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I think the iPhone headphones get a bad rap. To come an iPhone is great, simply becuase those are normally 30 bucks. The sound quality isn't bad and the little clicker in the mouth piece (which also works wonders) is great.

The only other pair of headphones I carry are the apple in ear types, which are even better for sound isolation and rarely fall out of my ears. I keep those as a backup now or for plane rides.
 
I hate them too. When they break on me(and I know they will eventually) and I have to take them in to get replaced, I'm going to ask if I can have the ones that came with the original iPhone.
 
Environmentally friendly...

Odds are they were designed this way due to focus from groups like
Greenpeace.

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I wonder if this is the reason for the cracks.

I ditched my stock set for some Ultimate Buds UB5
 
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