Just got them today from the Apple Store. I am by no means an "audiophile" (or any other phile for that matter..lol) but they are very clear, have great bass, mucho comfy with three different size "thingys" for your ears. I use the largest. The "thingys" come in both black and clear in the package. The cord is more of fabric material with a mic on the right ear. There is no remote controlling as with the stock iPhone headphones but I don't miss that. The stock earphones from apple have always hurt my ears and i've been forced to buy aftermarkets.
Sorry, I've always been a bad reviewer but that's my take on things.