Noticed there was a thread regarding headphones with mics and possibly volume controls but thought it would be a good idea to make a defined list for the S3. I'll add to the list as the thread gets updated but this should hopefully help quite a few people.Prices are mainly from Amazon.co.uk but a few have been from Play.com - Google Shopping Results - Ebay
Anything Highlighted in BLUE writing is known for sounding very good. You can then look online for reviews to see if they fit your taste of music (Bass heavy, Clarity over bass, Best of both and so forth)
It is recommended that you stay away from the IEMS that are coloured with RED writing. Individual problems are written alongside
Tip: Apps such as Headset Droid allow you to configure multiple button presses. A neat idea for single button headset users is to have 3 button presses to raise volume and 4 button presses to lower volume. Obviously it's not as nice as having individual buttons, but in the case of the Sony MH1C, the additional buttons make the headset rather ugly and bulky.
Headsets With Working Mic & Volume Controls
Nocs NS200 - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls [£44.99]
Nokia Purity HD In Ear & On Ears - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls [On Ears £102.12/In Ears £59.99]
Samsung EHS-71 - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls [£80]
Sony DR-EX102 - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls[£34.99 eBay]
Sony MH1C - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls/Smart Key DOES NOT WORK [£16.99]
Sony XBA 1VP - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls [£69.91]
Sony XBA 2VP - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls [£127.65]
Urbeats - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls [£32.39]
Headsets With Working Mic & One Button
Brainwavz M5 - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£34.50]
Etymotics HF2 - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£124.99]
Jays a-JAYS One Plus - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£39.97]
iFrogz EarPollution Plugz - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£9.50]
Jlab Jbuds J5M - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£25.86]
JVC HA-EBR80 - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£19.99]
JVC Xtreme Xplosives VARIOUS MODELS - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£16.74]
Klipsch Image S4A - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£49.90]
Klipsch Image S4A ii - Mic/Middle Button/No Volume Controls [£89.99]
Marshall Minor Headphones - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£44.81]
Meelectronics A161P - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£93]
Meelectronics M11P+ - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£29.99]
Meelectronics M16P - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£18]
Meelectronics M2P - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£20]
Meelectronics M31P - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£28]
Meelectronics M9P - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£16]
Meelectronics SP51P - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£29.99]
Phillips Citiscape ON EARS - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£39.99]
Phonak Audeo 022- Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£85.49]
Phonak Audeo 122- Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£122.36]
Samsung EHS-60 - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£4]
Samsung EHS-70 - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£50]
Sennheiser MM50i - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£39.71]
Soundmagic E10M - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£34.99]
Urbanears Bagis - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [23.99]
Urbanears Plattan ON EARS - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£38.90]
V-MODA/Crossfade M100 ON EARS - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£270]
V-MODA/Crossfade M80 ON EARS - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£159.50]
Zagg Zagg Smartbuds - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls [£32.12]
Headsets With Working Mic & Middle Button But Volume Controls DO NOT WORK
Klipsch Image X10i - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls DO NOT WORK [£132.50]
RHA - MA450i - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls DO NOT WORK [39.95]
Sennheiser MM30i - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls DO NOT WORK [£35]
Sennheiser MM70i - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls DO NOT WORK [£59.99]
Sennheiser MX680i - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls DO NOT WORK [£30]
Skullcandy 50/50 2.0 - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls DO NOT WORK [£35.99]
Skullcandy Heavy Medal - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls DO NOT WORK [£79.99]
Skullcandy Heavy Medal 2.0 - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls DO NOT WORK [£69.99]
Ultimate Ears 500 Vi - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls DO NOT WORK [£51 eBay]
V-MODA Remix Remote - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls DO NOT WORK [£42.99]
These Headsets Have Limited Functionality - Please Read Individual Descriptions
Aiaiai Capital Headphones - Music can be played/paused with middle button. VOLUME CONTROLS AND MIC DO NOT WORK
Bose MIE2 - Music can be played and paused with middle button. MIC DOES NOT WORK
Razer Moray Plus Gaming Headphones - Mic Works and music can be listened to. Controls DO NOT WORK
Sennheiser IE8i - You can hear people talk. THEY CANNOT HEAR YOU - Using This (Link) Allows you to talk ONLY WHEN HOLDING MIDDLE BUTTON
Sennheiser Momentum - Music can be played/paused with middle button but will also mute the mic, meaning you must unplug and replug the headset to use the mic. Once you press the middle button the mic will be muted. VOLUME CONTROLS DO NOT WORK
Sennheiser MM 55i In-Ear Headphones - Music can be played. VOLUME CONTROLS AND MIC DO NOT WORK
Anything Highlighted in BLUE writing is known for sounding very good. You can then look online for reviews to see if they fit your taste of music (Bass heavy, Clarity over bass, Best of both and so forth)
It is recommended that you stay away from the IEMS that are coloured with RED writing. Individual problems are written alongside
Tip: Apps such as Headset Droid allow you to configure multiple button presses. A neat idea for single button headset users is to have 3 button presses to raise volume and 4 button presses to lower volume. Obviously it's not as nice as having individual buttons, but in the case of the Sony MH1C, the additional buttons make the headset rather ugly and bulky.
Headsets With Working Mic & Volume Controls
Nocs NS200 - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls [£44.99]
Nokia Purity HD In Ear & On Ears - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls [On Ears £102.12/In Ears £59.99]
Samsung EHS-71 - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls [£80]
Sony DR-EX102 - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls[£34.99 eBay]
Sony MH1C - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls/Smart Key DOES NOT WORK [£16.99]
Sony XBA 1VP - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls [£69.91]
Sony XBA 2VP - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls [£127.65]
Urbeats - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls [£32.39]
Headsets With Working Mic & One Button
Brainwavz M5 - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£34.50]
Etymotics HF2 - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£124.99]
Jays a-JAYS One Plus - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£39.97]
iFrogz EarPollution Plugz - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£9.50]
Jlab Jbuds J5M - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£25.86]
JVC HA-EBR80 - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£19.99]
JVC Xtreme Xplosives VARIOUS MODELS - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£16.74]
Klipsch Image S4A - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£49.90]
Klipsch Image S4A ii - Mic/Middle Button/No Volume Controls [£89.99]
Marshall Minor Headphones - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£44.81]
Meelectronics A161P - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£93]
Meelectronics M11P+ - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£29.99]
Meelectronics M16P - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£18]
Meelectronics M2P - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£20]
Meelectronics M31P - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£28]
Meelectronics M9P - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£16]
Meelectronics SP51P - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£29.99]
Phillips Citiscape ON EARS - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£39.99]
Phonak Audeo 022- Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£85.49]
Phonak Audeo 122- Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£122.36]
Samsung EHS-60 - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£4]
Samsung EHS-70 - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£50]
Sennheiser MM50i - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£39.71]
Soundmagic E10M - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£34.99]
Urbanears Bagis - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [23.99]
Urbanears Plattan ON EARS - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£38.90]
V-MODA/Crossfade M100 ON EARS - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£270]
V-MODA/Crossfade M80 ON EARS - Mic/One Button/No Volume Controls [£159.50]
Zagg Zagg Smartbuds - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls [£32.12]
Headsets With Working Mic & Middle Button But Volume Controls DO NOT WORK
Klipsch Image X10i - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls DO NOT WORK [£132.50]
RHA - MA450i - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls DO NOT WORK [39.95]
Sennheiser MM30i - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls DO NOT WORK [£35]
Sennheiser MM70i - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls DO NOT WORK [£59.99]
Sennheiser MX680i - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls DO NOT WORK [£30]
Skullcandy 50/50 2.0 - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls DO NOT WORK [£35.99]
Skullcandy Heavy Medal - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls DO NOT WORK [£79.99]
Skullcandy Heavy Medal 2.0 - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls DO NOT WORK [£69.99]
Ultimate Ears 500 Vi - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls DO NOT WORK [£51 eBay]
V-MODA Remix Remote - Mic/Middle Button/Volume Controls DO NOT WORK [£42.99]
These Headsets Have Limited Functionality - Please Read Individual Descriptions
Aiaiai Capital Headphones - Music can be played/paused with middle button. VOLUME CONTROLS AND MIC DO NOT WORK
Bose MIE2 - Music can be played and paused with middle button. MIC DOES NOT WORK
Razer Moray Plus Gaming Headphones - Mic Works and music can be listened to. Controls DO NOT WORK
Sennheiser IE8i - You can hear people talk. THEY CANNOT HEAR YOU - Using This (Link) Allows you to talk ONLY WHEN HOLDING MIDDLE BUTTON
Sennheiser Momentum - Music can be played/paused with middle button but will also mute the mic, meaning you must unplug and replug the headset to use the mic. Once you press the middle button the mic will be muted. VOLUME CONTROLS DO NOT WORK
Sennheiser MM 55i In-Ear Headphones - Music can be played. VOLUME CONTROLS AND MIC DO NOT WORK
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