Earphones for the iPhone

[chrism_scotland]

I've been looking to get a decent set of earphones for the iPhone and I see there are various sets available which have a mic and answer button for calls but really I want them so that I can use the button to skip tracks, means I don't have to have my iPhone out to skip tracks.
I have seen the Sennheiser MM50 iP's that seem to be reccommended and have this feature and I have seen the Skullcandy FMJ Iphone Earphones that have a mic and button but will this skip/stop tracks like the Apple ones?

Regards

Chris

[qwerty1234]

vmoda vide duo's do it.if this helps

[HiFi Headphones]

Ultimate Ears and Comply do a range of iPhone compatible earphones that have a multi-function switch that can be used to accept/hangup calls as well as pause/resume audio and skip tracks (you have to double click the button).

The Ultimate Ears Super.fi 4vi is a good quality earphone with decent sound and is styled to fit the iPhone.

[iphone-junkie]

I have found the best iphone earphones a month ago on this site, and have had the best experience. they are called Cyclones and they say you need to keep the volume low and they mean it, i love them.

Check them out at http://www.techdevils.com/uk

I paid £49 but they have them on sale now.

[Shakey21]

I'm struggling to find something universally recommended as a replacement for the standard iphone earphones too, come on someone must have upgraded, the Sennheiser MM50i seen to either be loved or hated, any alternative suggestions for around £50?

[Monopot]

I have the MM50's for my 1st gen iPhone and they are not bad at all. Use them all day at work to listen to the ipod and they are very much like the CX300's just a bit more bassy! Headset wise they are very good though.

Would prefer some better headphones after experiencing the difference when getting some HD555s at home, but don't want to use any big adaptors for the dam recessed socket.

[honglong]

How about the new Apple In-Ear headphones?

I have an iPhone and these work great. Even the mic.

[The Spaniard]

How about the shure range - the 420 and the 530 in particular?

[Burakiosaurus]

my Apple In-Ear earphones with remote and mic should be here on Monday after waiting for them to come back into stock: Apple (United Kingdom) - iPod - In-Ear Headphones

they look pretty swish and the remote is a big plus too when on the train to work or walking home. these are just for use with my new red 16gb Nano so will let you know how i go. comfort is really important for me, had some sennheiser cx300's but didn't like them at all, they felt very loose and i ended up using them as gym headphones until i left them on the radiator and they melted.....

[denialnw10]

I managed to pick up some iphone earphones with microphone from HMV for £14.99. Theres a few different colours available, but i picked up the black ones, because they look so much slicker than a black iphone with white earphones!

Definitely an improvement on the iphone originals, the model number is Exspect EX856, you can have a look at them at PX Software or the exspect.co.uk website should have them. They have a similar answer/end call and ipod play/stop shortcut button to the original iphone ones. Includes 3 pairs of silicone buds in s/m/l so whatever your ear shape or size they should fit!

Definitely worth the money so far! Although i've only just bought them, but the company looks like a reputable one so its all good!

[YellowSphere]

I'm really interested to hear anyone's detailed opinion on the new Apple in-ears with mic, especially if you've got the comply foam tips for them. I'm using UE Super.Fi Studio 3s with comply foam tips at the moment, and they're fine for on the go listening, but my contract runs out soon and guess what the inevitable new handset is (!), so I'll be looking for something with an inline mic, and these seem a decent value contender (especially considering Apple Store's return record with earphones).

[psikey]

Originally Posted by YellowSphere

I'm really interested to hear anyone's detailed opinion on the new Apple in-ears with mic, especially if you've got the comply foam tips for them. I'm using UE Super.Fi Studio 3s with comply foam tips at the moment, and they're fine for on the go listening, but my contract runs out soon and guess what the inevitable new handset is (!), so I'll be looking for something with an inline mic, and these seem a decent value contender (especially considering Apple Store's return record with earphones).

I have been using Shure SE530's for about 6 months with the Silicon caps and as most have reviewed, they are fantastic.

I then had a chance at a pair of the ADDIEM's for £25 so because of the mixed reviews by some I decided I'd give them a try as a 2nd pair.

Here's the response I left on Head-fi. Since then I've actually decide to sell my Shures because I'm so impressed with them both with the included end caps & the Shure caps. Got £160 back for my £200 Shures so quiet happy


My feedback from Head-Fi
"Well my ADDIEM's arrived today, the set I got for £25 ($34) so just gave them a try out.

For this less than half price, I got the earphones with the medium end caps only, no extra set of filters or the other two size plugs. Who knows, they may be "knocked-off" but they are totally new with no sign of use.

Now I use Shure SE530's as my main set but would never consider myself in anyway an audiophile. Still struggle to follow the terminology used in these forums to describe the pro's/con's of sound quality.


Tried them with the provided end caps then put on my Shure grey silicons which I use with my Shures & they fit great.

Apart from fit (Shure more comfy & stay in better) the sound between the two caps is identical to my ears.

The SE530's are my first expensive set which I bought after reading all the positive reviews on here & all over the web, and was a quantum leap from what I'd used before.

Again, to my ears! The Apple ADDIEM's sound excellent, clarity, bass.....its all there.

Now by comparrison, I'd say the 530's have more, puchy bass, wider sound stage and even more clarity than the Apples but not by a large margin.

The Apples are a large step up from the included apple ones and most other sub-£50 ones I used.

Now I paid £200 for the SE530's and £25 for the ADDIEM's (or £54 new). Are the Shures worth over 8x (or 4x for new) more than the Apple ??? No way. If I'd tried these as a non-audiophile before buying the Shures I'd be totally happy with them.

The SE530's obviously sound better but not by a huge margin.

Anybody who isn't an audiophile should be more than pleased with these new apple dual drivers especially if using a 4th gen Nano or 2nd Gen touch due to full use of the remote features. Best £25 I've spent on earphones ever.

The other nice thing is that EU capped Nanos have good max volume wuth these. Not as much as with the Shures but much more than the included earphones.

As source I'm using Nano 4th gen with 320kbps mp3's, no amp, no EQ.

::EDIT::

Ammendment to above: Done some more listening to some bass heavy music and the ADDIEM's have more bass with the Shure caps. Also better isolation with Shure caps.

Remember, I'm not an expert in sound quality and I'm sure many audiophiles will notice significant "Quality" differences between the Apples & the Shures, but I can understand why joe public are very pleased with the new Apple's

::2nd EDIT::

Think I've realised what people mean by microphonics!! Lots of tap, knock sounds with the Apples while walking or exercising. Simple 90% fix though. Just took the shirt clip thing off a set of cheap mobile phone earphones I have (the spring clip thing) and once you clip the cable to your top with a bit of slack it all but dissapears. These will do fine, saving my Shures from undue wear & tear while doing sweaty work like exercising or hard work (whats that !!)."