Apple EarPods Headphones with 3.5mm Plug, Wired Ear Buds with Built-in Remote to Control Music, Phone Calls, and Volume

This is about the only earbuds that fit my ears, sound good, they're lightweight and don't need to charge, but the bluetooth is kinda bad though. They've lasted me for years. People can hear me really clearly when using with my iPhone. That's about it, see ya.

I know everyone's ears are different but these fit my ears and most people's ears I believe perfectly. If they ever get yanked off your head accidentally they just pop out of the ear without breaking or hurting you, unlike some headphone designs. These might not be the loudest headphones but the sound is clear and crisp and the microphone also works adequately. It's also nice to have the multi-purpose mini function buttons right at the microphone (that may or may not work with some apps and some phones).I highly recommend them and I asked please that they never stop making this model, there's none better in my opinion, even though they cost triple what other headphones might cost.

I have had these for 2 years, have never written a review, but I needed to for these. They have been dropped in tea, had the wires kinked past recognition, accidentally had a run in with an exacto knife, and have been chewed on by many a cat. That plus the ear fit and ability for them to be yanked and pulled and coiled make these my go-to earbuds. They have never failed me, even when the really really should have.

dont get the fake ones get the real apple earbuds, the sound quality is the best. the buttons work perfectly and its very easy to use! just breaks after a while :(

Very clearly, tons of customers who ordered Apple Earpods have received dupes. After some research I ordered my pair from the seller Adorama last year, and it seems I made the right choice. I'm ordering my second pair today.My previous Earpods survived about 12 months of constant use, lasting through catastrophic events like severe cord-bending, getting caught on door handles and popping out of the audio jack, my laptop falling off of a countertop and ripping the Earpods out of my ears, etc. Sound quality did degrade after each event, of course, but I don't believe a cheap knockoff would continue to function under such conditions. Final straw was a second laptop fall, directly onto the audio jack, severing the wires. Ah well.As for audio quality, they're ok -- Totally serviceable. These Earpods can produce some extra bass (as in, any bass at all) while other similar-price in-ear phones just don't bother. Treble gets tinny for my taste, but an EQ handles it without muddying things up too much. You'll want a small amp for home use; My ancient FiiO E6 works well with most soundcards and equipment I throw at it, present company included. Crucially, these Earpods won't reproduce minute audio discrepancies very well, and therefore won't reproduce important subtleties either. When my previous pair broke, I fished to a budget-price pair of closed-ear headphones out of my closet, and rediscovered a world of sound. However, half the stuff I liked became unpalatable with that extra dimension added in. You take the good with the bad.The Earpods are extremely comfortable, especially without a cover. I often would forget I had them on, or I'd reach for the cord and realize I wasn't wearing them. Cleaning, on the other hand, requires special tools. Earwax does infiltrate the wire mesh eventually, so you'll need to crack the case open every once in awhile to maintain sound fidelity. Build quality's excellent, though the volume control button flops around a lot even during a normal walk, which introduces wear and tear on the surrounding wires. In my experience, these buttons break pretty quick, but they're just a convenience anyway.Overall, these Earpods are durable, dependable audio equipment, whether they're real or not. I hope my second pair works as well as the first. 4/5 stars.

As a lifelong Windows/Android guy, the Apple Earpods are my all-time favorite earbud. They sound fantastic when compared against other options at their price bracket. I find them quite comfortable, and their design results in pretty cromulent bass for their size.The packaging for these has been changed since their original release over a decade ago. The first versions of these came in a plastic case, which was great for portability as it gave you a safe way to keep them in your pocket while minimizing the risk of damage. These are now packaged in a paperboard box that is clearly meant to be thrown away once you remove the earbuds. While this move makes sense from a sustainability and production cost standpoint, it's an unfortunate one for the user. The old packaging being able to double as a case was a fantastic value add.The wires are a bit thin, but they seem to hold up well to abuse. I have a bad habit of playing with the wire while I listen to music and so far I have not managed to kill these after a couple years of this habit. The thinness makes them easy to fit into a pocket and they have held up well, so perhaps the thinness isn't a big deal from a durability standpoint.These are acoustically quite similar to the original model of Airpods. Due to their ability to play lossless audio, these *technically* are capable of slightly higher sound quality than Airpods, but a casual listener in a noisy environment likely won't know the difference - if you have used Airpods and like them, these are basically the same except with no dependence on bluetooth or a battery and, in my opinion, slightly more comfortable due to their thinner stems that don't need to accommodate batteries and bluetooth radios.I'm not an Apple guy, but I keep coming back to these. I've used generic earbuds that try to clone the design, I've used Pixel Buds, I've used Galaxy Buds, but these are still my favorite and at $20 I've yet to find a better value for the money