Pretty soon millions—tens of millions!—of suckers will own a pair of Apple EarPods. If you hated the old Apple buds because they sound terrible and don't fit, good news is that these are better. And they still come free with a device. The bad news is that...

• To be fair, this is a freebie accessory. Other device makers dont bother to bundle products with quality accessories. so why should we expect Apple to? If you buy an iPhone 5 or iPod, you wont have a choice. You will involuntarily own them. Thats fine—...

After 11 long years, not counting a very minor mid-cycle update, Apple has finally completely redesigned its trademark white earphones that come bundled with every iPod and iPhone. And with good results. In fact, Apple may have achieved the impossible: Th...

• Great sound for the price, Surprisingly strong bass considering it's not an in-canal design, Inexpensive, Includes small carrying case...
• Design still doesn't fit everyone, Doesn't block out any external noise and some sound leaks out...
• Second welcome surprise: Bass. In my tests, Muse's "Uprising" had all the kick drum and midbass rumble it was supposed to have. In Metallica's Mastered-For-iTunes "Hate Train," I could still hear the kick drum even with the guitars crushing down, albeit b...