Rugged Apple-style earbuds
October 14, 2014 6:10 PM
The volume button on my iPhone earbuds just stopped working. Arg. I'd like to replace them with something more rugged.
If possible, I'd like the same form-factor as the default Apple earbuds. That is, an earbud that does NOT go in the ear canal, a straight (not L-shaped) headphone jack so it'll work with my phone case, and a three button mic. I've tried searching online, but I can't seem to find a rugged version of this specific combination.
If possible, I'd like the same form-factor as the default Apple earbuds. That is, an earbud that does NOT go in the ear canal, a straight (not L-shaped) headphone jack so it'll work with my phone case, and a three button mic. I've tried searching online, but I can't seem to find a rugged version of this specific combination.
The Firebuds' volume control doesn't work on Apple devices, though.
posted by holgate at 6:58 PM on October 14, 2014
posted by holgate at 6:58 PM on October 14, 2014
Sorry if this is a derail, but is there any chance you just need to clean out the headphone jack?
posted by thejoshu at 7:21 PM on October 14, 2014
posted by thejoshu at 7:21 PM on October 14, 2014
The lint issue that thejoshu pointed out seems the most likely, and to be honest, I've bought $150-$200 earbuds and none have lasted as long as the apple "earpods" earbuds.
posted by TimeDoctor at 7:26 PM on October 14, 2014
posted by TimeDoctor at 7:26 PM on October 14, 2014
Ah. So much for the Amazon earbuds. What about just buying new Apple earbuds from Best Buy and getting the product replacement plan (which is less than $10)? Not everyone has a good experience with it, but I've replaced my Apple earbuds through them a couple times with no problem at all.
posted by acidic at 8:36 PM on October 14, 2014
posted by acidic at 8:36 PM on October 14, 2014
Many of these are expensive but some get down to $40.
Literally every single one of those is in-ear, fyi. It's insanely difficult to find "Apple-style" earbuds these days - it seems most people vastly prefer in-ear, so companies don't care about catering to the minority who intensely hate and/or can't use them. Sony makes "apple-style" earbuds but I haven't seen any with a straight headphone jack, and I'm also not sure if they make a volume control - but I'd suggest looking through their catalogue. I haven't seen many other companies selling more than one model of non-in-ear earbuds - most don't sell any at all.
posted by randomnity at 1:30 PM on October 15, 2014
Literally every single one of those is in-ear, fyi. It's insanely difficult to find "Apple-style" earbuds these days - it seems most people vastly prefer in-ear, so companies don't care about catering to the minority who intensely hate and/or can't use them. Sony makes "apple-style" earbuds but I haven't seen any with a straight headphone jack, and I'm also not sure if they make a volume control - but I'd suggest looking through their catalogue. I haven't seen many other companies selling more than one model of non-in-ear earbuds - most don't sell any at all.
posted by randomnity at 1:30 PM on October 15, 2014
For what it's worth, my iPhone earbuds start dying every 4-6 months, but I've gotten them replaced for free every time (within my iPhone's warranty, of course). It's pretty hard to find on the Apple Support website, but they have a page for it. Start here.
posted by dondiego87 at 5:58 PM on October 15, 2014
posted by dondiego87 at 5:58 PM on October 15, 2014
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posted by acidic at 6:33 PM on October 14, 2014