Apple EarPods (3.5mm Headphone Plug) vs Beats urBeats (2012)

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EarPods (3.5mm Headphone Plug) compared with urBeats (2012)

	AppleEarPods (3.5mm Headphone Plug)	BeatsurBeats (2012)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2012	2012
Sound
Type
Type	Open-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	Passive isolation from fitted ear tips; no active noise cancelling.
Audio features
Audio features	–	Flat analogue audio cable (iPhoneItalia).
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Inline remote for volume, music and video playback, and answering or ending calls; not all older iPod models support volume controls	Cable remote supports playback, track selection, scanning, volume, calls and voice commands on compatible devices; available functions vary by device.
Microphones
Microphones	Inline microphone	Microphone built into the remote cable.
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Non-sealing earbuds with a fixed shape and no ear tips	In-ear fit with interchangeable tips in different sizes and designs; metal earpiece housings (iPhoneItalia).
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Apple states protection from sweat and water but does not publish an IP rating	–
Works with
Works with	Audio through a 3.5mm headphone socket; Apple lists remote and microphone support for iPod, iPhone and iPad, with model-dependent volume control support	3.5 mm headphone plug. The original APAC guide lists compatible iPod, iPhone, iPad, HTC, BlackBerry and Android devices. This entry follows the retail version rather than the HTC bundle's different remote. Apple's August 2012 retail price list already includes black and white urBeats; an October announcement therefore does not establish their first sale. The release retains year precision.
Colours
Colours	White	–
In the box
In the box	EarPods with 3.5mm Headphone Plug	Earphones, interchangeable tips and carrying case; iPhoneItalia also lists a cable clip and documents in its reviewed retail package.