Back in September, Steve Jobs promised new earbuds at the event that unveiled the new iPod Nano and other goodies. They were supposed to be out in October, but things… well… didn’t work out, and the new buds just hit shelves this week. Here’s a nugget of CNET’s review of the $79 earbuds:
I’ve only been listening for a few minutes, but so far, it looks like Apple has delivered a worthwhile pair of headphones. They don’t quite have the crisp, high frequency detail of the Etymotic HF2 headphones I had at my desk, but they blow away Apple’s stock earbuds (not too difficult a feat) with a buttery low end and pleasant mids and highs.
God, I love reviews that include the phrase “buttery low end.”
The weird thing about this earbuds is that they aren’t fully supported by the iPhone 3G. Yeah, that’s not a typo. Again, CNET:
On the iPhone 3G and first-generation iPhone, the headphone clicker seems to work fine for playing, pausing, and skipping tracks, as well as answering/ending calls, however, the headphone volume control clicker is unresponsive.
For the first-gen iPod Touch, the headphone’s clicker, mic, and volume controls are useless, but the headphones themselves work just fine.
For you visual types, CNET’s photo gallery of the new buds is pretty sweet.