Apple EarPods - Earphones with mic - ear-bud - wired - 3.5 mm jack

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Apple EarPods with the 3.5mm jack are the sort of thing that makes sense when you need something simple, reliable, and cheap for day-to-day calls—especially in a business environment where compatibility matters. For £15.25 ex-VAT, you’re mostly paying for “it just works” with phones, tablets, and older laptops/desktops that still have a jack. The in-line mic is perfectly adequate for Teams/Zoom-style use, and they’re comfortable enough for meetings that aren’t hours long.

That said, I wouldn’t buy them for anyone who cares about audio quality or noise isolation. They’re not built for noisy offices or long shifts, and wired earbuds are a bit limiting if your staff roam around or hate cable management. Also, if you’ve got users on USB-C devices or newer kit without a jack, you’ll be forced into adapters/dongles (which is fine, but it adds faff). Buy these if your priority is budget headsets for standard calls and you want low-risk compatibility; skip them if you’re equipping a call-heavy team that needs better comfort and isolation.