Apple's EarPods offer much-improved sound over the previous standard-issue earbuds, but they won't fit all ears equally well -- and that fit will determine whether you think they're great or just so-so.

The Apple EarPods offer mostly impressive sound, with good detail and better bass than Apple's previous headphones; They're also lightweight, with a comfortable fit, and have an integrated inline remote and microphone for making calls and controlling your music playback.

Some people may find that the EarPods don't fit securely in their ears; and these earbuds also let in a lot of sound and leak a little sound; too.

The buds will not stay in my ears. I have to keep pushing them in, and 20 minutes, my ears are very sore. I don't understand how they can be so uncomfortable. I had 3 friends try them, and everyone thought the same thing. No one thought they were comfortable.

The sound quality is good; once they'rein your ear

The buds will not stay in my ears; Uncomfortable

There was momentous news on Wednesday night, far more significant than the iPhone 5 or redesigned iPods. After years of inflicting the horror of its white, bundled earbuds on its customers – and their blameless fellow commuters – Apple announced it was finally retiring them, replacing them with a...

The new Apple EarPods are here and they are an incredible improvement.

The new Apple EarPods are here and they are an incredible improvement.

The Earpods have a surprisingly strong bass, reminding me of the Philips L1. The midrange is quite good with no obvious colorations or nasality etc. Highs are generally good, but if any EQ is applied to tone down the bass, the highs may sound a bit bright, or the peak around 6 khz or so could make...

i just bought these headphones August 24th and not even a month later they don't work anymore. They don't have any water damage or anything, i was just using them and when i tried to play my music again they stopped working AND they're not returnable so i can't even get my money back for it.

These are replacement headphones. Seems like every 6-8 months you need to replace them.

Doesn't last long

As far as Apple audio goes, the EarPods are certainly a welcome improvement. There's no way that we would've recommended using the Cupertino brand's previous earbuds, but the EarPods do the trick if you don't want to splash out on a new pair, having just spent all your wedge on a shiny new iPhone 5.

Slick design; Decent bass; Improved noise isolation

Pricey for the quality; Don't feel entirely stable; Sonics lack clarity

Introduction When Apple first announced these headphones (Earpods) they marketed them as they market all their products, ground breaking and in this case years in development, I am happy to say that once in a while they do hold this claim true.

Comfortable when worn for a long period of time; good quality for the discounted price/s

Not ideal for quiet environments; full price is a bit steep