Ear Bud Mic problem?

Ok I thought a week ago I had bad ear buds since the Mic/remote rutton on the right ear cord doesnt work. I used my apple care to get them replaced and these new ones out of the box of are doing the same thing.
Both Ear Buds sound great but for some reason that button doesnt work. I have tried them on my buddies Iphone and they work great. I tried his on mine and nothing. Am I missing a setting or something?
Any suggestions?
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If you phone is still under warranty, you can take it in to the Genius Bar and have them check it. They will decide if it is covered by warranty or not.

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Said I would start off this thread for all those with EAR BUD Headphone problems. Specifically:
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- Those with ONE or BOTH sides completely gone.
This would apply to those who own Creative players with Ear Bub Phones supplied or the like.
I think I have a solution to those with "ONE SIDE quieter than the other". If you pull off the rubber gels from the phones you will see a MESH. You might notice an ear wax buildup on the outside of this mesh. Dont bother cleaning it yet. Now you may have to do something you wont like - Use a Jewelers Screwdriver OR some tool equally thin to POP OUT the mesh. Now turn the mesh around. You should now see the problem - HUGE WAX BUILDUP on the under side. NOW clean both sides if you wish, but you might be at a hiding for nothing - I challenge you to get the mesh back in. Not to worry - the phones and sound should now be back as it was in day one. Stick the GELS back on without the mesh. Also behind that mesh maybe a piece of foam. Up to you what you want to do with this ...
It seems this WAX buildup issue on the underside of the mesh in EAR BUDS is a common problem across all makes. I have a Creative, Seinheiser and Philips set - all with the same issue. I did the above on all - now all are back working fine.
Of course you may have to be on WAX lookout more frequently if you cannot get the MESH back in, which maybe the case most of the time. It would seem the very device - the mesh - that protects the buds from WAX buildup is causing a problem itself ..
WITH respect to issues with NO SOUND on either or both sides, this maybe a cracked wire, usually up around the bud end. One thing I have not figured out in most Ear Buds is how to open the casing - over to somebody else for this,
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Try different headset to see if it is the port or the earbuds.
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See if there is debris in the port. Try inserting and removing
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Well, I searched and didn't return anything specific to my question.
I've been using the ear buds the 4s came with.....and I don't dislike the sound. I'm actually happy with sound.
I've been considering buying the upgraded Apple version with the different tips that seal the ear for fit.
The OEM buds, just wont stay in my ear and they are uncomfortable after 20min.
But not a slash on Apple, to me all hard tip buds are uncomfortable eventually.
My slash if there were one would be the cords for Apple products are TOO short. Even the charger.
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When I called her from the car she flat out said that the phone had the best call quality of any of the 10 phones I've ever owned and called her from.
I said well Im actually using ear buds. She couldnt tell the difference between when I switched in car to buds vs phone.
So I myself tried it using buds vs BT ear bud and I could really tell a difference. Amazing.
Not only are the Apple buds very very clear with perfect tone. Bud what I and my wife noticed was the lack of background noise that made the difference. WOW
So, due to the short cord, I'm leaning at a 3rd party pair of buds......but can anyone here compare the mic quality vs Apple buds.
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Hi there..!
I've used Skype for years now, and havn't had a problem like this before (Or at least i can't remember having one such as this). I plug in my Ibuds or whatever Apple calls them, and skype dosen't respond, or notice they're plugged in. I can hear through them (Both skype sounds, music, youtube, ect.), but they seem to be cancling my mic. Now, as anybody with them knows, they themselves (the earbuds) do not have a mic. I'm trying to use the built-in-mic, but it's not working (It works if i unplug the earbuds, though).
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It doesn't matter what it is in your backup that's causing the problem because you can not selectively restore things from your backup. It's all or nothing.
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IPod Shuffle 2nd Gen -- Great design, awful ear buds.

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