1. History
     Classic round design    iPod Earphones    iPhone Stereo Headset    Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic    Earbuds with Remote    Apple In-Ear Headphones    Apple EarPods  

2. AirPods

3. In popular culture

4. See also

5. References

6. External links

12.6 g (EarPods with 3.5mm Headphone Plug)

Apple EarPods are white in-ear headphones included with music players and smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc. They are designed to fit the ear while retaining a new design pushed by Apple alongside the iPod and iPod Touch products, with which they were sold together. They are the standard headphones provided with Apple iPhone purchases.

History

Classic round design

The classic earbuds shipped with all iPods before the fifth generation of both the iPod touch and iPod nano, and the iPhone 5 (which are shipped with the newer Apple EarPods made in Taiwan rather than Japan).

iPod Earphones

• The first generation earbuds were packaged with the original iPod, on October 23, 2001.
• They are bundled with two pairs of foam covers.^[1]
• The second generation earphones added a plastic slider to allow the user to limit the gap between the wires.
• The third generation is the successor of the original-style earbuds, bundled with the fifth generation iPod video, the second generation iPod nano.^[1] and their successors.
• The earbuds were redesigned with a slightly longer strain relief, a slightly smaller speaker grill, and the left/right marking being moved from the outside to the inside.

iPhone Stereo Headset

Model number MA814LL/A. Bundled with the original iPhone and iPhone 3G, they feature a control capsule in-line with the right earbud's wire; they house a microphone and a single button, actuated by squeezing the unit, which (if supported by the device and its software) can activate features such as controlling calls, presentations, or music and video playback, launching Siri, or taking pictures with Camera application. There have been many reports of moisture problems with the remote/mic earbuds.^[2]

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

Shipped with the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, the third-generation iPod touch, and independently.^[3] They expand on the iPhone Stereo Headset by adding two other buttons dedicated to volume control.

Earbuds with Remote

Variant of the Earphones with Remote and Mic without a microphone. They shipped only with the third-generation iPod shuffle.

Apple In-Ear Headphones

Apple In-Ear Headphones^[4][5] (introduced on September 9, 2008, revised on September 12, 2012) are only sold independently. Like the regular earbuds they have a remote control and microphone built-in. They are made available as the high-end earbud offering with dual drivers, advertised as "engineered for superior acoustic accuracy, balance, and clarity".^[4] The remote and protective case was redesigned on September 12, 2012, with the remote now matching that of the EarPods and the case subsequently modified with elements of the EarPods case while retaining the triangular shape.

Apple EarPods

Apple EarPods (later renamed "EarPods with 3.5mm Headphone Plug")^[6] were introduced on September 12, 2012, and first shipped with the iPhone 5 and feature a remote control and microphone. They also ship with the iPod Touch (5th generation) (without a remote and mic) and the iPod Nano (7th generation) (also without a remote and mic). They are also sold independently.^[6] The EarPods shipped with the iPhone 5 and later, along with those individually sold, come with a carrying case, whilst the iPod Touch (5th generation), iPod Touch (6th generation) and iPod Nano (7th generation) only have basic biodegradable packaging, due to their lack of a remote and mic. A microphone icon was added on the previously unmarked back side of the control capsule on EarPods with a microphone.^[7] They are compatible with all iPhones from the iPhone 3GS to the iPhone 6S, the iPod Touch (2nd generation) and onwards, and all models of the iPad and iPad mini, except the iPad Pro (3rd generation). They require iOS 2.2 and onwards for iOS devices but are not compatible with the original iPhone, iPhone 3G, or iPod Touch (1st generation) due to sound problems. They are also compatible with most Android devices and computers.

EarPods with Lightning Connector ship with the iPhone 7 and later models and work with all devices that have a Lightning connector and support iOS 10 or later. Until September 12, 2018, iPhone models from the iPhone 7 to the iPhone X also shipped with a Lightning-to-3.5mm headphone jack adapter, enabling customers to connect 3.5mm headphones to a Lightning port. While it is no longer included with any iPhone models, this adapter remains available for purchase from Apple and third-party retailers.

AirPods

In popular culture

Apple's white earbuds are prominently featured in the majority of their distinctive "silhouette style" iPod advertisements.^[13][14] Most often as a dancing black figure in silhouette with starkly contrasted white earbuds and cord while holding a white iPod.^[13] The background is usually another bright color so the iPod and headphones clearly stand out compared to the rest of the image.^[14]

See also

• Timeline of Apple products

References

External links

• [https://www.apple.com/ipod/in-ear-headphones/ Apple – iPod – In-Ear Headphone]

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