I got today (really early in the morning) the, so long waited for, headphones with remote and mic. To make it clear I did not buy them for their superb audio quality that supposedly have ,but for the fact that the in-ear headphones stay on my ears, rather than falling of as is evident by their name.
In 2005 when the whole new iPod (G5) was introduced, Steve Jobs said that they will be giving all newly redesigned headphones. They allegedly tested thousands of ears and ear canals to deliver a headphone design with an even better fitting. So far all good. Those headphones are those that you can now find in all iPods and iPhones. Sames designed that is the product of study of many different ears. Well they did not study my ears... I could never get those headphones stay in my ears for more than 2 minutes. If the cable rubs against anything, that tiny force is enough to drop them of my ears! It is freaking annoying. For the iPod I go the Apple in-ear headphones and they worked well. I went through two pairs, mostly due to my misuse/abuse.
When I got the iPhone, I was able to use them as well, but I had to actually disconnect them to talk on the phone since they lack of microphone. So for the iPhone I had to stick with the regular iPhone headphones which as I said keep falling off. So I was more than ecstatic when they announced these headphones back in September. I was waiting and waiting and what was expected to be available in late October took all the way to December. And even then they were shipping in 10-12 days... To make a long story short I got them today.
Finally the headphones were actually staying in my ear. I could move without them just falling off. Success. Success. Success... With a small weird and strange problem. All morning today I was listening to a ticking sound. Sharp ticking sound. I thought it was from the music, but then I start getting it on the phone calls as well. What was it?
Well, simply it was just static. Strange and bizarre static. It is a cold day and I am waring a scarf that is made 100% from wool. While my head moves around it rubs against the scarf and charges me. Those headphones have a feature that, has been praised a lot. A metal mesh and metal ring to make them more durable and more resistant to wear. You can get a close look on the bottom picture.
This metal part is just discharging my head and leads to this loud ticking sound. Here is Florida, it is never that cold... well... maybe, not always that cold, is more appropriate expression, so it is ok to use them. Especially with the humidity that is high almost year around this should not be a problem but, it is especially annoying for people in the Northern states such is NY etc. If you leave there you need to thing it again. Especially if you think that all the charge will end to your iPhone/iPod Touch.
Overall however I have to agree with the critics. I am not the most knowledgeable critic ever, but I like them. They fit snugly in your ear, they sound great, they insulate you from the surrounding, they microphone is amazing and the control over your iPhone is great. Of course the volum controls are not working, but it is not that important. You cannot cry over something you never had!
Well done Apple...
When I got the iPhone, I was able to use them as well, but I had to actually disconnect them to talk on the phone since they lack of microphone. So for the iPhone I had to stick with the regular iPhone headphones which as I said keep falling off. So I was more than ecstatic when they announced these headphones back in September. I was waiting and waiting and what was expected to be available in late October took all the way to December. And even then they were shipping in 10-12 days... To make a long story short I got them today.
Finally the headphones were actually staying in my ear. I could move without them just falling off. Success. Success. Success... With a small weird and strange problem. All morning today I was listening to a ticking sound. Sharp ticking sound. I thought it was from the music, but then I start getting it on the phone calls as well. What was it?
Well, simply it was just static. Strange and bizarre static. It is a cold day and I am waring a scarf that is made 100% from wool. While my head moves around it rubs against the scarf and charges me. Those headphones have a feature that, has been praised a lot. A metal mesh and metal ring to make them more durable and more resistant to wear. You can get a close look on the bottom picture.
This metal part is just discharging my head and leads to this loud ticking sound. Here is Florida, it is never that cold... well... maybe, not always that cold, is more appropriate expression, so it is ok to use them. Especially with the humidity that is high almost year around this should not be a problem but, it is especially annoying for people in the Northern states such is NY etc. If you leave there you need to thing it again. Especially if you think that all the charge will end to your iPhone/iPod Touch.
Overall however I have to agree with the critics. I am not the most knowledgeable critic ever, but I like them. They fit snugly in your ear, they sound great, they insulate you from the surrounding, they microphone is amazing and the control over your iPhone is great. Of course the volum controls are not working, but it is not that important. You cannot cry over something you never had!
Well done Apple...
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