# Apple finally releases in-ear headphones **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 2, 2008, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-finally-releases-in-ear-headphones/59078 "2008-12-02T07:37:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-finally-releases-in-ear-headphones/59078/1 "2008-12-02T07:37:06Z")
only $80.00 :lol: and they don’t work with the iphone > **[Apple's in-ear headphones finally, really available now](https://www.engadget.com/2008/12/02/apples-in-ear-headphones-finally-really-available-now/)** > > Remember those new in-ear headphones we heard about from Mr. Jobs himself back in September? Well, he promised them for October (see the giant slide behind him... have they lost their minds? 50.00 sounds way too expensive, let alone 80.00 ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-finally-releases-in-ear-headphones/59078/2 "2008-12-02T07:39:56Z")
wow. when they first spoke about this i was all over it. got tired of waiting and bought another set. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-finally-releases-in-ear-headphones/59078/3 "2008-12-02T07:40:16Z")
But they have the sweet apple logo. They will sell. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-finally-releases-in-ear-headphones/59078/4 "2008-12-02T09:08:22Z")
I bet they are just rebranded. that’s probably why they’re not compatible. ---
**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-finally-releases-in-ear-headphones/59078/5 "2008-12-02T11:33:30Z")
for an extra $20 you could just go buy bose in-ears. \oh wait, my bad, theyre apple. $80 is totally worth it\ ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-finally-releases-in-ear-headphones/59078/6 "2008-12-02T11:43:33Z")
irony - you picked BOSE as a better company than apple. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-finally-releases-in-ear-headphones/59078/7 "2008-12-02T11:45:06Z")
im sure idiots will buy them to look sweet. ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-finally-releases-in-ear-headphones/59078/8 "2008-12-02T12:53:42Z")
Looks like those Schure headphones… I bet they sound real good, not worth 80 bucks. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-finally-releases-in-ear-headphones/59078/9 "2008-12-02T13:17:45Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > irony - you picked BOSE as a better company than apple. I lol’d at that as well. ---
**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 1:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-finally-releases-in-ear-headphones/59078/10 "2008-12-02T13:27:12Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > irony - you picked BOSE as a better company than apple. touche, but really, id take bose over apple any day when it comes to anything that has to do with speakers or head phones. ---
**Author:** ![pac1085](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@pac1085](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pac1085)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/apple-finally-releases-in-ear-headphones/59078/11 "2008-12-02T14:43:24Z")
$79 is actually a fair price for in ear headphones if they are half way decent. I paid $100 for my shures, and they have models for $200-$500 as well. I use them every single day for several hours so its worth it to me, though…