Unsatisfied with iPhone 5's EarPods.

[Myiphone7]

Are you kidding me?




Either trolling or being sarcastic. I will admit they are comfortable headphones, but no way in hell are they the best on the market. Wouldn't even crack my TOP 10 list.

I'll admit I had to buy 2 pairs but once I got one that was legit I couldn't ask for more.

The first two were defective with 1 speaker going out.

Is there quality control bad? Seems like it. But if you find one that is the way they are meant to be made, they are the best.

 

[212rikanmofo]

The new earpods are awesome. The bass is much more noticeable and the overall sound has improved. I love them, these fit my ears a lot better than the old ones and I love the clean and minimal design. Very sleek and elegant. I may be one in a few but I absolutely enjoy listening to music with them on.

 

[NM08SRT8]

Atomic Bass.. Good set for the money.

 

[appleattack]

Loving the new EarPods.

 

[macingman]

Nah man you got to listen to them. They are phenomenal. Def the best money can buy.

I have listened to them. Yes they are good sound. But there are better headphones on the market.

 

[rollingstart]

Maybe try a cheap headphone amplifier like a Fiio E6?

 

[Kissaragi]

You must be kidding me.

Ok people I'm going to say this Once and only once.

Beats headphones are the best on the market. Beats by Dre my friends.

Quality, comfort, bass - they simply do not get better.

If you don't have beats headphones, you haven't listened to music.

You havent tried many brands of headphones huh?

 

[dndandrea]

Are you guys mad? Not only are they much better than the original earphones but they come free with the phone. Look at all the other cheap earphones that come with other phones. You're an idiot if you're comparing these to expensive headphones though. However, someone bought me $50 zagg earphones the other day and they sound like trash compared to apple's earpods.

 

[-MRB]

If they had this stamped onto the sides they'd all of a sudden be the best damn earplugs going

 

[Adutrumque]

Havent tried them out yet.

Actually I think theyre pretty ugly. I see them more like a bonus that came with the phone.

 

[ktmelvis]

You may want to goto the app store and check out EQu, is a graphic equilizer app, I bought it and it did make my gen 1 and 2 earbuds sound much better, the app is not the complete fix for cheap earbuds, but I was able to clean up the sound to my liking, and if you have high quality earbuds, this app would defiantly make a nice difference especially if you want to get away from the sound presets, to myself, the presents are always missing the sound Im looking for, aleast this way I can customize.

 

[RocketMan76]

Get yourself a set of Shure SE530s and call it a day.

 

[Want300]

Always go with a brand that specializes in making quality speakers or headphones. They usually will always produce better sounding products.

I use Klipsch S4i's... They have a pretty good noise canceling and great sound... They are usually discounted pretty nicely when bought online. Only downside is the mic location and the cord is a little too short.

 

[Want300]

I'll admit I had to buy 2 pairs but once I got one that was legit I couldn't ask for more.

The first two were defective with 1 speaker going out.

Is there quality control bad? Seems like it. But if you find one that is the way they are meant to be made, they are the best.

Are you talking about Beats by Dre Ear Buds??

I am SUPER picky when it comes to sound/speaker quality from selling home theater systems for four years while I was in College. I tried the Beats Pro over ear headphones ($400)... they sounded great but they were way too heavy and the ear cups were too small, I even have small ears. Because of the weight and ear cup size, My ears started to hurt within 30-45 minutes of use. I never tried the Beats Earbuds.

CNET picks the Klipsch S4 Family (Image S4, S4i, S4A) as the best earbuds value. Beats ear buds don't even make the list, which is why I never tried them.

 

[IllIllIll]

You must be kidding me.

Ok people I'm going to say this Once and only once.

Beats headphones are the best on the market. Beats by Dre my friends.

Quality, comfort, bass - they simply do not get better.

If you don't have beats headphones, you haven't listened to music.

"Best on the market"? Not even close. You obviously haven't used Westones, Shures, UE, Sennheiser, Grado, Etymotics, Beyerdynamics, or JH.

There's a reason why Beats and Bose headphones are mostly disliked on the Head-Fi headphone forums, and it's not because of their looks. Their sound sucks, and there are plenty of affordable alternatives (and even cheaper ones) that sound better than Beats phones.

 

[Geckotek]

You must be kidding me.

Ok people I'm going to say this Once and only once.

Beats headphones are the best on the market. Beats by Dre my friends.

Quality, comfort, bass - they simply do not get better.

If you don't have beats headphones, you haven't listened to music.

LOL, someone suckered in by the marketing.

 

[IllIllIll]

LOL, someone suckered in by the marketing.

You know what Bose's motto is, right? "Better Sound Through Marketing". Beats' motto should be "Better Sound Through Celebrity Endorsements".

 

[sim667]

LOL, someone suckered in by the marketing.

 

[imbogus1]

mine are still in the box, i guess i should leave them there.....

 

[Geckotek]

mine are still in the box, i guess i should leave them there.....

Some people really prefer their bass heavy profile. And their not as crappy as some headphones on the market. But the real issue is that their quality doesn't match their price point. They are WAY overpriced for what you are actually getting.

So if you really love their sound and don't mind overpaying.....go ahead and get them. But don't kid yourself thinking they are of the same quality as Shure, UE, Sennheiser, Etymotics, or any of the other top rated headphones others have listed. They are obviously targeting (exploiting?) a certain profile of buyer.

 

[Kissaragi]

Some people do seem obsessed with bass. Call my crazy, but I try to get my music sounding like the artist intended not all artificially boomy.

 

[luked14]

Dude seriously? The beats headphones from the HTC rezound are amazing! Nothing beat's them, nothing. You put them on and I guarantee you will never go back to whatever you have now.

If this was sarcasm, then thanks for the laugh. If not, you really need to try other headphones before making statements like that. I have a pair of JH Audio JH5 Pros which are custom IEMs molded to fit my ears. Now, they are low end custom IEMs but there is a night and day difference between them and any other non-custom IEM. I also have a pair of Audio Technica M50s that give much more accurate and true sound reproduction than any Beats over-the-ear headphones.

Can't build a house without a foundation. Bass is the most important part of music that has it. That's the way music works.

Have you ever been to a concert? Every single live mix in the history of concerts balances every instrument. If bass were the most important part of music, the kick drum and bass guitar would drown out everything else and the mix would sound like crap. Same thing for studio recordings. Every instrument is balanced out so that it fits well into the recording. THAT'S the way music works.

 

[Geckotek]

Is there quality control bad?

Can't be as bad as their audio reproduction.

 

[applefan022]

Love mine! If you don't like them use the old ones.

 

[IllIllIll]

LOL, I can guarantee that the people here who are touting Beats headphones as the best thing since sliced bread have never heard of at least half of the other brands being mentioned here, let alone used them.

The Apple earpods are an improvement on the old earbuds, but crap is still crap.