After so many years, they’re finally here. Apple has just announced EarPods which are they’re redesigned earbuds featuring a brand new design and improved sound quality.
Apple calls the EarPods “a breakthrough design for a more natural fit and increased durability, and an incredible acoustic quality typically reserved for higher-end earphones.”
As you can see in the image above there are two speaker grills on each pod, one on the inside and the other on the outside. Instead of creating a closed seal like most earbuds the EarPods lie on your ear canal and thanks to its innovative design improves “overall audio quality [that’s] so impressive, they rival high-end headphones that cost hundreds of dollars more.”
The EarPods will be coupled with the iPhone 5 (this one features an in-line mic), iPod Touch and iPod Nano while a stand alone version will be available for $29. You can buy them here.