EarPods are wired earphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc. They were introduced in September 2012 alongside the iPhone 5 and replaced Apple's earlier circular earbuds. EarPods are characterized by an asymmetrical, contoured design intended to better fit the human ear and improve comfort and sound performance. EarPods are available with three connector options: a 3.5 mm headphone plug, Lightning, and USB-C. They were bundled with various iPhone models from 2012 to 2020.