You probably all know a music lover/headphone snob that looks at you with despair every time you pull out your stock iPhone headphones. Too often, it follows by him trying to sell you on the "We can hear the difference" cult while pushing his dirty $600 piece of plastic in your ears.
As you already noticed, I've never really been sold on expensive headsets and I held on tight to my stock ones. After I got a snarky reaction from an Apple Store Genius when I went to replace them for the 7th time last month (Apple replaces them free of charge, a good reason not to switch), I realized that I had overdrafted my replacement privilege and it was time to make the step.
That's how I ended up getting myself Bose's Mobile In-ear headset. I'm sure there are tons of good headphones out there but Bose made a nice move last summer by releasing a version specifically meant for phone users, featuring the sine qua non functions provided by a button and a microphone.
So if you're also wondering whether you should make the step, here is my take after a month of use.
If you even remotely enjoy music, then it's a must-have. The clarity of the sound and the intensity of the bass will really make you rediscover your music library and Oasis has never been so enjoyable.
If you're tone deaf on the other hand and just plan to place calls, it's of no use. There is simply no way to improve the iPhone's very poor performance as an actual "phone". A nice headset won't make any difference and actually those half-in-ear ones aren't as practical and quick to put in your ears. Also, as I said, this model happens not to be real "in-ear". They kind off stick out and don't isolate much from the exterior, so don't rely on this to improve you in-flight experience.
So yeah, it was totally worth it for me, but might not be for everyone. They go for about a $100.
