Comments on: Sleek, yet still powerful: the new iPod earphones

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:12:17 +0000

I agree with PhrosTT, the gameboy headphones did have excellent bass response–better than any earbuds since! Anybody know where I can buy a pair?? Someone else agreed with me and stole them from my desk at work.

Joe

By: Dino

Dino — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 10:06:40 +0000

Oh yes , I like , I like . though I think ear buds are ok , I much prefer headphones but like so many people I find them a little bulky , so I’m really happy that efforts are being made to make them sleeker and smaller.

Heheh this is a far cry from those early earphones that looked like milk cartons that were so popular so many years back.

By: Banksy Prints

Banksy Prints — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:29:16 +0000

Your average iPod / iPhone user will find the sound to be “high quality” – after all you’re playing MP3s anyway.

By: Diamond Blades

Diamond Blades — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:26 +0000

iPod ear buds are the best of the lot, but prefer headphones.

By: acer

acer — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:12:15 +0000

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By: discounted bose speakers

discounted bose speakers — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:56:31 +0000

Bose doesnt necessarily make great hedphones. The speakers on the other hand are pretty good.

By: angelo

angelo — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 09:34:48 +0000

also remember that, while hardcore (and wannabe) geeks have relevant opinions quite often, they never come across as being polite or tactful, or even civil by any measure.

this is because the geeks were nothing until the internet came along. they were too busy getting their asses kicked in high school, and in the lab/library till the wee hours of the morning in college. the internet is their newfound playground where they can now beat up on unsuspecting but well-meaning individuals. for no real reason either, simply because they *can*.

thus what is said is quite often the truth, albeit expressed like the miscreant neanderthal bully they have traditionally been scared of since their formative years. well, flame on you stupid bastards – at least it gives you some meaning in life. you make my internet an amusing place.

what do i think of this earbud review? yes, its silly to say they have ‘excellent sound quality’. ‘Excellent’ relative to what? apple earbuds are far from audiophilic quality. however, not everyone needs to or is interested in listening to audiophile quality sound. at least the reviewer still is correct in pointing out the better fit and comfort of the newer stock earbuds from apple, which are valid points.

what do you think of my comments?

By: Pete

Pete — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 04:17:34 +0000

This thread REALLY needs to be moderated……. Nice way to help out Adam when he’s got a bunch of problems on his hands…. You flamers should all be ashamed…… Anyway, nice review Dale, could you possibly post again after using them for a couple of days? I hate the old ones, as they do become painful after extended use.

By: hmm

hmm — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 16:06:37 +0000

are you kidding me?
sure the design might be a little different, but i highly doubt apple made the sound any better in this version. try a real pair of earbuds or headphones and then compare the two. I’m sure you will change your mind…

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 15:46:20 +0000

@ Walafrid: I’m afraid the digg community that links up to this review is filled with hostility whenever they are getting something that wont come on a silver plate. I believe computer geeks have to learn to behave. Well, that goes for all humanity (Almost) I guess or people who don’t daily work with service.

However, I believe this review wasn’t so good, because it simply do not give test comparing the old with the new with different types of music, could as well tested them out a bit longer before publishing.

Otherwise I found it a nice tale to read but not very usefull.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 15:44:08 +0000

I dont see why you say the in ear phones are tinny. Perhaps they weren’t in all the way. Mine have heavy bass and good range throughout considering the cost. I’ve tried those 200 shure ones and I couldn’t tell the difference.

Thats just my opinion though.

By: Jack

Jack — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 15:29:30 +0000

Don’t listen to all of those jerks. Half of them couldn’t even write a proper review, heck half of them couldn’t write a sentence without producing one grammatical mistake. Plus unlike what others are proclaiming here, the majority of the people truly liked the old iPod headphones for there sound quality, but found them too large. While I do wish you tested them in your ears for longer than a couple of minutes (But lets assume you did) you effectively answered everyones most important questions,
1) Do they fit
2) Do they sound good.

Insightful, Thank you very much!

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:49:37 +0000

â€œI also hoped that the excellent sound quality (in my opinion) that was present in the previous, stock iPod earphones would remain, or improve.â€

Thanks for the thoughts, but on this point I’ll strongly, yet politely disagree with you. The original headphones were horrendous. The sound was horrible, and if you’re saying those were positive, I’d strongly recommend trying out something like the brilliant e3 Shure or some other, actual high quality headphones. You’re missing out man, you’re missing out.

By: Davie Jones

Davie Jones — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:37:21 +0000

I poop in my hand, and gently place it in the toilet…..

By: Walafrid

Walafrid — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:37:11 +0000

Seriously. There is an unbelievable amount of discourtesy here. Nobody is forcing anyone to read this article, and I think there must be better ways of expressing dissatisfaction than ranting and abuse.

I’ve not always been positive about things posted here, but my aim has always to be constructive when I’ve done so. I’ve always found the Mac community to be friendly, but the hostility here is just sad.

Thank you for your article Dale, I was wondering how the new headphones would turn out, though I suspect I won’t be buying any simply because I already have some that work.

Please don’t be put off by this stuff. To everyone else, please don’t feel patronised by this â€” that isn’t my intention â€” but I just feel sad that this is what this has become.

Yours,

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:25:45 +0000

What a waste of my time! Can I have the few minutes of my life reading this back?

By: audiophile

audiophile — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:05:47 +0000

what you really need are some etymotics. these ROCK any big name brand headphone you’ll ever find. I love them, and as my girlfriend says ‘best.. present.. ever!’

i never new headphones could trump diamonds!

By: HeyFrank

HeyFrank — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:03:38 +0000

“LOL – Go buy some BOSE and shutup, fanboy. ”

You’re an idiot if you think BOSE is good. Who’s the fanboy now? :(

By: ZuZ

ZuZ — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:02:29 +0000

LoL Ralph.. its so weird.. coz my cat’s breath smells the same too.. i wonder if there is a conspiracy going on for cats to rule the world :P LMAO

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 13:47:00 +0000

So, how do they sound compared with the latest generation earbuds? You mention rich, crystal clear thumping music? Is that better, or worse than the xperience you had with the existing buds?

By: Ralph

Ralph — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 13:45:55 +0000

My cat’s breath smells like cat food

By: Angel

Angel — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 13:26:56 +0000

Give the man a break. No one forced you to read anything. If you’re unsatisfied read another review. Moan moan moan.

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 13:26:45 +0000

“The headphones that came with the original gameboy outperform the stock ipod headphones.”

LOL – Go buy some BOSE and shutup, fanboy.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 13:24:26 +0000

I tried the headphones and they are just as horrible as the first generation headphones. Do not use them for running. I had to run holding them in my ears for 30min. I have a pair of the sony in ear headphones and they work much better.

By: Cary

Cary — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 13:04:34 +0000

That was the worst review I have ever read, I cant believe that made it to Digg. If that is all it takes then clearly I need to become a product reviewer.

By: _asais

_asais — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:56:27 +0000

These earphones we get with new iPod or we can buy them only seperate in Apple store?

By: al

al — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:52:03 +0000

Apple fanboy.
They could have reeked of manure, as long as they came out that white moulded plastic, this reviewer would still be gushing.

Utterly lame.

Buy an iRiver. Use Sony earphones.

By: PhrosTT

PhrosTT — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:50:54 +0000

“I also hoped that the excellent sound quality (in my opinion) that was present in the previous, stock iPod earphones would remain, or improve.”

I hope you’re freaking joking. The headphones that came with the original gameboy outperform the stock ipod headphones. I can’t even believe people can pretend to be into music and wear those at the same time.

By: J

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:33:46 +0000

haha… nice job T, you’re a whiny douchebag. I appreciated very much knowing that the ipod earphones of old – which seemed to only fit into large old man ears – are now supplanted by something more pleasant.

thanks dale, I know they’re worth checking out for myself now.

By: querlink

querlink — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:33:30 +0000

hmm, your review sounds nice and cosy, like a holiday-tale. i like that. but in the middle-part it drifts slightly to a sort of soft-porn-speech (“I carefully unpacked them and plugged them in. I straightened the cord, and tucked them into my ears.”)

Oh boy, i’m felling kinda smooth right now. i ‘ve to get this earplugs too.

By: Grady

Grady — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:20:44 +0000

So why did you ditch the Sony Fontopias in the first place??

By: T

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 12:17:16 +0000

So you’ve written a ‘review’ based on trying them out for a few minutes in a pub? What rubbish.

“Iâ€™m sure these new ones wonâ€™t cause the same problem”?

You’ve written you’re *sure* because you’ve not actually used them for long enough to provide either a valid opinion or a useful review.

Being the first to write a review might seem big and clever, but try and ensure that what you’ve written is at least worth reading, huh?