bpope’s blog

Working at Apple had a few perks, among them testing out the new in-ear headphones. I haven’t been nice to mine at all and they’ve held up amazingly for six months. The sound quality is a amazing, even better than what i’m used to getting from my Bose in-ears. The biggest difference to me, though, is that the Apple headphones fit inside your ears like earplugs.  While the Bose headphones fit snugly, but do not isolate the user from the noises of the outside world. That means more music and less ambient noise.  Admittedly, that can be either good or bad. Actually, at times I find myself using only one of the headphones because I don’t like being entirely isolated from hearing the world around me. I would use the Bose headphones, but the silicone tips have a tendency to fall off and go missing, a problem that does not plague Apple’s offering.

As for the three-button remote, if you’ve got one of the new generation of iPods that it works with, I think you’ll love it. It’s not only helpful, but it is a remarkable feat of engineering. Also, for those of you with iPhones, the microphone and center button work like the current headsets. Anyway, I’d definitely recommend them. If you like the earplug fit, go out, buy a pair and keep my friends in their jobs.