Thanks for pointing those out. I hadn't realized that these existed. Endgadget seemed to think they were pretty good in their review. I'm going to pick up a set of these. Not because I expect them to be better than sealed-gasket ones. Rather, I'd like to have a pair on-hand to preview my mixes on. Despite the terrible quality of the original apple earbuds, they are one of the platforms I preview/test upon because they're common. If those new EarPods become common, then I'll need to have some on hand.