Earphones Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Baby squirrel goes nuts for Apple earphones

by Mike Wehner (Nov 21st, 2012)

Apple's new EarPods are great, but what are we supposed to do with our old, "standard" Apple earphones? Feed them to a squirrel, apparently! As spotted by Tastefully Offensive, YouTube user Shimi777 not only appears to have an adorable baby squirrel running around his/her office, but also a ...

RHA MA450i noise isolating earphones a great alternative to new EarPods

by Michael Grothaus (Oct 8th, 2012)

To be sure, I'm not an audiophile, but I am discerning enough to know what headphones sound better than the ones I'm used to. I'm not a big fan of the new EarPods Apple released last month. While they are an improvement over the old earbuds, I've recently found a pair of earphones I like a lot ...

AIRbudz: A safer way to listen to your tunes

by Steven Sande (May 20th, 2012)

While the world seems to be beating a path to the door of manufacturers of noise-canceling earphones, inventor Tammy Erdel has a much better idea that could save some lives. AIRbudz replace the removable earbuds on your favorite set of earphones and allow the sound around you to mix with the ...

TUAW earphone throwdown: Altec Lansing Muzx Ultra vs. Scosche IDR655m

by Steven Sande (Sep 19th, 2010)

When it comes to listening to music, watching movies on the run, or even making phone calls, the earphones you use on your iDevice make a difference. Apple's iconic white earbuds are everywhere, and the inline remote control and mic can be used on every iPhone, iPod, and iPad to some extent, ...

Apple launches Headphones with Remote Replacement Program

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 19th, 2010)

Apple has launched a replacement program for third-generation iPod shuffle headphones with remote controls that exhibit performance problems. The symptoms of the issues, which have led to some lengthy discussions in Apple's Support Forum, include controls that are non-responsive or work ...

Your headphones' mic not working? Don't sweat it.

by Sang Tang (Aug 13th, 2009)

While I love the functionality of Apple's microphone-enabled headphones (both the Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic, which comes with the iPhone 3G S, and the iPhone Stereo Headset, which came with previous iPhones), I've found that the extra layers of functionality also bring extra layers of ...

Ultimate Buds Apple-Etymotic ER-6i iPhone Earphones

by Scott McNulty (Aug 20th, 2007)

I'm pleased to report that I am no longer the odd man out at TUAW. That's right, I finally got around to buying an iPhone. Overall my iPhone experience has been fairly good, but I've been spoiled in the earphone department. Some might recall that I sat down with iLounge's Jeremy Horwitz I asked him ...

Cheap headphone adapter for iPhone

by Erica Sadun (Aug 3rd, 2007)

The iPhone headphone jack with its super narrow opening is so recessed that most people simply can't use their personal headphones. The jack is too narrow, their plugs won't fit. Fortunately, Derek K. Miller has found a solution. The iPod Shuffle Sports Case ships with an adapter cable with an ...

Macworld 2007 Show Floor Showoff: Etymotics

by Scott McNulty (Jan 25th, 2007)

During my interview with Jeremy Horwitz, Editor of iLounge, I asked him what headphones he would recommend to replace the Apple supplied earbuds that come with an iPod. Without missing a beat he said the Er6is from Etymoic Research. I had to find out what made these headphones so good, so I headed ...