Review or buy Apple iPod M9394G/A In-Ear Headphones New & Used

I bought these headphones because I wasn't overly thrilled with the sound quality of the ones provided with my iPod and thought these would compliment it well, what with them being white and made by Apple - plus they came in a snazzy case! I bought mine direct from the Apple store and, like the majority of Apple products, they certainly looked the business. The only question is, how would they perform? The simple answer to that one is "not well!" As with most in-ear headphones, these come supplied with three different bud sizes - medium size already fitted and a spare small and large set. With other in-ear headphones my ears are fine with the medium sized bud, but for some reason, this wasn't the case here. So I tested with the small... nope and then the large, erm... nope! No matter what size I tried, they just seem to fall out my ears, or at least feel like they were going to fall out my ears. Eventually I managed to wedge them in my ears and, providing I didn't move any part of my face, they seemed to stay there. However, no sooner had I figured out a way to keep them in, I wanted to rip them straight out again because the sound quality was just abysmal! I opted for this in-ear style because I wanted a nice rich bass sound and not the tinny rubbish that other styles (like the ones shipped with the iPod) produce. Unfortunately these sound even worse than the ones shipped with my iPod and I didn't really think that was possible! Perhaps if you can get them to fit (and stay) in your ears properly then they're okay, but for me it was a complete waste of money and certainly the last pair of Apple headphones I'll ever buy... unless Steve Jobs picks up a few tips from Kaz Hirai!

I'd heard many bad reviews about these earphones, and because of this wasn't willing to dish out the £40 or so that Apple asks for them. However, when recently visiting the USA, I saw them for $40 from Virgin Megastores on Hollywood Boulevard, so I went for it, I sure am glad I did! They fit amazingly and sound awesome. They are much better than the original iPod earphones, which I find are uncomfortable and very quiet. (unable to hear anything on a plane with the old ones!) That's my short 'n sweet review guys!

Best headphones ive ever bought. i love them. the sound is pure quality, the bass treble everything is perfect. ive tried loads of different headphones one of my favourites being sony's fontopia earbuds but these are still better. i use them for my ipod my phone and laptop. cant beat them. i highly recommend them!

OK, I would just like to say that so far I have been very impressed with my Ipod Classic 80GB since I purchased it. So bearing this in mind I thought it would be a good idea to upgrade my earphones to the Apple In-Ear Headphone as I had heard that they improve bass and cut out background noise further enhancing your music experience. Unfortunately my experience with these headphones has been a nightmare and I must say that I am quite dissapointed with Apple for the quality of product and the less than helpfull attitude when I returned then to my nearest Apple Store. Initially when I first started to use the earphones, I must admitt that there is an increased quality in the bass levels and the sound does come though much louder and clearer due to background noise being cut out due to the airtight fit the headphones provide. However it is in this area that I feel the headphones let the product down. Try as hard as I might, like other reviewers I constantly found the earphones popping out no matter which size rubber ring I attached. Shortly after getting the blighters to fit. The sound beggan to become mutted in one earphone. Innitialy I thought something might have clogged it up, but when I checked all was clear. After fiddling around with the things for hours, I still could not get the units to fix the sound problem and decided to take them back to the nearest Apple Store. It is at this point that the story became trully amusing. Upon taking my earphones back to the Apple Store, almost the first trick that the smart and trendy Apple employee tried was telling me that the earphones would have to be sent away for repair due to the fact that Apple have some policy regarding periphials which had been used ect. As you can expect this did not favour well with me & I proceeded to tell him that there was absolutelly not a cat in hells chance this was happening as I had only had these units for one week, out of which I had only used them for a couple of hours before going faulty and that having to wait 1-2 weeks for them to repaired was simply not acceptable. I must admitt, I enjoyed watching the quick talking little smart arse sweat as a stumped look came over his face. Ahh, bet you've never had a customer argue the odds before have you! Lol Eventually the Apple staff gave up trying to fobb me off with their repair programs and talk of policies ect as I contradicted them at every hurdle and they issued me with replacements. Unfortunately again within less than a week these too have gone faulty. So yet again I will have to trip back to the Apple Store, although this time I think I shall be asking for a refund and getting a higher quality pair of earphones such as Seizner or Griffin EarThumps instead. This should prove interesting! Lol

You cant go wrong with these headphones brought these from iPeach on amazon great buy and very quick delivery cant be faulted! 10/10

Quality of sound for these earphones is pretty good for the price, as is the durability, I've chucked them around a bit during everyday use (in and out of my pockets and bag etc) and they have stood up well. All this is useless however if they won't stay in your ear! All three sizes that come with the earphones wont fit in my ears properly so I have now given them to someone who has bigger ears that they fit in and they are still growing strong. So if you have big ears, then these are good value, if not and you can't 'try before you buy', then I don't buy them.

When I first tried the headphones out they sounded tinny and there was lots of bass and no treble. Apple send you one of their really useful "user's guides" but there is no instruction on how to fit the headphones. Follow the instructions that other guy wrote and you'll be fine - the sound is really very good quality, they block out all other noise and can't be overheard very easily by other people around you. But I'm waiting to see how long they last - my last pair of genuine iPod headphones were not very long lived.

I cannot understand why there are so many complaints about this product. It is a very well designed earphone upgrade for the iPod or any other 3.5mm jack. Its great that they provide 3 different pairs of buds hopefully one will fit. People do not seem to understand, as it says on the box, these are "in ear" earphones, you have to push them into your ear canal, which at first seems and feels gross and unnatural but you get used to the feeling as well as the fantastic sound quality these earphones provide. They also provide great insolation from external noise and you will be left alone with your music. This isnt always great when perhaps cycling, driving or walking near busy roads but for traveling or anything where its okay not to hear the surrounding noise there great. In environments where you do not wish to hear the surrounding noise they excel, creating a seal between you and the drone of areoplane engines or crying children ! I bought mine in the Apple shop in Birmingham for £25 which i though was a well worth it, and on amazon they're £15 which is a real bargin and at that price you cannot go wrong, just make sure this is what you think it is before buying, after all a bargin is only so if you need what it is. I would highly reccomend this product and it is very well made and looks great in true Apple fashion, ignore any reviews slating the product for poor sound as most of these reviews have not realised how to use the item correctly or knew what they were buying. Thanks Dave.

These earphones have only lasted 2 months before the sound started to go in the left earphone. I had exactly the same problem with another pair of Apple earphones (which came as standard with the ipod). Never again will I buy another pair of earphones from Apple and they certainly don't come cheap.

As my original earphones, which had come with the iPod, had broken due to my own fault i obviously needed a new pair! To be honest, when i first looked at what i thought was going to be a top-notch, official item i was very dissapointed when they arrived and tried them on. Compared to the previous earphones provided, these "in-ear" phones are completely RUBBISH! Even though many reviews claim they still provide excellent sound quality and fit comforatably, i found that it is completely the opposite! The sound appears "tinny" and i had great trouble fitting them in the first place. So...SAVE YOUR MONEY AND BUY THE MUCH MORE RELIABLE ORIGINAL EARPHONES!!