Have a look at headphones by JVC, Sony, Shure, Sennheiser etc etc -- most are way better than Apple's product.
Okay so I was on apple.com yesterday and noticed that under accessories-->headphones, the Apple standard earbuds without the remote+mic are not available for sale anymore? Does this mean that they are being phased out? I find it sort of annoying that when my current Apple earphones (sans mic+remote) die on me I'll have to get the one with the mic and remote which I will never use.
If you wonder why I know I'll need to buy another set of earbuds eventually it is because I work out with my iPod and overtime sweat gets under the rubber rim around the earbuds and causes the rubber to deteriorate off.

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