The default earbuds for anyone carrying an iPhone. Satisfaction is high and durable; the recurring long-term story is battery capacity, which is not user-serviceable.
This entry is written from the 4 sources listed at the bottom of the page. The numbers are our editorial estimates drawn from that material, not measurements, and no statistical sample sits behind them.
On the evidence gathered here, yes. 81% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction is still 6.9 out of 10 two years in. Firmware updates added meaningful features years after purchase.
Nothing much changes at six months — the shift shows up closer to two years, when battery run-time becomes the thing owners talk about instead of the noise cancelling.
Playback time noticeably shorter by roughly year two to three. Case holding less charge is a common second-hand complaint. Replacement is effectively the repair path once batteries fade.
Firmware updates added meaningful features years after purchase. Sentiment across the ownership period stays close to flat, which is rare: it reads 9.0 out of 10 in the first week and 6.9 two years later.
Worth it for: IPhone owners who wear earbuds daily on commutes or calls; People who value noise cancelling over outright sound quality; Anyone who wants the switching to be invisible. Think twice if: You expect five-plus years from a pair of earbuds; You want the best sound per dollar; You are not in the Apple ecosystem.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 7.6 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 9.0 / 10 |
| One month | 8.8 / 10 |
| Six months | 8.3 / 10 |
| One year | 7.6 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 6.9 / 10 |
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Owner thread on the charging case losing charge faster than expected and the troubleshooting that followed.
A long-term ownership account covering how battery life and usefulness changed after two and a half years.
Sets out expected lifespan before battery degradation makes replacement the practical option.
An extended-use review covering travel and daily wear over a long ownership period.