In-Ear Headphones: Still Waiting

[MacRumors]

Many users have contacted us about the status of Apple's in-ear headphones. Apple announced the accessory at the September Let's Rock event with an expected availability date of "October."

Today, Apple's site still lists the accessory as "Coming Soon." Readers have reported Apple privately promising various shipping dates, though Apple has yet to publicly comment on the delay.

Article Link: In-Ear Headphones: Still Waiting

 

[stukdog]

It does seem strange to have a product that seems to minor to have such a long delay.

That being said, I'm going to buy one as soon as they're shipping!

 

[mattwolfmatt]

Is there precedent for this? Apple promising a date and then that date silently passes?

 

[longofest]

Is there precedent for this? Apple promising a date and then that date silently passes?

Final Cut Server comes to mind...

 

[elmateo487]

This is extremely retarded.

Apple CAN come out and at LEAST say. "We apologize... the item has been delayed", and THAT'S IT! Although not as respectable, its much better than leaving everyone waiting, as they silently keep pushing back the product.

Nice.

 

[ibwb]

This is extremely retarded.

Apple CAN come out and at LEAST say. "We apologize... the item has been delayed", and THAT'S IT! Although not as respectable, its much better than leaving everyone waiting, as they silently keep pushing back the product.

Nice.

As long as they end up with a product that is better than the old in-ear headphones people will forgive and forget. And it shouldn't be hard...

 

[canadan]

This is getting so annoying! The Apple Store people tell me sometime this November but who knows. Also, will Apple use their common sense and release an iPhone version for these? Even if they can't have the volume control, I'd still buy them in a heartbeat!

 

[SkippyThorson]

I'm still waiting on Push.

September was it? October passed too now, Apple.

Headphones. It's not a new computer. It's a pair of freaking headphones. Is the triangular shaped case causing some confusion for the symmetrical and even design team or what? Too cerebral or are these the best damn headphones Earth has ever seen?

These had better be Bose quality. The last time they put out a uniquely audio product (the iPod speaker dock) it tanked in a hurry. These may do the same before the physical release.

 

[Fuchal]

Is there precedent for this? Apple promising a date and then that date silently passes?

You mean just about every Apple announcement in the past 3 or 4 years?

 

[wheelhot]

Lets hope its worth the wait, cause I got some voucher from my Apple Authorized dealer because my birthday is coming and I wished to used it on the new earphones.

Lets hope its worth the wait :crossfingers:

 

[rnwjr]

Will this work with the iPhone 3G?

 

[JackSYi]

This is getting so annoying! The Apple Store people tell me sometime this November but who knows. Also, will Apple use their common sense and release an iPhone version for these? Even if they can't have the volume control, I'd still buy them in a heartbeat!

Besides the technical reason behind the incompatibilities, Apple might justify the loss of volume control on these headphones because of the external volume rocker on the iPhones. It sucks, I know.

 

[crisss1205]

Will this work with the iPhone 3G?

I asked an AppleCare tech when I called in about my phone not syncing and he told me that at this point it wont work but he said that with a software update (maybe 2.1) could add the feature if the volume buttons. It says it only works with the Nano 4G, iPod Touch 2G and the iPod classic 120GB.


I have a clipping of the coming soon on my dashboard so I will see when it changes. (Had it up there for about a month now!)

And the picture of how the current iPhone headset and the new in-ear headphones have the same 3.5mm connector.

 

[GoCubsGo]

Is there precedent for this? Apple promising a date and then that date silently passes?

Final cut server
Mobile Me
MacBook Air 120gb hdd models

Apple continues to disappoint.

 

[Demosthenes X]

These had better be Bose quality. The last time they put out a uniquely audio product (the iPod speaker dock) it tanked in a hurry. These may do the same before the physical release.

Er, why would you want the new headphones to suck? I wouldn't wish Bose audio products on my worst enemy...

 

[aznguyen316]

these look cool but if I won't be able to use the remote or mic option on my 3rd gen nano, you guys think there are better options for the price? I don't want to get sucked in on the whole new apple product thing like I usually do..

 

[overcast]

I'm still waiting on Push.

September was it? October passed too now, Apple.

Headphones. It's not a new computer. It's a pair of freaking headphones. Is the triangular shaped case causing some confusion for the symmetrical and even design team or what? Too cerebral or are these the best damn headphones Earth has ever seen?

These had better be Bose quality. The last time they put out a uniquely audio product (the iPod speaker dock) it tanked in a hurry. These may do the same before the physical release.

AAAAAaaahahahahahahahah BOSE "quality" ahahahahahahaahah. I am seriously dying right now. That BOSE marketing machine team seriously must be wiping their asses with money. Most successful line of garbage, EVER.

 

[Klaw]

Final cut server
Mobile Me
MacBook Air 120gb hdd models

LED Cinema Display
"Push" for iPhone apps

Timeliness has not been Apple's forte as of late. And when they HAVE been on time, there have been quality issues (clickpad on new MBPs, MobileMess...)

 

[crisss1205]

AAAAAaaahahahahahahahah BOSE "quality" ahahahahahahaahah. I am seriously dying right now. That BOSE marketing machine team seriously must be wiping their asses with money. Most successful line of garbage, EVER.

I have the Bose in-ear headphones and they are the best I have ever had, I tried allot of others in the store and the Bose are the best.

 

[elmateo487]

I have the Bose in-ear headphones and they are the best I have ever had, I tried allot of others in the store and the Bose are the best.

Yeah the people saying Bose is trash, are the same people who say Barrack should be president. Its all opinion, and circumstantial.

and no, i am not making this a political discussion.

 

[SkippyThorson]

Bose hands down takes all other sound equipment behind the local bankrupt Circuit City and puts them on their knees. Bose kills all else. When you can give me an Apple product that has a halfway decent sound let alone halfway decent speakers, drop me an email. I'll even post about it specifically. My one gripe with all Apple products is that the sound sucks. Sucks. Royally.

I almost appreciated the speakers with the iMac G4, but they don't even compare to my 10 year old JBLs. 2 to 1, everyone I know with an Apple desktop has some other brand of external speaker.

Sound = < Sony < Bose

Contradicting arguments are unnecessary and false, simple as that. I love Bose speakers, and those that hate them say so in envy, because they don't or can't get them for themselves - by whatever means in whatever context.

You go ahead and keep rocking the iMac internals. Rip in Lossless for speakers that can't even put out 256 quality at peak. When / If these headphones come out and no one can tell the difference between 128 and 320, don't say I didn't say so...

 

[bmb012]

Yeah the people saying Bose is trash, are the same people who say Barrack should be president. Its all opinion, and circumstantial.

and no, i am not making this a political discussion.

I voted for Audio Technica. Wait...

 

[Diatribe]

It's funny how this Bose discussion just won't die. Their reality distortion field is almost as good as Steve's.

 

[sycho]

It's funny how this Bose discussion just won't die. Their reality distortion field is almost as good as Steve's.

But Apple at least had half decent products that were placed alongside their competitors. You can not ever say the same for Bose.

 

[overcast]

Bose hands down takes all other sound equipment behind the local bankrupt Circuit City and puts them on their knees. Bose kills all else. When you can give me an Apple product that has a halfway decent sound let alone halfway decent speakers, drop me an email. I'll even post about it specifically. My one gripe with all Apple products is that the sound sucks. Sucks. Royally.

I almost appreciated the speakers with the iMac G4, but they don't even compare to my 10 year old JBLs. 2 to 1, everyone I know with an Apple desktop has some other brand of external speaker.

Sound = < Sony < Bose

Contradicting arguments are unnecessary and false, simple as that. I love Bose speakers, and those that hate them say so in envy, because they don't or can't get them for themselves - by whatever means in whatever context.

You go ahead and keep rocking the iMac internals. Rip in Lossless for speakers that can't even put out 256 quality at peak. When / If these headphones come out and no one can tell the difference between 128 and 320, don't say I didn't say so...

You've never listened to proper speakers if you believe any of that.