiser look great but would prefer to not have to keep getting the ipod touch out of my pocket and switching it on just to change tracks or volume, etc.

Any ideas?

Zmanbaseball2 · Nov 24, 2012, 07:42 AM

Beats by dr dre

Beeplance · Nov 24, 2012, 07:56 AM

Bought the new Earpods specifically to test them out, have to say I'm quite satisfied with them. They fit perfectly in my ear, so I'm glad about that.

Still have a pair of cheap Pink Sony earphones, and I switch between both frequently.

SpyderBite · Nov 24, 2012, 08:05 AM

I have both. Harmon Kardon BT headphones for around the house. Earpods for when I'm out and about.

Prawnstar69 · Nov 24, 2012, 08:30 AM

Klipsch (good for bass)
Shure (got se425, but they dont have controls on the wire, really good sound tho)

Ademordna · Nov 24, 2012, 09:10 AM

Thanks for the recommendations!

McGiord · Nov 24, 2012, 09:11 AM

I don't use Apple's.
Bose over the ear active noise canceling for airplane travel.
Shure E215 in ear, they are very comfortable, extremely good for the price and fully serviceable.
http://www.shure.com/americas/products/earphones-headphones/se-models/se215-sound-isolating-earphones
There are other models more for talking, but both are great for listening and enjoying your music and also to talk over the phone.
The Bose comes with 2 cable sets, one with the mic/controls.
And the shure you have to buy the accessorie cable to have the mic/controls. Great that you can decide what is best.
If you are in Europe explore sennheisser they also have great products.

Gunny011 · Nov 24, 2012, 09:30 AM

I've been using the earpods for 2 months now and they sound great for music listening and watching films on my mac.

MacDarcy · Nov 24, 2012, 07:23 PM

I've never liked the earbud style. They always fall out of my ears. I prefer the ones that loop around each earlobe. They stay in and never fall out. Since apple doesn't make an around the ear style, I got the Adidas brand in white. The ones with a mic for $79.

vpr · Nov 25, 2012, 01:32 AM

May I present:

http://www.head-fi.org/t/478568/mult...added-11-21-12

Silken · Nov 25, 2012, 03:40 AM

I've tried using the ear pods and they hurt my ears after a while. I have a pair of Beats that I use for any long journeys to block out any external noise etc. For short term use I use the headphones that came with my 4S, seeing as they have a mic and volume controls they're perfect for what I need.

Nov 24, 2012, 07:23 AM	#1
Ademordna macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: UK	Headphones vs. Earpods Anyone made the switch? The new pods are a little uncomfortable in my ears and I'm not getting a great sound from them (unlike the last Apple earphones, which were great for me). I've heard some folks talking about spending more for a better set (in ear) and wondered if there are any that have remote/controls on the wire like the new earpods. Sennheiser look great but would prefer to not have to keep getting the ipod touch out of my pocket and switching it on just to change tracks or volume, etc. Any ideas?
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Nov 24, 2012, 07:42 AM	#2
Zmanbaseball2 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Nanuet, NY, USA	Beats by dr dre __________________ -iPhone 5 16GB Black; iPod Touch 5 32GB Blue; iPad 1 64GB -Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4036 LED TruBrite 14-Inch Laptop Black http://www.soundimpressionsinc.com/
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Nov 24, 2012, 08:05 AM	#4
SpyderBite macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Xanadu	I have both. Harmon Kardon BT headphones for around the house. Earpods for when I'm out and about. __________________ Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock
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Nov 24, 2012, 09:30 AM	#8
Gunny011 macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2011	I've been using the earpods for 2 months now and they sound great for music listening and watching films on my mac. __________________ -iPhone 5 -Retina MacBook Pro -MacBook Air 2011 -The New iPad
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Nov 25, 2012, 03:40 AM	#11
Silken macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2010	I've tried using the ear pods and they hurt my ears after a while. I have a pair of Beats that I use for any long journeys to block out any external noise etc. For short term use I use the headphones that came with my 4S, seeing as they have a mic and volume controls they're perfect for what I need. __________________ 21.5" iMac, 3.2 GHz, 4GB RAM, 1tb HD 160 GB iPod Classic; Apple TV2 16GB iPhone 4S 32GB iPad wifi (Black)
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Nov 24, 2012, 07:56 AM	#3
Beeplance macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Singapore	Bought the new Earpods specifically to test them out, have to say I'm quite satisfied with them. They fit perfectly in my ear, so I'm glad about that. Still have a pair of cheap Pink Sony earphones, and I switch between both frequently.
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Nov 24, 2012, 08:30 AM	#5
Prawnstar69 macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2012	Klipsch (good for bass) Shure (got se425, but they dont have controls on the wire, really good sound tho)
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Nov 24, 2012, 09:10 AM	#6
Ademordna Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: UK	Thanks for the recommendations!
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Nov 24, 2012, 09:11 AM	#7
McGiord macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Dark Castle	I don't use Apple's. Bose over the ear active noise canceling for airplane travel. Shure E215 in ear, they are very comfortable, extremely good for the price and fully serviceable. http://www.shure.com/americas/products/earphones-headphones/se-models/se215-sound-isolating-earphones There are other models more for talking, but both are great for listening and enjoying your music and also to talk over the phone. The Bose comes with 2 cable sets, one with the mic/controls. And the shure you have to buy the accessorie cable to have the mic/controls. Great that you can decide what is best. If you are in Europe explore sennheisser they also have great products.
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Nov 24, 2012, 07:23 PM	#9
MacDarcy macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2011	I've never liked the earbud style. They always fall out of my ears. I prefer the ones that loop around each earlobe. They stay in and never fall out. Since apple doesn't make an around the ear style, I got the Adidas brand in white. The ones with a mic for $79.
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Nov 25, 2012, 01:32 AM	#10
vpr macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2008	May I present: http://www.head-fi.org/t/478568/mult...added-11-21-12
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